Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-05-04
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Parture of the Hibernia, is the decline in
the price of provisions. The corn mar
kets are receding in every direction, and
IN some descriptions-that of Indian corn
lor lnstance-the fall has been astound.
ing.
The rapid rise in this species of food
surprised many persons, and, in even the
Judgment Of the uninitiated, exceeded the
necessities of the. case. Flour, like In
dian corn, has sustained a considerable
fall. ,o..f --,.~t
OConnen's health, had improved and
he had gone to Rome. II he would avoid
excitement, it was thought he would re.
cover.
The state of Ireland is improving, The
accounts received of the result ofthe car.
ryIng into effect of the general order for
the dismissal of the fifth part oftke labor,
er9 on the public works show that destitu.
ton has been greatly exaggerated, and in
some districts scenes OF disturbance have
occurred.
In some districts the order had not been
enforced. The new relief measure will
soon be in operation in several of the coun-
ties where the government is receiving
local cG.operation..
The reports from the principal manufac.
turing districts Of England and Scotland do
not contain such gloomy statements as
those last noticed. rs.s. =
The principal interest ofthe parliament
tary proceedings. relates as usual to Ire
land. The battle in the popular branch
OF the Legislature is still a poor-law for
that country. The government measures
had been debated at great length, and
amid much opposition. The amendments
have been various, but most of them have
shared the fate which they deserved-dc-
feat.
The bill has gone through its most crit
ical stage-the committee and the third
reading will take place after the recess.
In the House of Lords there is no reason
TO believe that it will fare worse than in
the more democratic house. The calam-
ity which has oyertaken Ireland will, when
the present storm has been blown over,
prove of permanent service.
The Great Western steam ship was put
up atauction at the company's Offices, land
"ithdraws, the biddings not having reach.
ed the reserved price Of G25, GOO. Sic
cost originally E6l,G0O.
FOOD ON THE CONTINENT.
We translate the following from the Ga.
zette de Grizone, French commercial
Journal. 1t presents the result of invest
igations made throughout Europe for tha
paper respecting the late harvest.
RUSsIA.-Southern provinces-graiu
moderate in quantity, good in quality
Northern Provinces-harvest abundant
Potatoes diseased in only fe W districts.
PoLAND.--Grain tolerable in quantity
and quality. Potatoes failed extensively.
ScANDINAvIA.--Bad harvest in gener.
al.
PRUssIA.-In all the provinces there
has been an average harvest. Grain and
potatoes tolerable in quality.
SAKE HoLsTEIN.--Grain tolerable.-.
Potatoes attacked with the disease more
or less.
HANovER.-Grain tolerable. Potatoes
failed almost everywhere.
WURTEMBURG AND BAvARIA.--Grain
moderate in quantity, excellent in quality
Potatoes have completely failed in some
provinces, and have been abundant ant
good in others.
SPAIN.
Things here are in a desperate state
Ihe queen and her husband hate each
other with intense hatred-never OCCUPY
the same apartmont-never exchange q
word, unless it be in public, when appear
Hnces must be kept up. Her Majesty hal
cast an eye of favor on Gen. Serrano, G
young and handsome man. Ministers
drew up decree appointing Gen. SerranC
Captain General Of Navarro. This de
cree the Queen had refused to sign
whereupon the Ministers appointed hin
to inspect the troops stationed IN Navarr,
ani the Basque provinces, and to go forth
with to his destination. This order Gen
Serrano refused to obey, and at an extra
ordinary council, il was unanimously re
solved to bring him to trial for disobed
ence. Serrano appealed to the Senate, {
which body he is member, and com
mittee was appointed to take the matte
into consideration.
FRANCE.
The past month has been so singuIarl
barren OF importance, that | almost di.
pease with writing to you at all.
'@ln the Chamber of Deputies the hi
authorizing the government to give up lou
cleaners Of 40 horse power to the mel
camille company which proposes TO estat
lish regular communication between Ne,
York and Havre, has been adopted. III
nov before the Chamber of Peers an
will probably be passed in few day,
after which it win be sanctioned by th
King, and come into effect.
The distress that exists in all parts
the country is very great. In some d