Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-09-15
From ne Esfalo Courier and Pilot.
ARRIvAL OF THE
BRITANNIA.
Fifteen days later from Europe.

0 cIoeBr. vi. thursday, Sep. Srd.
She sailed on the 10Th of August and
las made her passage in Ia DAYS.
MIR. McLane, who Las SO Lunorably
ard eliectualIy filed the Office Of Minister
At the Court of st James. and through
"hose judgment aud kind and consiliatory
manners. The late dis utcs on the Oregon
question: has been so happily settled, has
arrived home in the Britannia.
It will be Remembered that the Cam
byia eft this port, and the Great Britain
New York, on the first Of August. The
Cambria arrived al Liverpool on the 18th,
and the Great Britain on the 18th. The
Cambria carried out the news of the pas
sage OF the Tariff bill.
The London Times regards the altera.
ton in our Tariff,as a great triumph of
the principles of free trade.
Lord Elgin is appointed Governor
General of Canada; in the place of the
Earl of Cathcart, recalled.
From Wilmer and Smiths Europen
Times, Aug. 10, we gather the following
items, embracing all the news orinterest.
The English Parliamentary business of
the session was drawing rapidly to a close.
London is almost deserted by The great
world.
The Sugar question which threatened
at one time to knock the new Ministry on
the head, has been got rid of with amaz.
ing alacity. The protectionists are dis
pirltcd by.recent affairs, have given way,
and the bill has been twice read without
. division in either branch of Parliament.
Parliament is expected to rise about
the 2Sth of August, certainly beEore the
sailing of the next steamer. A variety Of
minor business has yet TO be disposed of
and the House Of Commons is making
double time, working early in the day
and late in the evening.
The destitution in Ireland, consequent
upon the rot ofthe potatoe crop, occupied
the tine of tho House of Commons on
Monday. Lord j. Russell made known
the interesting views of the government.
ltseems that $50, 56l pounds sterling has
been expended on the relief of the Irish
last year, and was not repaid, nor will
be.
The state of the weather during the
last fortnight has given great uneasiness to
the people of this country, but more par
ticularly to those engaged in agriculture.
There have been frequent thunder storms,
with showers of rain which have greatly
injured the crops. There is great reason
TO apprehcnd that in various parts of the
kingdom irreParable damage has been
done to tho grain.
The cotton market has been in ouies.
cent state. Ia the manufacturing dis.
tricts business is the reverse of satisfac.
tory, and some Of the mills in Blackburn
had already commenced working short
time.
The news which arrived recently from
the United States respecting the Tariff
having passed the Senate, will, there is
eve y reason to believe, give new life
to trade.
The markets are to.erable active both
for the home trade and tor exports.
The money market is easy, and for le.
Eltimate business, cash can be had on
easy terms. The half yearly meetings
ofsome of the great railway companies
are being held, and the accounts of the
directors exhibited. Their condition and
prospects are favorable.
The state of the potatee crops has al.
ready influenced the price of grain, vet
a. Liverpool the price ofwheat advances
from TO cents per 20 lbs. U. s. and
Canada -four is Sd per Dbl.
Indian corr IS to As per 40. over the
rates ofthe previous week. At these adj.
Yanced prices considerable was effected
at Market Lane, on Monday.
The new crop of wheat advanced from
% to 3s per quarter above the previous
quotations.. The duty on foreign wheat
has advanced to IS per quarter, and on
foreign -four As 81 per bbi-Several ar.
tlcles have experienced the effect of the
liberal tariff, which comes into operation
in the United States, on the first of De.
ceinber lron has already advanced in
price, and the wooden manufacturers in
Yorkshire are firm and improving.
IRELAND.
We stated two months ago that the &C
cession of the wings TO power would dis.
member the repealers. 1t has done so.
The most earnest and enthusiastic ofthat
boday--in short, the young Irelanders-
knew that the return ofthe wings 10 power
would operate as wet blanket upon the
popular movement. Among the new
proofs which the government is giving of
Its wish to conciliate The Irish people.
may be me- ntioned the fact that the repeal
magistrates who were deprived of their
commission, on account of their politics
during the administration of Sir Rob RI
Feel, are TO be restored. This IS highly
polite. and what is more. iudicious
step Already O Cornell and Lord French
nave been resinvested with commissions.
FRANCE.
The French elee tons have ,ern,;na,ed
aud great has haen the snc...a es-r ~