Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-10-30
FOREIGN ITEMS.

We gather few items from the Liverpool Times
Of the 4th inst, furnished us by S. s. Lewis, Esq,
of Boston.
AMERICAN Woo1.-The Liverpool Price Cur
rent says :--"The recent arrivals of Woods from
the United States, consisting of middling to fine
qualities, have attracted considerable attention from
their novelty, the Americans having formerly been
large purchasers in this country Of nearly all class
es of fine Woods, in addition to the more ordinary
kinds; but it is regarded with especial interest
from the peculiar adaptation of these Woods to the
increasing demand for such descriptions; and We
have no doubt the returns will be sufficiently en-
couraging to open up trade Of some importance"
A letter from Berlin of the Goth ut. states that
Faordor Well, the writer of pamphlet entitled
"The Devil in Berlin" has been sentenced to nine
months Imprisonment and hard labor for offending
his Majesty !(of Prussio)
New SHELLS AND GRENADEs.--Capt Billette,
of the French navy, has recently invented new
shells and grenades, which are said to Lave greater
destructive powers than any hitherto known. These
proectiles when fired alta ship do not pass through
her side, making n simple hole, but explode in the
act of striking, and cause large rent and spread
combustible matter in every direction, which 1t
is impossible to eXtingush, and the ship struck can
not escape being burnt
INCREASED VALUE OF RAmwAYs.--Thc I'M
proyement in the incomes of existing railways still
continues, and during the last two months amount
to upwards of 100000 on Comparison with the
corresponding two months of 1874 The lines
which have reduced their fares most literally are
the greatest gamers. At this rate of increase of
income the value of the railway property OF the
country is becoming greater by upwards of 81
100000 sterling per month.
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET.
From the Circular of Mossrs j. & G. Kirkpatrick Of Oct B.
The prospects, both for Beef and Pork, are good,
and higher range of prices is likely to be main
tanned for American in the coming season. as Ire
land will not compete for the supply of our mar
kets with either article to any eXtent-the enlarged
home consumption being quite adequate to keep
prices at such level there will exclude her from
competition in the supply Of sailed provisions. This
is evidenced by the rates at which the navy con-
tract has Just been concuded-he average price
for 5000 terces Beef being GO S., and for $4,000
tierces Pork, &c 13s-the tierce in both cases be-
ing 33G lbs.-while these rates, though higher than
last years prices by 23s. on Beef and l9s on Pork,
are considered too low to be remunerative to the
contractors Cheese is still in limited supply, and
market is kept quite bare of any stock. The
only import of consequence during the month, was
parcel of 1900 boxes of American per "Great
Britain" which being of very prime quality and in
fine condition, were sold by auction, on landing, at
from Sos to Co., few diaries reaching OBS We
raise our quotations accordingly Is to 6s but would
caution shippers from enteringo any extended OPP
eratons in Cheese under the prospect Of realising
equal rates for future Shipments the circumstances
which led to the great advance at the last sale be-
ing the high prices which Cheese had brought at
some of the English fairs, in consequence of the
quantity brought out having been unusually small,
owing to the farmers being engaged with their har
vest and the presence Of 4 large number Of buy
ers, all anxious TO secure some portion Of the first
arrival of prime new Cheese. The prospects have,
however, considerably improved, and higher rates
are now warranted than would have been consider
ed safe two months since.