New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-11

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The Potato Dsease-Advices from the Cont
nent, &c. &c. &c.
The steamer Great w esterl. Capt Mathews
arrived yesterday morning at o'clock. having made
her trip in l5l days.
Che brings London adviccs to The oath and Liv-
erpool 10 the 25th Of July The news is not Of much
importance.
Tho Money market was somewhat depressed,
on account Of the uncertainty which clouds the iu'
ture.
The price OF Cotton remained per last advices,
though the trade was dull.
Foreign and Colonial Wool has declined Cd. per
10. ps compared with previous sales.
The prospect in regard 10 the Crops was on the
whole rather favorable, though the Potato rot had
made its appearance in Ireland.
The American Provision market continued toera-
bly, steady.
Large quantities of Flour constantly arriv-
ing from the United States and Canada, and prices
were low.
FRANCE is interested in canvass for the new
Chamber of Deputies and the Opposition expect
to carry Paris and other great towns but there is
no doubt of strong Ministerial majority in the
general result. Peace. Prosperity and Guizot are
popular with the Electoral body,
spAIS is engrossed in intrigues respecting the
marriage OF the young Queen. Tho friends OF
Don Francisco dc Paula, another cousin, are about
to establish journal to forward their views
GERMAYY-M Fatwell, Prussian Minister OF
Finance has resigned. There is talk OF Com
mercia Treaty between France and Prussia.
PoRruoAL.-There are symptoms of another re-
volt
MI n, nd foil pes arrive
but brings little of interest Chersau is to be re-
stored to China directly There is trouble abou'
the delivery of fortress in the Punjaub the Kate
Kogrn, which the Commander refuses to surrender
to the British according TO Treaty.
The new Constitution OF Switzerland has been
adopted in Council by vote of Sc TOO.
The St Petersburgh Gazette gives graphic &c
count Of the war between Russia aud the Caucasus
The Greek Government had discovered a con-
spiracy for the invasion of the country.
Mehemet All embarked tor Cons,antnople on the
4tll
The long pending dispute between Turkey and
Persia has at last been settled
SUGAR DuTIEs-Sir John Russell has COM
pleted and submitted his plan for remodeling the
Sugar Duties which is briefly as follows;
The colonial duty OF lbs. per cwt is to continue al
at present The existing duty on foreign free labor
Sugar pa al II is to be reduced at once to 2is and
is apply equally TO all foreign sugar, Tree Ms well rs
slave grown. scale OF duties is TO extend over I'VE
years dropping the first year shilling in the second
cishteenpence the third the IN the fourth the
same the fifth the Al the end OF which time all
Distinction between colonial and foreign sugar is TO
cease.
The Protectionists aud the sterner Abohtonlsts,
contemptuousy styled the Saints by the Mercan-
tile organs unite TO oppose the repeal OF the dis
elimination between Free and Slave grown Sugar.
aud ARE very likely 10 defeat it. If so, Parliament
must be dissolved and Election ordered
The Ministry is not Very firmly on its legs
THE OREGON ouEsrIoN.-Thc Liverpool Cham
Der of Commerce took occasion, during MI Melanc's
recent visit to that city. address him complimentary
and congroulasory letter the Settlement, of the Ore
Son boundary We give single paragraph from his
reply
81 agree with You, gentlemen thinking that the
per manifested by both nations in the settlement the
question ought TO be example to the world a, large
and NAV NOT add that il affords sure guaranty of
the cordial amy by which our future intercourse will
bc distinguished.
ait is gratifying TO rehcc, that the terms upon which
the question time apparently critical has been
adjusted have been generally satisfactory the govern.
erts aud the people OF both countries leaving nothing
behind TO disturb the harmony OF our future relations
Its also worthy OF consraulaon that by the convention
recently concluded The, only remaining question growing
oi The treaty of S has been finally settled that
hereafter people though OF separate nations,
kncwledsing common origin and history speaking the
same language, alike Boosting constitutional liberty reg
usted by law, and intimately associated IN commerce
snd the arts may start forward in OF inter
national intercourse without apprehension from, xny
cisnt cause of prejudice or ilwin"
NEW ERA IN OCEAN NAviGArloS-Ne YES
tcrday saw hne large iron.hu.lt ship now on the
stocks, and nearly completed, in the yard OF Messrs
James Hoigson 4 Co 20 be called the Sarah Sands
destined 10 run between this por, and NewYork. snd
will sail Sands Turner Co.'S line OF Packets and to
be propelled by steam as an auxiliary as we'll as by sail
She has been built for Captain w c. Thompson long
the cornIusudcr OF the stephen Whitney. and whose
experience and merits well known and appreciated
on both sides OF the Atlantic She will be launched
the sth of next month. and may be expected II New
York in soou, three months afterwards The following
are her dimensions
Length OF keel ~ iceI
Depth OF hold ............-.-.. 10;
Barthen Gold measurement about. ---'-. l0tS sons
new n,easuremcnt) ..-........ A,SN
Being OF great length she will have toay nasts-the
two the middle squarersgcd and The one s each eS'
trenity, fore. dett in Other words, bark WIZ a
schr fo.c,nast She will have screw propeller with 6
PAR of engines OF in AL aohorse power by Messrs,
Buy Curtis and Kennedy in aid of the sails.
The screw Is upon the approved principle OF Mr..
Woodcroi OF Manchester: and the engines conder
sers working directly and rapidly upon the shaft the
pstea, principle oil our townsaan Mr. John GrantAsa
NivI Engineer and Nautical Architect who Is also the
rnooel!er OF the ship.
The screw Is Il fee, in diameter The engines and
boiler viii be fee. below the load ws'erhne, and
aoags proSoytonatey extremely compact wall be ser
Neeaole as ballast 3, and in port.
she has ;ull spar deck and rasn snd lower deck;
snu y divided into sve wster6ght compartments BY
eur Noa oaiSheads Such is the eonpactness OF The
senaery and boilers tina; her holds will contain about
tons OF goods or greatly exceeding the quantity
snN can be taken By thar ev!athsn the Great Britain
sae VIII have cabin accomnodation on sn clecan, snd
superior scale 20 paseasess besides large space for
Second and thirdIc,sss voyagyrs
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