Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-11-13

The dock yards and naval arsenals OF
England exhibit extraordinary activity
Ia MANY OF the ouiports steam friga.es OF
the largest class have been ordered by the
Government, to be ready by fixed Pc
Rod, according to the contracts, and ;he
builders have been bound down 10 heavy
penalties 10 have them fs for sea at the re-
qaired time. Oregon is pointed at by GER
tain politicians as the solution OF the mys-
terry.
DUKR OF WELLINGTON AND SIR ROB-
ERT PEEL. 1T is announced tina, the Duke
end Sir Robert have qusrreiled about tue
best method Of governing Ireland. The
Duke is for using his professional Ins'ru-
ment for putting down the repeal move.
meni;while the Premier prefers diplomacy
and management 10 the sword. The Duke
Is for standing by the cornlaws; while Sir
Robert 10 FOR repeating them. il is said
that both ofthese great men--greatin Their
respective felds-haye rendered their res
ienaiions; neither oil which the Queen
would accept.
THE BRITISH CORN MARKETS.
LONDON, Oct. IT,. Although the wea-
ther continues favorable, The trade gsner-
ally is extremely firm, and there san i'm.
proved demand for free Foreign Wbeat at
the advance made on Monday, and bon.
ded sgan IS desrer. Barley Is. higher.
Malt held for more money. Beans and
peas steady. at fully our previous curren-
cy. Nmwlihslan ing we have good ar.
rival OF fretgn oats. the certainty Of
lower 4uiy and speculative demand pre-
vents their bring cleared for home con
sumption, AMI the Irish arrivals from the
only supply for the present wants OF buy
ers, who had to comply with further rise
OF 81. 10 as. per quarter
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 1.-THE only change
in the DUTIES this week is a reduction on
foreign Barley 10 Is, and on Pas to IS.
Cd, per or. The arrivals constwise and
from Ireland, fresh up for TO day, are al
together rather limited and we have no
Gram from abroad beyond 1884 qrs.-
Wheat from the Mediterranean, whilst OF
States and Canadian Flour the import is
moderately fair.
Notait outstanding the immediate district
may be considered out OF the influence Of
wet weather as regards the safety oil the
Corn crops, a return of ram here on
"Wednesday stimulated speculative dis.
position IN Il stronger degree than the re-
ports from other parts OF the country
would alone have affected, and IN the
course Of the pnst two days considerable
business was transacted in bonded and
free Wheats, as also in bonded Flour, each
at improving rates, few parcels beng Of
fered at any thing nehr our previous quo
tations which were nol at once taken up.
The demand for Oatmeal and Indian
Corn for Ireland was also on he increase;
Yesterday the weather WAS exceedingly
fine, and to-day fair though cloudy, still
our market this morning opened with
much higher expectations on the part Of
holders than could BE- realized, which ten
ded rather to check the demand. Ia En-.
elsh and Irish new Whests, however, a
,olersble amount Of business was done, at
an advance of Id. to ID upon Tuesdays
prices, aud all qualities of old were ii.
per 70 lbs. desrer.
Flour was not so ready saleable as be-
fore, bu, was held firmly at Is per sack,
and Is per barrel above our last quota.
tons. Barley and Malt claimed some
what more attention, at Sigh, improve
ment in value Ond for Beans as wei, as
Pesse, an advance OF Is to Is per Or. was
in some cases paid Oats and Oatmeal
continuing 20 meet good demand, the
former readily commanded 81 per 45 BIS.
and the latter Is 10 Is per 240 Id. over
previous rates. the advance IN Indian
Corn is IS per or. upon our last currency.
Bonded Wheats, though no, so lively
as earlier in the week, continued to meet
inquiry on higher terms, good red Baltic
Obtaining SIS. per 20 ID, and other kinds at
proporiiouate amendment. States Flour
under lock, being held steadily a, 30s.
per barrel, was taken off rather sparing.
ly oday, and very little offering.
(From the Circular Of J. j. C. Kirkpatriek.)
Our Corn market has exhibited the
same features Of excitement which have
now existed for nearly Two months. The
weather has been, no doubt, extremely
unfavourable; and even at this date, no
iriHng portion or our harvest in the north
of England and Scotland, and the west OF
Ireland remains unhoused. Along with
this, there is a positive certainty that
mos, injury has been done 10 the potato
crop in extensive districts in the three
kingdoms, as well as on the Continent
All these causes have joined TO raise
our prices considerably, and TO convince
Us tina: we will continue TO have high Rates
for all bread slufis. In our Corn Ex-
chonge yesterday, a large business was
done in bonded Flour from 2Ss TO 29s,
and 10 Canadian from 34s 70 35s 81, and
some extra fine marks 36s; Canadian
Wheat, of fine quality, would sell freely
at SIS Sd per 20 Id. No States wheat YET
arrived.
DISTRESSING SUICIDE AT HAGERsTowN,
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