Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-11

NEWS FROM ENGLAND.

All the attempts get this steamer of the sands .
Dondrun Bay have failed. She Is much higher up
the beach, and oil chance OF getting her of nearly at
end. She 10 insured in London Tor about clO OOO and
Glasgow ard other Paccs: but said that the whole in
surances fall TAR short OF her cosths h above CLIO 0OO
IL lie further stated that the underwriters refuse pa
hcse assurances on the ground that the vessel
through gross negligence On the ii IN ut strong
wind shifted the vessels bows from northeast to drcc
wes and she at that date hard and fast about
feet OF sand with basement OF hard rock Ii she move
further to the northwest she would shift ridge
rocks that would destroy her bottom. Holes have bee
scuiied IN her bottom. aud the tide inside the
Of the outside. The ships stores remain on board an
the customs have sealed up oil the e1cisable articles
letter IN the Wsrder Of the l7th says ..This ilfate
ship stl remains the sands She is now perfectly up
right well moored both head aud stern and in compar.
| tive safety" The editor OF the wsrdsr says: "How p
hne sea-boat came where she lies puzzle ev
cry man who has seen her, Capt Claxon and his &C
count OF the matter anything but sausfactoy This zen
uemans statement, taken from the log OF the Great B
an proved hat the captain had lost about thirty i've mile
IN very few hours and that he have passed by th
Gull of Man lighthouse which he says he took for the sh
on the IRISH coast. in daylight Nothing short of publ.
investigation can by any possibility relieve all the parties
concerned OF the strange notions aHoat the public mine
ship"
ELoFKNkSr IN Hen LIrK-The Lady Rosa Somerset
fourth daughter of the Duke Beaufort and Capt Francis
Lowell, whose eopcmen from Bennington noticed last
week. were married Sunday last The persons present
at the ceremony, and the place which performed
suggest the agreeable inference that reconciliation has
taken place amongst all parties. The marriage took place
emnzed by the Rev. E. Eyerard chaplain 10 the Duke OF
Beaufort-Obserrer lSh.
The QuAKTER's REvKSUE.-The result of the revenue
return is satisfactory The total on the year end
ing October 10, after deducug decrease is 264 while
that on the 500 06 The principal decrease on
the year in the item OF Customs where set down at
SUI 6ls but the increase the quarter under the same
head is nearly equal, being I62t72i The prupery-ax
shows on the the large Of O3lI and ON
the quarter also large increase OF l4S.2i5l Under the
head Excise there considerable increase both on the
helm
7lIL aud 226 ,S2OL
TINS GovERSNKSr BoNB,Y-The Times says. alt
IS umored that Lord Dahousie will succeed Sir c. Arthur
Governor Of Bombay Another morning p,per saws
that Mr. Charles Nies will obtain the government Bonn
BAY.
ELECTION LORD MAYoR-DErrAr or ALpKSN.S
WooU-The polling the Guldha London for the non,-
inaon Of candidates in the election OF Lord Nayor ter
minated on the oh ult Up 20 the last day. Alderman
Wood nearly maintained his position on the poll. THIS
ma deeat was owing to certain charges which at
iec'ed his private character Common Hall held on
the 9Th u, IN order 10 the declaration OF the poll The
numbers were-for Carol. 1885, Wood l,6lI; Hooper
323, Moon, 3; Farneombe, /. The Sheriff pronounced
the candidates nominated by the Livery TO be- Alderman
SIR George Carroll and Alderman Thomas Wood. The
Shers and other officers then retired 10 make the return
TO the Court of Aldeman.
After an interval Of more kan three hours the Lord
Mayor or Alderman aud high officers entered the Com
Hail, aud the recorder declared that the election of m,
Court had fallen upon Alderman Sir George Carroll ct-
zen and spectacle maker. TIE Lod Mayor Elect and
the defeated candidate both addressed the Livery amid
great confusion, ulsclaming personal competition
thanking their several supporters aad with thanks the
Lord Mayor and Sherffs, the Hail was dissolved.
