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material variation in the present condition of Ibis
market from that detailed in the circular. save a
decline in the value of nearly every description
Of cloth and yarns. Matters could not be more
unsatisfactory. Transactions were restricted To
passing wants.
The state of commercial and monetary affairs
since the sailing OF the last steamer, had been
one of extreme peculiarly and interest. The
large drains upon the Banks Of England, TO meet
the demands caused by the extensive impoua-
tons of grain aud oil other sorts Of provisions,
into the kingdom, had induced the Government
10 raise their rates of interest. This caused bu-
siness generally to be dull.
The market for provisions was steady.
The iron market was notso brisk as last repor-
ted; further reduced rates having been submitted
to for pig descriptions, buyers have been induced
10 purchase with more freedom. Prices ofman-
ufactured iron continued fully as high.
The suferings are unremiued in Ireland
augmented rather by he length Of indurance,
and the consequent diminuton of food. Lord
John Russell had brought forward his measure
for the relief ofthe unhappy country, which, if
carried, will probably cause an expenditure of
twenty million pounds sterling.
The ewes Of the nation are fixed on Ireland,
where death is doing its work through the instru-
mentality observation. The details are horrible
l-sickening. The poor try 10 escape, and thou
sands find their way daily TO Scotland and Eng
land; Liverpool and Glasgow are overrun with
these poor creatures. In the former town as ma
nv as 100000 have received outdoor relief in
week! The pressure Of local taxation on the
raIe-payers is likely to ruin many small house
keepers, and leave them without any covering or
shelter. The pressure has become so over.
wheming that Parliament has been appealed TO,
but has hitherto given no relief.
A determined effort is being made by the
wealthy classes in England to assist the Irish by
means Of private subscriptions, and by abstaning
as much as possible from any suPerhuous con-
sumption Of food. A Queens letter has appear
ed, addressed to the ministers of the Church Of
! England, requiring subscriptions TO be made, and
large sums have been thus collected in every
place of worship, and by every form of faith in
the kingdom. Unhappily the state of the High
land poor is nearly as bad as that of the destitute
| Irish. For them, also liberal subscriptions con-
tinue to be gathered. An occasion like the pre-
sent depicts the virtues or the vices of people,
in the same way that the presence of danger
tests the courage Of individuals. English SYM
pathv for suffering humanity has long been pro-
verbal. but never under any former visitation,
was this philanthropic, god-like virtue exhibited
in more striking and graceful manner. lndi-
vduaIs contribute handsomely TO soften the rig
ors of the calamity; and the first act of the Prime
Minister, on meeting Parliament, is TO dip large
y into the public purse for the same object,
But the distress is not confined TO Scotland and
Ireland. there is much atpresent existing 10 Eng
land. The high price of provisions and the re-
duced stock of cotton are amongst the causes
that have exaggerated the condition of the opera
tves in many of the large towns of Lancaster
shire and Yorkshire. The cotton mills, under
the influence of the present quotations of cotton,
are working anguidly. Mr. Bright is going to
take up the question fthe cotton crop, by NOV
ing for select committee to inquire into the best
mode of promoting the growth of cotton in India.
Indeed there is a prevailing conviction that the
days of cheap cotton are gone, and are not like
ly TO return for an indefinite time.
The Queen has signed the bill giving up the
) navigation act, and abrogating on imported corn.
FRANCE.
A The French Government has notified its sub
iects in Mexico that they must not enter upon any
enterprise of privateering against the United
States-seps have been taken TO prevent any
such movement.
The Chambers have passed law reducing the
duties on imported grain to the lowest rates un-
Ill September next.
i The excess Of expenditures over receipts by
the Government, in 1646, was 81 1887 ,961-over
l6 millions of dollars.
The language of the Chambers on the subject
of the destruction of Cracow is most indignant
and declares that if one party frees itself from
the obligation of contract, all are free.
The Bishop of Oregon, lately nominated by
the Pope, is now at Havre, waiting to take his de.
parture for his destination. He is accompanied
by several priests, monks and nuns.
The magnificent discovery of preventing pain
by means Of ether, for which humanity is in.
debted to a citizen of the United States, has been
put to the test in Paris, and in other large towns
of France, and in every case with triumphant
success, teeth having been drawn, limbs ampu.
tated, and other painful operations performed,
without the slightest pain having been caused to
the patient.
To add to the general distress arising from
scarcity of food, severe pressure has weighed up
on the money market. The Bank of France
itself has been so seriously embarrassed for mo-
ney as to be obliged to borrow 20,000,000E from
the Bank of England. lthas also been ccmpel-
ed to increase its rate of discount to per cent.
and to restrict its mmodaton-measures that
are felt in all their rigor by the small tradesmen
who do the greatest part of the Partisan busi-
ness. Some sangune people hope that the worst
has passed, but the shrewdest believe it has yet
TO come.
Altogether, the decomposition Of this country
is really alarming. Its relations with all the
great powers are unfriendly, not to say hostile,
thousands are literally starving; food is unprece,
dentedly dear; and there is an extraordinary
scarcity of money.
Spain, Belgium, and Denmark offer no news
of interest.