Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-01-20
From The ". Y. Com. Adrr.
Arrival Of the French Steamer.

| The steamer Missouri arrived at New York
Tuesday Afternoon. She left Ilayrc on the
9th of December, and had to put into Halifax
for coal
She arrived at Halifax the day the Wash
ington left and left for New York on the 18th
at eight A. Nj.
A letter from Bernc of the 18th Of Novcm-
Der says that the Legislative Council Of
Ncuichatel had UNANIMOUSLY resolved TO pay the
300 900, demanded by the Federal Diet
The Unirasm Ga.ette Of Prussia, of the
18th of November, states that the eight Poles
condemned TO death have had their sentence
commuted to perpetual Imprisonment.
A letter from Berlin states that the exporta-
ton of rye and other grain from Poland has
been interdcted from the 18th Of January next.
| This decision will, it is thought, cause great
injury to the corn trade IN Prussia, as that
country imports from Poland, for its own use
alone, 900 900 bushels of rye per annum,
besides large quantity of wheat, which i,
forwards to Holland by Dantzic.
| Accounts from Algeria to the 10Th of Dccem-
Der represent the condition Of Abd-el-kader as
well night desperate. The forces of Morocco
were steadily advancing upon him, while those
of France were posted so as to hem him in
between three large corps. All the tribes are
but GOO infantry and as many horse under his
banner.
The C0mrir M IEarre gave a summary of
intelligence, without date, from Switzerland,
In brief, the spirit of party is said to rage
unchecked prescription Of the most rigid kind
weighs upon the adhcrents of the Sonderbund
so that even the ties ofkindred are disregarded.
The whole country suffers, too, from want OF
provisions consequent upon the general inter
ruption of productive industry.
4 The same paper has advices from Rome to
the effect that an arrangement has been made
between the Papal Government and that of
Austria with regard to Fcrrara.
Il Accounts from Calcutta To the 18th and from
Bombay to the 18th of November had been
received. The arrival of intelligence from
London to the 7th of October had produced a
great commercial shock, followed by universal
stagnation. Want of confidence prevailed in
all departments of business.
Three instructions are reported in the C0ur-
ricr of the 2Ist-in Greece, in Sicily and in
Trpol. Particulars are not given to any
extent The Greek insurrccton is said to
have broken out at Patras, where the garrison
was fighting with the people. Grivas is named
as at the head of it.
The Pacha of Tripoli, unable TO make head
against the general revolt of his subjects, is
said to have asked assistance from the Sultan
of Turkey.
| The French Chamber of Deputies was to
commence It's session on the eth of December.
The papers say that early attention would be
| given to reconstruction of the postal arrange
ments and to the duty on salt.
The Pontifc Government had condemned
an English Journal entitled the Portuguese
Protestant, edited by Nj. Correa; and prohibit
ed lis admission into the Roman domlnions.
From The Manchester Gu0rdidn Of Dee. 10.
| MANcHEsTER.-The market continues in the
same state rs during the last three weeks, and
little or no change can be expected until the
middle, ofprobably the latter end of January
There is very little demand, except for cloths
suitable to the markets of the Lcyant, which
are still very saleable.
Il So far the favorable accounts from India do
not appear to have produced any effect upon
our market. Shlrtings continue almost un-
saleablc, and there is very little demand toI
II yarn, the prices continue TO droop and are now
in some cases lower than were ever known
\ before.