Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-03-18
Foreign aems.

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! The British steamer Acadia arrived at Dos
ton on Saturday, the 18th February, bringing
dates from Liverpool 10 the 4lh insi.-22 days
later than previous dates. The following 40
sIrscls are from the Baltimore American:
Money was very abundant in London. The
Bank Of England had upwards of Eli ,000,0
10 its vaulls. or more than on9-haif The amour
Of The circulation.
Mr.. Drummond, private secretary to Sir r
Peel. was shot Ia the vicinity Of ChaTlng Cross
on the 20ih ult. He died IN the course of Gv,
days afterwards. The assassin, Daniel Nc
Naughton, is a native of Scotland. IL appear:
that M'Nauion mistook Mr.. DrummoHd iol
sir K. Peel, whom he intended TO have made
his victim. Opinions ARD various as 10 his in
sanity. He had been arraigned for Trial and
plead moi guilty; but the trial was postponed
BY consen, of the attorney general.
The new Governor General of Canada, Sill
Chas. We.calie and Suite, will leave Liver.
pool 10 the Steamship Columbia, which sails
from that port on the 4lh of March next.
Bg,TisH Cons LAws.--Wilmei' News.
Letter, OF the 9Th February, says:
The proceedings OF Parliament, which has
jus, assembled for the despatch of business.
are watched with the utmost interest, and can
vassed with the greatest freedom. A good
deal of hope rests upon the belief that the corn
laws will be repealed. bu. the general opinion
now is that they will not be altered Ia The
slightest degree"
| In the House Of Commons, on the Sd inst
nothing Of interest occurred beyond speech
Of Sir Robert Peel, in which he qualified iC
some extent his statement Of the previous nigh
respecting The corn law, As far as this SEES
sion is concerned, he did not intend and woulC
resist any attempt at altering The corn Law o
the las. session.
Mr. ViIliers gave notice that he would, OF
an early day. move for an inquiry into the pres
eni corn laws, with 4 view to their total ant
immediate repeal.
The nlicorn-law league have been holding
meetings. collecting subscriptions, and enior
cling their views, during the last month, In al
most every large town throughout the king
dom. On the north side of the Tweed (Scol
land) they were enthusiastically received, Tit
demonstrations" at Edinburg and Glasgow
were only exeelled by those during the presen
week a, Manchester and Liverpool. In Lon
don and the neighborhooi. the meetings Of III;
| same body have been numerous and success
fol.
The league have already received conuibu
lions exceeding $4,000 from The principal
iows in the kingdom, exclusive Of Londoa
where a large sum is already subsenoed---lfe
land and abOu, fifty places IN England not ye
called upon.
! DISASTERS AT LivrRrooi... --The American
Ship 81. Peiersburgh. from New Orleans, was
! in apedlous situation otiihe port and the pilo
! ennDeii,.i IN eat AWAY the maSlS.
/ The ship Adirondack, Captain .Hacksiaii
! from New York, had two men blown from the
main yard and two others maised by being
blown on deck. The Captain was also M
jured'
The osceola, from rhe United States, arrived
with her decks sweep, of everything
/ Total less Of ths ship England. The ship
England, Captain Lewis, encountered the hnr.
ricane ON the 18th. aud soon became total
wreck. Crew taken of by Dutch pilot boat
FrigAifmI loss Of Life IA Ireland mos'
sweening loss OF life occurred on the coast Of
tho county Down 10 Dundrnm Bay, among the
Shipping craft which belong TO Newcastle. and
I Annalong. a liule fishing village uear kilkeel,
/ The following communication, dated Newcas'
/ lie, details thc tragic result: IA most awful
| catastrophe has bsfallen this village. No less
than foriy-six fishermen belonging TO Neweas.
tie. persisted 10 the STERN. Saeh scene o.
desolagion. lameh,atioa, and woe, as this place
! presents has seldom been Witnessed. But the
| melancholy calamity has not been confined 10
our immediate locality alone.
"A few miles further up the coast, al Ana
( long swenty.ssven other individuals were lost,
making an aggregate Of seven,y.ihree. About
tweRiy OF The poor creatures belonging 10 tbs
/ place who were lest have len wives and chill
den, who were eGtirely dspeadeRs upon them
for maintenance; many others were the Chief
support OF aged parents. As near as can be
aseersaiGed. sixty ehildron have be lea father.
less. Thus. along with the Pangs Of beresve-
menl which the Survivors have 10 sutler, the
I great bak OF them will consequently be re-
duced TO tho very lowest state OF restitution.
The Mediteraasan appears TO have been Sc
verely visited By the storms tia, caused SO
macy ealawities last week in the ehan0el.
Several vessels were lost. The packets from
the Levan, and Algiers were eight days IN ar
rear. The Semsphor. Of the 18th, states tia,
the wind ragged with such violence At Genoa
dutias several days. thai the Inhabitants resi-
ding nesi the pier hal been obliged 10 abandon
their houses, where their lives were il danger