The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-10-31
Correspondence OF the Free T,uder.
NV YoRE, Oct. l6, lSi5.

NV NoHE, Oct. l6, lsio.
That modern Levialhan of the deep, the steam
er Grea, Britain, has arrived, bringing eight days
later news from Europe. She run a very mar
row risk of being lost Alter she had been GU
Ia days, land was discovered close ahead, and, IL
ascertain their whereabouts the captain sent q
boa, ashore, aud brought fisherman aboard, whC
informed them that they were u, Nantucket, and
that they had, in the previous night, run over tn,
Nantucket shoals, and he pointed out the break
ers to them that were rolling AMI dashing with
wild fury. How this monster ship could have
run over these shoals aud reefs without being
wrecked, is miracle; but, fortunately, she cs
capped, and, after getting a supply of coal, came
on to New York.
The most important news she brings is con-
corning the partial failure of the crops III Europe
1t is estimated that the wheat crop in Great Br'
tain will be eight million Of bushels short. Their,
has been almost a total failure Of the potato crop
( IN Holland and Belgium. Both of these govern
ments have forbid the expectation OF breadstuIis
and have taken oil the duty, for the present on
most kinds Of provisions. 1t now seems certain
tina. large supplies Of provisions must be semi
from this country, ond, of course, the price must
rise, This is the best news for our western far.
mers that they could have. The prospect is, that
they wi receive good prices, and an ample re.
ward for their industry, and they most richly de.
serve it. They are the most industrious. patient,
and rntcrprilIug citizens to be found in the cOun-
tGy. lfthey suffer from hard times, tbev still toll
on in silence; If they receive good prices for their
produce, and enjoy season Of prosperity, they
do not run into eylravagaucc and die away then
time in making display, but still toll on. ltuS'
rs are to be raised the farmers are the class up.
on whom dependence is TO he placed. Ii the
country requires improvement they are Away
ready TO turn out. 1t is, therefore, source Of
satisfaction to hear a, any time, OF the prosperity
OF this worthy class.
/ The news Of the election in Philadelphia is
most satisfactory. Nativism is dead. This obi.
deserts. Let their fate be warning to all pollii.
/ cal knavcs and intriguing villains. The demo.
cratic county ticket for assembly is elected by
, 1000 majority, and the democratic city and coun.
fy ticket is elected by about 6O0 majority.
4 Yesterday was the day for exhibiting the blood.
ed cattle at the fair of the American institute
I 4 "a l., =. 6 a..
stock 10 the United States was exhibited. The
degree of perfection to which the Devon and
/ Durham breeds have been brought in this coun.
try is now nearly equal to that Of England. 1t
/ is impossible to imagine animals more beautiful
or per(ec, in their proportions, than those now
/ exhibiting at this fair. Some very good horses
are also exhibited. There were also some good
specimens of mcrino South Downs, and Cots.
void, among the sheep.
/ The arguments have been heard before the
Chancellor for dsmissing the injunction restrain
ing the booksellers from selling NJ Kennels book
/ and the Chancellor has refused 10 grant tie mo-
ton.
Mr.. Temple,on, the vocalist, made bis first
. bow to an American audience last evening, ans
created n great sensation. The applause wa.
most terrific, and the New Workers seemed will
with delight.
Ole Bull, the prince of catgut scrapers, ha:
composed new piece, which is designed as q
tribute to America. lie fist represents the mur'
muring that preceded the revolution; then the
din of battle then the reJocings after victory
and then the amcn, of the nation at the loss Of
Washington, &c. &c. He has hi, upon the right
cord to awaken the sympathies and arouse the
enthusiasm of the Americans. | heard his Ma.
CARA night or two since, and it exceeds all the
powers Of description. The laundering, eternal
roar, the ripping of the waters, the rising of the
mist, the ruslling Of leaves, and chipping of birds,
were all initiated in a most extraordinary man
| ner At one instant this \ orwegian genius will
| initiate thunder, and then the sound will die away
until the listener hears as if in the distance a
sound SO light, so soft and sweet, that he may
fancy that he is listening to a chorus Of angels.
M one VINO mas aught OF music 10 MS SOUL can
listen to the magic sounds of this charner, with
on, forgetting that he lives or hreathcs. All ex-
,ernal sensations and thoughts are shut out, and
the listener is borne along by the melody of
sounds until he weeps, or laughs, or trembles
with fear, without being conscious Of either His
soul or sympathies are surrendered up, to be tun.
cd and played upon as if they were the mere
string of the violin, producing variable sounds at
the will of the performer.
The price Of flour has advanced 37i cents to.
day in consequence Of the news brought by the
Great Britain. think there will he still fur.
Their rise. Pork and beef remain about the same.
5000 barrels of -four were sold this morning for
s. &c. 1000 barrels Of mess pork for Sl3 s7i.
YouIs truly, RnOnoLPn.
New York, Oct. 81, lo45.
Tie IIibernia has arrived bringing
news which confirms that brought by
| tho fsrpa Hrttaip CONCERNING the