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convoked BY the King, was opened al Berlin in
person on the 10Th Of April. The speech Of the
King was long, novel, and in some respects ex-
traordinary. Reasons are given for the New
Constitution so long promised, and only now
granted to the people.
From FRANcE.-The Kingdom Of France is
greatly disturbed, aud the utmost vigilance Of the
Government, Of the standing army, and the po-
lice. are found necessary for the preservation Of
public order. Dscontents, discords, death, and
attending evils, are hourly increasing in oil parts
Of the kingdom. The Government has done
much 10 relieve the poor, and beneyolence has
added largely TO the contributions, notwilhstand.
ing which the suffering has been and is very se.
we're. The dread Of the future, however, has
been the cause of greater alarm than any present
evil. The occasion, too, is improved TO excite
additional iuror against the Government.
COOP News FROM IRELAND.-The United States
jamestown entered Cork on the l2lh instant with
the stars and stripes flying. She came laden
with provisions, the bountilul provisions OF Amer
ican benevolence. The appearance Of this no.
be ship upon her mission of mercy excited in.
tense enthusiasm among the warm-hearled Irish
Of the city and the country all around.
The state Of affairs in Ireland are fast impro-
wing. The foot Of the hill has been reached and
the Irish are on the ascending scale again, though
there is much suffering. Provisions were much
cheaper than they had been, and contributions
were comingin from the United States. No more
persons it is believed will die Of starvation.
BANK OF ENGLAND.-The Bank of England
has been drained of so much specie that il has
caused great alarm among theCommercaI houses
of London and other cities, and this alarm had
extended to Bank. The Bank has raised the rate
Of interest, and is endeavoring to counteract the
rates of Exchange which, for so long time have
been adverse to the Bank. The Caledonia takes
out a large amount Of bullion, and every steam
packet ship adds 10 the drain upon the Bank.
PHILADELPHIA, May 6-5P. NJ.
The Caledonia arrived at Boston this morning
and | hasten to send you the news which has
come 10 hand.
LIVERPOOL, April 10,
During the past fortnight there has been hea.
Wy business done in wheat, flour and corn, and
the depression which existed at the sailing of the
Cambria and Sarah Sands has given way 10 buoy.
ancy and activity.
On the 9th of April American flour was in de.
cidcdy improved request, but good brands only
were saleable, at 37s TO 38s per barrel.
In town made flour scarcely anything was done
nor was there much demand for Norfolk house.
hold or other ship marks, compared with Amer
/ ican. Fereign wheat was in demand during the
week, and transactions were effected on adyanc
ing terms. Indian corn was held more firmly il
consequence Of more encouraging accounts from
the Provincial markets.
During the business week ending on The l2lh
transactions were still on moderate scale, but a
improving prices.
On the 18th of April wheat advanced one tc
three shilIings per quarter, and was in excelletr
demand at full rates.
Indian corn was quiet and steady in value.
A further advance of one shilinga quarter or
wheat took place on the l4th.
On the 18Th, the London market was the scene
E Of much agitation, and nearly all the wheat tha
! was on sale was eagerly taken on French anC
Belgian account, at a rise of price equal to 2s pc
quarter over those Of that day week. Unde
a other circumstances, such an advance would have
r made favorable impression on the Stock Elk
: change, but the reverse was the case.
During the week ending the 10Th, Indian corr
wasin demand, but the supplies were almost ex
hausted. The stock of American flour was 81
a, much reduced by the previous heavy transaction
that prices of best brands were fully one shiIlin,
per barrel above the rates current on the 18th.
The above is all we have yet received by Tel
egraph but is sufficient 10 show that breadslufl
had improved in value.
The CoTTON MARKET.-In consequence Of la
ter accounts from the United States in relation tc
the cotton crop, and the falling Of the receipts a
, the principal ports, and in the aggregate crop
creating reduced estimates of the later, therC
was an important and active demand from lht
! trade as we'll as Spectators.
r The news of the falling off in the receipts a
American ports, and the reduced estimate Of tht
crop was received in Liverpool on the 18Th by
the Boston steamer.
The falling off was shown in circulars from
, the United States by comparison with last year.
, An advance was obtained on the 10Th, of one
, eighth TO one quarter penny per pound upon A
merican.
The advance compared with those current
week previous TO the sailing of the steamer oil
the 10Th, show three.eighths TO one halEpenn,
. on American and one-eghth to one-quarter pen
. ny on all other kinds.
Spectators have taken twenty-three thousan
three hundred bales Of American, and sixtee
hundred and fifty bales of same were taken 70
export.
The market closed firmly on the 10Th at tn
advanced prices.
The demand for cotton was much more mode
rate on the sailing of the steamer on the 19h.-
n Sales from 18th to 10Th had not exceeded seve
to eight thousand bales, at prices previously quo
ted, which were 75a74d for fair bowed Georgia
}. 74a7ld for Mobile, and 74a8d for New Orleans
|. Prices were recedng on the 19lh-on the l8t
i sales 5000 bales American at 68a74d.
$ On the 10Th, Notwithstanding the advance o
grain, the feeling in the money market had in
{. proved.
IS NoTE.--Thc Telegraph reported nothing abol
ID provisions last might've mean in the Engis
,r markets. The market reports are somewh'
q confused, and the closing quotations for flour an