Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-09-25
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BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
BosToN, Sept. 18th, 49,


The steamer Cambria arrived at her wharf,
in Boston, this friday morning, after pas
sage Of IS days and half. She brings 113
passengers, and among them | observe the
names of the Hon. Washington Irving, our
Minister to SPAIN B. Manor, bearer Of de-
spatches; and the renowned Cruikshank,
whose skill and humor as caEiCaturist,
familiar all over the world
have received your file OF papers, and
make such extracts for Geographic use as I
think will be most acceptable to your readers,
as of leading importance, in mercantile and
general point Of view.
The grain harvest in England is over, the
crop has been gathered, and it seems to be ge-
morally admitted that it will be an average one.
The late heavy storms have somewhat impair
ed the bright hopes of the early summer.
The Potato crop, it is alleged, and appears
to be believed, is failure in all parts of the
country; and in the prospective 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 indication OF
course, that money is still more plentiful in
London, Notwithstanding the railway demand.
Joseph Henry, the poor mono maniac who
fired corpie OF pistols at Louis Philippe, the
King of France, was sentenced to work in the
galeys for life; thus failing to realize his de-
clared 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 large majority.
The British Iron trade has sensibly improv-
ed in consequence of the passage of the Amer.
lean tariff; fact that will be gratifying to the
American Iron trade, as it must tend greatly
to relieve any excess of apprehension tina
NAV have been thoughtlessly and foolishly
engendered.
The American provision market is in {
buoyant state.
| Parliament had been prorogued on the 28tf
ult
Her Britanic Majesty's ship OF the line Anne
RIGA had arrived with six millions OF dollars il
specie, collected on the West coast of Mexico
and in Peru and Chill.
From Cape of Good Hope, on the 18th o
MAY, we learn that 10000 Caffres, who hat
swarmed around Fort Peddie, were dispersed
by artillery and rockets, leaving large mum
Der of them on the field, dead. The firm!
having frightened the cattle which were gath
cred beneath the walls of the fort for protec
ton, they broke loose, and four or five thou
sand were captured by the Caffres. On tn
18th OF June, thousand Caffres were surpri
sed by several parties OF British, and defende
themselves CALAMITY, but several hundre
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 Duk
of Montpensier.
A treaty of commerce between Prussia an
Denmark has been published.
There is no change to note IN Tobacco.
Flour was in demand at Havre. Sales ha
been made at 32f and 33f. to arrive.
THE MARKETS.
IL On the first instant there was fair deman
Hfor good Western Canal flour at 26s. cd. to %:
, per barrel. The Wheat market has been fuc
tuating. 1t advanced Is. per quarter on tn
oath ult., and further rise took place. Sub
sequently, the weather having changed for tn
better, and permitting the agriculturists to Sc
cure their crops, purchasers being reluctan
business was aull OH Tic oISt ult.' wheat nav
ing declined IS. per quarter below the rat
prevailing on that day week.
On the 1st inst. there was fair demand fc
Wheat at former prices.
Indian corn was held at CTS. to 30s. pc
quarter. There was much inquiry for this al
ticle, and firm at Limerick intended to sen
to the United States for a dozen cargoes.
Cotton since the 28th has been very anims
: ted. Large lots have been sold at quarter
n a cent. advance on some qualities. The &c
vance is fully one eighth of a cent on all d.
scriptions. This was occasioned by the az
counts brought by the Hibernia that the GRO
would he late