Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-02-04
ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNIA.
VERY LATE FROM ENGLAND.
ADVANCE IN BREADsTurFs AND COTTON.

ADVANCE IN BREADSTUFFS AND COTTON
The steamer Hibemia arrived at Boston at six
O'Clock Monday morning, having left Liverpool on
the 9Th ult. BY this arrival we are furnished
with the following important intelligence respect
ing the Cotton and Breadstufls markets in England.
Flour had advanced five to six shillings per bar
rel.
Corn had advanced twelve to fourteen shilngs
per quarter.
Wheat three to four shillings.
Meal five shillings.
Cotton had advanced since the 4th inst, as fol-
lows Georgia bowed, three farthings to one pen
nv: Mobile half penny Alabama and Tennessee
Une-erhth to seven eighths of penny; Orleans
three-eighths to a half penny.
The quotations Of the Liverpool market when
the steamer sailed were -
Corn, GO to 72 shngs.
Flour, in Bond, 81 to SO shillings.
Cotton, ordinary Orleans and Mobile, 6sa7 pence;
fair, 7sa7s pence; good, 8,a8a pence.
The Hibernia brought out the Governor Of Ca
NADIA and suite.
She alse brought .s2OO, 900 to .s3OO, 600 in spe-
Gle.
The English Money market was quiet.
Large sales OF Lard in kegs, at 4Sa5Os.-Amer
scan Beef and Pork in demand supplies large and
prices firm.
The Presidents Message is considered in Eng
land as giving full assurance that low duties on
Il
lsh manufacturers cheerful prospects for their trade
d6ring the coming Spring.
Paris papers assert that the French Government
intends reduction in the duties on Foreign coin.
A terrible inundation had occurred in Roman tia
y, occasOning great distress and extensive loss
Of property. The new Pope is mitigating the mis-
fortune by the purchase of provisions and his own
personal exertons.-He has also reduced the duties
on foreign grain.
The whole British press is out against that part
Of President Polk message to Congress respecting
the war with Mexico The annexation Of Califor-
mia is more unpopular in England than the Texas
annexation. Severe comments made upon the
Presidents declaration, that the war was not un-
dertaken with view to conquest.
The distressed state of Ireland forms the absorb
ing topic and the deaths by starvation increas-
ing. The people are going over in numbers to
England. There is also great distress in the High
lands Of Scotland.
The Hibernia experienced much rough weather,
and her passage was prolonged to nineteen days in
consequence She was also detained more than the
usual time at Halifax, where the Governor Gener-
al of Canada, Lord Eigin and suite landed At
Halifax it was found necessary to take in a fresh
supply Of coal.
The Liverpool papers are of the 9Th, London of
the evening OF 9TH, Paris and Haver of the I'd and
Dublin of the Sd ult.
The French Government has protested against
the suppression of the Polish Republic and it ap-
the protest is harmless affair, much softer and
h0nied than that of the British Government
Report has it that Mons. Guizot proposed to take
high ground and declare to the three powers that
If the suppression were persisted in, France would
consider herself free violate the treaty of Vienna
whenever it might suit her purpose, but the King
backed by majority of the Cabinet, would not
hear Of this on any account, aud accordingly the
protest was shom of all energy and made as mild
as the mildest milk and water.
Mr. O'Connell is looking feeble, and is said to be
fast assuming the characteristics of extreme old
age
A pension Of 100 pounds year has been offered
by the Government TO Father Mathew. The suf-
fering population in the highlands and islands of
Scotland is estimated at 100000. A considerable
supply Of potatoes has arrived in London from Hol-
land
The inhuman Suisse has been prohibited in the
Raspoot State Of Jazpore; by unanimous vote of
the regency.