The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-23
FOREIGN NEWS

report came to this place Yesterday, via
Richmond, that the Britannia had arrived, bring
ing accounts of the death of Louis Philippe, and
the commencement of revolution in France.
This we learn, by the Washington Union, is a
miserable hoax, and we see that the rumor is NOT
corroborated by any of the Northern papers. We
give our abstract of news received by the Phila-
deiPhia Ledger, which speaks not word of the
above, and it is singular that none of the other
Philadelphia or Baltimore papers contains this in
telligence. ouch as II is we give our readers -
The steamship Britannia arrived at Boston at
six o'clock yesterday morning In authorization
OF the completion of the Magnetic Telegraph. no
arrangements were made for expressing the news
to New York. and the consequence was no pnblic
lntimation of her arrival reached city until about
O'Clock last evening by telegraph. and then our
accounts were very meagre and unsatisfactory.
The news arriving at Boston Yesterday morn.
ing' could have been Immediately sent by Tele-
graph to New Haven, and from there been car.
ried to New York in four hours, or by 10 o'clock
and under the circumstances it seems hardly
credible that the long delay was necessary Ia
bring the news 10 New York There is soma
thing IN all this that needs explanation, and we
hope to obtain satisfactory solution from the
Eastward.
The Boston papers sneer at all efforts made bv
the distant press TO facilitate the Transmission Of
news. but the inevitable result of the absence of
expresses is, that the advices are used for specu
iat''e purposes. we believe the news was in
new YORK the whole of yesterdays business dsy.
The regular mail did not reach that city from
Boston until after the departure of the Pilot line
and we therefore were obliged to have the sub
stance OF the news Photographed, the horse ex
presses which started not having arrived at the
hour our large edition compels US to 90 to press
there Is no feature of peculiar importance in
the news.
The cotton market has fully sustained the i'm
proved feeling that ruled when the last steam
snip sailed The sales of Saturday Cd and Mon
day 4th amounted TO 5000 bales, including por-
ton taken on speculation and for export The
market was quiet and the rates current on the
previous week paid with scarcely any alteration ;
lfany thing, we should say it was in favor of the
buyer.
Sales have been made of Western Canal Flour
at 25s. cd. to 26s. 3d.; Phad. 24s. to GAS. Sd !:
New Orleans 23s. cd. to 24s; New York sour
rs, and one or two parcels of prime white and
mxen Wheat at Is. per 70 lbs.
The Overland Mail arrived ON the LIST instant.
but the state of India appears perfectly tranquil.
Peace seems restored to the Pnnjaub
The British forces are in possession of Lahore.
",.u arrangements were making Tor the occupation
OF the conquered country, which is exceedingly
fertile, and will yield an annual revenue of
100000.
Inc news from Scinde is not Of interest, The
Governor of Bombay, Sir George Arthur, has had
severe mt OF illness, but was recovering
The Irish Coercion has passed it's first reading
by majority for ministers of I49.
Inc Corn bill has not been acted upon, but
VIII probably follow the Coercion bill. The
Corn trade consequently remains in very I'M
satisfactory state.