The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-05-17
,or,v members Of Parliamen. assisted at It's

Forty members of Parliament assisted at its
formation.
The Pacha of Egyp, has hung adePutation,
from large meeting, who had been appointed
to Law before him the complaints Of the people.
The Duke and Duchess Of MontPensier have
been banished from the capitol of Spain.
Lamartine has prepared an offensive ana de-
tensve aience between the French and the
Swiss Republics.
An incendary insurrection has taken place
in the Kingdom Of Saxony, which has mol YET
been put down. ~, 49,
Prince Mat,ernch, his Princess, Richard Ca.
ron. Charles Huze, and suites, have arrived IN
London. -,
The run on the Saving Banks Of England still
is on the increase. -
True bills have been found against Mitchell,
O'Brien, and Meagers, the three most energetic
Irish leaders.
The Prussian Diet has been dissolved in the
most undgnifed manner. .,
The financial crisis in Paris was apparently
subsiding though business and trade were much
depressed.
Ireland continues in very critical state and
and the excitement among the people continues
to increase rather than diminish.
Arms are in brisk demand, and people are
being openly drilled with pixies and rifles, des.
pite the threatened interference of the Govern
ment. Indeed there seems to be no longer any
doIht OF The fact that Ireland is on the eve oi
civil war.
The Chartists movement in England has set.
tied down quietly and the sgners otthe monster
petition are calmly watching the action OF the
Parliament.
Most alarming demonstrations OF public oPln-
ion continued to be made, and it was the gen.
eral opinion that hloodsed was not far of.
GENERAL MARKETS.
The general tone ofthe Corn trade has been
firm at all our leading markets during the
week. The supplies from abroad continue
limited, and as there are numerous buyers in the
market, holders are enabled to realize better
prices. vt Mark Land (England) Wheat
is quoted at 46s to IS shilings per quarter,
whilst Canadian and U. States are worth 42s
to 43s per or. Corn sells at "a to 27s per or. Of
4SO lbs. The demand for American Flour is
moderate. There is fair supply Of English
grown al that market On the 9th, U. S. re.
allied 26s to 27s, and the same prices were paid
for Canadian.
At Liverpool, where traders views form the
value mostly all articles have advanced. AT
this (Liverpool) market, Canadian Wheat now
sells at Cd. to as. Id. per 70 lbs. The prices
of Flour are now quoted at 81 to 2ss Western
Canal.
R1cE.-The demand for Rice is limited, and
prices continue to rule low for all descriptions;
Carolina new sells, at Liverpool, at from 26s..
Cd. to 2ss. Cd.
Bengal is quoted at 6s. 10 l2s. according to
quality.
IRoS.-The Iron trade is without improve.
ment.
CoTroN.-'rhe transactions in the Cotton
market are. to a moderate extent, but trade
throughout the United Kingdom keeps rather
steady. The business done at Liverpool, since
the sailing oflhe America, amounted to 24,450
bales, at nearly the same rates as we then quo.
ted. At present our stock is as low as 269, ,l6O
bales, at the same time last year it was esima-
ted at 9,97s bales. The export trade is less
this year by 3749 bales than it was at the same
period in ls47, while the difference in the a.
mount taken on speculation from the first OF
January to the 18th of April in this year, is l39,-
500 bales less than in l647.