Democratic banner., 1847-03-01

Breadstvfs-Great Suffering and Nor.
tally in Ireland.
New YoRK, Feb. 10.
The steamboat Sarah Sands, which did
not sail from Liverpool until the 2lst ult.,
arrived at New York this afternoon, bring
ing dates sixteen days later than those
brought by the steamer Hibernia.
The British Parliament opened on the
10th by the Queen in person. Her speech
calls attention to Ireland, recommending
measures of relief, and encouraging impor-
tation of grain from foreign countries.
The monetary panic is increasing in Paris.
The steamer Cambria arrived out OIL the
18th ultimo.
The bank of France, which has beer for
some time considerably Strengthened in its
monetary condition, has been relieved by a
loan of bullion from the Bank of England.
The English funds were depressed and
%consuls falling.
LeMnd-IHe Famine and PhfgHe.-
The distress in Ireland continues to increase
and the future seems to have still more mis-
cry in store for the starving peasantry. In
addition to the famine, which is working
death and misery in al sections of the land,
a most fatal disease, s~uperinduced by the
scarcity and bad quality of the food, called
the plague, is also increasing the number of
deaths.
Spain.-The civil war in Portugal is
turning in favor of the Queen. The Span
ish Cortes opened on the 3lst of Decem-
Der. The Queens speech recommended
liberal provisions for the clergy and church.
liverpool, Jan. Flour has advanced
since the sailing of the Hibernia Cd per
barrel, and Is per sack. A parcel of supe-
rior white American bonded wheat brought
Is per 10 pounds. Large purchases of
flour were made at 3Os Cd for Philadelphia
and Baltimore; and 4Osto 46s Cd for Western
canal.
Lirerp0OL, Jan. S.-Wheat was this NOR
ming from I'd to Sd per 10 lbs. dearer than
on the 9th inst; and flour III bond Cd per
barrel advance. In uther articles little was
done, and prices were without change. H.
dian corn was steady, and Indian meal held
at 34s per barrel.
Lirerpook, Jan. 19.-The price of Yves
tern flour to-day was 43s cd. Wheat was
4d higher. Indian corn Is higher.
LirerpoOk, Jan. 0.-Western flour is
held at 42s per barrel to-day. Indian corn
is Is highe:. Cotton not so firm.
LirerpOOL, Jan. 2l.-Bonded wheat 4Os
per $50 pounds.
The Marx Lane Express of the Both,
says: The value of wheat has risen day by
day for many weeks consecutively. with
out a single pause, and prices have now
attained an altitude calculated to induce
caution. on the part of buyers.
At Liverpool, on Tuesday, there was a
good attendance OF buyers from the manu-
featuring districts and from Ireland, and the
quantity of wheat on sale being moderate,
rates Cd lbs, or 10 lbs, or IS Cd per quar-
ter above those of that day %sen'-night, were
obtained without difficulty.
Later in the week a further enhancement
of I'd to Sd per 70 lbs, was established,
several parcels having been taken On FIJI
day at the last named advance. For Anne
rican flour the inquiry has been lively, and
a further enhancement of Is per barrel has
been pretty generally realized on the best
brands,
In a debate on the three million bill, on
the 9th ult., Mr.. Calhoun defined his posi-
ton on the war question. He said the caus-
es for which this war was commenced were
three:
TIE repel invasion.
To establish the Rio Grande as a boundary
To secure indemnity due to our citizens.
\
The two objects of the war had been
Observation-Disclosures repealed, the Rio
Grande secured-aad we could safely act
upon the defensive.
Mr.. Calhoun went OH to state what the
character of this defence should be. 1t
ought to be Lear our supplies-in proximi-
" 10 our country, convenient, SC. To-
wards EhexicO we ought to be most liberal,
only because she was our neighbor and
sister republic, but a great power upon our
continent.
More than this: Mexico was one of the
greatest problems connected with our for
.eign relations. There was a mysterious
connection between her and US. She was a
forbidden fruit. The day of her death
would be almost the end of our political