The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-09-29
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ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.
I5 DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

mand for Indian MeaI-Advance in Cotton
Improvement in the Iron Trade, &c. &c.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
BosToN, September I8, 1916.
The steamer Cambria arrived at her
wharf, i'll Boston. this Friday morning,
after a passage Of l3 days and half
She brings l3 passengers, and amongst
them observe the names of the Hon.
Washington Irving, our Minister 10 Spain;
B. Manor. bearer Of dispatches; and the
renowned Cruikshank, whose skill and
humor as a caricaturist, are familiar all
over the world.
[ have received your file of papers, and
make such extracts for telegraphic use as
| think will be most acceptable to your
readers, as of leading importance, i'll a
mercantile and general point of view.
The grain harvest in England is over,
the crop has been gathered, and it seems
10 be generally admitted that it will be an
average one. The late heavy storms
have somewhat impaired the bright hopes
of the early summer.
The Potato crop it is alleged, and ap-
pears to be believed. is failure in all
parts of the country, and in the prospec-
tive loss Of this staple of course public
attention turns with more interest TO the
corn meal of the United States.
The Bank Of England has lowered its
rate of discount TO per cent, an indica-
ton of course, that money is still more
plentiful in London. notwithstanding the
railway demand.
Joseph Henry, the poor mono-maniac
who fred couple of pistols at Louis
Philippe, the King of France, was sem
fenced to work in the galleys for life; thus
failing TO realize his declared purpose. in
the commission of the act, which was
that he might be executed, as he was
weary Of life.
The Conservative party have elected
their President and Vice President of the
French Chambers, by a large majority.
The British Iron trade has sensibly inn
proved in consequence of the passage Of
The new American tariff; a fact that will
be gratifying to the American Iron trade,
as it must tend greatly to relieve any ex-
cess Of apprehension that may have been
thoughtlessly and foolishly engend9red.
The American provision market is in
buoyant state.
Parliament had been prorogued on the
2Sth ult.
Her Britanic Mqiesty's ship Of the line
America had arrived with six millions of
dollars in specie, collected on the West
coast of Mexico, and in Peru and Chill.
From Cape OF Good Hope, on the 18th !
of May, we learn that 10000 Caflres, |
who had swarmed around Port Peddie,
were dispersed by artillery and rockets,
leaving large number of them on the
field, dead. The firing having frightened
the cattle which were gathered beneath
the walls of the fort for protection, they |
broke loose, and four or five thousand /
were captured by the Caf1res. On the !
18th Of June, a thousand Caffres were
surprised by several parties of British. |
and defended themselves gallantv, but |
several hundred were galloped over and
cut down in retreat.
The Queen Of Spain is to marry her |
cousin, the Duke de Cadiz, the eldest son
of the Duke of Montpensier.
treaty Of commerce between Pruss;a I
and Denmark has'heen published.
There is no change to note in Tobacco. I
Flour was in demand at Havre. Sales |
had been made at 32l. and 33f to arrive. ,
THE MARKETS.
On the first instant there was fair de-
mand for good Western Canal -four at
26s. Cd. 10 %. per barrel. The Wheat
market has been fluc'uating. 1t advanced !
IS. per quarter on the 24th ult., and
further rise took place. Subsequently, |
the weather having changed for the better,
and permitting the agricuimrists to secure
their crops, purchasers being reluctant,
business was dull on the 3lst uIt., wheat
having declined 2s. per quarter below the
rnie prevailing on that day week.
On the lst inst, there was a fair demand |
for Wheat at former prices
Indian corn was held at 27s. to 30s. |
per quarter. There was much inquiry
for this article. and firm at Limerick in
tended to send TO the United States for a
dozen cargoes.
Cotton since the 2Sth has been very
animated. Large lots have been sold at
quarter of cent, advance on some qua
lities. The advance is fully one eighth /
OF cent on all descriptions. This was
occasioned by the accounts brought tby |
the Hibernia that the crop would be late. |
Ex-GoNERNoR BIGGER DEAD.-We |
learn from the Indiana State Journa! of
the 10th inst, that SAMUEL BIGGER, late
Governor of that State, died at Fort