The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-22
ARRIVAL OF The CAMBRIA.
DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

The steamer Cambria, jenkins, arrived at
Boston on Wednesday. Her news was frs,
brought tn New York by the steamer New York,
Capt. Peck, which arrived between IL and
o'cinck yesterday.
The most prominent political news is that of
the ohiiieration by Russia. Austria and Prussia of
the Republic of Cracow, the last remnant of Pc.
land.
The cotton market was in an excited state.
large quantities having been taken by spectators
at advanced prices.
The English grain markets were firm. The
news by the Britannia which arrived Dee. lst.
produced no effect upon them.
The state of trade In the manufacturing districts
was generally dull.
Money was plenty in London. at 9 to 5 per
cent. per annum.
The Cambria spoke the Grea, Western, Capt.
Matthews, frum New York To Liverpool. on the
9Th inst. in lat. 500. Ion. 2i4, all we'll. She
brought rs passengers TO Bosion-75 from Liver
pool and 3 from Halifax.
There has been further riots in Canton, China.
The Spanish papers call on France and Eng
land to establish a monarchy in Mexico, la save
the country from falling into the American Union.
The Great Britain is still on the rocks.
Belgium has opened her ports until October |,
lS41, and the export of fO0d is prohibited.
The Pope has authorized the people of Rome
TO organize their own local police.
The meeting of Parliament for the despatch of
business, will not be delayed more than a week
beyond the time to which it is prnromged. The
18th of January is said 10 be the day fixed for the
opening of Parliament.
The London Times says that the British gov.
eminent has united with the French cabinet in
approval of Mr.. Hoods proposition To terminate
the difficulties of the River Plate. We may con
seqnently anticipate a speedy pacifcalion of the
affairs of the Argentine aud Oriental republic.
The London journals states that three English
vessels, presumed to form a part of the expedition
under Gen. FIures against the republic of Ecua
dor, have been seized by Mr.. Forsyth, the prin-
cipal searcher of the customs, for a contemplated
breach at the foreign enlistment act. The vessels
are the Grenelg. O2OO tons and the Monarch
and Neptune. large steam rs. Mr. Forsyth is
said Ia have such information that the vessels will
be forfeited tn the crown.
Protest Of ENGLAND against the Occupation
9 CracoW Lord Palmerstnn had despatched the
protest ofthe British Government, against the &c
cupa,ion Of Cracow, to Lord Ponsonby at Vienna.
In this document, Lord Palmerston argues an the
assumption TINT the usurpatiOn of Cracow is as
yet but a project, and he eXerts himself TO de
mnnstrate the mischief, inconvenience } of such
a measure.
lRELAND.-The regular employment now so
generally given to the peasanIry, together with
the reduction In the prices Of provisions. has al
cav I'buuOSu q improvement III Tile con
dition of the people. Still there remains much
distress to he relieved. There are great com plainis
OF the backwardness of the ordinary agricultural
operations, In consequence of the preference which
the laborers give TO the public works.
The accounts from the country distr lets are ex.
tremely untavorable, particularly from the south
and west, where there is still great distress.
The differences between O'Connell and the
Young Ireland party grow wider every day.
France The ErapnIy n fa ir oho,rbe ,,tan,;,,
IN Paris. All the opposition and Ministerial jour
nails cypress indignation at it and The subject has
been discussed in diplomatic and official communi
cations.
The Paris papers announce the death of the
celebrated historian Mlchelet.
The meeting of the Ffench hamber is fixed
for the llth of January.
The fixed price of tread in Paris, for the first
fortnight of December, will be The same as in No.
vember. BY the accounts from the markets which
supply Paris, the price of wheat has again de.
clined.
There have been food riots in some provincial
towns. At Tours, the populace resisted the ex
portatl0n of grain; soldiers were called out and
many people wounded, others arrested. On the
26lh. the people of Bologne resisted the export of
potatoes and cattle for England. The Mayor of
Bologne wrote to Paris begging for the free ad
mission of American flour from England. As tie
law stands, II is prohibited unless shipped direct
from America.
The Bey ofTunis. arrived at Paris on 23d ult.,
and took up his residence at the palace ofthe Elysee
Bourbon.
POrtugal.-The intelligence from Portugal is
checkered. Both the Royalisls and The Rebels
claimed successes; on the whole, the most decided
advantages have been obtained by the Queens
forces but the balance OF hope still seems TO lie
on tho other side.
Pofdnd-fhe Austrian General, Count Gas
tIglIone, took possession Of Cracow on the 10Th
uit., IN the name of the Emperor of Austria and
handed the civil government over to the Count
Maurice de Deyme, Anlic Commissioner The
two Counts assembled all the civil and military
authorities in the Palace Of The Senate and two
documents. authorizing the proceedings, were
read by Count Castiglione in the German and
Polish languages.