Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-12-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
BY THE STEAMER CANADA.

BY THE STEAMER CANADA.
New York, Dec. Id.
The Cunard Steamer Canada, arrived at
this port to-day. She left Liverpool on the
25th ultimo, and brings seven days later
advices from Europe.
Commercial.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 25.
During the last week there has been no
material change in the State of CONNER
cial affairs. Cotton has been in very good
demand, and prices have again advanced.
The Corn market is less firm, and prices
are on the decline. The accounts from the
manufacturing districts are more encoura.
ging. The produce markets are steady,
and fair quantity of business is being
transacted. There is an abundant supply
of money, which can be had on very easy
terms-the current rate being 2 l-2 per
cent. for prime bills.
An unusual large business has been
transacted in Cotton, and the sales during
the week amounted 10 46,44O bales. A
further advance of one-eighth penny per
bale has been obtained for American; quail.
tiles below fair ordinary and middling,
have improved one fartbing, with steady
and active market; good and fine qualities
remain as last reported. Fair upland and
fair Mobile at Esd, and fair IOrleans at
4 l-sd per h.; middling of all three de-
scriptons is quoted at 8 3-4d, and ordina-
ny at 2 7.sdn3 led, Scarcely any thing
really merchantable being under Sd per h..
The Corn trade has continued in dull
and declining state throughout the past
week. The arrivals of breadstuffs from
American and other ports abroad, are
large. The sales of Indian Corn are very
limited, at 33s to 35s, for white and vel
low. Indian Meal is quoted at It's per
Dbl. American wheat, in bond, is quoted
IS sd TO rs Sd per 10 lbs; free at Is I'd to
IS.
Flour is quoted as follows: Western Ca.
nal, Richmond, Philadelphia, and Balti-
more brands, at 2ss to 29s; New Orleans
and Ohio brands at 27s I'd to 2ss6d; and
Canadian brands at 27sa6d to 2ss Cd per
Dbl.
The import of cured provisions from
America, from the 18th to the 23d inst,
have been limited, and the trade during the
week steady. New beef is much wanted.
Pork in fair demand, and fine new, is anx-
iously looked for. United States prime
and mess, is quoted at from 36s to SIS, per
200 lbs. Old bacon is dull, and small sales
of new at 53s. Lard is improving in
the early part of the week. there was a
sale of $50 tons made, at decline of Is to
Is Cd per cwt, on former quotations
Cheese is declining.
France.
As the election approaches. timid people
in Paris begin to feel alarm, and are prepa
ring to remove until after its effects are
known. Insurrectionary movements by
the Red Republicans and Socialists are
feared. M. Lamartine is expected in Paris
tomorrow. A great number of the mem
bers of the National Assembly have urget
Gen. Cavaignac to present the projet of &
law for closing the clubs, but he declined
The Funds still remain at low figures. La
MARITIME is said to have become candidate
for the Presidency after all, and his friend
are now taking measures to secure his sue
cess.
), Germany.
Dusseldorf was declared to be in stat,
Of siege on the 22d. The civil guard
were ordered to give up their arms, ant
the troops occupied all the square. Thu
Arch.duke John, Regent of Germany, ha
published strong address to the Germa,
people, in which he deprecates the proceed
ings in Prussia; and recommends peac
amongst all true Germans.
Austria.
On the 10th instant, few miles fror
the capital of Austria, grand militar
mass was celebrated for the repose of tn
soul of Count Latour, the Kings Ministe
: killed by the populace at the outset of tn
instruction in Vienna.
r As we become more informed of tn
recent frightful events at Vienna, we al
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