Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-02-05

auctua,ion since the last publication Of the Euro.
psan Times.
Il is said that about fsOO 900 TO f3OO,O in
specie camo ou, to Boston by the Hibcrnia.
American Lard has been very largely dealt in
kegs selling at 20 to 90 shillingss
American Beef and Pork eontinue in excellent
demand. and although supplies are coming in free
very stiff rates are paid.
The Presidents Message gives a hopeful assu-
rance that the American Tariff, so FAR as regards
British goods, will be maintained, and has given
the English manufacturers a cheerful prospect
for trade for the coming Spring.
Arrived at Liverpool, Dec, 10, the packet ship
New World, Capt. Skiddy. Dec. l2, the steam
er Great Western; l7th the packet ships Ncho-
las Biddle, Waterloo, and MonIezuma, all from
New York.
Mr. OConnell is looking feeble, and is said to
be fast assuming the characteristics of extreme
old age.
A Paris paper asserts that the French Govern
ment intends to propose TO the Chambers con-
siderable deduction in the duties on foreign corn
Several slight shocks Of earthquakes have late
ly been felt IN the neighborhood ot Marselues.
The cost Of the overland route to India, first
class cabins, will be reduced in March next to
EIs7,
his said that Government intends to shorten
the term orthe soldiers enlistment TO ten years.
The NEGOTIATIONS for a commercial treaty be-
tween Brazil and the Zoverein are stated 10 have
failed.
The last message Of President Polk which
was received in this country few days ago, has
been assaled by the whole ofthe press, and ugly
L, 10 ~, ha Of
ing in which the President accounts for the Mex
ican war. One passage has been strongly COM
mented upon, that in which he states the war
was not undertaken with the view to conquest.
We can call to mind no similar document du.
ring our time which has been less iavOrably re-
ceived in England; from this it may be inferred
that the annexation of California, Of which Com
modore Stockton has taken possession as terri
tory Oft United States, is even less popular in
England than was the annexation of Texas.
The condition Of Ireland continues to be the
absorbing object Of attention. Day after day the
distress continues to increase and famine is doing
the work Of Death in various parts Of the coun-
try.
Immense numbers ofpoor; half-starved crea-
lures find their way across the Channel, and beg
and exist as best they can by appeals to the feel
ings of the inhabitants in the great towns Of Eng
land.
A pension of f1OO year has been ofFeredby
she Government 10 Father Mathew.
The suffering population in the highlands and
islands Of Scotland is estimated at 100000.
considerable supply of Potatoes has arrived
in London from Holland.
The Suttee rites have been prohibited in the
Raspoot State of JayPore, by unanimous vote
of the regency.
On the 10Th ult Major James of the 77th Reg
iment shot himself at the Prince Albert Hotel,
London.
An American ship, which has just arrived in
London, from New York, has brought 80 bbls Of
pork suet
The Pope has reduced the duty on the export
and import Of grain into the Roman dominions.
The French Government has protested against
the suppression of the Polish Republic, and 1t ap-
pears, though the precise terms are not known,
that the protest is harmless affair, much softer
and honied than that ofthe British Government.
Report has il that Mons. Guizot proposed 10
take high ground and declare to the three powers
that if the suppression were persisted IN, France
would consider herself free to violate the treaty OF
Vienna whenever it might suit her purpose, but
the King backed by majority OF the Cabinet,
would not hear of this on any account, and ac-
cordngy the protest was shorn of all energy and
made as mild as the mildes milk and water.
This treaty, which might have been taVorably
received by Germany had she confined her ambl-
tion to an exchange other agricultural products
for the manufactured goods Of Eng and has since
met with nothing but repugnance. Views have
changed with circumstances.
The Cabinet of Berlin, therefore, yields to a
national feeling in giving up treaty which has
become unpopular; but this is not the only con-
sideration which has brought Prussia 10 the decis-
ion.
The manufacturing and maratime ambition of
Germany has augmented. She wishes to dis
pense with the intermediates. She has hither-
TO made use other relations with trans Atlantic
countries in direct way, by the exchanges of
her own produce for the tropical provisions of
America. The treaty with England opposed
these projects.