Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1846-09-05
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN.

ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN.
Thesteamer Great Western arrived in New
York on Moniay morning, 10Th ins,.. a, half pas.
o'clock. having made the trip in Is! days. She
brings London dates to the 24th. and Liverpool
to the 25ih. The news is not Of much impor.
lance.
France i. interested in a canvas, for the new
Chamber Of Deputies, and the opposition expect
10 carry Paris and other great towns; but there is
no doubt Of a strong ministerial majority for the
ministry, in the general result. Peace. rosper.
hy. Guizos are popular with the electoral body.
Spain is eHgrossed with the marriage Of the
young Queen of France and Don Fransco de
Paula; and another Cousin is about TO establish
a journal TO forward their views.
Germany.-M. Flatwell, Prussian Minister Of
Finance, has resigned. There is talk of a com.
mercial treaty between France and Russia.
Portugai.-Thsre nrs symptoms Of another
revolt.
Asia.-The overland mail Of 9TH June bring,
little Of interest. Chesln is TO be restored to
China directly.
There Is trouble about The delivery of for.
,ress 10 the PunIaub; kntekogora, the command.
er refuses 10 surrender to the British accordin. TO
treaty.
The new constitution Of Switzerland ha, been
adopted 10 Council, by a vote of s 100.
The 81. Pe,ersburgh Gasetie gives a graphic
account Of the war between Caucasu, and ussa
The Greek government had discovered q con.
spiracy for the invasion of the country. The
long pending dispute between Turkey and Persia
has at last been settled.
Commercial.--The price Of cotton remains MS
per las, ndvices though the trade VA, dull.
The American provision market continued
steady. Large quantities of -four were continual.
Iy arriving from the United States and Canada.
and prices weie low. Two or three weeks bac k
the marke, was buoynnt, now j, 10 depressed.
Sugar Duihs.-Sr John Russell has completed
bis plan for remodeIing sugar duties, which is brief.
ly as follows: The colonial duty por of As cw,.
is to continue as at present. The existing duty
on foreign, free labor sugar, is 23s Al. /, i, 10
be reduced at once 10 2ls. and is 10 apply equal.
TO oil foreign sugar-free as well as slave.grown.
scale Of duties is to extend over FIVE years,
dropping in the first year Is; in the I'd year Is
Cd; in the 81. 4lh and 5,h the same, a. The end
of which time. all distinction between colonial nd
foreign sugar is to cease.
! American Produce-u. s. Whea. is quoted in
The Liverpool Prices Cmren,, at Is Cd to Is per
70 lbs for red. and Is 81 to Is Cd per 10 lbs for
white; that is, from 81 81 Ito 81 81 per bu.hel.-
w. s"ee. -four, "a to 2 per tbl. of 1876 ibis.
or So 9G 10 So "a paid. Indian Corn 50 "a 10
81 20 per hid Of $50 lbs.
| Wod.-U. S. fleece is quoted at 90 cts to "a
cts per Ib..Unwashed do IL ID cts. We estimate
the t sterling at 81 so, throughout is its true
value.
-Prorisious-L,Ie change has occurred in the
value OF American Provisions, since the Sailing
OF !he Hlberna. At this time fair amour, OF
business is being done in Beef, but Pork has only
sluggish demand; the lowe qualities of both ia.
CURED after. The value Of grease (but,er) has
declined los only being offered for i, at public
sale.
Cheese-The price Of cheese has also receded;
the inferior qurlities not being in demand
Lard--Foreign lard in kegs is wanted. and has
brought 9s 3D.; other Qualities being a. forme
prices.