The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-04-01
Arrival of the Steam Ship
HlBERNIA.
Twenty-Five Days Later from Europe.

| verpool to the 4th ultimo.
The most important item Of inteIli-
gence is the vote in the British House
OF Commons, in favor of the new Corn
Law Scheme and Tariff of Sir Robert
Peel, by the decided majority of97.
The Iron Trade was in full vigor, and
the iron masters were full of orders.
The trade was consequently very brisk.
Cotton, up TO the arrival of the packet
ship Patrick Henry, had been depressed
in price, but the news brought by her
being considered Of somewhat hostile
character, the prices rallied and the mar
ket became firmer.
Provisions and -four were dull, and
the money market-in consequences of
the fifteen millions of pounds sterling
locked up by the railways-was very
| tight.
The article Of maize, Or Indian corn,
was becoming very popular among the
people,
The French have met with disas-
trous defeats in Algiers.
Accounts from Berlin state that Mr..
Wheaton, the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary OF the United
States, had left that city for London.
Louis Philippe is said to be in favor
of referring the Oregon dispute to the
arbitration of three English and three
American gentlemen-thus carrying
out the idea of Mr. Winthrop, of Mass.
The American Minister in London.
Mr.. McLane, is confined to his house
by severe indisposition.
Father Mathew has published let
ter, accompanied with specimens of
bread and "stir about" made from In
dian corn. Efforts are now making to
introduce this excellent beverage, not
only into Ireland, but into the three
Kingdoms generally, on the plan which
marks its use in the United States.
From the Liverpool Times, 4th uL.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR-Whethe
or not we are to have war, great prepa-
rations are being made for it. The
army is to be increased 10000 men the
militia are to be in readiness for imme-
diate training; the ordnance corps are
to receive an accession of 1900 men
the royal marines $500 men; and land
regiments of the line 5000. The in
crease Of the navy will be about 1000
men.
FRANCE.
The French Chambers have voted
sum of money for the establishment of
Il line Of steamers between Havre and
New York, so that when all the pro-
jected vapor ships" are in action, a
daily, or at least semi-weekly mail be-
tween Europe and America will have
been secured. The spirited and success
ful managers of the Halifax mail stea-
mers are building another fine vessel,
to add 10 their already splendid fleet Of
steamers.
The Catholic Bishop of New York is
III Paris, and has been preaching several
sermons. The greater part of his audi
tories has consisted of English and Irish
Catholics. The Bishop Of Texas is al
so here, having come to raise money,
and to obtain priests to accompany him to
Texas, to assist in promulgating the
faith. His mission is said to have been
as successful as he could possibly wish.
The idea broached by the London
Times of the re-establishmcnt of Mo.
narchy in Mexico has been received, up
on the whole, with favor by the Parisi-
an press. Even the republican Nation
al does NOT denounce it, if it be the plea
sure Of the Mexicans, but insists upon
the full liberty of action being allowed
them. 1t also advises that in any mea-
sure the French Government may be
induced to join in, care be taken that it
be not made the dupe of England. "
Mr.. King, the American Minister, at
! Paris, gave grand ball on Monday, in
celebration of Washington's birthday.
! The tele was a most splendid one, and
appeared to afford the highest gratifica-
ton to all the guests, and will rank
among the most brilliant of the present
season. ~;
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