The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-24
II HI 4 n E w f II A
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP ACADIA,
AT BOSTON.
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

The steam ship Acadia arrived at Boston at
one O'Clock on Friday morning. and we received
copies of Wilmer & Smiths Times and Boston
papers containing the news, Saturday night
! IRON the enterrrslUg agents of Messrs Adams &
Co.
The adviceS from Liverpool are to the 4lh,
London TO the Sd, and Paris 10 the LIST inst, in
'lnsive. The Intelligence, in every point of
view. is important.
The corn markets of Northern Europe are in
state of great activity. The grain maris of the
Danube are said 10 be much excited, and prices
range from 29s to 3ls Cd per quarter
The railway panic has not subsidized. On The
contrary, it was in full force.
The extent of the injury which the potatoe
crop has sustained, forms, usual, an unlailing
subject of inquiry and anxiety. The accounts
are, upon the whole, of sad aud melancholy
character.
There was not much news stirring in Germa-
ny +; the religious excitement continues, aud in
Switzerland there will again be fighting this win
ter. Food was scarce and high, and ali this leads
TO make the people emigrale 10 the United States.
Rumor points 10 the resignation of Lord Stan
ley, and his retirement from The government
Probably--at least for a tme-Irom public lie.
The Russian government has issued another
ukaSe against The discriminating them to sell
wine or spirits In the empire.
number of individuals have been arrested at
SPlracy in favor OF Polish nationality
During recent violent tempestS off The coast of
Norway, eleven pilots lost their lives in attempt
ing To board vessels in want OF their aid.
new American Story is announced for i'm
mediate publication, the production of the daugh-
ter of the celebrated novelist, j. Kenmore Coup
er, umder hose edilorshlp it will appear
Symptoms If War.-Within the last few
days survey has been gong ON under the direc.
N a al uiti hIuh in ftIa 10
mercantile steamers IN the mail service of her
Majesty. with view TO ascertaIninn their cana y
DiieS tor carrying guns OF The largest calihre.--
An arrangement has also been entered into, in
virtue of which these steamers are Ia be placed at
the command 0i Government in the event of their
heIng required as vessels of war. These fine
vessels were examined 20 their strength fur
carrying guns and capabilities as war steamers in
the event OF their services being required hy com
peleni persons from Woolwich Backward belure
they left the East India Ducks AT BackwaIl for
The conveyance of the mails and copies of The re-
ports were lodged al the Admiralty relative TO
them.uPwards Of two years ago. Indeed the Ad-
mltailly have been Tor some time in possession Of
sufficient Information To be able 10 arm them and
the General Steam Navigation Company's and
other large vessels on the shortest notice
Cabinet COumciiS.-AnUther cabinet council
was held on Tuesday, at the foreign Office The
Duke OF Buccleuch arrived in The forenoon in
town from the North, to attend the meeting -
The Council sat three hours and half.
The recent accounts of the Cotton crops in
America being equal, # not superior, to those of
last year, Combined with the absence of money
and the gloomy prospects in the matter of the
peoples food have kept down the market and re-
duced prices. Even the fears respecting rup-
ture with America have not been able to buoy up
holders, who are pressing on the market. and con
tTDuling to the sIagnatlon. The price of fair"
American is not within fraction of the lowest
figure al which it has ever slood-the most strik-
ing proof which can be insanced of the severity
OF the existing depression.
The Sugar market owing TO the large demand
for refined in the early part of the week. was toll
eraby active but the demand has subsidized TO some
oXtent since. Brown Jamaica and ST. Vincent,
OF good quality command from 49s Cd. to sos.
The Coffee market is dull and the same may be
said of Cocoa. In Rice there is considerable ac.
tivity
The railway panic has not subsidized On the
contrary 1t IS in full force. Investment of this
description arc prcstfate-the collapse continues
The feeling of dependency which prevails in the
principal stock markets Of England relative to
iron roads, exists in the Paris and other CONT
mental markets with hardly less force. The bro
kers have suffered severely during the late gamb-
ling mania. aud scores Of them are being used
up in all directions. Even in France some of
these peTsonages are flying TO England, in order
10 get out Of the way
The extent OF the injury which the potato crop
has sustained forms, as usual an unlailing subject
OF inquiry and anxiety. The accounts are, upon
the whole, If sad and melancholy character:
and The extent If The damage is to be seen in The
conflicting accounts Of . remedy given by men
of high scientific atiainmcnts. In some districts
from one third 10 ole half Of the crop is damaued
and so rapid is The progress Of the disease, that