The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-09-08
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
FURTHER EXTRACTS FROM FoREIGN1
PAPERS BY THE

'SNA ~ ~ &Oln "A
PAPERS BY THE BRITANNIA.
The mail. Yesterday, brought the foreign pa, |
pers by the Britannia. We have a brief sum.
mary Of the news by the telegraph yesterday, |
and now continue our gleanings from the papers |
received.
The pro,ec,ionis,s are still very bitter against
Sir Ruber, Peel, and are determined to make an
effrt TO restore taxation. A ~fruitess effort.
The potato blight is general. East. west /
north. and south, the cry is " still it comes" Ia
Ireland the devastation Is general. Everywhere
the root is rotten. or progressing towards decay.
Influenced by the bad weather, and acted upon
by the destruction of the chief food of the poor, |
the price of grain is advancing. and the belief is,
that it will continue to advance. This alone
would have repealed The corn laws.
The feud between Old and Young ireland ia
now regularly consummated. They are distinct
parties. Mr.. O'Connell has denounced their poll.
cy and disdained their aid. The I" Nation" has
been expelled from the rooms Of Cancellation Hall,
and the quarrel stands little chance Of ever being
cemented again. The Young Irelanders have
submitted To their expulsion from the Repeal AS.
socia,ion with a quiet resignation that contrasts
amnsingly with their previous rant and fnslian.
There was an improved demand for Flour in
the London market. at full prices, and FOREIGN
barrel -four obtained an advance of Is. per Dbl /
In the Liverpool market. all descriptions Of Wheat
readily commanded Cd. To Oh. per 20 lbs. States
and Canadian Flonr Is. cd. per bbl., and Indian
Corn 3s. to 4s. per 4S0 his, over the rates of the
lOth ult., at which advance further extensive
sales of each were effected. Irish Flour, though
still in slow request, was held for an advance of
La. per sack.
IRoE.-There has heen a large business done
during the last fortnight the demand continues
good, the makers are we'll off for orders, and
prices are very firm. II is expected that the al
terations in the American tariff, when brought
into operation, will create a demand for some of
the most expensive kinds Of iron manufactured.
which have hitherto been excluded by the very
high duties imposed upon them, and will also
considerably increase the trade in other descrip.
tions. Large sales of Scotch Pig Iron have been
made in Glasgow during the last week at 75s.
per ton the present price is from 75s. to S0s. per
ton the lowest price for Bars. in Wales, is 3S
los. per ton. In Liverpool present quotations are
fnr Scotch Pigs "a 5s. Merchant Bars go. best
Bars 8l0 l5s. Hoops gro f5s. to ell, Sheets.
el2 IS. Rods go I5s. per ton.
PARLIAMENTARY.
The parliamentary business of the session is
rapidly dra wing to a close. London is all bmt de-
serted by the great world.
The Sugar question, which threatened at one
time to knock the new ministry on the head. has
been got rid Of with amazing alacrity. On Nun.
day night the House of Lords read for the third
time and passed the Sugar Bill.
Parliament is expected TO 50 rise'' about the
Enthusiastically before the sailing of the next
steamship. A variety of minor business has 10 he
disposed Of, and the Honse of Commons is max
ing double tides-working early in the day and
late in the evening.
The restitution in Ireland. consequent on the
failure of the potato crop, occupied the attention
of the House of commons on Monday. Lord
John Russell made known the intentions of the
Government. 1t seems that S852, 4sl has been
expended TN the relief of the Irish last year, of
which 6494 1851 was either repaid or will be re-
paid. To the principle of making the executive
the corn merchant of the Irish nation Lord John
Russell is opposed. But as provision against
famine is the first duty of a parental government,
a sum of money is to be advanced from the con-
sOlidatrd fund for the employment of the people
on public works under the inspection of the gov
eminent official. and the sums so advanced are to
be repaid in ten years. at the rate of 81 per cent.
the lowest rate Of interest. Lord John Russell
states, ever taken for works Of this kind. A
power is to be invested in the Lord Lieutenant to
summon county sessions in districts where the
poor require employment. and where public works
of utility are TO he undertaken. This proposition
met with general Appreciation.
COMMERCIAL.
The state Of the weather during the last fort
night has given the greatest uneasiness to the
people OF this country-more particularly 10 those
VuSd9eu IH agriculture. i mere nave Deen frequent
thunder storms. with copious fails Of rain, which
have seriously injured the crops. The sun at
times has been brilliant; and, preceding the
storms. the warmth ripened prematurely the pro-
duce of the fields, which it was found necessary
to cut without delay. Any statement Of the aver
age produce must, of necessity, be mere guess
work bot there is great reason TO apprehend that
in various parts of the kingdom irreparable dam
age has been done to the grain. In the course of
| anpthar ErsD,uht ho,oun- H. 1ouo
been completely gathered, and then a more de
finite result can be arrived at.
The cotton market has been in a quiescent so =.
In the manufacturing districts business is the re-
verse OF satisfactory, and some of the mills IN
Blackburn have already commenced working short
time. Tho news which arrived recently from the
United States respecting the tariff having passed.
tho Senate. will, there is every reason TO belie'".
give a new FLIP to trade.-Wilmer f. Smith
Times.
IRELAND.
REPEAL AssoCIATIoN.-The weekly meeting
Of this body, held on Monday, the 10Th instant,
was nnmeroUsly attended. On the motion Of MIR.
O'Connell, the commitiee OF the association was
directed to prepare a petition against the renewal
of the Arms Bill. and the Hon. Cecil LawleSs,
son of Lord ClOncurTy, who sent 95 as hs frs!
years subscription, was admitted a member, amids
vehement cheering. The honorable and learned
gentleman also moved that Thomas Maher.
Esq, born that morning. be enrolled a member,
OBSERVING that the new born member was not very
old. but he was not a Young Irelsnder. (Cheers)
A Voice He may be worse" (Order.) Nh
Steele read a letter from the Right Rev. Or. Coen.
enclosing Gao, and expressing confidence in, and
sympathy with /" Ireland's true and best friend"
Mr.. O'ConnelI. MIR. Steele also read an address
from the Catholic clergy Of Clont-. Monaghan, in
conference assembled, TO the " Illustrious Liberia
tor, )" declaring confidence in him and denouncing
the Young lrelanders, or some Of them, as 50 suIlen
and sulky spirits, who have neither wisdom to lead
nor virtue TO obey" Various addresses from diff
ferent paris Of Ireland, EXPRESSIVE Of the utmost