Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-07-16
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FROM THE BALTIMORE sun, July 6.
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP BRITANNIA,

STEAMSHlP BklTAN NINA.
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Reception Of the rictorics Of Cen Taylor-Fse,;ng
relotire thereto IN England and France-DeofL
efme Pope Of Romc-Passagc Of the Corn Blu
Threatened Interference Of France and Eng
land in }aror Of .Mcrico-Decline IN the Cotton.
Wheat and Corn Markets
The Steamship Britannia arrived at Boston on
saturday morning and was received in PHILADELPHIA
ny express, from whence it Was communicated to
the Baltimore Sun by Magnetic Telegraph, some
twenty four hours i'm advance of the mail
The news is of considerable importance, and very
interesting particularly far relates to the re-
ception of the news of Gen. Taylor on the Rio
Grande.
The Corn Bill has triumphed in the committee OF
the whole In the House of Lords by majority of
thirty Consequently all fears as to its final
passage are at an end, and rich market for our SUI
perabundant crops of breadstuffs may now be
confidently anticipated. Doubtful
There has been a decline of neeighth pence in
the cotton market, though the demand continues
steady.
In England and Ireland the wheat and notation
as we'll as other crops, have fine and prosperous
appearance, and the prospect for plentiful harvest
was considered good on the 10Th ult when the Bri-
tanna sailed ltseems, therefore, that we have mo-
nopolized all the rain in this direction, unless the
storm clouds have paid them later visit
Sir Robert Peel's retirement is more confidently
spoken of than by former arrivals-there is how
ever, nothing positive known yet with regard his
intentions in this respect. 1t is based on the sup
position, that on the completion of his great inca
sures he will retire from active life
The war between the United States and Mexico
engrosses public attention. The victories Of the
Americans the Rio Grande has changed public feel
ing both in England and France from sympathy for
the Mexcans TO contempt. This change of opinion,
however, is unjust to the MoXicans as the former
feeling was TO the Americans. The Mexicans de-
serve much credit for their gallant stand and it was
only the superior tact and energy of Gen TAYLOR
and his brave little army that overthrow them
M Glizot's organ Is still pointing out the neces-
sity and policy of France and England interfering
bya joint action of some kind TO protect Mexico from
what II terms the rapacious and tyranncal conduct
or the United States iii seiZing on the territory of a
week and unfortunate nation.-The government
organ, however, does not touch on the subject and
the probability is that the organ of Mr. Guizot is
used as feeler to ascertain the views of the people in
regard to such movement.
LIE COmpte, the attempted assassin of Louis Phil
hppe, king of the French, has been executed This
announcement will be received with universal sur
prise, as this unfortunate man has heretofore been
uniformly represented as laboring under singular
delusion, nearly approaching to insanity
DEATH OF THE POPE OF ROME.
His Holiness Pope Gregory the 10th, departed
this life on the LIST of June He had been iudsposed
during the last week of May, but on the 2Sth or
S9h OF that month he was believed by his phys-
clans perfectly recovered. His death was sudden,
and may possibly give rise to similar rumors as fol-
lowed the decease OF several ofhis predecessors He
was In the olst year of his age, having been born
In the year i765. In ordinary times the decease of
Pope would not occasion any sensation in the po-
iltcal world, but such is not the case in the present
instance. Pope Gregory the 10Th was good kind,
benevolent man, sincere in his religious principles
and more tolerant than others who had held the
keys OF ST. Peter.
Cardinal Frazoni, it is said, is the person most
likely to succeed him.
NEW STEAMSHIPS.
Three or four steamships for weekly communica
ton between the United States and Great Britain,
are constructing by the builders and engineers
who built the Cambria, and steamships of the Br-
fish and North American line. The Messrs. Gu
nards are to have the contract.
L he heat was greater in Paris the week before
the 10Th OF June than for some years. The Their
mometer marked, in the shade, $50 of Fahrenheit
The English papers speak of the month Of June
being the hottest experienced in that country for
sixteen years. The number of deaths recorded from
beng struck by the sun is very numerous.
Wheat had declined in the Liverpool Corn Mar
ket between the 9th of May and the 10th of June,
from 57s. to 52s. lOd. per quarter. Flour is also
lower.
Apprchenslons entertained in Holland of
failure of the rye and potato crop.