Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-01-08
Foreign News.

US on Saturday evening in The Philadel-
phia Sun Of the 2Oth.
The prices Of wheat and -four had
slightly declined since The l9Lh Noyem-
her. 1000 barrels of flour from the United
States had been sold al 81 .hillings per
barrel. This will make spectators care
tol how they purchase a, high rate
Such prices would no, encourage them to
give over S5 80 per barrel in New York
taking into account freight, insurance and
drayage.
A Cabinet Council was held a, the For.
eign Office on the I'd nf December bu,
the resnl. was not known when The AGA.
dia sailed.
American wool does not NEE, with a
ready sale on account Of the negl igenl
way in which it is packed. There had
been large impor,a,ions.
The packet ship John Bates had arriy.
ed in Liverpool from Boston in fifteen
days The shortest passage on record
for vessel under Canvass alone.
The English have again been defeated
bv the New Zeslanders. Upwards Of one
hundred Of the British were killed or
wounded. GU. Of 500 engaged.
A Survey Of the Mercantile Steamers
in Liverpool had been made to ascertain
their capabilities for carrying guns Of the
largest calibre. They are to be placed Al
the command Of Government in ease Of
war.
Inference is drawn from an article in
the Journal DIES Debats on the Oregon
question, that the French Government, is
disposed to accept the Office Of Arbitrator
between Great Britain and the United
States. if offered an opportunity. The
article gave considerable dissatisfaction in
Paris.
Accounts from Hamburg state that
much improvement. had taken place in the
grain market.
The price Of Iron has come down in
consequence Of The failure Of The Rail
Road specula,ions.
The Corn Markets of Northern Europe
are IN state of grea, inactivity. The
English markets show bui little change;
the advance for the last month being Is to
Is per quarter. All were anticipating
dear'h and dearness before another har.
vest, but owing TO the uncertainty in re-
lasion TO The action of Parliament, prices
we're kept within limits. The threatened
famine continues to be the topic of con-
versailon. There seems to be perplexi,v
and dlsunion among the Cabinet Minis
tiers. Several Cabinet Councils having
been held without coming to any decis.
ION. Hopes were still entertained tina.
the Ports would be thrown open. Lord
John Russell has come ont as thorough
Repeater. He goes agains. the sliding
scale. Many regard this movement on
his part as the doom of The existing Min.
lslry, and certainly the doom of the corn |
laws. The Wings have joined the Free
Trade party, and it is thought with lord
john Russell at their head they viii be
able 10 effect a reform.
Wilmer and Smith European Times
speaks favorably OF a compromise ON abe |
Oregon question to be brough. about by |
Engand's giving "a large slice of terri
tory in exchange for liberal american
Tariff" This is the las, way we have
heard Of destroying The Tariff OF l842. |
w i'll The loce fucos fall in with ii! We
shall see.
The anticipated conflic, with the U. S. |
government, has raised the price and caus.
ed considerable speculation in Tobacco.
The new religion Of Ronge continues
to make progress in all directions in Ger
many. The church Of Rome, il is said,
now thoroughly frightened. is taking
measures I" oppose it. But il is declared
to be to, late.
We copy the following from an Eng.
lish vsper:
he Oregon Question. have be.
foe stated. and the repetition at the pre-.
ss,t time is almos. snperAnous, that, as
egards England, people here care lille in
What way the Oregon dispute may be
'atched up: The value of the territory is
a'dly rated beyond pins fee. and RICH,
lad would the thinking. intelligen, por.
ION OF the country be, if The 49lh parallel
! latitude would hit The views and the
as,e Of the American Government and
eople. The annoy ance. the irritation,
rises out Of what il conceived to he the
bullying spirit" with which the United
''a,es claim is advanced, which naturally
rounds our national pride. and creates a
tame Of mind little calculated to produce
nifty or end in forbearance. The refusal
{ the President 10 refer the dispute to ar
itralion, looks like "foregone concln
lon,' and is pointed to as a proof tina,
re worst may still be apprehended from
Estimate councils.
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