Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-09-17
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ESGLAND.-The parliamentary business of the ses-
sion IS rapidly drawing close. London is all but
deserted by the great world. The commencement Of
grouse-shooting ON Wednesday last nearly completed
the deserton; and the few straggers about ia int
Stephens hardly suffice 10 wind up, with becoming
dignity and grace, the hg-cnd Of one Of the most
extraordinary sessions on record.
On Monday night the House of Lords read for the
third tme and passed, the Sugar bill.
protest has been drawn up and signed by Lords
Brougham, Ashburton, Denham. and the Bishop of
Oxford. against the passage Of the Sugar bill. The
encouragement Of the African slave trade is the prn-
cipal ground Of dissent. The bill passed the House
of Lords the night OF the l7th aud was go into
operation forthwith.
The restitution Of Ireland consequent on the failure
OF the potato crop, occupied the attention of the
House OF Commons on Monday. Lord John Russell
made known the intentions Of the government. II
seems that ES52, iSl has been expended the relief
OF the Irish last year, Of which E49i S5l either
repaid or will be repaid. To the principle Of making
the executive the merchant Of the Irish nation
Lord John Russell is opposed But as provision
against famine is the first duty Of parental govern
ment, sum Of money is TO be advanced from the
consolidated fund for the employment of the people
on public works, under the inspection Of the govern
ment official, and the sums advanced are to be |
repaid in ten years. at the rate of "a per cent, the
lowest rate of interest," Lord John Russell states,
taken for works of this kind. A power is to be
invested in the lord lieutenant TO summon county
sessions in districts where the poor require employ
mcnt, and where public works of utility are to be
undertaken This proposition met with general APP
probation.
The potato blight is general East, west north.
SOUTH the cry is still IL comes" In Ireland the
devastation is general Every where the root is rot
ten towards decay. Science is at fault and alarm
is rife As regards society, it is seriousas regards
the poor, it is a melancholy visitation Under any
circumstances if the corn-laws had not been repealed
in the present session, they would inevitably have
been repealed in the next Influenced by the bad
weather, and acted upon by the destruction of the
chief food Of the poor, the price Of grain advanc
Ing aud the belief is that will continue to advance
A letter from Dublin Of the 10Th ult says: I" The
prospects Of this country for the next twelve months
are really appalling From oil quarters the reports
of the destruction of the potato crop continue TO pour
in and those who doubted the existence the extent
of the blight last year, tardy forth, bear
ing their testimony TO the general ruin of the present
crop, and admitting the perllous condition of
try where the staple food Of millions of its population
is annihilated by mysterious visitation of Proyi-
dence. The blight is still spreading in all quarters.
Indeed, there is only one amongst all The country
reports in which it is stated that the disease is
much worse than last year. This single exception
refers to Newry."
Great want of reapers has been felt both in Eng
land and Scotland. Irish reapcrs have got from IS.
Cd to 5s. 3D. per day; in addition three pnts of ale
each.
The feud between Old and Young ireland is now
regularly consummaed. They are distinct parties. /
Mr.. O'Connell has denounced their policy and dis
Aained their aid. The :" Nation has been expelled
from the rooms Of Cancellation Hall, and the quarrel
islands little chance of being cemened again.
Amongst the proofs which the government fs--
girag Of its wish to eoncate the Irish people, may
be mentioned the fact that the repeal magistrates WHO
were deprived Of their commissions account of
their politics during the administration Of Sir Robert
Peel, are be restored. This is highly polite, |
and, what is more, judicions step. Already Mr.. /
O'Connell and Lord French have been reinvested
with the commission.
POTATOES, Corn, AND WHARF.-The state Of the !
potato crop has already influenced the price of grain
AT Liverpool, wheat advanced from I'd. 10 Sd. per 10
pounds. United States and Canadian flour Is. Cd.
per barrel, and Indian corn IS. TO As. per $50 lbs.
the rates of the previous week. At these ad- |
vanced prices considerable business was effected At
Mark-lane, the new crop OF wheat has advanced from
Is to s per quarter above the previous quotations.
The duty on foreign wheat has advanced to IS. per
quarter, and in foreign flour to As. Old per BARREL
The anticipated almost total failure of the potato
crop In England, ireland, and Scotland, has caused
the price Of Indian corn to rise from 2)s to u.s.
quarter during the last three weeks. The quantity I
in the Mediterranean is said to be very small. We
expect that America will be enabled to reap golden
harvest in the sale of this article in England.
French paper states that the manufacture Of the
beet sugar. the present year. surpasses to remarka
bic extent that of any previous year. AT the end of
last May there had been manufactured IS, 100000
pounds Of sugar, nearly ten millions than any
previous year. This paid into the treasury of the
country over eight millions francs or two and half
millions than last year. There no less
than three hundred and six manufactures in full ope
ration and only three in the whole kingdom not in
operation, and this because they have much sugar
they store. Thirty manufactures have been
added to the list during the past year.
Jews IN BoHEMIA.-The Emperor of Austria has
Just issued two ordinances favor of the IsrGelites
of Bohemia. The first of these ordinances prescribes
that from the first of January, 1S47 the of the
Jews shall be decreased a seventh every year. that
the end of years, this odious tax, which, in
the method by which it is collected is vexatious
the highest degree, will be entirely abolished. BY
the other ordinance the Emperor has created at the
University of Prague professorship of languages
and Rabbinnical literature, and Doctor Samuel Isaac
Wesley, the first preacher in the Synagogue of
Prague, has been nominated to fill it. This last /
measure has been received with especial enthusiasm
by our lsraelites, it being the first time that in the
Austrian States Jew has been appointed Professor
Of University 20 the functions of which, many pre-
rosatses are attached especially the enjoyment of
the rights Of nobility
The Polish prisoners, which the King OF Prussia
had the dasardly cowardce to deliver up to Russia,
after they had been promised security of their lives
In case Of surrender have almost instantly been put
To death Some of them had first their cut off,
and were then hanged by the neck. A woman, who
,yas dracred TO the scafold at Warsaw, TORE her
wav. her breast, with her nails, and with the blood
that flowed sprinkled the afghted multitude,
ING at the top of her voice. Polish people, here
with baptize you with the blood of liberty" The
Polish Revolution is yet end, and 1t is ru
mored aud believed that to quiet the Peasanry at least
the Emuepor seriously bethnks himself OF abolishIng
-.~1lf boo 1uraz of