The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-08

British ambition. Rhey also c,,,np'ain very Bit,
ierIy of the sad role their own Guyernment has
played in the business; aud they protest AGAINST
The I'll feeling UPWARDS the United States, exh,bi.
ted ny the instruction given Ia the French Minis
ter IN Texas. being considered ~ the general tee-
Jug at The nation, That the French Government
| has made very great aud very serious hIunder
IA the course IL has pursued is undcnlabie Tor,
Without rendering any service 10 England i'm its
| opposition tn annexation, il has given offence Ia
he government aud people OF the United States.
am surprised that the acn,eness of NJ Guzu.
the Minister fur Foreign Alflirs, shuuld have
heen 81 greyonsly in fault Annexation, regard
I'd In general way, is considered un,si advan-
'ege"us 10 the United States, and more pariicu-
iariy 10 Frxss but il is feared that it may DO
'"Inrl"ns Il" European commerce..
On tue Oregon question several of the newspa-
p"tS nave given articles, but without urging any
thing new. La Prssse, however. whici, you NAV
| rec"i'rct nenti',ned s'ne time ago, had declar-
ed againS' me Preteniuns of America To the Ore
gnn territory, now sayS1hat he has no duubt that
| u The American government be firm, Il will ub.
'ain every c"ncesslnn Il may chouse 10 demand
from England; for. adds The Presse. ENGLAND, 60
naughty To Europe. invariably cedes everything
To America tina, America insists upon ha wing
There has been most disastrous FIRE in de-
pentence of the backyard in Tuulul,, in which
marine stores and property belonging TO the Gov
eminent was destroyed To The amount uf upwards
QUO sterling. Sumo accounts csrry the
inSs up To a million, though, 40 doubt. they are
exaggerated. According To general belief, the FIRE
Is The work of the convicts, who are employed at
the dock yards.
MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL cotton MGRKET, Aug SIN
me early part ut the week the market was dull
AN" heaVy' hut the experience nf fine v Gather
nIlny the last two days has induced a r.n.,v.l
i" commence and mnre active demand the ex-
''f",r prices al Friday last having been to-day
readily obtained fur All dissertations uf cuitun
hr sales Alumni {" 1850 bales, Of which 77OO
a"'prlrah and iiW Pernams have been taken on
Speculation, and 32)0 American and 500 Per-
namS Tar export The committees quotation for
lalr cotton renains AS last week, viz: Bow ed d
Oh Mobile . Cd. and Orleans a 7 per III.
aug i'.-ias been IN fair demand throuo hout
me past week, and American DESCRIPTIONS re- mar.
ofii' ] I'd per III. dearer than IN FRIDAY last in
"ther kinds IN change can he nuiiced. The saIs.
~ t"' week amount tn d 500 bales, of which
o'aVl american have been taken an speculation.
aud 2,3U ditto for export. The comm ,,,ee's
quotations To day for fair cotton are as follows
sd per H.
Aug l8.-Since Friday there has hesc or,v i.
| ""uttale business done, but the tone of the mar
! h'' Is hr'n, and prices steady On SATURDAY.
me sale amounted 10 6000 and 10 dav IA ANN
ares Vi the business done to-day. 500 were
prrnams. (5O0 fur expori.) 4tn6I 3D.; $50
egyptian Id TO q Al; 500 Surat, 9 3 4d
LIvEePooI., August iS.-Tbe wea,her hoe.
again ~ very ndiffrren, FIR harvest ourp ,s.s
Saturday was dull and cold Yesterday the
same VIA occasional rain; and ,u-day is we,
| ray. As we have nav passed the middle ,S
n"""sl' " mas oacnnr alurs certain that mari