Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-05-27
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Arrival OF taae Caledonia.

The Steam Ship Caledonia, arrived at Boston,
"Wednesday morning, in Ia l-2 days from Liverpool.
She was detained 10 hours at Haiifux.
The news by this arrival is Of little import. We
give below an abstract of all which appears inter
estng. The cotton market is heavy and languid !;
and the state of trade and manufactures III all the
leading branches is deploraby dull and is The cause
of much suffering among the operatives.
No intelligence of the steamer President had been
received at Liverpool up 10 The 4th of May.
The President. 1t is generally believed, must have
been foundered in the heavy gale after she efi
New York, or been crushed by the ice on the Banks
of Newfoundland. If she had put into any port in
distress, in all probability should heard of her
ere this. Still it is by no means impossible that
some of the crew and passengers may have escaped
in the boats, and been picked up by some vessel,
and carried to distant port; but the grounds FIR
hope seem exceedingly slight.
The British Queen arrived at Liverpool on the
morning of the 29th ut in l6 days and 20 hours
from New York.
The Cunard Steamship, ACADIA, arrived at Liv-
erpoo on ,e evening of the ed inst in fine condi-
ton, making her passage in a little over IA days.
A large meeting of American residents was held
in Liverpool the 30lh ult. in relation TO the death
of iden Harrison. Francis Is, Ogden, of New
York presided and aeres of appropriate resolutions
were passed, expressing the respect of the meeting
for the memory ofthe late President.
The English Ministry had sustained an over
wheming defeat on the Irish Voters Bl-the vote
being 29l TO 270.
On the S0th, Lord John Russell gave notice that
he should on the FIRST order day alter the Whltsnn-
side holidays move that the House resolve Itself IN
TO a Committee to take into consideration the pies
ent system of Corn laws He also stated that his in
tention was to propose certain fixed duty on for
eign corn in place of the pre- sent graduated scale
The health of Pnce Albert, is stated TO be very
poor, and it is thought advisable that he should re-
turn to Germany, for short time. lis health is
much better in country than in town.
The death Of President HARRISON created quite
u sensation in England and is announced IN The
largest capitals by all The London papers.
sGenerA Donkin, M. p, terminated his existence
at Southampton the LIST instant, by hanging him.
self.
The editor of the France tried before the
Paris Court of Assizes Saturday for publishing
the correspondence attributed to King Louis Phillip
pc. lie was defended by nj. Berger, and acqu-
led to the:great JOY of a crowded court
There is no LATER news from China. The arrange
ments of Capt Elliot Cor the adjustment Of the differ
ences with the celestial empire were very unpopu-
lar with the MERCHANTS interested in the East India
and China trade. and they had demonstrated strong
" against its ratification. deputalion had an in
terview with Lord Pamelson, on the 18th Of April,
upon the subject.
A dreadful explosion took place lately al Willing
ton Colliery situated between Newcastle and North
Shields, nj the moment when thIty-fouT men and
boys were in the pit. of whom three only escaped
destruction.
A Mr. Jenner, cotton broker at Liverpool, for
many years respectable merchant at Charleston,
New Orleans, and Liverpool, attempted, on Tues
day the 9th ult. to murder his wife and children,
alleging as his reason his preference 10 see them
dead TO suffering in poverty. One of the children
escaped and gave the Alarm and on the arrival of
the police. one ofhis sons was found dead in a
chamber, and his wife apparently lieless in the
kitchen, with several wounds in her head. She
was not expected to survive. Jenner was commit
ted for trial for wilful murder
The London Globe states that the whaling ship
Pilot which left London but seven or eight months
ago, was attacked by Malay pirates. in the Straits
Of Timor, who surrounded the vessel with their
prows. The ship was galanty defended by her
captain and crew but they were overpowered by
superior numbers, and the savages boarded the ship,
plandered it Of all the provisions, and killed and
wounded majority of the crew. The captain, the
first and second mates, and twenty-five feamen,