Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-09-11
|. ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDoNIA.
Fifteen days later from Europe.

Fifteen days later from Europe.
The Cunard Steamer Caledonia, Captain Lott,
arrived at Boston on Wednesday morning, the Sd
instant, at o'clock. She left Liverpool on the
18th ult.
The accounts from the country speak rather I'M
iavorably OF the crops, and more particularly the
wheat crop, but buyers OF wheat and flour have
Out slight advantage in prices, the inference
from which Is the crops are not so bad as it was
supposed they would be by the last arrival.
The stock Of corn on hand from last years crop
is much greater than was supposed a month ago.
The amount Of specie in the Bank of England
Is no less than Rl6, 100000, an unusually large
quantity.-On this account the Bank refuses to
purchase the Chinese instalment of $2,O00,0 900
In silver, aud it will be publicly sold.
Mr.. McLane has delivered his credentials to
the Queen, and Mr.. Everett his letters of recall.
The American Ambassador was anxious TO enter
upon the object of his mission instanter, but as
Lord Aberdeen had arranged to accompany the
Queen TO Germany, the commencement of nego-
uatlons was postponed.
Her Majesty had glorious reception on the
continent. A London paper in the Palmerston-
an interest, says-''Ihe visit of the Queen to the
Rhine has given rise to world of jealouses and
mistrusts-has made courts anxious and diploma.
lists busy"
The probability of a war between the United
States and Mexico had caused decline of nearly
Q per cent. in Mexican bonds.
The stocks of British goods on hand generally
are stated to be light.
Parliament was prorogued on the 10th of Au-
gust, by the Queen In person. During It's ses-
sion, 1t sanctioned the construction OF 1000 miles
OF new railways in England and Scotland, and
500 miles In lreland.-The capital authorized to
be raised in shares for this purpose amounts to
G3l 100000, exclusive of g6.SOO,OOO required
for the Irish line, making in all G3S, 4SO,O0O.
Sir Robert Peel gave assurance that he con-
templated change in the principle of the exist
ing corn laws.
Mr.. O'Connell arrived at Darrynane Abbey on
the 3lst July. 1t is understood that he will re-
main there for some weeks. He has been Joined
by his eldest son, Mr.. Maurice O'Connell, M. p.
Wilmer and Smiths European Times of the
18th has the following
The Cotton Market, it will be seen, is tolera-
bly, steady, with a fair demand, and the prices OF
last week have been fully maintained. Indeed,
on some OF the more common descriptions of A.
merican, a slight advance has taken place. The
market on Saturday and yesterday was quiet, as
the news by the steamer had not much apparent
effect upon it. On the former day the sales a
mounted to 5000 bags, yesterday about 1000.
Prices have undergone no change.
The price of American Securities, which re-
ceived Shock when it was generally believed
that the current six months interest on the debt
OF Pennsylvania would not be paid, will probably
rise again In favour, in consequence of the ac-
counts brought by the last packet that the former
statement was untrue, and that the interest has
actually been transmitted The doubt and I'M
certainty which existed on this point have had
their effects, but they will speedily disappear,
and these Securities will again become, if not
popular, at least negotiable.
Willmer's News Letter says:-
"Ministers have acted with great vigor and
promptitude in Ireland ny Diminishing Mr.. Wat
son from the deputy lieutenancy OF county for
attending an Orange meeting and publicly re-
commenting the re-esablishinent of society UNI
der the ban Of the law. They seemed determin-
ed to administer even-handed Justice to Or
angemen and RepeaIers. The great Orange
meeting held at EnnisklIen on Tuesday was a
failure, and the Repeal agitation is falling away
IN interest and revenue. Ten thousand persons
were present.