Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-05-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN.

"A
sEvENDAYs LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Great w esern, Capt Matthews, arrived a,
lN.York on Monday. She left Liverpool on The
l4, ui,. and brings seven DAYS later intelligence.
Nothing of particular importance had occurred
from the departure Of the Caledonia.
The markets we're in more cheering condi-
tion. The funds we're steady without a great deal
IF business, and prices were, in most cases fairly
main.ained The American intelligence had no
,ariicuIar effect upon the market, which was quiz
The cotton market had improved since the sail.
ing Of The Caledonia.
The American of the facilities which the Tress-
ury order affords. Considerable supplies of beef
and provisions have been released from bond un.
der the low duties, aud are finding their way into
general consumption.
The British corn trade continues dull, and pri.
ces are B. lower than at the beginning OF the year.
In various parts of the country largo numbers
of operatives have struck for higher wages. The
masters and men at ioggerheads
Discussions continue as to how the Tariff viii
| fare in the Lords. The opinions Of some 500
members Of that house are ascertained is said,
and rhey are nearly balanced; bat the views Of
some so more are osciliating. Upon these the
fate rf The measure aud of the government depends
Il is asserted w;lh good deal Of confidence.
by the advocates of the Tariff, that maj ,rsy Of
at least twenty FIVE, will affirm the b,li, but that
some amendments in committee may endanger its
existence.
Now. that the war in India is decided. the
Oregon question begins 10 attract more attention,
but the speeches of Mr.. Calhoun. Mr. Haywood,
and others, had convinced the British Public that
our intentions were Peaccable.
4 Ut ha NJ II.y
with New York papers to the l5.h ul'. brings the
Debates ia Congress tins subject three weeks
later than the previous packet. The ultra Ore
gon men appear to be IoSins ground, and the geu.
eral feeling of The country, wei! of Congress
leaves lille to appIehend now Cor belgcrenl re.
sulIs. Indeed il is generally believed here, that
the dispute is virtually settled. We sincerely
hope thai his is not a>sumptIon bu; tact.
IRELAND
Scarcity The price of p,.atoes IN Dublin has
now ri-er. TO 81. stoae for good ones. and g for
very Indifferent ones. This is advance at ut
least hundred rer cent Oh The prices of las, yeas
Emigraton.-T ,ide of emigration to Amer.
lea, from Ireland. has set hIs Year earlier than
usual. The qnays at Cort crowded TO in
cor;v. nience with passengers and their baggagcs
Already one vessel has sailed with full compile.
meni of passerg gers aud twenty three others. with
nearly four thousand rmisrdnls. are preparing at
that port for sa. In addition to these, vessrs nre
t. king IN cmis rams on The ShaunoH, Bantry, d..
and all the large ports round The coast. We have
noticed on more than occasion recently, the
high estimation IN which ltdan corn, as an arlI-
Gle of food has this side of the Atlantic.
Sir Robert Peel, on Wcdnf sday evening. corrolS.
GRATED our statement L. Ireland il is fast super.
SEEDING the wa,ery pa.aioe, aud the Premier ex.
pressed praise worthy feeling If pride nj finding
he peosle Oft couniry preferrng what he j'rs-
~ sivies ga better aud more generous descriptions
of iond." Under such auspices the consurnption
pf I.dian Corn throughout Great Britain cannsh
fail TO d. carried TO great extent. The excellent
use 10 which il is rur led "a an article of dei IN ihe
United Safes is tolerably familiar TO EurIw-
an, at al events to B, sh ears. As regards Ire.
lard, this result is many attributable To Father
Matthew, for whom appears TO he reserved the nof
or. not only of curing the national dtsernpcr IA
fnnduess for wbiskey, but. what is scarcely Of
less const qucnce--famarsing his country with
the use of "A healthy aud economical article Of