The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-17

nation to meet buyers, and the common and mid
ding descriptions were freely offered The de-
clared prices for the week, by the COMMITTEES Of
brokers, for fair Cotton was "a SD Mobile.
5 3-4d; Orleans, l-Sd.
The produce market continued active. For
rice, owing to the causes already assigned, there
was much inquiry, at greatly improved prices
The stock was getting low, in consequence Of the
large demand.
The iron trade continued brisk, owing to the
requirements of the new undertakings, and rail-
ways bars were consequently much sought after
From the same cause, boiler plates, used in tho
construction Of iron shipping, were improving in
'aiue. Fig iron was also selling at good prices,
ana the make Of the metal was greater at present
man II was ever known.
Inc continental news Of the week is without
much interest. The King of Saxony has opened
Inc Diet IN speech which reflects his anxiety
respecting the recent occurrences Connected with
me religious movement The Prussan govern
ment views the Able Ronge with the same sus
plclon as before, and he was prevented from
sleeping in Mannheim, when he passed through t..
The queen and the Queen Mother have arrived
at Madrid, and although the capital Is quiet fears
of an outbreak existed. Switzerland is like a
smothered volcano-an explosion may be looked
for. -
we understand that the Hon. Louis McLane
Is progressing most favorably in his new position
at the Court of St. James. We anticipate the
bests results from the honorable gentleman's mis-
sion to this country. None more than ourselves
desire to see the bonds of friendly and commercial
intercourse between the United STATES and Eng
land closely cemenied. Our friend, Richie, of
the " Union" thinks otherwise, however,
Nous Ucrrons"
Both Upper and Lower Hungary have been
completely laid waste by dreadful inunda,ions. at
the beginning of the month of August. Upwards
OF million of the inhabitants are threatened with
all the horrors OF famine in consequence of this
dreadful misfortune.
Accounts from the central province of Russia
s'ate that the potato crop there was free from dis
ease, but that the corn was still ouite green and
that it was suffering from the ravages of a small
insect resembling the common flea
The Missing Packet Ship EngIand-Great
| interest has been excited in England. since the
departure of the Cambria, in consequences of but
lie having been picked up, on the 10Th of Sem
TENDER, at sea. four miles southeast of Douglass
Head, by the fishing smack Kite, Captain Morri-
son, containing a piece of paper, on which was
written, in pencil. an intimation that the vessel
was then in lat 45 10, long. 90 7; that she had
lost her quarter boats; that there was 10 feet wa
ter IN her hold. and no vessel in sight
Prospects offhe Crops.-The reports receiy-
ed from the northern parts of the kingdom speak
in very Responding tone of the probable effects
ot The extremely wet and boisterous weather ex
peHenced during the wsek on that portion of the
crops still outstanding. That injury to an extent
dlfhcut to he remedied at this advanced period Of
the year has been done, is greatly to be fesred
and, unless we have an immediate return of dry
weather, the consequence may be serious Even
u the northern harvest had been got in we'll Tho
yield of wheat could scarcely have been expected
to prove an average; and, under existing crcum-
stances the deficiency in quality. if not in quaint
| ", is likely to he much greater than was preyi-
ously calculated on.
Notwithstanding the fine weather exnsr;sn.oa
three consecutive weeks, there is still a great
quantity OF grain abroad south of the river Hum
Der whilst further north much is vet uncut. OF
the total produce of the United Kingdom proba-
oily two thirds may have been saved but il ia
needless to remark, that the manner in which the
other third may be secured must greatly influence
Inc whole. Our previous estimates of the proba-
BILE result OF the harvest. have therefore, we fear
been too favorable; and we now apprehend that
besides the already admitted deficiency in wheat
and potatoes, the crops of barley and oats as we'll
as th"se of beans and peas. may prove inferior To
what we were induced to hone
AS threshing is proceeded with, the complaints
OF the yield of wheat certainly increase nor do
the accounts Of the quality improve The loss in
weight alone ls a serious consideration; suppuse
the same to be lbs. per bushel on the entire
p"a"i'J Biu"H-Wnlcn is a moderate cOmDuta-
tIon-and taking the whole produce of wheat of
the United Kingdom. in an average wear, at 90
oOO'OOo quarters. this item alone would make
| difference of million of quarters.
Not only is the crop short in this country. but
the haryests have been defective over the greater
part OF the continent Of Europe In Holland and
[ Belgium the fact is so well ascertaned that thu
Government of the former country has deemed it
prudent to reduce the duty on Grain to the mini
mum point; whilst all restrictions on the import
"fCorn into Belgium has been removed for given
/ period.
Already, numerous orders have been received
from Rotterdam. Antwerp. &c.; and the moder-
ate stocks OF bonded Corn are likely to he shortly
reduced into very narrow compass. if not ex-
haustcd by shipments to countries from whence
we are, IN ordinary years, in the habit of drawing
some portion of our foreign supplies.
! In tho Baltic ports. Great Britain mnst expect
to be outbid by the Dutch and Belgians; and in
The Black Sea, wheat has lately been bought no
iosuP?ly Italy. where The crops are said to have
/ yielded indiferenty.
| II seems, therefore. that, unless prices advance
materially, in this country. we are not likely to
draw any quantity Of wheat from abroad.
! IRELAND.-The death OfMr. Davies, the prin-
clPal editor ofthe Dublin Nation, in the prime of
life-for he had only attained his thirteih year.
!