Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-16
Fourteen days later from Europe.

stephen whitney und ninety
One lives.
The steamship Britannia arrived AT Bos
ton on w ednesdsy evening. The BrltnDni
brings sdv,ces from Liverpool 10 Nov. i0lh
The only news Of importance IL tho co',
mercinl, aud th,s 10 dec,dedly OF . more Ia
voruble character. The indications are ihs
'hs crisis has passed, and ihai uhars vii
slowly but certainly improve. The rate o
interest nj the Bank Of England remains IN,
same, but money is obtained ior commercial
purposes OF B per CT Of private bankers. A
large smount o: bullion has flowed in from
! oil quarters.
The quotations of Cotton are ] 81 10 81
higher.
/ There has been little change in the Corn
market. rbe quotations are-lndlan Corn
per 4s0 lbs. 35. a. 30. Indian Meat. pei
i96 lb-.. l5-. Cd; Flour, per barrel 1916 lbs.
Canadian sweet, 27s. I'd. to 30s u. States
sweet. 25s. to 30s, United States aud Cam
dian soar, 2is 10 2ls.
The slate of uude in the manufacturing e
districts Was still very dull, but was improv
ing.
n Parliament met on the 18th.
\ There ~ lnll- news from the continent.
\ The prople of Piedmod, have manifested
their gratitude to the king by the wildes, de.
npnstratIons Of Joy, aud Ut Genoa a magnii
cent Grafton awaited hins
I The Archbishop Of York died on the 5h
Of November, IN his 9lst year.
COMMERCIAL Since the 4lh Of
the month, the siute Of commercial and
monetary affairs has SD far improved,
that confidence is in some degree, re-
stored, aud the general aspect Of trade
is more encouraging than 1t has been for
some time pnst. II is generally believ-
ed that the commercial condition oi the
country will be made the subject OF an
immediate investigation by Parliament,
before the select committee and in our
neat, wc trust, we shall be able to re-
port Increased confidence, and a happy
issue out of the present difficulties.
There has not been Sd much dullncss
in the Cotton market during the last two
weeks "a we have had 10 report on some
previous occasions still, rs the trade
in the manufacturing districts keeps dull
and gloomy, and manufacturers are in
disguised tu operate to any extent, the
sales are yet Of a ,riflng character.-l
For the fortnight ending Nov. ~, they
did not exceed Al $50 bales. With re-
spect to prices, there is n slight ad-
vance on the quotations given in our pa
per OF the 4th instant, no more than
| Cd to Id on American descriptions
The Corn market since the Acadia
left has not varied to any great extent.
On the 9th inst. the advance noticed in
our last was fully maintained, and the
at Liverpool being comparative
Iy small, the country markets generally "
showed considerable frmness. On the
market day OF 9Th inst. q, prices continu-
I'd firm, but Wheat was generally slow
If sale. On Monday last, at Mark-lanes
here was "a liberal supply OF grain; and
although the best parcels Of Wheat were
Ieudi'y taken off, the common run,
could no, be sold unless a, n reduction oi
% To 3s per quarter. The operations in
foreign are quite upon a restricted scale
holders are unwilling to effect sales at a
reduction OF more than ls - IS per quar-
ter. The exports to Ireland continue
To be very large. The price Of best
at which price holders are not disposed
10 make sacrifice. At Mark-lane on
he l7th the trade was very inactive and
rather depressed lower prices would
have been submitted to il buyers could
have been induced to make purchases.
The money market since the 4th inst.
has materially improved. Consols were
at that date about 80 3.8, aud since that
period, with occasional fluctuations,
have KEEP, steadily advancing. /
The state of Ireland continues To ex-
cite the deepest anxiety and alarm a,
mongs, all classes. The assa ssin alions
aud viol-n, breaches Of the law commit
ted in various parts Of the country have
rallied forth n proclamation from Lord
which plainly gives notice
hat If the modes he indicates for the
suppre ssion OF crime and outrage be dis
regarded, other more stringent me easures
be adopted.
We are greved to announce that the
splendid New York packet ship Stephen
Whitney, Capt. 1opham, was totally Il
or Cape Clear, on the night Of
he 10Th inst and that 81 souls perish
I'd in the melancholy catastrophe among
shom is the Captain.
The cabin passengers, six in number
NJ p-ri-hed.
From the 9Th 10 the l7th inst. inclusive.
here have been pazetred in England ll6
ankrup's. aud G2 insolvenis, and in Scot
aud 80 bbnkrup,s.
Spic,de Of Count Bresson. noble
nan, whose name will be forever linked IN
history with the Mon,pensier marriages, has
ommittcd suicide at Naples, a, which cour, II
IL was ambassador from the King of the
'rench. II,
In Switzerland the rivnl Catholic and Fed
raj forces seem drawn up ready TO give bat
e, and rurnors have reached PARIS that hos.
iliiies had actually commenced; but with
he exception of slight skirnish between
ne TessInese and the Un troops, IN which {
wo officers were killed, the main bodies of
he armies have not rs yet struck the blow, ,
Inch will probably bring this intestine quar-
el to an end All endeavors at pscIficatlon
ave hitherto failed. H.,
BY papers winch have ,s, reached us from
'aris We learn that bostiliiics had actually
ommenccd IN Switzerland. " was reported
hat the bumbatdmrnt Of Frburg had begun