Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-28
Hamburg Republican Eatra, May 23d

Hamburg Republican Eatra, Mag 23d.
BY this evenings mall we were put iG
possession OF the N. Y. ,ErpresS, Oh Tues
day last, containing The news brought b,
the Britannia, which arrived al Boston on
the day previous. The dates are to the
4th inst. Inclusive. The absolute state oi
the Cotton market is not published IN the
! ErpreSS, but by extracts which they pub
llsh from "WIlner q Smilh's' journal,
| It appears that the Cotton luarKel has
| advanced since 0uT last advIces one tarlh.
Ing per pound. l'ne prices Of iron had
fallen. lhe political news contained
nothing relative to he differences between
tins counlr, and Grea; Britain, III fact,
from the vie" we take Oi the ParlIamen
tary proceedings received by The Britain
uia, tho Oregon question has either been
laid over lor further discussion, or dropped.
Perhaps, III our hurry 10 lay before our
patrons, such portion of The news as might
most effect their Interests, we may have
overlooked something OF importance, II so,
they may depend upon it being attended
to, IN Tine tor The next mail.
From The N. Y. Express, May 20.
The Britannia arrived al Boston Mon,
day at 5 A.. H., with news sixteen days
later rom England aud the Continent.
There Is no important news from Swift
zerlaud, aud affairs remain there IN slalu
quo. The terms OF The amnesty nave heen
arranged, and Lucerne has promised to
discnarge>her prisoners. Rumurs prevail
that The federation Is about ~ be divided
lnlo the, Catholic and Protestant Cautious.
The amnesty referred to will cost The other
Canlous S5UU,OUu
The steamer Greal Britain is advertised
10 leave tor New York, under command ol
Captain tlosken. On The 25tn July.
The Dublin Corporation nave passed
resolutions begging lie Queen tu honor
her Irish subjects with WISH.
lhe news liiaI Brazll mad advanced lht
duty OF Brush manufactured cotton ~
per cent. htSner than The old tariff, has
CAUSED suue vexallon, but very lIl:le
surprise.
The Maynoo!h College question had
noI been finally disposed ol. ALI doubt
aOuul It's parliamentary success as sci at
rest by the unexpectedly large maJuriIy
winch passed the SECOND reaulug-l47.
Inc repeal Association, whose proceed
ings oi late nave eugeudered apathy, Is
now an object OF some altenlluu, arising
from the prominence when Irish topics
bear ~ the Imperial Parliament. MI.
O'CouDell is grateful Tor the Maynoolh
Grant, and The new Irish Banking AcI-
bar he Is sore a, the terms III winch MIR.
Macaulay spoke Of The resistance which
all parts oi England Will olfer To the
Repeal Oi the Uu,On, aud he hurled sUlne
OF his stero'yped dehances INTO his leelh.
From Wilmer s; Smiths Times.
The demand Tor almost all kinds oil
| Produce has received grea, impetus by
the relaxation oi duties, The plenlllulness
OF mouey, and general employment and
prosperity OF Tue county generally. In
Sugar, CUttee, aud other great staple arli-
cIes, The demand has been very great
and although the market has not been
qule so brisk during The pas, week, yel
we believe there will at present lie no
great reaction.
The Cotton market has been bouyant OF
late, and, IN some descriptions. the Im-
proYement has reached larthiug pound.
lhe threatened rupture with America has
caused this advance, and az the snare
market has been pretty well cleaned,
parties, Specializing oL the rupture, are
disposed TO invest their capital in The sta
pie. ii President Polk will listen to rea-
SOD, Ihose persous- with the new crop
staring Them in The face, will assuredly
burn their fingers; bu, if lie will not, their
gain will be great; aud as The affair seems
pretty much like game Of chauce, they
reckon that The risk is worth the outlay.
In The present. temper of the market,
and with the excilable topics thai have
been recently before Parliament and the
country, the least move in the righ, direc
ton-risht, we mean, for the specuators,
deeply Injurious as tho result, whatever