The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-10

ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP BRITANNIA.
Further .adoonce IN Four-Increased DE-.
mond for Grain-Aduance an Coffon-
Deploraole condition Of Heland-Famfne
and DtSedSe-JNayYaage of tie Queen of
Spasn-France and EngIqnd-End of THE
Entente Cordiale-THe Great Britain sin
.AShore, &c. &c.
New YoRK, Saturday, Nov. 7tb 10 p
The steamship Britannia arrived AZ Boston ~
Saturday morning. after a bois,erous passage of
eighteen days, having left Liverpool on the 2Oth
ultimo. ~""
The steamship Great Britain is still ashore.
with twelve feet waller in her hold.
Ihe Cambria, with Mr.. Bancroft, our newly
appointed Minister 10 the Court of ST. James. On
hnard' had arrived at Liverpool previous to the
departure of the Britannia.
Inc oeplorabie condition of Ireland enornsses
public attention in the British Islands TIC E,
mine continues 10 spread over that noG,,t,,,,a
country. Diseases of The most malignant tvpe
are aiso ADDING TO the horrors of the scene.--
The marriages of the Queen of Spain and he,
sister have been c~onsummated w;tbnn, nrod,o;.n
any more serious effects on political affairs than
protests from England, and from one or two other
european powers, against the alliance with
Il rance which are Intended 10 form the basis of
future lnterventions, should occasion REQUIRE.
Inc entente cordiale between France and
- :" cHu uenceIOrIn The two DOwprS
VIII move Independently of each other. France
joins Spain with a view TO the re. conoues, of Tho
Spanish Americas. ~
mere is some anxiety yet in the minds of the
owners OF the Great Britain. The noble vessel
Is still ashore. although every effort has been
mace use oil to remove her. 1t is thought, the
vessel will not sustain much more doma9e ,ban
she already has. ""'
Flour is in demand in Liverpool at an advance
OF L shilling, since the last steamer. Cotton has
also advanced. Grain is rapidly advancing in all
the European ports.
in London. nav arrived
Money market depressed, in anticipation of
bullion being shipped to America.
1t is reported that the British Goyernmep, ,,o
ABOUT TO open their ports for grain.
Inc 1oiiowing quotations are given as received
without entire confidence in their cnrrec,res
6onded Flour sells at 34s a 36s. in London IT.
o'ates tree at oes. 3D., 39s. Cd, prices a advancing
~ VI me European ports. Average October Sd.
SIS. a Sos. e"' At
Gotten, Georgia fair 81 a /; Mobile 6 a 61
New Orleans, o. a g and the market improvino
IRELAND.-Ihe state of Ireland continues in he
most MISUNDERSTANDING in the extreme. 'The
famine spreads-disease, the attendant of search
~ stalks abroad through all parts of the island.
ana the suffering peasantry, goaded on by des.
y u u IeDBIIOn and N
rage, hoping thereby ts attain an effectual relief
for all their wants and privations.
AS was minated in our last pubIica tioD. the
government are active and energetic in Efforts IN
de'ise ways ana means TO afford timely and sub
stantlal relief. Since we last addressed onr read
ers' the Lord Lieutenant has undertaken the
responsibility of finding employment for all tho
laboring population now in want, by invi,ing tho
magistrates and cesspayers TO provide for the reoL
pie by the execution of useful and renrodnc,ive
works. A circular has been written by Mr. Ia.
bouchere TO the different Lords Lieuienan, on
closing a letter to the chairman of the Board ot
fooic 'Fo!ks, which SETS forth His Exceilency's
decision.
Mr.. O'Connell's proposal for a national conven
ton In Dublin appears to be well received. A
form OF general requisition was prepared for circu.
Iatlon throughout the country for the puroose Of
obtaining signatures from different influential mar.
ties. 10 remove objections in certain quarters.
the reqnlslllon has been greatly modified avoidino
all alinsIon to an Irish Parliament. 10 its pre-
sent shape IT has already been signed by abuu,
thirty Irish Peers, including Lords Weslmeatb.
Mountcashel and Cloncurry, and a considerable
number of gentry.
Complaints, loud and bitter, are BEING made
against the Board of Works for the DELAY which
1t seems to manifest in commencing The works
passed at some of the presen,ment sessions.
A large and influential meeting has been lately
'NS 49, - N'huuRC IuDilU. III was con-
vened by the Lord Mayor, in compliance with n
requIsitIon generously signed, and its object was
TO consider the propriety Of applying to Govern.
ment for an advance of money by wav of loan IN
railway companies, SO as to enable them 10 give
instant employment 10 the POOR. The meeIino
was addressed by Lord MiIrown, Alderman
O'Brlen, Mr.. COllet. and Mr.. Butt. the Queens
Counsel, Mr.. Butt spoke strongly against the un.
productive employment of road making, which he
termed 4" squandering labor.' Varuus resnln.
tons were passed in accordance with the obiec,
of the meeting, which separated with three cheers
for the Queen, Lord Besborough, and MIR. La.
b%oUchere.
FRANcE.-PARIs, Ocf. 14.-Ihe marriage of
the Due de Montpensier with the Princess Tulsa
of Spain, has occupied the greater part Of fhe public
attention.
A telegraph despatch announces that the we'd
ding was duly accomplished on the 9th instant
1t is now, therefore, what in diplomatic iqruon is
is called un fdit accompIi. This is a crave fact
considering that the British Government mas NOT
only demonstrated but protested against it. The
Iemonstrances were addressed 10 The French and
Spanish Governments; the protest TO The latter
exclusively. A copy Of the protest was, however,
left with M. GUiZot. The journal DIES Debafs.
speaking no doubt in the name of The Government.
expresses a confident belief hat " the communica
tions OF Oreat Britain are not Of a nature TO alter
permanently the relations between The tvo CON
tries TO the maintenance of which the French
Government attaches the highest price, People.
however, are not quite so %sanguine as the Debsrs.
and on the Bourse a veritabIe panic prevails,
every day bringing lower The funds and railway
shares.
Whatever may be the opinions Of yonr American
readers with respect to free trade, it is certain
that they have reason to pray for its adoption in
this country for it is b believed that the abolition
of the duty on the importation Of American cotton
which at present produces between 12,OOO,OOO
to 100000 francs, would cause a vast increase
in the consumption.