Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-27
Arrival of the Grea. western.

Arrival of the Great western.
The Great Western, Capt. Matthews, arri
we'd on Tuesday evening. the 9th, at o'clock
after long and bosterous passage of seven
teen days.
She left Liverpool on Saturday, the Odd
ult, at quarter past o'clock, p. M, and ex-
perienced strong head winds during the whole
passage.
Tho Great Western had one hundred and
forty passengers, among them Hon. Mr..
Jeniler, U. s. Minister to Austria. and his at.
!ache; Hon. Mr.. Bulware, late U. S. Charge
to Naples, byisupplanted w. H. Polk; Hon. c.
Hughes, do. Hague; ]. V. Vernon, Member
of the British House of Commons from East
Retford, and other distinguished persons.
The cotton market is without change.
The heavy rains have seriously injured the
crops.
Ireland is comparatively quiet.
Switzerland is in an alarming condition,
and crisis Of some kind is approaching.
Charles Dickens has returned from his con-
tinental tour, and was expected 10 be present
neum, where Sergeant Talford would preside
Eugeue Sue and other distinguished persons
were expected to be present.
A treaty between England and Brazil is
said TO have been negotiated.
The cholera Is carrying off thousands in
India, Deaths seven hundred day in the
small city of Lahore!
Her Majesty was received with marked
demonstrations of respect on the CONTINENT
IL was remarked that the royal travellers look
ed remarkably well, notwithstanding their
iempes;uous voyage.
Some dissatisfaction has been expressed by
the holders Of Pennsylvania stock, tina. faith
has no, been quite kept with them in the mat
Ter of their bonds. The payment of the in
ieress, that gratifying acknowledgment. has
been resumed. and provision has been made
for the payment of arrears, bu, the certificates
OF the new stock bear interest at the rate of Al
whereas the former were a, the rate of and
6 per cent.
Alfred Greenwood, the young man who was
struck blind while INDUCING in some basphe-
mics, during thunder storm at Nottingham,
has since recovered his sight. and has become
convert to the Church of Rome.
Mr.. FltztOy Kelly, Solicitor General, re-
ceived the honor of knighihood
During a trial a, Toulouse, short time
age, an advocate named Bondage SO far forgo,
the rules Of genllemanly breeding as to spit IN
The face of brother pleader. He was sus-
pended in consequence for fifteen days.
|, is reported tina, an English mercantile
house has offered 100000 Swedish bank
dollars for the iron works and estates of the
king of Sweden in North Bolhnia, with the
share in the rich mineral track of GellipaTa,
and tina. the bargain is nearly concluded.
The lords of the Admiralty have sent in
struetions to the officers Ct the Royal William
Nictualling Yard, a; StoneAouse. to deliver for
the use Of the sufferers by fire a, Qubec, 1895
blankets, 100 blue jackets, 600 pairs of shoes.
1870 flannel drawers, 200 pair Of worsled
stockings, 100 flannel waiscoais, and 400
shirts.
A FIRE of very destructive character, invol-
wing the loss OF properly TO 10 amour, of
several thousand pounds, occurred at Alder
manbury, the well known nueles OF Msnehes-
ter warehousemen, 10 The city Of London, Au-
gus, 18Th.
Among the Railways projected for the Brit
ish Colonies, is one for Demarara, brought out
under the auspices Of the GIads'ones of Liver
pool. aud many other highly respectable mer-
chats, both OF Liverpool and London.
The overland mail arrived on The 2lst, the
commercial accounts by which possess no
striking feature. and may, upon the whole. be
considered favorable. Exchange was brisk,
and freigh,s for England had improved. The
cholera was spreading over western lndla,
and hurrying its victims TO their last account.
From China there is nothing pew.
Water il Conssan,inop.e. usually most
abundant, is now selling at The rate between
"a aud % per galloa. There was hardly any
spring rain in the surrounding districts
Electric lslegraphs are 10 DO established on
all the railways IN France.
The late Duke Of Kent was son Of Sing,
the brother Of three kings, and father Of
qpsen, but never a king himself.
Il is said 10 be the intention Of the British
Government 10 establish steam communication
from Valparaiso 10 New Zealand. thence 10
Sidney, and from Sidney to Singapore
Miss Cushmaa made her debut at Brig,on
IN The par, Of Biaaea, 10 The tragedy Of Fs-