Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-12-25
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP ACADIA,
Fifteen Days Later from Europe.

Liverpool to the 18th inst, London to the
Sd, and Paris to the 1st,
Cotton. Grain, Flour, and Provisions are
all falling in value-the railway speculation
has subsided-the excitement in relation to
the corn laws is increasing, and paralysing
business. Lord John Russell has come out
in letter in favor of total repeal of the
corn laws, and Lord Morpeth has become a
member of the league. -. So.
The warlike tones of American journals.
respecting the claims of the United States to
the achole Of the Oregon territory had arous-
ed the British press and Government. The
former had come out boldly, and declared
that Great Britain could not and must not.
under any circumstances, relinquish her
rights in this territory, while the latter in
the shape of Cabinet Councils, had, instead
of opening the ports, as was expected, for
the admission of foreign grain, been very
active, according to report, in preparing for
war. The greatest activity prevailed at the
dock yards, and immense warlike prepara-
tons were being made-such as had not
been known for many years.
The Presidents message was looked for
with the greatest anxiety. 1t was argued
that upon the sentiments entertained in this
document depended the chances of war or
PEACE between Great Britain and the United
States.
Our advices from England are much more
pacific than we expected. A war fever on
The Oregon question followed the receipt of
the articles in the Washington Union, claim
ing the territory to 81 deg. 40 min The
fever was soon allayed by the publication,
by the British Government, of President
Folks offer of the 49th parallel, and the
English newspapers have come to the con-
clusion that our pacific relations will not be
interrupted.
The French press is anxious for a war
between America and England, and some of
The Paris papers have published irritating
articles on the Oregon dispute.
The great topic in Great Britain continu-
ed to be the impending famine, occasioned
by the failure of the potato crop, the dis
ease Of which continues to progress in some
quarters, and to be arrested in others. In
England, especially in the South and West,
1t continues to progress; and in the belief
that something may yet be done by minis
ters, the markets are in state of transition.
There are frequent meetings of the mniste-
ral councils, in which perplexity and dis
nnion continue to prevail. The European
Times of the 18th says.
"Parliament has been prorogued until the
middle of December, and an impression
prevails that it will meet little, if any, be-
lore the customary time. Alarmed by APP
pearances, requisition has been signed by
many of the leading bankers and capitalists
in the city of London, urging upon the Lord
Mayor the necessity of calling without de-
Jay public meeting but the civic mon
arch hesitates. Matters may now be said
al the present moment to be in statu quo,
but the popular anxiety as regards the ap-I
pretended scarcity is now participated in
by the great traders and apitalists-men,
too, who are above being influenced in
matter so vitality important, by idle fears,
sill less by party or personal prediction.
Trade is already staggering under the blow
which the impending scarcity-or what is
he same thing, the fear Of it-has produce
ID. In the manufacturing districts there has
hen sad falling off in the demand for
goods, and the G loomy prospects which the
winter presents, is shared by
'crsnns whose interests and temperament
ould induce them to look at matters in
i"e most favorable point of view.
The corn markets of Northern Europe
re in state of great activity. The grain
tlarts of the Danube are said to be much
, xcited, and prices range from 29s to 3ls
Cd per quarter.
Cabinet Councils-A Cabinet Council |,
'ras held at the Foreign office on tina 25th
'lt, and sat three hours. Another council
vas held on the 9th, which at four hours.
And another, on the Cd inst sat three hours
AID halt, at which it is supposed some I'M
pnrtant measures were agreed to re. speeding
Inc Oregon question.
Egypt and the Corn Trade.-The V ice
roy's Prime Minister, Artim Bay, issueo a
notice on the 22d inst. that his Highness, !
ever studying the welfare of Egypt, had de- T.
rlded on prohibition for the present the ex- "a
portaIlon Of all grain and pulse, in conse- L
inence of the short crops. ..-.. S
The Constitutional of Paris apprehends c
that the corn question will involve the re- y
of Sir Robert Peel, and that the t
result will be Tory ministry, who will t
war with the United States to |
sustain themselves, an event not very likely ID
to happen in our judgment.
Accounts from New Zealand, tell of an o
other defeat of the English, by the natives. :
not exceeding 500 killed or wounded.
Plenipolentiaries have been appointed by 6