The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-10-10
Correspondence Of the Union.
Arrival Of the Great Western.

SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Great Western arrived at New
York at one O'Clock this morning. On
the Goth and 2lst inst, experienced
tremendous gales; lost wheel-house,
quarter boats in house, and suffered
much other damage. There is no pos
tive news of importance.
The market for all descriptions Of
American produce was advancing.
The news from India is of rather un-
expected interest. The victories which
the British army achieved on the banks
OF the Sutlega have not resulted IN that
amicable arrangement and profitable
settlement which was hoped Tor, and
premalurely boasted of. Ghoolab Singh
finds himself beset by pecuniary dltii-
culties; and he either cannot, or is un-
willing to pay his debts. ;. -
All such emergencies in India Will
lead to the finest development OF resls-
,ance Of the British claims. Conse-
auently the war will have to be renew
ed in the Punjaub and the province OF
Lahore; and the territory conditional
ly assigned 10 Ghoolab Singh reposses-
sed and attached to the British terri
tory.
ComMERciAL.-The Improvement IN
business which we noticed at the sail
ing of the last steamer continues, and
matters are nearly in the same relative
position as when we last addressed our
readers. The failure of the potato
crop influences the price of provisions
Of everv kind. Bacon and hams are
raising rapidly, as glance at our mar
ket returns will show.
Indian corn is also increasing in val
ue. as in fact is almost every kind ol
grain. That the failure of the potato
crop in every part Of the world greatly
multiply the wants of the laborlng clas'
ses in Great Britain Is undeniable. The
advance to which we have alluded may
be traced to the increased demand fol
other descriptions of food, and there is
every reason to belive that the present
prices may be maintained, if indeed
they do not advance. AS an article OF
human food, the use of the potato seems
likely to become extinct. The INJURY
may be temporarily pressing, and pro-
ductive, no doubt, of suffering, but ul
innate consequences can hardly fail te
raise the condition Of the Irish peasant
and to improve his social habits. H'
will be raised in the scale of civlIza
ton by having a higher and more nu
trious kind Of food. There are thos
who contend that the potato has been
curse, not blessing to Ireland.
The liberal way in which the gov
eminent is acting in Ireland dlsarm
all fear of national starvation. In
first duty Of a government is to fee
the people, and what is now regarde
as calamity may prove in the end
substantial benefit, by the lntfoductlo
Of Improvements which would not otl
erwise have been made. The emplo.
ment of the people on public works
Ireland will, it is clear, be carried Of
on large scale. =.
The grain markets with us, as wi
our continental neighbors, are on Il
rise. Whatever affects England, inf
ences the whole commercial word.
will be perceived that everywhere al
nation prevails, and that the new the
ry Of free trade will have plenty
scope for the development of its allie
ed benefits, or, as some contend,
injuries.
The ravages Of the cholera have
minlshed in Scinde; and il appears th'
have been exaggerated.
The failure OF the potato crop is vi
versal. The reports from every pa
of the United Kingdom are apPallln
whilst letter after letter from the co
tinent details the ravages which tt
strange and unaccountable disease h
made IN France, Belgium, Holland, a
Prussia.
The crops in the United Kingdo
are not more than an average, eth
in quantity or quality. We must, thel
fore, look 10 other countries for ST
ply sufficient for the large and incre'
ing consumption that is now gol
forward.
Again, the accounts from France,
to the harvest in that country, are mt
distressing.
A very large quantity Of wheat "
therefore be required for immedf
want, all over the north of Europe,
the staple article of consumption h
yielded miserably short.
LONDON There is very little Indi
corn in the London trade, and the i
mense extent of the orders for lrela
renders improbable any Importation
England sufficient to affect the mari
for oats for the present year.
On the 10th, foreign wheat was ht
about Is. per quarter higher, and flo
wasin fair request-fne American nc