Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-02
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.
THE SHORTEST PASSAGE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC

from Liverpool TO Halifax in about nine days, and
to Boston in eleven days and nine hoursthe short
est passage on record. We give hasty summary
OF her intelligence
] The demand for cotton had been large, the spin
ners keeping themselves well supplied-partly on
account Of the lew price of the staple, and partly
induced by the promising state of business in the
manufacturing districts.
/ For export, too there had been great demand, and
under the influence of these combined causes, large
as the stock on hand was American cottons had
advanced per pound. The total sales of the week
preceding the 18th ", 800 bags of which spe-
cuators took large amount. In the Havre mar
ket, too, there had been an advance in price.
The American provision market was dull, with
! light stocks; but daily arrivals were looked for,
which would stimulate somewhat this branch of
trade
Iron, it is stated, has proved disastrous article
for speculation, every description Of manufactured
iron having been reduced 20 per cent, and the ten
dency was still downward.
The price ofAmerican stocks was looking up. The
determination of the Pennsylvanans to redeem their
credit had produced this improved feeling, which
exists in Paris as well in London.
Money in the British metropolis was plentiful, and
| the rate of discount low. &V
Parliament was drawing to close, and will be pro-
rogued probably onthe 9Th or 9th August. We see
nothing of particular interest in their proceedings.
/ Mr.. JOHN FIENNEs CRAMPToN, late Secretary of
Legation in Switzerland, has been appointed Secre-
tary of the British Legation in the United States.
Mr.. FITzRoY KELLEY has been appointed Solicit
tor General, to fill the vacancy caused by the pro-
motion of Sir f. Thesiger to the Attorney Gene
ralship.
The Orange professions Of the 18th of July in
Ireland had been attended by riots in one in
stance, at Armagh resulting in the loss of one life
and the woundng of several persons. The Liver
pool News Letter says:
eft appears from all accounts and from the adms-
sion of Mr. OConne that in the actual collision the Orange
men only acted all men, under the circumstances would
have done. The conduct of the Roman Catholics in being
the aggessors was Mr. OConne Declares such as olsen
title them to any support sympathy from the Repeaers."
i Accounts Of the disaster at the Bay of Islands, in
New Zealand, had been received in England, and
caused much sensation.
i Most distressing accounts had also been received
from the Cape of Good Hope. There was con-
tinuous fighting between the Griquas, bastard ma
tivcs, and the immigrant Boers and at the latest
dates May ~ collision between the forces and
subjects of Great Britain s" the most probable
of impending contingencies
The Paris dates are to the 18th Of July, the great
topic of interest having been the Jesuit question.
After Mr.. THIERss famous appeal to the Govern
ment to put the laws in force against the disciples
of Loyola, M. RossI was sent to Rome to persuade
the Pope to recall the Jesuts from France, and thus
save the Government the scandal Of being obliged
to expel them. In this M. RossI succeeded, ane
all their communities TO be broken up, the great
er portion of them ordered to leave the kingdom
e and their houses and property disposed Of Thi
is considered great triumph over the religious
party.
ut The session of the two Chambers was consdere
Virtually at an end.
9 There appears to be no doubt that the Frenc
~ Government has succeeded in getting the Empero
of Morocco TO rafy the treaty entered into betwee
o. his Commissioners and General DELARUE, althoug
in the first instance he utterly repudiaed the treaty
We and caused his Commissioners to be bastinadoed 70
exceeding their Instructions.
Dr. The dates from Switzerland are TO the l Ith O
h July. The Diet in session at Zurich, having
:, been opened with speech recommending peac
and union. No motion or discussion of import
, ance had yet been made.
Prince MrrrEHscH Minister of Austria, has addressed
despatch the Austrian Ambassador speaking terms
high qualification of the conduct of the party that supported
the Jesuits in the late struggle
The from which DR.. Steger made his escape de-
anded should be delivered up other cantons
refused Several have conferred upon him their
dom, and there is talk of getting up subscription his
behalf
i The French papers contain the particulars OF an
outbreak in Catalonia, in Spain. Some of the small
towns around Barcelona had been called on to con-
tribute their levy of men to the army.
/ Intelligence from Algeria gives account of the
massacre of thousand Arabs by the French The
cavern of the Dahara, where the Arabs had taken
| refuge, was the scene of this horrid affair." Here
they were hemmed in, faggots were lighted, and the
unfortunate wretches were burnt and suffocated in
their place of refuge. 1t is thus recorded in the
I" Akbar," French journal published at Algiers
Thee has Just occurred in the Dahara of those ter
be which deeply act those who behold Them
when convinced of their ghtu necessity, and when they
justified in declaring that every thing possible done
prevent the catastrophe.
81 known that the corps commanded by Colonies Pc
ssier St Anaud and de Admraut have been carving
combined operations in the West Colonel Peissier busy
in pursuing the Oued Rahs who have yet submitted
for the troops enter. On the 18th of june finding them
selves closely pursued the ouled Rahs few their usual
place Of refuge.
cater having surrounded the caverns faggots
lighted and thrown by the French troops before the
After this demonstration, which made convince the
Arabs that the French had the power if they pleased, of su
locating them in their hiding place. the colonel threw in let
ter offering them life and liberty If they would surrender
| their and their horses
At first they refused, but subsequently they replied that
they would consent the French troops would withdraw The
gots thrown. great tumut now arose. and il was
should be surrender The party opposed to
der carried their point and few of the minority made their
escape.
"Coloncl Pessc wishing spare the lives of those who