Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-07-30
Foreign News.


The steamship GREAT BRITAIN, which sal
led from Liverpool on the Tth inst, arrived al
New York on the 22d, bringing three days la
Ter news.
It does not appear that there have been any
political movements Of interest since the Cam
bria sailed The new Cabinet were going on
calmly with the Government, and disposi-
ton was manifested to let them alone for the
present No question had come up, however,
to test its strength or 10 draw the party lines,
and until such an even. did occur, nothing can
be concluded as TO the stability Of the new
Ministry.
The sales Of cotton in Liverpool in three
DAYS after the Cambria sailed, amounted to II :
900 bales without change in price.
American -four was selling at Is a 2Ss, du-
" paid, and was in fair demand.
THE NEW MINISTRY.
The following appointments hayebeen made
since our last announcement:
Master Of Mint, Rt Hon r. T.. SnrrL.
Secretary Of the Board Of Admiralty, II. G..
WARD.
Attorney General, Sir r. WILDE.
One of the Lords Of the Treasury, Lord
EBRiEGTor.
Under Secretary Of the Home Department,
Sir VIM SoMERvLLE.
Under Secretary Of Foreign Affairs, STAN
LEY.
Lord Advocate, A. RuTHERFoRp, Esq.
The Duchess of Sutherland will be Mis-.
tress of the Robes.
We understand that either Mr.. G. BUTLER,
or MIR. HAYES. will be under Secretary for the
Colonies.
From the London Times.
We have at length received the Mexican ac-
count of the late collision with the American
forces on the Rio Grande and it is satisfactory
to find that no attempt has been made to dis
guise from the people of Mexico the fact that
they have sustained a severe defeat, and that
their armies are wholly unable TO carry on
the war with any hope OF success.
The blockade of Tamplco, Vera Cruz, and
other Atlantic ports. appears TO have been
conducted with due consideration to neutral
interests by the American Commodore Con-
rrR, and to be supported by a sufficient force.
That officer has under his command the Cum
barland, Raritan, Potomac. John Adams, Som.
ers, st. Mary's, and the steamships Mlsslssp-
pi and Princeton.
II remains, however, TO be seen whether he
will venture to attack ST Juan d'Ulloa, which
is at all times an operation of great difficulty
and danger. from the sudden northerly gales
WlllCH IN pNSE d bNstibNtiyh ob siiS
reefs that protect the Notifications to the sea-
ward. St Juan d'Uloa, moreover, now
mounts 200 guns on the castle, and 80 in the
two forts and walls of the city commanding
the anchorage.
Al these guns are new and of heavy calibre,
with a number Of 8 inch and 10 inch Paxhan
Guns There are said to be 1000 men in the
fortress. and about the same number in the
town. Under these circumstances we doubt
whether the American Commodore will risk
an attack on the strongest place on the Mexi-
can coast.
MARKETS.
LoxDoE Com ExcHANGE, July 6th.--The
aspect Of the growing wheat is almost univer-
sally well spoken Of, and it is the general be
Eefthat. with a continuance oe fine weather,
harvest will be in full operation on this day
fortnight As TO the probable yield, the ac>
counts vary considerably we consider, how
ever. that there is more reason to calculate on
large produce than the contrary, and that the
quality viii be fine if the crop is tolerabY well
harvested there can be no doubt The first eff
feet of the liberation of the bonded corn having
passed away, the grain trade has again assn
med a somewhat iirmer tone.
London average price Of Grain for the week
ending June 80.