The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-04
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
(FoR THE WASHINGTON UNIoN)
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER BRITANNIA.
Fourteen Days Later from EiuOpe.

Fourteen nays L0kT from kSaUOte'
State of the markets-Improueme the money market
Only important tdtlure.-Aduance IN COTTON
General inteltgence-Deah Of the archbishop Of Can
terbury
The steamer Britannia arrived at Boston this morning
at o'clock having sailed from Liverpool the 18th
ut bringing dates ID days later than those brought by
the Hibernia.
Our Geographic correspondent furnishes us the follow
ing summary of the commercial news brought by her:
LIVERPOOL Feb IL. IL m.The following the quota
tons to the of the sailing OF 81 me sr TAN
mond and Alexandria, us 27s. Cd. Pkilade phia and
Baltimore, 26s. Us 3D. New Orleans and Ohio 20s
United States and Canadian sour -four 22s 2ss Cd
Indian corn 2ss. BIS Cd per quarter.
Indian meal l2s. Sd. lbs per Dbl.
Wheat-United States and Canadian, white and liked
Is. Cd IS Cd per 10 lbs Red, IS; Cd a Is I'd. Oas
Barley 3s 3d. As 3D. per 60 lbs Rye flour, ss IS Cd
per 60 lbs Peas, sas 4os per Soa lbs. ,,o.
the above being the highest prices at present attanabe
This depression has in great measure been caused by the
country markets, as we'll as the increased imports.
Operations in flour and wheat have been very moderate,
and chiefly retail way; and Egyptian beans which
selling at Ss quarter, have materially affected the de-
mand for Indian corn.
It will be borne in mind that resumption of duty takes
place spon the LIST of March, ranging from As to los
quarter on wheat and Is. Cd As oats; Is. a IS on
per barrel on meal, and Is s. per barrel on -four.
On the Slst of March, it is expected the duties will be
about Is on wheat and 3s It'd per barrel on
Corros mARkEr-New Orleans ordinary to middling 4id
d Mohs 0d % Sd FHGd m
to good fair SD SD; good to fine 5Sd Alabama and
Tennessee. ordinary midding AID nd; fair to good
fair SD. Bowed Georgia. ordinary midding AID 3D.
ordinary to mdding fine, ID 3D.; do stained Sid I'd
sensible improvement has been produced in this mar
the departure of the last steamer operations hav-
ing enlarged with decided improvement in prices that
however, has been caused more by accounts from America
of diminished receipts into the ports, and the moderate
shipments this country, than any marked revival
In the Manchester MARKET the greatest improvement is
to be found in the lower and mddlng qualities The sales
for the week ending the 4h instant amount to "a $50 bales,
Of which 5000 were taken on speculation,
For the week ending yesterday evening, the business
done was bales Of which specnalors have asen
AID 5hd 1880 Orleans at 4d Cd; 22,l4o Alabama
and Mobile AID Cd. and $40 Sea Island Std lSd
The receipts since the LIST of January $500 bales,
against l3 900 the period last session. The sup
ply the United States $4,000 being decrease Of
shows 1sdn s1em npd paf American Qualities Of
compared with the stock held at the corresponding period
to COS; ordinary, SIS to 75s; old 6ss s2s; mess pei
bbl 4os sos ordinary, ass 4os prime sos as s2s
6O mess 4ss 55s; prime, 35s 4os Bacon, dried and
Bss i ns s' 81 6s sha RIB AS 81
2os BIS Lard fine leaf kegs, SIS. Sss do, in bbs
55s $751;; ordinary to mddng, ABS 5s; superior ano
Rice-Carolina dressed, first quality, lss 3D. 2s. Cd
Metnls-N S. lead, in bond, ELS los to cit per ton
British bar iron Ell to ELS. Welsh pig iron Ga los
COMMERCIAL Observation-Disclosures it is understood
that the of the orders received from America are no
considerable is gratifying observe that besides the ar
tce of cotton other sta pes employed extensively in
uacturng pursuits come into brisker demand Inc par
tial indications of improvement which were manifested
toward the close of the last month"; have, within the Pas
fortnight been remarkably conhmed and as there Is e
reason TO fear the recurrence OF any circumstance,
cy may fairly construed that trade has taken an ear
slip towards the recovery OF It's onglos' suehe' anu
| the rec sta ishment of and confidence ~
rkata
Evans Son, of Liverpool, connected largely with the
iron trade suspended payment Win TINS exception
no failure of importance has occn16ea IN ufea' p'ah'
Their liabilities are estimated at ECO 600
The English funds quiet On thursday last hey ios
some Of teir rmness but the variations inslgn-
can't Consols Yesterday S9 for present transfer
and at 50! sol for count. Bank stock 200 202 Ex
chequer bills of June are quoted at ZSs and Of March,
| los. 2ls. premium.
! The new three per cents range from s0t to sOs
Last nights accounts from London represent the discount
market being than usually free with san
gune expectations Of steady amendment
| GENERAL INrELLIcxNCr.-The British Parliament hal