Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-06-30
Arrival of the Steamship Caledonia.
FIVE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

The Steamer Caledonia, Capt, LOTT,
arrived at Boston abou, noon Thursday
We are indebted TO Thompson & Co.'S
Express for Wilmer & Smiths European
Times, from which we take few items
Of intelligence.
The Irish Arms bill, contrary to expec.
taion, was 10 be pushed through Parla-
ment.
A revolution, consequent upon change
Of 9liaistry, had been attempted in Por-
tugal.
Prince Eugene Bonapare is in Eng.
land,
American Flour in bond was quoted at
81 and 23s.
The Crops The crops are, at this sea-
of the year, the one chief topic of CONVEX
sa,on in thu provinces, and judging from
The reflex of rural opinion to be found in
country papers, we may fairly look for.
ward TO plentiful if not luxuriant har-
vest.
The only crop which is stated TO be a
failure is the apple; the cider-growers es-
q innate the fruit TO be in the western coun-
ties some forty or fi'iy--per cent below the
average quantity.
Commercial.-The beautiful weather,
which sci in The close Of May, still conlin,
ues, and the warmth at the present time is
oppressive. Vegetation progresses, and
the country in every direction presents
q smiling and lovely appearance.
Hebe never looked more bewitching-
At present there is evidence not only Of
an abundant, but. what is beuer-of an
early harvest. The corn in most districts
look strong and healthy. and the potatoe,
respecting which much msgiving as 20 the
future existed, is found to be free from
disease, and excellent in oil respects
Even the famine in Ireland is denuded Of
its horrors. 1t has assumed less sew Gritty
than was anticipated dr. and Coos best gift
to mana foil granary-seems every
where likely TO reward The husbandman's
labor.
The effect Of This state Of things on So
ciety must be benefcial; its effect on COM
merce will also be important, and specula-
tors in bread stuffs, from the turn which
matters have taken, will realize less than
their anticipated dollars. Even that
shrewd old merchant prince, Mehemet
Ali, now regrets that the grain m1rket Of
Egypt TO the rest of the world. He looses
pecuniarily by his WE'LL mentioned philan
.hropy towards the offspring Of his own
soil.
With abundance, there is always anoth-
Heaven smiling DER US, but legislators
seem disposed to rescind their poll tax up
on bread. When the Corn bill passed.
respecting which not the shadow Of doubt
now exisls-immense quantities Of corn
and flour will be released from bond at
once, at the lowest duty OF which the new
, sliding scale is eptble-four shillings
q quarter.
The eff.ct Of this upon the domestic
: MARX as NJ be severely felt The price
aTes rsm will re cede, and if the harvest
, in August realises the present prospects
Of June, wheat will have reached as down.
ward a figure as it had fallen to for years
The policy of The Protectonis,s has been
suicidrl as regards thems' Ives. Ii the
corn bill have passed three months ago. it
would have been much better for the for.
eign merchant as wal as the native agri.
culturist.
! The Collision would have been~ less
severe, and the position Of each, in n pc.
cuniary sense, would have been strength
ened.
The scarcity in Belgium has induced The
government of that country TO extend the
time OF the ports being opened from June
the first 10 The first Of October. But the
harvest prospects on the continent are
scarcely interior to our own. Neverthe.
less, in a climate so proverbially tickle as
our own there is in the weather, as in love
'many 81, p 'twixt the cup and lip"
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT-ORE.
CON
r Mr. Hume asked VIII ether the Govern.
, ment had been officially informed that the
President of the United States had receiv
, ed directions from Congress to give notice
, to this country Of intention 10 terminate
, the joint occupancy of the" Oregon Terri.
tory, and whe;hefshat notice had been Civ.
t enl
Sir r. PEEL can have no objection to
answer the question the hon. gentlemen
has put to me, by stating, that the AmeI.
: lean President has given to her Mfesty's
g., Government the formal notice necessary
, Tor the termination OF the existing Conven.
ton; that termination to take place at the
end Of the year, and, il doing so, the
President has adopted the terms which
were assenled TO by both Houses of the
Legislature Of the United State-that the
, notice was given with the view Of ,leading
10 an amicabe adjustment of the differen.
ceS between the two countries on this sub
ject.
MEDIATION
From the London Standard. 81.
The statement made in the London
Morning Herald, that ministers have deter
mined 10 offer the mediation Of the British
Government 10 arrange the difficulties be-
tween the United States and Mexico, is
the most important news of the morning,
and has excited much interest.
The intention to render this meditation
was communicated 10 the diplomatic rep.