American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-09-22

of pIivatccrIng on the Western coast OF the At
! lanuc, dangerous to our merchant ships. The
underwriters demand higher rate Of premium
from this country to America, unless the clause
is inserted Declaring the assurances free of cap
ture and seizure
Progress Of iron Ships and ScyeC ProptiicrS.
| We understand that the firm of James Hodges
& Co., iron ship builders of thistOwn are build
ing, amongst other vessels, an iron ship of 1900
tons burden, the first ola new line OF steamers
to ply between New York and Liverpool, with
engines OF $50 horse power; also one of 600
tons burden and 100 horse power, to ply be-
tween Liverpool and Rio Janeiro, the first of
new line Of seven; also one for Buenos AyIes,
all fitted with screw propeller and Grantham's
patent dlrect-action gnes.-LiuerpooL Times.
More Rcrsrscs Of the French IN .ilgierS. If
we are to credit private letter from MilIana,
of the 9th, published by the Pfesse the French
have suffered severe reverse in Africa.
"Fhe Arabs have again rcvoed at Orleans
vile, four days march from here, which has
caused the Governor to leave somc infantry
with US in observation. Another expedition is
to be undertaken in that direction. In the
north the tribes Of Bougia have risen against
the Agha named by France. the whole Of
the garrison at Algicrs has been ordered out,
and in four days %, 900 infantry and 5000 ca
valrv were brought together. We have been
cruelty ill-treated. The first battalion of To-
naves have been massacree. The first regi-
ment of African Chasseurs and squadron Of
Spahis have been drowned. On the same day
two field officers and II others expired. As to
the number of soldiers, we have not yet ascer-
tanned it exactly, but, according to the reports
i'll circulation, we have lost in killed and
wounded, drowned, or overcome by heat, 2700
mon. At present we are at l0S degrees of
Fahrenheit at o'clock in the day"
Conflict betlceen the British and the ,NativeS al
Madagascar In the beginning of May last, Ba-
navajo Manjaka the Queen of Madagascar, is
sued orders that all the English and French re-
siding in her dominions should, within eleven
days, become her subjects, by having them
selves registered and naturalizcd as Malaga
ches, or that they should Immediately quit the
island
Three hundred and fifty men, Of whom 100
we're French soldiers, and the others belonging
to the three ships, landed on the afternoon of
the 18th inst, and advanced across plain, I'M
der sharp fire from the fort and battery of
! grape and musketry. The enemy was driven
out of the battery and the guns spiked.
Another circular fort mounting 80 guns was
then discovered, which was also stofnod and
taken. The guard-house, custom house, and
considerable part of the town was burnt. The
loss OF the natives was very great-that Of the
English and French some 90 men killed and
SO wounded.
INDIA AND CHINA. We learn from India
that at Lahore Jowsbir Singh having attempts
ed to seize Gholab Singh, had been Dictated
after u sanguinary battle, in which he lost
5000 men The cholera continued to rage,
particularly in Schinde,
PORTUGAL. The country had been greatly
agitatcd by the elections, winch had resulted in
favor OF the government party, and been pro-
duCtivc OF numerous assassinationS and great
destruction of property.
GERMANY. The religious disturbances at
Leipslc, growing out Of the movements of
Rongc against the Roman Catholics, had not
been renewed, and the popular irritation had
apparently been allaycd.
the news from Ireland is not jnp0rtant.-
The Ulster journals are crowded with an
nouncemcnts respecting the general orGaniza-
ton Of the Orange Socicty, and especially in
reference to the demonstration which took
place in Lisburn, county Down, on Wcdnes-
day, the Goth ultimo.
There was a conflict between the British and
French, and the natives at Madagascar on the
18th Of May. The Queen Of Madagascar had
lSSuCu olbClo ltuI all IIllDIlSU anu TCllCU /
residing in her domains should, within eleven |
days, become her subjects by being uaturalized !
or they should Immediately leave the island -
Three hundred and fifty men landed from the |
ships and attacked tho natives, who were de-
featcd with great loss of the English and .
French, some 20 men were killed and sixty
wounded.
SPAIN. There has been an outbreak at Ma
drid, occasoned by the oppressive operation of
a new system ct taxation. The tradcsmcn hav-
ing petltIoned in vain for suspension Of the
measure, closed their shops in great numbers
and organized demonstration against it. No
less than 4OoO shops were shut Oh the 18th of
August, and the streets were filled with people
Clamorous against the Government
Capture Of Pirate SLarer. There has been
on tue west coast of Africa, a most gallant and
successful engagement between the boats Of
one OF her Majesty's ships, and large pirate
SLAYER.
The boats engaged in the affair belonged to
the Pantaloon. Lieut.. Provost finally succeed
cd in capturing the vessel, but the pirates
fought desperately, and it was not until seven
of their number lay dead on the deck, and
seven or eight more were severely wounded,
that they Iun below or yieled.
PASSENGERS,
In the steamship Britannia, from Liverpool
to tiallX-lS,
For Boston-Hon. Edw. Everett lady and 8
sons, Miss Everett and female servants, Ma
dam Rlnaldi, Mrs. Bowdlch, Mrs. Boot Miss
Boot, Miss Suydam, DR.. Ray, Hon. Il, |. Pa
pineau, Capt. Ready, Messrs Judah and lady,
Nelson and lady, Lyell and lady Samuel and
lady, |. Langrlshe and lady, Standish and
lady, A l. Tobias, A. S. Barker, Tempeton &
lady, Booker, lily. Beckgan, J, d. MIGRATE, J.
MCrale, Maitland, G. Holman, W. Ward,
J. M'Glashen, f. Knight, f. Bouqct, Kennc-
dy, Greig, Primrose, J. Gibson, l.. NJ. Vain,
P. Rlckard, T. a. 1hacher, Seber Benjamin,
Alivart, Dabney, Badgerly, WessehoItt, {. b.
Wilkins, VIM. J.WaId, Baltimore, J. NJ. Shcp-
herd, Jno. Graveey, Wolf, 7. Christie, Fl-