The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-08

extent OF the losses which have fallen upon
classes OF capitalists Our last number communicated the
fact OF the bank having the resolution OF refusing
all advances on stocks and excheIuer bills The was
perfect panic in The stock market which, in greater or
less degree has prevailed ever since Conso in two days
@ O mone s nne aSs iii
the day. of no less than 30 per per annum
Exchequer bills fell TO SIS discount but the bank hav
ing consented give limited relief these securities,
they rallied again to about to 10 discount undergoing daily
heavily, but with consos at little higher rates Money
Tor commercial purposes continued during this period al
succession OF mercantile failures which have recorded
elsewhere Writer'S who throughout this have yany
that the passed 9th but with all the relief
produced by the payment OF the October avluenas no
in the public securities On Monday the lth the accounts
OF the revenue appeared, Showing % serious aeciency
succession ofaiures the settling day OF conso on the
l4h ins and the last payment OF 10 per cent on the rls
loan, all concurred in producing further declines and on
Thursday l4th consols sold at 800 for money
being fall Of nearly per cent in six weeks ON Friday ia.
loan, paid to the bank Consols again fucmaIed vio
finally closed at from so 81 For the November
the last price Sl} Az On Saturday. "a lull' succeed
Prices however did improve. After fluctuations of
about onehalf CENT consos closed Tor money at SO
IDENTITY being after the settlement of the l4th ns
wards still lower prices Bank stock fell to 1872 and ludia
stock 22i Three per cent reduced annuities also de-
Yesterday morning the stock market opened with more
day advanced the news of the suspension Of the Royal
Bank Of Liverpool reached London and large sales Of stock
for the account s By private slip in our express we
of excheauer bills was dis ''T The report of serious
failure in London was general and atogether the feeling
in the city was worse than ever coImos nave
than during the previous week. 81
The oreig market has been exempt from all kind OF
| speculaton but prices have greatly fallen.
THE REvENuE-By the quarterly accounts of the rev.
enue published in another column, it will be seen that
the nett decrease on the quarter ending the 10th instant
compared with the corresponding quarter OF last year. IS
less than 5o7 aso, whilst on the year Just ended
compared with the preceding year, ending 10th October
1885, the nett decrease amounts to f,O226S The alb
of the China money in both abstracts will account
in some degree, for the deficiency on the year but the
great decrease the CUSTOMS and still more on the
excise, amounting together on those articles alone TO
81 ,O6 ILL., indicates but too plainly the cause of this
serious deficiency on the quarter just ended.
| CHINA GRAss.-A very powerful rope, made of China
grass has been exhibited at Manchester, by the manu-
facturer, Mr. Briggs of Stafford 1t is 600 yards long,
and is intended for the iron works of Earl Fitzwllliam
Ropes made OF this material in this
try but their strength and durability are bringing them
into notice.
SUBSTITUTE FOR PorAToEs-A large importation of
West India vans has lately taken place in consequence
of the anticipated scarcity OF potatoes which has given
stimulus to the cultivation Of this tropical substitute for
that root Some tons have been sold for the purpose OF
cattle feeding and quantity has also been sent gratu
tousy to Ireland to test their applicability TO the feeding
of pigs
The Washington arrived at Southampton early the
morning of the 9th inst, after passage of 15a days,
Capt Hewitt informs that the ship encountered during
the passage strong head Winds many days amounting
| to gale.
The royal mail steamship Britannia arrived in the
Mersey Saturday, the 10th ins at very early hour
She had experienced very rough weather, and heavy
sea- for the greater part OF the voyage which was
six passengers Her news week later than that
brought by the Washington
| POSTAGE FROM ENGLAND TO BREMEN.-A British treas
ury warrant dated the Sth OF October, directs that from
and after the LIST of November 1S47 British newspapers,
and such other British publications allowed to pass
Se nsd sdo to and
direct via Cuxhaven any other port or place within
the territories of Hanover, by packet private Ship may
pass ee and that newspapers and such publications as
are considered newspapers by the post published and
posted in Bremen and addressed to the United Kingdom
may be sent from Bremen direct via Cuxhaven or any
port place within the territories OF Hanover, by packet
private ship, at the rate OF hapenny each; and that
the same lasmsntioned publications may be sent from
Bremen to the British colonies and foreign countries
through the United Kingdom; and foreign and colonial
newspapers addressed to Bremen may be sent from for
egn countries and the British colonies to Bremen through
the United Kingdom direct via Cuxhaven any other
port place within the territories of Hanover by packet
private ship, at the rate of hafpenny each Printed
OF Il hs T. ha nsd
at Bremen at reduced rates, and may be sent to or
from either place at the rate of Id each
Ireland.
This unfortunate land is again the OF agrarian
outrage and murder The papers from the southern
provinces TEEN with the details of the illegal combina
ions winch nave Deen formed 10 resist payment OF
rent and the brutal and barbarous in which these
intentions put into execution The last victims to
this anti rent conspiracy Mr. Roe and Mr. Lowe both
resident landlords in the county OF Tpperay The crime
OF these gentlemen appears to be electng idle and worth
less tenants who only refused pay their rents but
absolutely left their land uncutivaed. With respect to
Mr. Roe, his is not only painful but melancholy
one. His character for humanity above reproach
He friend of the poor, in the true of the
| word.
The organized resistance to rent confined to Tip
perary. similar spirit begins to pervade the adjoining
districts of Limerick, Galway, and Kings County. AT
Galway, food riots have taken place, and carts
| tanning flour plundered of their contents
Piracy is also carried the west coast of Ireland
The Catharine, of Newry, John Cook master from Sligo
| to Bemulet, with Indian meal, plundered of
about twothrs OF her cargo the night of the Sd and
morning OF the 4th inst, at the entrance of Black Sod
bay The master states that the pirates carried away
about 293 out of 440 sacks.
The poor-law guardians are becoming much more east
y managed. and there very few boards that
fuse to strike the rates required by the commissioners
Mr. Sherman Crawford, the great champion of tenant
right to be entertained at public dinner by the tenant
farmers of the county of Cork
The Duke de Guise, second of the Duke dAumale
expired at the palace of St Cloud at o'clock Sunday
morning, the 10th inst, after illness of three days.
The Duke de Guise born the 18th of September
| last
! The Moneur Algeren of the 5th inst announces the
arrival on that day at Algiers of the Duke d'Aumale
governor general of the colony.
The government having given permission for Prince
Jerome Bonaparte with his family, 10 reside in France
he has arrived in Paris after exile of 80 years This
question brought before the Chamber of Deputies
last session, by means OF petition and public opinion