Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-11-19
FOREIGN NEW S.
ARRIVAL OF THE
S TEA M S HIP BRITA N N T a.
SIXTEEN nave ArCD EpnM ETrpnpE

Ihe Steamer Britannia, from Liverpool, when
she sailed on the Goth ut., arrived at Boston Satt
day morning the 7th inst, at 5 O'Clock, making d
passage in seventeen days and half
The intelligence is highly important, especial
in commercial point of view.
The deplorable condition of Ireland enprosse
public attention i'm the British Islsnds The famir
continues to spread over that unfortunate country
Diseases OF a malignant type are also adding TO th
horrors of the scene.
Indian corn has advanced considerably, and i
selling (best quality) at 4Ss per quarter, being a,
. advance of Is. since 18th Oct.
Flour has also advanced, bonded flour being a
SO shillings per barrel, rise of shilling on tn,
highest quotation per last steamer
Cotton has advanced full three-eighths OF penny
per pound, on an average. The Liverpool nlarke
closed with an upward tendency. Orleans, al Il
I'd, and Mobile d to 6sd, are the extreme quota
tons for ordinary and fair qualities.
rumor current the week before the depar-
ture OF the steamer, that the British Government
was about to open the ports to all kinds of grain
duty Free
The price Of grain is rapidly rising in all the
European ports, the best proof of scarcity and sup
plies for Great Britain well as the Continent
must come principally from the United States and
Canada, where the harvest has been happily album
dant.
The money market is depressed, partly in conse-
quence OF the prospective withdrawal Of bullion to
America.
The marriages of the Queen Of Spain and her
sister have been consummated, without producing
anything more serious than protests from England
and one or two other European powers against the
alliance with France, which intended to form
the basis Of future nterventons, should occasion
require
The entente cOrdiale between France and Enr-
land is at an end Hcnceiorth the two powers move
independent Of each other. France joins Spain
,oih oie,o to the conquest The Spanish finer
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authority does not appear.
The steamer Great Britain lies in twelve feet
water, between two rocks.
There is some anxiety yet In the minds of the
owners of this vessel. The noble vessel is still
ashore, although every effort has been made use of
to remove her. 1t is thought the vessel will not
sustain more damage than she already has.
British enterprise and ingenuity are at work to
devise plans of relieving her. The ship is very
badly fixed, going ashore at high tide, and contnu-
ally working herself on. However, hopes are en-
tertalned OF yet getting her off; for this purpose
great preparations are being made, the intention be-
ing to get her off by machinery. 1t is thought this
will be accomplished in six weeks But it is rather
sanguine expectation.
MIR. Bancroft, the newly appointed Minister from
the United States in the room of Mr.. McLane, &C
companied by his lady, has arrived in London from
New York.
The Journal de Havre says, that the French fri
gate PAndromede, and sloops of war Blonde, Py-
lade, Mercere, and steamer Tonnere, under the
command of Admiral Laplace, are bound, and will
soon sail for the Gulf of Mexico.
In relation to the intended expedition against
some of the South American Republics, the Jour
nal de Havre states that all the forces yet raised by
General Flores, consist of some 500 Spanards and
eXiles from Quito and Guayaquil, but that many
thousands of Irish expected to join him. The
General has published letter in the Journal des
Debats, in which he declares his intention to obtain
his old position, and offers in advance TO mortgage
the country which he intends TO conquer, provided
any one will loan him the funds necessary for his
purposes.
The CABINET.-Lord John Russell has issued
invitations TO all the members of the Cabinet to a
Cabinet dinner, to be given the 9th of the pre-
sent month, at his residence in Chesham place At
this meeting the further Propagation of Parliament
will be setted-Paramen at the present time be-
ing prorogued to "Wednesday the 4th November
Times, l7M.
IRELAND.-The condition of Ireland. saws the
Liverpool Times, continues to be most distressing
The same journal says, "dsease attendant on scar
city, stalks through all parts of this Island and the
suffering peasantry, goaded on by despair, have
shown symptoms of rebellion and outrage, hoping
thereby TO obtain efectua relief for all their wants
and privaons." The English papers abound with
extracts of the miserable condition of the people of
Ireland. As a specimen copy the following
from letter from the Rev j. Mcifale, writing from
the county of Mayo;
''Deaths, regret to say innumerable from star
walton, and its direful effects, plunder robberies,
and open attacks on property, occurring every
day; the bonds OF society are almost dissoved.-
Parliament has made ample provisions for obviatins
these unparalleled evils, and yet they are suffered
to continue"
Agrarian outrages Were frequent in Tpperary
The Lord Lieutenant had attempted to furnish en-
poyment to the idle but such was the spirit Of
complaint and Observation-Disclosures the demand for
higher wages to those employed on the Government
works, commenced mainly to give them employ
ment-that he had in proclamation threatened to
stop the works.
Mr.. O'Connell's proposal for a National Conven-
ton III Dublin is well received. The proceedings
at Cancellation Hall on the 18th ult, show the rent,
the great test of successful agitation had fallen to
6i7.
Queen Victoria and her husband have been re-
siding for some time at Windsor, in such domestic
record.
Observation-Disclosures revolution had been effect
ed in Portugal by the conjunction of the court and
the army, and the Pamela Cabinet had been
elected.
SwIrzBRLAND.-A successful revolution Undue
ed by the countenance shown the Jesuits had over
turned the government of Geneva.
FRANcE.-The French papers are occupied with
the reception Of the French Princes in Spain and
arguments on the marriage. The Telegraph an
nounced the marriages at Paris on the 18th The
King had pardoned upwards of 100 prisoners on the
occasion of the marriage of the Due de Montpensier
among whom were four accompcc5 of Quenisset,
condemned to death.
GuZot had given a splendid dinner to the Eng
lish Marquis of Normandy.
Official reports leave no doubt Of the deficiency O
the crops of France. The government intends t.
give as much employment as possible TO the poor o
the public works and to establish institutions a