Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24
LATE FROM EUROPE.
Fall in The Price Of Breadsfu6s-Rise in the
Cotton Market.

Cotton Market.
The steamer CAMBRIA at Boston from Liverpool,
with dates to the 4th instant brings the following
intelligence:
The principal interest of the Parliamentary proceedings is
relative to Ireland and the battle the popular branch of the
Legislature still poor law, that the Government
sures have debated length and amid much opposition
The amendments have been various but most Of the
shared the defeat.
Lord MoarEru has introduced an important bill into Par
lament which proposes establish board in London for
protecting the health Of and regulating all
bearing upon that object The bill proposes for the
poorer classes in great cities the advantages of puer air.
light, and water
The suffering famine in Ireland Scotland, and the
Continent does not appear to have abaed The great
fast, of the famine rgidy held through
the British islands The distress that exists in all parts
of France very great and in departments carts and
boats laden with have to be accompanied by
of soldiers them from being plaged by the people,
Letters from Hamburg that the value of wheat had
degone rather important Decline and good heavy parcels
of red such had week before been worth 70 hings had
been freely offered rs shillngs per quarter, Free board
letter from Constantnope states that in consequence of
the large quantity Of lately exported to Europe
disturbances had taken place Thessaonca which at
put down. The Pasa, in order to avoid the chance OF
civil outbreak forbidden for the present. further exporta
ton of grain.
Mr.. OConne had just quilted Paris his way to Italy.
He the London papers have represented, but
his medical attendants doubt that he will babe to again
appear in public life.
All the inhabitants of the of Egesbach in the Grand
Duchy of Hesse Darmsa, l4O0 in NUMBER have requested
permission to be allowed to emigratc the United States
From Bremen the number Of emgranls has been extraord
nary and in April and May will be yet greater Throughout
all Germany extensive preparations making for emigration
to the States. Indeed, districts threatened with
complete depopulation.
ConN MARKET.-The Drkets receding IN every
directions and in descriptions, that of Indian corn for
instance the astounding The price has receded
about 24s. The rapid in this species Of food surprised
many PERSONS and in the judgment OF the uninter>
ese exceeded the necessities of the Flour like Indian
corn experienced considerable fall and the existing de-
preston can hardly fail be increased by the fine spring
weather enjoying, which foreshadows an early
and prolific harvest
CoRN MARKET, LIyERPooL.-There have been several
changes market since the sailing Of the Hberna Large
imports of oil descriptions of breadstus all parts Of the
kingdom have had the effect of putting down the prices Of all
descriptions grain and -four The fluctuations during the
month amount to shilling per 40 lbs. wheat; pence
per IS lbs on oats pence per so lbs barley sh
ngs per quarter rice peae and beans shngs bar
rel shllings per sack flour shllngs per load
oatmeal "a 25 shngs per 4s0 lbs, and 10 shngs per
barrel on Indian corn meal.
Within few days past reaction has taken place in Pease
OF shlngs per quarter barley shings per sack on
Indian shlings per $50 lbs. Indian meal
shngs per barrel and the trade generally has assumed
more rmness with heavy transactions -four 81 to
80 shlings per barrel for Western canal for Phadepha
and Baltimore 36s to $685. 3D. New Orleans, 34s 35s
per BARREL on the spot with the usual allowances Amer
can wheat rates from los Cd for Southern, and lis
Sd lis. 3d. per 20 lbs. for Northern white. Rye, ass
Sos per quarter barley, 6s 3D. Is psr so lbs beans,
American white, 7Os a Sos and blackeyed pease, $685.
70s per imperial quarter.
APRIL 3-The trade to-day again rather firm. There are
buyers of wheat full prices Flour supports the amend
ment Indian in request at 52s $50 lbs for North
ern yellow and meal at 25s. per barrel.
The CorroS MARKET is good Sea Island l53d a lsd.
bowed Georgia. 65d Gid ; New Orleans, 63d. "a I'D
There was quite round in cotton market this
week. lending with 26h March, Instead Of the gloom and
depression which existed the Of the
present year. we had stirring and active business
each succeeding day, both the trade and in speculation
also been purchasing for OF the better
qualities Of Orleans. In such market and after 50 long
Depression became certainty that increase OF demand
would also give in prices; accordingly American de-
scrpons of all qualities raised onequarter OF penny per
pound and the great bulk Of the ordinary kinds