Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-06-24
Arrival q the Cambria.


is DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND
DECLINE u Flour ef sp,usrSs Of 81 per
BayYei-deciins II Gin and Bread |
diff generally advance IN Cotton
-rsceipts IF Flour, &c.
Tbs steamship Cambria was islegr.phst ~
lev 1sslsn q about six s'sisck On Tkufslsy
nefnirs last, and ID fss kours siisrs ards, ar
rived - = her wharf. Sc ssilsd frsn Liver
pol o he tih Inst, and brings isisIIlrrles 81
: DsisriaI dseIiss II he pries e brssts,eas,
which will, ~ . matter o. course. producs 81
corresponding decline here. The Ballinors
Patriot has ne following dsspslch 81 ihs con
nsreisl ssvs received b her.
Lirerpool, Jsns 4. Siaes The ssilisk
Of The Hibefnis. 6our has gone down 70
4Os.. bpt il bss rallied seain. and l. nov
worth 43s.. decline Of 8 10 IS. since the
18th. when the HibsFnia left. Sour hour
was quoted sl37s36s.
American wheat los 60. l2s per-
20 ibs.
Indian corn was guile firm 81 52s. for
yellow prime--a decline Of 8 10 l2s. on
the Hibernis's news.
The demand for white has increased
from ireland. and 10 some instances has
sold II 52s. per $50 lbs.
| The American also received the following
dsspsich, which is more 10 detail
The Corn Mpksf Notwfhuandine
The strong expectations eniertaiIed pie.
viously 10 the departure OF the last steam
er, thai the Corn market would msisisin
its upward tendency. the unusual fineness
Of the weather promising favorable home
harvest, had the effect Of materially de.
pressing ,he prices. aud Of course con-
tracing the extent Of average .fansac-
Iiions.
L The advices. however. brought BY the
Caledonia Of light stock ID the American
ports. have created Considerable activity,
aided BY the desired relaxation which has
taken place in the pressure Of the Money
Market have largely tended to rs-estsbiish
q trssr desire 10 speculate.
/ The reports. though authenticated. OF
. probable failure Of the potato crops. both
in Ireland and Jersey, have also had their
lown influence. The markets have. il
point Of fact. fallen 20 shillings per quar-
Ter from The highest point; but though
-four had declined to 40 shillings per bar
rel. iii now worth ~ shsllings. and may
be fairly quoted Il 43s. for best Western.
Sour averages 37s 10 36s. per barrel /;
American wheat los. Sd. 10 l2s, per 10
pounds.
Indian Corn 10, tolersbly steady q 52s.
for prime or yellow. sndin some ios,sn
ces. owing 10 the INCREASED demand from
Ireland. white has commanded 2 shillings
Iper quarter above lhe currency Of yellow.
Corn meal ranges between % shillings
and 81 sLillines with . tendency 10 the
!. higher quotation.
The total export 81 bfesdsiuffs from The
United States 10 Great British and Ire.
Hand. from the Isl Of September. 1876. 10
:. 4ih May, 1917. appears 10 be as follows
Floor. I SOC. S02 barrels; corn meal. 434.
49, barrels; whea.. 1912 274 bushels
oats, ZIG sos bushels barley, i45.9t2
bushels.
i Lipnpool Cotton .Makei, June 3 W.
The tone OF this market SINCE the depart
ure Of The STEINER. has materially i'm.
fproyed The spprehensio1s Of short re-,
Iceipts. and the bsckwsrdness Of the sea
Ison for The growing crop, have caused q
decided advance. The Improvement is
likewise. 10 great MEASURE attributed to
The greater ease in the money market
So on The whole. the condition and pros
peel Of the cotton trade present . very
Encouraging aspect.
The DuEt We expressed yesterday
the hope and belief that tie rurnor which
reached usseversl days ego OF q fatal due
10 Mexico. between Lieut.. Mahsn o.
Capt. Bsnkhead's company. and another
officer Of the Virgins Volunteers in Mex
leo. was unlounded. We regret. howey
J er. olesrn that letter was received yes
ierday. from one Of The Virginia officers
which entirely confirms that runor with
The melancholy addition that Eiedt Carl
ton Munford. Of this city. ATTACHED tc
Capt. Cartington's company was Lieut.
Mahan's antagonist. They fought with
muskets, and both were wounded, sup
posed MORALLY, At the firsi FIRE. Lieut.
Munioid received seven buckshoi. AMI
Lieut.. Mahsn three. This intelligent,
will be 40 affecting bios TO the. family
and numerous connections Of Lieulenan
Mupford. whose career. 90 full Of hop.
and promise, has been thus, We fear, pre-
i matureiy terminated. We have heard
nothing Of the cause thsl led 10 this deplo
f.~k1a awang D.el MAJ