Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-19

ARRIVAL or THE GREAT WESTERN

al New York on Saturday, the Ith INST,
at half an hour past noon, having left
Bristol, on the 10th OF February, and per.
forming the trip in precisely l6 days
By her we have Liverpool dates TO the
day of sailing, London papers to the day
previous, and advices from France TO the
18th ult. The news contained in them
will be found highly important.
Money matters are slowly reviving-
interest is reduced to per cent.-circu-
lation is increased.
The Queen Of England was married 10
Prince Albert, of SAKE Cobourg, on the
10th Of February.
Prince Albert has been appointed
Field Marshall Of the British army.
There were 900 OF the Chinese killed
by the British ships of war that fired on
the Junks.
At Tois, in France, 40 lives were los,
in conflict between the troops and tho
country people, growing out OF the high
price of corn.
There were $4,000 French troops in
the neighborhood Of Algiers preparing for
the expedition against Abd.e kader.
The Alexandra letters of the 18th ult.
describe the great preparations for hostil.
ties on the part OF Mehemet Ali, and his
determination not to give way in the dis
pute with the Porte.
The packet ship Havre was burnt off
the coast OF Cork, February 10th; she had
1864 bales OF cotton on board. Twenty
souls were saved; the res, lost. She was
from New Orleans.
The Queen held court at Bucking-
ham Palace, February 18th, and received
the addresses of both Houses Of Parla.
ment to Victoria and Albert. TO which
they both briefly replied, and promised to
fulfil the favorable hopes expressed fol
their union.
The duty on WHEAT is now 2ls. Sd
per quarter, and on FLOUR lbs. Id. pei
barrel-nor is there at present any indi
cation of a change. The latter part o
last month the most Of the American fou
then in the marke, was disposed of at 29s
per barrel, in bond--since when the pric,
has fuctuated between 29s. Cd. and 30s
3D., and it is now rather dull at 30s. pc
barrel. The future course of the Corr
markets must depend mainly on the pros
poets for the next crops.
SpAIN.-An engagement took place OIL
on the goth ult. near Roca Fueras, in Ca
,aloiiia, between Brigadier Carbo's divis
ion and 5000 men under Brujo. TIL,
latter, driven from their positions, lel
40 killed, on the field. The Chrstinol
lao Only six killed and about 80 wounded
QUEEN yICTORIA'S MARRIAGE.
Her majesty's marriage took place q
St. James Palace, Feb. 10th. The rooms
Of the palace were filled at an early hou
by the nobility, foreign ambassadors, tn,
gentlemen at arms, and yeomen Of th'
guard on duty in the chambers allotted Il
them.
About half after 10, Prince Albert ant
the Queen having arrived from Bucking
ham Palace, they proceeded in procession
from the drawing room, arranged by 81
William Woods, Garter KING Of Arms t.
the Chapel Royal. The Trumpeters, He
raids, and Chamberlains, &C., preceded
then Prince Albert Of SAKE Cobourg and
Gotha, wearing the order Of tie Garter
with which he had been previously inves
ted--lollowed by his brother the reigninl
prince.
The Lord Chamberlain, &C., then re-
formed the procession and proceeded tc
, the Throne room, which tie Queen lief
at % minutes before one, preceded by I
large number OF her household, trumpe
tiers, pages, &c., the Earl Marshall, roy
al family, including the Queens mother
J Her majesty's train was borne by twelve
unmarried ladies', mostly Of the nobility
followed by grooms, ladies Of the bedcham
Der, long retinue of maids of honor anC
bedchamber. Her majesty the Queer
Dowager Adelaide came in state to the
chapel. Royal anthems, prayers, and the
customary marriage ceremony we're per.
formed.
4 At the conclusion of the marriage Ger.
mony, the procession returned TO the state
rooms, his Royal Highness Prince Albert
taking the hand Of the Queen. The Hon.
Frederick Byng, Sir Frederick Smith,
Mr.. Blackwood, Captain Green, and Mr..
Alfred Montgomery, gentlemen ushers,
and Mr.. Wilson, the Queens harbinger,
closing the Royal procession.
The Queen retired with her consort TO
the Throne Room, where, in the presence
OF the Archbshops OF Canterbury and
York, the attesaton of the marriage was
signed by ali the iluslrous party present.
The married couple then proceeded to
Buckingham Palace, and thence in tine
afternoon 10 Windsor Castle. A grand
state dinner party was given at ST. James
palace, and also several by the royal ia
mIy, cabinet ministers, &c.
Prince Albert, besides being naturally
ed by act of Parliament before marriage.
was also invested with The oder Of the
Corner mud ua,t. N Fill Marshal