American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1846-09-05
THE NEWS BY THE STEAMER BRL

The intelligence brought by the steame
Britannia, (the arrival of which at Boston, or
Thursday, with Liverpool dates TO the l9tl
ult' we briefly announced yesterday is very
meagre. No event Of the least importance haC
occurred. ..
Among the passengers who arrived in the
Britannia, are the Hon. Louis McLane, our
late Minister to the Court of ST. James, with
his lady and daughter.
The money market is easy, and for business
cash can be had very readily.
The produce markets are tolerably active.
both as regards the home and the export trade
Indian corn has risen to 32s. per quarter
The accounts of the potatoe crop continue to
be disastrous.
The cotton market has been in quiescent
state. The sales on the 18th, at Liverpool,
were estimated at 5000 bales. Spectators
have taken TOO American, and have exported
500 bales. 1000 bales, consisting 800 Bahia,
were sold at Cd to l-9d; 200 Pernam at Id
a6 3Sd. The market closed dull. In the ma
nufacturing districts business is by no means
active. However, the news recently received
from the United States will give new mpe-
tus TO trade.
American hams are selling at 35s. to 4Ss.-
There is good demand for beef and pork, and
late prices are fully supported. Lard, in kegs,
Is selling at 955. to 43s.; aud in barrels 1t 35s
to 38c. Cheese Of good quality is very scarce
at Liverpool. Parcels of Indifferent quality
have been sold at 35s. to 45s. per cwt
The popularity of the new Pope is unbound
ed. The new Papal Tariff makes great r, due
lions on woollen manufactures, cotton goods,
sugar and coffee
The Golden testimonial has reached ,e65,-
GOO.
There has bern storms and foods in England
and great falls Of rain, which have injured the
crops severely.
The French Chambers have terminated, and
great has been the success Of the Guizot minis
try The majority in the new Chamber is ex-
pected to be one hundred, and it may possibly
exceed that number. The King has opened
the Chambers with short speech
Effects Of The .8meriCan Tariff in England
Several markets have experienced the effects
ofthe liberal tariff which goes into operation
in the United States on the lst of December
Iron has already advanced in price, and the
wOoleH manufactures Of Yorkshire are firm
and improving.
House Of Lords, Parliament is expected to
rise about the 2sth of August. On the l7th the
House Of Lords passed the Sugar bill.
House Of Commons. The destitution of Ire
land occupied the House oil Commons on Mon
day. A sum Of money has ben appropriated
to employ the poor of Ireland.
Sanatory Regulations. A public meeting has
been held in the British metropolis lately, for
The purpose of taking measures to prevent the
spread of disease. Although some contended
that few cases of Asiatc cholera had appear
ed, the general feeling Of the meeting was OPP
posed to the conclusion
The Ocean Race. The steamer Cambria ar
rived out in ten days and sixteen hours. The
steamer Great Britain, which sailed same day,
arrived out in thirteen days and ten hours
The packet ships Fidelia and Hottengeun, have
also arrived out. The steamer Great Britain
had detention at sea of eighteen hours, in re-
pairing her driving chains.
State Of Trade. At Manchester there is no
change to report in the Cloth market since this
day week The favorable commercial news
from the United States have made the market
what may be called firm in printing cloths of
good quality. There is an advance but a slight
one. The demand continues good.
At Bradford the wool market is well suppl-
ed with all kinds Of combings, and the business
doing is barely an average, as the prices are
too high to induce the spnners TO buy, except
to supply immediate wants. Our cotton mar
ket has been active, and upon some kinds of
goods an advance has been given. The wool
market continues inactive and prices nearly
stationary.