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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1846

Page

2

Irish Reform Fray Dominates Meeting and Debates

A meeting on the 15th featured Mr OConnell pledging support to the Corn Law League and repeal of foreign grain restrictions. Resolutions urged Ireland to elect only repealers, with treason for non repealers, while debates touched on ministerial policies and Lord Russell.

Alt O'Connell Corn Law League Clements J. A. O'Neill John L'Uam Pierce Somerset Franchise and Election Committee Ireland Lord John Russell Cobden Bright Sir Robert Peel John Russell

U S Ship Columbus Reaches Java After 65 Days At Sea

Correspondence from the Boston Post reports the U S ship Columbus, with Vincennes, arrived at Batavia after sixty five days from Rio de Janeiro bound for China. Officers and crew remain healthy after a long voyage. Water supplies to be replenished. Commodore Biddle and Dr Guillon visited Java. voyage to Macau expected despite the monsoon. Surat letter bag lost en route home.

U. S Columbus Batavia Island of Java Sloop of War Vincennes Rio Janeiro China United States Commodore Biddle Lieut. Waldron Guillon Anjier Bullinzoy Macau Surat

Senate and House Move on Warships and Elections

In the Senate on Tuesday January 20 Mr Hannegan of Indiana filed an amendment to fund ten more war steamers from two million dollars from public land sales. Mr Allan announced plans to seek leave Friday to introduce resolutions on foreign interference in independent American nations. Mr Sturgeon of Pennsylvania presented a memorial opposing any Oregon line compromise, claiming the territory up to 54 deg 40 min. The Senate then entered executive session. In the House Mr Hamlin moved to take up the Florida contested election report, with the majority upholding Brockenbrough and the minority backing Cabell. Halifax reports show a cold spell with 10 degrees below zero. Nova Scotia trade figures note 956 arrivals and 889 departures, with exports led by dry fish and mackerel.

Messieurs Les Pairs Messieurs France Pacific Great Britain England Algeria Louis Philippe United States Polk la Plata le Roi Chamber of Deputies M. Sauzet M. Dufaure Paris Moniteur Journal Des Debats Europe Texas Constitutionnel M. Thiers Senate M. Guizot Courrier Francais The Presse Republican Cedars L’esprit Heforme Siecle la Paurie Napoleon Morocco U. States Cooper Washington Irving W. H. Polk Naples Madrid Kentucky Maryland Virginia Belgium Brussels Chamber of Representatives Anchorage Suah Oregon America Spain Germany Berlin Rouge Bavaria Baden-Baden Vienna Zollverein Hannegan Indiana Fairfield Allan Sturgeon Pennsylvania House Hamlim Committee On Florida Brockenbrough Cabell Halifax William Allan Chipman Nova Scotia Cornwallis Custom House

Two Boston ships lost in Atlantic wrecks

The Hibernia reports Surat Pierce wreck off Anjier with crew saved. insured for 80 000 dollars. Neptune of Boston owned by Noble and Sturdevant abandoned at sea, crew rescued by Henry from New Orleans for Havre on the 15th. Howard of Savannah stern picked up at Fishguard Bay. 30 to 40 on deck likely perished. Capt Ryrie notes eight vessels and crews lost in the St Lawrence, thirteen still unaccounted for.

Boston Hibernia Surat Pierce Manila Anjier State Street R. G. Shaw & Co Neptune Noble & Sturdevant Stockholm New York Henry Noyes New Orleans Havre Howard Savannah Fishguard Bay Ryrie St. Lawrence England

Delayed Mail Trains Snowbound Between Cities

Report notes Long Island and New York steam boat mails did not arrive by press time. Snow drift on tracks delays in Portland to Boston run. Expresses carrying Hibernia news were slow, with horses likely faster than locomotives.

Long Island Mail New York Portland Boston Hibernia

London and Paris stocks recover as markets rally

English railway shares slowly recover from panic while stronger descriptions rise. French markets show confidence with general securities up. On December 31 in Paris bears repurchased at high prices. Three per cent bonds quoted at 83fr5c money and 83frl5c account. Bank of France listed at 3,300fr.

Paris Bank of France

Thefts Hit Several Shops In City Retail District

On Thursday night the auction room of Charles Atherton at 32 Washington street was entered and robbed of cards of knives and bundles of suspenders. Three pieces of cassimere were stolen from D. Pratt & Co. at 3 Hanover street. A piece of black satin disappeared from S Parsons & Co. at 67 and 69 Kilby street. Two pairs of boots were taken from J H Thorndike, 29 Endicott street.

