The Columbian fountain., 1846-06-16
From the Union Extra.
Latest Intelligence from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE
GREAT WESTERN.

The Great Western is in, and she brings
dates up to the 25th May.
Cotton was less firm in Liverpool when she
sailed.
The corn law bill had passed in the House
of Lords by majority of 49,
The Queen had added another member to
her family in the shape Of a fine daughter.
The cotton market was quiet, and but little
doing, with no inclination to sell at lower rates.
The prevailing opinion was, that the news re-
ceved in England would be favorable to hold
ers. 5000 bales have been taken on specula-
ton The sales Of the week amounted to
1856 bales. The corn market was rather de-
pressed, with slow sales to retail byers. Sales
OF grain limited.
Latest quotation for consols for money l6l;
no sales on account. Exchequer bills Is to
l9 premium-a fall Of 26 per cent.
ESCAPE OF LOUIS BoNAPARTE FROM HAM
On Monday last the Prince succeeded in effect
ing his escape from the fortress of Ham, after
a close Imprisonment of some years. Having
assumed the disguise of workman, he con-
trived to elude the vigilance Of the sentres to
regain his freedom, without any molestation
from the battalion Of infantry that formed the
garrison Of the castle, and he arrived safely in
London, where we believe he is at present
The Morning Herald says that the prince es-
capped at 7 O'Clock on the morning of the 25th
and as the event was not discovered for ten
hours afterwards, he could easily have reached
the Belgian frontiers, only twenty leagues dis
tant, long before the telegraph itself could have
been set to work. The papers say he embark
ed at st. Valery.
Parliamentary S,nmaary-In the House of
Commons, Mr. O'Connell moved that the or
der OF the 9th April, for the committaI of Mr..
w. S. O'Brien, be discharged, on the ground
that the committee of selection, which had di-
rected his attendance on private bill commit
tee, was not itself properly constituted
In the House Of Lords, on Monday, the Duke Of
Wellington moved an address to the Queen, con-
graduating her on the increase Of her domestic
happiness in the birth of another princess, which
was unanimously agreed to. The discussion on
the corn bill was then commenced, and was so
important that have reported it more fully than
we are accustomed to do under this head.
LONDON, May 29th, 10 O'Clock.
The English securities have been affected in a
considerable degree by the news from America of
a declaration Of war by that country against Mex
leo. 1t is feared that it will have the effect Of in
volving us in fresh difficulties with the United
i
States, and that the Oregon dispute will now be-
| come question of secondary interest compared
with others that will in all probability arise from
the bostiities of our transatlantic neighbors.
The favorable effect which twas anticipated
would follow the large majority in the House
of Lords on the second reading of the corn
law bill was quite stulifed BY this intell-
gence; Notwithstanding the good position of
the account, prices are about one half per cent
L.. Il. IL II II Il
Consols were as follows: Money 96! fell to
90, and closed at go. for the account Co., 3
per cents reduced from 95' to 95s; 3! Der
cents 975 to 97 l6.
Exchequer bills l5s; TO l9 premium and
bank stocks 2O5l and 2O6l. Foreign market
is also dull; fall of % per cent
ALFRED VAIL,
Asst. Supt. of U. s. r.,
WASHINGTON term,nu.c