Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-27
Foreign News.
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GALE .ss;: 49, D {, IL
TEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

The steamer Caledonia arrived at Boston OF
Tuesday afternoon from Liverpool, which
place she left on the 4lh instant
The Liverpool papers are filed with an ac
count Of the visit Of PaiScE ALBERT to tina
place, and the magnificent doings on the coca
sion.
| The Cotton market was without any per
ceptble change, and an improvement had ia
ken place in the manufacturing districts. in
consequence OF the probabilities Of the passage
of the new Tarif--which had passed the
House Of Representatives here
The value OF iron has risen in anticipation
of a large export TO the United States.
The money market has fiuc,uated but little
since the sailing Of the last packet
/ The steamer Britannia arrived al Liverpool
! from Boston, on the 3la ult.
LOUIS BoSAPARrE, Ex-King of Holland.
died at Leghorn Of apoplexy, ON the gath ult.
aged sixty seven.
The Pope OF Rome has granted general
amnesty to all political offenders.
! The debate on the Sugar duties occupied
two days, and the Government scheme tri-
umphed by a majority of PAS to l35-nearly
two 10 one. This result virtually abrogates
the monopoly, and places sugar in the same
category as corn, by an easy declension on the
high road 10 free trade. Sir RoBERT PEEL
gave the ministerial measure generous sup
port, and the greatness Of the majority may be
traced to that circumstance.
! Another attempt had been made on the life
of the King Of Ffance. While seated at the
window in the palace Of the Tuilleries, to lis
ten 10 a concert performed by the National
! Guards, on the Both ultimo, a man in the
crowd drew pistol and fired two shots at the
] King. He missed him, of course, and also
those in his immediate vicinity. He was inn
mediately arrested. His name was JosEpH
HENRY. He said he was weary oflfe and re-
solved to commit this crime as means of
meeting death.
! A Paris paper, the Courier Francois, says
that the Mexican Government has demanded
OF France and England their mediation 10 put
an end TO the war with the U. States.
| The departure of the Psyche for Vera Cruz
has been DELAYED several days in order that it
may carry the answer TO this proposition
Doubtful.
AT Berlin. on the ed, Mr.. WHEATON, the
American Minister, took his leave of the King
of Prussia, and Mr.. DoSALpsoN was received
in private audience and presented his creden-
| tials.
LIVERPOOL, August 8.
| Owing to the visit of PRIscE ALBERT and
the festivities consequent thereon, the cotton
market has been closed from the Goth ult, till
to-day.
The market opened after the holidays with
an animated demand.
The sales are estimated at 10000 bales
mostly all for the irade--very little being bought
either for export or on speculation.
| No change has been reported in prices
But those last quoted are maintained with
great firmness.
A further fall in the value of Grain has ia
ken place. Harvest operations are proceeding
rapidly. The quality OF the wheat is finer,
and the yield greater than last year.
Since the Great Western sailed the arrival
of produce has been small. Public sales are at
present at decline.
Business transacted on the 2Sih ult was
! verv limited. Wheat declined I'd. TO Sd. per
bushe, and Flour Sd. per barrel, from the quo.
tations Of that day week. Indian Corn was in
demand for expectation TO Ireland
At Havre the Cotton market was devoid Of
animaton-Balt inner tug 20.