Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-06-01
FOREIGN
ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA
AT BOSTON. THIRTEEN DAYS
LATER.


LATER.
The steamship Caledonia arrived al
Boston on the 10Th inst, having sailed
from Liverpool on the 4lh. The news
brought by her is interesting, and some
what important. The British Queen ar.
rived out on the 2Slh April, having been
sixteen days and half on her passage
By her news of President II Harrisonb
death was received in England, and by
the Acadia, which arrived at Liverpool
on the 2nd Of Ma y, that of the accession
of Mr.. Tyler. On the reception of the
former intelligence, the Americans in
London aud Liverpool held meetings at
which befling addresses were made and
resolutions adopted. Mr.. Stevenson, our
Minister, presided over the meeting held
in London, and Mr.. Aspinwall, Amer.
can cOnsul, acted as Secretary. The
Chairman and Secretary Of the Liverpool
meeting; were MessrO. Francs B. Ogden
pd James B. Murray, of New York.
SThe fate Of the steamship President
was yet unknown in England. At the
tlme Of the sailing Of the Caledania, moth.
ing had been heard of her, RLmor after
umOr was set anoat day alter day, but
each new one con,radicted the last, aud
the most lingering hopes we're giving place
to dispa'r.
The British Parliament was engaged in
a preliminary talk about the CNCn Laws
The Ministry bad been defeated twice
on the Irish Registration question: and it
was for time supposed they would re.
sign. On the Bird OF May, however, dis
position to do no such thing was very
plainly manifested. In the House OF
Commons Lord John Russell contemplu.
Ously refused an answer 10 question of
Colonel Sic'horpe, whether they intended
to resgn. In the House Of Lords, the
Earl ol Ripon, on the same day, in the
course of the debate said: Zone thing he
knew, which was that his noble friend
(Viscount Melbourne would not be able
10 carry TN the Government"
The announced action of the Parlia-
mont upon the Corn Laws, was 10 be The
extent of establishing fixed duty on the
importation of foreign grain. Viscounl
Melbourne favored the measure and Lord
John Russell had given notice that he
should introduce it into the House Of
Commons ON the 7Ih May. The proPos-
ed modification was the universal topic OF
conversation, and 'gave rise every where
to exciting discussion
The London papers announce the death
of DR.. Carr, B shop OF Winchester, Ad-
miral Sir Lawrence Hslst5d, MIR. Hansard,
printer Ofihe House Of Commons, and
(by suicidS) of Sir RuGane DOnkin, M. P.
tor Sandwich.
. Major General Sir John Harvey has
been appointed governor of Newfound-
land.
Several destructive fires occurred in
England the latter part Of April. The
Narge wOollen factory of Messrs. TN B.
ButterswOrth, Rpchdale, WAS eniIel y des-
trOyed. Loss estimated. at upwards of
100000. 81. Georges Hotel, AIbermarle
street, and house on Dover street which
touched it, had beeN Ndamaged by fire. 10
the amount, it was supposed, ofGl OOOO.
From this fire, the large hotel known as
Stewards also in AlbermarIe street,
caughtBand was destroyed, with ts spIen-
did furniture. On the 2Sth April. the
immense collection of timber, covering
great part of an area of nearly two acres,
at the Bristol termination of the Great
Western Railway, was Consumed by fire.
II was The property Of the Bristol and Ex-
eter Railway Company, whose loss is sta
ted at between ElS,O00 and E2O.OOO.
Trade was dull throughout Eng aud
In Lancashire business was relrOgading,
and manufacturers and spectators were
both said to exhibit great deal Of des-
pondency. AT nuddersfeld, Bradford,
Halifax and Manchester, all is represent
ed as eAtremeI, dulI,AAl and unproftable.
The Nankeen manufacturers Of W,gan,
Lancashire, had undertaken to reduce The
wages Of their wOrkmen and a general
turnout of the handIOom weavers ensu-
ed. The workmen had held a public
meeting, at which they de enounced their
employers in M siinted telms.
The ship Recovery. Of Dublin, bound
for Quebec, with 100 emrgran's, was
wrecked on the bank called Curraun .hv,
on the gath April. All on board saved.
Gin. Gdz.