Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-03-25
ARRIVAL OF THE IIIBERNIA.
One month later from Europe.

!
Hon. II. Davis Esq, bearer, OF despa,che:
from England, and Mr. Deacon, do. from
France, From the news of this arrival
we make the following extracts
The corn trade during the month oil
February was very huctuailng, but the
continued expectations to Ireland had
moro recently given the market frmer
aspect. .......
The stock Of American flour, in Liver
pool at the end of February amounted TO
about 100000 barrels, and 60, 900 quar-.
ters wheat.
The cotton market has been in very
qulescent state since the last advices.
The accounts from the manufacturing
district are not so favorable as could
be wished; it is to be feared thatthe high
price of provisions will seriously affect the
spring trade.
Specie brought By The Hbernia-We
learn that four hundred thousand pounds
stcrhngs is entered on the freight list, and
there is probably much more on board.
Prince Albert was elected to the chan.
ceIIorship Of the Cambridge University, in
opposition to Earl Fowls, the candidate of
St. Johns College,
The Great Britain steamship has been
so secured by 5000 bundles of faggots, in
Dundrum Bay, as TO be considered per-
fectIy safe.
In the House of Commons or the Cd
inst, Lord John Russell announced that
her majesty had been pleased to call
council to consider The best day on which
10 appoint general fast and humiliation,
on account of the present awful condition
of the sister kingdom. This announce
ment was received with evident satsiac-
ton by both sides Of the house.
The Scottish farmers are substituting
beans and lurnips on the land hitherto en-
ployed FOR potatoes.
A large quuutity of foreign potatoes,
for seed, have been imported into Lon
don.
The King of Naples has forbidden the
expectation Of wheat, as he had previous
ly that Of maize.
The Prusslan government Is making
large purchases OF rye from Russia, in or.
der 10 reduce the price of corn.
Many of the Norfolk farmers have lately
turned their attention TO flax growing.
The Pope has been elected colonel of
the civic guard at Rome
The Spanish papers state that large
quantities of maize have been shipped from
Vigo and other Galician ports for Eng
land.
A quantity of fresh pork was received
from New York by the Oxford packet
ship, and is now on sale in Manchester.
The Malta journals brought by the Lee
want mail expresses alarm at the small am
punt of corn in the island, which does not
exceed 20 days supply.
Every farmer in Limerick county who
can muster EGO, or even Flo, is about
emigra,ing 10 America in tho ensuing
'pring.
The Emperor of Russia has ordered
hat no person shall establish any tele-
graph in his dominions wllhou; his per-
mission.
The EdInburg Register says that the
white insect which produces the potaloe
disease is still found in the ground, alive,
and adhering to the root, Notwithstanding
he severity of the weather.
In consequence Of the high price Of
grain the daily allowance of oats to caval-
y horses has been reduced from tenlbs.
o seven lbs, which will save about 49, {
100 bushels Of oats per annum in each reg
ment.
Wilmer & Smith say
"The financial position of France is
ad to be most embarrassing. The Paris
correspondent Of a morning paper puts
Town the deficiency at nearly lblrty-nine
million of pounds sterling, and adds tina,
he department OF finance is unable to an.
we- the demands upon it. The budget
it is added, has been ordered
o make appearances square as much as
possible; but even their version will show
| deficiency of 400, 900 900 francs, or six
cen millions serling!"
In consequence Of the French govern
nent having raised the export duty upon
maize to a prohibItve rate, the price,
which had reached BIS per quarter in
3ayonne, and 45s per quarter in Bordeaux
exclusive of export duty, has recedcd to
about Dos in both ports. 1t is calculated
hat these ports would have shipped TO-
300 quarters of Ireland in the course of {
'ne fortnight had not this prohibition been
ssued.
Mr. O'Connel is reported to have been
lying at the last accounts. His COM
plant is said to be water on the chest and
lropsy in the legs, and are considered as
atal symptoms.
A Cork paper says that gentleman
living in that country lately bought seven.
cen horses, alive to feed his hounds, at
i've shilings each. The horses were on
he point of death from hunger, as their
owners had no food erapy kind TO give
hem.