Litchfield enquirer., 1845-12-11
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.

FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The steamship Cambria, c. pt Judkins, arrived
at Boston about IL o'clock Thursday night. after
passage,of Is 2days from Liverpool, which place
she lef. on the 10th ult.
The most important intelligence by this arrival
is, that England ,0iH not open her 1Dorss for the
free admissions Of grain!
The corn market continued TO rise, and the
averages to fall The latter stood tor the weeL At
IDS; but the belief was gaining ground. that before
the end vt the year, with the advancing market,
Corn will BE- admitted at the lowest duty shil-
ling per quarter
American Flour was quoted at Liverpool IN the
18th ult. aS follows limited States sweet 36s i'd
3ss ill bo,ld Bis. a 32s. I'D.
The steamship Great Britain arrived Al Liver.
pool on the 18th Nov. about o'clock ia the uorn.
ing, and at ~ A. NJ. OF the same da,, the steamer
Hibernia arrived
The packet ship Oxford arrived on the 9th, the
Columbus on the 18th. the Rochester ON the 10th.
and ON the 18th they were hourly looking for The
MonteZuma.
The state Of the potatoe crop continues to be an
a,xious indeed an absorbing feeling. not only with
the people OF ireland. bot with the whole Of the
men and gentlemen have been held in the Irish
metropolis. and elsewhere, to carry out measures
for meeting the emergency.
The American Provision Trade exhibited very
little activity
The collapse which followed the Railway farce
was acting NEST njuri"usly on the descriptions Ut
stock that were really unexceptionable.
The Lond' IN Times has rublishfd docume Mt re-
lAtIve to the Railway interest II that country,
which has excited much interest aud a g...i deal
vt alarm. The document exhibits the aston ding
number Of 1868 projected companies. to Carr, OUT
which will require nearl, tsro. thirds ~ me matio,-
nj debt Of England! Even the d-pta 81. If IN per
cent. will alone absorb G53l36, 300 II further
appears that there are forty seven RAILWAYS COM
pleted, representing a capital "f E7D,6OS ss7. In
the course of construction there are llS lines Of
railway, to complete which, even with the pariia.
mentary power Of borrowing one.third on deben-
'nre. will absorb s67 ,359, 325so that the invested
capital in rails. leaving entirely out Of view the
nen announcements. il already the enormous sum
of El136i2,OlS!
The Bank Of England had raised the rate Of dis
count to 3 i-2 per cent, which had the tendency
to arrest the further specuatons in Railway stock.
The resignation Of the Ministry II War. BY Mar.
shall Sonlt. has been finally accepted.
EUROPEAN CORN TRADE.
The market at Liverpool has not been very ami
mated since our last publication. A fair amount
OF business. however, has been done sand although
they are again in fair way Of recovery from the
late decline. This remark applies to Wheat. Oats.
and Oatmeal in particular. On the 18th inst. the
market opened with frmness: but being indifier.
entity supplied with choice Of samples, speculative
disposition having almost subsidized, and the mil
lers acting much az possible on the reserve, the
business done altogether tr,fing, and the trade
closed without animation. barely sustaining the
advance previously made. Sack and barrel Flour
may be quoted Cd to Is dearer, with moderately
fair sale Indian Corn without inquiry. and nom.
inally cheaper A cargo OF two of bonded Wheat
was sold. as well as a small quantity Of States
Flour without change in price. The market on
the 18th mat. was tolerablv we'll attended, and
there was fair sale for Wheas, altogether to con.
sumers at Id 10 I'd per 10 lbs. above the rates Of
that day week. The advance upon new Wheats
already noticed was not supported. Flour had but
medium demand prices. however, were Cd to Is
dearer. Oats and Oatmeal were in moderate de.
mand. and the latter obtained BIS per load for best
qualities. Nothing passed in bonded articles
Liverpool Times, .Nou. 10.
Method ct Clergyman droscned.-Rev' Thorn Q
Robinson, we learn from the N. Y. True sun,
was drowned at the head of Severn River, in Ann
Arundel County. Nd. on Saturday las,. He was
a devoted Minister Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. He r. sided in Arundel County.
o. We are requested to state says the Tribune,
that the ground known as the Beacon Course, at
Hoboken. is now in the possession Vi Mrs. Brown.
ing. widow of the late proprietor. and that no .
horse-racing will in future be allowed by her.
N. Y. Cattle maTket-Dec. 3.
At market. l40O Beef Cattle; 60 Cows and
Calves. and 1000 Sheep q Lambs.
Prices-Beef Caife-The market for the week
just ended. has been rather more active than che
week previous We quote % SossS Is the En-.
Cows O. Calves All ct market tsken Il Sie soa
20. Sheep e. Lamhs-&We 0note SheaD q