Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-19
Arrival Of the Britannia.

pool 18th ult., arrived at Boston at IL
o'clock on Thursday, making the pas
sage in fourteen days, and brings the
following intelligence:
Indian Corn.--The almost total
failure ofthe potatoe crop in England,
Ireland, and Scotland, has caused the
prices OF Indian corn to rise from IS
to 32s. quarter during the last three
weeks.
The potatoe blight is general, East,
West, North and South.
Our talented and much esteemed
minister to the Court of St James,
Louis McLane, has returned.
Parliament was expected to termin-
ate its present session on the 2Sth Au-
gust, ult.
The sugar bill passed the Lords on
the 18th ult.
The subject OF the restitution Of the
Irish people was discussed in the Com
mons. An appropriation was made to
give employment to the poor.
Iron and woollen manufacturers have
already felt the effect OF our tariff,
which goes into effect on the LIST De-
cember next. The former has adj
vanced, and the latter firm.
The Golden fund has reached the
sum Of R65,ooo.
A few cases of supposed Asiatic
cholera had appeared in England, and
induced meeting for discussing the
subject
The steam ship Cambria from Bos-
ton TO Liverpool, arrived in ten days&
Is hours, including the run TO Halifax.
The Great Britain was ! 8 days and
hours in making the passage. She was
however detained al sea Is hours, in
repairing her driving chain.
The produce markets are tolerably
active both for home trade and for ex-
port.
There has hcen no change in the
drug market.
Coffee has been in improved demand
by home trade, and advanced prices
are paid for all kinds, whilst the sup
ply has been diminished. Exporters
have been limited in their operations.
The overland mail reached London
on Tuesday, the 18th inst, bringing
adyiccs from Bombay of July lst The
only news Of any importance they con-
vey is that of the surrender of Laugra,
which was given up Internationally
on the asth Of May.
The Bey of Tunis is endeavoring to
raise in Europe loan of thirty mil
lion francs.
A good deal Of corn in many OF the
provinces of Spain is stated to have
been destroyed by the long continued
and extraordinary heat which has pre-
vailed.
Continental Markets.-The latest
accounts from the north Of Europe are
of very similar character TO those
last published.
The trade in wheat appears to have
been dull at the leading ports of the
Baltic.
The price Of wheat at Dantzic wa:
quoted at SIS. to Sos. per quarter or
Dutch account.
The value OF wheat at Rostwich
Stetten, &c. for some weeks past hal
been merely nominal.
AT Hamburger brisk trade is goins
on, wheat being in fair request for ship
ment to France.
The accounts from Holland an'
Belgium are not Of much interest thi
week, the inquiry for wheat having be
come rather slow as well at Rotterdam
as at Antwerp.
On the Mediterranean the prices o
wheat are even higher than in th'
Baltic.
Iron Trade. South Stailordshire i
now in a more fourishing condition
than il has been for some time. Orders
have been pouring in from all quar-
tiers for railway iron.
Spain.-In Madrid ,on the eth July
Washington Irving, our Minister C
Spain, was received at private audi
ence by the Queen, to take leave a:
Ambassador from the Uuited States
Two days after, Mr.. Sanuders,the new
Minister, was received by the Queen
Haly..-Ths popularity Of the new
Pope is unbounded.
The Pope has paid from his private
purse the debts OF all the prisoners
detained in the capitol for debt. He
reduced the number Of equipages Of his
predacessor. 10 enable him TO alleviate