The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-16
From the Cincinnati Gax.-telegraph despatch.
FIVE DAYS LATER FROM
EUROPE!

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2, II r.

Arrival Of the Steamer CALEDONIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2. IL m,
The steamer Caledonia arrived Ut Boston
early this morning. via Halifax. where she
arrived un The 3lst ult., nj o'clock. aud
lett ngain at IL AN. She brought l37 pass
engers 10 Boston.
The Cambria. bound for Liverpool. an
chored In the roads on account oi . dense fog.
Ut ~ o'clock this morning. having been de-
tanned twelve hours.
The Caledonia passed the Sarah Sands of
Kinsa.e. bound ios New York from Liver
pool
LIVERPOOL, August 10. 10 A. n.
A serious downward tendency has taken
place In the Corn market, since the sailing
Vi the steamer Vi the 4th. only occasionally
arrested by repeated broken weather. This
however has tailed to give firm tone 10 the
market. though at yesterdays market, our
quotations were freely realized. md more con-
tdence was manifested aiming buyers.
Tho prospects Vi a bountitul harvest At
home, coupled with the continued large i'm.
ports Ut tu,e,gn breadstutfs iurccd upon our
markets, by The necess ties OF holders, mIsl
exercise s,ill stronger depressing influence
upon trade. aud il muy be tair!y inferred, that
the markets have nut yet refrigerated IL any
thing like the poin. to which they appear des.
tined 10 iall.
In the London market q similar languor
has taken place, accelerated ny the numerous
heavy failures.
The Cotton market continued dull, at pri.
ccs rather IN favor 1t purchasers. II was
hoped by many that the unavoidable accounts
II the growing cr"ps brought by tie lat siesM-
er. would give vitality ~ the market, Lut they
did not lave any material effect.
Tie commercial and tinsncigi money mar
kets. owing ~ y variety Vi causes, have be-
come seriously depressed since our adsices
per Cambria. Primary causes ~ this state
of thing. are. advanced rates of di .count, de.
manded BY the Bank Ut England. whose ex-
ample is followed by the private aud Join, stock
banks If the ETp,rcs. aud a succession Vi
disa> ,rons failures in the West India and
American trade.
Up 10 last night, the actual bankruptcy q nd
siorpagcs were little short Of 2.UOO UtO
pounds sterling. aud il is apprchended that
man. Ut these Will tai! heavily On American
houses.
Among manufacturers. business wears
most gloomy aspect. NOR will their be any
hope y. improvements, until restrictions
sta II be eas.d.
Tin, is The natural result Of state "f things
which renders oil bills ut longer dates than
ilree mon hs unavailable, and u hi.h not only
patalyzrs our COLONIAL trade but scriuusly III.
iects our COMMERCIAL transa ctions with Amer.
,ca.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
A ruinur was IL circu.n,iOs yesterday that
Lou,> Philippe has cen assassiuaied. hut thu
London papers o' this morning bring no con-
nrnia'ion Ut the repurt.
The Queen ha- arrived in Scotland. Her
tonr viii h. completed in about three weeks.
Lieut.. Monro-, Ut the Life Guards. wa
yesterday :uurd guilty Of the murder Of Col.
ra~cett, ahum he slew in . duel about four
years ,o. The ver.ici If ia. jnr, has caus-
ed considerable excilsmen, nhd surprise.
The Political a>rec, Vt Ftancc is threaten
ing enough. A iefre cente>t is uaging be-
tween the Government aud ~. opposition
p'ess. Til" latter charge III. Ministry with
corruption and the failures ri the fina cial nd.
nini~srhtion.
Portugal j. quiet, and tie Spanish force,
have hs.n M,ihdr,wn from Oportu.
In Ireland the eieetiOss have been some
abai more stormy than H. this country. and
tue returns will >Ianh much rs hey did in the
last armament. O'Cnnnel's funeral wn>
celebrated with much pemp The event has
Ell no sticr excitement 1T any consequence
Gen Ar,s'r"ng goes out by the al.donia.
with dispatches. The CALEDONIA takes E3U,.
utt0 in specie.
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