Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-07-23
From the Baltimore Clipper of the. 18th inst;
From the Baltimore Clipper of the 10Th instant
Foreign News.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER BRITANNIA
TWO WEEKS LATER NEWS

ARRIVAL UF THE STEAMER BRITANNIA.
TWO WEEKS LATER NEWS.
Further decline in Flour and Gratn-Advance
IN Cotton-Abundan Crops-Accidsnt to
the Sarah Sands, &c.
The steamship Britannia, Capt. Harrison,
was telegraphed at Boston. at half past o.
clock on Sunday morning last, and arrived at
her wharf about ten. She having sailed from
Liverpool on Sunday, the 4th inst, has made
the passage in less than thirteen days We are
indebted to the New York Herald and Phila-
delphia Bulletin for a summary of the CONNER
cial intelligence.
She brings news of a still further decline in
the price of breadstufs. On the 9TH instant,
flour was selling at from 80 to 34s. sterling.
On the 10th of June, when the Caledonia left,
it was quoted at from SO to dis sterling
This decline is equal to about 81 SO per Dbl
The market on this side of the Atlantic will
be seriously affected by this heavy fall in
prices.
The change that took place in prices in the
Liverpool market in the two weeks preceding
the day of the departure of the Britannia, can
be seen at a glance in the following table.
which is made as correct as the telegraphic
reports will permit.
THE PRICES OF BREADsTUFFs IN LIVERPOOL.
June 10. july 3.
Per Caledonia. Per Britannia.
American Wheat IL 9al2 3
Indian Corn, AZ Ua52 0 A 6a45 0
Indian Meal, % 0A24 Q 20 Oa2l .
We copy from the Herald the following de-
spatch, dated Liverpool. July 4th, IL a. m
A signal depression has taken place in the
corn market since the departure Of the last
steamer, attributable to many causes. but more
particularly to the prevalence of fine weather
and the growing steadiness of the money mar
ket. Prices have become unprecedentediy
low. At the closing of our market yesterday
p. M, the best Western Canal brands would
not fetch more than 34s. Sd. per bbl and in
some few instances, it reached 35s., but the
transactions were generally of aretail charac-
ter, and did not indicate the slightest specula.
tive disposition. Large quantities were sold
at 34s Ter bbl, but that is a price which
could not be realized for any considerable
quantity to-day Richmond and Alexandra
are quoted at 33s per bbl; Philadelphia and
Baltimore 32s.; New Orleans and OHIO 3ls.;
United States and Canada flour from 28s to
29s per bb. Indian Corn has likewise SUI
fered a material depression, and cannot be
quoted higher than AS sd. to ass per quar-.
ter. Inferior sound ranges from 32s. up
wards. Indian meal stands at 2Os to 2ls
per Dbl. of 1876 lbs
The rumors of the potato disease are ex-
ceedngly conflicting, and not reliable, and the
growing crops are in a state of the utmost for.
wardness. The weather could scarcely be
more favorable than it is.
Cotton. The market has been afflicted in
an immense ratio, and shows a state of deci
ded mprovement-the advance 3-Sd. per lb
since the last steamer. Our latest quotations
are for Upland and Mobile 3-S; fair Orlean:
5S per Id. The American descriptions
sold this week, comprised $1,000 Upland, a
6 IA to I 3-4d.; $4,000 Orleans at 3-8 tc
IS1-4
1O,530 Mobile and Alabama at + ,5-8 to I
rs, and $50 Sea Island at 3d. 22d. per ID
Less activity has been evinced to-day, though
a large quantity offered afording turn in ia,
vor of buyers.
The entire stock now in port, is estimated
at about 443 900 bales. The American pro.
portion standing at 333 900, showing mate
rial general decrease.
Arrival of Packets.-The royal mail steam
er Hibernia, arrived on the 28th ult.; Henry
Clay on the oath; Marmion, 25th: St George
| 25th Cornelia, Oxford, and the Ann, Goth
Adirondack, 28th; Enterprise, 3Oth. The
| Washington steamer arrived at Bremen on the
| 18th the Shenandoah and Sir Isaac Newton
arrived at Havre on the 10th and 21st of June
General InteNigence.-The Bogue ports in
the China seas were captured, and com pletely
destroyed by the British land and naval for
ces on the 26th of April. 876 pieces of ar.
| tllery were seized and spiked in SO hours
| Father Matthew has received a pension o.
$500 year from the crown Rumor states
that the Pope has declined to make him Bish.
op of Cork. Mr. OConnell's remains are ex
pected to arrive at Southampton on the 18th
The Sarah Sands steamer put into Cork il
consequence of an accident to her machinery
She was expected to sail yesterday.
Jenny Lind has created the greatest possible
sensation in London, She is engaged to sins
for two nights in Scotland, Glasgow ant
Edenburgh,) at a remuneration OF FL 900
Fever is dreadfully prevalent; in Liverpool
it has made the most destructive havoc amongs
the Catholic Clergy, eight having been swep
away in two months; the distemper was in ev
cry instance contracted by them while visiting
/ the sick
Prouisions.-Prices have been generally
steady for the last fortnight, so that any i'm
portant alteration cannot be made. PRIME
mess beef is worth per tierce from COS. to 95s
Ordinary Sos. to 90s.; mess per Dbl. SIS. Il
Cos. Of old prime mess and mess prime, M
quotations can be made. Pork stands at, 10
prime mess, new, per bbl., 7Os. to 76s.; old
65s. to 7os; prime, SOS. to 62s. Hams. ii
pickle sell freely, but there has been no mar
ket for dry.
Rosin and 1wpentine.-The arrivals hav'
been considerable. and the prices fair. 25,
900 bbls turpentine have been sold at 6s. Cd
to Is i'd. per cwt There is no importan
change in metals--iron continues fair at tn
prices quoted by the last steamer.
Financial.-The money market has consid
erably improved, and greater confidence ha
been infused into every branch of trade. No
only is growing liberality evineed by tn
Bank of England, but the provincial bank
generally manifest spirit of enlarged accom-
mediation. The paper Of the Bank. of Eng