Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-08-11

(From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, July S0.)
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF TIE
GREA'Y .WES'TERE..

At six o'clock this morning the favorite
steamer Great Western, Capt Hosken, was
autographed as being III the eastern offing, and
at quarter before 9 O'Clock we We're in pos
session Of our files Of English papers. The
dates are Bristol to the evening and London
and Liverpool to the morning of The 18th
inst.
The Great Western left Bristol on tho af-
ternoon Of the 10Th inst, and arriving here on
the morning of the Both, has accomplished the
voyage in about thirteen and half days, be-
ing the quickest trip TO this port that she has
performed, with one exception.
We are indebted to Capt Hosken for copies
Of the last London and Bristol papers.
The Great Western brings out between six
'ty and seventy passengers. She has also OH
board full cargo OF manufactured goods,
principally silks and cottons.
DEATH OF THE DUKE OF ORLEANS.
The hcir-apparentto the French throne was
killed on the 18th instant, by leaping from
way.
The official account published by the Gov
ernmentis as foilows:-
"A dreadful disaster has fallen upon the
King, the royal family and France. The
Prince Royal is dead! This morning, at half
past ten, the Duke of Orleans went To Neuilv,
TO take leave OF the royal family, intending to
set off in the evening for the camp of ST. O.
mer. A short distance from Neuilly the hor-
ses ran away. The Prince leaped out of the
carriage. He was taken up senseless. One
moment there were hopes of saving him, but
the evil was beyond all earthly remedies. AT
half past four, after having received the sue
cors of religion, the Prince breathed his last,
surrounded by the King, Queen and royal ia
mily, whose grief no words can express"
The following is translation of the tele-
graphic despatch Which has been addressed by
the minister of the interior to the projects of
the several departments throughout France -
.'Ihe Minister Of the Interior The Prefccis
"The Prince Royal has had severe fall
from his carriage he died from the effects
thereof at halEpast four this morning. The
King has borne this severe blow with his Gus
. tomary firmness. His majesty is i'll good
health. What loss for France
Itappears certain that the unfortunate Duke
would have sustained no injury if he had not
jumped out of the carriage, for in few min
utes afterward the position regained his COM
mand Of the horses, and brough, the carriage
ooSh W thS lAoSS IL WHICH, bukC lldU TAI
len.
The result of the French elections so far as
known was the choice of 254 conservatives
and l73 of the different shades of opposition.
The city OF Paris had gone strongly against
the ministers, and this defeat we considered
more than an equivalent for Their success
ELSEWHERE. line opPosiuon papers triumph
antly proclaim that the Cabinet will not be
able to stand against the new Chambers
IN PARLIAM EMIT.
On Monday the l lth instant, in the House
of Lords, Lord Brougham moved for a select
committee TO consider the distressed state of
the country and upon this text delivered a
long and powerful discourse, giving a vivid
and fearful description OF the mseries endured
by the people III almost every part of the
kingdom. He dwelt also at length upon the
causes which have brought the country TO
this pass, foremost among which he placed
the restrictions, upon trade, and especially on
the trade in articles of food
The Earl of Ripon opposed the molten, of
course, as useless if not more than useless
and of course the motion was negatived, Ii
81.