Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-03-31
FORs EHGN NEWS.
THE CALEDONIA ARRIVED.
TWENTY-FIVE DAYS LATER.

The steam ship CALEDONIA arrived az Bos
ion on Saturday morning 10th inst with %
days later intelligence from England. having
left Liverpool on The 4th nst-a passage of. rs
days She brought l3 passengers to Halifax.
SO TO Boston, and % from Halifax 10 Boston
There is no political news Of consequence.
The general aspect OF things pacific. but
the markets continued dull. The New York
packet ship Geo. Washington arrived al Liver
pool on the Sd with news of the suspension Of
the H. S. Bank. but lis effect in London was
not known in Liverpool when the Caledonia
left
Nothing later from China The dates from
Egypt. and Consiantinople are TO Jan. 28lh.
Ihe plague was raging with great virulence on
the banks Of the Nile
A SHIP WITH l22 PERSONS LOST.
Cne of the most dreadful accidents at sea oc-
cured off Holyhead on the 20lh ut. litIe af-
ter midnight. IN emlgrant ship. bound to New
York, called the Gov Fenner, Capt Andrews,
sailed from Liverpool on the 9th with l06
passengers and full crew. and about 2 o'clocl,
the next morning, when 20 miles north Of Hov-
head-the night being excessively dark--s,TuciN
the Nottingham steamer from Dublin 10 Liver
every soul on boardI save the captain, who
caught rope from the steamer just as the ship
was sinking, and the mate. who jumped from the
foreyard. All the passengers were in their
berths and asleep at the moment they were thus
hurried into eternity; and the crew also with
the exception of the watch
She had on board large number of cattle,
and in order to keep her ahoat 200 of them
were thrown overheard. Had the weather been
boisterous the steamer would undoubtedly have
shared the fate of the Gov. Fenner.
The greater number ofpassengers were Irish,
but several were from Lancashire, Hereford,
Somerset and other English counties. Some
few were from Liverpool, and were going 10
the U. States on pleasure or business. Others
had been there before and were returning 10
their friends The passengers were chiefly
mechanics and laboreEs of rather superior
class
THE ROYAL CHRIsTENING.--The ceremony
of christening her Royal Highness the Prin-
cess Royal took place at Buckingham Palace
on the evening of the 10th inst at 6 ID o'clock,
with every state and solemniiy beftting the oc
casion.
When The Archbishop of Canterbury came
" pdle VI tHGN CeIcnOHy lOE tIo
Princess, her Royal Highness was given inlo
his hands by her nurse. Her Majesty The
Queen Dowagez then named her Royal High
ness.
VICTORIA ADELAIDE MARY LOUISA
After the baptism the Princess was returned
to her nurse.
THE CASE OF MCLEOD appears 10 excite deep
interest in England, and is much discussed in
the papers. II was rumored in Paris that the
French Cabinet was disposed to offer its medi-
alton in the case.
Capture of the CGrOline-ln the House Of
Commons on the lst inst. Sir ]. Graham ad-
dressed an inquiry to ministers in relation TO
pension granted to Lieut.. McCormic of the roy
al navy, for wounds received in the service.
Lord John Russell answered that the services
were performed by him under the command of
the supreme colonial authorities in the capture
of the Caroline.
The Thames Tunnel is completed 10 within
IL yards of the foot passengers shaft.
The Liverpool Albion of the lst instant says:
Mr.. Bernard has offered 10 ship all the paupers
! in the Cork workhouse to America at f5 per
head.
Trade is in deplorable state in Paris, and
bankruptcies numerous beyond example, chief
| ly, however, of small merchants and traders.
The Globe ministerial paper) announces
that her Majesty is again in an "interesting sit
uation."