The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-08-16
From the Ohio Statesman.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

sailed from Liverpool on the 18th OF
July, and made the passage in eleven
: days and nine hours. The news is
not ola very striking character.
The market for American provisions
in England is dull, the stock on hand
being small. Fresh arrivals were daily
expected, when the business woul1
become brisk. There is demand for
American cheese, which is becoming a
very popular article in England.
| The weather in England has been
variable, and its effect on the crops
was anxiously looked for. Owing to
the uncertainty on the subject, the
price of wheat and of com had advanc-
ed. Sales of flour from the United
States had been made at iss. 3d.
The Irish crops are more doubtful than
those of England.
During the month of July, different
parts of Great Britain and Ireland had
been visited by severe storms, which
had been very destructive of property,
and in some places lives were lost
The continent had experienced like
visitations.
Elections which have be en- held re-
Gently in England to fill vacancies in
the House of Commons, indicate the
unpopularity of the present Ministry.
There were several afirays in Ire
land on the anniversary Of the battle
of the Boyne, which was celebrated
by the Orangemen. They were at
tackled by their opponents, and at Ar
magh the affray ended fatally. Per-
sons engaged in the aflray having been
arrested, they were Immediately res
cued.
| The following paragraph from an
English paper is interesting under ex-
lsting circumstances:
MNlNG IN AMERIcA.-Agents for
parties in the United States, interest
ed in the extension and success OF min.
eral works there, are now in England,
busily engaged in selecting our best
workmen, and engaging them for en-
ployment in America. No less than
forty of the men at the Bishop Wear
mouth Iron Works have been tempted
to give up their employment in Eng
land, and to proceed to the United
States, to be employed in manu(acto-
ry there.
There is nothing of interest from
France, except the following account
of horrid massacre perpetrated in
Algiers by the French troops:
"On the 9Th OF June, the expedition
arrived before the grotto Of Dahara, in
which the Arabs had taken refuge
Two Of these hlllocks (mamelous) are
united by sortof natural wall of near
ly 100 metres in breath, which crosses
a very deep lavine. This wall is cal
led the Cantera. 1t forms one Of the
largest grottoes of the Dahara, and
since the time of the Turks, the Arab
tribes have here found refuge against
tyranny. The Cantera on one side
has two entrances, placed the one
above the other. On the other side,
there are only very narrow assures.
Colonel Pelissier drew up his column
in front of the large openings. A hot
fire was raised from the openings,
which was answered by a fusilade
from the troops that was less effective
than it would otherwise have been
from the darkness OF the place. Dur
ing this time the troops were busy
gathering bundles of wood, and heap
ing up stubble and other rubbish. Col.
Pelissier intended nothing less than to
come and burn the thousand of Arabs
whom he supposed to be blocked up
in these subterranean caverns. The
business commenced. The combus-
tlbes were thrown into the ravine.--
Fire was put to them, and the fire
was kept up till evening. This occur
red on the 18th of June. Oh the morn
ing of the 10th, the Arabs ventured to
come out of the cavern. They came
to hear the propositions of the Colonel.
They were made to pass through the
camp, where they could see the i'm
mense heaps prepared for their des-
truction, the lighted torches, &c. They
returned to their caverns, there to per-
ish with their wives, their children,
and their property. The conditions
made by Colonel Pelissier were SO Sc
we're that they could not listen to them.
Then the fire commenced. 1t lasted |
the whole day from o'clock, and was
continued throughout the night. The
soldiers were kept to tl.is detestable
work by gangs, and it was, | assure
you, a frightful duty for them amidst
heart-rending cries and sounds which
arose from the interior. For long
time the fire arose in double column