The Columbian fountain., 1846-10-23

Cotton market firm, &c.
d We clip The following items from our ex
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The steamer Caledonia, Capt. Lott, arrived
at Boston on Tuesday night, from Liverpool,
whence she sailed on the 4th inst. Nt'.
The steamship Great Britain, Capt. Hosken,
left Liverpool on the Esd ult.. for New York,
with one hundred and eghty.fve passengers,
and, on the same night, she went ashore al
Ralhmuen, in Dundrem bay, on the coast Of
Ireland The passengers were all safely land
ed. AT the latest accounts she had not been
got of. Her cargo had been discharged.
The surgeon OF The Great Britain was the
first who landed with the mail bags, with which
he proceeded TO Liverpool. via Belfast. They
were sent TO the United States by the Caledo-
A letter dated Dundrem Bay, Oct. I'd, con
tains the following;
"The Great Britain remains in nearly the
same state as when you lett. She is taking
litlle more water, the pumps were working
nearly all day yesterday. They have got the
cargo out, and are now discharging the Goals
on the beach there are Two steam vessels here
and should Monday be fine, they will take her
off at high tide. I hear this evening, heavy
steamer is to be here on Monday, with two
Others, 10 try if they can move her.
The royal marriages in Spain formed the
most prominent points of disussion in the Eu
ropean Journal"
The London Times and the Morning Chro-
nicle protest in strong terms against The Mon
pensieur union with the Infanta
In Ireland every means are being taken TO
find the people employment, which is equiv
aent to finding them with food elsewhere, ne
vertheless, there have been some famine riots
in various parts Of Ireland.
There had been large sales of cotton, and
prices, If anything were shade higher
The market for all kinds OF produce contin-
ued buoyant, and at rapidly advanced prices.
The news from the Continent was not i'm
portant. a
INDIA AND CHINA. The news by the ex-
traordinary express; in anticipation Of the O.
yerland mail, was published by the morning
papers on Tuesday. The intelligence is Of lit
tie importance, variety Of reports are in cir
culation respecting the unsettled state Of af-
fairs on the Northwest frontier. The Sikhs,
il is said, are determined to re-organize their
army, but several of the hill tribes are already
SO dissatisfied that il is expected that they re-
fuse to submit. Under these circumstances
Major Rajals Government il is said has alrea
dy remained at Lahore for longer period than
that originally fixed by the Governor General.
The intelligence from China speaks Of the |
preparations making for the evacuation of Chu
san.A X. a.."
LATER FROM INDIA. Dispatches from Bonn
bay 10 August27, have been received by extra
ordinary express, via Trieste. The Sikh gov
eminent was in tottering state. The British
authorities, in anticipation of.a revolt, were
busy preparing for the emergency, for the pur
pose of suppressng il. rrara
LIVERPOOL CoTroN MARKETS, Sept. 29th.
The sales Of the week are 72 $40 bales. $4,000
of which were American, taken on specula-
ton. Notwithstanding the heavy buying the
advance in prices hardly amounted TO l-Sd
per lb. E
Oct lst The sales since Friday are 35. 900
bales, $1,000 Of which were taken on specu-
laiion. No material alteration in prices, but
the market has become dull since the receipt
Of last advices from New York by the Brian
MA .'' l Ef .7aa
Oct. 3d. Sales 1000 bales, of which 5000
were taken on speculation. No change in prl-
ces. r.
Market closed steady. G
Prices in corn continue TO advance
Irish -four scarce, and demands rather high
United States and Canadian, free, upon
fair demand n r As lIt s,# ..,..
Indian corn advanced little.
LIVERPOOL ,PRovIsIoN MARKET. Oct. B.
Beef does moi demand the ready rate il did
month since. ,.
Pork is in small supply, and the demand not
so active as ANTICIPATED. s#' \. a..1 4.
Butter is scarce. If shipped in proper order
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