New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-05
EVENING EDITION.
FRIDAY 8 o'clock p. NJ.
LATER FROM EUROPE

morning, bringing twenty-five passengers lEoLl
Liverpool to Halifax, seventy-six to Boston, with
Liverpool dates to April 29h-ten days later than
were received BY the packet England at this port.
Parliament had adjourned to the oath, for the
Easter Holidays. Money was abundant, the
market without material change, and Cotton at
Liverpool somewhat more active than before
Mr.. EVERETT is said to have declined the EN-
bassy to China, on the ground of the necessary
separation from his family. The accouchment OF
the Queen was daily expected.
The steamer solway, belonging to the West
India line, was lost on the sixth day of her pas
sage from Southampton. after touching at Corun-
ma. She struck on rock twenty miles from that
port at midnight, and sunk in twenty minutes
When she struck the passengers were IN their
bcrths asleep. The Captain instantly ordered the
pinnace to be got out. which was Immediately filled
with passengers. II capsized, however, before
reaching the shore and all on board perishcd.-
The first paddle-boat then lowered and as
many as could possibly get on board did 50. Sew
ventv-threc persons were thus saved; all the rest
on board were drowned or killed by the explosion
of the boilers, which occurred the instant the
cold water reached them. The Captain was
among the lost. The Captain of the Mary Wood,
which reported the loss of the Solway, says the
accident happened in consequence of strong
eddy from the Bay of Bscay driving her on the
shoal. The vessel will probably never be raised.
She is the third Of that line that has been lost
She was insured at London for 100000, and at
Glasgow for 100000. Her cost was G60,OO0.
Eighteen passengers are known to have been lost,
and twelve Of the crew are missing.
The Wakefield Journal says that Mrs Wood
has returned from the Convent TO her family; the
pain of separation from crhusband and children
proved more powerful than her religious enthu-
siasm.
The Thames Tunnel, on Good Friday, was
visited by about 10, 900 persons. a riot occurred
in consequence of the crowd, and the Police were
obliged to interfere.
The Great Western had been repaired, and
was to sail for this port on the Doth
The latest news from Spain is to the llth OF
April. The Cortcs were opened in due form by
Speech from the Regent. 1t was expected that
Calatravcr would be chosen President. a Madrid
Journal of the Stll says, that the Opposition mus
ter sc. and the friends Of the Ministry G2. But
later accounts of the llth state, that alter
stormy debate on the preceding day, on ques-
ton of an election Of one Of the Members, the
Ministry were defeated by coalition by vote
of 50 against So, and that in consequence, the
Ministry had rendered their resignation to the
Regent.
The gun.powder mills at Waltham Abbey c1-
podcd on the 18th, laying four buildings IN runs
and killing seven persons.
Accounts from Portugal to the Sd ult state
that the three months which the Charter requires
the Cortes to sit having expired on the I'd,
royal decree was published extending the session
for a month farther The Deputies have been &C.
cupied with a bill for reducing the number of
administrative districts and dloceses throughout
the kingdom.
The Peers have rejected a project for the ex-
clusion of Government employees from the right
of voting in the Chambers. Lisbon news to the
10th has been received, brought by the Lady
Mary Wood steamer. The final answer of the
British Government respecting the Tariff, Con-
vcntion was expected with some anxiety at LIS
bon.
An appalling shipwreck, with great loss of life,
took place at Robin Hood Bay, near Whitby,
short time ago, in which not only all the persons
on board persisted, but all the liieboat's-mcn who
went to their assistance, except one. The calam-
ity was caused by the drunkenness of the crew,
most of whom were in state Of intoXlcaion at
the time.
Lord Brougham, on the llth, introduced into
the House of Lords bill for the better prevention
of the Slave Trade. Lord Ashburton agreed with
the provisions of the BILL but thought the Country
could not interfere with the arrangements of other
nations.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. April 10.
There has been little doing Cotton for time past
and the sales have comprised only limited quantity oil any
but the rates are barely supported I- sales iaS Week
confined 10 about coo bales Suat ow mddng 10 lair
AT 3;d 10 3sd
V1RcNIA.-1he Norfolk papers state that
LANGnoRNE, the Wing candidate for Congress
has been elected in that district: 4 mistake of
four votes in the published returns has been dis
covered which turns the scales in his favor.
SUMMERS is elected in the kanawha district by q
large majority.
o. The Wings of Syracuse have elected their
entire elected their entire ticket by majority OF
over 10. The vote was $50 larger than that OF
last Spring.
Il Hon. SAMUEL c. SAMPLE, of South Bend,
La. has been nominated as the Wing candidate
for conrrocS from that District.
Naval MASSIVE have learned from authority which