American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-22
FOREIGN NEWS.
ID DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL or THE
STEAMER BRITANNIA AT BOSTON

The Britannia arrived at Boston on Mon
day morning, with IS passengers and dates to
the 4th inst. Hon. Edward Everett is said to
be among her passengers. We make up the
following summary from the n Y. Herald and
Sun, and from Wilmer & Smiths European
Times, received by Adams & CO.. Express
The intelligence is not of much Importance.
There has been slight Improvement in cot
ton.
Trade continues to be exceedingly brisk ard
every department in England, and from the
appearance OF the weather there is a fair pros
pect that the crops Of every description will be
abundant.
Money is not dear, being called SIS to
IA per cent ard the Bank of England is tol-
erbly liberal in its discounts.
From the manufacturing districts accounts
ole generally favorable.
The London Times, and other English pa
pers, are still harplng upon Oregon and Texas
The Mayn6oth question had not yet reached
the House of Lords. 1t had not passed the
House of Commons; it only went through 4
committee, and that on the evening Of the
23d inst.
OConnell was making the most of the con-
cessons of Peel to Ireland.
Affairs in Switzerland were without charge
The monster steamer Great Britain is com
ing over in July.
Parliament was engaged in railway iavcsti-
cations.
The Repeal Association met again on the
2Sth ult., and OConnell again praised Peel's
concessions-he looked upon the measure Of
the Premier in regard to Banking in Ireland,
as excellent. The rent for the week was GAIL
1t is rumored that the Government has given
orders for the purchase of 1000 tons of Goals
for Bermuda, and 1000 for Halifax, and that
probably these purchases will be extended to
10000 tons.
The arrival Of the Great Western was look
ed for with some anxiety. She left n. York
on the oath, after the receipt Of Sir r. Peel's
Oregon speech.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of
Mr. John Arthur, as Consul at Turks Island
for the United States of America.
A large number of persons from the High
lands of Scotland purpose emigEatmg to Cana
da.
1t was reported on the Paris Bourse, on Sat
urday week, that England had applied to
nexation of Texas to the American Union
The Arabs who had assembled, to the mum.
Der of 10000, to attack Alden, quarrelled. a:
usual, amongst themselves, had fight, and the
whole force may be said to have been broken
up.
1t appears from an article in the DebaiS, that
the French government has abandoned the pro-
Jected expedition against the kaybles for the
present year
Puckler Muskau has sold his estate, and with
it his title Of noblesse, to Count Edmond Has
feldt Weisweller, for 81, 7OS, $50.
The Anti-Corn Law League Bazaar will GER
tainly surpass in magnifcence and vastness any
similar display that ever took place in the
country; it will open OH the Sth instant.
The Lords of the Treasury have decided that
vessels carrying passengers to North America
be relieved from the obligation Of carrying a
surgeon, pending the decision of Parliament on
the subject.
An elephant, giraffe, a lion, and two young
cubs, have been shipped OH board the George
Washington for New York. They belong to
MIR. Titus, and formed part of Van Amburgh's
menagerie.
Affairs i'll Switzerland are in Statu q,to The
terms of the amnesty have been arranged, and
Lucerne has promised to discharge her prison.
ers. Rumours prevail that the federation is
about to be divided into the Catholic and Pro-
testant Cantons. The amnesty referred te
will cost the other Cantons 500, 000k
COMMERCIAL. The demand for almost all
kinds OF produce has received great impetus
by the relaxation Of duties, the plentifuness of
money, and general employment and prosperi-
ty OF the country generally. In Sugar, Coffee,
and other great staple articles, the demand has
been very great; and although the market has
not been quite so brisk during the last week,
yet we believe there will be at present no great
reaction. The Cotton market has been buoy
ant OF late, and, in some descriptions, the inn
provement has reached farthing pound
The threatened rupture with America has caus-
ed tAls advance, and as the share-market has
been pretty well cleaned, parties, Specializing
on the rupture, are disposed to invest their ca
pltal in the staple. If President Polk will lis
ten TO reason, these persons, with the produce
OF the new crop staring them in the face, will
assuredly burn their fingers; but if he will not,
their gam will be great; and as the affair seems
pretty much like a game at chance, they reckon
that the risk is worth the outlay. In the pre-
sent temper OF the market, and with the excit-
able topics that have been recently before Par
lianent ana the country, the least move in the
right dlrection-right, we mean, for the specu-
lators, deeply injurious as the result, whatever
form 1t might take, would be for both countries
would send up the cotton market with unex
ampled rapidlty. Every account from the u,
States is most anxiousy looked for, and will
to increase until it is seen whether the
'llttie cloud in the west" has grown bigger, or
has disappeared
Parliament is now fairly engaged in the rail-
way investigation. The committee are up to
their eyes and ears in business, counsel learned
IN the law are making rapid and a golden
harvest, and engineers, clerks, and others,
throng the lobby and rooms of that most neon
yenlent OF all public bulldings--tho House of
Commons. committee of the lloose have
investigated the atmospheric principle Of rail
ways, and the result is a fatterng report as TO
its practcabity.
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