Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-10-15
Q 4 e ! G N NE WIS,
from the Ne" York Express Of the goth
EiGHT DA US LATER FROM Europe
Arrival of the Great western.


The steamship Great Western, Capt
Matthews. was ,elegraphed a, O'Clock
'h's m"rning, and her news received a,
tins Office a. O'CLOCK. She lef, Liver.
pool on the 18th of September. bring
ing eight days later advices than those
brought by the Cambria.
The ship was anxiously expected for
two days. and the announcement, of her
arrival IN safety, has given great sa,isfac.
The Great Western brings l2l pas.
sengers.
The steamship Great Britain was to
sail on the 22i Of September. with large
number of passengers and full freight.
Lord Melcall. late Governor General of
| Canada, is dead.
| The approaching marriage Of The Due
| de Mon,pensier with the lnfsn,a Donna
| Louisa was TO be solemnised the Gath ins,
Mr. Golden, the Free Trade Apostle,
after the public dinner in Paris. proceed.
ed to Bordeaux. where another public
dinner was given him.
The reported failure Of the potato crop
is confirmed by accounts from all quarters
O'Connel estimates the expense Of feed
ing the people till the mex, harves, a, ff
~ millions of dollars. which sum. he IN
Inmates. the Government. is ready TO ad-
vance, if the necessity arise. rffe
The repealers seem to have unlimited
confidence in Lord Besborough the new
y appointed Governor Of Ireland. Adj.
dresses from several Of the corporations
have been presented TO his Excelency.
10 all of which he has given formal re-
plies. containing specious promises as To
the future conduct Of his administration.
The employment of the people on the
public works in Ireland. will, it is clear.
be carried out on a large scale. The pre-
sent popular Lord lieutenant has alrea
dy issued nearly fifty commissions for the
holding Of baronial sessions in differen.
parts Of Ireland. and upon the invesuga-
ZION and decision Of the magistrates in seq
sion as 10 the condition of their respec-
i've districts, he will act.
TIE grain markets in England, as on
he Continent, are on the rise. Wheat is
>a.d !" be a poor crop in the countries
bordering on the Mediterranean. bu,
good one in central and northern Europe.
Maize IN the south. and rye and oats in
The north. are poor crops.
Wilmer and Smiths Times saws:
The Cotton market continues steady.
and although we cannot fix higher quo
la,ion, ye, on some descriptions there has
been an upward inclination. Considera
bic anxiety prevails respecting the new
crop. The next accounts are eagerly
looked for. and prices will probably take
their compile xion from the advices by the
incoming and the succeeding packets.
The improvement in business. which
we noticed at the sailing Of the last stea-
mer. continues; and matters are nearly III
the same relative position as when we
last addressed our readers. The failure
| of the potato crop influences the price of
| provisions Of every kind. Bacon and hams
are rising rapidly, as a glance al our mar.
| kel returns will show. Indian corn is also
increasing in value. as in fact is almos,
every kind Of grain.
Liuerpooi. The total advanre on In
| dian Corn. from the LIST to the S,h instant
was 6s. per qua r,er. and on Meal Is L"
IS. per load. At Yesterdays market, "a
! few thousand bushels Of foreign Wheat
| were taken for Irish account. but having
| slender attendance Of town and country
mllers, the demand for consumption was
| limited.
The duty Of los. per quarter on foreign
wheat is too siderable to be paid in
the present state of prices. and as the de
mand greatly increases for re-exporiation
the foreign article is in small supplies.
aud from is. 10 Is. per quarter higher for
| cargoes afoat.
Advices in anticipation Of the Overland
| Mail reached London on The Alb instant
The dates are Bombay, july ls. Calcu.-
ia. July and Delhi. July 7. No ac-
counts had been received from China of
| later date.
There are rumors of discontent and
trouble in several Of the British depend
encies of the East Indies.
The warl'ke Affghans, il is said. are
being stirred into commo,ion against the
British power, by The Shah of Persia. and
they have put the projected movement.
upon this issue--if he will furnish, the
cash. they will furn ish the troops. Va
The British accounts from India are
painfully distressing. The cholera -iha,
scourge Of the human races sweeping
all before il in Scnde. Hardy veterans
long Injured to toll and fatigue, and to all
"lhe pride and circumstance Of Clio.
rinus war;" are being moved down by
| thousands.
The cholera has destroyed several ,h"u-
| sand persons at Kurrachee in ten days
The troops had los, fourth Of their
| number.