The St. Landry whig., 1845-05-01

being battered at That is typogrdphicdl-not
ministerial. Do you take, Robert!
10 DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN. The
steamship Great Western, arrived at New York
on the 10th inst, bringing Liverpool papers to
the 29th March, and London to the 29th, both
inclusive. The Great Western experienced
rough weather and adverse winds on almost the
entire passage.
The Cotton market was somewhat depressed
and speculation was nearly extinct. Cotton was
lower both in the Liverpool and Havre markets.
The abolition ofthe British duty on raw Cotton,
and the promise of an abundant crop, have had
some influence in causing the decline. The
ship Indiana arrived at Liverpool on the 25th of
March, with New York papers announcing the
passage of the Annexation Bill by the u. S.
Senate, and twelve hours afterwards the ship
George Washington arrived with Mr.. Folks in
%augural. The document was the subject Of
criticism by the London press, as was to be ex-
pected. The news Of the passage fthe Texas
Bill excited a lively sensation, as it was not pre-.
viously believed in England that it could pass
the Senate.
The London Times makes some severe and
warlike comments, in reference TO President
Folks language touching our unquestionable
right to Oregon.
The new Customs act, as brought BY MIR. X.
Peel, reducing the duty on a great numbersof
articles, and repeating it on others, has passed
and gone into operation. The only change
made in the bill, from what Sir Robert proposed
in presenting it, was some slight alteration in
the standard for sugars. Wilmer Il Smiths
Times says that the differential duty of los. per
fcwt., in favor ofthe British Colonies in the West
Indies, remains substantially the same.
The House of Lords, on the 18th ult., passed
the Jewish disabilities bill, the Duke Of Cam,
bridge taking occasion to express his cordialcon-
~currence in that measure, and to pronounce a
high eulogy on the benevolence of some men,
bers ofthe Jewish pei uasian.
In the House of &c mohfs, on the 10th ult ,
Mr.. Gouldburn stated t at it was was not the in
~tention of overnment make any present al
iteration in the duties OF Tobacco.
There is a rumor thaR the British government
is again about to atte1p pit to put down the repeal
agitation, bf prosecuting some ofthe leaders for
sedition. a monster gaap has been manufactu-
red by Fawcett & Presesn Of Liverpool, for the
U. S. steamship Princeton; it is made of malea.
bic iron, is ~ feet long and weighs IL tons, 8
cwt., 2 or, IL lbs.
The Due de Broglie, the French Commission.
er, has arrived in London, and, with DIR. Lush
ington, commenced at once the discussion of the
negotiations on the right of search. The sub
%stitute proposed is the blockade of the coast of
Africa by the two powers, Joined, of course, TO
the squadron ofthe United States, already there.
OConnell has been trying his hand at getting
up the Repeal flame in the Irish Provinces once
more, but with little success. The Repeal agi-
tation has had its day.
The news from France is unimportant.
There is nothing of any Importance from
Spain.
There have been some insurrcctionary distur-
Dances in Portugal.
The Swiss Diet has adjourned without adop.
ting any decided measures for the expulsion of
Jesuits.
From Algiers we learn that the Marine estab.
lishmentthere haszbeen the scene Of a terrific
explosion.
The half.monthly overland mail had arrived
in London, bringing advices from Calcutta to
the 9Th, and from Madras to the 18th February.
The intelligence IS by no means copious OF
important.
From Scinde there was nothing new, and the
Indian journals complain Of what they represent
as a studied suppression ofintelligence.
LIvERPooL CorroN MARKET, March ID
The demand has become more moderate, and
the market is devoid of animation; there is how.
ever, little change to notice in prices, excepting
for American descriptions in bond, which in ma.
NY instances have been purchased I'D. per ID.
lower. Brazil and Egyptian command full pri.
ces, and Surat is steady. Spectators have Ia
ken 10000 bales American, 600 Egyptian and
l40O Surat, and exporters 800 American. To.
tai amount of sales 80, 700 bales.
March 20th.-The Halifax steamer of the LIST
> instant having brought an account of a consid.
, cradle increase in the receipts at the various
ports and the uncertainty as TO the period when
the abolition OF duty will take effect, have togeth.
er tended to suspend business, and American des.
criptions being more freely offered, have further
declined I'D. per lib. all other descriptions re.
main t~olerably steady at the quotations. Spe.
~culators have taken, $500 bales American, and
exporters 100 do. Total number of bales $3.50,
Mdrch 2Sfh.-The market has remained in.
active throughout the week, the business having
in a great measure been confined to the wants
of the trade. American descriptions are freely
offered but prices are without change, with the
exception of the 5-16d. per h., the amount of
t the duty the abolition of which came into opera.
ton on Saturday last; our quotations are there.
fore reduced accordingly; all other descriptions.
with the exception of Bahia, which are scarce.
are heavy OF sale, at a slight reduction. Specu-
iators have taken $500 bales American. and
800 do. have been taken for export. The total
numher Of sales during the week have been 49,
920 bales.
ne Madlsonlan newspaper establishment of
this city has passed into the hands of Messrs.
Iheophilus Fisk and jesse E. Dow, who propose
TO issue, in lieu of il, a new daily, semi.weekly,
and weekly Democratic" paper, under tho title
of the The Constellation. Nat. Int.