The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-29
FOREIGN NEW s.
ARRIVAL. OF THE STEAMSHIP GREAT
W. WESTERN.

SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
We take from the New York Herald and the New
York Sun the following items;
The steamship Great Western, Captain Mat
thews, arrived early this morning, AFTER passage Of
sixteen days and a half over the ocean.
Our advices by her are TO the llh instant, inclu-
sve, from Liverpool, and 10th from London. She
brings l26 passengers. The news is important es-
pecialy in commercial point Of view.
The crops in Great Britain short There 10
hardly mistake about this now. Owing to this
deplorabe occurrence the poor classes of England
more orders for food have been received by the
Great Western.
This failure of the harvests in England continued
to have its effect on the cotton market That arti-
Gle, in consequences, had experienced another slight
reduction. afs ~
The railway mania knows no abatement; it APP
pears, on the contrary, increase The daily press
are rcaping a rich harvest Ivy the prodgal outlay.
leading morning paper receives, in the course of
week, at the present time, from the railroad adj
vertisements, much hard cash the chief magis-
trate Of the Union is paid annually for his public
vices.
The bishop of Exeter has called the attention of
his clergy as 10 the improperly of being engaged in
railway speculations
During the last three months, no fewer than nine
new railway newspapers have been established in
War with America for Oregon is now neither
possible nor probable. Engand's millions look to
US for bread and Cotton, and the ministry most
anxious to settle all points of dispute between the
two countries.
The grain markets. both here and elsewhere ii
will be seen, are on the rise. The London market
of yesterday advanced considerably 2s. per
quarter. The remarks which we have made on one
or two occasions recently, still apply to the corn
market The present harvest will yield Indifferent
ly; and this, combined with the failure of the crop
on many parts Of the continent, from which we
have, in former years, drawn large portion Of our
supplies cannot fail to send the price Of breadstu
up to higher figure than they have yet seen. The
general failure of the potato crop is MS we have be-
fore stated of the primary elements in this up
ward tendency Of prices. 1t may be observed, how
ever, that, as regards England, the disease in the
potato, in many districts, has nearly disappeared,
leaving only ! small scab behind, which will not
materially injure the properties Of that valuable
escuent.
The cotton market is dull-more so than at the
sailing of the last steamer There is less business
doing, and prices have drooping..tendency. The
same causes are in operation to keep the market
down as we pointed Mt in last publication; nor is
anything likely to revive it but the chance Of short
CROP The accounts on this head from the other
side are looked for with much avdity they will be
analysed, it il needless TO say, with the most search
ing minuteness; and as the cry of the 'wolf' has
been raised on more than one occasion, the "woIf'
must Do actually at the door before his growl will
excite much attention. Still, holders, in the pres
ent state of the market evince great disposition
TO push their stocks forward; and to this cause may
be attributed the triAng decline, compared with
the business, which the staple has sustained.
The accounts from the manufacturing districts
are, upon the whole, encouraging. In the woollen
districts of Yorkshire business is brisk, and the
same may be said Of business in Manchester and
the neighborhood The price Of iron continues to
advance, snd the manufactured article the dealers
ii Staffordshire have demanded, and obtained,
extra 20s per ton, and pigs los per ton. The pro-
duce markets generally exhibit firm and buoyant
feeling, The sboring population Of this country
we'll employed ut the present moment, and, hav-
ing money to spend, they apply il to the purchase,
first of the necessares and lastly the Injuries of life
There is no class more disposed to enjoy the good
things of life to greater extent than the English
artisan and laborer when the state of his finances
enables him--none that makes greater cutlery, or
whose distress gives greater uneasiness to his rulers
when he is stntcd in his stomach--that important
organ, that has caused more rebellions in the
world than patriots and philosophers choose to
admit.
The present il an eventful period in the history
Of Ireland The repeal agitation, the meetings and
protests Of the ultra Protestant party against the
late proceedings Of the Irish executive and the ru-
ly wonderful railway spirit, which at present is
abroad in that country, present subjects worthy
the careful consideration of the statesman, the phi
hnthropist, and the Christian.
The meeting Of the repeal association on Mon
day last, was an exceedingly dull affair. The lib.
orator was absent; but his place was supplied by
his son John, who acted as commander-in-chiefl
upon the occasion. He apoIogized to the "Times
commissioner" for the attack he had made upon
him on the previous Monday; after which, he en-
tered into history of the annexation of Texas,
observing that tho save-owners in the southern
States had, for their own base purposes Of spread
ing and fostering the slave-system, and, what was
far worse, Of slave-breeding, annexed Texas, in
order, by the addition of a few more southern
States, they might be able to outvote the northern,
who are opposed to slavery. He also character
lied the proceeding as "barefaced wrong" and a
ssnotorious swiniie.n Mr.. O'Connell was taken to
task by person sitting in the body Of the hail. who
told the honorable and learned gentleman that he
was better acquainted with the States than he Mr.
O'ConneD could be- He said that the object Of an
nexing Texas not for the purpose of promoting
slavery, but TO prevent England from ever having
the power Of making successful attack upon
American independence. The rent was announced
at R232 6s. 4d.
FRANCE AND ALGERIA
The interest of the news centres in the accounts
from Ajgiers and Italy. Abd-e-Kadcr, who seems
determined TO struggle while ne can WELD sword
for the independence Of his native land, has already
proved sore scourge to France. Nothing but the
hand Of death, it seems subdue the indomitable
perseverance, of the fiery, highsoued Arab. The
fruits of the French expedition to Morocco last
year, may now be seen in the destruction of the
French force at Djemira Chezona, amounting to 450
men. The commanding officer was inveigled from
his post on the frontiers Of Morocco, and cut to
pieces. Only IA escaped Flushed with this tri-
umph, the successful ADD -Kader rushed at higher
gane-attacked Gen. Caraignac at the head Of
considerable force, and although repulsed succeed
ed in making the enemy feel the weight Of his
prowess.
SPAIN.
The Madrid Gazette publishes the text of a
treaty of peace concluded between Spain and the
republic Of Chill. full and complete amnesty is
granted to all Spaniars and Chilians who may have
taken part in any ofthe late discussions between the
two countries, and the independence of the republic
ofChili is fully recognised by the Queen Of Spain.
The negotiation with the see Of Rome was pro-
gressing, though slowly. A courier had been des-
patched from Madrid with the reply of the govern
ment to the last demands Of the Papal court, and
with declaration of its wish to see the questions
in dispute brought to an issue.
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