Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-09-13
SIX DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
FURTHER ADVANCE IN BREADSTUFFS.


FURTHER ADVANCE IN BREADSrUFFS.
The Cunard steamer Hiberna, Capt. Shannon,
arrived at Boston on Friday morning last, with adj
vices from Liverpool and London to the Goth uit-,
having made the passage in little over twelve
days.
BRtApsruFrs-Indian Corn 36s. 3Ss. per Or.
sf4SO lbs Indian Meal los 6da It's. cd. per Dbl;
Flour, United States, 33s. cd. 35s.
REpoRrEp REVOLUTION in RUssi..-Advces
from Breslau, August Is, state that revolution
has broken out, simultaneously at St. Petersburg
and Warsaw. Parties who have arrived from Rus
sian Poland unanimously confirm this intelligence
The Emperor has fled to Cronsadt, and Provi-
sional Government has been established at ST. Pc
tersburg. Further details are as yet not known.
AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.-lrish affairs have lost
much of their interest, and begin to be regard
ed with total indifference, not only by the people
but by the Government. The State trials have so
far resulted In the conviction of only one of the
Chief leaders. John Martin, proprietor of the Fee
Ion newspaper, has been found guilty, and has been
sentenced to ten years transportation.
In the case Of O'Dohcrty the second jury were
unable to agree upon verdict He is still confin-
ed, and at the next commission the trial will be
gain repeated. The government have determined
upon issuing special commission for the trial of
Smith O'Brien and the other captured leaders in
Tipperary.
ln every part Of Ireland the reports give but poor
hopes OF saving the great bulk of the potato CROP
added to which it is even reported that the grain
crops will be below An average. The reports of IA :
mine have attracted the attention of government
and measures have been adopted for ascertaining
the real state of the case Lord John Russell has
announced In the House of Commons that should
the fears INDUCED in by large portion of the
population prove well founded, Parliament shall be
at once called together to adopt such measures as
.r,rav far oil nj, III,
The CHARTIsTs IN ENGLAND AND ScorLANp
The Chartists in England and Scotland have
caused some uneasiness in the public mind for some
time past, but the abortive attempt at revolution,
made at the close of the last week. has considera-
bly, mitigated the fears previously INDUCED in. not
only by the people, but by the government. The
discovery of pixies, pistols, loaded to the muzzle.
daygers and swords, ball cartridges. powder, balls,
lucliers, &c, show the existence of a conspiracy
Loss OF PACKET sHIp.-The packet ship O.
cean-Monarch, Captain Murdoch, sailed from Lii
verp0ol for Boston the 24th August and was
burnt in the English Channel soon after leaving
port, and one hundred and fifty persons perished
PoLIrIcs AND MUsIc.-The appearance of 'Tay-
ior songs which are enliveniug the canvass and
stirring up the Clubs, gives serious alarm to the Of
fetal paper "We did not suppose it possible, saws
the Washington Union, ''thatthe Wings would dare
10 repeat the humbuggery which they had practised
upon free people at the two last elections 1t is
bad enough" continues the indignant Journal '.for
them to attempt TO palm upon us a candidate who
IS mo politician under the hope of deIuding the vo-
I tiers by the spendor of his military fameo But the
'enormity of songs-that is clearly past endurance
The artillery and the bayonet one might stand. but
who can make head against the drum and fife?
The following passage from a Wing Circular in
pennsylvania has aroused the Unions FEELINGS
COMMITTEE ON SINGING.-The duties Of the
singlng committee are apparent Its members should
Os selected from those who have talent for vocal
music; and their duty should be to prepare them
selves with appropriate political songs, and lead off
In singing them at each meeting ofthe club They
will contribute much the spirit of the meeting $
We ,carn the South" exclams the Union. 90
gainst Mis musical morementp' Very good such
vigilance is admirable. Let the South be warned.
LdFssyy eap9t a5S Us &c ,asd
crossing the Potomac. The South must undonbt.
eddy be warned-otherwse we may soon hear that
ALABAMA has yielded to chorus, and that even
Sou,n carolina has gone fora mere song. The Of
hcai paper itself may be captivated-fr it is said
that Emusic hath charms to soothe the sarooe
breast"
The canvass, we may be sure, is now beginning
In earnest, since the "Unon" shows signs Of trepi
dalton and is unwilling to face the music Cass is
Is not good name for rhyme no matter how il is
spelled. But Rough and Ready runs we'll. In
this particular 1t must be confessed we have the adj
vantage OF the Castles, and the official paner has
some reason to complain of the adverse odds The
canvass on our side Will begin with grand march
and end with glee.-BaH. american.
Col. Fremont, in letter dated August 18th. ac
knowledges the gift of an elegant sword and belt
from the citizens Of Charleston, for his services in
California. Among the contributors were num-
Der OF ladies', to whom he says:
81 feel highly honored by their Gift. and deenv
grateful to them for the sympathy which PROMPT
ed them to make it. With great pleasure | found
exercised in my behalf the generous spirit which
mas SO often distinguished them, and which has
gwen them place so honorable in the history of
the State The consciousness of having once been
distinguished by their notice will always be an in
centive to honorable exertion"
Col Fremont intends to start for California in q
few days, whence he will not return until he b,s
finished his contemplated surveys For a lono
tIme TO come he is to receive eight dollars day.S
Bali finer.
The Fredericksburg News, noticing the recent
retirement of MIR. Heiss, from the washington
Onon, ," who has acquired large fortune in that
establishment, says that in connexion with Com
modore Stockton, he has become the purchaser of
the White Hall Gold Mine in Spottsylvania. with
In eighteen miles of fredericksburg II learns thu,
vein was struck few days since, of incalcnlabe
value so valuable that a large standing guard is
employed 10 protect it against depreciation.
n NEW WAY TO COLLECT BAD DEBrs.-An nm
dortaker in New York being unable 10 collie,
some old debts, after calling and sendipo in y,;n