Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-18
ARRIVAL Of rHE GREAT WESTERN.

ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN.
The Great Western arrived Il N. York,
Tuesday week. after very rough passage,
equal 10 any winier passage that she mas
encountered. She LETT % the 23d OF Az.
gust aud brings news four days later.
The most important part Of her newsis
that with regard 10 the weather. VIII
mer s Smiths Liverpool Times Of the
23d says:
The four days which have elapsed since
the sailing Of the "Caledonia" have. not
been marked by any even. Of striking IN
terest 10 The local affairs Of this country
Mems minds are still absorbed With The
state Of the weather,
The weather, as we have described il
this week. appears to have been pretty
general over The country has given
another upward move 10 the corn markets
in this district. They will continue to
II rise, in all probability. unless marked
improvement is soon visible in the aipnos-
Tphere. The continental markets continue
TO look up. and English spectators seem
shy-with the high prices which prevail
there, and The certainty OF lhe duty fail
ing with the rise 10 The averages--of max
ing large purchases sin that direction ~
They still look westward. aud the last
steamer carried out considerable orders
I for ihe transmission Of -four to this coun-
Try from the United States and Canada.
| What has occurred since is certainly cal
cula,ed 10 s,rehgthen the speculative i'm
lpuse. 7
The duty on wheat was Is lower than
when the Caledonia LETT.
The Great Western had l45 passengers,
Ialarger number than ever before came IN
an ocean steamer,
The following is a bfief digest Of the
news, which is not of sufficient import.
ance for detail: .
Railway accidents were complained Of
as of culpabIe frequency in England
Collections were being made for the Que
bee sufferers BY the great fire in both Eng
land and Ireland.
Paris and its vicinity bad been visited
by hurricane which had done great dam
age on Tuesday Aug. 10. Accounts IRON
Rouen state that large factory was blown
down by the hurricane Two hundred
persons were said to have been killed ape
wounded. -.
The cholera was sweeping over West
ern India and hurrying lis victims to thei
Hast account 10 Punjaub il had made sac
havoc, carrying off al Lahore from oO0 e
1000 daily. Al Lahore from 2Oip0o <
80, 900 had fallen victims 10 il.
Eouesfrian .Staiue.-The Washington
bee states that meeting Of the Heads 9
Department and other distinguished otti
GERS of Government. tooksplace on Wed
Inesdsy, al the. Presidents mansion, 10
the purpose Of considering plan for ih'
erection Of an equestrian statue IN homo
Of the illusirious Jackson--at the seat Q
IGoyernment The President Of the Y
States was present, and heartily approved
or the object He minated that be shonl'
be proud to head the list with handsoml
subscription. The Bee also states that
committee of most respectable and infu
eniial citizens will be appointed to receiv
contributions from those whoJ be de
sirous to subscribe for an object So lauda
BILE ia itself. and which will add SO muc
Etoihe beauty Of the city. The Hon. Cav
/ Johnson Is spoken Of as chairman Of th
4 conmitiee.
4 Gen. Jackson's Coat-The coat wor
by Gen. Jackson a. the battle OF New Oh
1leans has been presented 10 the Nations
Institute. By Gen. Thomas H Bradley, i
behalf OF portion Of the citizens Of Ten
nessee, with request that il have a~piac
by the side 81 the one worn by the fathe
Of our common country General Georg
Washington.