The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-18
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP BRITANNIA
AT BOSTON.
TWO WEEKS LATER NEWS
FROM EUROPE.
State of the Markets.
Highly Interesting Commercial
Intelligence.
ADVANCE In THE CORN MARKETS.
Fall In the Price of Cotton.
Conspiracy Against the Pope.
Affairs ON the Continent of Europe,
Co., &c., DC.
ADVANCE In THE CORN MARKETS.
Fall In the Price of Cotton.
Affairs on the Continent Of Europe,
Co.. &c.. dyc.


The steamship Britannia, Captain Harrison,
taking the place Of the Hibernia, left Liverpool
on the 4th inst. and arrived at Boston at one
o'clock yesterday morning, to the astonishment
of all concerned
Our special telegraphic reporter sent the news
to us over the lightning line, at the rate of
one hundred and twenty-five and thirty letters or
electric sparks per minute. The line, with Mr..
Foss as operator at this terminus, worked
charmingly.
The intelligence is, of course, important 1t
is two weeks later.
The price of cotton on the sailing of the Gale
dona had downward tendency. After her
departure prices further declined. The mar
ket had become fiat, the sales less, and operators
not operating.
There had been some huctuation in the price
of grain and -four, during the month, but prices
had settled down at 40s 42s for Western Canal
flour. On the Sd instant, foreign wheat OBJ
tanned an advance of fully As per quarter
The flour trade was very active, and rise of %.
per barrel was established, whilst Indian corn
was sold at Sos. to $685. for white, and 5ss to Goa.
for yellow.
The amount ofbreadsutis which the Americans
have sent to the starving Irish, has been the uni
versal theme of eulogy in Ireland, and of warm
and generous sympathy in England.
The funds had continued uninterruptedly a
downward course. The bullion in the bank was
still disappearing rapidly; the directors had been
more stringent than ever.
The European Times says since we alluded to
the position of the Bank of England, matters
had become worse, and the whole commercial
world from Cornwall to Caithness. and from
Cape Clear to the Giants Causeway, were up in
arms in respect to the monetary policy
The foreign events of the fortnight were
not of striking interest. In Portugal the Jsnta
still kept the Queens forces at bay. The in
extinguished by force
The Queen Of Spain and her husband show d
symptoms Of enduring each other. They had
appeared together in public, and the recon
ciliatcn s said to have given rise to
great reioicings.
Three men, whom the French court sentenced
to death for their Anticipation in some of the
corn riots at Bosancias, were executed on the
public square of that town the 18th ult. before
an immense concourse of people.
The government education scheme had passed
to a third reading in the House OF Commons, al
ter three nights debate, almost without oppo-
sition.
A few days ago not fewer than two thousand
emgrants sailed from Hamburg for New York
In some parts of the country emigration is car
ried on TO alarming extent. Whole villages
60 away en- masse, and entire districts become
depopulated.
The latest accounts from Ireland represent the
mortal career of the Lord Lieutenant as rapidly
drawing to a close The Dublin Evening Post
holds out no hope of his recovery.
The papers contain the advices by the overland
mail from India and China. From the former
the most important intelligence seems to be
the death of Karar Khan, son of Dost Maho met.
1t is said the business at Canton had lessened
by the New Year holidays occurring in Februa-
ry, and the failure of two important Chinese
firms.
The potato blight has reappeared in the neigh
borhood of Belfast.
O'Conncl was sinking daily. The accounts
which came TO hand through the medium of the
French papers show that his earthly career is
drawing to close.
The weather had undergone favorable
change. Vegetation was making rapid pro-
gress. The account OF the wheat and oat crops
are highly encouraging, and even in regard to
potatoes very favorable accounts are received.
Some curiosity has been excited at Cork by tho arri
val, from New Orleans, Of a ship wholly manned by
blacks
Jenny Lind about whom the London musical world Is
going mad is appear this evening Tuesday at her
Majesty's Theatre.
MIR Robert C. Winthrop, representative of the city Of
Boston, was present ut her Majestys eyee
vessel named the Isabella, arrived in the Msrscy
the ul limo Lima, with specie the
amount Of f260,000.
The distress in Savoy il at tho present moment 30
great that throughout every part of that country
tending along the Lake Of Geneva bread is selling
mt ten sous per pound
Sir H. O. Booth Of Sligo is fitting fine ship Of 500
tons for the purpose Of conveying the poor his estate
to the North American colonies.
Disturbances have taken place at Prague owing to the
number OF hands thrown out Of employment The mill
tary was called and 1t is feared that blood shod.
The British colonies throughout tho world occupy an
area of 81 square miles. with population
l07, 70S323 Their exports and imports amount to ESQ.,
$4,000 sterling, and they tons Of ship
ping
MIR Maddox the lessee Of tho Prnccsss Theatre Lon
dom has offered Mr. Macready an engagement for TWEEN
ty weeks Of the next at 100 guneas per week
His performance TO be tbres times week stpulate
intervals.
The French Chamber Of Deputies has expressed its
anxiety that the gy Of Bonsparte should be
the of the Legion Of Honor instead Of that
Henry w. and that the town OF Bourbon should
resume the name Of Vile Napoleon
Miss Cushnau has been lying very dangerously Ill at
seaforth Hall. the residence Of James Muspratt Esq.
where she arrived few days ago from Ireand--Nof-
tHghdm Rsrfcw
The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury
by their order dated the oath ult have given directions
for susiending the demand for duty ship biscuit
bjsou OF other kinds being fancy biscuit confec.
tionery, until the Let day OF September next.
CrRprvcv MOVEMENT ~ soorLANo.-The Glasgow
Herald mentions that great and influential meeting In
favor of granting temporary permission to the
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