The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-06-05
FOREIGN NEWS.
From, The Baltimore american.
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
Fifteen DAYS later from Europe.

Fifteen Days later from EuTope'
The steamer Brittania arrived at Boston
Sunday abou: midnight, having left Liverpoo
on the 4th of May:
We have received from our correspondent
/. through the Magnetic Telegraph, the follow
ing abstract of the news brought by this stea
mer:
BREADsrUFrs = London, May 3.--There ha
been some luctuaton in the prices Of Flou
and Grain during tho month, but they appea
now to have settled down at 40s for Western
Canal Flour; and los Cd to lis Cd per bushe
for American red Wheat, and l2s Sd for whit
Wheat Indian Corn 81 to 53s. During tn
last day or two Wheat has advanced "a pc
70 lbs; Western Flourl per bbl.; and Phlla
delphia and Baltimore Sd.
Liverpool, May 4.-Y esterday foreign whea
obtained an advance of fully Is per quarter
The flour trade was very active, and rise
2s per Dbl. was established on Flour; while
Indian Corn was sold at Sos to 58s for yellow
and 58s to Cos for white
The quantities of provisions which the Anne
ricans have sent to the starving Irish have beer
the universal theme Of eulogy in ireland, ane
of firm and generous sympathy in England.
CorToN MARKET Liverpool, May A. The
price of Cotton at Liverpool. a, the time Of the
sailing of the Caledonia, on the 10Th April, hao
downward tendency, and since her departure
has further declined. The market had become
fiat, the sales less, and spectators declin ed to
operate.
Several causes produced the decline above
mentioned, the prominent one Of which is res
trictive measures of the Bank of England, an
advance in the rate Of interest, and its refusal
to discount bills bearing the endorsement OF
some of the first mercantile houses in England,
who were said to have been engaged in specu-
latlon and shipping gcl to the United States.
This movement has had most marked ef-
feet on the manufacturing interests of the
country, and the cotton market suffers under
this pressure Prices of American descrip-
tions, from the 10th to 23d ult., declined 3-8 to
ad.; Brazil, Egyptian and Surat to Id; and
at the close of the week, ending on the Both,
a further reduction followed of ! to i'd. on
American and all other descriptions.
On the following day better accounts were
received from London, in regard to the state Of
the money market, which gave an improved
tone to the cotton market at Liverpool, and
the sales of that date amounted to about 1000
bales Of American, at an advance of about I'D
of which, however, part was taken on specu-
lation.
Yesterday the business was only about 1000
bales, at the current rates of Saturday, and the
market was free from speculation. The ruling
prices are for fair to good Bowed Georgia, 81
Gid; Mobile, So I'd; New Orleans, 81 a Tad.
The European Times says: since we alluded
to the position of the Bank of England, mat
tiers have become worse, and the whole COM
mercial world, from Cornwall to Caithness,
and from Cape Clear to the Giants Causeway,
are up in arms in respect to our absurd none
tary policy.
Great is the triumph of the currency doctors,
and great is the EMULATION at the embarass-
ment which is bringing many TO ruin, and has
already caused proud hearts to bow in humble
prostrasion.
The foreign events of the fortnight are not
of striking interest. In Portugal the Junta
still keep the Queens forces at bay; the in
surgents are now powerful and too wealthy to
be extinguished by force.
The Queen of Spain and her husband show
symptoms of enduring each other; they have
appeared together in public, and the reconcile
alton is said to have given rise to great rejoic-
ings.
A few days ago, not fewer than 1000 emf
grants sailed from Hamburg for new York
In some parts Of the country, emigration is car
ried on almost to an alarming extent, whole
villages going away, and entire districts be-
coming depopulated.
IRELAsD.-The latest accounts from Ireland,
represent the mortal career of the Lord Lieu
tenant, as drawing rapidly to a close. The
Dublin Evening Post holds out no hope of his
recovering.
Mr.. O'Connel is sinking daily. The ac-
counts that come to hand, through the medium
of the French papers, show that his earthly
career is near an end.
The potatoe blight has re-appeared in the
of Belfast.
The weather had, of late, undergone very
favorable change, and vegetation is making
rapid progress. The accounts of the wheat
and oat crops, are highly encouraging, and
even in regard to potatoes, very favorable ac-
counts are received.
FRANcE.-The news of Gen. Taylor's victory
at Buena Vista, was received with much salts
faction. Great distress continued to exist
bread is excessively dear, and fears are enter
tanned that, during the months Of May and
June, provisions Of all kinds will be dearer
than they have hitherto been. Vegetation is
very backward, owing to the cold during the
asst fortnight.
The bill relative to the establishment oil re-
gular steamers between Havre and New York,
has received the Kings assent, and is now the
aw of the land.
Mr.. Bancroft, the American minister to Eng |