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ARRIVAL AT BOSTON or THE
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Fifteen Days Later from Euronc

ne st.ahsh'p britannia. captain HARRISON.
reached Boston at 10 o'clock, on Saturday
morning, making the trip in IS DAYS. having LEI,
Liverpool on the lth of july
The political intelligence by this arrival. is
exceedingly meagre but the commercial news is
ol Importance. Trade in England has assumed
more healthy appearance, and greater degree
Oh confluence exists among the commercial cir
cles' in the manufacturing districts most ofthe
cotton mills are beginning to work the full ten
honr time, and spinners and manufacturers are
rn IN their demand for an advance in prices to
cover the rise in cotton There has been an
unusual degree OF animation in the cotton mar
ket, since the departure Of the Caledonia, and it
is rumored that the cotton crop in Egypt is short
and spectators are beginning to pay higher
prices.
The great number of arrivals at British ports,
with brcadstulls, and prospect of Il glorious
harvest, has produced Il further fall in wheat,
from the highest point. of not less that 36s per
quarter American flour may now he had in
London for 23s and ii corrcs ponding or even
greater reduction has taken place in the provn-
cial markets. The supplies Of Indian corn con-
tlnue 50 large, that it has fallen more rapidly
than almost any other kind OF grain. In April
it commanded TBS PER quarter at present it
brings little more than l0s.
There appears TO be some appearance of the
potato disease. but to what extent this cause
will affect the prices of breadstuils cannot be
now asceraned. The European Times. in
concluding an article on tho subject Of bread
stuils, says:
"There can be no doubt, however, that the stock
in all the available markets OF Europe will be quite
exhausted before the harvest indeed the food riots in
corn producing spos,n CONSCIENCE OF the high prices
prove that the dealers have oversod themselves and
exported the produce which was required for their
own wants. In England we are satisfied that very
little stock remains IN the farmers hands Some rare
instances OF obstinate holders standing out for i'm
possible prices prove nothing. In month hence there
will he little none remaining, but new corn will
| probably be in the nlakct
| Nov, ii the present fine weather continues of
which there IS cyc!y appearance it may be confident
" stated that a N q abundant harvest will be gather
ed throughout all Europe 1t will follow, therefore,
that anuuh the requirements OF Europe Will be i'm
mensr, the supplies, taking into consideration the
| abridged means o the people to purchase, will be
responding. and any excess over the wants OF con-
sumption will tend reduce prices in far greater pro-
| poruoual degree than in mere arithmctica ratio
| Corn ARRIVAL At CuHK.-Ihe supply OF food still
continues to pour into our noble harbor. On Thurs
day two vessels arrived IN addition to those
mentioned in our last with $50 tons OF maize aud
beans On Saturday, the number OF vessels that en-
ter the port was fifteen, having on board 52S tons
OF maze, l,2j6 tons OF whea, i5J tons OF -four and
! us tons ol baIcy-nakng total OF $500 tons Of
bpad-tus, Since our last large number Ui vessels,
which had previously arrived left Cove for various
parts OF the kingdom, braling much wished for quail
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caSonabIe.-tOrk HelOrtey
DuBLiN, July l.-Tne Hqrrcst-Potato Crop-
The continued ucurss 1T the weather encourages the
hope that the harvest w be earlier than the average
time, notwithstanding the severity OF the spring, and
the bacliwardness OF vegetation until the middle OF
| May. Accounts OF the grain crops are most cheer
ng and Mann has been almost entirely removed
about the potato crop In fact, all the agricultural
reports in the highest degree satisfactory and al
present there is the talrcst prospect OF abundance
Meantime the prices of all kinds flood are declining
and confluence Is IN some degree restore amongst all
classes. suIgoin agricultural reports received to-
day
CouYrY or LiMrRtcK In the whole circuit of the
| Limerick Union the farmers report the potato crop
to be ~ the most lourlslng condition, and without
any visible sign OF disease.
CONTINUES with favorable returns from several Cos
SrAIH.-Thc Harrest. The intelligence from all
the provinces describes the prospects Of the orthcom-
ing harvest as extremely cheering. In several parts
OF the country II had already been rcnped
EspartcIo Is, ii is said to be allowed to return to
Span and be restored to all his honors
l GERMASY.-Emgration to America, on n wholesale
scale is still going on. The United States get the
majority OF the emgrants, and nearly all the best.
Some villages are entirely depopuated by this emf
grafton mama, and the Governments beginning to
be alarmed at il.
Affairs in China.
The Overland Mail from India has brought the in
telIsencc OF two serious conflicts in the Chinese
Sea the one between the English and the Chinese
the other between the French squadron and the Co.
chin Chinese, in the Bay OF Touran II would appear
That Sir John DAVIS, the governor OF Hong Kong,
having Intellectually cndeayoed to procure redress for
the practical acts OF the Chinese and iortdr numerous
insults winch are continually offered TO the English
residents in China, aud having failed in procuring the
uliilmcnl Ok the treaty OF Nankin, which stipulated
Tor the admission OF foreigners into the city Of Canton,
resolved to strike some blow which should compel the
Chinese authorities to listen TO reason Accordingly,
having made his arrangements Sir John Davis sc-
companied by General ID Agular with about one
thousand men OF all arms, embarked on board her
Naesiys ships Nulturc and Espicglc, the Hon. Com
pam,s steamer Pluto, and the Corsair, with one or
Two small vessels for the conveyance o artillery and
troups-thc whole naval forces being under the COM
maud OF Captain Macdougal, the senior officer the
station.
= With this expedition Sir John Davis entered the
? Bocca Tigris at \. NJ, of the 2d April surprised
the Auunghoy forts well as those on the Islands OF
North and South Wanong, and carried them on both
> sides OF the river in n lew minutes. The guns
amouutiug TO 40 were spiked, and all the arms and
Ammunition collected instantly destroyed. Having
T thus secured communication with Hong Kong, the
: expedition advanced Up in the river, and reached
J. Whampoa late in the afternoon All the troops were
transferred board such vessels as could proceed NJ
the river. Sir John reached the barrier, formed Of
stakes, and extending across the nyer, at A VI on
J. the 81 April, and forced passage. The forts AT
II Whnmpoa and Wookingtap fired round shot and
n grape the DIVISION under Colonel Brereton, but by
d his ludcious management he avoided their effects
: and being effectively supported by the guns OF the
IS Pluto, the gallant Colonel took possession of hos,
q forts, spiked the guns, amounting 10 200 more, anC
II destroyed oil the ammunition and magazines. The
&c river being now cleared OF mpedimcnts the eXped
IL ton advanced up Canton, and here the strong for
r. called French Folly was eventually demolished like
~ those lower down the river and the guns spiked
o. making tota of $40 guns disabled since the prece
- ding morning
Thess vigorous proceedings reduced Keying to rea
III hcyng was compelled TO wait humiliatmgy upon tn
81 Governor, who received him the British Consulate
er After long conference krying solicited time for con
re the point of the bayonct by Sir John Davis On tn
~ 9TH general orders were ISSUED 10 commence the at