The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-11-14
Arrival ofthe Royal Mail Steam
er Britannia.
I6OAYS LATER FROM EUROpE

I6DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Royal Mail Steamship Britannia, C0r
John Hewitt, arrived at Boston Nov. Z. G0n,
! Liverpool Oct. 20. via Halifax, having been
IL I-2 days on Der passage.
The news by the Britannia is imporaD,
Cotton and bread stufs Immediately adyopc
ed in price after the receipt ofthe Cambria,
news. Prices ruled at the latest dates in lhs
British and other foreigp markets very hipb
and large sales were made.
The distress in Ireland is increasing in &c.
verify. Food riots and agrnrian outrnges have
occurred in various towns.
Meetings have been held in Manchese,
and other towns, for petitoping the Govern
ment TO open the ports for the free admission
of foreign grain.
Money is plenty in London at 3 per cent
The prices ofiron are fally maintained.
| In France great complaints are made ofthe
scarcity of food and the distress of the peas.
antry. .".
SSARcITY OF FooD. The London Spec.
tator says;
"Bread in the Metropolis has again risen
in price during the week. In Glasgow, Ills
as high as in London, and, in the provinces
prices are rising. II is the same abroad Al
Odessa, new wheat Obtained from 34S. 10 31s
3D.. At Dantzic, prices had risen 10 SIS. 10
SIS. free on board. In the United States,
there is a considerable advance in all kinds
ofgrain. The Mark Lime Express estimates
the failure in the potato crop ofWestern Eu.
rope at two thirds; in the cat and rye crops, ut
one third deficiency that must be supplied
by using the better kind ofgrain. Thereise.
ven u fear that, next year, wheat crops may
fail, from Insufficient reserve ofseed. Mean.
In Al
land, as YET unchecked by rising prices. The
supply does not appear to be obtalnabe in
those countries to which we usually look for
aid. The Baltic. which has hitherto furnish.
ed us with three fourths of our foreign SUP.
plies in years ofdefciency, is this year yield,
ing none. The Black Sea, land its Italian en-.
the United States, and Canada, will
probably furnish abundant contributions, but
not rapidly enough TO check prices for some
time.
IRELAND.
DEsTITUTIoN OF THE PEoPLE--FooD Ri.
OUTRAGRs-SUPPLIEs OF
FooD,&c. &c. The news from lrelands
important. The people are suffering dread
ully, and the country ~ in most alarming
state. .....
The Limerick Chronicle of the 10Th ult has
he following painful announcements, illus.
rative fthe condition Ofthis county:--"Such
S the panic in the families of country gentle.
men, and the fear of popular commoton and
that several this week sentinto Lin.
'rick their plate and private papers, for secu-
'ity from a multitude excited by want. Sew
,ral sail boats, with corn, from both sides Of
he SHANNON were stopped on their passage
o this market. In the district of Doonass
light acres ofturnips were dug up andtakeR
way by the country people, to satisfy, they
ard their immediate wants, in the absence
II potatoes. Three hundred sacks of corn
we're turned offby the country people, near
5rd Hill, and the owners were obliged to sell
he grain at the neighboring mills. AtNew.
'ors, the mob would have plundered eight
arts laden with -four, from Rackvale mills
IN their way TO limerick, but for tile sub In
pector Lewis, who demonstrated with them,
vheu they suffered the carts to proceed. A
multitude of destitute people assembled Mt
'lare. and marched into Ennis, threatening
D stop the transit ofcorn to market, and pre-
eBt the shipment of grain or flour, unless
leir necessities were relieved.
In evidence ofthe suffering state ofthe PEG,
lie, and IFS consequences in the west of Ire.
md, the Galway Vindicator contains the fol-.
wing: "Every moment is adding TO the in.
,nse excitement ofthe furnishing laboring.
opuation ofthis town and'its vicinity. The
eople are literally perishing for want of any
ling with which TO procure the necessaries
Fife" -r
The Very Rev. j. McIalo, writing from
ollymount County of Mayo, draws the fol-
wing picture ofthe condition of that coun-
:: deaths, l. regret to say innumerahle,
ON starvation, and its direful effects, plun-
er, robberies, and open attacks on property
e occurring every day, the bonds of society
e almost dissolved. Parliament has made
nple provisions for obviating these unpar-
leled evils, and yet they are suffered to con-
nue." l....
In many districts the peasantry are turbu.
mt, complaining of want and dilatoriness
] the part of the Government officers. Ag-
rlan outrages were frequent in Tipperary.
obbery ofarms was becoming very preva-
mt. Rockite notices, threatening equally
ose who gave u those who took low wages
ere posted on many of the chapels,
SPAIN. -
The ROYAL MARRIAsEs. Fhe marriage,
'ntracts were signed and sealed oh, The 9th,
the presence ofthe members of the Royal
anily, the Ministers, the French Ambassa-
n, sc. A splendid deie,mer. was afterwards
ven in the palace.
The marriages ofQueen Isabella and the.
fanta were solemnized in the Hall of the,
AMBASSADORS. at half past ten p. NJ, on the
'th uh' All the Royal Family were present,
the high Digntaries ofihe State, the
hurch, andthe Household;the Foreign AM
ssadors; and'a host ofnobles, ladies, guards,
C. Al sumptuous temporary altar was e.
eted on the left ofthe throne, All having
ken their stations, the religious ceremony
- f..
The Queen, who was as pale as her sister
rs flushed, descended the steps ofthe throne;
infante Francisco de Assiz placing him