Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-02-26
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Steamer Cambria arrived at Boston on
Saturday afternoon, after passage OF sixteen
days, bringing dates from Liverpool fifteen
days later than those brought by the Sarah
Sands. We have received through the Balti-
more papers the following items OF the news
brought over by this arrival:
Since the sailing of the Sarah Sands, on the
| 10th ult, the chief markets in England have ex-
perienced adepression in prices OF bread stuffs
| Since that day imports have been very extern
sive, and although large sales have been made
| the stock of flour in Liverpool alone, on the
departure of the Cambria, was estimated al
| 500, 900 barrels, with a corresponding stock
| of grain.
In London, on Monday, the list inst, wheat
declined from is. to SIS. per quarter. AT Llv-
erpool, on the following day, prices were foul
shillngs per quarter lower on Indian Corn
four shillings On flour, and two shllllngs pei
| load of wheat
THE CoTToN MARKET Since the publica-
ton of the weekly circular, of the 29th uit.,
| the cotton market has been in very quiet p6-
sition, and prices were on the decline. On 30th
ult., 5000 bales were sold. On LIST inst, S.
900 bales had changed hands. The business
of the I'd was estimated at 1000 bales.
HAvRE CoTToN MARKET.-Upon the receipt
of intelligence of the 9th ult.. from New York
| sudden advance took place in Cotton. The
sales are reported at Is, 900 bales, but prices
have receded. Sugar advanced.
Queen Victoria has given her royal assent
to Bills passed by Parliament for the suspen-
sion of the Corn and Navigation laws, which
will, of course, have'a tendency to Tighten the
effect of the reduction in prices on the markets
Of this country.
A bill for the suspension OF Sugar duties
was under consideration by Parliament.
The Cambria brings 100000 in specie.
The Pope of Rome has contributed one
thousand Roman crowns from his private purse
| for the relief of Ireland
There was no mitigation of the suffering in
Ireland from the effects of the famine.
| The Bank OF Eng land has again advanced
| its rates of interest.
Lord John Russell had introduced in Parlia-
ment his scheme for the relief and improve
ment of Ireland, which consisted of a recon-
mendation that. money be advanced for seed
| crops and that loans be made to landlords fol
the improvement of water lands, or that they
| be bought by government at fixed rates. Il
they will neither sell nor improve, government
| is empowered to take at fair valuation.
| He also recommends an appropriation OF
Ell 100000 sterling, for the reclamation OF
waste lands; that they be bought by govern
ment at fixed rates If they will neither sell
nor improve, government is empowered to
| take at fair valuation.
Healso recommends an appropriation OF FL ).
900, 900 sterling, for the reclamation of waste
lands; that drainage be extensively carried
out; and that the land purchased be resold in
small lots, creating yeomanry proprietors, fol-
| temporary relief
The new poor law committees, by his plan
are to distribute the money and food outdoor
relief is also recommended to aged and infrn
paupers, making in all good proposed outlay
| of at least Ell 100000 sterling.
The French Chambers have adopted bill
providing for the lowest possible rate of duty
to be levied on food until September next
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 3.-There were small sales
OF American flour at 4Os. Cd; and sales on 4
larger scale at 40s. per barrel. For wheat
there wasa limited demand, and prices receded
from I'D to Cd. per 70 lbs. below the rates OIL
the previous week The declining tendency
was produced by the enactments OF Parliament
The Wilmington Journal considers the
late proceeding in the Senate as taking away
the rights guaranteed to the press
We clip the above from the Fayetteville
Observer of the 23d inst. 1t is extremely
strange the Observer editor will not deal lust
| ly with his opponents. 1t is true we made
use of The words taking away the right:
guaranteed to the press" 1t is also true tina
the Observer editor has quoted just enough O.
our article to answer his purpose; but we art
not quite so green as the Observer supposes
We used the words in connection with the ex
pulsion of Mr.. Richie from the Senate floor
because he had admitted into the columns O.
the Union certain communication 1Uhicj
spoke oftte back1Oardness OF the Senates action
IN making the necessary appropriations, &c.
to rigorous prosecution Of the war. If tn
expulsion of Mr.. Richie for the publication O
articles reviewing the conduct of legislators i
not blow aimed at the freedom of the press
we must confess that we are at loss to un
derstand what is meant by the g freedom o
the press,' so universally applauned by tn
American people. 1t was in this connection
we used the words quoted by the Observer