Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-22
FOREIGN VIEWS.
ARRIVAL or THE GREAT WESTERN.
Fourteen days later from Europe.

The Steamship Great Western arrived at New
York. about 10 clock on Saturday night last, hav-
ing sailed from Livet pool on the Sd instant. We
rouy The following tens OF interest from the New
York Herald, and Philadelphia Ledger, extra;
Ia eomieg into her slip the Great Western ran
foul Of the dock doing her very considerable inju
~. also damaging the dock somewhat
The Great Western trings ninety-six passengers
among whom are Madame Celeste Elliot and her
| father.
| The Acadia was to leave on the 9Th inst, with
SIXTY or seventy passengers.
The BRUSH Queea arrived at Cowes in fifteen
days. the Great Western at Liverpool, 10 thirteen
DAYS; and the Columbia, at the same port, in nine
days and baf from Halifax. The Great West
ern Is 10 be sold sure.
No change in cotton. Prices advanced one
week, but fell back again.
Our Minister, Edward Everett, had gone TO
Paris
There have been large frauds at the London Gus
tom House.
There have been failures among the corn fac
tors. American and Canadian -four IS six pence
lower. Grain ia down
The Queen and Pence Albert were on a tour to
Scotland They embarked at Leith on hoard the
Royal George yacht, and accompanied by five
ships Of war, and other national vessels set
sail for Edinburgh. The squadron had not arriv-
ed In sight Of that port the LIST inst, at which
date all scarborough was the look out for the
oval eOrtsge.
The Duke de Nemours has been chosen Regent
Of France.
The Archbishop OF Canterbury was lying danger
ously III. but the bulletins issued by his physicians
on the 3 inst, reported an improvement.
d.. Irelsnd Dean of Westminster, died in the
cioi.rers of We.tmin.e. Abbey, on the morning of
the 81 instant.
The Great Western, il will be recollected. took
out the new Treas, and she brings the first nte-
gence in return. The Liverpool Chronicle re-
marks that upon the whole, Lord Ashhauon has
ably and efficiently discharged his duty, and more
than realized the expectations which his embassy
held out. All the bad blood which the constant
discussion and agitation Of the points in dispute
between the two countries produced. has been te-
moved between Great Britain and her "nagnfcent
daughter Of the West" which will endure, 1t is to
be hoped, for ages. A. far notice, the
FRENZY is received in a like spirit by the London
press.
In the Criminal Court, on The 25ih ult., John
William Bean aged IL, wss tried tor his singular
assault upon the Queen; found guilty, and sentenced
to 10 months imprisonment.
a quantity of American pork has been selling al
Southampton from 41 to 81, aud is of excellent
quality.
From the same source, have tie following
rcpet ion If here port mentioned short time since
that the 6na steam ship Great Western IS losing
concern 70 her owners and is to be- withdrawn:
Ftom statements made DUNG the last ten days,
it appears that she is intended TO perform all the
voyages for which she has been advertised, aDd
hen she ia to be sold, together with the whole of
the establishment belonging TO the company. 1t is
reported that the concern has been anything hut y
ourshing one, and at tbs present time. Is indebted
IN n sum amounting 10 searIy 100000. Of this,
{ 10 900 owing to their bankers The bmld
ing Of The Ia ge Iron ship belonging to the compa-
nv has been suspended, and ii will require about
E Is 600 complete her. Tie subject Of Atlantic
steam n4vis aon ia now attracting much attention
IN Englani and il daily becomes evident,
that no company can Withstand the cost, unless
backed by government contracts.
Another suicide has been committed by
want girl, who threw herself from the top Of the
NJ Jsument in London.
II was rumored that Lord Chancellor Lynd-
hurst would resign. account Of the feeble state
VI his health, and the heavy burdens at his offire
WATERFORD. Aug. l6 A good harvest being
now certain n, the suffering masses throughout this
country and the United Kingdom will doubtless
soon find some relief.
The harvest in France is said to be mngn fcent,
not larger, in many districts. than ia average years
but the quality of the wheat is fine to raise
the produce infinitely higher than tina, Of an ofdi
nary year. Tho straw of the oats and barley Is,
however, short (say some accounr.) that in or
der TO make the most of H. the grain is not reaPed
bur up by the
Mr. q Counell ha, announce d, that he shall not
again stand for the cfice Of Lord Mayor Of Dub
lin, intending to devote all his future time to the
furtherance Of Repeal,