The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-07-30
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
Fifteen Days Later from Europe.

sengers TO the United States, and II 10 HALIFAX
The news is of little importance.
American securities were on the rise, and
American provisions were in demand.
The cotton market has been particularly ac-
Tive, aud the sales have been large; during thei
week previous to the sailing of the packet, they
had averaged more than 5000 bags day.
In the manufacturing districts Of England the
hands are all employed, and additional ones
have been sought for in the agricultural districts,
and at the seaports.
Sir William Foet, one of the most promising
men of the day is dead. The history of the
bar scarcely affords parallel to the rapid rise Of
the great lawyer who is now being consigned TO
| his narrow home,
! The prorogation of parliament, it is confident
lly expected, will take place about the middle OF
August, after which the Queen and Prince AL
bert will leave for Germany.
The arrest of the Prince de Berghes, in Paris,
has caused immense excitement lie is heir to
one of the most distinguished and ancient hou-
ses of France, and has been arrested on the
charge of causing to be forged and circulated
certain counters, initiating those used by the
members of the Jockey Club, for the settlements
of their debts of honor, and other pccuniary
matters The accused has fully avowed his guilt,
and is now in prison awaiting his trial. What
RENDERS the matter more extraordinary is, that
he is extremely rich, and that any banker or mo-
|nev lender would have advanced him any amount
on his own simple signature,
| Mr. Everett, the American minister, lately de-
slivered an address at Cambridge, before the Brl-
tItish Association. Wilmer & Smiths Times
says, IN reference to it, that it shows ''from the
tact and talent of the speaker, that
One touch of nature makes the whole world kim
There was a grand bull fight at Madrid on the
10th ult., in which several persons connected
with the different foreign embassies took part, as
we'll as several foreign persons of Distinction
t One of the most prominent heroes OF the day
was Livingston, of the American embassy, He
acquitted himself with great courage and address,
and gained great applause from the ladies' One
of the newspapers gravely recommends hlta to
introduce the delightful and intellectual amuse-
+ ment into the United States, promising him that
in so dong, he will win the eternal gratitude OF
Iof his countrymen, and shed fresh lustre on the
distinguished name he bears!
Burning Of the Ship "Virginia "-Accounts
reached Calcutta Of the total destruction by fire
of the American shpi Virginia, at about 10 A. NJ
} of the 5h May,about 25 or 30 miles to the south
s ward of the outer floating light All hands were
: saved except the supercargo. She was home
: ward bound. The unfortunate supercargo, Mr.
Lander, who had his life-preserver on, and was ;
Icaptal swimmer besides, was seen with uplitet
Il hands on the bows, from whence he leaped into
G the sea, He was taken into one Of the boats
f but suddenly Jumped out of her, and swan dl
/ recty towards the blazing vessel. lie disappear
led, and was seen no more: He was in bad health
and it is supposed that the dreadful catastrophe
had brought on derIun.
i 1t is said that the Wesleyan Methodisis o
II Great Britain are about to disown any connexiol
/. with those of the United States who arc slave
t-iI----
Ireland Since O'ConnelI's departure for Par
e lament, Irish affairs attract little attenlon--
s social conditions is said te be painfully distres
sing. Mr.. O'Connell asserts that there are a
. the present moment four millions and half o
paupers in his country; if true, an astounding
and, as regards the British Government, dis
u graceful confession. With such combustible ma
e terials it is useless to expect permanent peace
= or safety for life or property. military force
- has been sent into the disturbed districts, bu
the chronic complaints Of the country will no
yield to mere od.lettng.
The dinner to Mr.. O'Connell, in Galway, ha
been fixed for the 2Sth of July. The Wexfor
* Repeal demonstration will take place about th
m same time.
2, France The Chamber Of Deputies has pos
- poned the discussion of the bill to establish res
,r uar steam communication between France an
=, the United States.
." Nothing has occurred of interest with respet
'a either to Texas or Oregon. Mr.. Ashbel Smitl
envoy of Texas. is, or was in Paris some lit
time ago, but the precise nature or result Of h
- communications with the Government has NJ
nd transpred. The general impression continue
- to be, that spite of the threatened war with Me-
AZ ico--spite of the united hostilities of Englar
and France---and spite of the lukewarmness
Texan authorities, the great majority of the TIE:
Nv an people are in favor of the annexation, al
tie that therefore it will take place beyond doul
lia With respect TO Oregon, the American citizel
od are forming into the country that the Amercj
: President is delaying as much as possible the n
OIL gotatons with England, and that these two c
cumstepces will, eventually, render the posse
sion ofthe whole of Oregon by the United Stat
ty, a certainty
vn A reduction of postage is expected to tai
off place in France.
An attempt has been made to substitute
crown for The Gallo cock, on the caps Of {
soldiers, but it created so much excitement, II
50 the idea was abandaned.
MS, Large newspapers are all the rage in Paris.
ISL iStUitzerlaad- 1.-The Sandman Government
consented to allow DR.. Stieger to be confined
one of its forresses, and Stieger himself
ply been coaxed or bulled into signing docume
by declaring his readiness to be confined, norwi
,us stsnding he had before protested most lou
against it. Before, however, he conld be rem
vcd, he contrived 10 effect his escape from 7
,a son, and is now at large. This escape is gr
ms, modification to the ultra party, and of cours
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