Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-28
LATE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.


steamer Cambria, which left Liverpool on the 4th
instant.
On the 10Th Of May the price of the best Ameri-
can flour in Liverpool was AZ and 40 shllings On
the Sd instant the article, in considerable guam
titles, sold at 27s. to 27s. Cd. The best wheat at
Marklane sold on the I'd at 70s. the qu,rter, being
reduction of IS. TO los. in the course If the pre-
vious week. Large supplies were on hand. and
sales made with difficulty. The European Times,
however, thinks that in consequence Of the stocks
of grain in other ports of Europe being exhausted,
and other causes, large importation will be requir-
ed to make up the deficiency, and that after some
fluctuations prices will be maintained nowithstand-
ing the depression at the present time. The same
paper states that the cotton market has been steady
since the sailing of the Hibernia, and although prices
in the early part Of the fortnight gave way about
5d per h., this decline partially recovered after
the arrival OF the Caledonia on the 2Sth utimo.
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT
The Queen prorogued Parliament on the 23d I'LL
timo. The following is her speech:
My Lords and Gentlemen / have much satisfaction in
being able to release you from the duties of aboous and
anxious session. cannot take leave of you without
ing my grateful Of the assduy and zeal with which
you have applied yourselves the consideration of the public
interests.
Your attention has been principally directed to the
ty rendered necessary
have given my cheerful to those laws which, by
allowing the free admission of grain and by aordng aci
ties for the OF sugar breweres and dseres tend to
increase the quantity OF human food, and to promote
cia intercourse.
rejoice TO find that you have in instance proposed new
restrictions, nteered with the liberty of foreign or inter-
nal trade, mode of relieving distress feel assured that
such measures generally Intellectual and in some cases
aggayas the evils for the alienation of which they
adopted
cordially approve of the Of large and liberal bounty
by which you have asuaged the suerngs of my Irish sub
ects have also readily given my sanction law make
better provision for The permanent relief Of the destitute Ire
land have likewise given my to various bills cacu
lated to promote the agriculture and develop the industry of
that portion of the United Kingdom. My attention shall be
directed TO such further measures be conducive to those
salutary purposes
My relations with foreign Powers continue inspire me
with confidence in the maintenance of peace.
II has afforded me great satisfaction find that the
sures which, in with the King of the French the
queen OF Spain and the Queen Portugal have taken for
the paccaton of Portugal have been attended with success
and that the civil war; which for many months had afflicted that
country, has at last been brought TO boodess termination
indulge the hope that future differences between political
parties in that country may be settled without appeal to
arms.
Gentlemen Of The House Of Commons: thank you for
your willingness granting the necessary supplies they
shall be applied with due and economy to the public
service.
am happy inform you that, notwithstanding the high
price Of food the has up the present time been
productive than had anticipate The ncrea
ed of articles OF general consumption has chiefly contbu
ed to this result The derived from sugar especially
has been greatly augmented by the removal of the prohboy
duties on foreign sugar.
The various grants which you have made for education in
the United Kingdom WILL trust be conducive the religious
and moral improvement Of my people,
My Lords and Gentlemen: think proper to inform you
that it is my intention Immediately dissolve the present
Parliament.
rely with confidence the loyalty the throne and at
tachment the free institutions Of this country which ami
mate the great body of my people. Join with them in sup
pcatons to Almighty God that the deaith by which have
been afflicted may, by the Divine blessing, be converted into
cheapness and plenty.
The elections Of members Of the new Parliament seem to
have created quite excitement among the people of Great
Britain Ministers supposed have gained mem
ber although of their number have lost their elections
The following view Of the result thus far given by Charles
Winners Times" which looks at the elections evidently
through Government spectaces
The elections in the English booughs have engrossed
public attention the exclusion Of almost every other subject
The return of Lord John Russell at the head of the poll for
the metropolis may be considered type of the whole In
all the great constituencies the supporters OF liberal
ca policy have been returned and the election Of Baron
Rothschd Of the colleagues of the Prime Minister in
the representation OF London equally indicative Of
lightened recognition of religious equality
Sir Robert Peel returned usual for Tamworth, and
it has been confidently affirmed that he viii enter into al
lance with Lord John Russell, who is to be raised to the
peeage and to conduct the business Of the Government
the upper House, whilst Sir Robert the leadership of
the Commons. This is partially confirmed by the appoint
men of one of Sir Roberts former colleagues the Earl Of
Dahouse TO the Governor Generalshp of India. The Pre-
me however, distinctly nmates his intention rather 10 look
on and support liberal cabinet than attempt
party much less TO form coalition, which could only impair
his ability for public usefulness.
"Athough three members of the Ministry have been by
most unlookedor casualties rejected Mr. Macauey at Edn
burgh, Sir John Cam Hobhouse at Nottingham, and Mr.
Halves at Lambeth, yet thus far there has been decided
gain TO the ministerial In the late Parliament the pro-
,econsts oneourth and the Peel party another Of the
entire members. Now, out of the three hundred and fifty
members elected the Liberals form three hs the Peel Ii
berals another and the Proectonsts the remaining fraction
No county elections have yet taken place"
THE AMERICAN RELIEF TO IRELAND.
On the Goth utimo the following interesting de-
bate took place in the House of Commons:
Mr.. BRoTnERToS moved address her Majesty stha
she will be gracuusy pleased direct that there be laid be-
fore this House copy Of the letter from the Secretary Of State
for Foreign Affairs to her Britannia Maestys Minister at
Washington acknowledging the donations food and
OF the Legislature and citizens Of the United States Of Ame
ca for the relief of the famine Ireland The honorable
gentleman then referred to the great amount Of misery and des
tution which had been experienced in Ireland and TO the
large contributions raised in America for the relief Of that
country committee having raised Of not less than
,000 and another of 4600 600. The expedition with
which these large contributions converted into food and
transmitted to Ireland also matter of surprise well
gratitude. The honorable gentleman having read