The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-07-19
THE tBRIT.4JvyvIa'S NEWS.
GREAT FALL IN FLOUR.

| I'll THE tBRIT.a.N:NLa'S NEWS.
GREAT FALL IN FLOUR.
/ The Britannia arrived at Boston on Satur-
lday, at P. M. She came in thirteen days
from Liverpool. and brings advices to the 9TH
instant.
/ On the 10Th ultimo -four was selling at SO
to 40 shillings. On the Sd instant, it would
not fetch more than GAS. Cd. at retail. No spe-
culative demand whatever. Large quantities
were sold at "a shillings. Richmond and Alex
andria -four only brought 33 shillings. Indian
corn AS cd. to ass. per quarter. Indian meal
20 TO els per barrel Of l96 pounds. Cotton
had gone up 3D. per pound. The entire stock
on hand was 443, 900 bales--American $40, 600
bales only. The coming harvest was promis-
| ing in the highest degree. Potatoes loo prom
ised well. The money market was quite easy.
The British forces seized the Bogue forts on
the Canton river on the 10Th of April, and
completely destroyed them. They spiked in
So hours SIC pieces Of cannon.
The Sarah Sands was at Cork repairing her
machinery.
The fever was making great rayages in Liv-
erpool among the Irish emigrants and Catholic
clergy.
| n=It is a remarkable fact that the Washington
Union has not yet rrpublished the Democratic Mes
sages Of those Democratic Governors, Mr. Dana Of
Maine, and Mr.. Williams Of Vermont. What is the
reason Do they contain too large infusion Of
Abolition and Wilmot Proviso poison for the Unions
Southern Democratic readers!
Is+Mr Bots is agains. the acquisition Of any
territory whatever from Mexico.
LTThe Milledgoville, Ga. Cotton Factory recent
y erected, has $500 spindles and IS power looms
at work. This is The way to cut the North out oil
all the profits Of manufacturing.
4 C-5Thc village Of Quincy, Illinois, contains 5000
inhabitants, Of whom $500 are under 10 years Of
age This lis an increase Of 100 in two years
o. Flour went down on Saturday in New
York after the receipt OF the Britannia news to
$5for the best Genessee. Glorious news that
g7-The man who recently undertook to make a
voyage BY water in an India Rubbor trunk 30 inch
rs long, from Wilmington 10 Philadelphia, had to
put into Marcus Hook in consequences Of fatigue
from his labor aud from the heat q the weather.
al the Orangeburgh, S. G., Court House celebra-
ton Of the 4.h Of July the following hitting toast
was given:
10. Father Richie and The Liberty Of he Press
If the abuse Of the Press make it irce then "The
Union" is the freest in, the world.
GA remnant Of the Seneca Indians (65) have
returned from West Missouri to their old settlements
in New York, because Of the Treaty between them
and the United States having been annuled.
In twenty. three, counties Of Ohio from ls43 10
ls47, there has been an increase Of 5000 popula-
ton.
On the 4th inst. they had seats on Boston Com.
mons for the authorities and first people, but the
Mayor very sensibly ordered ,hom all TO be taken
down. All men are equal at least, on Indepen-
dence day.
A few days ago, their comrades boldly released
two counerfeiters, prisoners in the Jail at Ceve-
land, Ohio, by the connivance Of the jailer
U Col w. Irwin, Of the I'd Ohio Regiment, has
been authorized by Monsieur Marcy to reorganize
that Regiment for the, wars.
The wheat harvest Of Illinois has proved to be
| more abundant than usual and Of better quality.
The New Orleans Bee, in discussing the authen-
ITCHY the Signal Taylor letter, says that ii must