Charles Atherton Washington Street D. Pratt & Co Hanover Street S. Parsons & Co Kilby Street

City Council committees appointed on public instruction and jail

At Thursday's meeting the common council formed two committees. Thayer Eustis Dutton Emmons joined the mayor and aldermen Hathaway Gould on the public instruction committee. Leavens Topliff Parker Norcross Gardner joined the jail committee. The order appointing the mayor and aldermen surveyors of highways was concurred in.

Common Council Messrs Thayer Eustis Dutton and Emmons Hathaway and Gould Leavens Topliff Parker Norcross Gardner

Flour imports to Great Britain to exceed one million barrels

Body and Co estimates circulars that total flour imports into Great Britain from the United States and Canada in 1845 will not exceed one million barrels.

Body & Co Great Britain United States Canada

Senate and House proceed on bills and orders in session

Senate debates an instruction to print documents for newspapers and concurs on the railroad report. Bills for corporate charters and bank capital increases pass to engrossment. House reflects slim attendance due to mail arrival and receives petitions on charters tolls and reforms. Committees report on jails, insolvent laws, and grinding rates. Resolutions and private bills advance to third or second reading.

Senate House Chelsea Boston Messrs Kimball Willard Borden Bristol Boston and Dorchester J. S. Adams & al Holbrook & Dillon Joseph Francis Perkins Fitchburg Hartford Stoddard Francis Deane, Jr L. D. Boise Roxbury Joseph Curtis George R. Rumrell Howes Fall River Bryant Barre Commonwealth House of Representatives Bell Judiciary Wilson Natick Porter Buckland Committee On Agriculture Norfolk County F. W. Paine Charles Paine William Kidder

Boston Arts and Culture Notes and Notices

Boston notices survey a Seguin concert, Acadian Ball planned at the Pan the at Pan the Panthon, and various theater acts. Deaths include Theodosia R. and Mrs Clarissa D. Amoy, stock market moves in England, and dividends for Auburn & Rochester Railroad and Amoskeag Manor. A Boston bank note incident and an auction of European paintings anchor a mixed page of arts, crime, and local commerce.

Theodosia R W. J. Pohlman Amoy U. States Clarissa D E. Doty Redding & Co Times Punch England Auburn & Rochester Railroad Co Amoskeag Manor. Co Thorndike Manufacturing Co

Snowstorm Blocks Roads and Delays Western Mail

The western mail arrived between 9 and 10 last night with New York papers from Friday morning. The snow storm extended southward and blocked nearly all roads. There is no news of the slightest importance in the New York papers.

Western Mail New York

Commercial Liverpool Ledger of Steamer Hibernia Goods

A ledger lists numerous consignments aboard the steamship Hibernia including cases of moise, jewelry, watches, trusses, and box mnse from firms such as Haight & co, Thurston & co, J W Gibbs, Little, Alden & co, and many others. The itemized entries name dozens of firms with quantities and types of merchandise such as cases, boxes, pelts, and boxes watches, reflecting extensive cargo across broad trade.

