The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-20
SIXTEEN DAYS LATER
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ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMER COLUMBIA.

| ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMER COLUMBIA.
! Continuation OF the Repeal Movements In
Spain, and Hungary-ArrivaI OF the Over
land india Mail--Death OF the Chinese
Commissioner, Elepoc-ChrIstening OF the
Infant Princess--Debate on the Canada
Corn Bnl-Another Riot In Manchester
State or the Markets.
The Royal Mail steamship Columbia, Captain
Shannon, arrived at Boston yesterday morning at
three o'clock, bringing Liverpool dates to the 4th,
and London to the evening of the 3rd instant.
The news ishighly important and interesting, par
ticularly from Ireland.
We learn from private letters that the Govern
ment of England dlsavow the proceedings of Lord
Paulet in seizing the Sandwich Islands, and have
taken measures to reinstate the King, Kamehameha,
in the possession and control of his kingdom
The Repeal Question is the all absorbing topic,
and great excitement prevailed throughout the
whole of Great Britain, as to the ultimate termina
ton of the agitation. Tremendous gatherings have
been held in all parts of Ireland, and the people are
sAA~AN~os'J
steps to remedy the wrong they have SO patiently
and peaceably submitted to.
The ceremony of the baptism of her Royal High
ness the infant Princess, second daughter her Ma.
jesty and Prince Albert took place the I'd inst in the
Chapel Royal, Buckingham Palace.
When the Archbishop came to that Part of the SER
vice for naming the Princess, the Princess Sophia
Matilda and the Hereditary Grand Duke of Neck
enburgh Streltz named her Royal Highness, ALICE
MAUD MARY. The baptsmal service was conclu-
ded, and her Royal Highness the Princess Alice
was reconducted from the chapel.
1t is expected that in about week or ten DAYS
the marriage of the Princess Augusta of Cambridge
will be formally and pub icly announced in para-
ment. The dowry to be asked for is $4,000 per an
mum.
The new ministry in Spain appears to be beset
with the same difficulties that fell to the lot of its
predecessors, and to be very unsettled as regards
the measures it will pursue. 1t is evident enough
that Spain has very little to gain by choice be-
tween any two sets of rulers.
Another conspiracy was said to have been dis
covered in the Turkish army, which had in view
the reinforcement of the Sultan and the placing of
his brother on the throne.
The difficulties between Turkey and Persia are
assuming more belligerent aspect, and the media
ton OF the European governmental is seriously talked
Of
The Russians appear to have made no further pro-
press in the subjugation of CIrcassla.
The Augsburg Gazette publishes the following
very improbable story from letter dated Cairo 2lst
ut stating that two ships laden with slaves had been
captured by British cruisers in the Red Sea, in the
latitude of Sanaken, and that the captains of the
ships had been hanged at the main mast The two
slave ships were escorted (the bodies of the two
captains still hanging from the main mast) by the
British cruiser and the slaves set at liberty. This
example is said to have inundated the slave mer.
.hants.
The American ship Of the line Columbus, and
the frgate Congress, arrived at Toulon on the 18th
ult. The whole of the American squadron, con-
ssting of five SAIL was shortly to rendezvous in that
harbor.
The pioneer steamship Britannia has been with.
drawn from the line, and the Columbia takes the
Britannia's place, and performs the voyages in
tended for her.
Great activity prevailed In all branches Of trade.
The trade of Paisley continues to improve, and
the display Of shawls this season is Unprecedented.
Manchester, which seems doomed to be the scene
of constant outbreak and discomfort has been again
sgnalized by disturbance. On the Oath Of May
party of drunken soldiers quarrelled, and two OF
them stripped to fight. policeman interfered, and
was driven offby the mob, who appeared to Goa
lesce with the soldiey in their intention to create
riot The police, reinforced, came up to the place,
and were again, by the joint efforts of the soldiery
and the mob, beaten back. For the third time the
police mustered their FORCE and upon this occasion
succeeded in capturing some of the rngleaders of
| the In he NJ tha
mob attempted an attack upon the police force, and
in the nsee some serious mischief was inflicted on
the beligerants.
The matter undergoing rigid investigation
Lord Charles Wellesley, son of the Duke of We'll
ngton, has been specially appointed to enquire into
the affair, but as the business is conducted with
closed doors, nothing has hitherto TRANSFERRED.
A letter from Perth, in the Caledonian Mercury,
mentions that serious ARRAY had taken place be-
tween the military and the trade lads Of Perth. Sc
veral of the soldiers in prison, and of their
opponents are stated to have been killed
The Hague Journal announces that species OF
submarine earthquake was lately felt in the dyke of
the sea at Blokzyl Suddenly this wide piece of
water, which is about 36 feet deep, became violent
ly agitaed, and spouts were thrown up at different
parts to the height of six feet above the surface,
with noise that lasted seven or eight minutes The
lake then subsidized again into its usual camness but
the water continued for long time to be turbid.-
During the two days preceding the phenomenon, up.
wards OF 1000 lbs of GELS were caught in the lake.
| On the night Of the 22d alt, says letter from
| Rome of the 24th the little town of Groth-Amare,
situated in the district Of Fcrrus, was visited by
shock of an earthquake. A piece of rock fell from
the mountains on the Via Aprutina, and burnt
number OF houses. Several persons perished
fire broke out on the oath of May at Dobrona,
Austria, which destroyed 200 houses, the Catholic
church and the Town Hall. Two thousand persons
were by this calamity deprived of shelter.