American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-21
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FOREIGN NEWS.
81 wBm STEAMER CAMBRIA.


TED SThTGS-CROPS ~ EUROPE-FLCURI
AND GRAIN ADVANCING, &c.
We announced on Saturday tina, the steamer
Cambria reached Boston on Friday morning,
with dates from. Liverpool 70 the 4th inst, Wei
make up the following summary of news re-
ceived by her, from the New York Herald and
Sun, extras:
The intelligence, IN a commercial point of
view, is Of the highest Importance.
The price Of Cotton had advanced sufficient
ly to increase The Udls Of one tohole crop upoards
Of FIVE millions Of dollars.
There had been an improvement in the prccs
Of Grain with an excellent demand.
One mercantile firm in Limerick has sent
out for a dozen cargoes of Indian corn
The Cambria brings one hundred and thirty
three pa:sengers-one hundred aud seven to
Boston; amongst whom are the Hon. Wash
ngton Irving, our late minister to Spain, and
d, Maynard, Esq, bearer Of dispatches; Rev.
Z. Knk Rev DR. Dewitt, and the celebrated
"Cruikshanls,n The carcaturist.
The French Chamber OfDeputIes opened on
the nth ul,mo, with tie usual speech from
the throne, which was received by the steamer
ofthe 18th of August. The proceedings Of the
Chambers have since been confined to the YER
ifcaton Of the election Of each Deputy. When
this is completed they will return an answer to
the Kings speech, to which the Peers have al
ready seut up their reply.
Joseph Henry, who fred at the King on the
Goth of July has been tried by the Peers, found
guilty, and was condemned to work in the gal
ieys for lte. No doubt is entertained that the
fellow is insane.
Considerable discussion has taken place in the
French journals relative to the recent altera-
lions in the American tariff,
The Constitutional thinks The tariff still too
high, and enorces on the American govern
ment the necessity Of establishing docks and
centre pots"
The grain crops have been gathered in the
British Island, and the general impress ion is,
that wheat will be an average yield. Oats the
same. Potatoes, owing TO disease are every
where failure
The news from America Announcing that
the American government had made ovcrtures
of peace TO the republic of Mexico, caused
great change in the aspect Of Mexican affairs,
and produced quite a revolution in the market
value Of that stock,
The Bank Of England has lowered its rate of
interest to per cent, and the effect has been
visible in improving the price Of public funds.
This movement gives greater facilities to trade
and is intended TO obviate all evil consequent
Ces of the failure in the potato crop. In thus
acting, the directors have incurred some CEN
sure, counterbaanced by a more general m. ad
ofprase. The share market has an upward
tendency.
Hostility continues among the Irish people
towards Indian corn, but increasing intelligence
Is gradually removing the prejudice. Turnps
are in sound state and will compensate for the .
loss OF the more popular esculent.
At last adyices from Van Dicmans Land,
the laboriDg classes experienced considerable
distress, and the evils Of the probation system
increasingly manifested
A very important debate, or conversation,
occurred in he Hou of Commons on the cath
ult, between Lord Bentince and Viscount Pal ,
merston. This former dilIted upon the annex
alton Of Texas, British interests in Mexico, the |
aggrandzement Of the United States, and the
probable annexation of Mexico, and wished 10
know what course Her Majesty's government
intended 10 pursue, in view of their "right" TO
mediate" in the existing war. Visco1pt Pal
merson, the Foreign Secretary OF State, replied
that past occurrences in the Texan affair were
matters of history; that Her Maiesty's late Min
istry had made an offer Of the British Govern
ment's services as mediator, which the United
1bNlCo NONCl ilih'tli III VIC S'lSsi SN'StlI5 olutC
of the Oregon 4iestion, were informed did not
require a reply, and the United States had, &C.
cordingy, returned 10 answer to that offer; but
"now," said the Viscouut, ~ hare instructed
M, Pdksnham 10 make The renelCed offer Of Rledi-
ation, in a shape that shall require an anSwer from
The United States ~ D'lsraeh thought the
course OF the United States ought TO be arrested
at once. Mr.. Bernal wished to "tcnit and Ste''
what answer the United States would return to
the VisCount's peremptory order TO mediate
MI Wakely was delighted TO hear that the
Viscount was about 10 restore peace in Amer
ca,
The steamship H,bernia arrived at Liverpool
on the 2Slh, making the passage il - days.
The Great Western arrived on the night ollhe
Sd inst, ID days.
The Parliamentary session was brought TO
close on Friday, 2Sth ult., by commission. The
absence of the Queen donuded the affair of all
interest, but the result of the session will have
an influence on the destiny of the country for
years, probably for ages to come.
There will be a great chance for American
apples in Great Britain this year, owing TO the
failure ofthe fruit crop there.
The Golden testimonial fund now reaches
S70, 900. The new Lord Lieutenant, Lord
Besborough, has returned to Dublin. The cor
poration of that city have presented him with
an address But both it and his Excellency's
reply are of the most formal character Lord
Chancellor Brady is still engaged in restoring
the repeal magistrates who were superseded by
Sir Edward Sagden.
Sir c. E. Grey, late Governor of Barba-
does, will succeed Lord Elgn in Jamaica;
while Lieutenant Governor, Colonel Reid,
from Bermuda, will replace Sir C. Z. Grey,
and he himself be succeeded at Bermuda by
Captain EIliott.
The Worlds Convention still continued It's
daily situngs Among the speakers were the
Rev, Joshua Hines, u. $. and the Rev. II.
Osborne, Rhode Island whose speeches have
been remarkable for perseverance, eloquence,