Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-02-13
Arrival Of the HiberERia.
New YoRK, Jan. 25, !
z O'clock 2. NJ. )

and Vas detained over the usuai t'ihe
1T Halifax to take in supply Of coal,
and also 10 land his Excellency the
Covernor General of Canada and
suite. She brings Liverpool papers OF
The 5th. London Of the 4th, Paris ard
Havre of the %, and Dublin Of the 50
inst
The intelligence is nearly month
later than previous arrivals.
Corn has advanced. The best quail
ity is quoted at 67a72s. Flourin bond,
best quality. is quoted at 37aSss per
Dbl. The cotton market has been
more animated during the past month,
so there has been considerable bust
ness transacted. Ordinary Mobile
and Orleans cotton is quoted at 6aa7d.
Fair do III 7la7 sd. Good do at
s4as5d. The money market has been
quiet, with little fuctuation since the
last publication of the Liverpool Times.
It is said that about 100000 tie
100000 in specie, came over in the
Hibernia. American lard has been
very largely dealt in, kegs selling at
4sa5os. American beef and pork con-
tinues in excellent demand, and al
though supplies are coming in free,
very stiff rates are paid.
The Presidents Message give a
hopeful assurance that the American
Tariff, so far as regards British goods,
will be maintained, and has given the
English manufacturers a cheerful pros
pcct of trade for the coming spring.
Mr.. O'Connell is looking feeble, and
is said to be fast assuming the charac-
teristics Of extreme old age.
A Paris paper asserts that the French
Government intends to propose TO the
Chambers considerable reduction in
the duties on foreign corn.
Several slight shocks Of earthquakes
have lately been felt 10 the neighbor-
hood of Marsailles.
It is said TINT the Government in
tends TO shorten the term of soldiers
enlistment to ten years.
The negotiations for commercial
treaty between Brazil and Zollverein
are stated to have failed.
The last Message of President Polk
has been assailed by the whole of the
press, and ugly names have been Civ
OH to the process Of reasoning in which
the President accounts for the Mexi-
con war. One passage has been
strongly commented upon that in
which he states the war was not un-
dertakcn with view to conquest.
The condition Of ireland continues
10 be the absorbing topic of attention.
The distress continues to increase,
and famine is staring the inhabitants
in various parts Of the country.
Immense numbers of poor, half star
we'd creatures find their way across the
channel, and to England, and exist as
best they can By appealing to the feel
ings of inhabitants of great towns IN
England.
A pension of eloo year has been
offered by the Government to Father
Matthew.
The suffering population in the
Highlands and islands of Scotland is
estimated at 100000.
A considerably SUPPLY Of potatoes
has arrived in London from Holland.
Ga the 10Th ult., Major James, Of
the SSH regiment, shot himself at the
Prince Albert Hotel, London.
The Pope has reduced the duty on
the export and import Of grain into the
Roman dominions.
The French Government has pro-
tested against suppression Of the Polish
Republic. Report has it that Mons.
Guizot proposed to take high grounds
and declare to the three powers that il
the suppression were persisted in,
France would consider herself free to
violate the treaty of Vienna whenever
that might suit her purpose. But the
King, backed by a majority of the
Cabinet, would not hear 10 this on any
account
The Caledonia arrived ont on the
night Of the SOth.
Rome has been visited by terrific in
undations. The distress is great
The amount of property DESTROYED is
serious. The Jews have been the
greatest sufferers by the overlooking of
the Tiber. but tie new Pope has miti-
gated their hardships by his purse.
and his personal exertions
A conflict had taken place between
the Chinese and Portuguese at Macao.
in relation 10 fiscal and governmental
relations, in the course Of which sew
eral Chinese fast boats had been burned