Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-29
LATE EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

/ OF Htr SAILING.
Though the news by this arrival is not of much
political importance, yet it is of considerable ne
rest in commercial point Of view.
The failure of the potato crop in Ireland, the de-
fcent harvest in England, the high price of provi-
sions, and the threatened famine amongst the lower
classes, have prompted the Premier to hold three
Cabinet Councils, for the purpose Of devising some
measures for the relief Of the country. The result
of the deliberations Of Ministers not having been
officially promulgated when the Britannia left, the
following extracts embrace all the information we
have upon the subject:
"OpENING OF THE PoRTs ADMISSION FoR-
Elm GRAIN-A Cabinet Council held the private
sdence of Sir Robert Peel the 3st ulmo another was
held at the place Saturday the LIST instant and
theron Monday afternoon, the Sd instant The Examiner
Of the list instant contains the following remarks
ga Cabinet Council the first the Propagation Of Par
lament held yesterday afternoon at the private residence
of Sir Robert Peel in Whitehall Gardens, at which all the
Ministers present but the Gazette Of last night does not
contain the expected Order Council for opening the ports
for the admission of foreign grain, statement which
published by an evening contemporary may have led The Peo
| pie to expect
ssThe only announcement which the Gazette contains
the notification of strict and rigorous blockade Of the ports
of the Oriental Republic the of South America
having been established by her Maes naval forces that
station in conjunction with hose of the King OF the French
The following is the statement alluded to by the Exam
liner, which appeared in the Globe of the aOth utimo
GA most important circulates select circles in the
city, relative the which foreign grain and -four
are to be admitted for home consumption by the Order in
Council expected out tomorrow correctly inform
ed the following will be the scale laid down. Wheat As.
barley 2s oats Is beans and peas 2s per quarter; and
-four per sack This order will release about million
quarters of grain and flour in bond in the United Kingdom,
900 barrels OF flour the way from the United States,
and $50, 900 barrels from Canada"
The Morning Chronicle has the following remarks on this
subject:
"a suspension of the Corn Laws becomes daily
cessary indeed appears be inevitable and find the
gaining ground that Parliament will be called together
earlier period than usual Whether the ports will be
opened for the admission of grain by Order Council
by hasty of Legislation, remains still subject of doubt
Though Sir Robert Peel WILL in all probability open the ports
Order in Council yet is equally necessary that the
earliest opportunity should be sought obtain from Paa
ment its sanction for that act II is therefore, than
probable that the ports will be opened by Order in Coun
Gil once, and Parliament summoned for early day in
November"
The London Observer, which is considered to be in the
confidence Of the administration has the following remarks
Sour readers doubtless well that such orders
as those talked of for relaxing the Corn Laws for mme
diately summoning Parliament issue from Cabinet
Council should these be deemed necessary
for the public welfare Such orders can emanate only from
the Queen Council and for that purpose Piry Council
mus. be hslden We hare not heard that far
Pvy Council have yet been issued it known whether
the deliberations of the Cabinet had arrived at maturity for
such step"
i The Liverpool Cotton Market has been inactive,
and prices had declined I'D. per ID.
Il The Corn Markets were much agitated, and, as a
large quantity of gold expected to leave the
country for the purpose of paying for foreign grain,
money
| The Railway speculation, which had become
mania, and had reached point at which its explo-
sion was seen to be certain, has finally burst and
brought bankruptcy and ruin to thousands who had
become involved. The London Times, in a series
of articles, had exposed the frauds by which this
speculation carried on, and, aiding the reaction
of public sentiment had fastened the catastrophe.
! The Times Of the Sd contains the report of the
| Commissioners appointed by the Government to
Investigate the actual condition of the potato crop.
They state that the best to be made of the dis
eased potatoes is the extraction of starch from them,
and express the opinion that starch, by being mixed
with oatmeal may be converted into an excellent
| and economical article of food They recommend
the preparation of establishments for its manufac-
mre and also the erection of khs to dry the pota-
toes, in that way they may be preserved for a
much longer time.
| Mr.. O'CoNNELL is profting by the distress that
prevails throughout the kingdom TO renew and en-
large his demands upon the Government. He not
only requires the opening of the ports TO foreign
grain, but in addition grant OF public money to the
extent of million and half, be expended in the
purchase of food; he calls for a tax of fifty per cent
on the absentees, and tax of ten per cent. on the
residents he asks for the prohibition of and
provisions leaving the island, and the prevention of
distilleries consuming grain. The magnitude of
these demands may give some more vivid idea OF
the reality and extent of the prevailing distress.
| There is a rumor of probable change in the
English Ministry. The London Morning Post, of
the Sd instant copies the following paragraph from
the Brighton Herald, with the heading very pos
sible:"
"We learn from which place great reliance
that important changes in Of operation in the Min
sry and that there is little doubt that Lord John Russell
will Join the Administration of Sir Robert Peel that Lord
Stanley will retire from the office Of Colonial Secretary and
will be succeeded by Lord John"
There is nothing of any great importance
from the Continent. Ii is said that Marshal SoULT
has resolved to resign his post as Minister of War.
The railway fever continues to rage in France.
In Germany the Zoll-Verein has given decision
that the present duties shall remain unaltered, |
with the exception of half-cotton haflnen figured
stuffs on which the duties are to be slightly raised
The tariff with the present duties, with the excep
ton noticed, has been ordered to be printed, and to
remain in operation for three years.
railway is projected from st. Petersburgh to
Odessa, from the Baltic TO the Northern Sea, with
an embranchment towards Persia, and from thence