Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-07-15
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FROM ENGLISH PAPERS TO THE 1874 or JUNE.
Z. S. Steamer. HIasln,gfon.-- South.
ampton correspondent of the London Chroni.
Gle writes as follows concerning the passage
Of the Washington -
The Washington has been nearly fourteen
days out on her passage---a result thai has
much disappointed the expectations Of those
who were led TO believe, from her immense
power, that she would have accomplishedthe
voyage in a much less space of time. The
weather has been fine throughout, with the
wind in her favor. and as her engineers are
reported TO be Of the extraordinary magnitude
Of 1000 horse power. il certainly does seem
strange that she did not beat the Britannia.
Great interest was excited on her arrival,
and as soon as she made her appearance, The
bells of one of the churches sent forth merry
peal in honor ofthe event
Another account says, a few hours after the
! departure had been taken, il was found that
the hot wells and waste pipe Were loo small,
and could not free the condensed water.
which reduced the vessels speed four miles
per hour Twelve hours were lost during the
passage by stopping to amend this defect and
repair wheels.
On the Sth June, Lord John Russell stated,
in reply to question from MIR. Banks, that
porta,ion of corn, and also The Navigation
Laws. 10 the LIST March, 1915.
The accounts concerning the potato crop
are somewhat contradictory. and il was rather
too early to form definite conclusion respect
ing the fate Of the root in the fields Of Great
Britain and Ireland. Generally, however. it
was said that the appearances of rot were but
slight, and that the vines promised well.
| From the continent the news is OF little IN
terest. except that prospects of the approach
| ing harvest were good every where.
The French papers give the most ia,terins
accounts of the prospects OF the coming har
vest in France.
The wine-growers in the South of France
entertain hopes that the vintage will be unu.
suaily plentiful.
A correspondent of a London paper states
that aconstiiution has been formally announc-
ed by the King of SARDINIA, with the concur
renee Of the Pope, and threatening warning
! of Austria.
! Marshal Gronchy, who commanded the
French corpse d'armee. which was destined to
employ the Prussan army while Napoleon
attacked the Duke Of Wellington at Water
loo, died lately st Eiisnne, on the Loire, II:
his 50 year.
Ireland acquisitions are pouring in from
the several provinces of Ireland TO the Lord
Mayor of Dublin, calling upon him TO con
vene national meeting to take into consider
| ation the most appropriate means by which
the memory of O'Connell could be perpetual
ed in monument
Russia Gram. The following is an extract
from latter. dated Riga, June received by
Liverpool house "Itis almost impossible
70 pass through the ships in this river; there
are at present fifteen hundred ships in this
port, and this only the month Of June more
ships than ever were in Riga before in
year"
Baron Humboldt A letter from Berlin
states that M. Alexander de Humboldt is SO
i'll that his physicians despair Of his recovery.
american Stocks IN Loi,don.--Baring Bro
TIERS Circular Of the 18th June says
''.9merican Stocks-The improved quota
tons from the United States have had cor
responding effect here. and with increased
frnness IN holders, many of the American
order for purchase have not been executed.
Pennsylvania SIS have been done at ~ for
trfles-we should quote 20 to ~ per cent.
Maryland 20 per cent nominal. Indiana has
been done at 81, and Illinois is at the same
price. A large purchase has been made of
Michigan al 30per cent. at which price there
are still buyers. but no sellers under 80. Ohio
90 to 90. No New York in Market. South
Carolina Railroad Bonds have fetched IS per
cent, NJ o. Canal and Banking Company's
shares in demand at els, U. s. Bank shares
l5s We leave our other quotations unalter
ed since the last steamer.