Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-01-01
FOREIGN NEWS.

18th inst. bringing news from Engs to December
fifteen days later than previous advices:
Our extracts chiefly derived fem Wilmer and Smiths
European Times.
The grain markets nearly the
date Of our former sdvices Cotton had suffered fu'her
decline. Iron also, and railway shaIes The structure upon
the money market continued
SYMPTOMS OF WAR-wiihin the last few DAYS survey
has been goirg on under ecton Of naval officer high
in rank Of The large mecsniie the mail
Of her Majesty, with the aceItaniug of their
capabilities fer carry ng gus of the largest cslibIe. An
arrangement has also been eneisd into virtue Of which
these be placed at
ment IN The event Of their being qHcd as vessels Of
These fine vessels examined their strength for
carrying guns aid capab es The
Of their seves being required by competent from
WOowch DOCk btoe they left the East India Docks at
Blackwell for mails copies Of
reports wee lodged the Admiralty relative them up
wards OF two years Indeed the Admiralty have been
for time in possession Of sufficient information TO be
able to lhe and the General Steam Navigation Com
Panys and other large vessels, the shortest notice
CONTINENTAL Markets The reports from the Danube
represents the grain trade there being much excited about
10000 quarters having been Bought for Italian
Prices are quoted al 29s 30s per qcsrier fee board
prices at the Bal &c markets have lately eceded about
Is quarter In the north of Europe the potato disease
seems to have spread and anticipated that
there will lie much scarcity Of food rex year, and
posib curing the ensuing winter AT Odessa
business mas la eIy cen done in wheat and prices
ported being Is 10 q per quarter higher There has
an active demand for wheat at Antwerp and every thing
offering has been taken improved prices for
in the neIiO the average prices the 18th u quoted
at 2473
Recent accounts fem Hsmburgh state that material i'm
provement had taken place the grain from
ut and that several thousand quarters Of wheat had chang
ed hands at enhanced rates. BY the latest advices from the
Mediterranean, learn that The dull reports from England
had an influence prices that quarter the
sellers had been extremely reluctant accept less money
opinion prevailing that the sock of wheat would be
British account had heen $500 quarters BaanoI at 45s
od and 1900 quarters Polish Odessa at AIS Cd quarter
EeYrr-The vicerOy's Prime Minister, Artim Bey issued
nOflcP inst uixp
the welfare Of Egypt had decided prohibiting for the
the expectation Of all grain and pulse consequence
Of the short crops.
LIVERPOOL Dec 4-The threatened famine continues 10
Occupy meus minds Nothing during the last otnight,
has altered the previous aspect respects
extent Of the deficiency The potato disease continues
prOge in some quaieIs and 10 be arrested in others. The
from Ireland vary regard
fourth Of the peoples food being destroyed In England
the disease also in the south and west espe
caiy In the belief that somethng will yet be done BY
ministers, the food markets in OF transition.
What the something may be is mystery, and the
alny which hangs over the uture affords ab1ndlnt
for speculation, unmK' with angry recrimnson. Two
ct three cabinet meetings have held during the past
fortnight The last of which took place Tuesday Matters
be said at the present be in dtu quo but the
popular anxiety regards the appTehended scacy
participated in by The grea; traders and capalst-men
who above being uuencedin matter vitality import
ant by Idle ieas sui less by party OF personal productions
Trade is already staggering under the blow which the
pending scarcy,-Or what the thing, the fear Of
has produced Ia the manufacturing Districts there has been
sad falling off in the demand for goods, aud the gloomy
prospects which the approaching winter presents is shared
by persons whose interests and would induce
them to look matters in the favorable point Of
With the unty in this frame Of mind-LaTassed by the
fears of scarcity and listening daily the most eloquent
and emphatic objugaon of the Corn Laws to the operation
Of which the evil less atribuiedhas appeared
letter addressed by Lod John Russell his constituents
the ciy oil London which he emhatIcay condemns the
sliding scale, and declares himself
The sensation which this letter has excited propotoned
TO the station OF The writer to the important interests
stake and 10 the combination Of parties which it in
II
lit is certainly the doom Of
policy this movement of the Wing leader is admirable
as it would appear been followed, concert
Lord Mopeth who has not only declared for total repeal bu
has joined the league.
The Free Trade patty by this aristocrac accession arr
now in position to assume the Tens of power and to fOu
Government at any moment. The noblemen have
named the foremost the choice spirits the hope
the Wing party and IN thus giving their adhesion TO thu
League, they receive we'll communicate strength an'
power.
The from the Western shores Of the Atlantic recent
ly, has excited than ordinary interest The Grea
Western on her last trip brought home document which
created nearly as much amaz if she'll had beer
unexpectedly thrown, with hostile tent into friendly
citadel The number Of the Washington Union hich claim
ed the hOIe of Oregon for the United States and Tepudtet
all negotiation the subject scanned with painful feel
ngs-was presumed to speak the sentiments of President
Polk ard 10 foIeShsdow the forthcoming Message. The
effect such as we have described it, War and all m
OdOus horrors stared every in the face. There
to be fTOm in0 loophoe by which honorabls
exit could be made.
Writing under the influence Of this excited feeling, the
Caledonia arrived Friday with intelligence week in
advance Of the Great Western and the of nor des
patches had emoleDt effect the national pulse, which
now beats again with comparative coolness 1t then
found that the article in The official paper understood
by those the spot TO have official chaTacer-that Mr.
Polk had not yet thrown away the scabbard-hat the Wings
with their thee Ps peace prosperity and progression
were inmical TO war; and that Mr. Webster at Boston
mad made speech oil PACING aud elevated CHARACTER IL
which appeal physical force the Oregon question
denounced as folly and madness.
We have before stated and the repetition at the present
S Huns At
here little in what the Oregon disPuie be
patched ups the value Of tbe territory hardly rated beg
pns-fee, and right glad would the thinking. intelligent
portion 81 the country be- II the 4Sth parallel oil IalIuoe
would hit the views and the of The American Govern
ment and people. The annoyance the irritation, arises on
Of what conceived to be the bullyn spirit with which
the United States claim advanced which naturally wound
our national pride, aud flame Of mind little calcu
lated to produce amy end in foIbeaance. The reiusa
Of the President dispute arbitration looks k
foregone conclusion and is pointed proof tina
the woISI may still be sppehendcd from obstinate councils
1t has trausped duII the last day two, that Mr. Poll
has repeated the English Cabinet the offer which they bav
rejected three during the last quarter Of
ury Namely, to divide the territory by the 49h parallel
north latitude and that they still adheIe to making the 20
umba the boundary each DalioH being free Of its waters
IL is to have monopoly Of some kind or oihe
always To fight for TO defend vested interest
about which The people in The aggregate know and
much 4 does for astronomy The nation, If ha
been counted would have accepted this offer by an
wheming msjOy but then the of the people,
the interests of powerful incorporated company dvege
aud the Government, Ike harsh sepmother pets the favor
tie, and plumbers the family.
is painful to talk Of wailike preparations in the sam
breath that refer miSundeIs iandng with fIiend
country somewhat Of the milean mode of sci
Ting controversy with uplilted shelah But the fuss
pother-he activity and ncessant energy which prevail
the English dockysrds the surveying OF the coast and tn
steam Davy,-all indicates black cloud where
may he in the the SOUTH but the power that be
seem to be firmly impressed with belief that events al
transparent enough to make this activity and outlay nnnec
essay. Captain Austin visited Liverpool last week by
ders Of the Admiralty to the capacity OF the first elias
Of steamers regards the carrying Of heavy metal Th
British and North American the West INDIAN aud ether