The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-07-01
From The Baltimore Sun
Five Days Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE
SI'EA NISIIlD CAL EDONIA

The steamship Caledonia, Capt. T.
G. Lott, arrived at Boston on the 18th
instant
The cotton market has been reduced
again to state Of comparative quictudc
Prince Louis Napoleon has arrived
in England incog., and is about to leave
for Florence, there to join his invalid
father.
1t would appear from what O'Conncl
stated on Monday, that Sir Robert Peel
is determined to press forward the IlSh
Coercion bill when Parliament rc-as-
scmblcd, alter the Whitsuntidc holy
days.
The Oregon question has now ceased
TO give any uneasincss.
England has offered her mediation
between the United States and Mexico
MIR. Pakcnham has received instruc-
tions to that effect from the British Go
vernmcnt by the CALEDONIA.
The second reading ofthe Irish Cocr-
cion bill is take place OH Monday next.
Respecting the fate of the Ministry
the impression is, that Sir Robert Peel
is far in advance of his colleagues, and
that he is anxious to apply to sugar the
free trade principles which he has cx-
tended TO corn.
The annual statement of the Exchc-
qucr is given, comparing the income
with expenditure for current ycar-an-
ticipated surplus of two millions two
hundred pounds. But the increased ex-
pcnditurc in Navy and Ordnance de-
partments this year, only left a surplus
of seven hundred seventy-six thousand
Of which seven hundred thousand was
received from China.
The Paris paper La Presse, Of Mon
day, reached our office last ieht, which
announces that orders had been sent by
the Minister of Marine to t5rest, and the
other military harbors, to despatch a
number Of ships to the Gulf of Mexico,
10 reinforce the squadron stationed there,
i'll consequence Of the war between the
OHlteu OtatCS ana Mexico.
The Overland mail of MAY 1st
reached London. yesterday. 1t posses,
ses no political, and little commercial
interest The seeds Of another contest
in the Sikh country were sown at the
termination of the late war.
Portugal has been the scene of ano-
ther attempt at revolution, consequent
upon change OF the ministry 1t ap-
pears that for the Portuguese it would
have been more than ordinary emerge
tic affair.
FREIGHTs AT L1vErPooL The war
like iidings per Cambria, have tended to
cneck shipments in some degree, and Il
few houses having determined not to
ship in American bottoms, has caused
some little enquiry for British vessels
There is not, however, a single Anne
rican ship in the port, unfreighted. The
amount of freight going forward is still
limited. In the absence of much de-
mand for passengers, ship business must
be considered dull, Notwithstanding the
unusual scarcity Of tonnage.
OREGON TERRITORY.
BRlrIsII PARLIAMENT MIR. Hume
asked whether the government had been
officially informed that the President OF
the United States had received direc-
tions from Congress TO give notice to
this country Of their intention to tcrni-
nate the joint occupancy Of the Oregon
territory, and whether that notice had
been given.
Sir Robert Peel-I can have no OBJ
lection to answer the question the homo
rable gentleman has put to me, by sta
ting that the American President has
given to their Majesty's Government the
formal notice necessary for the termina-
ton Of the existing convention. at the
termination of the year. And in doing
SO, the President has adopted the terms
which were assented to by both. Houses
of the Legislature of the United States
That the notice was given with the
view of leading to an amicable adjust
| roon1 of the d;f4oran,oo hotuoor tho t.uo