Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-27
ARRIVAL OF THE srRAMsHIP
CAMBRIA.

DeS"'c vi Tue OTdlO MaIkets-cdW VI ttie
Cotton Market-Opening of the British Ports
for the Free Admission OF Corn Suspension
of the Navigation Lsws--Advance in the
Rate Of lnterest--The Famine on the Con
,inen, Of Europe. .........
The Steamship Cambria arrived at Boston a.
bout o'clock on Saturday afternoon. She sail!
ed from Liverpool on the 4th inst, and her news
is, therefore, fifteen days later than that received
by the Sarah Sands. We are Indebted to the
kindness of Livingston & Co. for an English pa.
per. .
The commercial intelligence will be found to
be deeply interesting and important.
There was decline Of four to FIVE shillings per
quarter in the price Of Wheat in the Liverpool
and London markets on the first inst. The stock
OF flour al Liverpool alone was 50O, 900 barrels
There was prevailing opinion that the British
corn. growers had large stocks, which, with the
temporary suspension of nav vigation laws, and the
repeal Of the impost duty, tending TO check spe-
cuation, would, it was assumed, produce re ac.
tion both IN prices and also in the extent of fn.
ture operations.
AT Liverpool, on the ed, prices were four shil.
lings a quarter lower on Indian corn four shil.
lings on flour, TIVE shillngs per load on wheat,
since the publication of the weekly circular on
the Goth.
The cotton market had been in very quiet
condition-the sales had been limited in extent
and prices are rather on the decline
The market for provisions was steady.
The accounts from the manufacturing districts
were still unsatisfactory. In cotton fabrics only
very small business was being transacted, and
prices very irregular.
The state of trade in Manchester exhibited no
material variation in the present condition of the
market from that detailed in the circular, save a
decline in the value Of nearly every description
Of cloth and yarns. Matters could not be more
unsatisfactory. Transactions were restricted to
passing wants.
1t is stated that loan of four millions sterling
has been negotiated for the United States, by a
well known city firm.
The Pope of Rome has contributed one .hou
sand Roman crowns from his private purse, for
the relief OF Ireland
Gen. Tom Thumb has left England for the U.
nited States.
The government Of France has addressed a
circular to the French consuls and agents Of Mex.
leo, that French subjects are not to make use of
letters of marque delivered by the Mexican 60.
vernment.
One hundred thousand barrels Of -four having
thirty five thousand barrels reached Havre in
eight vessels. The rest was shortly expected.
The state Of commercial and monetary affairs
since the sailing of the last steamship had been
one Of extreme peculiarity and interest. The
large draines upon the Bank Of England to NEE,
the demands caused by the extensive importa.
tions of grain and all other sorts OF provision,
into the kingdom, had induced the government
to raise their rates of interest. This caused bus
iness generally TO be dull.
An enormous business has been done in sngars
during the fortnight. Spectators had been ex
tensively purchasing. Prices had advanced con-
siderably beyond the quotations Of the LIST in
slant, and even over those last reported. At the
close the market had taken turn, less busines.
was transacted, and business had assumed a de-
clining tendency.
The iron market was not so brisk az last re
ported, further reduced rates having been sub
mitted to for pig descriptions buyers have been
induced to purchase with more freedom. Prices
of manufactured iron continued fully as high.
The tea market was rather dull.
The Zenobia reached Liverpool on the 27th
Patrick Henry on the 2sth. Anglo Saxon. from
| Boston on the 23d
There appears to be no mitigation in the ac-
counts of suffering by the famine in Ireland. The
amounts being raised by subscription and other
wise, for the relief OF the sufferers, were, how
ever, very liberal. and will, when applied. dc
much to alleviate their suferings
We have, from France, accounts of more dis
turSances, and of the threatened famine. Th'
French government, however, was taking active
measures to avert the impending calamity.
Accounts from Prussia are almost MS distres
sing as those from Ireland. In the maaufactu
ring districts particularly, the destitnt0n is We
ry alarming, aud robberies are Of frequent occur
renee.
The market for provisions is steady--the iro
market is not SO brisk.
Upon the receipt Of intelligence Of the 9,h
from New York, a Sudden advance took place il
cotton at Havre. The sales are reported at 90
bales. Sugar advanced,
The Bank of England has again advanced ihei
rates OF interest.
Great Distress existed in Prussia for the wal