Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-12-13
LATE FROM EUROPE.

niteen days later IMAM before received.
Among her passengers is Professor MoRsE, the
inventor of the electromagnetic telegraph, who is
the bearer of dispatches to Government from the
United States Legations in Prussia, Belgium, and
England. Mr.. MORSE has in charge the ratified
treaty between Bavaria and the United States, trans
mitted by Mr. WHEATON, our Minister at Berlin |;
and also the proposed commercial treaty between
Belgium and the United States He has also des-
patches for the Department Of State, and for the
Postmaster General, from Mr.. McLANE, our Minis
ter in England
RUFUS PRIME, Esq. of New York, also came pas
senger in the Cambria, and is the bearer of des-
patches from the United States Legation in Paris to
the Department of State.
In England the grain market had been well sus-
tained but it does oappear that prices of flour and
grain had actually advanced. The cotton market
remained about the same as at our last accounts.
Meetings have been held in Ireland to take into
consideration the state of the potato crop Of the
country and resolutions were passed, and submit
ted to Sir r. PEEL, asking for the opening OF the
ports the stopping Of the distilaton Of grain. and
the granting of loan of million and half to sup.
ply the present necessities Of the people
| The Railway Speculations had very generally
subsidized, and it is said that the amount OF money
actually diverted from the usual channels of trade
extent, tended to quiet the money market. The
Bank of England had raised the rate Of discount to
81 per cent.
/ Marshal SoULT, the French Minister of War, has
resigned, and General SAINT You has been appoint
ed his successor.
The accounts from Algeria show that the French
are still busy making the most ample preparations
for the subjugation of the inhabitants.
The King of the Begians has been opening the
Chambers in speech which makes mention of a
commercial treaty with the United States; but the
details of the treaty have not appeared The state
of the potato crop, and the suferngs which, it is
feared, the Belgians will endure in consequence are
to be provided for, the King suggests. by employing
the poor on public works.
The new tariff of the Zoll-Ve rein has been pub
lished, but has excited little attention in England.
As regards the United States, the increased duties
will not affect the importatons The transit duties
on cotton have been reduced by the Hanoveran
States.
Advices from st. Petersburg of the 4th Novem-
Der state that the latest news from the Caucasus is
of more favorable character than had previously
been received. The Emperor was in Italy, with his
wife and daughter, and during his absence nothing
of importance could be transacted
THE ENGLISH MARKET FOR BREADsTUFFs.
1t seems that the Government of Great Britain
has come to the conclusion NOT TO ope,, the port,
for the free admission Of grain al present. Il il
inferred from this that, bad as things are in tina
country, they are not quite so bad as has been re
presented. The European Times says that tn,
fine weather which has ruled in the country during
the last fortnight has enabled the farmer to take thu
best precautions for arresting the disease which
the potatoes are subject, and much good has beer
done in the way of saving what was thought tc
have been irrecoverably lost. The same paper says
The corn market continues rise, and the averages
fall The latter stand for the week l4s but the be-
lief gaining ground that before the end of the year. with
the advancing market viii be admitted the lowest du-
y-a shilling per quarter The inferior descriptions continue
to keep down the averages but only for temporary period
The quantity of -four coming from the United States to this
country has been absudy exaggerated in of the
journals"
| Our Paris Correspondent under date Of Novem-
Der IL, writes
With regard to crops, the produce Of France, on
the whole, is deemed adequate to her consumption.
Most of the Opposition papers persevere, but with
out success in urging the Government to forbid the
expectation of grain. The apprehension Of MODS,
the principal motive for the north Of France
may prevail in this meridian. As yet no abso-
lutte panic exists or seems to impend about food,
although the Radical organs daily strive to create
one by exaggerated statements and conectural sta
tstics.
In SPAIN the Cortes are convoked for the 9th.
The Cabinet it is said, will be sure to have an i'm
posing majority throughout the session. The har-
vest in Spain has been abundant, and general sur
prise is felt that the English Government does not
send there for the supplies of which il has need,
in preference to France, Germany, or Russia.
TaE MAMMOTH SrElMER.-The steamship Great Britain,
which left New York the 2sth October, arrived at Liver
pool the morning Of the 9th Of the following month"; hav
ing made the passage in nineteen snd half days Two days
after leaving New York something found wrong with the
propeller, which striking the stenpos very hard The
engines reversed and after three good humps
the broke of. The ship then continued her way
with low steam, for days more when another of e arms
of the propeller broke, leaving only one, and the Of
other The was then made of the sails, and the pro-
peler just kept from dragging On the 9th Of Novem
Der the remaining Of the propeller broke leaving only
the half The steamer consequently performed great
part Of her passage by Of her Sails which performed
admirably.
Mons MoSsEL, French engineer has received orders