American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-21

passengers, 10 of whom were from Liverpool
She experienced strong westerly winds during
her passage, but, Notwithstanding, made an ex
cellent trip. SaIer advices ore to the 4th inst
We are indebted to tho New York Herald fol
all extra, from which We make up the follow.
ing summary:
The political and commercial news received
from EIrope by this arrival Is important.
The formal annexation Of the city of Cracow
to the Austrian dominons, has caused great ir.
ritation in England and France.
This subject, tho news from India and the
United States, and the visit of the Queen to
Arundel Castle, are the principal topics which
occupy the columns Of our foreign files
The new Pope continues to be very popu-
| lar.
The packet ship Garrick arrived at Liver
pool on the 23l nil the Henry Clay, for N.
York, sailed on the same day, and the Cam
bridge Oh the LIST inst,
There have have been serious riots in Can
ton by mobs, who have threatened destruction
TO all foreigners.
The affairs OF Portugal remain in nearly the
same situation as before.
The distress in Ireland is not so severe as it
has been The papers are, however, filled with
accounts of outrages of every kind upon per-
sons and property. Great alarm is manifested
at the general open traffic in ere arms. The
peasantry throughout the country are buying
firearms Of every kind.
Trade in all the manufacturing districts is re-
presented as exceedingly dali. The factories
are still working short time.
The English grain markets are very ANNA
ted, ana prices are well maintained. The
BrltaaHa's news had no effect on the frain
markets.
The Liverpool Cotton market, after the adj
vices from this country were received became
very animated, and large sales were made at
an advance OF one farthlng to two farthiDgs
per ID.
Money at the London Stock Exchange is
abundant and easily obtained at 2 to 2 l.2 per
cent. per annum. On first class bills at 8 per
cent.
The Royal Mail steamer Britannia arrived
at Liverpool on Tuesday, Dec. LIST, after We y
boistereus passage.
The English ports are not to be opened
! Indian corn was at Sos. to 5Ss per quarter
American flour had advanced Is. Dbl. in
Liverpool, closing Srd inst. with downward
tendency.
Twelve of the royal family of Persia have
died of cholera. THIS plague is extending west
ward, Fourteen hundred persons have died of
it in Bagdad.
Lord and Lady John Russell entertained at
dinner on the 2Sd ult., at their residence in
Gresham Place, the American minister and
Mrs. Bancroft, and other foreign dgnitares.
The revenue authorities have permitted iron
wood, species OF cedar or mahogany, the
produce of America, TO be admitted duty free
The New York packet ship Victoria, on her
recent arrival in London brought as part of
her cargo $50 bales of American hops, which
excited some attention in the city Of London
This article will, probably, under the new lib
eral commercial policy, become one of consid-
cradle importance TO the American grower
The circular Of Messrs. Wilkinson & Jewes-
bury, in allusion to the present state of trade,
says-The expectation of cotton and woolen
goods shows decrease of e. f07 ,638 in the
nine months Of this year, as compared with the
same period last year, whilst hardware, cutlery,
machinery, metals and Goals show an increase;
and as the latter are the entire produce of Brit
ish industry, it is consolng that this branch is
on the increase.
The official tables of the trade of the coun-
try show that, as regards live animals, the i'm
portation this year has exceeded that of last
year by more than four times. In provisions
the increase this year over the last is 100 per
cent In coffee the excess over last year a.
mounts to three millions of pounds. The i'm
| portation OF tea has also largely increased.
In the month OF September there was the
largest delivery ofsugar on record, an excess
of l6O,O 900 ewts. beyond the corresponding pc
ried OF last year. The tables show, upon the
whole, an enormous increase in the impoft4-
ton and consumption OF food, one of the most
gratifying facts connected with that lberazing
of the Tariff which has marked the policy of
this country during recent years.
A better feeling exists in monetary circles;
in the course of last week the rise in Consols
has been considerable. There is now no rea-
son to apprehend that the Bank of England
will raise the rate of interest; albeit fears on
that head prevailed some time ago.
At the election Of the Mayor of Noting
ham, MIR. Cripps formerly a citizen Of the q.
States, was unanimously eleeted.
Abd-el-kader is reported to have entered
the province of Oran, at the head Of $50 cav
airy.
A ship which has arrived at Liverpool from
Shanghai, has brought 200 bags of Chinese
alum.
A considerable quantity of potatoes has
been imported into London from St. Peters
burg.
The Spanish papers call on France and Eng.
land to establish monarchy in Mexico, tc
save that country from falling into the Amer.
can Union.
Ireland is enjoining more tranquility, and
the Landlords have adopted efficient and sue.
cessful measures for the relief of the people.
Gen. Flores, the South American renegade
is reported to have sailed from Spain, with the
thousand picked monarchists, to conquer the
Republic of the Ecuador.
The Great Britain is still on the rocks.