Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-04-15
.Torefgm Rews.
Arrival OF the Columbia,
TWENTY ONE DAYS LATER FROM LIV
ERPOOL.

The Roval Mail Steamer Columbia arrived at
Boston on Monday morning last at 9 o'clock.
She left Liverpool on the 4th Of March instant,
AT one O'Clock, z. NJ, arrived at Halifax on the
18Th, at 12A p. NJ, and left that port al p. Nj.
She brings London and Liverpool papers, the for
msr to the evening of tho 81, and thu latter to the
morning of the 4ih instant
The Columbia has made her passage in 15l
days. She has experienced very good wintsr
weather. She brought 81 passengers from Liver
pool--leh nine Of them at Halifax-and took in
4 from thence TO Boston. She brings one and
half millions Of dollars in specie.
The suemer Caledonia, which lott Halifax on
the 9TH ui;, reached England on tbs 18th; making
her passage in IL days.
A memorial addressed to the United States
Minister, Mr.. Everett, has been prepared by the
leading holders Of American securities, and in
this the hardship Of their case, and the injustice
which they have suffered ut tho hands both OF
those states which professedly ''repudaten aud Of
those which simply abstain from paying without
declaring for any doctrine, are earnestly SET forth.
Ths present made by Queen Victoria to tho
Prince Royal Of Hanover on his marriage will
probably DO the richest Of any presented on tho
occasion, Ii Is a silver services for n dinner, OF
Elk courses, for SO persons.
THs OREooS QUESTION. the ffause Of
Commons on the Oath ult., approximations having
been expressed by n memberih collision would
arise between England and the United States res
pecting tho territory on tho northwest coast, Sir
Robert Peel said in reply:
"That the relations between this country and
America on the subjsct Of the Oregon territory,
were at present OF most friendly nature, aud he
did not think the speech OF All individual member
of the American Senate should be taken as a cri-
terrain OF the general feelings Of the American PEG
pie, any more than the speech Of the honorable
gentleman himself should be taken 10 indicate the
spirit Of England OH tho subjsct. Hs hoped the
honorable gentleman wodd not think IL disreipect-
fol to himself II no ISir Robert Pee) should not
ensor tho subject at greater length"
Captain Ross's expedition to the South Pole is
expected homo in May. Only four men have
been lost dnring the voyage Captain Ross has
penetrated the Antaric Circle TO TAO
smart shock Of an earthquake was experienced
in Scotland, at Lockg lphend, on the 25th ut. II
lasted from thirty TO forty seconds, and was so
strong that tho dishes on tho walls and shelves
woro set IN motion.
TuR New GovRRson on CayApA.--Sir Charles
Meicaf, Governor General of the British P,oy-
inces in North America, and his suite, arrived in.
tho Columbia. Sir Charles Metcalf is TO assume
tho Government at once, dio succeed Sir Charles
Bagot who, II is understood, returns to England, as
soon as his health, which is ye, very preearious,
will admit.
TnR LATE HuRnicASE.--Ths following sum-
mary Is complied from various accounts Of the loss OF
life aud property during the terrible gale the 9Th
ult., loss which lie, wa ielieve, without parallel
10 tho history Of our mercantile marine. The
hurricane seems 10 have been general, and so'aw-
fully sudden that tho best vessels quailed unlor IL -
Total Vessels, Total Lives /