Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-11-06
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From the N Y. Herald, October 2H
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN.


The news brought by the Great Wes-
tern is not of very great Importance -
Troughaut Europe every thing appear
ed very quiet, aud as happy as things can
be under nonarchal governments.
There was tremendous storm in Ire
land ON The Sh and 9th inst, in which
severaIliyes were lost. We had this storm
on The 9th inst, therefore ii took three days
TO cross the Atlantic.
Growing Cot,onin Cheshire.-Mr. Maury,
son of the respected gentleman who for SO
many. years filled the Office of American
CONSUL at Liverpool, has recently been
making successful experiment in the
growth Of cotton, at his residence, SLiscard.,
near the mouth Of The Mersey, on the
Cheshire side. A fne specimen of Sea
Island was exhibited few days back, II
the Exchange news room. 1t consisted OF
two bulbs, one open, exhibiting a beauti
full cotton, the other closed The cotton.
looked so natural, so much like a sample
taken from bag, that several gentlemen
refused 10 believe that il belonged TO the
plant to which it was: attached and one
ofihem was so pertinacious in his scepll-
cisln, that Mr.. Jones, the respected master
OF the exchange; lore open The closed bulb.
and exhibited to his astoniShment, similar
cotton in It's natural prison. II is kept IN
a temperature OF about so.
Louis PHILIPPE in Engidntt.-The King
of the French and his suite embarked al
Trepont on Monday evening, 7,h instant,
on visit to the Queen al Windsor, and
on the following day his Majesty landed at
Portsmouth. The interview between L.
PHILIPPE and his wife is described in The
papers as having elected tears from The
laller as il is lhe only lime they have been
separated since their marriage. The King
entered his I'D year on Monday last. He
is accompanied by his son, the Due de
Moupensier. and by NJ. Guizot, The French
premier. The royal party were on heard
the steamship Conner, but several other
steamers accompanied that, vessel. The
King, on lunding, which he did about 9
o'clock, was received with enthusiastic
cheering by The thousands OF persons in
attendance. The Mayor aud Corporation
Of Portsmouth, with the Recorder, the lat
ter in his wig ami gown, proceeded on
board the Conner, and presented 10 the
King congra,ulatory address. welcoming
him to The shores Of England.
His majesty's reply, which was spoken
in English, gave The greatest satisfaction.
He spoke with great aueucy, in the purest
English accent, and evidently with much
feeling. At its conclusion the Recorder
having expressed hope that his Majesty
had a copy oft, his Majesty replied.
"Geutlemen, can give you no copy
of this address for | have impropised it.
and assure you it comes from my heart.
] hope. however, there is some one here
who will be able to record it,"
His Majesty appeared 10 be in excellen,
health, and in the best possible spirits, ev.
idenlly very much pleased with recep-
tion which was we'll calculated 10 afford
pride and satisfaction.
The last time King Louis Philippe Wis
tied England, was in 1915, during the
hundred days. When Louis XVIII went
to'Ghenl, The Duke Of Orleans took refuge
in England, where he remained until The
battle of Waterloo enabled him once more
10 return to the Palais Royal. Louis Phil
hppe has entered the I'D year Of his age,
including tho last, having been born on the
9Th October, 1873.
Great Storm IN Dubkn.-A violent storm
from The S.. S. f. hasprevailed during the
last TWO days, and last night it blew with
terrible severity, almost equalins the MEM
orable gale of January, 1889. An immcn-
si,y OF damage 10 property has been caused
in this city aud its vicinity, and the loss OF
life has also been great. The tide of the
river Lilfey has not risen 10 a similar height
for the las, twenty years, the flood being
several inches deep on the roads and path.
ways ofthe quays, aud the adjoining streets.
The damage done 10 The shipping in The
river has been unusually extensive. In
Halpin's Pool, place Of shelter for YES
sells, at The extreme end of the north wall,
several ships were inj ured, end one, the
Thistle. Of Wick. with full cargo of OATS
was completely sunk, having first been
dathed with such violence against the jelty,
as TO do considerable damage 10 that mas
sive work.
The Island OF Clon,arf, we'll known as
a bathing place, was completely covered,
and an unfortunate man named Cromwell
and his son, who resided in small heuse
on the Island, we're swept away by the
reftless flood. MOI veslise Of the build
ing now remains, and such was the fury
of The waves that the bed Of the unfortu
nate couple was washed up on the Clon
larf hishroad.
At the long level OF the canal, where it
joins the river Liley, The tide rushed up
with such violence ihatit oyerlowed the
banks and flooded completely the fields
and cottages adjoining.
The orchards in.,thc neighborhood Of
the city suffered very much, the fruit
having been all scattered to the ground.
The Dargle was Swollen 10 considerable
extent by the rain, and the wafer twenty