Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-11-08
Arrival Of the Steam Slip Caledonia.


from England is highly important. The affairs in
| England are approaching a crisis that must soon
develore itself There has been, It is said rup-
ture between Wellington and Peel. Wellington
is for putting down the repeal movement by
force Peel is in favor of mildcr measures and al
so in favor ofrepealing the corn laws We con.
dense the following from the papers:
There has been Improvement in the pros
pect oi ihe harvest and the trade in wheat has
b"cn active not only the previous established
advance has been maintained but further rise
in prices has taken place at many of the markets
AT Liverpool, the Corn market exhibited the
same feature Of excitement which existed for
nearly two mouths The weather had been no
doubt, extremely unlavorablc and :rihing
portion of the harvest in the North Of England
and Scotland, and the West of Ireland remained
unhoused
There is a positive certainty that most serious
INJURY has been don" to the potato crop in exten.
sive districts in the three kingdoms, we'll
on the continent. All these causes have joined
tu raise prices considerably.
The failure of the potato crop in ireland is
with this subject, from all parts Of that country,
are painful in the extreme.
The Cotton Market is depressed.
The dock yards and naval arsenals of England
exhibit extraordinary activity at the present mo.
mcnt. In many of the outposts steam figaes
of the largest class have been ordrr"d by the Go.
vcrnment, TO be ready by fived period accord.
ing TO the contracts. As England is at peace
with all the world those who profess to see far.
ther into mllsone than their ncighbors. point
TO the 'Iar Wcst'--to Oregon for a solution of
the mystery
The Pusrvitc rupture with the ANGLICAN
church has taken an important turn. Mr. New
man and batch Of his friends have at length
formally seeded and Joined the Church of Rome
'.he event has not excited much surprise, for il
has long been expected
C. meeting was held at Lock Haven on
Saturday last, in relation to the completion of
the Sunbury and Erie Rail Road Friday the 2lst
Of November, was fixed on for convention at
that place favorable TO the project
published at Muncy, has been removed to Will
Transport. The Weekly Press published at Nj.
nersvlle, has been removed to Pottsville
o. The wheat crop, in the t. States, for the
year 1915 is estimated at l25 millions OF bush.
els. which is about % millions more than has
ever been raised before. The crop in lSi2 was
,,,Il 90 l,,ph L., ,I.
is comparatively larger than other states The
crop of that state is estimated a. millions of
bushels
CJ"We copy the following extract from the
Washington CORES spondent of the y. Y. Tribune:
Mr. Polk is rather below the medium height,
and is very well represented by the photographic
portraits, save that they look more fierce than
is absolutely necessary. There is need hardly
say, nothing codly formal pompous OF imposing
IN his appearance manners. lie is a simple
republican, destitute of prctcnsiou, amiable in
his mariners. evidently kind hearted, aud sincere
IN his desires 10 properly iulh the high duties of
his responsible station. That he is a thoroughly
honest man and means TO do right in all cases,
there can be little doubt, and perhaps this very
anxiety has in some induced him to act too
quickly, upon representations, the nature Of of
which he was not able 10 judge, lie has made
such mistakes frank and honest southern
man is liable 10 make, when he comes in contact
with shrewder and more crafty politicians
of the north
Mr.. Polk and his lady, pattern of lady graces
and virtue are both Iupm hers of The prpShvirTi.
an Churoh and they carry out the somewhat Sc,
we're tcnets OF the creed, For the first time per-
haps, since our government was founded, have
family prayers been regularly established at the
White House. At the Presidents dinners he
neither drinks wine himselfnol invites his guests
10 drink a servant, indeed, asks the guests if
they will drink wine, and gets it for them if de.
sired, but aS may well be supposed, the example
set by MIR. Polk Is generally followed by his visi
tors II is understood at Washington that both
cards and quad:illrs to be dispensed with al
Mrs, Folks Ia'tics ueNt wiuter, and she will, of
oontse, set the fashion Tor the groater portion of
the Washington aris,ocrary.
The religious tone of Mr Polk's character
and the >trctacss of his morals have had an evi-
dent effect upon the city Of Washington. So far
as have observed drinking is rare aud uulls hon.
able--every body goes 10 Church, aud dsspa.
ton is more dlscounteuanccd than at any former
period, Judging from descriptions have had Of
lite IN Washington. Indeed 10 be favorabIy rc.
ceiVed by Mr. Polk, purity of character and So
briefly are essential requisites
Ma, BrcmASAN-The Washington s Jour