The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-17
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE
FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP GREAT WESTERN.
TWELVE DAYS LATER.
INTERESTING COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS.
Improvement in the Cotton Market.
STATE OF THE CORN TRADE
THE POLITICAL ASPECT OF EUROPE.
THE REVOLUTIONS In SWITZERLAND
AND PORTUGAL.
The Effect In England of the
CAPTURE OF MONTERREY.
THE FAMINE IN EUROPE.
THE DECISION OF THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT
RELATIVE TO
OPENING THE PORTS.
The Dependence on America for
Food.
ARRIVAL IN LONDON OF THE HON. MR..
BANCROFT.
His Interview with the English Cabinet.
THE FAMINE IN EUROPE.
The DECISION OF THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT
RELATIVE TO
OPENING THE PORTS.
The Dependence on America for
Food.
ARRIVAL IN LONDON OF THE HON. Mr.
BANCROFT.
His Interview with the English Cabinet.
Extraordinary Naval Preparations
IN ENGLAND.


&c. &c. &c.
The steamship Great Western, Captain Ma
thews, stole quietly into port last evening, passed
by Staten Island, and slipped up the East river
about nine o'clock Very few were aware OF her
arrival till after she had reached the pier.
She sailed from Liverpool at four o'clock on
the afternoon of the 3lst ult. with over one hun
dred passengers in her cabins
The intelligence is highly important, not only
in commercial but in political point of view.
The improvement in the price of cotton and
the condition of the grain trade Of Europe, how
ever, affect us more than ali the political convul-
sions Of the world. ,fH be sees that t,co impor-
tant decisions IL. council hare been produced ,vhov
by the Arrival of the Hon. George Bancroft, and the
representations he made to the English Cabinet re'a-
the to the supply of food in America. 1t appears
that England admits her dependence on these
United States FOR bread
The political aspect of Europe is somewhat
threatening; the entente cordiale seems to be
broken up for the present. In this disruption the
United States are introduced by the political wri.
tiers of Europe as sort of balance power against
England. Indeed 1t appears that every political
CONFUSION in Europe is now produced by republic
canism, and America is spoken of as one of the
leading nations OF the world.
The news Of the capture of Monterey had
reached England. Its effect was like that of q
bomb shell thrown into the midst of Ampudia's
troops in the Grand Plaza. See the extracts from
the English papers in another column.
The condition Of Ireland continued as deplora-
BILE as her worst enemies could wish There had
been more bread riots.
The import duty on wheat was A. per quarter,
the lowest rate of duty under the present Corn
Law
The question Of subsistence continues to attract
serious attention in France, and has acquired in
creased interest in consequence ofthe devastations
produced by the recent floods.
Affairs in Portugal are looking most serious.
1t is said that the Queen has sent to Spain for as
siStance; and there is rumour that she has been
deposed
The very menacing aspect of affairs in Portugal
has engaged large portion of the attention of the
press and the public of Pans. In every quarter
the intelligence from Portugal was deemed
alarming.
The price having attained the rats at which the
treaties for the accession Of Bavaria to the Zoll-
veren allow the suppression of duties, the king
has permitted the importation duty free of all
kinds of provisions into his kingdom.
The Journal de BrureAies announces that the
Duke and Duchess de Montpensier, after remain
ing month at Paris, will repair to Brussels,
where brilliant entertainments will be given to
them by the King and Queen of the Begans.
Accounts from Geneva state that the recent
elections have terminated in favor of the liberals,
| which has caused great alarm to the Roman Ca
thocs. Indeed their position in many parts of
Switzerland, is becoming very critical, and scri-
Gus outbreaks are apprehended by them.
Among other indications of distress or OF dis
trust among the population of Paris, must be men,
toned the returns OF the operations of the
ings banks Of that capital for the week ending
Monday. From these it appears that the depo.
sits in those banks on the 18th and 26th instant
amounted to Cos, 562f., ana the Withdrawals to
sss, 523f
The eign office will shortly present gold
medal to Captain Bunton, of the U. $. ship Eu-
phasa, acknowledgment for tho bravery
and humanity which he displayed in saving the
crew OF the brigantine C. w. Z. r. of Halifax,
some time since.
The revolution at Geneva had spread to other
towns.
The cholera had passed the line of the Russian
quarantine on the borders of the Caspian Sea,
and was raging throughout all the Tartar villages
| OF the districts of Salgau and of Leukeran A
considerable number of Cossacks, forming the
Gordon on the Persian frontier, have likewise been
attacked
There had been terrible foundations in France
STEAMSHIP GREAT BRITAIY.-We are given TO
| understand that an agreement has been definite
ly concluded with the directors of the Western
Steam Navigation Company to get off the Great
Britain The gentleman whose plans have been
/ approved of is named Macintosh and is an
American, born of Scotch parents. He has dis
tinguished himself by several ingenious inven-
tons, and IS the patentee of many of the applica.
tons OF caouichouc, or Indian rubber The par.
ties will proceed on Monday for Dundrum Bay 10
commence the preliminary operations.
The accounts received lately from Dundrum
Bay, write our Liverpool correspondent, have
not been so unfavourable as might have been an.
tcipated, five regard the violence of the gales OF
the period during which she has been in
her present situation. Up to the lates,
letters her position remain much the same
as before reported, though she had approach.
ed somewhat nearer TO the formidable ridge
of rocks which rise from the sands near her.
IL is understood that flotation, however, will be
brought into requiston shortly to rescue the noble
YES ell Great antcipations are INDUCED in that
the new efforts OF her commander will be success.
full" The Livepooi Albion of this morning saws,
"Captain Hosken, OF TIC Great Britain, whose
arrival in Liverpool we noticed last week. pro.
ceeded to Bristol on Tuesday, and bad several in
| e,yievs there with the directors SOn Friday he
returned to Liverpool, and, on Saturday night,
left for Belfast, on his way 10 Dundrum Bay. He
appeared much detected in spirits during his stay
here, We are happy TO say that his wife, whose
death was reported in Liverpool about fortnight
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