The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-07-24
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITAIN
M A.
15DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND

The steamship Britannia, from LiveraG
4th instant, arrived nj Boston the l7lh ,aynl
made the passage in less than thirteen day..
The commercial accounts are cX,rcmel
satisfactory 10 all except shippers of bread
stuffs, Il further and material fall in which
had occurred after the sailing of the Caledo.
mia. Flour had declined about five shilling
per barrel in the fortnight which ineryeucl
between the sailing ofGhe steamers and the
markets were reported rs dull and droopiu.
Cotton continued to improve, with large sale.
the reports stating that three eights TO a hall
penny had been gained on all description,
since the date of June 10. The rise had
been assisted by a report of the partial tailUI'
ofthe crop in Egypt, which had brougll
spectators into the market. 1t may be al.
dcd that the market was rather inactive o.
the close, and that n comparison ofthe quo.
tations in the European Times ofJune q
and July 4, by no means establishes the gain,
which is shadowed forth in the reports ofilc
market.
The weather continued TO promise well
for the coming crops, and the accounts from
the continent were equally cheering. The
potato crop in Ireland was the only exception
to the general reports of the abundance Of
the harvest, while in Holland, Belgium,
France, the north of Germany, Spain and
Portugal, no symptom of disease had mani
tested itself, bur, on the conlr,ry, the new
potatoes were ofsound quality, and had great
iy declined in price.
The good prospects of the harvest had
given animation TO manufactures, and sens,
bly, improved the money market Money
was Obtained out of doors ut five per ceu'r
and greater confidence was felt in CONNIE
cial circles. 1t was stated in Liverpool that
$4,000 sovercigns were to be exported in the
Cambria, and the state of exchange forbade
much reduction in the price ofmoney. Tie
revusion in the corn market was of course
not unattended with some heavy failures.
DUBLIN, July l, Nothing can surpass the
beauty of the weather; one month more OF It
and the hay crop would be saved, the wheat
well filled and hard, while the early potatoes
would be placed beyond the reach tdanSe'
The new supplies are pouring into the mar
kets, and acceptable at the prices of Ordinary
years at this period. Fish and vegetables
are also in benignant proftlsion in the Dublin
markets; and throughout the country famine
with its immediate consequences, has ceased
TO exist.
Fever is among the exceptions when,
though widely prevalent, is not of vloe"
character Belfast, strange to say, is tue
chief victim to fever. On Tuesday night Tue
fever patients in hospital amounted TO near,
lv 200O, and half that number are confined
to their own houses. Camp tents have DGcu
pitched outside the town, q course when naS
been adopted in various other districts ."
the recommendation of the Central bo""
of Health. az,
In the city article of Saturdays Times n,S
remarked that-"Thc domestic inelIgene.f
particularly from Ireland, continues i"o."
bic in reference 10 the progress of the cruz,
The statement made by the Premier, .no
member for Bath and others, respecting Wv
probable failure ofthe potato crop,dur'hs T''
discussion on the grant to Irish railways, 'a ~
excited general attention, and from e"sl
west, and from north to south, the assuLcr
tons have been met 10y flat and unq''o'. .Ia,
contradiction. We need scarcely repeat Wv"
it does not follow that the disease IN inc PO
tato may not appear at later period Oh NV
season, but it is enough for the prescn' w
state that the ominous anticipations have ="
just foundation. In every direction t ~
grain crops exhibit the appearance oil conHJ
e:ably exceeding an average, and Nl'no%s
the comparatively lower temperature oul"S
the nights may partially retard their Pros,vol
towards maturity, to use an aSricu''
phrase, it is good filling weather.. ,1.,..,
Some heavy failures had occurred at Ia, il"'i in
and Lyons, in consequence Of the decline
gram. oe
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA. In consequent.
of the alleged neglect of the Chinese 10 40
ecute the Treaty, Sir John Davis has ma I,;rr
n demonstration against Canton, destroF'N'