Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-10-21

er Missouri arrived at New York on Tues.
day, bringing news from Europe to Oct: fs,,
and the English steamer Cambria, slso nrri.
we'd at Boston on Tuesday. bringing news
from Europe down to The 5,h inst. The news
is Of some importance. There have been
sew cral more extensive failures in England
10 London, alone, they amount to G ,400, 600.
There have also been several failures and to
large amount in Manchester and Liverpool
All Of the failures since the sailing Of the
last steamer amount to $50 100000.
The Hon. A. H. Everett, American Minis.
ter to China, died at Canton, on The 29lh Of
June.
LIyERPooL, Oct. 5tb, 1912 o'clock.
Com, &C. Best Western canal -four 28s
l25s 10. .25s Cd Philadelphia and Baltimore
25. TO 25. 6d New Orleans ard Ohio 22s
to 24s : Canadian 25s to 26s ;sour I9s 10 2ls F;
Wine and mixed wheat Is to 81 per 20 lbs. f;
red 6s 3d to Is ca. Oats, per ~ lbs, g 81
TO q Sd A.; oatmeal, per 240 lbs, 24s to 26' ;
Indsn corn. per quarter, 30s to 35s Indian
lbs., IS As. Rye not quoted.
The belief entertained at the departure Of
the las, steamer. that the upward tendency
then Indicated in this market would be main
Ia ned. has by the terrific occurrences of the
last fortnight been wholly dspelled.
| From a number Of causes. tho most start
ling Of which is the unparall' led arrangement
of the money market, the prlce of fbreads,uffs
has gradually but steadily retrograded the
only article which has preserved i've irmnes-
being Indian corn. A slackened demand
has OF course materially contributed to this
result, but tins cause must be regarded Us
merely Temporary.
PosTseRrPT.-2 ocock-This day's corn
market displays considerable though unlock
ed tor activity and prIces up to this moment
show decided tendency Ia ascend. Some
purchases Of Western canal -four have al.
ready been made at 25s per bbl. Wheat is
also H,m and Indian corn is in demand at an
advance.
The cotton transactions Of this morning
are Of the most langulo character, IN short,
without the slightest disposition 10 a resc.
ton.
Accounts had been received from Christi
ana NORWAY that on the l7th Of September
tell from the summit OF a mountain, crushing
thirty tour houses, IN winch were supposed
10 be 2iU prrsuus. At the date Ot The ac-
counts only two bodies haG been recovered.
| The Aiar,Jouiar irisu'e. Com. Dekny. was
very near being lost oH the coast oi Scuilau0
on the I4th ot September. She ESCAPED
with los, al Jb, iofe-l"p'nast siay-suIl, 'orr-
top-ssll asc other sails, aud w'ih great d'th.
| a ~ la.
Subsequent accounts announced her periecl
safety.
The AstATic CHOLERA is making fearful
favages III Russia, aud ~ consequence oi ~.
nppratsnca III Warsaw. the Emperor had dc
lrrrcd hI. VISIT to Poland, circumstance nol
regretted by tn" people III that country.
SwrrzERLASD.-Act,ve preparations are
making IN Swnzeriand for suppresslng the
Souderbuud by torce u: arms a s@nguinary
clvil war Is apprehended from the resolution
Of the latter to resist the Diet Two cations
alone are prepared with 10000 men 10 take
The field.
The news from Italy presents no new fsa
lnre the Pope ~ firm aud the Americans
do not seem inclined To provoke ho,tiliiles.-
The affairs Of Spaln are s,ill very unsettled.
{ atalouin conunpps to be disturbed by CarliSl
bands aud the entire line OF the PyIenees Is
~ n state oi blockade.
The abstract of commercial treaty be.
tween Span and England has been published
hut the terms are rejected by the British
Government.
France is not yet tranquil considerable
clamor has been raised by the appointment OF
the Due d. 'Aumnle to the Governor General.
ship of Algeria.
IN IRELAND q strong opposition Is made to
the payment of rent.
II IS announced by the Belfast Northern
Wing, that the Baracol, Captain Owen. bns
arrived there, laden with two thousand five
hundred barrels of -four. shipped by the So
ciely OF Friends at Philadelphia for the use
OF the destitute Irish.