The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE LIVERPOOL.

1t is with no ordinary pleasure that we announce
the arrival at New York Of the ship Liverpool,
Capt. Fayrer, from Liverpool last from Cork.
The Liverpool took her departure on the 10th, but
after making $50 miles, against extremely rough
weather and high seas sustaining, however, little
damage she put back on the 18th on account oil the
great consumption of coal, which created what ap-
pears to have been Just apprehension that her stock
might fail her If her voyage was then continued
The engines, twould seem, had not been sufficiently
tried before starting. The result was she put into
Cork on the eigth day.
There she remained week. taking in full sup
plies and started again Tuesday, the 9th inst.
She arrived off Fire Island on Thursday afternoon,
at o'clock, where she remained for several hours
in consequence OF the fog. She reached New York
at o'clock on Friday morning, and anchored inthe
East River, a little above the wharf appropriated for
the use of the Great Western.
| During the first part of the voyage the wind was
favorable. One-half of the original passengers left
the vessel at Cork among whom were Mr.. John Van
! Buren,, Mr.. Butler MIR. Mcintosh, of the British
Legation, and Mr.. F. 0. J. Smith, of Maine
The passengers whom we have seen speak in the
highest terms of Capt Fayrer. Mr. Shaw, agent of
the Transatlantic Company, was also on board, hav-
| ing embarked at Cork in compliance with the re-
| quest OF the passengers. ..
AS as it announced that the Liverpool
sn df9mng up the river hundreds were to Dc seen
W wGPbdhhg hssf T, v;y 10 the wharves The docks
| of Pike and Rutgers streets were crowded next
| morning with those who were anxious to obtain
I sight of this noble steamer @..
In external appearance the Liverpool does not
differ much from the Great Western, with the ex-
cepton that she has two smoke pipes that her sides
relieved by the white ak Of the latter and
that she has only three masts.
Per the Steam Ship liverpool
The city OF London visited by a tremendous
storm on the night of October 2Sth--the same having
swept the whole northern and eastern coast OF Eng
land with fearful violence.
Parliament stands prorogued to the 4h Of Deem
Der, on which day it was supposed the houses would
meet for the despatch of business.
The Western Luminary says that the rumors of
divisions in the cabinet were true. That Lord
Genelg resigned, and his resignation was accepted;
that Lord Spencer and the Duke Of Richmond were
successfully offered the Colonial Secretarys port
folio but both declined it, and that yet no success
sor TO Lord Glenelg had been found.
Letters from Algiers state that war is inevitable
in Africa in the spring of the coming year. ! he
enemy TO be encountered is Abdel kader, who is
now uniting the scattered forces of all the ancient
Regency of AIgiers. He traverses the country in all
directions, and by the yatagan OF his executioners
ensures submission.
bable commencement of hoslililies between Great
Britain and Russia of which, according to the ge
neral feeling, there is said to be little doubt. The
case of young Polish student, who was scourged
to death al Cracow for an offence Of which he was
afterwards found 10 be innocent, had caused great
sensation. The protecting Power turned the cir
cumstance TO account Two Austrian battalans
and $40 cavalry marched into, and took possession
of the " Free City of Cracow."
We perceive nothing materially important from
the Continent In Spain, the contending parties
meet with reverses in one part OF the kingdom and
success in the other. Don Carlos, it appears, has
managed to get married again amid the din of
battles. ,..
There was riot on the 29,h of October, at Co
ventry, between about 20 men Of the 9TH Huzzars
and IA Light Dragons, who had leave of absence
from their Regiments, and number Of Citizens
The policemen who first came up, were knocked
down by the soldiers, and two of them were so much
injured that their recovery was despaired Of Seven
of the soldiers were finally captured, and the rest
retreaed to their barracks.
Passengers By The Lirerpool.-Rev. Mr.. Machin,
lady and family, Of Staffordshire, and MIR. Whal-
ley, of Salop England; MIR. Lang, of Glasgow;
Messrs. O'Maiy and Gray, Dublin; DIR. Morrison,
Belfast Mr.. Hoppe, Hamburg, Hanseatc Consul
TO Cuba Mr. Falquerois, Mexico; Messrs Davis
Charles and MAR, New Orleans; Mr. Young, Mo.
bile; Mr.. Murdoch, Mississippi; Mr. Norris, and
Rev. Mr. Williams, New York; Mr.. Cage, Angus
ta Maine Messrs Thatcher and Homer, OF Boston,
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