Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-10-30
From the New York Tribune.
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

The Steamship Caledonia, from Liverpool the
afternoon of the 4lh inst, arrived at Boston at
half past ! O'Clock, Tuesday night. She had
ruthera rough passage, having encountered
series Of westerly winds. She brings one hun
dred aud ten passengers.
The most important news is the loss Of the
steamer Great Britain on the coast of Ireland on
the night Of Sept, e2l. Passengers and crow
all saved.
The state Of trade at Manchester had improv-
cd. belief was prevalent that the American
cotton crop would prove an average one. In the
manufacturing districts trade was still dull, and
there was but little alteration.
The prices of cotton and Of corn and of flour
had improyed-thc latter articles materially.
/ The rate of discount in the London money
markets remained unchanged, but the demand
for money had improved, and the funds were
dull and neglected. The state of Ireland and
the relations of Europe, arising out of the late
Spanish marriage, had had an extensive effect on
the market.
Ireland was in a state of famine and exertions
were making for the relief Of the people.
The steamship Britannia, from Boston, arrived
at Liverpool on the morning Of the 3Oth ult., in
49, DAYS. She encountered severe weather,
which protractcd her passage.
The papers announce the death of Thomas
Clarkson, the well known philanhropist.
Scarcity Of Grain in GTmany.-The appra-
tensions of scarcity are not less serious thann
France. In the Northern States, rye and pOta-
, toes, which constitute the principal food Of the
, inhabitants, have completely failed. They will
of course, be obliged TO make up the deficiency
. with wheat, the surplus Of which is annually
1 IL, hor Of
This accounts for the extraordinary rise in the
y price of wheat on the shore of the Baltic, and the
2 inutility of the orders sent by French merchants
f to the markets of those countries. Southern
a Germany has, in its turn become alarmed. The
. King of Wircmberg, by an ordinance OF the
=, 14lh ult permitted the free importation oil
4, flour and foreign larnaceous productions until
, the 1st of MAY, 1847. In Bavaria, the wealthy
inhabitants of Nuremberg have just founded an
association for the supply of grain. That soce-
t. ", which has been authorised by the Hing, will
manufacture bread, and sell it to the poor class
q cs under the market price.
,, IRELAND.
II The distress and destitution consequent upon
II the failure of the potato crop is really awful.
n Tho law for atlordng employment to the people
y is being carried with alacrty by the govern
Iment and landed gentry of the kingdom. 1t is
e now admitted on all hands that the labor rate act
le is imperfect in its details, and it has been urged
j. upon the attention of the ministry that Parlia-
h mcnt should be conyoked Immediately, to reme-
ID dy its various defects.
u Serious riots had occurred in the county of
,e Waterford, Ireland, on the 29Ih ult, large mobs
is having attacked bakers shops for the purpose of
he Obtaining bread. Two Of the people had been
Y killed by the Dragons ordered out to dispersc
a. al ,l
I'll last adyices.
- FRANCE.
N The domestic state of France is most distress
NJ ing. 1t is said thai trade of all kinds never
so bad. Throughout the country the prices of
y. wheat, flour, and bread were continually rising;
Of even in the south in the face of large imporla-
;, tons of grain from the Black Sea, wheat ranges
~ from 33 ccntimes to francs per hectoliuc;
~. bread from 40 to 60 ccntimes per kiIogramme.
-. The working classes begin 10 suffer severely.
The Municipal Council of Metz has granted
u, 10000 francs to supply the INDECENT with bread
w. hallpenny pound below the regulated price.
J Incendiary fires dcvastae the kingdom, Burgun-
-, dy in particular. Seven villages Of the district
w. of Morvand had been almost entirely consumed
~, during the last three weeks; and Notwithstanding
~, the vigilance of the police and the inhabitants,
~ il had been impossible TO seize the lnccndlarcS.
~ The whole population had been over since on the
w. watch day and night; and it was dangerous for
,,, strangers to traverse the country.
s,a In the districts of Montmgis and Glen the ag-
~, itation was extreme. The inhabitants every
~" where mounted guard; and several persons, mis-
8, taken for maeactors had been either killed or
wounded by the armed pcasantry.
lc- SPAIN.
no The Senate presented its address to the Queen
as on the 10th ut. The address of the Chamber OF
cd, Deputies was read to that assembly on the same
of dav and the discussion commenced on the l7th.
protest against the marriage OF the lntanta
tie. with the Duke de Montpensier had been forward
I'VE cd by Prince Enrique to the Presidents OF the
ar two Chambers. 1t was founded on the law OF
er. Philip V. by which the Princes of the house OF
in Orleans, and their descendants, were excluded
ass from the throne of Spain; as also on the 47Ih ar
'al- tcle of the constitution.
in The English Government has made a formal
protcst-both to the Spanish and French Courts
against the marriage of the Duke Monpensier
-, with the Inlanta Louisa Of Spain.
zen INDIA AND CHINA.
ers An overland mail and an additional express
th had arrived at London, bringing dates from bonn
rse boy to Aug 81, Calcutta to Aug. 8, and Chlna
un- ITO July 27
lei The accounts from British India, and the mn
am monse country which is destined to fall into the
oy, hands of the British sooner or later are as con-
his fused as such accounts run through British Cham
by nels, can be. We learn that the sikh govern
Wit men was in otering state, and troubled with IN
ma testine war; that oclhde was uahquil, 'na or
lay Charles Napier about to retire. MS health BE-
At ing seriously affected, and that Dost Mahomed OF
,or, Caboo had been operated upon by afghan, Per-
- j -, ipli in an