SCARCITY OF FcoD.-The London Spectator says:-
BREAD IN the Metropolis has again risen in price during
the week. In Glasgow, 1t is high London; and in
the provinces prices are rising IL Is the abroad AT
Odessa, new wheat obtained from 3Is 80 sd. AT Dan
zlc prices had rsen SIS SIS free on board In the
United Safes there considerable advance all kinds
OF grain The Mark Lane Express estimates the failure in
the potato crop Of Western Europe at twothirds in the
and rye crops third deficiency that must be
nc me betfp nd N
fear that next year. wheat crops may fail from INSULT
cieni of seed. Meanwhile there is brisk con-
sumption IN England, as yet unchecked BY rising prices
ne supply does not appear TO be oblnabe in those
tries TO which we usually look Tor aid. The Baltic which
hitherto furnished with ihree-ourths Of our foreign
supplies IN years OF deficiency this year yielding none
The Black Sea, and Its lalsn entrepos) the United
states ard Canada will probable furnish abundant contr.
buttons but not rapidly enough to check pnces some
tine.
Its quite clear that there i. no fear OF an
OF grain. The home markets but ndifTereny SUP.
piled, and prices considerably higher Some of the
shipping ports the Fast coast" II is said nave been
visited BY buyers from France and Holland which has no
doubt assisted 10 give an impetus prices; and 10 Lin
colnshire, Cambrdgeshre, &C. similar qualities Of wheat
TO those cold two months Ais ISIS this week
realized SIS % Cos. quarter The accounts from Ire
and do hopefrl tone-a Is seareitv
An account OF the crops Scotland furnished by Messs
Robert Hutchinson and Company, Of KirkaIdy AccorI-
ing TO this statement the wheat fair quantity ard in
good conditions but the produce about onesxh under the
average The quality OF the barley very good. but the
yield per iG.l fifth under the average The oo
crop has been well secured and reckoned 10 he nj, ~
than gAh tenth below the average quantity OF
potatoes, the opinion given IS that about part Of
toeraby sound potatoes may be selected out Of the
Prices the rise.
at Is becoming 4 matter Of current beefu ave n.
Standard that within the last few weeks the disastrous
accounts IRON Ireland have induced the farmers in England
to supply the markets more 'pangy than usual by which
means prices have been sftfcsy enhanced. The real |
state Of the might be placed beyond all doubt n we
had thing approaching statistical returns OF
the production Of the various articles of substance; but
10 the utter disgrace OF the Government and Legislature
IN this respect behind almost every country
The Commissioners Of Customs have issued directions
to the different ports for Of all the corn grain meal
and hOur, imported into the United Kingdom during the
year; and also for the exported and 10
what countries and whether Of home or foreign produc
ton.
Gus COrroS.-Professer sehonbien has made some oI
permenis with his gun cotton before Sir James Weir Hog
Chairman OF the East India Company, and number Of
scientific gentlemen Of London. "The experiments TO e1
hbii the applicability OF this explosive fire arms
emineniy successful" SAYS the Times and vci,s1
the admiration Of all who present."
VI. Morci French engineer claims 20 be the discover
er Of tins INVENTION and has taken out patent for 10 IN
France but Dr. Otto, Of Germany, having also discovered
this new Eliminating matter, has explained the process bv
which 10 IS prepared
STATE TRADE ~ THE MASUFlorUEiN. Dr.rsrgr,.-
Trade has not improved IN the manufacturing towns a.
from the provincial journals
MAycHETEE, Oct II -" Spectators have taken further
heart from tue a1Wces from New York. per Cambria and
cotton again dsarcr. This utsly affecting our trade
both home and foreign, nothing Ike adequate advance
IN instance be obtained. We are not therefore sur
pfi-cd 10 I'd that the making Of short time II sincerely
contemplated. Ii would nothing else could check
the onward course Of speculation So that with dear corn
and cotton on the hand, and short time on the Other
there appears but sorry prospect for the operative az well
indeed also for the master."-N anehester Times
a letter from Manchester says:
" IL may be stated without eTaggeratOn. that the state
of trade 10 these districts IN a worse condition
Than al the present time. The markets arc dull stocks
arc heavy, and the price Of cotton advancing"
The Journal ne HaWe says that the French fpate
Ihndromede and t90ps Of Blonde, Pyiade Mefcefe
aud steamer Tonuero under the command Of Admiral La
place. are bound, aud will sail Tor the Gulf Of Moz
CO.
In relation 10 the intended expedition against some Of tho
South American Republics the Journal de Hare states
that oil the forces yet raised by Cen Flores consist Of
some 500 spanafds and eHes from Quito and GuayaqiI
but that many thousand Of sb expected 10 Joia him
The Cen. hos Published letter the Journal dee Dsbats
n which he declares his intention obtain his old pozi
ton, and 9sfs IN advance 10 mortgage the country which
be intends conquer provided any one will loan him the
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