The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-23
b Y. TEL E G r. A p H
REPORTED FOR THE REPUBLIC.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

ARRIVAL, OF THE CALEDONIA,
ONE WEEK LATER FROMEUROPE.
Dreadful Collision at SEQ Wreck Of the Bavov.
Charles B0tLstt-Loss Of one hundred and thirty-
four Of the Passengers and CreW-Lmprovsmeu I,
the Markets, &c.
ST. JoHN's N. B., July 20-noon.
The steamer Caledonia, Captain Leech, with
dates from Paris to the 5th, London the 9Th. and
Liverpool the 7th, arrived at Halifax about seven
O'Clock on Thursday evening, and will be due al
her wharf In Boston at an early hour on Saturday
morning,
The Caledonia has forty-fve passengers for Bos-
ton, exclusive OF eighteen of the forty-two survi-
yors Of the Inflated barque Charles Bartlett, of
Plymouth, Massachusetts, William Bartlett, master.
| ms vessel on Wednesday 9th ult., at halfpast
three O'Clock, p. m, about seven hundred miles to
the westward Of Cape Clear, was run down by the
steamship Europa, and sunk in three minutes, with
one hundred and thirty Of her passengers and
crew The catastrophe occurred during dense
FOG; and although the boats of the Europa were in
stanty lowered, and every possible assistance rem
dered, only forty-two out of the one hundred and
| seventy-six souls were saved. The captain, mate,
and ten of the crew are among the survivors.
The Europa is acquitted Of all blame, not only by
the survivors, but by the unanimous voice of the
British press and public. A subscription of $50
pounds was promptly raised by the passengers Of
20 pounds. They also offered to carry the whole
of the survivors to Boston or New York free of all
| expense The Charles Bartlett was bound from
London to New York with immigrants, and had on
board 45O tons Of merchandise, consisting chiefly
| Of lead and chalk.
Mr.. r. b. Forbes, passenger on board the
Europa, behaved with surprising gallantry on the
occasion, and has been presented with gold medal
by the Liverpool Shipwreck Society. Mr.. F. is a
merchant of Boston, who distinguished himself by
his exertions for the relief of Ireland, during the
famine there last year
The Europa sustained no material damage by
{ collision.
The results Of this weeks business in Liverpool
are highly satisfactory to almost every branch of
| trade. ,
BREADsTUFFs "A considerable amount of busi-
ness has been done this week in Breadstuffs at an
advance IN every article except in Indian Corn,
which has declined one shilling to one shilling and
sd. per Or, although there was large demand for
the article in Ireland. Wheat has advanced to
closing prices of the market are---for Western Ca
nal OBS. Sd 25s.; Philadelphia 23s. Cd 24s. Sd /;
Baltimore 23s. Sd. 25s.; Ohio 25s. 25s 3D.
Wheat u S. red, white and mixed 6s. I'D. a Is. Sd
per 10 lbs. Indian Corn per DR. yellow and white
23s. 34s. Corn meal per Dbl. l5s a les.
The London and provincial markets in the abb
sence of home supplies have been equally active.
week
have not been so extensive as those of the last
week, but the market is firm, with slight upward
tendency and actual advance of the price per h. in
the lower qualities of American. The weeks trans
actions have reached So 855 bales of which l6 500
bales were taken on speculation, and 5000 for ex-
port. The American descriptions sold consist of
$4,000 at I'D. to SD; mdding 4sd. fair Al ;22, 900
bales New Orleans at Bad. 3d. middling AID; fair
SD; $4,000 Alabama and Mobile at 4 i-l6 a Sd. !;
midding Il; fair Al; and 500 Sea Island at 81 a
lad. The Herman's advices stimulated the Havre
Market and the sales of cotton on the 5th reached
$500 bales, at an advance on former rates.
Provisions. -Beefi is only in retail demand.
Pork-western prime mess at IS 40s.
Bacon-some large parcels of western have
brought 27s 3d.; hams Of fine quality are steady, at
full prices. Shoulders have declined one shilling.
Cheese, not much in demand ansactions linn
tied.
Lard-saes of tons only, at previous rates
RIcE.-l00 tierces Carolina, at las. 3d. for infe-
rior, and lbs. for good American dressed.
Tallow-l00 casks of American at 37s.
Turpentine-5 tons good spirits at 3Os. Oil--50
tons white al CTS.
MONEY MARKEr.-The continued turbulent state
Of the Continent knows no abatement. Yesterday =
advices from the Continental money markes prov
ing satisfactory Consuls closed firm at 90 a 1914
for special transfer, and 92s 92s for settling day
Bank Stock 1914 1851. Exchequer Bills are
readily discounted at ~ b per cent. In all Secu-
tendency, both in London and on the Continent, if,
perhaps, we except Colonial produce, giving signs
OF hrmness, activity, and confidence.
slight Improvement will be noticed in the value
Of wheat, -four, and cotton, while the stateme nts
from the manufacturing districts furnish strong
assurance of an earnest extension of operations
The National securities have more than sustained
their 6rmness throughout the week. Notwthstand-
ing U. s. SIS quiet at 1891. New York SIS
Sc 81 Pennsylvania SIS 50 SO Massachusetts
SIS l04l.
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
England.
The quarterly statement of the revenue was pub
lished on Tuesday, and, when compared with last
years, exhibits considerable falling off In the
customs of the quarter there is decrease Of E3l9-
055 in the excise there 10 decrease of S453 Dol;
the aggregate decrease, f772, $50 The increase is
f276 408, and the nett falling off upon the quarter
4493, $50.
The London election took place on Wednesday
and resulted IN the reelection of Baron Rothschild
by an Overwhelming majority. The event is re-
garded as an unmistakable sign Of the determine
on Of the citizens TO secure what is called full reli-
gious liberty. The opposing candidate was Lord
John Manners, who beaten by majority OF
over three thousand.
In the course of a debate in Parliament, Lord
TbiIicTston cApTesseu cOnnuent nope tnat tne
President Of the United States will, in his annual
message 10 Congress, propose change in the Anne
rican navigation laws corresponding with that
which will come into operation in Great Britain on
the LIST Of January next
Ireland.
Public attention in Ireland is absorbed in the
promised visit of the Queen, which is announced
take place during the first second week IN Au-
gust The anticipated visit seems to have brought
about an entire obiteraton of all party feeling. In
Dublin preparations being made to receive her
majesty with every demonstration Of loyalty and
affection.
The CRoPs.--Concurren statements from all
parts Of Ireland and England confirm previous re-
ports Of the cheering prospects of the approaching
harvest.
France and Rome.
SURRENDER OF THE ETERNAL CITr.-The Lcgis-
lative Assembly has been the scene Of much turbu-
lence and recriminstion during the past week. The
dcspotlc spirit which marks the proceedings Of the
Government is having the effect to unite various
sections Of the Assembly not heretofore friendly,
into compact opposition to the Barrot Ministry,
and in defence Of rcpublicanism. Towards the
close Of the sitting on Wednesday evening, some