Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-11-13
FOREIGN NEWS.

By the arrival at Charleston on the 18th in
slant, of the ship alliance, from Liverpool,
we have received Through the Charleston pa
pers,) dates seven days later. We give such
extracts as we think will be interesting to our
readers -
The aggregate amount of the Golden testi-
monial is now ELS 900, of which Manchester
has contributed g28,0O0.
The import duty on wheat is now Ss. per
quarter.
On Friday, the Alb loaf of wheaton bread
was advanced throughout the metropolis, the
cheap bread to Sd, and the best bread to 93d.
The Glasgow Examiner states, that though
trade is very brisk at Paisley, the average wa
ges of the weavers do not exceeds rs per week.
LIVERPOOL, OCTOBER TO-
All Madrid is, no doubt, this morning, on
tiptoe in expectation of the festivities attendant
on two royal marriages. The French Prince,
in his progress through Spain has been receiv-
ed with encouraging demonstrations OF respect
and gladness, his journey being marked by
total absence Of any appearance OF lll-wlll-
the fact demonstrating that either the Spanish
people are Indifferent or well pleased. The
royal bridegroom was to have arrived on the
9th, and the double nuptials were to be cele-
brated this day.
Ireland.-The destruction of the potato crop
came upon the government and the people by
surprise. There was no available machinery Tor
affording economical relief, & the absence OF Or
der and the fulness of means-for Government
was the provider-gave to those who did not
want a decided interest in preferring com.
mon claim The necessities of the many re.
moved all barriers OF distinction, and the whole
people are now eager to profit by the national
bounty. They will do nothing for themselves,
and the designing aggravate the distress OF the
| really afflicted. The country must, in the
confusion and total want of proper arrange.
ment, make up its mind to national and need
less loss of millions, for either whole estates
| must be confscated, or government must de-
cline to press for repayment OF funds adVan-
ced
The Great Britain--All attempts to get
| this vessel off have been abandoned for the
present The high tides of Sunday. Monday
and Tuesday, were of no avail, the steam Ves'
| sells, owing to the wind, being unable to ap-
proach the Great Britain She is now farther
up on the strand. Capt. Hosken wrote on the
5th to Messrs Gibbs, Bright & Col pre-
sumo you will communicate our situation to
the underwriters of Liverpool and Glasgow.
shall make the best of every thing until
have further directions from my directors OF
the underwriters; until then, shall, as | have
done, keep the entire management in my own
hands,"
Herapath's Railway Journal has the follow
ing paragraph in reference to this melancholy
accident: A friend has suggested that the
compasses might have been affected by the "a
pid rotation of the propeller. Whether it be
so or not, we know, from numerous exper-
ments made some years ago, that magnets are
much deranged by the rapid rotation of bodies
in their neighborhood, be they iron or be they
not. 1t is, therefore, subject worth invest-
CATION"
We have had this week arrivals from the
East and West Indies, South and North Amer
ica Events still invite us to assume the en-
tire sovereignty of India; and it is now as it
has always been-those who give US the en-
pire in the East are objects of misrepresenta-
ton Sir Charles Napier has not escaped Sian
der, and it is creditable to Lord Ellenbrough
that he has come forward to vindicate the char
acter of this wonderful man.
The general monotony of domestic politics
has not been disturbed this week by agrl-
cultural meetings. High prices at pres.
ent take the argument out OF the mouths OF
Protectionists, for they announce logic which
farmers can understand-good wheat 65s a
quarter is quite inconsistent with abuse OF SiF
Robert Peel and so influential is this circum-
stance on the conservative mind that they now
, openly talk of having Sir Robert back again
as Premier
State Of Trade.-We are glad to learn from
the monthly circular of one of the first houses
, in Liverpool, that ''the general aspect OF Du'
sness during the past month has been more
} cheerful, and the demand for nearly all deS'
t crptions of foreign produce more extensive
than for some months past and "that tns
values of several important articles OF lmPois
, have also improved Amongst these article;
: are cotton, corn, flour, hemp, rice. indigo anu
) rum The demand for sugar has also peen
extensive, with slight Improvement IN ils
D price of West Indian; and the demand 10
a wool has been well sustained. The consumPi
i ton of tea is stated to have been large anu
: steadily increasing and during the last mon+
0 the clearances have been ,247,134 lbs. agalSii
e 947 ,649 lbs. in the corresponding monll ~
last year. In cotton the increase OF pr,ce De- Dc.
been considerable since the arrival of the pa,.
s tannia, and the demand large, both Tor 'o Ors
sumption and speculation As far as we aIt
!, able to Judge, we should say, that the Pie'''
e state of feeling is cheerful and hopeful. .v
I'll Glasgow. The Cotton Yarn marke. ~ ms =
: be said to be decidedly firmer. although lns III
e mount of business done has not been s''''