The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-17
From our Baltimore Correspondent.

q sa Baltimore, Feb. l7--5, p m.
Prospects of resumption Of MARYLAND STATE 7o,cn
nrceng Ihc Irish relief baH.The Merican pripateers
.-Merican via Netc York.-7he -four, grain, and
cotton markets. &c. aa " =
The weather has again frightened up, and the is
shining with spring ike warmth .,.,,,e e;.a1t
The bill for the resumption Of the payment of interest,"
the State debt Of Maryland up the Legislature
to-day and from information have received, there APP!
be scaroeya doubt of its triumphant passage Sew
era bills have been introduced for the purpose of creating
divisions, but the voice of the people has been distinctly
uttered in favor of the reported from the Com
mittee of Ways and Means. ~
town meeting has been called in the rotundo Of the
Exchange on Monday evening next, to urge vigorous
prosecution of the war, and take action in defence
the liberty of the press.
The Irish relief bali, on Monday evening at the Holiday
theatre, cninenty successful There al
tickets sold that the actual fund raised will fall short
of About $4,000 all will be raised in this city
The mail from the north brings but little of interest.
The Salem Register thinks that the Mexican privatccr
reported having sailed from the Thames, will
be nothing than vessels destined the opium
trade gentleman from Manila, in that city, states
it fact within his knowledge that before he en there
agent on his England for the purpose of pro-
curing such vessels and these probably the fruits of his
mission
The Washington correspondent of the New York Journal
of Commerce has letter just received from New Or
leans. which says the authority of private letter from
official source in Mexico, that government now
engaged in correspondence with the Mexican authorities
relating to arrangements for treaty of peace that Mexico
will entertain the basis proposed by the
ted Sates and that the three millions alone to
secure the contamination of the arrangement. III
The democrats have finally obtained n majority in the
legislature of Maine The eighth trial took place on Mon
day last and in Berwick and North Berwick, II Jenkins
democrat elected; and F. Low, democrat in Sebasti.
cook and Clinton This gives the democrats 81 members
being just majority in the House. Three towns re-
mail to be heard from fua aal9l
The STATE OF THE ARkErs.-In the Baltimore market
to-day flour has been quite unsettled, holders having sub
mitted to decline Howard street flour was sold this
morning at 10 %, at which price there seller.
than buyers, though aske Considerable sales
of City Mills have also taken place at So 25 note
sale of 500 barrels meal 81 932-generay held AT
3d. Small parcels of wheat coming in by wagons and
railroad which sells l25 per busheI
Family ourwheat would bring las cents The market for
corn was heavy, with small sales white at SO IS cents
and yellow at 81 81 cents. Most holders ask more and
there is an upward tendency in prices ~
At New York. yesterday, -four dull, in consequence
OF the difficulty in procuring freight Sales of Geneee had
been made at 81 b. which may be considered the marker
price 500 barrels Baltimore City Mills sold Sc 80 500
do, SO rs; Georgetown and Brandywne -four is held at
81. Corn meal and wanted. Corn was a little
tirmer sales, of $1,000 bushels of all descriptions at 95
96 cents, and some choice as high ST.
The telegraph brings idings from the New York
market to-day. aF.tt
AT Philadelphia to-day the telegraph reports that thar,
change in -four Small sales of Pennsylvania brands
were made at $6 %, though mostly held higher Sales
also OF corn meal Mt 81 rs. Very little doing in wheat
Prime reds worth from l35 I45 cents per bushe
Sales of few thousand bushels yellow corn were made M
81 80 cents per bushel 40 whiskey in barrels
30a per gallon Sales of Cloverseed Mt rs 10 as III
cents per bushel.
THE CorroN MARKEr.-At New York Yesterday the cot
market reported still inactive with ,rtber do
cline of about cent per lb There no sales in Pbla
delphia either yesterday or to-day. ...r o....