New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-09
Sixteen Days Later
FROM ECU ROPE.
ARRIVAL OF TrrE BRITANNIA.
ADVANCE In GRAIN, FLOUR AND
COTTON!
Depression of the Money Market.
MARRIAGE OF THE QUEEN OF SPAIN.
GLAND AND FRANCE.
GREAT DISTRESS IN IRELAND.


The steamship Britannia, from Liverpool arrived
at Boston at five O'Clock Saturday morning making
the passage in seventeen and hall days. She
brings advces TO the goth ult The first news by
this arrival publicly received in this city came by
Telegraph from Albany, the spectators having cut
the wires Of the Boston Telegraph We under
stand that a few spectators had the news in Wall
st. considerably in advance OF the public generally
The news is important in commercial point OF
view. Grain aud Flour are still on the rise The
advance in Wheat since the last arrival averages
IS. per quarter, Indian Corn 2s Cotton has ad
vanced full three.eighths of penny per pound
Flour has also advanced, bonded -four being at
thirty three shillings per barrel, rise Of one sh
ling ON the highest quotation per last steamer.
The deplorabie condition OF Ireland enrosses
much of the public attention. Famine, disease and
riots continue to spread over that unfortunate coun
try.
The Money Market is depressed, partly in conse
quence of the prospective withdrawal OF bullion TO
America.
A rumor has been prevalent during the week
and seems rather to gain ground than otherwise
that the English Government has in contemplation
to open the ports for the admission Of al kinds Of
grain duty free
Elihu Burrtt was recently at Exeter One Of
the most crowded and most respectable meetings
ever held in this city, says the Western Times.
took place ON the 9th inst at the subscription
to welcome Eihu Burritt to this city and to listen
to address from him on the subject Of Universal
Brotherhood.
The price OF gram rapidly rising in all the Eu-
ropean Ports the best proof o! scarcity and sup
plies for Great Britain well as the continent must
come principally from the Z. 5. and Canada where
the harvest has been happily abundant
Mr. Bancroft the newly appointed Minister from
the United States in the room OF Mr.. Mel ane. ac
companied by his lady. has arrived in London from
New.YOrk
The marriage OF the Duke de Monpcnsier and
the Infanta OF Spain consummated on the 10Th
ult.
Lord Elgin. the new Governor General OF Canada.
it has been stated will take his departure for Can
ada next month, but up to Oct 10th, nothing had
been officially announced.
Rev DR.. Cox preached in the Rodneyst. Church
and Renshaw-st Chapel on Sunday. Oct 18th The
circumstance of the Rev Doctor and his daughter
a crowded congregation, and this eloquent preacher
did not fail TO improve the occasion.
The Repeal of the Malt Tax is agitated. pub
lie meeting to promote the agitation now gong on
for the purpose OF procuring this repeal, was held
at Harrington in Wiltshire on the 9th Lord Bar
rngton, NJ. P was present, and on his reccommen-
dation all agreed to send in petition to Parliament
on the subject
Englandis getting Corn from Van Demans Land
A vessel arrived in the St Katharine's Docks from
Van Deman's Land, brought consigned to differ
ent hands the large quantity OF 5340 packages OF
wheat
There has been another skirmish at Alden, the
British post in Arabia body of 5000 Arabs al
tackled the town in broad daylight but being re-
pulsed they were soon compelled TO retire with
severe loss in killed and wounded.
Tahiti is still the theatre of conflicts between the
natives and the French a dispatch has been re-
ceved from Capt. Bruat dated Papita, June ID.
giving an account OF two engagements with the
natives OF Tahiti on the 9th and 30th OF May The
French had 500 soldiers and mariners and 900
tves The Tahtians have been driven from their
entertainments and camps NJ Prapenoo and Punivia.
4 brisk fire opened upon the main body OF the
French and masses ofstones and rocks were thrown
upon them from the tops OF the mountains which
overhang the valley Mr.. Brust, after reconnoiter
ing the eucmy's camp. considered it impresnab!e.
and declined TO attack II.
The following abridgment OF the expenses OF
working ships time is announced The Com.
missioners OF Customs. by public order Just is
sued, allow all ships Of every country importing
goods in bulk, as birthstone, bark, homes, Enseed-
dye wood guano, hemp, iron, vaorla. hides, &c- 10
work between and after the legal hours, without
the attendance of landing surveyor-thereby
curtang the expenses the mere payment of
the landing waiter and weigher for their extra at
tendance.
An enormous quantity OF shipping was at Odessa
Letters from there dated the 18th Sept received
tl,ato lAnt as, Lace flNaT lF
hundred and fifty merchant vessels arrived at that
port the day before actually putting an end 70 the
scarcity of shipping which had long prevailed
These vessels were mostly Greek and Italian. only
six of them being British.
Several OF the flax mills IN the north OF ireland
have been converted into corn mills.
The French Ministry are said to have granted
Marshal Bugesud 3oO000oof 10 make tial of military
colonization,
The Bavarian Government has 1t is reported. pur
chased corn 3, Odesss to the Of 100000 horu
TO be distributed among the several circles
Ii is rumoreG that Hon. c ?. Nlllers. NJ. +
Tor Wolverhampton the ardent and perseverlns edVo
Of Free Trade is to be appointed Governor General
OF Bombay.
Major General Sir Jeremiah Dickson, K. c. b
late commander OF the forces in Novs Scotia sccom
panied by Miss Dickson had arrived from North Amer
The packet ship Northumberland which arrived
in the London dock Thursday the 9Th instant hss
brought I'VE thousand barrels OF aour and large quaint
" OF cheese.
Two vessels have arrived IL London within these
three tour days from the United States laden with
! ice. 90 the amount OF several hundred tons.
lt is reported that Don Juan Maria. son OF Doa
Carlos, will marry the Arch Duchess Mana Beatrice
d Este member OF of the richest sovereign fsin
hes in Europe.
On the 18th instant the manufacturers OF Brechin.
Forfarshire raised the wages OF the hsiloom
the sum OF ons hsfpenny per shilling.
All Carlist refugees now on the frontiers OF France
have been ordered into the interior OF the Departments
there to be subjected the most rigid sirreiaace
The poll Tor the election OF the Lord Mayor OF
London was closed on Tuesday the nth Instant, when
the numbers were-Carro,l lbo3S Wood !of4 Hooper
32i Moon ;; Fsrncomb l.
Numerous carcoes of corn continue TO arrive da'
Nv &, Msrseies and large quantities ssntby the Rhone
10 the interior.
A new comet WIS discovered at Rome about
ejch, in the evening OF the sd ut 1t advancing
rapidly in western direction toward the equsor sIai
lei with Tau urss Major. II is nehuious snd throws
very little light
The Grand Council of the Swiss Canton o: Serue