Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-08-24
LATEST NEWS.
Ten DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

len DA1SLAIEk tkOM IL kOfE.
The steamer Caledonia arrived at Boston ON
Tuesday afternoon from Liverpool, which
place she l,it on the the iUh Instant.
The Liverpool aprrs are hlled with am ac-
count OF the visit OF PRtNcE ALrERr To That
place. and tn magnificent doings on The o.
cdslou.
The Cotton market was withoutany percep.
tihle change, amt an Improvement had taken
place in the manufacturing districts, in con
sequence of the probabilities oi the passage of
ia" new TariG-which had passed The House
OF Representatives.
The value oI iron has risen in anticipation
OF a large export to ihc United States.
The money market has auctuated but it'll
since the sailing ofthel last packet.
The steamer Britannia arrived at Liverpool
irom Boston, ou the 3lst ait.
LEwIs B~oNAPARrg, EN-King of Holland,
diet at leghorn OF aPopleNy. on the 2ith ult.
aged siXty -sevcu.
The Pope OF Rome has gianted q general
amnesty 10 all political Offenders.
The debate ca the Sugar duties occupied
two DAYS, aud the Government scheme ,ri-
umpbcd 10y d majority of 2i3 Ia ljj-uciuy
two to- one. This result virtually abrogatcs
the monopoly, aul places sug.rin the sume
category as corn, 10y IN easy droleusion GA the
high road To free trade. Sir Robert Peel gave
the ministerial measure a generous support,
anl the greatness OF the majority may be
traced Ia that circumstance.
Another attempt bad been made on the life
OF the King ct France. While seated at the
window in the palace OF the Taillcries. To lis
ten To a concert performed by the National
GuariS, on the Both ultimo. a man in the
crowd drew a pistol and fired two shots of the
King. lie missed him, of course. aud also
those IN his immediate vicinity. lie was i'm
mrdiatcly arrested. Ills hume was Joseph
Henry. lie said lac was weary ul lie and re-
solvedt To commit this crime as d means of
mcetingdcuth.
a paris paper, the Courier Francois, says
that the Mexican Government has demanded
OF France and England uhcir mediation TO put
an end To the war with the l.. States.
The departure of the Psyche tor Vera Cruz has
been delayed several days in order that il may
carry the answer to this proposition. Doubt
l iul.
At Berlin, on the 22l. Mr.. Wheaton. the
American Minister, took his leave of ,hr King
of Prussia, and Ma. Donaldson was received in
private audience ami presented his crcJcu-
tiuls.
liverpool, Aug.3.
Owing to the vi,itof Prince Albert aud the
festivities consequent thereon, the cotton mar
kct has been closed from the 29lh ult. ill TO.
day.
The market opened after the HOLIDAYS with
an animated demand.
The sales are estimated at 10000 bales
mostly all for the trdde-very little being
bought either for export or on speculation.
No change has been reported in prices. But
thoae last quoted are maintained with great.
hUnness.
A further fall in the value OF Grain has Ia
Ken place. Harvest operations are proceeding
The quality of the wheat j. finer. * f.
the yield greater Than last year.
Since the Great Western sailed the arrival
OF produce has been small. Public sales are
nj present az d decline.
Business transacted on the 27th ult. was
very limited. Wheat declined II 10 81 per
bpshel, ani Flour 81. per barrel, from the quo
iation, ct hat day week. Indian Corn wasi IN
iOr cNportatiou Ia Ireland.
Atllavre the Cotton market WAS devoid Of