Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-07-15
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the Masonic Fraternity Of thaticiiy-With,
the usual impressive ceremonies iof. thai,
order '5'-s,z.-s
Foreign Intelligence.
is DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
drriuaL Of the Steamship Britannia.

Ton on Saturday morning, and her news
was received in Philadelphia by express.
from whence il was corr mmunicated to the
Baltimore Sun, by the Magnetic Tele-
graph, some twenty. four hours 10 advance
of the mail. The news is of considerable
importance, and very interesting, parlicu--
larly so far as relates 10 the reception Of
the news of The victories of Gen. Taylor
OH The Rio Grande.
The corn bill has ,rumphed in the com.
mittee of the whole in the House Of Lords
by majority of thirty three. Conse:
queutly, all fears as TO its final passage are
at an end, and rich market for our super.
abundant crops of breadslufs may now
be confidently anticipated.
There has been decline Of one eighth
pence in the Cotton market, though the
demand continued study.
In England and lrelaud The wheat and
polatoe, as well as other crops, have a
6ne and prosperous appearance. and the
prospect If o plentiful harvest was con
sidered good on the 18th ult.. when the
Britannia sailed. Itseems. therefore, That
we have nnnopoIizel all the rain in this
direction, unless the storm clouds have
paid hem laIe visit.
Sir Robert Peel's retirement is more
confidently spoken Of than by former ar
rivals--tIicre is, however, nothing positive
known yel with regard 10 his intention in
this respect. II is based Oh the SUPPOSE
lion, that on the completion Of his great
measures he will retire from active life.
The war between the UniIed States and
Mexico ehsfosses public attention. The
victories Of the Americans on the Rio
Grande I,as changed public feeling both in
England and France, from: sympathy for
the Mexicans 10 contempt. This change
of opinion, however. is as unjust to the
Mexcans as the former feeling was. to the
Americans. The Mexicans derive much
credit for their gallant. slaud. and il was
only the superior tact and energy of Gen.
Taylor aud his Brave little armyt 10 over
throw them.
Mr.. Guizot's organ is still pointing oul
the necessity and policy of France and
England interfering by a joint action of
some kind to protect Mexico from what il
terms the repacious and tyranuical conduct
in the United States in seizins GU the
territory OF weak and unfortunate ma
lion. The government organ, however,
does NOT touch on the subject, and the
probability is, that the organ OF Mr., Gui.
znt is used as feeler TO ascertain The
views OF the TpeoPie in regard 10 such a
movement. -.
LIE Compte. The. attempted ASSASSIN Of
Louis Philippe, King Of the French. has
been executed. This announcement will
be. received with universal surprise, as
this unfortunate man has heretofore been
uniformly represented as laborins under,
azsiusutaFldelu elusiop, ,sneariy a pproae hing 10:
Insa4nI ..r,= - = -. 80
B.aK ef Lts Pope Of Roms.-Efs IIo )
illness, the Pope of: Romo is dead, having
expired suddenly on'he lst of June; Car.
dina Frauzopi, ills said, is tile person most
likely 10 succeed him. -....
From IFiimer- Sf Smiths Times,
TIE CORN BILL. 80
All fears for the safety Of the Corn Bill
are over. The mos, critical slage-that
Of the Committee, has brcn passed lri-
umphauriy. andswilh a numerical strength,
greater Than was anticipated.
The iiouse OF Lords went into commits,
ZEE on the Billlasl Monday. On The FIRST
night The Duke Of Buckingham moved an
amendment, The effect Of which. If carried,
woEld have enlaied upon the country
permanent sliding scale, varying from
four shilInss 10 ten sbillinss per quarter.
This is The import duty which Corn will
have to pay@un'i February, lS49, when a
nominal duty Of a shilling per quarter is 10
be imposed Tor registry The Duke in
proposing his amendment, did so u
tame, hum.dub speech, which showed
that he had no faith in its success. The
result proved that be was right The votes
showed clear majority OF 33 against ii.
There was large muster OF peers ou
ethor side, and Us proxies are not admis-
sable in committee, to supporters OF the
Government were far more numerous
Than previous calculations pointed al.
What its political consequences will be,
this is neither the lime nor the place to
consider. Ii is far and away the greatest
fiscal measure Of the oge. its influence
will not be limited 10 our own cline it
will influence, in greater or less de-
gree, the policyof every commercial coun.
Try in the world; aud already its effects are,
observable in tho relaxation of tie Rus
san Tariff, and in the altered views of
nations which have thought that their wi
sest aud best policy was 10 follow the late
stringent code Of England.
The Uniled States, our greatest COM,
mercial rival, cannot long remain inert
Her Legislature will march with the
times, for il would be libel upon the in
le!lisence of that great and potent country
10 suppose that she can longer be iusensi-
BILE to lhe enlightened reciprocal views in
commercial matters which Eglish philos-
ophers have chalked out. and which
English statesmen have carried practically
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