Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-10-30

many live would have been lost as 1t Is,
much will depend on the weather whether she
will or will not be got of. She was, when
| left, totally unmanageable. Captain Hosken
is acknowledged on all hands to be an able
and experienced seaman, and he will be able,
no doubt, more fully TO account for this accl-
dent
| Trade, Crops, Provisions, Se..-The food
prospects of the country form a subject of
anxious controversy The failure of the po-
tato crop is not regarded as quite SO heavy
calamity as it was a short time back. The
fine autumnal weather we have been enjoy
ing during the last six or eight weeks, which
approaches in It's mild beauty to the Indian
Summer of America, has had the effect of ar
resting the progress of the potato disease. In
deed, it is said that many beds of the esculent
in both Islands are recovering, in consequence
of the weather, from the disease under which
they have beer ]aboring
Statements of this effect appear in the pro-
vincial papers of each country. Still, the fact
is undeniable that large portion OF the peo-
pies food has been swept away, and the def
cheney has consequently enhanced the price
of eatables not only IN Britain, but over the
whole European continent.
The government seems disposed to do all
that it can to meet the evil in Ireland Every
means is being taken to find the people en-
ployment, which is equivalent to finding them
with food, and large stocks of provisions are
forthcoming from America and elsewhere
Nevertheless, there have been some famine
riots in various parts of Ireland but they will
disappear as the machinery Of The government
is brought more Immediately into practice to
: assist the wants of the people
All kinds of provisions are high in prices.
The potato failure in Ireland has not only at
fected that country, but, indirectly. the people
, of England. Butter, Bee and Pork meet with
an excellent demand, and have greatly enhan-
ced in value of late Wheat, Flour, and In
dian Corn are now sold at exorbitant rates,
and, from present appearances, there is little
| prospect of their receding in value
Wheat, Flour, Breadstufs, 9c.--The follow
, ing article which we copy from the London
Shipping Gazette of October 2, will be read
with interest by our farmers as well as dealers
in breadstuffs generally:
"Though wheat has risen in value about
1 IS per quarter since the end of July, and pri-
ces of other descriptions of grain in nearly the
: same proportion, an opinion is prevalent that
quotations will be much higher during the ap-
preaching winter. The grounds for this belief
are, the ascertained deficiency in the produce
of all spring corn, and the extensive failure OF
t the potato crop. That Great Britain will re-
1 quire very large importation of grain before
S the next harvest cannot be questioned; and
S the stocks Of old grain are comparatively in
4 significant all over Europe, whilst the harvest
r of 1916 has turned out more indifferently on
the Continent than in England, it may be diff
e ficult to secure the requisite quantity.
To ~, Ill l.,
E be necessary to pay high prices, as their ow1
necessities will render our continental neigh,
e bors more than usually tenacious in parting
e with their produce. Prices have already go
S up considerably at all the leading ports in the
f Baltic, and by the Britannia steamship we earr
: that the expectation of failure OF the potato
: crop in Europe had caused a rise in the value
: of three fourths of dollar per barrel at the
e principal markets of the D. States. We are
, however glad to learn from thence that the yielC
e of both wheat and Indian corn was abundan
over the greater part of North America The
s latter article, it is true, had not then been Sc
S cured, but it was in so advanced state as tt
t be considered out of danger. Great as are thu
: resources Of the United States it would be I'm
: wise to calculate on any thing like a supply
s from thence at all adequate to our wants; ant
r. the idea that the price of wheat will continu
}, to tend upward, does not, therefore, appear t.
e us at all unreasonable The deliveries from
e our own farmers, which have recently beer
S on very liberal scale, are now beginning II
fall off; and, for some time TO come-and tn
e sowing of the autumn crops shall have beer
n completed-the supplies of the home grow
e wheat are likely to be moderate; even tenn
IS porary reaction in prices seems, therefore
e improbable. Such, at least, appears 10 be tn
a present impression; and at all the prncipa
IS provincial markets held during the week, mer
n chants and millers have shown SO much anxi
2, ETY. to increase their stocks as to give seller
:, the opportunity of realizing an advance of from
l. IS. to 4s. per quarter on previous rates. TIL
l. arrivals OF wheat coastwise into London hav
been quite moderate since our last, nor ha
lie the quantity exhibited at Mark lane by land
h carriage samples been by any means large
t. On Monday the show from Kent, Essex, an
lie Suffolk was less than on that day week, an
Y, the stands were cleared without difficulty a
J. rates IS. per quarter above those current i
n the commencement of the preceding week
10 Since then factors have insisted on farthe
rise of Is. which has in some measure check
er ed the demand; still, fair extent of bushes
E. was done this morning at that advance For
er elgn free Wheat has met with attention, an
ID has risen IN value as much as English. |
le bonded hardly anything has taken place, not S
lie much from the want of demand as from tn
or scarcity of good qualities, and the extravagar
terms at which the finer kinds have been helC
4 The duty fell to IS. per quarter yesterday, an
D. will recede gradually to the minimum pon
Of On Monday the town millers rose the to
he price OF flour to Sos per sack, at which i'm
n prOvement the sales has since been rather fire..
re For the best fresh brands of United States
r Flour 34s. and 35s. per barrel has been paic
~ and secondary sorts have brought correspor
ding terms"
n In Ireland every means are being taken t
E. give the people employment, which is equivs
~ lent to finding them with food; ELSEWHERE
ne nevertheless, there have been some famine T
y. OTIS in various parts of Ireland.
S. There had been large sales of Cotton, an
70 prices, if anything, were shale higher
e, The market for all kinds of produce contir
l ued buoyant, and at rapidly increasing pr
be ceS.
if Wilmer & Smiths European Times cautio
their friends in this country against wild spe
a ulation, as the money and enterprise of Enc
land will find and bring food from every qua
k, ter of the earth, if necessary.
We The news from the Continent was not in
"a portant.
j. Ireland-The distress and restitution col
ck sequent upon the failure of the potato crop
a, really awful The law for affording emplo,
Ell ment to the people is being carried out Wi
On alacrity by the Government and landed GENT