Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-11-07

11ruLand etioil-- The Result Election of Maine
Lauo T'ieket-A Wing LegiSidture--Dsnl0crdtic
GouernOr-1'he Markets-Ad1dnes IN Bread
stl6s, Sc.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 4-6 P. NJ.
There are two of the Wards in the city not yet
counted. Enough is known, however, TO show
beyond all controversy flat the Temperance or
Maine Law Ticket, composed equally of Wings
and Democrats, is elected by not less than eight
hundred maiority-probably more. The returns
from the State, though not yet all complete, estab-
lish the fact that The Wings have undoubtedly Sc
cured majority OF both Houses of the Legislature,
thus giving 10 them an United States Senator in
place of fred PeaIce, OF the Eastern Shore whose
tenn expires Mr.. Pearce is well known TO the
country as one amongst the ablest statesmen; and
as the Senator has to come from his gon there is
moi much doubt of his reelection. The Demo-
Gratis elect four congressman and the Whiss two.
The majority for Lyon Democratic Governor, will
be about HOP. The Democratic Lottery Commits
sioner and Comptroller are certainly elected.
The Alrica'S news has caused further advance
in breadstuiIs. Flour is now s.. ling at 100. Red
Wheat ,39a1, 40; White I,4sa1,53. Corn un-
changed.
Provisions dull. No change in other articles.
Whisky SOa3lc.
Money tight. Stocks dull. B. & o. Railroad TO-
day 44a46. J. w.
The New DECIMAL SYSTEM OF CuRREScr /,
EsoLAND.-A select committee reported to the
British Parliament, at the last session, in favor o
introducing the American decimal system into TIT
British currency. correspondent gives thu
following particulars of the proposed plan:
inrthIng, it will be remembered, is the 960tl
part of pound, and ii is obvious that by a YER
sight alteration IN the value oil the coin we cal
make it the decimal Of a pound-that IS, the one
thousandth part. But the diminutron OF the valu
this the lowest would he compensated for by giving
instead OF four for the piece of money which vii
/ represent the penny-ive being multiple oil Ten
These thousaudth pats of pound ure 10 be calle
lmilS, and there will be two-nil pieces aud hvt
mil pieceS-eQuivnlent to the pennies and hal
lpenniss The lowest silver coin will be piece G
len mIls, to be called cent, and worth from t.
Dad One hundred mills will make the form, fiv
hundred mills the half sovereign, and tLousan
the pound. In calculating money, however, III
half sovereign will be left out and the none
terms will be instead Of pounds, shillings, all
pence, forins, cents, and mills. Half crowns ant
three and four penny pieces VIII be total
withdrawn, but for actual circulating purposes
IS proposed 10 retain the shilling and six pence
lowered, however, in value, Ahe former consiSun
of fifty mills, equivalent to l0d, and the latter
25 mis-, value of course 3D. Thus, then, tn
coinage will be 50 far aSsimiIated to the French
land yet preserve to great extent, the old system
keeping strictly, however 10 the decimal. Thos
best acquainted with the subject state that the
coins and the new ones reduced in worth wi
very soon assume their definite value in the oper
atoms OF buring and selling. Prices will natuTall
suit themselves TO the altered scale OF mOne.j an
although things will be nominally deaTer, tn
change will be only apparent, the value of none
and OF commodities remaining virtun ally the same