Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-06-17
FROM ENGLAND
SHORTEST PASSAGE ON RECOT

! SHORI ESI PASSAGE On RECORD.
The Cunard steamer America, Cher second
voyage Judkins arrived at Boston on Tuesday night
at 10 o'clock, in ten days and eight hours from Liv
crpool, having left on the Sd inst (to which date
she brought letters and papcrs) and abstract OF
her adyiccs were tclegraphcd here on Wednesday
morning. The commercial accounts, which in part
will be below, do not vary materially from
those by the Acadia, more fully detailed in another
place in this paper
Except considerable excitement which prevailed
in Dublin, and in England among the Chartists and
other kindred spirits, growing ont of the sentence
by the Court in Dublin of Mr. Mitchell, Editor Of
the United lrshman, Convicted Of treason,) to IA
years transportation and servudc on board of a dock
yard hulk in the Island of Bermuda, there was
little other pOtticat movement manlesting itself
In France matters considerably more quiet
aud Paris had put on a comparatively pacific appear
ancc but not until some nsurrectionary leaders had
been captured by the police, particularly Banqui;
at whose instance Baron Rothchild's model farm.
villa had been burned, as detailed in the inccndary
system found among Banqus papers, viz; to destroy
the JowgeoSe by cxtinguishng credit by perpetual
outrage and confusion.
sec I-tCcTpOOt -hdhtt on WcCcuUlS page.
The Acada's accounts, at New York. from
Liverpool to 9th May. The America arrived out in
less than II days from New York.
The harvest presented most encouraging aspect
throughout the United Kingdom. At Mark Lane on
the Monday previous to the Acada's leaving, old
English Wheat brought sos. to 56s. per Or, while
American sold from ass. to sos. Indian Corn, having
increased in demand, had realized upwards of 35s
per Or, i'll London, while the selling price in Liver
pool varied from 33s TO Bis for white, and .a31s
for yellow. [Scc Foreign Markets.
THE WEATHER AND CROPS.
The weather during the past week has been most
propious. We have had some heavy showers,
which have been most favorable To vegetation, aud
the bright sunshine by which these have been sue
cccdcd will bring the work TO perfection. The
try looked better at this season Of the year.
The accounts from all quarters extremely graft
Tying and the potato crop bids far, both in this
try and Ireland, to be Il remarkably fine Alto
gcIhcr we are justified in anticipating abundant
mgathcring Of all the fruits Of the carh-J cSicyH
Luminary.
After some time of remarkably dry and warm
weather. says our kcswick correspondent, have
bad within the past week a cOpOus fall of rain.
Every description of crop has vigorous and healthy
appearance, and should the weather continue favor
able the earth already gives promise Of abundance.
- Cumberland Packet.
We have had a week of the finest weather, SAYS
our Ulvcrstone correspondent, that could possibly
have been wished for; alternate beautiful showers,
gentle breczes, and good average of sunshine.
Crops never looked more promising Ibid.
The rain which has fallen within the last few days
has afforded scasonabe refreshcr all garden and
field crops which suffering from the recent cx-
ccssive drought Wheat, barley, and oats are
ported to be every where looking we'll All kinds
Of fruit (cxccpt pears and plums, which have par
italy suifcred) promise abundant crops Potatoes,
beans, peas carrots, parsnips and turnps in
luxuriant growth.-BriStOL Journal.
LONDON, May 81, 1913.
Mr.. Thomas Barring, NJ p, presided at the meet.
ing to-day in the city, held for the purpose of pro-
posing measures to hold the system of free labor in
the British Colonial possessions, as 10 prevent this
country being dependent upon Slave labor for lis
supplies of Sugar and Coffee. Petitions suggesting
the means were unanimously agreed to. The meet
ing was Of most important character
BANK OF ENGLAND.
An account pursuant to the act 9TH and Sh Vcto-
ria cap 81, for the week ending Saturday, the both
day Of May, l54S.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Notes issued E26, 1901 40 Govt Debt Ell OILS, 100
Other Srcur's. 2,9S4 900
Gold Coin and
sh