American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-23


and after which we were delighted by the per
lormances of some of the ladies on the piano
accompanied by singing. remained in the
cabin till near 8 o'clock, when, after taking a
turn on deck, retired to bed; should say that
not more than half an hour could have elapsed
before was alarmed by hearing much confu-
SION on deck, and the men calling to stop her,
Immediately after, she took the gound at which
time the wind was blowing very fresh and &C.
casonal showers were falling.
Tho night was dark, but not go much so that
we could not clearly sec light on shore, but
could not tell what part of the coast we were
on. The tide was flowing at the tins, and, of
course, it tended to drive us farther in toward
the mOin land. In company with one or two
other passengers remained on deck during
the next four hours when the wind having
moderated and all danger as regarded life be-
lag at end, ifeboats were put in readiness for
immediate service if required, but, thank God,
1t continued comparatively calm, and at low
water In the morning we were so near the
shore that carts and cars could approach within
a short distance of US, and the passengers with
their baggage were in short time landed -
The vessel is now lying between the Coast
Guard House and the Cow and Calf rocks.
Had she struck on any Of the numerous
rocks in the neghborhood, she must have been
knocked to pieces, and in all probability, many
lives would have been lost; as it is, much will
depend on tho weather whether she will or
VIII not be got off. She was, when left, to-
tally manageable. Captain Hosken is ac-
knowIedgcd on all hands to be an able and ex-
| perenced seaman, and he will be able, no
doubt more fully to account for this accident.
Trade, Crops, Provisions, &c. The food pros
J n hn 60 Of
ious controversy The failure Of the potato
crop is not regarded as quite so heavy calani-
ty as it was a short time back. The fine au-
tumnal weather we have been enjoying during
the last six or eight weeks, which approaches
in its mild beauty to the Indian Summer Of
! America, has had the effect of arresting the
progress Of the potato disease. Indeed, it is
said that many beds of the esculent in both Isl
ands are recovering, in consequence of the
weather, from the disease under which they
have been Iaboring.
Statements to this effect appear in the pro-
vinclal papers of each country STILL the fact
is undedlablc that u large portion OF the peo.
pie food has been swept away, and the def
cheney has consequently enhanced the price
oteatlbles not only N Britain, but over the
| whole European continent:
The government seems disposed to do all
that it can TO meet the evil in Ireland Every
means is being taken 10 find the people en-
Ployment, which is equivalent to finding them
with food, and large stocks of provisions are
forthcoming from America and elsewhere
Nevertheless there have been some famine
riots in various parts of Ireland; but they will
disappear as the machinery of the government
is brought moro Immediately into practice to
assist the wants Of the people.
III Lin1y Of, b;ri, Ia
The potato failure in Ireland has not only af.
fectod that country, but, indirectly, the peo-
pie Of England. Butter, Beef, and Pork meet
with an excellent demand, and have greatly
enhanced in value of late. Wheat, Flour and
Indian Com are now sold at exorbtant rates,
and from present appearances, there is little
prospect of their recedng in value.
Wheat, Flour, BreadStuGS, Sc. The follow
ing article which we copy from the London
Shipping Gazette Of October ., will be read
with interest by our farmers as we'll as dealers
in breadstutfs generally;
Though wheat has risen in value about l5s.
per quarter since the end ofJuly, and prices of
other descriptions Of grain i'll nearly the same
proportion, an opinion is prevalent that quota
tons will be much higher during the approach
ing winter. The grounds for this belief are,
the sscertanod deficiency in the produce all
spring corn, and the extensive failure ofthe po-
.tato crop. That Great Britain will require Il
very large importation of grain before the next
harvest cannot be questioned; and the stocks of
old grain are comparatively insignificant all
over Europe, whilst the harvest of 1896 has
turned out more indifferently on the Continent
than in England, it may be difficult to secure
the requisite quantity.
To succeed in doing So it will probably be
necessary to pay high prices, as their own ne
cessties will render our continental neighbors
more than usually tenacious in parting with
their produce. Prices have already got up
considerably at all the leading ports in the Bal
tic, and by the Britannia steamship we learn
that the expectation Of a failure of the potato
crop in Europe had causad rise in the value
of three lourths of dollar per barrel at the
principal markets Of the U. States. We are,
however, glad to learn from thence that the
yield ofboth wheat and Indian corn was album
dant over the greater part of North America
The latter article, it is true, had not then
been secured, but it was in SO advanced state
as to be considered out of danger. Great as
are the resources of the United States it would
be unwse to calculate on any thing like a
supply from thence at all adequate to our
wants; and the idea that the price of wheat
will continue to tend upward, does not, there
fore, appear TO us at all unreasonable -
. The deliveries from our own farmers, which
have recently been on very liberal scale; are
now beginning to fall off; and, for some time
|, to come-and the sowing of the autumn crops
, shall have been completed-the supplies of the
home grown wheat are likely to be moderate;
even a temporary reaction in prices seems,
therefore, improbable. Suqi, at least, appears
to be the present impressions; and at all the
principal provincial markets held during the
week, merchants and mers have shown 50
much anxiety to increase their stocks as to
= give sellers the opportunity of realizing an ad.
vance of FROM IS. TO 4s. per quarter on previ