The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-13
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER SARAH
SANDS.

1900
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER SARAH
SANDS.
Is DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
The Famine and Plague in Ireland-.Monetaru
AHa'rs Of France and Engiand--yIeetino of
Parhamenf- Queens Speeeh recommending
rei,ef for Fetdnd-Ihe Chill War in Portu
gof-Fnrther odrance in Ronr and Co,n-
Cotton dull. SC.
New YoRK. Feb. 10. g, p. M
he steamship Sarah Sands. which did MI,
san from. Livernl until the els, nlt arrived n
New York this afternoon. bringing dates sixteen
Hi ,eriia
The British Parliament opened on the ooh
ny The Queen in person. Her speech calls a,ten-
non To Ireland. recommending measures of relief
a"o encouraging importation of gram from foreign
countries.
The m"ne,ary panic is Increasing in Paris
The steamer Cambria arrived OUT ON the lo,b
ult.
Inc Bank "' France, which has hepn for some
time considerably slraighi-Red in us mune,aru
condition. has heen relieved by a lnao of bulhon
from the Bank Of EnYlann
The English funds were depressed. and con
soils falling
IRELAND The Famine and Piague.-'rhe
distress In ireland continues TO increase, and the
'"'"'' ScVuS to nave SUN WuTe MISERY
the starving peasaniry. 10 addition To the famine
which is working death and misery in all sections
OF the land. most fatal disease. supprlnduced Nv
the scarcity and bad quality of the fuod. called
Inc plague, is also increasing the number of deaths
SPAiN.--The civil war in Portugal is iurninp
IN favor of the Queen. The Spanish Cortes
opened on the 3lsl of December The Queens
speech recommended liberal provisions ii.r The
clergy and church.
THE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. Flour has advanced
since the sailing of the Hibernia Cd. per barrel
and Is. per sack. A parcel of superior while
American bonded wheat brought Is per 70 III. !.
Large purchases of flour were made at 39s 81
for Philadelphia and Baltimore; and 4Os. To DOS
cd, for Western Canal
LIVERPOOL, Jan. S-Wheat this mornioo
was from Cd to Sd. per 20 lbs dearer than on
the 9th instant; and -four in bond 3D. per barrel
advance. In other articles little was done. and
prices were without change. Indian corn was
steady, and Indian meal held at 34s. per barrel
Cotton was firm at prices OF the 9TH inst, with
sales of 1000 bales
LIVERPOOL, Jan I9.-The price of western
nour to-day was 4os. I'd, Wheat was Al. higher
Indian corn Is. higher. Cut,on duh.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 20-Wesiern fonr is held
at 42s. per barrel to-day. Indian corn Is. higher.
Cotton not so firm
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 20.-BondeJ wheat 4Os per
4S0 his
The Mark Lane Express of the 20,h SAYS -
The value of wheat has risen day by day for many
weeks consecntively. without single pause, and
prices have now attained an altitude calculated To
induce caution on The part of buyers
AT Liverpool on Tuesday. there was gond at
tendance Ut buyers from the manufacturing districts
and from Ireland. and the quantity of wheat on
sale being moderate, rates Cd per 70 lbs or SIS Cd
per quarter, above those of that day sem niqht
were obtained without difficulty
Later in the week further enhancement of I'd
to Sd per ~ lbs was established, several parcels
having been taken an Friday at the last named
advance. For American -four the enquiry has
been lively, and a further enhancement of Is per
barrel has been pretty generally realised ON The
best brands