The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-11
FOREIGN NEW S.
From the NJ " Morning News.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP GREAT
WESTERN

This favorite old steamship arrived here last night,
after passage equal to any winter passage that she
has encountered She had head winds aud heavy
seas nearly the whole voyage She left the dock at
Liverpool on Saturday, the 23d day Of August, ut
Is minutes past O'Clock, p. m, and arrived OH
Sandy Hook at 6 O'Clock last matchmaking the
passage in II days and hours, notwithstanding
The opposing elements.
She has brought out las passengers, amongst
whom il will be seen several of the recent re-
representatives. of this country foreign governments
and other gentlemen Of distinction. To the kind
ness of Captain ID. II. Matthews, her gallant COM
mander we are indebted for the following list of the
passengers she brings:
The Hon. ID. Jenfer, late American minister to
Austria; J. Jener esq, late attache, do; the Hon.
III. Boulware late American minister TO Naples; Hon
C. Hughes, late American minister at the Hague;
Miss Hughes; +. w. Schmidt, esq, Prussian consul,
N. S.; J. RI. Vernon, esq, Nj. p. for East Relford;
Francis Warning, esq, II. b. M. consul at Norfolk
Mrs. Waring; ID. Wake, esq, ii. B. M. consul at
North and South Carolina; Mrs. Wake and servant;
f. 1 Cridland, esq, vice consul at Norfolk; w. f.
Coffin, esq, sheriff of Montreal; Mrs. Coffin, 2
children and 9 servants; Professor De Lacey and
lady; Misses De Lacey; Alex. L. Stewart, esq
Austin Main, lady and family; A. Dckering, esq.,
E. Blackburn, esq; ]. Oliver, lady and family;
Mrs. E. Alsop; S. Storm; s. Lord; Mr. Gradeley;
G. S. Douglass; G. s. Cameron; J F. Smith; l.
Hall; l. Stephens; E. Cazet; Mr.. Brown; A. X.
Gardner; T.. bartOnj H. r. Smitn, -. stewart anu
lady; Mr.. Wood and lady; Mr.. Mortimer, lady, and
family; J. Forster; w. Forster; j. b. Young and la
dy; ]. Watkins; III. Among; Mrs. M. A. Vanden-
hof and daughter; Miss Ledworth; r. Dunn r.
Stern; g. Graham; g. Nurtur; Fl. Cocker; ]. Z.
Hersent w. H. Appleton and lady; G. Robins, la
dy, and family; w. r. Springer and lady; l.. Ger
ry; p Maspero; Mr. Abel; S. H. luke; A. Luz;
A. Courvoisi G. w. Burnett; w. C. Wilson; t,
J. Wilson; C. Davis and lady; G. Stacey;s Rev. r.
carp; W. Norris; F. Gardner; G. Escher; w. Mac
donald and ady;T. C. Kerr; L. Devlin; R B. Shep-
ard; J. R. Calender; l.. Perrin lady, and child; +.
Yarnal; G. Z. Allen, J. N. Hawtborn; Mrs. c. ii.
Richards and daughter; ID. Huntingdon; Mrs. Yer
Bryzek; Mrs. A. Lehman and daughter; Lieut.. M.
Knowton; p. Moseey; Capt G. s. Glen j. Fis-
ken; ]. Crosfeld; E. Kngstenberg; ]. Allan; r. B.
Rowland; D. G: Eaton and lady; J. Henry; J. Bell
and lady; T. Risk; q. s. Kenneday; t. Dofres;
E. A. Kentenberg; Fl. JONES' B. N; Z. Johanney;
Miss Bromley; G. r. Griffiths p. Brschoff.
The Great Western brings four days later in,e-
gence, hut nothing of any particular importance, If
we except the commercial intelligence, which is UNI
important nasmuch as that the weather continued
very unfayorabe, and the harvest will consequently
be in ured. Money remained as BEFORE but cotton
was heavy, as was the trade in the manufacturing
districts Wilmer & Smiths European Times, which
was published on the day the Great Western sailed,
says this subject, that the day the Caledonia
sailed "the exclamation of Shakspeare's injured
queen, Hung be the heavens with back!' was
almost literally realized. From earliest dawn to eve
and far into midnight the rain poured down in to-
rents, and the gloom which pervaded the face of
nature was reflected in the physiognomy of every
moving face. The day following was little better
abundance of rain, and the absence OF all warmth
and sunshine. On Thursday there were partial
showers, with symptoms of Improvement. In the
course Of the afternoon the thick heavy clouds with
which the heavens were surcharged gradually disap
peared the sun was seen occasionally and the remain
der of the day if not all that could be desired was
thpn he harh aSr
Yesterday the Improvement continued, with clear
sky and some warmth The weather. as we have
described it this week, appears to have been pretty
general over the country; it has given another up
ward move to the corn markets in this district.
They will continue to rise, in all probability unless
a marked Improvement is soon visible in the atmo-
sphere. The continental markets continue TO look
up, and English spectators seem shy-with the |
high prices which prevail there and the certainty of
the duty falling with the rise in the averages-of
making large purchases in that direction They |
still look westward and the last steamer carried out
considerable orders for the transmission of flour to
this country from the United States and Canada. |
What has occurred since, is certainly calculated to
strengthen the speculative impulse"
On commercial topics, the same paper thus speaks:
"The weather has material effect on the produce
markets. Yesterday and The day previous, for in
stance when the atmosphere appeared to be at oil
tolerabe, there was good deal of business trans
acted in cotton; hut the days when the rain de-
prices became depressed, and the article almost UNI
salable. The influence which external nature has
on the animal spirits has long been proverbal; and
IT would seem that the busy of trade, to many
of whom the prices current is the great book of ma
ture, are keeny susceptible of il as more poetical
tcmperaments. The share, like the cotton market.
has been brisk on the fine, AMI heavy on the wet
days. The sales of cotton yesterday and TODAY |
have improved, both as regards quantity and prices;
but the rates of last week are barely realized, and
N Ia., -. Iuf- Il. u .
Yesterday the sales were between 5000 and 900
bags. The sales Of the week are 81, 900 bags
"On Tuesday and Wednesday, in consequence Of |
the unfavorabe state of the weather. great deal Of
animation prevailed in the corn market Of this port;
and on the iastnamed day the price of wheat rose
Cd. per 10 lbs. The demand for Canadian wheat
and flour was also considerable, but was checked by
the exorbiiant terms of the holders The excite
ment has now disappeared, and the market yester-
day was as languid as had previously been excited
The SICKLE is now actively at work in this neighbor-
hood, and 1t will probably be general in the early
part Of next week over the country. A few days
a week or fortnight--of fine weather. would 90 far
to repair much of the injury which has been done |
The duty on foreign wheat is Is, lower since the
sailing of the Caledonia. 1t rules now--four los. |
I'D per barrel; rye U.s. cd. per quarter and wheat
lbs. per quarter"
In reference to the aimporant subject of bad
harvest we annex the following return of the guam
tty of wheat and wheat -four in bond in England.
on the LIST of July, from 1888 to lS45 which has
just been published by order Of the House of Com
mons:
Years. Quarter,
1919 .'....,............. ..6l6,5O0
Io59....... .....................5 1,2l7
lo4V..... .569, $50
ISL. .579, S72
ioa9 .''................... 1884
io4o.....'... .297 ,416
Iof4.... ,6U4. I'D