The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-02
By TELEGRAPH FOR THE UNION.
E0ur DAYS Later from Europe.

Four Days Later from Europe
1ripal of the packet ship RainbooddUance IN Flour aud
New YORK June 2, Is47.
The ship Rainbow, which sailed from Liverpool the
9th of May has arrived, bringing intelligence four days
later than that brought by the Britannia
The ministers debating in the House OF Lords the
proposed alterations in the Irish poor laws.
An American firm in Manchester is said to have failed to
the extent of ElOO,0J0.
Money was very carce and the rates of discount varied
from IL per The state of the money market has
attracted the attention Of Parliament
IREIAND-The amne-!ever is greatly on the Increase
256 funerals in Father Mathews cemetery in one week.
The New Jersey relief ship had arrived at Liverpool
The Gcorgiana, from Philadelphia, had arrived at Liv-
erpoo and the ship North Star had sailed for Philadelphia
LlvERroo1 May 7.Cotton has felt the effect of the pres
sure To-day there is regularity Sales of 1000
bales New Orleans have been made at from 81 to 81 Mo-
bis A. UPsna g nS 10 a. Sau, were mi,es Wheat b,.
advanced 4d per bushel Western -four brought a snll-
Indian corn held from two shlings higher but
dull Other grain has advanced in proportion
LONDON May 7thWheat has advanced IS. per quarter
Indian corn 3s, and -four 2s per barrel
The state of the money market has attracted the attention
of Parliament, and the opposition are Lords Brougha,
WhamcIiie, and Ashburton
Another despatch to the Patriot saysi
The demand for breadstus continued active, and the
supplies small Canal -four WAS eng at n ne depa aTsr
yanced ed and wheat i'd per 70 b'-now quoted at los
In London flour had gone mp shings per barrel and
wheat flour Is. to IS. per quarter
The above news is considered Of great importance by our
merchants will be seen by its effect on the markets
The steamer Cambria is momentarily expected,
however with days later intelligence, and the anx-
iety is very great
EFFEcT OF THE MARKETs.-Ihe Baltimore
-four market is entirely unsettled 1t is difficult to give
quotation of flour There holders willing to take less
than so for either Howard street. City Mills or Susquehan
nah brands Corn meal is held Mt 50 % The supply OF
Grain still very small The last sales OF prime Pennyva-
nia red wheat were 1893 200 cs is now held higher.
sales this morning. of about 5000 bushels white corn, be-
fore the news at IO2 ct is held at lOl LUZ cts;
yellow corn is held IOS ITO oats 60 cts; no rye IN
market.
At New York. this morning, Genesee flour sold at 50 Do
now held at SO 62A SO rs. Corn SO 81 Sales OF yellow
corn at lis IlS cents Oats So cents The cotton marker
is heavy Dealers generally holding off for the steamers
news Nothing vet of the steamer Hiberna.
At Philadelphia, this morning, sales of Pennsylvania
-four TO moderate extent, at $S Gan advance OF 70 TO
s7k cts per Dbl the sales of yesterday Holders un
willing to take less than the abovenamed prices Corn
meal held at S5 BIN -
Sales to moderate extent of prime red wheat at 2O3 2V'
cen,s-some holding higher Sales of yellow corn at III
Il4 cents nothing done in white. Whiskey 36 cents pei
yalon There is demand for provisions and prices
are tending upwards Sales of axseed at t5 cents PEI
bushel. Freights still dull, and vessels plenty.