Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-09


Ireland. " 1000, 900 .....,.. .666, 900
Total. ................. 3, 400, 900 l,006, 900
Leaving nearly 240O, 900 Of land TO be otherwise
poyed, but which, of course, il all cultivated in wheat
would not furnish by thirds the amount Of food which
the growth Of potatoes would have done and therefore
rendering necessary supply of food from quarter
other equal to that twothrds The consequence has been
that although the grain harvest of s47 good one and
that Of s46 avery deficient one there moe nearly half
million of quarters Of foreign gaii four million bushels
imported into Great Britain in the year which ended Jolly
s4s, than there in the year which ended July 1s47
and that this great additional quantity consumed is
dent from the fact that whilst the imports of the latter
toned year left large stock hand that of the former
toned has not left than the unusually small guam
ty Of 100, O46 quarters The consumption therefore, Of
foreign grain during the last twelve months be est
mated less than millions of quarters There also
general impression, caused by late official returns that the
stocks Of grain in me hands of the farmers much less lin
stead Of being greater, supposedly than they in
August, ls47 The principal fact in confederation Of this is
that $780, 900 quarters of grain have left the farmers
hands since Christmas this year than had done in the proceed
ing one during the period.
These statistics seem to prove that small cultivation of
potatoes in s47 has led with good harvest larger
sumption Of foreign grain in the year ending this last 5 Of
July than resulted from the defective harvest and potato
1916.
Let the actual condition Of the
crops in the present year. So far information be de-
rived from the best sources appears that both in England
and Ireland there has been extension Of potato culture this
year quite equal Cat leas to that which prevailed in si5
and 1896 This leads most important considerations
On the hand if CONTRARY all appearances the potato
crop should prove good then might look for moderate prices
hat
other hand there should be, be apprehendod
considerable destruction Of the potato crop, addition
best Indifferent wheat crop, then is evident that
have very extensive impoatons Of foreign grain
What ought to be particularly borne in mind is that the
fate Of the potato crop of the present year much depends
than did last year. however, very satisfactory to know
that in this event the crops both the continent and in the
United States, abundant We feel that the subject
upon which we writing difficult it is important
We have endeavored to state facts far they have
to knowledge and know that your readers capa
bic of making the right application of and deductions from
them.
The cholera exciting much attention in this country. II
is coming ghuy Shores for has advanced 10
Berlin II be making its periodical revolutions round
the GLOBE and advancing ascertaned of from M
teen to eighteen miles day. appears TO be following,
heretofore, the lines of commercial communication but there
nnumerabe exceptions TO the doctrine that is spread by
contagion II seems 70 jump, rather than 10 be carried from
place to place, and to be caprcious its movements select
ing localities and stunning others. The difficulty Of
ccncing its progress with that Of ordinary communication has
led to the supposion that generated by poisonous
por forced from the bowels Of the EARTH Some persons sup
pose that the potato and the cholera have the
Dr. HAwTHoRsE, physician Of Liverpool has published
elaborate pamphlet upon the subject and Of those who
INV aoen forced
from the bowels of the earth by suberraneous connection
One for this opinion is that it is unnfuenced either
by by any other (percepbc) external
This in fact constitutes its alarming mystery. Unfortunate
y, have not discovered either its its Dr.
HAwTHonsE recommends horizontal posture Of the body,
opium cordial stimuans and perspiraion. Cholera
disease Of society. 1t attacks towns and gatherings Of
rather than the sporadic dweers in the wilderness the
smaller congregations Of persons in villages and hamlets
From all that have read and thought upon the subject
should be inclined join in the opinion that abundance Of
food temperate and cheerful lives, cleanliness (which
nex godness free air and the light Of the sun, noursh
ment, enjoyment and virtue amongst the best proven
tives Of cholera" This disease to offer additional
testimony against that humbled and degraded portion Of the
masses of the people which thought by persons to be
the order Of Nature.
Another thing in connexon with this subec, the disease
strkngy resembling the small pox which has lately made
such fearful havoc among the sheep in some parts Of
England II has another striking resemblance the small
pox in the human being, in having Yielded or rather in hav
ing been introduced, ia very mgated form among sheep
BY incubation.
The Board Of Trade has just published its official account
ofhs trade Of the kingdom last six months
The influence Of low prices is manifest in these statements BY
the great consumption which they show Of the lead
ing articles ofogn produce Notwithstanding that the pressure
Of the times and the disturbance which prevails the CONT
have materially diminished the amount of exports
The unsettled state Of continental Europe has also given
fresh direction much Of trade and has caused the influx
Of an increased supply Of material to this country, and
this is perhaps noticeable and important to notice
than the decrease Of exports If taken in reference to
quantity rather than to their value The effect Of the change