The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-11-24

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been done ON speculation. The arrivals at Liver
pool for the week ending Oct 20, amounting 10
l4,OUU bbs. OF Canadian flour, and 5000 quarters
of wheat from the United States
Accounts OF the state of trade in the manufac-
turing districts in England. show considerable
falling on from the average amount of business
The unexpected decline is attributed to the unfa.
vorabe conclusion of the harvest
The continental news is uninterestng. Moth
ing new in the Paris papers from Algeria
There is report that the Prince de Joinvlle
is again to proceed To the coast of Morocco. with
squadron OF ships of war, TO protect the subjects
! ot France, and 10 overawe the government of
Morocco.
The Liverpool Standard states that meeting
OF the directors of the leading railway companies
is about to be held, for the purpose of considering
the best means OF checking unhealthy speculation
IN shares OF questionable companies and uphold
ing the character of those which are Legitimate
Mr.. O'Connell attended great gathering of
the Repealers at Mayo. on Sunday, Oct, 10Th -
IL Is stated that 10000 persons were present, in
spite OF great deuge of rain.
The average number of British shipwrecks in
year is 600, the value of property DESTROYED
t2.5OO,OUO sterling, and the number of lives last
| 500.
| The accounts of the ravages of the potato dis
ease in Ireland no more favorable. At leas,
|
Ia Scotland the disease has been more extensive
than was at first apprehended. The disease was
spreading more and more in Denmark and like
wise In sweden. One good effect has resulted
| from this evil. The Dublin distillers, in con-
sequence of the failure Of the potato crop, have
advanced considerably in the price of whiskey.
Paris ministerial paper has The following
| rumor ot settlement of the Oregon question:
Our private correspondence from London an
| nOunces that the Cabinets of London and Wash
| ington have come tn an agreement on the oues-
! ton OF the Oregon territory. Oregon territory
had been rejected by the American Senate by n
! majority of only two votes. An American pleni-
potentIary had repaired to London to follow IN
the negotiations, which have at length ended in a
| final arrangement.
The greatest activity exists in the south Of
France IN preparing for the embarkation of the
army, of 10000 men, which is to proceed to
Oran, In the western part of Algeria to hunt
down the brave ADD ell Kader. The troops are to
| be conveyed to Africa in the steam frigates Lab
rdor, Orenogue, Albatros MOntezuma. Banana
Asmodie and Cover.
The Britannia also arrived at Boston, bringing
thirteen days later dates than the Massachusetts
having sailed from Liverpool on the 4h instant.
We make full extracts
Our accounts in a commercial and financial
point ct view, are more important than thew have
oeen Tor the last twenty years. terrible revul-
sion has commenced in England greater than that
nt 1928, and similar to that of 1887 in the limited
States This Revision has been produced by the
combined influence of a bad harvest all over Emo
ia"d ana Europe, a bad monetary system and the
unthlukIng imitation in railway speculations.
All stocks and every staple is going down-ex
cePt the price of breadstuffs, which the impending
famine enhances and improves The terrible
movement is Just in its commencement The
first blow has been Strickland in Ireland the ar
itaior O'Connell is already using it for the nuT
pose OF opposition to the union
ne English government seems to be in STA te
OF alarm, and Sir Robert Peel is calling cabinet
after cabinet, to deliberate on the openinp of the
ports, ana the best means to meet impending fam
| Inc. Cotton is downtown is up-and the ex-
citement caused by the revolution is Increasing
every day. What the result may be, no one can
teiI-peThaps 1t Is the - beginning of the end" of
the financial and political superstructure of Eng
land and France
FAMINE EXPECTED IN ENGLAND.-Hitherto.
tne cycie OF the seasons has beirended Sir Robert
reel. -Four good harveSts in succession have
! nled his eXchequer--illed the stomachs OF The
| lieges-made the nation prosperous-tbe neonIe
| conlented Alas the scene is chanped-the evil
day has come upon him, and has found him un-
| prepared TO face 1t. Famlne-gaunt horrible, de
stroying famIne-seems impending. Fears have
seized the public mind
| In Ireland matters look appalng-in England
gloomy. The granares of the continent are ex.
hausled. The corn fields of the VIstula. the
Danube, and the Elbe, are barely sufficient for
the local wants of the inhabitants. The nation is
III comrnotlon; and the cry of" Open the ports
and let in corn, duty free!" is heard on all sides.
TeverbeTated from every part of the empire
The pressure from without" has made itself
heard in Downing street and faith in the slidino
scale-PeePs sliding scaIe-is gone for ever A
third OF the potatOe crop in Ireland is DESTROYED
! The Government has sent scientific professors 10
The scene of the mischief, and the awful truth is
out that this large portion of the peoples food
the esculent that Coobett abhorred-s unfit for
use.
What is to be done in this terrible. This nm
looked-for emergency? open the ports :" is
the exclamation, and there stands the shiyering
Premier. like reed in the wind. paraIyzed he,
tween affection for his sliding scale and the nor
rors of pnbIic famine. There he is. balancing
the pros and cons. But necessity is superior IL
consistency, superior even to law. The ports
must be opened f''
O'C"nnell, who assumes to be the tribune of fbe
lrlsh people, goes beyond this He demands a
grant OF public money, to the extent Of a million
ana halt to be expended in the purchase Of