Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-10-24
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THE ENGLISH NEWS.


The iron steamer, Great Britain, arriv.
ed at New York on Wednesday, of last
week, after pcrious adventure on the coast,
II seems that after series of bad and foggy
weather, she found herself aground, as was
supposed, on Nantucket shoals, far out of her
course, on Monday morning. A steamer
put out for relief, but before reaching her,
she had got of, and was under sail, having
received a pilot on board. She ran into
Holmes Hole, port on Martbas Vineyard.
being short Of coal and after supplying
herself from vessel in the harbor, steered
I'er course for New York, where she arrived
on Wednesday morning.
The most important news by this arrival,
is that relating 10 the harvest Of grain, and
the failure in great measure of the potatoe
crop. There must be considerable demand
for foreign flour. The cotton prices salts
factory,--the iron trade brisk, and railway
spccula,ions still active" A bottle has been
picked up on the coast Of England, purport-
ing to have been thrown over by the lost
packet ship Ennland, but without date
Lat. 45o 10. $50 7,"-on the other side of
the paper, Los, quarter boats. 10 feet water
in the hold, no vessel in sight" Doubt cx-
lists as to its genuineness. There are some
items Of continental, and India news but
nothing worth copying.
THE CROPS.
In relation to the crops the Liverpool Euro.
peon Times says:
AT the sailing Of the last packet, we stated
that the wet weather, after an interval OF near.
ly three weeks, had returned and that The out.
standing crops which it was believed were
small in quantity, would suffer seriously by the
change. The accounts from the northern part
of the kingdom speak despondngly of the iniu.
rous effects of the change and it now appears
that the progress made in cutting and housing
the produce Of the fields during the continuance
OF warmth and sunshine was not so great as had
been anticipated. The price Of gram Is rising
rapidly, as glance at our market returns will
show. Even at the present moment there is
good deal OF outstanding produce in the field.
The fine weather has again returned, but the
season is too far advanced TO permit the sun to
have much power,and no doubt can exist, that
the forelock." when the opportunity offered, will
suffer severely by his Incidence. With the rise
r Of the markets, fears respecting the coming
winter begin to prevail.
The failure OF the Poatoe crop is almost
general, and to meet the deficiency which that
calamity has occasioned, large quantities of rice
and bond grain have been taken ont of bond
for transshpment to France, Holl,nd, and Bel.
GUM. Notwithstanding the laci of the markets
-. al L.
the large quantities Of inferior Gram, the pro.
duce Of the present harvest, which have been
thrown upon the markets. But in the teeth OF
the unpronising Appearances which are abroad,
the rage for speculation in every description of
Railway investment still continues, without any
signs of abatement. To such an extent is the
mania carried, that Government, it is SAID, con
templates interfering, by an announcement
through the Gazette, that no more schemes
will be Professionally registered. as the number
, which are already before the public are more
( than Parliament can get through in the next
, session.
Now that circumstances render it painfully
apparent, that supplies Of food must be had from
some quarter, all eyes are turned across the
Atlantic, and Tears prevail that the late orders
which have been sent to Canada will miss the
} season, and arrive after the navigation Of the
ST. Lawrence has been closed by the ice.-
Much will, of course, depend upon the time
, when the frost sets in; and, if the weather is
favorable, there is little doubt that handsome
, fortunes will be made BY those who have spec
ulated largely in "bread stuffs." Whatever
quantities may come from the United States,
will also find ready sale either in this country
; or on the Continent. The recent accounts
: from the Union, represent the season as having
been favorable for the grain crops. An oppor-
tunity now exists, which rarely occurs of send
, ing produce OF that description 10 Europe, with
the Ger ianty Of finding ready and rising mar
kef. 1t is deeply TO be regretted that, instead
OF an uncertain and INST able traffic, the nature
OF our corn laws prevents the demand from
being regular and uniform. But such desid.
eratum is on the eve of accomplishment.
The Hibernia arrived at Boston on Sun.
+ day, with Liverpool dates to the 4th, which
. 60 to confirm the impression Of short crop
|, and the probability Of good prices for Amer.
lean produce.
, A British Government steamer, the Eclair
arrived at Portsmouth from the coast of AZ
, RIGA with the yellow fever on board, having
+ lost 81 men, including the Captain, severa
! other officers. and with % sick, including
, the surgeon, who died soon after her arrival
! She was ordered 10 the Mo,herbank, there
$ ITO ride out 40 days quarantine" She
arrived on the 29lh, and on the I'd Of Oc,o'
Der her crew were not landed, but vert
l. daily dyiog-lS white men only. well o,
!. hoard.
. The election Of Lord Mayor of Londor
n took place on the 20,h Sept. The success
u ful candidate was John Johnson. We motto,
9 that both the candidates voted for tl,emselve
; in the board Of Aldermen.
e The Regents Canal, London. has beer
purchased by new railway company, fo
9 upwards Of 100000. The new rsiIwa,
]. win run through tho heart Of London. snt
i connec, the Great Western, London, an,