The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-09-12
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN.

The Great Western arrived at New York
on Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock, bringing
Liverpool and Lonfon papers ofthe 18th, Pa
ris ofthe 18th, and Dublin and Havre of the
18th of August. We make up the annexed
summary of news:
There has been no change in cotton, al
though the state OF the markets was rath-
er unfavorable. Manufacturers were SO fql-
ly employed that large orders had been re-
fused.
The accouchment of the Queen took place
on the 9Th inst. Her Majesty has given
birth to a prince, whose title, as the second
male offspring, viii be, of course, the Duke
of York.
On the 18th the Princess de Joinville
was safely delivered of a princess at Neuil-
".
Letters from Florence, Of the 30th ult..
mention the death of Joseph B~onaparte,
once King Of NAPLES, afterwards Of Spain
He died on the 2sth of July, after a long ILL.,
ness.
Parliament stands adjourned to Septem-
Der s., 10 enable the House of Lords TO give
Judgment in the case of Mr.. O'Connell.
Mr.. Washington Irving had arrived in
France on leave of absence for two months
from his diplomatic duties in Spain. After a
short visit there he will visit London.
One of the most interesting events Of re-
cent times is the abdication of old Mehemii
All in favor of his son Ibrahim. The old
man full of years and honors, intends. it is
said, to take a pilgrimage to the city of the
prophet.
Accounts from Consiantinople 10 the i7th
ult. state, that information had been received
of the defeat ofthe Russians by the Circas-
slams in Daghestan.
Murder of an American Captain on the
high Seas.-The Thomas Bennett, a vessel
on her voyage fom L~igerpoolto Charleston,
S. c., whence she sailed on the Sd instant,
returned on the 18th in consequence of the
murder of Captain Halsey By the cook. She
had been out five days when the melancholy
event occurred, but had only reached the
Bay OF Biscay, when the chieflnate put back,
and on arrival the murderer fine looking
fellow named John Kent, was apprehended
and placed in confinement.
The Abolition Of Imprisonment for Debt.
The above act which received the royal
assent on The 18th inst. by commission, came
into operation the following day.
Dreadful Fire in GraUesend-On We'd
nesaay, the 7th instant, the greater part Of.
the village Of Lower Thorne, near Gravesend
was destroyed by FIRE.
Ecland-The usual weekly meeting was
held on the 18th inst. The chair was taken
by Richard OiGorman, Esq, Mr.. D. O'Con-
nell, Jr., announced the receipt of varioas
subscriptions and proceeded to give The usu-
al weekly return from the prison. He was
happy TO be able to inform the. association
that the imprisoned martyrs were in good
health and most excellent spirits, enjoying
the glorious fact that the perfect iran
guilty ofireland throughout IFS entire ex-
tent.
Judgment in the casesof the traversers
will be yiven on the I'd proximo, and al
though ii isgenerally understood that ii will
confirm the proceeding in the Irish court,
much will depend upon the opinions which
the judges may entertain with regard to the
proceeding connected withthe monster trials
whether any portion of Mr.. O'Connells term
of Incarceration will be curtailed.
France.-The session of the France L.e-
g~isIature for 1914 was closed by Royal ordi-
nance Oil the 5th inst. In the Chamber of
Deputies NJ. de la Rochejacquelin said that
it was impossible the assembly could sepe-
rate without replying to the insulting Ian
guage used in Parliament by a minister of
sGreatB Britain, in speaking ofthe naval officers
of France.
Observation-Disclosures of Tangier.-
The following very important intelligence
has arrived by express:
PARIS, Thursday morning, 7 O'Clock.
The Journal des Debats of this morning
contains the subjoined announcement of the
bombardment ofTangier: