The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-22
GERMANY.


Nov. %. says:
"Thero is not much news stirring in Germany
the religious excitement continues, and in Swltzer
land il is believed there will again be fighting TIM
wer Food is scarce and high, and all this cad
to make the people emgrate to the United States
where they are permitted 10 choose their own roat
to Heaven, and have plenty TO eat"
THE CORN TRADE IN EUROPE.
LosDoN.--Since our last publication NOV, 10,
the corn trade in London has been rather more ami
mated and prices, since il fully understood that
the government did not intend to interfere with the
operation OF the corn laws, have been on the adj
vance. The trihmg nature of the supply Of wheat
at Nak-!ane, the 10Th ulumo, rendered important
operations impossible. Fine qualities sold on that
day at prices fully above those alluded to in our
last paper. On the 2lst ultimo, the Turn was deci-
dedy against the buyer The trade was quite firm
at the market held the Oath, and prices improved
Is. from the currency of that day sennight, The
sale Of -four pretty free, and prices well sup
ported. There was little business done in English
wheat on the 2Sth ultimo, owing to the want ogood
fresh qualities. Foreign free wheat commanded
quite as much money, and bonded parcels were held
very firmly at previously reported prices. The market
held on the LIST instant was rather dull; and, al
though fine qualities Of old wheat supported former
prices, the general run of new was Is. per quarter
cheaper than on this day week. Free foreign met a
fair retail demand, also bonded for consumption,
but there was nothing on speculation, and the value
| of either remains unaltered.
| LvERPooL.-The trade in grain, at this market,
has been without much excitement since the sailing
of the last steamer. At some uf the markets which
have since been held fair amount of business has
been transacted. Prices, which had somewhat re-
coded at the date of last publication have raj
he'd, but not so much as many persons expected.
The trade very dull on the 28th instant, that
the prices Of most articles little than
lnal; encouraged, however, by the improving state
of the markets in tho Interior and looking forward
to revival in the demand, holders appeared in no.
wise over anxious to force sales at any material
| ducton, and we have, therefore, no important de-
cline to report from the general currency of the pre-
vious market At the market on Tuesday, the Cd
instant, the trade exhibited dull aspect in all its
bearings. From the rates, upon very limited
scale, restricted wholly to needy buyers, new
wheats, indscriminately, receded I'd or Sd, and old
Id to I'd per 70 bs from the rates of the previous
Tuesday. Bonded wheats, though without inqui.
ry, were held nominally at late prices Irish -four
was Is per sack, and Canadian I'D per barrel cheap
er--each moving slowly to consumers at the abate-
ment. Flour under lock also declined fully Is per
barrel-about 1000 barrels of States having changed
hands at 3ls. Duty the present week on foreign
-four IS sd; on foreign wheat las.
CONTINENTAL MARKErs.-The reports from the
Danube represents the grain trade there as being
much excited, about 10000 quarters having beer
bought for Italian account. Prices quoted at
29s 10 3Os I'D per quarter, free on board The prices
at the Baltic markets have lately receded about Is
per quarter. In the north of Europe the potato dis
sase seems to have spread considerably, and it is
anticipated that there will be much scarcity of COM
mon food next year, and possibly during fhe ensu.
ing winter. At Odessa, an enormous business has
atterly been done in wheat, and prices reported
as being Is to Is per quarter higher. There has
been active demand for wheat at Antwerp, and
everything offering has been taken at improved
prices for consumption in the interior; the average
prices on the 18th utmo are quoted at f24.73.
! Recent accounts from Hamburg state that ma
terial improvement had taken place in the grain
trade from the 2lst ultimo, and that several thou
sand quarterssof wheat had changed hands at en-
HANGED rates. BY the latest advices from the Med.
crranean, we learn that the dull reports from Eng
land had an influence on prices in that quarter; a
the same time sellers had been extremely reluctant
to accept less money, an opinion prevailing that the
stock of wheat would be to be all required
The latest purchases made at Leghorn on British
account had been 2, 500 quarters Maranopoi at ASS
l0d, and 500 quarters Polish ODESSA at Ats cd pei
quarter
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 4.-The threatened famine con
tinues TO occupy mems minds. Nothing, during
the last fortnight, has altered the previous aspect
affairs respects the extent of the deficiency TIL,
potato disease continues to progress in some quar-
ters and to be arrested in others The accounts
from Ireland vary; but the most favorable regard ,
fourth of the peoples food as being destroyed. Ii
England, the disease also progresses, in the soutl
ana west more especially, IN the Delief that some
thing will yet be done by ministers, the food mar
kets are in a state Of transition What the "some
thing"amay be is a mystery, and the uncertainty
which hangs over the future affords abundant scop
for speculation, not unmixed with angry recrimna
ton. Two or three cabinet meetings have beer
held during the past fortnight, the last of which
took place on Tuesday. Matters may be said a
the present moment to be in siaiu quo, but the pop
ular anxiety regards the apprehended scarcity il
now participated in by the great traders and capital
ists--men, too, who are above being influenced in
matter vitality important by idle fears still les
by party orpersonal predictions. Trade is alread,
staggering under the blow which the mpendD,
scarcty--or what is the same thing, the fear of it
has produced. In the manufacturing districts Their
has been sad falling off in the demand for goods
. and the gloomy prospect which the approachin,
winter presents, is shared by persons whose inter
: ess and temperament would induce them to look a
, matters in the most favorable point of view.
With the country in this frame Of mind-harass
ed by the fears Of scarcity, and listening daily to tn
most eloquent and emphatic objurgaton of the corr
laws, to the operation of which the evil is more o
less atributed-has appeared letter addressed b,
; Lord John Russell to his constituents, the citizen
of London, in which he emphalically condemns tn
sliding SCALE and declares himself an unconditiona
repeater. The sensation which this letter has ex
cited is proportional to the station of the writer
the important interests at stake and to the new com
bination of parties which 1t involves. MANY re
, gard it the doom of the existing ministry; it
certainly the doom Of the corn laws. As strok
of policy, this movement of the wing leader is ad
mrable, and, it would appear, has been followed
: without concert, by Lord Morpeth, who has nc
only declared for total repeal, but has joined Ii
:. league.
The frec-trade party, by this aristocratc acces
sion, arc now in position to assume the reins
power, and to form Government at any moment
!. The nobemen we have named are the foremos
men, the choice spirits the hope of the wing party
and in thus giving their adhesion to the league
they receive as well as communicate strength an
power.
:. The news from the Western shores of the Altar
tic recently has excited more than ordinary interest
: The Great Western, on her last trip, brought HON
!. a document which created nearly as much amaze
3 ment il a shell had been Unexpectedly thrown
: with hostile intent, into friendly citadel. TIL
number of the Washington Union which elaine
the choie of Oregon for the United States and repu
: dated all negotiation the subject, was scanne
: with painful feeings-was presumed to speak tn
: sentiments Of President Polk and to foreshadow tn
forthcoming message. The effect was such as W
c have described IL War and aIl liz odoua borro,