The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-08-19
Six Days Later from Europe.
STEAMSHIP G.. WESTERN.
ARRIVAL. rr TIE


Matthews, arrived ut New York on
Monday morning, between 6 and I
o'clock, with dates from Liverpool to the
2j,h ult inclusive. The following sum
mary is made from Wilmer & Smiths
of the 2lti ut
The reported failure Of the potato
crop in ireland h:,s again produced Il
great demand for Indian corn. large
quantities were sold in Liverpool on the
goth At a slight advance in price. |, is
still, however, the cheapest article of
food that can be purchased.
The national tribute to tie gifted and
talented Mr.. Coblcn progresses most sat
isfactorily; it now amounts 10 nearly
10000 pounds. The house of M">srs
Brown, Shiplcy &, Co, American NOR
chants, at Liverpool, heads tho list by Il
subscription Of 5000 dollars.
The new iron steamship Sarah Sands,
building in Liverpool for Capt. w. G..
Thompson, Of New York, ana intended
to run between New York, and Liver
pool was progressing rapidly, and it was
expected that she would be launched on
Saturday last, S II inst. She is 1850
tons burthcn, and is spoken of as being
4 magnificent vessel
The overland mail arrived in Eng
land on the Goth, with dates from Cal
cutta to the 1th June, and from Canton
to the 2 lth May There is no news of
special interests from that quarter Of the
globe. A fearful incident had occurred
during hurricane ut L.oodanah, on the
goth Of May. The barracks there were
blown down, and 81 men, women and
children of her Majcstie's 5O,h Rcgi-
mcnt had pcrshcd; i35 have been
wounded, and four privatcs arc missing.
The ship Bombay Castle, Capt Frazer,
was totally destroyed by fire, on the
2sth Of May, off Sugar. The Calcutta
Englishman, of the lst of June, states
that the 2lst May had been fixed for the
surrender Of Kangra. The place, it is
said, will DC given up unconditionally
Lord William Russell, brother of tho
Duke of Bedford and Lord John Russell
died at Ctcnoa, on the 10th ult., aged 81.
The approaching elections in France
excite an intense and constantly incrca-
sing interest. All parties seem to have
coalesced in opposition to the govern
mcnt. The polish cmigrants have issu-
cd an address to the electors of France,
in which they insist upon the obliga-
ton of the French government 10
demand the fulilmcnt Of the stipu-
lations of the treaty of Vicna, signed
in 1915, by all the powers of Europe.
In Spain the Queens marriage was
the general topic of discussion, with the
claims of the different candidates for her
hand.
The Queen has been pleased to ap-
prove Of MIR. James Flora, us Consul ut
Manchester for the United States OF
America.
The ship Matilda arrived at Liver
pool, from Shanghae, had 10000 Chi
ncsc bricks on board. A previous i'm
portation of 5000 hal taken place a
few days before.
The "leurncd blacksmith" Mr.. Ellihu
Burritt, continues to excite much atten-
ton in England. He has been lcctu
ring successfully in Manchester.
PARL1AMENrAEY-TII SUGAR DUTIES
Tho government is now fairly in.
volvcd in the Mcshcs of the Sugar qucs-
ton. Lord John Russell propoundcd
his measure on Monday last, and the
discussion on its merits was to have
commenced in the House Of Commons
last night, but in consequence of the
death of his brother it has been post
poncd until Monday. The debate will
extend over several nights, and the re-
suit cannot be known until the next
packet. The features Of the scheme are
briefly these The colonial duty of
Ids. is to continue as at present. The
existing duty on forcing frec-abor sugar
is 23s Id. 1t is to be reduced ut once to
2ls., and is to apply equally to cN for
eIgn sugar, free as well as slave grown
A scale of duties is 10 extend over five
years, dropping in the first year shiI-