Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-04-30
FOURTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EU.
ROPE

FOURTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EU-
ROPE.
By the arrival of Her Bntannic Majesty's
steamship Cambria, at Boston, on Tuesday at.
,ernoon. the goth inst. we are placed in pos
session of very important commercial intelli-
gence. The steamer brings dates from Liver
pool up to the 4th inst.
We condense the following items OF most
importance to our readers, from our northern
exchanges -
The fall in corn is said to have been caused
by the large arrivals from other countries, and
partly by the general belief that unlimited
supplies might be drawn from the United
States.
The purchase of French stock by the En-
peror of Russia and the Queen of Spain, has
excited very great attention in the money mar
ket circle.
The proceedings of Parliament are princi-
pally in relation to Ireland. The poor laws
are still debated in the House of Commons.
The government measures met with much
opposition. The amendments proposed were
various, and mostly shared the same fate
Lord Morpeth has introduced his Importation
bill. -
The amount of specie On board the Cambria
is placed by the Boston Daily Advertiser at
ego 900. exclusive of 100000 landed at
Halifax, and by the Transcript at g50O,o00.
The London Times, of March 31st, estimates
the shipment of specie by this vessel at $780,
900, and the amount per Cambria, Sarah
Sands and Caledonia at FL 100000 sterling.
| We have again the qualification TO announce,
SAYS the London Post, the approach of an E.
vent calculated to increase the domestic happi-
ness of our Sovereign and the Prince Consort.
Her Maiesty's accouchment, it is confidently
stated, will take place in August next.
| The sufferings by the famine in Ireland
| Scotland, and on the continent, continues un-
abated
There was great fast in England, on the
oath ut., on account of the famine, which was
rigidly kept.
The distress in France was also great. In
some departments carts and boats containing
grain, require an escort of military to preserve
them from pillage.
OConnel has quilted Paris for Italy He is
not so ill as represented, but will doubtless
never appear in public life again.
The first French mail steamer will leave
Havre on the 1st of May, for New York.
The total inhabitants of the town Of Eges.
bach, in Germany, fourteen hundred in num-
Der, have requested permission to emigrate to
the United States There was also extensive
preparations throughout the country to emf.
CRATE to the States. Some districts were
threatened with depopulation from this cause
alone.
There was occasional disturbances in Thes.
salonica, on account of the large exports OF
| grain The Pasha avoided outbreak bY for
bidding future exports.
At Hamburg, wheat had declined three shil-
lings per quarter.
The prospects of the manufacturing districts
are less gloomy than heretofore
The London Mark Lane Express of March
90, says:
Several circumstances have combined to
impart great dullness to the grain trade. First
ly, we have had uninterruptedly fine weather
for a space of nearly fortnight; and though
it may be questioned whetherth sudden chan.
ges which have taken place from great warmth
during the day time to sharp frost at night
can be considered altogether favorable to veg.
citation so long as we have bright sunshine
and an unclouded sky at this period of the
year, every thing is supposed to be going or
WELL
| Another cause of depression has been til.
sudden cessation of the Irish demand, and Z
material falling off in the inquiry for wheat ant
-four for shipment to France; and last, though
not least, large arrivals at Liverpool from the
United States, and abundant supplies of Indian
corn at Cork from various quarters.
We are, however, disposed to attribute the
downward movement more to the effect pro
ducel on the minds of both sellers and buyer.
by the fine weather than to anything else
The sowing of spring corn has been proceed
ed with, and a very large proportion of th'
work has been finished in highly satisfacto
ry manner.
Letters from Hamburg state the value o
wheat had undergone rather an important de
cline, and good heavy parcels of red. such a
1, had week before been worth 7S shillings
had been freely offered at IS shillings pc
quarter, free on board.
Mrs. Bancroft, the lady of the American
minister at the court of St. James, was presen
at the Queens drawing room. Mr. Bancroft
left London on the goth ult., on short visi
to Paris.
LIVERPOOL, April 3.-The London none
market was not easy, but no change in tn
rates of discount The fall in Grain and Flou
, was looked upon as favorable symptom.
Ireland is literally inundated with breadstuff;
At the principal ports, ships are under demul
rage-there are not warehouses enough TIL
Sarah Sands was to sail on the 9th. Turpen
\ tine brings from los to los. 3D.; large sale
r of American. The American provision maj
d ket was firm. Bacon and Hams sought aftel
= prime Pork, SIS to Cos, mess 70 TO 72-Ham
o SIS to Co.'S, per hundred. Cheese was in bette
demand. Lard and butter had advanced. Ric
fallen off Carolina sells at 25s.
At Havre an advance of to francs o
S cotton, demand moderate Ashes advances
:. Rice firm. Breadstuffs heavy in Ireland