Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-13
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.

Important movement in British Parliameat--
Proposed remission of Corn Duties-.Suspea.
SION Of Navigation Laws-Abolition of Dw,
on Sngar-Dsciine in Cotton, Flour and
Graia--Iron liarket--Great Distress in Ire
land and Prussia Eastern Market, DC
The Royal Mail Steamer Cambria, Captain
Judkins, arrived e, Boston on Saturday, Goth
ult at 10 o'clock, p NJ. bringing Liverpool
dates to The 4ih. She had rather a bois,erou
passage. Her news is Of much Importance
politically and CONNIE REALLY.
Three leading measures had been brought
forward in Parliament to mi iga,e the distress
which continued 10 prevail and TO increase ex
tensvely in Ireland and Scotland, viz: first, to
remit all duties on grain in different ports OF
the Kingdom; second, the entire suspension OF
the navigation laws during the continuance Of
the scarcity Of food and, third, to abolish or
remit the duties on colonial and foreign g crown
sugars. 1t was though, these measures, II car
ried out, would materially contribute to nit,
gate the distress from scarcity and high prices
Of food,
Directly after the departure Of the Sarah
Sands, the -four and grain markets exhibit u
decidedly downward tendency. and a decline
was soon caused by the very heavy arrivals
At the date cf the Cambria's sailing, the stock
Of -four in Liverpool was estimated at five hun
dred thousand barrels, and the amount of grain
on han1, free and in bond, was proportonately
large. r." arrivals OF Indian corn had also
been large. The downward tendency of the
-four and grain markets was not checked on
The 4ih ult.
The decline in -four is reported a, shlings
per barrel.
On Indian corn the decline is 4 shillings per
quarter t480 pounds.)
From the circular OF the 29th ult. to the sail
Tag Of the Cambria, the market for cotton had
been in a quiet state, rather dull aud heavy.
with concession Of about I'd on American
I he tendency Of the market was downward
The sales were Hunted.
The market for Iron was not so bfisk as il
had previously been. Prices for pig were
hardly supported, but manufactured iron of ali
descriptions was fully as high, and prices are
ma nta!ned.
The rate Of intareg, had been raised by the
Bank OF England 10 check the continued OK
port of bullion.
The proposals TO ren1i, the duties on sugarg
and to encourage its use by the distillers, had
The effect of advancing prices in Liverpool.
Provisions OF most kinds were abou. the
same as 10 prices, and market steady. Sales
not largo.
The distress in ireland, and also in Scotland
from he gres, scarcity Of food, continued, and
vas rather On tie increase, Notwithstanding We
~ 'arge sums Of money had been subscribed
in all parts Of England for their relief.
number Of deaths from starvation are re-
ported, and disease was making many victims
among the iamshed population.
Accounts are published Of more Disturbances
n rtr!cts whore food is scarcest. and it would
appear that FAMINE in all its horrors. wo.
mpcnllng over and threatening tho devoted
lrish.
The news and accounts from Prussia arc al.
mot rs distressing as those from Ireland Foyi
is exc ed!agy scarce in many parts Of thai
Kingdom, aud deaths were occurring for want
Of subsistence. The Government was doing all
n rs power TO furnish supplies.
The state of the destitute portions Of Scot
and does not appear TO attract near so much
attention as Ireland, probably on account Of
he overwhelming magnitude OF the calamity
which has fallen on millions Of the Irish, in
comparison with some hundred thousands of
he Scotch.
1t is hoped the people Of the United States
VI not be backward in coming to their relief. |
The Lates,.-At II o'clock, last night, we
ecevei the following telegraphic cemmunica-
ion from our Philadelphia correspondent:
81 have had market reports and other news
rom Boston, New York, Baltimore and this CT
Y, lying in tn telegraph Office here for days
asst, tut, as you know, nothing could be sent
% day every thing is stagnant every where.
he Pilot line from New York is in, but brings
10 letters to night. TO morrow | will give .
ou something reliable. Do you want any
hing moret'