Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-11-27

III n1nning 81 pcTl1 = qpelNol q u.
,sc-isni n iISelI. bot ouly - i Affects the
-. nd. bst what , q far grssisr con-
seonrnee. g q Affects the general inter-
- 81 he country, that IL sbscFbs every
-lksf topic d ihe present moment
C1b;ue, Couocil rs held on Friday.
- eh. house Of Sir Robert Peel. - The
p,.w;er could not leave his home. owing ]
= T. attack Of govt 10 the foot. At this
s neelinf the question Of opening o. Inc
a,;,;,h mort, was 10 doubt discussed 10 al
4. besriuss, and expectation was on the
-; ,,;ce 10 know the result Another
E.b;net Council was held at Sir Robert
I P,el's house the following day. snd the
,,,ult 81 this, asFof the preceding meet.
Ise. still! remains mystery.
The Cabinet isssid TO be divided on the
poiot !; issue, but no one presumss 70
;hink ,hst The ports will NOT be opened. -
Il is-lhs only thing about whichtbe peo.
ME talk. The decision Of the government
must be speedily known, because II corn
q 10 come 10 duty free. every day sddsto
che diffculiy. % the time Of the year .
.rspidly kpproscbine when not only the
Baltic. but the 81. LaUrepce vii! be clo-
sed BY The ice. As regards the former,
however, owirg 70 the scarcity which pre-
walls amongst our coniinenisi neighbors,
and The high pfics which grain com.
msnds there, much cannot be expected.
The great hope l. 10 the United States
and Canada. The proof Of the scarcity
> exits 10 The fact. that most OF the CONT.
nental powers have already opened their
norris for the self same object. and il Is
Z iosily said, "W5y should Eng gland be less
eousideraie for III ci,izens than are the
eoniinenlsl rulers for, theirs r.
The greet fact 10 % probability is. that
Peel is unwilling 10 act I'LL be is armed
nth the strongest possible reasons for do,
"a. al and il order 10 put cavil out Of
az ouesfion, be ID said TO be waiting foI
de report Of The scientific commissioners
whom be hiss sent to Ireland to invest
cate the potstos disease. Some say ina
Parliament will bs Immediately summon
"a 10 consider what ought 10 be done u
fbe .bfesent emergency.
A Privy Council must be called ere W
ports can be opened, aud as no sonounce
ment Of suchla meeting has yeSpeei
made, some days. IL il probable, may !,
lapse before The pslicy Of the Cabinet WI
be mads.public.
Ths Potatoe, tie Fsmins and Tie REM
eersespondent OF the Dublin Mai
slsuns shat oue.thiId Of the potato
~ 90 O. truy 49, hat six million
OF me irish population sre dependent Il
& Their existence on this esculeDi-thal Ia
smsllestaverage quantity Of oa,mesi, ID
IL next cheapest food. that can be 49, Z
70 sustain human life Tor -ssy'n 90
pound avoirdopoiss -~ssrnes 10 the iegitl
mate Icoaeiosioat that, supposing oatmei
a nov seIliag from i6s 10 LIS 6d.per CIV,
should. during the dearth. rise 10 highe
than eos, il would take no less q sum the
/ Ella. 940a day, Or e .255 600 for the be
year,1to sustain the lives OF two million
one third Of the six millions, Of the iris
people. Asoarcaiemporary well observes
this il fsighttal estimate, and the gres
I sgitaior has iatned the matter 10 bis caps
cious mind. and has Just issued bis apes
lof-Wbst does the reader think ~ why
Tor nothing Less than the annual 0'Con
=. nell 4ribute. This would be Incredible
Is told I'd . tomsnce, but simple truth beat
the most elaborate fiction. The .isith
fol- are 10 Contribute on Sunday, Nov
10Th.
Trade ia the manufacturing disiris
shows. ia lie comparative prostration. To
effect OF the vsfious causes al which "
have limited in our publication 10 day
The iron trade continues brisk. On
masters and men ere well employed. !
r The price OF pig iron slight decline h'
taken piece; tbs cow qoted at "a 10
10 Glasgow.
IRELAHD.-Tbe accounts from the 81
Ter island for some days psst. % regare
,he potatoe crop. are OF very serior
s0d alarming character The failure
{ dreadful in the extreme. aud the pro-
:. pec,s before the great majority Of u
lower classes, truly horrifying.
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS.
There l. ssidsrtly i screw loose between
and some or other OF The countries from who
according 70 roya. speeches, we are everlas
intiy receiving assurances Of love ane amt
Pteparalioas for suddea hostilities Is going
ID al directions sigma Of ihe qai viSs are to
ttseed in svary quartet. Old fertiaeailons q
being FepaiTed, added to. and strengthened
+ New ones ara being erected There Is an UNI
saal bastle 10 the naval yards, - we'll a. in Il
afsehals.s Shps are being made ready up
maj point from which they could At once
pushed into Immediate service. These In se
vice are gradually increasing their crews TO- q
var conf Iesaent, Whils large Sect, delicate
eal,sd sssn experimental squadIon."as 40 q
nv Of observation Is sometimes designated
s,stsa ssaiisvis, i 10 high order, and fuily ma
ned, epared for dash TO ans, part 81 q
world, asd sgainst any enemy against whom
nav DO REQUIRED. Bat what is h oil for, Wh
L itsn aboutf These preparations esnrot
from any sBprehsnsioa Of asqusrrel with u
Jailed States about Mexieo or sthe Oregon te
risory. some Of then are being nsds too ns'
hone for that
FRANcE.-The announcement OF th
rssirna,ion Of the brave old veteran Sou
n sppsars 10 be based on truth. Il isno'
i, said lkt although he will resign the po
OF Minister Of War. he will still noninsll
retain The Presidency Of the Council
The French telegraph has been bdsily o.
eaasd 10 ransmiltiag 10 Paris The state
the var 10 Algeria. The French force
rad left 0ran With 5 900 men in quest I
AID .Ksder; whether they will take. I
overtske him, Is another question. He