Liverpool Hibernia Moise, Cornwell, Haight & Co Allen, Hogan & Co Roezer & Son Thurston & Co Walch, Noyes & Co Coil & Co J W Gibbs Bowers & McNurne Craite Huntington Wyeth Farnum & Co Casse & Co Jaffrey & Son Milton, Cashman & Co Cotton Wright, Large & Co Pei Do Howe, Leonard & Co P Rice Underwood Blake, Paderson & Co Sandford & Co Coffin Bradley & Co Farnum Pet M Beebe & Co Pei Dorr Bach & Prince Booth, Baker & Co J Wray Jas Reese & Sons J Williams Kimball, Jewett & Co Courtis & Weld L Atterbury J & A Petrie Comiah Truss Hughes, Ward & Co BG Wainwright T Reynolis J Owen J McKennar Benjamin & Co UH Sigourney & Son GH Chapman Wil Smith & Co Geo Pratt O Reed Reed, Taylor & Co Fellows & Schell Fellows Wordsworth & Co Haddon & Son Williams Bail & Co E Dyer Charlton H Newman Kendall, Carpenter & Co Dickson & Co Scudder & Co Shay & Co Ldvo J Holbrook Mdise Little & Brown E Winslow P Wilder Thonburn R Burt A Comstock G Ejlis Blanchard & Hutton Huston, Robbins & Co Davis Lippold Stone Sudan & Co Bates Turner & Co Clark—lLido Mason & Co Robbins Peck & Co Riggs Jenkins & Co Pearce & Co Lincoln & Reed Pratt & Brothers Bond Adams Homer & Co W L Beal Hovey Williams & Co Dearing & Lewis Pray P King & Co Allen & Co I Truss Almy Patterson & Co Brewster & Co Jones & Co FE Baker & Co Hipps & Co Richards Bassett & Co Blake Thos Hunt & Co Ido G& W Hunt & Co Buckley, Graham& Co J Kimball Clark & West Price & Company Little, Aiden & Co W & R Remington Garner & Co Lord, Taylor & Son F. Sheldon & Co Benjamin Jr & Co Gillespie & Studwell Hook & Townsend Ashurst & Remington Atwood & Co H Withers L & B Curtis & Co Pkys E BaldJwin Tross BM Swooley Russell & March Sands, Fuller & Co HB Breen McCall & Co Vooker Mead & Co W Fisher Sands & Co Locke & Co R Loring & Co Tracy Irwin & Co Lox Butterfield & Brothers Case Cassidy & Son Farmingham Scott, Shaw & Co T Barnett Whitten Chase, Kimball & Co Moise, Beads Fassett & Co Newhall & Co Chuckman White & Anden Robinson Bradlee & Co Morewood Clark & Co Manton & Hallett Walker & Brothers Maurce Thomas & Co Lockhart & Gibson Stewart & Co Arnold & Co Maurice Lewis & Farnum Lyman Converse & Co Bramhall, Abernethy & Co Boot H Shelton & Co Peabody Beck Rupes—Atheneum Towne, Waldo & Co Crowley & Son Lamb & Hansen Baldwin J C Farr Samuel J C Jackson A T Halli & Co Warren, Coates & Co Huston Robbins & Co Hall, Olmstead & Co Buckingham & Co Pel, Harnden & Co Adams & Co Rotlers Order

Market Report on Flour and Grain Prices

The Hibernia advices have little impact on the market. Holders stand ready to sell at previous prices while the trade decline persists beyond current needs. Genesee quotes 575 to 581 for good common brands extra and fancy 587 to 612 per barrel. Grain activity is light with limited sales on stored parcels. Yellow flat corn 70 to 73 cents per bushel. white 68 to 69 cents.

Hibernia Genesee

Cotton and grain markets hold despite political shifts

Weekly cotton report shows little price change despite the president’s message and hopes for peace. U.S. crop prospects, especially New Orleans quality, cited along with export and speculation figures. European markets reveal firm demand in Liverpool for cotton and steady imperial grain trade as corn laws loom.

Lancashire United States New Orleans Liverpool India London John Russell Robert Peel Kent Essex Dantzic England Hainburgh Rostock Odessa Great Britain

Rheumatism cure touted by local liniment and elixir

A remedy claim promotes Hewes's Nerve and Bone Liniment for external use and Indian Vegetable Elixir taken internally to cure rheumatism. Advised sufferers to observe this and noting availability at 19 Tremont Row Boston.

Hewes Tremont Row Boston

Readers' Sa loon owner primes for European publications

Pratt proprietor of Readers' Sa loon has received a large lot of choicest sporting and other publications from Europe to be opened for patrons. An evening Divan may feature a rare fan, inviting the public to dive in and enjoy the sports.

Pratt Europe

Mercantile Price List From Cuba and Smyrna Markets

Molasses ten birds Cuba 1942 nineteen cents per gallon four mas figs seventeen hundred drums Smyrna eighty three a Tic percent tb four mae Walnuts twelve bags English fifty three a fifty four cents cash. Tapioca ten barrels Rio lic percent tb cash. Coffee thirty bags at Domingo eighty six seventy five zero fifty do do damaged at five ninety one hundredths cash. Pork fifty bbris ness twelve and a half cents percent bbs four mos. Salt Liverpool fine one four seven four a fourteen five bag cash. Sugar it holds New Orleans thirty five ninety eight one hundred fbs four mos.

Liverpool Brimstone St Domingo Jamaica Lima Japan Russia Cuba Rio Domingo Orleans

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