Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03
ARRIVAL OF THE
HTHEHNIA.
New YoRK, Jan. %. \ o'clo,

ARRIVAL OF THE
HEBEHNIA.
NEW YORK, Jan. %, Z o'clock P. M.
The steamer Hibernia, Capt. Ryers, arrived
at Boston about 20 minutes past z, A. M. to-
day, after passage of 49,. days. She had a
rough passage, and was detained over the usual
time at Halifax to take in a supply of coal, and
also to lane. bis Excellency the Governor Gen
terat OF Canada & suite. She brings Liverpool
papers ofthe 9TH, London of the 4th, Paris and
Havre of the I'd, and Dublin of the Sd inst.
The intelligence is nearly month later than
previous arrivals.
Corn has advanced. The best quality is quo
ted at 6Sa72s. Flour in bond, best quality, is
quoted at 37a38s. per Dbl. The cotton market
has been more animated during the past mon h
so there has been considerable business trans
acted. Ordinary Mobile and Orleans cotton rs
QUOTED at 6sa7d. Fair do. at 75a7ad. Good
do. at S4aS4d. The money market has been
quiet, with little luctuation since the last pub
LEGATION of the Liverpool Times tits said that
about 100000 to 100000 in specie, came
over in the Hibernia. American lard has been
very largely dealt in, kegs selling at 4sa5Os.-
American beef and pork continues in excellent
demand. and although supplies are coming in
free, very stiff rates are paid.
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surance that the American Tariff, so far as re-
CARDS British goods, will be maintained, and
has given the English manufacturers cheer
full prospect of trade for the coming spring.
Mr.. OConnell is looking feeble, and is said
to be fast assuming the characteristics of ex-
IRENE old age.
A Paris paper asserts that the French Coy
eminent intends to propose to the Chambers a
!, considerable reduction in the duties on foreign
corn. s
Several slight shocks of earthquakes have
lately been felt in the neighborhood of Marsail-
les.
tbs said that the Government intends to
shorten the term of soldiers enlistment TO ten
years.
The negotiations for commercial treaty be-
tween Brazil and Zollverein are stated to have
, failed.
The last Message of President Polk has been
assaled by the whole Press, and ugly names
have been given to the process of reasoning in
which the President accounts for the Mexican
war. One passage has been stongly common
ted upon-that in which he states the war was
not undertaken with view to conquest.
: The condition of Ireland continues to be the
absorbing topic of attention.
The distress continues to increase, famine
is staring the Inhabitants in various parts of
tne country.
Immense numbers of poor, half starved crea-
lures ind their way across the channel, and to
England, and exist as best they can by ap ,eals
to the feelings of inhabitants of great towns 10
in England.
A pension of fl00 year has been offered by
the Government to Father Matthew.
The suffering population in the Highlands
and islands of ScOtland,is estimated at 100000.
A considerable supply of potatoes has arrived
in London from HolIond.
On the 9th ult. Major James of the S7th re-
) giment shot himself at the Prince Albert Ho-
; tel, London.
) The Pope has reduced the duty on the export:
and import of grain into the Roman dominions.
The French Government has protested "a
gainst the suppression of the Polish Republic.
Report has it that Mons. GUizoT proposed to
take high grounds and declare to the three pow
ers that if the suppression, were persisted in
France would consider herself free to violate
the treaty of Vienna whenever that might snit
her purpose. But the King, backed by ma
jority of the Cabinet, would not hear to this on
any account.
The Catalonia arrived out on the night of
the seth.
Rome has been visited by terrific foundations.
The distress is great. The amount Of property
destroyed is serious. The Jews have been the
greatest sufferers by the overflowing Of the Tt
Der, but the new Pope has nitigated their hard
ships by his purse, and his personal exertions.
4 conflict had taken place between the Chi
nese and Portuguese. at Mrcao, in relation to
Fiscal and Governmental relations. In the
course of which several Chinese fast boats had
been burned and sunk. Order had been restor-
guese government.
| MADRID, Dec. 2S.-All doubt as to the recan-
tation of the Infanta Don Enrique is now at an
| end.
| The inhabitants of Berlin have presented an
address to the municipal authorities praying
them to petition the King for the long promis-
ed constitution.
1t is announced that the King of Prussia, has
signified to England that he does not intend to
continue the navigation treaty made between
them in 1911. With this resolution he con-
meets the augmentation of duties recently i'm
posed by the Zolverein Treaty of various man.
ufactured articles and particularly on cotton and
linen threads.
Great Fire in Boston-One Hundred Bull
dings Destroyed.-Bostonp papers contain intel
ligence of tremendous fire in that City on
Thursday night, by which 100 buildings were
destroyed.
The fire broke out in a bowling alley in Ha-
verhil street.
The wind blew perfect hurricane, the cold
was intense, and in the direct range of the fiery
air was row of wooden mechanic shops-mar-
BILE manufactures, aud other mechanical works,
all composed of wood, and upon which the fire
spread over as upon sheet of oil or turpentiae.
For hours the fire ragged with great fury
1t broke out at ii o'clock, and was raging at 2
o'clock, when the papers went to press. The
whole space from Causeway to Traverse streets
| is burned over. The great difficulty the fire
men had~was the want of water, the tide being
out, and all the reservoirs In the neighborhood
were soon dried. The loss is estimated $780,