Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-08

T,go and a half days Later.

The Great Britain left Liverpool on
the 7lh inst. She has 100 passengers,
and full cargo of merchandise. Her
freight lis! amounting to $500 ster-
ling.
There is no mention Of any success
sor TO Lord Cathcart, as Governor OF
Canada. 1t is minated he may be
displaced by Mr.. Charles Butler.
Accounts from the United States
one day later have been received, and
are considered an earnest that the hos
tilities with Mexico will be of brief
duration. 1t is presumed that Mr..
Polk will most readily avail himself OF
our offer Of mediation.
The new British ministry 60 on
swimmingly as yet. 1t is supposed
that no member of the new cabinet
will be opposed in his new election to
the Parliament, except Mr.. Macapley,
in Edinburgh, where his support Of
The Maynooth Grant, and having want
of sympathy with the Free Church,
lave made him adyersaries.
The quarters revenue shows an in
crease of 95,575.599, in comparison
with the corresponding quarter of
lS45.
Knowing the reduction made at the
last session in the sugar duties and 9TH
err tariff, the English funds continue
firmly.
We received last night letters from
our correspondents from the city OF
Rome 10 the 2Sth ult., from which we
learn that the council of the New Pope
was formed in the most satisfactory
manner. Cardinal CHI, moderate
liberal, being made Secretary of State,
Foreign Affairs, or Prime Minister, &
Cardinal Armati as Minister Of the In
terror. These nominations may be
hailed as the first step towards tenn
perate reform in the Roman States.
.7nother Massacre an .3frica.-
About 500 Arabs, stated chiefly to
belong to the tribes concerned in the
butchery Of Sara Brahim, attacked the
French at work on the road from Cha
gaut to the frontier, and being hem
med in by the troops under Gen. Cav
aignac, and, refusing 10 surrender, they
were all massacred, either directly by
the French, or by being driven into the
sea.
Liverpool Corn Market.-The Liv-
erpool Times, ID edition, says: "Mar-
ket principally in the u. S. and Cana
da -four, although at somewhat lower
prices. The demand for thus article
was chiefly to mix with English flour.
u. s. flour imported within the week
ending July 9th, 2s, 4so barrels; Cana
da, &c, GA barrels, Wheat from the
U. S. 7,947 quarters; Corn 5,l76 quar-
tiers.
The prices have been, for prime
Western Flour 26s. cd ais; Phlla-
delphia eos Ohio GAS. 6d.a26s,; Can
ada 25s.a eos. for 100 lbs, all sweet.
Tuesday, 7 o'clock p. MA large
sale was experienced for American
-four, at decline Of Cd. per bbl. for
choice, and Is for secondary brands !"
The demand fer Cotton continues
steady at former rates, with firm,
healthy market. There is more de-
mand for wheat and flour, but without
any amendment in prices, the market
being over-weighed with stocks, and
supsrabundantly supplied at about the
above quotations.
A letter from Brown, Shipley K Co.,
dated Liverpool, 7th writes. quoting
Western Canal -four at 25s.026s. paid,
with an increased demand for -four &
wheat. The market was overweight
ed with stocks.
Extract of letter dated London,
July 4th.
"Our Bank Of England is getting
swamped with gold. The merchants
to whom it is consigned have the great
est difficulty in getting bills on he
continent 10 remit for them"
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