The Columbian fountain., 1845-12-23

not HARMONIOUS.
We learn that within few days, a survey
has been going on of the large mercantile steam
ers in the mail service, with view OF ascer-
tanning their capabilities for carrying guns OF the
largest calibre, and an arrangement has been en-
tered into to have them placed at the command
of the Government in case of war.
The Comet, whose return has been looked Tor,
has been discovered.
Lord Morpeth and Lord john Russell, have
joined the Anti Corn Law League This is
very important movement.
The extent of the injury which the potato
crop has sustained, forms, as usual, an unfailing
subject of inquiry and anxiety.
The threatened famine continues to occupy
mems minds.
The Oregon question is a source OF great dis
guetude in England
In France the same subject is beginning to be
more anxiously discussed.
The American Minister at Paris is reported to
have been guest recently in the family circle of
the King of the French.
From Algiers there isno important intelligence.
From Spain we learn that the revolt at Va
lencia has been suppressed.
In Russia the latest news from Caucasus was,
that an autumn campaign had been resolved up
on. The Russian Generals had tried hard to de-
stroy the forests by fire, but had failed. They
had consequently to proceed to the laborous OPP
Grafton of cutting down trees so as to get at the
mountaineers.
From Germany we learn that N p Willis,
an attache of the United States embassy at
Berlin, has left with dispatches for his govern
ment
A conspiracy has been discovered at Pozen,
the object of which was the restoration OF Polish
nationality
The new religion Of Ronge continues to make
progress.
From New Zealand news was received of an
other defeat Of the British by the natives.
The extraordinary express in anticipation Of
the Bombay mail Of the 18th October, reached
London the 22d ult. 1t brings intelligence of
the butchery by the Sikh soldiery Of )owahr
Singh, the Wuzeer. His death was the result
Of deep laid plot, and effected iu the most de-
liberate manner.
Eleven miles had been run seventeen seconds
within the hour by an English pedestrian, ten
turns having to be made in the running.
Several murders have recently been committed
in Ireland.
A banking house in Dublin has failed for
100000.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Report for the aceek ending .Nouen,ber 2l.-The
Hibernia arrived here on Tuesday. Her accounts,
although varying in estimate Of the crop from two
millions to two millions and half, are upon the
whole pretty conclusive that we are to have
crop of Cotton equal to that of last year. Under
this impression our market would no doubt retain
dull and rather dropping appearance, lnasmuch
as the stock on hand, with such prospect of sup
ply would show there was abundance of Cotton
for every purpose of the consumption of both Eu-
rope and America. But along with these state
ments and opinions of the crop, we also receive
SO much allusion to Mr. Polk and the Oregon
question, and so much of apprehension as to the
result, that some little speculation has ensued
thereon. This speculative buying however, has
not been followed up, and we close the week in
dull manner, the quotations of Friday last being
barely supported. The Great Western arrived
this morning with dates six days later, giving so
far additional confirmation to our conjecture of
the crop as above stated. 1900 American have
been taken on speculation. The sales Of the week
amount to Is, $40 bales.
November 2S.-The market has baen, through
out the week, pressed by anxious sellers of nearly
all descriptions. This state Of things has been
generally attributed to the increased value of mo-
ney, and the necessity of meeting Engagements of
a financial nature; and there can be no doubt that
the narrowed facilities for holding cotton have
been abundantly in existence to urge on the sell
lers and, from the same cause, to repress the en-
terprise of the speculative buyer, as well as
abridge the purchases of the consumers Proba-
bly,, had we been relieved from this cause of de-
pression the subject of Oregon, and the dispute
which may arise out Of that unsettled question,
would have been more felt in our transactions; as
it is, the speculative demand founded thereupon,
and which existed to fair extent last week, has
been gradually dying away, and we close our pro-
ceedings and weekly report with a reduction of Id
per ID. from the quotations of Friday last. The
current rate of ''fair'' quality of American will
now stand only I'd per lb. higher than the lowest
rate in any previous period. l2,5O0 American
have been taken speculation. The Boston
steamer of the 10th inst. is now off. The sales Of
the week amount to 81, $40 bales.
December 3.--To-day we have had fair demand
from the trade, and about 1000 to 5000 bales have
been sold-prevously this week there had been
less done--as the buyers have abundant choice of
quality The market being well supplied with
nearly all descriptions, prices are I'd lower than
Friday last, and this applies to all sorts offered for
sale. The sales from the 28th ult to the Sd inst
inclusive, amount to Il, 500 bales.
CORN MARKETS.
December 3.--The trade was so very dull on the
2Sh instant, that the prices Of most articles was
little more than nominal; encouraged, however,
by the improving state of the markets in the inte-
rior, and looking forward to revival in the de-
mand, holders appeared in nowise over anxious to
force sales at any material reduction, and we
have, therefore, important decline to report
from the general currency of the previous mar
ket. At the market on Tuesday the Cd inst. the I
do nxyhih itn1o d1ll in oil re hoe