Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1846-03-26
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP HlBERNIA.
Tayeuty-t7co Daus Later from Euy0De

Ihe most important Item OF intelligence
is the passage in the House of Commons
of the new Corn Law Scheme and Tariff of
Sir Robert Peel, by the decided majority Of
97-337 voting for it and $40 opposed.
Cotton, up to the arrival Of the packet
ship Patrick Henry, had been depressed in
price, but the news brought by her being
considered of a somewhat hostile charac-
ter, the prices rallied and the market be-
came frmer.
Provisions and Flour were dull, and the
Money market-in consequence of Is mil
lions of pounds sterling being locked up
by the railways-was very tight.
The article of Maize or Indian Corn was
becoming very popular among the people.
The French have met with disastrous
defeats in Algers.
Accounts from Berlin state that MIR. Whea-
ton, the American Minister, had left that
city for London.
Louis Philippe is said to be in favor of
referring the Oregon dispute to the arbitra-
ton of three English and three American
gentlemen-thus carrying out the idea of
Mr., Winthrop, of Massachusetts,.
The American Minister in London, Mr.
McLane, is confined to his house by severe
indisposition He was unable to attend her
Majesty's levee on the 18th, but was repre-
scented by Mr.. Gansevoort Melville, his Sc
cretary of legation.
From the Liverpool Times, March 4.
GENERAL SUMMARY OF NEws.-Prepa-
rations for Wdr.-Whether or not we are
to have war, great preparations are being
made for it. The army is to be increased
10000 men; the militia are to be in readi-
ness for immediate training; the ordnance
corps are to receive an accession of 1900
men; the royal marines $500 men; and
the land regiments of the line 5000. The
increase of the navy will be about 1000
men.
Free trade principles are becoming pop
ular in France.
Subscriptions for the distressed Irish have
been commenced at Calcutta.
Baron Won Bulow, Minister to the King
of Prussia, died at Berlin recently.
From Persia we hear that the cholera is
raging furiously.
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert will,
it is said, after her accouchment, visit France.
The Duke and Duchess O. Nemours are to
repair to London TO accompany them.
In the year ending 5th of January, 1916,
229,24l quarters of wheat and wheat flour
were imported into England from Canada.
Some of the Birmingham manufacturers
have memorialized Sir r. Peel in favor of
the abolition of the duty on tin and copper
ores.
According to the German newspapers
there is now raging in several parts of Rus
STA violent disease among cattle, similar
in every respect to the cholera.
Bezgium.-The difference of opinion pre-
valing in the Belgian cabinet respecting the
education question has given rise, after five
or six cabinet councils had been held on
the subject, to ministerial crisis. M. Van
de Weyer has resigned the post of Minister
of the Interior, and his resignation has been
reluctantly accepted by the King. His ex-
cellency will shortly proceed to London, in
order to resume his diplomatic duties at the
Court of St. James, his successor not hav-
ing been appointed.
The Spanish and English Governments,
it is said, are about forming a commercial
treaty by which Spanish wines and Cuba
sugars are to be. received into this country
on favorable terms; the manufactured goods
of England to be admitted into Spain at low
rates of duty.
By using two rotary engines in conunc-
ton, one worked by steam from water, the
other by steam from sulphuric acid, Mon
sieur Trem5lay has, it is said, effected a
saving of fifty per cent. in fuel, acquired
great additional power, and converts salt
water into fresh.
A naval officer arrived at Cork on board
a merchant vessel from the coast of Africa,
reports the safe return of Mr.. Jamieson's
vessel Ethiope to Fernando Pc, after sue
cessful expedition up the Niger. DIR. King
and the master were in perfect health.
The "Locossoes'' of Berne have gained a
great triumph. A majority of $4,000 against
10000 of the whole people has decided
that an assemble co11stituante shall be cleo
ted by the Cd of March for drawing up of
a new constitution, in place of the existing
one, which is too aristocratic.
Father Mathew has published letter, &C
companied with specimens of bread and
"stirabout," made from Indian corn. Efforts
are now making to introduce this excellent
beverage. not Onlv into Ireland Int into IN o