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40 neiSAse OF nes OIL 1851
The amount Of NO. n aso, ;c 's'as
Dlo Of seven day and o;her Bhs...... sla560
Amount Of Bullion in both departments 759
LyERrooL. May l9.-The commercial pressure to which
we alluded IN our last. has continued undated. The in
ensy in the interval has rather increased than otherwise
The bank OF England has been beseged with populations
rom the great OF trade through the country calling
for reie and the papers have teened with elaborate dis
questions on corn currency and cotton-Ihe three Cs,
which rule trade, and absorb mems minds the present
time, 10 the exclusion of all topics less Immediately affect
ing the pockets OF all woe fealy Sovereign Lady
Victoria. Strange disclosures respecting commercial en-
barrassment. times OF aticton like present take
place IN the Bank ParlOr Wealthy merchants the recip
in times of ordinary prosperity incomes al which
Nabob would marvel obliged, by the fate which rules
nations well as individuals, bend the knee in humble
ness and cry for help.
Money that artificial value is impaired TO
II. Men OF undoubted sovoncy must sell whatever
sacrifice, in order, the Americans quantity phrase it, 'to
reaIse All publ; securities depressed-the value of
the best descriptions of railway stock fallen enormous
ly-rade is nearly brought stand stl-cedt receives
shock which skaters the whole social sysem-and the
capitalist and the carpenter on the OF independence
shake hands there scarcely a skapiEE between
ihem Terrible rhis-but true.
Already the Ministry puttng their house in order
preparatory dissOluuoD and set off against the
cruel injury inflicted the Irish Poor-lay Bill the Coyern
ment has stopped the bill for advancing Of
million Of money TO three needy Irish raways-a Just and
spirited re'rbuton under the circumstances seeing tina,
ultimately
OF the landlords.
The House of Lords has had the good sense to rescnd
Lord Mounteage's amendment, which limited the Irish
Poor-aw Bill TO one year.
The Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland is dead He expired al
his official residence Sunday night.
May which IN cherries and bleak has been put
ting on her sweet face aud sylvan beauty CAV good hu
NOR TO the delight Of the farmer the happiness OF the
chant and the satisfaction OF every BODY Under the IN
huence OF the beautiful weather have beon enjoy.
ing during the last few days, which may be com
4 Of smtla nd fenrs
ly have the sunshine and the showers alternated-
nature has become atred IN her holiday suit, enough TO
call up delightful visions OF the picturesque scenery the
meanderng brooks the syery lakes, the torrents
the richly clad vaes, about which PASTORAL poets talk so
enihrsas icay. fortnight ago the season unusual
y backward and coupled with existing scarcity food
people became seriously alarmed about the future. The
feeling now reversedhOpe has banhed despOndency
aud, from present appearances, indication exists
OF early and prolific yielding of the earth's fruits
We have before reports from almost every district
Of the country, which satisfy that the improvement
and prospects OF a good harvest il almost universal
The wheat crop present early speak of; but
say that could be more favorable for IL
than the present II will be observed that the price
end Hour still the advance and the part
OF many persons great fear OF scarcity it being imposs
be estimate with any degree OF certainty the stock in
the hands OF the farmers. As regards the continent
saed the Chamber of Peers on the 10Th instant by the
Minister OF Commerce and Agriculture that the prospects
OF the next harvest extremely promising The crops
throughout Belgium said TO prom abundant har-
vest correspondent Of London paper :'' have
whole OF the
the Peninsula can ahrm that for the last twenty years
the aspect OF the country operations Of
the farmer, IN state promising From Egypt learn
that the harvest both Upper and Middle Egypt had
been in, and abundlnt the Viceroy estimates
that there will be 800 900 hectoes OF corn for expora-
ton Ia july at the of the waters Of the Nile.
The several Governments OF the Continent continue to
give encouragement to the import Of articles OF food The
Norwegian Government has annulled the duty barley
rye Oa buckwheat, and maize, 20 the 3Uth OF August
In Belgium, grain, peas and all kinds Of pulse 20.
nd cd Fr..t
up the lst Of October The Government has be-
des. the power extend the powers the bill the
OF December and has authority prohibit the expectation
Of the above articles dunng the same period The King
o. the Two Sces has nded the duties import
Of oil kinds OF grain. The Prussian Government has for
bdden the expectation Of poatoe and has also prohibited
the dlaon Of spirits from potatoes grain The ex-
pOraOn Of from Austrian domnions has been pro-
hbiied Tor i've months AZ home, by order If Govern
men addressed TO the Commissioners Of Customs rice meal
will be admitted free until the LIST OF September
Europe large ia suffering under the dire calamity Of
scarcity OF food. The nborng classes IN seyernl Of the
continental cities and towns, we'll many residing in the
United Kingdom have lately exhibited symptoms Outrage
and plumber The accounts Of the 9Th Of May, from Her
fenburg, Urach Ludwigburg and Goppingen in Wirtem
berg state that great anxiety eta those towns for
fear Of outbreaks Precautionary measures he'd been taken
by the citizens An attack was made on the shop OF la
her n Brussels, whom they forced make distribution
Of bread and. subsequently, tho rioters proceeded the
premises II merchant which they proposed plumber
ing, but prevented BY the military snd police Pre-
valo letters state that there have been riots in Kommoan
and also boz Eyer and Leitmez directed against foreign
deaCrs. The pursued Of Eyer with
showers o! stones for Wadsasson and In Lomerz
spectator IN corn had both Of his of Several
houses and shops pundored Posen tho 18th ul
and many carts, laden with and -four. Considerable
excitement prevail3 in Nottingham, In England, whore
contributions have been levied O several bakers and
| provision dosier..
! There 10 some talk Of coalition. Already, Sir James
Graham, hns been 10 India Governor Genefi-by
um0f and the younger louenants Of Pcos official dram
afs psrsOHa, assigned nisIor and situations IN
the Wing cabinet coalition is probnble-and n carried
out society alihDugh he prIudices may be shocked will
receive han equivalent In the shape Of better laws
| and wiser rulers.
In some oi tho English towns the Irish cous fever
| is moving down ~ victims daily. liverpool now tho
greatest port IN the world, unhappy, he 0eaic tho
principal recipient Ol irish destuton and disease. A.
tofndnr the numbers hppslr since the
II the present year nearly 100000 human souls have been
thrown into that town, the dsbrs Of tho sister county
The local aEes which provide iOT this enormous b
mount Of wretohednes have been swellod 10
that shocks the Of that aanngy sensitive bpod
| ''tho oldest inhabitanL"
Ireland.
The accounts from Ireland sro very awful. a Dublin
correspondent Of tho Morning Chronicle says "Thofo have
been further tumuuay proceedings and professions 81 the
poasany n parts 0f the county and the military
end police have been IN general requiton TO keep this