Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-06-24
foreign Ntus.
From the boston Atlas, June 49,
NEWS FROM ENGLAND!
OF THE ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMER CAVTRVyUA
SIXTEEN DAVE LATER rRoM ErRopE.

her passage in little less than thirteen DAYS.
The news by this arrival is unusually interes-
ting and important
We learn that OCoNNELL is dead. This event
took place at Genoa, on the fifteenth of May
The particulars of his death will be found in an
other column. His death caused a deep sensa-
ton.
There has been a very great decline in tho
prices of wheat corn, flour, and all kinds Of bread
stuiis. During the short space of ten days, wheat
at Mark Lane declined l5s per quarter, and flour
in proportion. The quotations in London were
at the regular weekly market on the 3lst ult,
for English wheat, S6s to sos per quarter, and Tor
American flour, 13s to as per barrel The pr-
ces, however, advanced, at the London and Liv-
crpoo markets on the I'd and Sd.
The Cotton market, on the other hand, is more
animated, and prices advanced from TO 3.8
per ID. There was dull market, however, on
the % and Sd.
The money markets throughout England were
much easier. Discounts could not be Obtained
on the best paper at to 6 per cent The Bank
OF England was more liberal, bat it was expect
ed that the settlements Oh the 4th inst. would
make money again source.
Trade in the manufacturing districts is exceed
ingy dull, and business of every kind through
out England is in very languid state.
The Parliamentary news is not important. The
session was rapidly drawing to q close, and active
preparations were making for the General Eec.
ton.
The accounts of the distress in Ireland are not
of the same palnfule character fever, however,
still RACES amongstthe rich as well as the poor.
Large numbers OF persons were focking TO the
seapors and to Liverpool to obtain passage 10
the United States.
we regret to find'recorded in our files of pa
pers, the sudden demise of the Rev. Dr. CHAL-
MERs, OF Edinburgh, who died on Sunday, the
3Olh ut., of an apoplectic stroke
The BOARD OF TRADE.-The official accounts
OF the Board of Trade for the first quarter of the
present year have just been published. These
are exceedingly Interesting and importanl.-
There IS greatly increased supply of all art-
Giles imported into Great Britain, constituting the
ordinary means of subsistence of the population
at large. There have been 1900 live animals
imported 3o,O65 cwt. of sailed beef: 30933
CIVIL. OF pork; 47,49l cwt of butter; 72,698 cwt.
OF cheese; wheat 2O2 1877 urs.; Indian corn.
641,29l qrs. Total of wheat, Indian corn. bar
icy, oats, rye, peas, beans, and buckwheat, 3d.
300 qrs; flour, l,07S64l cwt.; Indian meal, 1871
o2o cwt sugar, 2,333,936 cwt; rice, 2l5,2l4
cwt. lhe consumption during the first quarter
ol lne present year shows an increase upon that
OF the previous year OF more than fifty per cent
IN most of these articles European Journal.
IHE HARVEST IN ENGLAND.-The Liverpool
Aloiou says:-" Our accounts from The agrcuI-
tural districts is of the most cheering and en-
couraglng description. Grass, wheat, potatoes
spring crops, all present most promising an.
pearance. The weather is splendid, with occa-
siona showers, ample and sufficient. There is
generally iull employment, and the wages are
good. Since the cold winds ceased the crops
have made such progress that if nothing occurs
10 throw them back an early instead of late
harvest may DOW be anticipated. In short. we
never remember to have heard the food prospects
OF the country spoken of so generally in such
promising and fattering terms. Let us be thank
full"
THE CORN TRADE.-We abridge the follow
ing important report from the MARX Lane Err
Press OF the 9th ut:-
/ "'the extraordinarily fine weather which hoe
oeen experienced since the beginning of Nav
has worked very great improvement in the ap-
Pearahce OF The growing crops. The Lent-sown
corn Is everywhere looking splendid, and thouuh
The wheat plant is still backward. its general as
Pect Is healthy and promising. 1t is not surpris
ing uhder these circumstances that BUYERS of
gram should nave exercised increased caution in
their operations The continued firmness shown
oy holders can therefore only be accounted for
ny the suppostion that the quantity remaining
on hand is reduced into so narrow a compass rs
10 ieac to the belief that greater scarcity than
that already experienced Is likely TO be felt be-
lore the next crop can be ready for consumption
ana lie extent of foreign supplies IS therefore
ilRely 10 nave more direct influence on the flu
lure course OF the trade than any other event"
me same paper, of the ooh ult, saws -
one OF those sudden changes which under
peculiar circumstances are not nnrequent in the
gram trade, has taken place. At first the bene-
hcal change which took place in the weather
produced little or no effect, but the wonderful
improvement! which was gradually being worked
IN inc growing crops soon began to operate
Ihere is, however, some danger that the fall
may continue too long. We say danger. for in
that case the demand from foreign countries
would probably revive; and if prices here were
10 recede below the level of the continental
countries, where scarcity prevails, a portion of
the supply, originally intended for Great Britain.
would be sure to be diverted from us TO those
states; which might prove serious inconven.
fence, IN case anything untoward should occur
u render the harvest less favorable than is now
expected The fail In The value of wheat from
The highest point, taking one market with the
other cannot be estimated at less than l5s per
quarter up 10 this time, Saturday, 29th of Nav y
and there Is every appearance of prices going
considerably lower; but when once the lowest
point shall have been reached we are likely TO
have an extensive demand. The mlers, deal.
ers, and bakers are working up their stocks with
out making any purchases; and this they will
probably continue to do as long as they have
anything left. So soon however, as thew have
exhausted what they have on hand they must a.
gain come into the markets by that time sellers
will probably have recovered some degree of con-
hdence and if in the interval the weather should
become at all doubtful portion of the decline
would speedily be recovered. Prices of all kinds
OF spring corn and pulse have been affected by
the reduction which has taken place in wheat
and this will, TO certain extent, continue TO be
the case so long as the latter article recedes."
IRELAND. DEATH OF DANIEL O'CoNNELL-
pkoGREss OF FAMINE AND FEvER,-The recent
Irish journals are chiefly occupied with accounts
OF the character of OConne The fact of the
Lloerators death became known in Dublin on
the 10Th ult. The event was announced by pIa-
cards posted at Cancellation Hall, and at some
OF the public offices. The "dead-bells" of the
Roman Catholic chapels were toIled all the NOR
nlng, and prayers were offered for the repose of
The departed. The Corporation met, aud adj
JouTned Tor three weeks, out of respect for the
memory OF the deceased Alderman; and the Re.
peal Association met pro Iorma, but Immediately
adjourned. According to the majority of the ac.
counts from Dublin the news did not produce a
very lively sensation; the effect of the final an.
nouncement having been deadened by the previ-
GUS rumors.
On the Goth nit. the Repeal Association held
special meeting, TO adopt an address to the Irish
people. by arrangement, the proceedings were
conducted IN mourniul silence. Mr.. MLoughlin,
ma la hra,E Ill.