New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-05
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The steamship Cambria Ashore on Cape Cod /!

Attempt 10 kill Louis Philippe The Oregon
Question-Letters from Lord Aberdeen 10 NJ.
Pakenhan-Meeiing Of Pafliameni-DiSueSs-
ing accounts from lreland-Flight Of The Span
ISL Ninister-4dyanee II Cotton
The Boston papers Of yesterday confirm the &C
coun-s which reached this City before the arrival of
the Long Island Mail las. evening, OF an ucforsa-
nate accident which happened to the Steamship
Cambria Captain Judkins, On Saturday night OF
Cape Cod.
The Cambria lef, Liverpool q; P N. on the 18th
ult and arrived at Halifax about noon OF tie s' ins
and lett again for Boston 2; P NJ ef the same day
She brought nearly leo passengers TO Halifax, land
ed 90 there and took on board others Tor Boston
Saturday evening and night the weather was e1
;remely foggy, and the vessel was running halt
speed Abou: 20 minutes 70 y lnidnightl Capt
Judkins, deeming it proper 10 sound was proceed
ing forward. when tie vessel struck the bottom
slightly The engines were Immediately reversed
but she remained hard and fast 4 stream anchor
and cable were then carried out, but unfortunately
the bottom being sandy, the anchor would not hold.
Although there 10. breath OF wind yet the
swell on the beach owing 10 the easiesiy wind
which had blown long previously, was very
heavy and broken and the vessel rolled and fell of
broadside 10 the beach after the anchor came
home The admirable cooluess of Capt Judkins and
his officers. gays the Boston Post, and the prompt
and cheerful obedience OF the crew, inspired the
passengers with confidence and banished every
symptom of fear.
A boa, with people from the shore stated that the
steamer was aground on the beach. of Truro, abou,
fve miles South of The Highland Lights. Cape Cod,
and that the bottom where she lay was entirely clear
Of rocks Other anchors backed, were Immediately
carried and every preparation made 10 heave her
of a; high water. She remained perfectly upright,
headed South, and made not the slightest wafer in
her hold About 3 q. IS n. Sunday morning.
Geo. B. Blake, ESQ. and Capt Chester, who were
passengers, landed, TOOK horses 10 Plymouth, and
thence came Boston by special train, where they
arrived between and P. NJ.
Upon the arrival OF the news of the position OF the
Cambria says the Advertiser. efforts were imme-
dia;ely made TO send assistance her from Boston
The steam tow boat Robert B. Forbes commenced
firing up a. o'clock, and left for Truro about
Twas expected tina, she would reach the Cambria
at about eleven o'clock sunday night. The General
Lincoln was also dispatched for Truro early in the
evening
An express was sent Immediately 10 bingham, TO
direct the steamer Mayiower 10 proceed 10 the scene
OF the disaster and render such assistance as mig ht
! be necessary In the two first named boats very
large force of seamen was sent down. that there
Nigh, be no lack of manual strength.
With these strenuous and prompt exertions i was
hoped tina, the Cambria would be got OF the beach
whou, loss aud without delay.
Mr. Blake brought ashore no paper, except one copy
OF Wilmer and Smiths European Times OF the 18Th u
which he deposited in the Merchants News Room and
from which the Boston papers compile their news
Cotton has advanced half of penny to farthiug a
pound in consequence ofthe by the Hbernia con-
irming the previous accounts Of defect in the amount
OF the crops.
Business OF amos, every description wss still in an
uncertain and slagnant state.
and iron trade remained about the same as
at last accounts.
The Hiberuia arrived out on the 18th.
The packet ship Moutezura lei; on the Thursday Pre-
yious for New York with thirty passengers
Matters in Ireland were growing worse and worse
The accounts othe famine in that country are truly de-
| plorable.
Co printers 10 the University, in Edinburgh has been
DESTROYED by FIRE This establishment was remarkable
Tor It's rich collection Of characters in all the Asiatic
tongues, especially the Chihtsei ana tue esuIna'eo
amount OF loss is large
lord Pslmers,on and lady and Lord Brouchsm, have
bcen oyer 10 France paying Louis Philippe vsit
The Oregon Question.
The accounts carried out by the HiberDia, from
this port the Is, of April, excited good deal of at.
ien,ion. The message Of Mr. Polk was not con.
idared wariike; indeed. some of the public writer's
nross TO see the best guaranty for the continuance
of peace in the expense 10 which the United States
/ will be put by a.ming for the conflict The speech
ofNIr Webster in favor OF the 10th degree had
been much noticed and freely commented on.
/ The following is an extract from an article on the
/ Oregon question, which appeared in the London
| Times OF the l5h ult. Wmer's paper remarks
that the repu,ed connection OF that journal with the
Foreign Secretary Lord Aberdeen, gives 10 the
tract an importance which will be best appreciated
on perusal. The writer, after stating that all the
leading statesmen in the Unlon OF all parties, re-
gard The 49h parallel the utmost concession, pro-
ceeds
In the whole course OF these negotiations that which
has changed completely is The claim set up BY The
Americans in Isle and 1876 The territory in dispute
expressly asserted and clearly understood 10 be
composed between the i2d and i9h parallels OF latitude
As for the northern ,-ac between ~ and 81 10 we
tina, ths paramount Claims OF Britain 10
that part OF II then called in Question The propo-
OF partition ranged between the mouth OF the Co
umbs and the i9th degree but not beyond, and the
American peupotentlares uDsuccessiuIy Claimed the
whole Of tast gion but Since that time and
in the receut discussion they Fave raised ther
demands they have laid their claims TO the whole coun'
try and then, il the farhest limits Of conde-
scension and concession they revertto ther original
offer. the very same which before rejected
A man, bargaining with another. offers TO sell
him horse for $50; the buyer says IL is 100 much
and goes away. Some time afterwards, the seller
asks him sl00 for the came, anc after an e!aoo-
rare attempt 70 outwt his customer be ends oy orer.
ing him the horse $50 very great bargain Iha.
Is precisely the OF this American dealing They
have raised Claim the whole of Oregon not with any
expectations OF acquiring the entire province but in or
der reconcile the nave before declared
to insdnssioe but the truth is that the bare isEh
parallel IS 70 al nents and purposes TIE same Ting
il ,weny years ago We iniiGls,ed an opinion
ago, that the 1871 parallel might conveniently
the basis Of cement but II lie clear thai
such proposal must De accompanied with more exien-
sve conditions than those heretofore annexed 10 II oy
the Americans. Il leave the whole Of 'ancoa.
v-rs Island the navigation and haroor OF the saiis Of
Fuca, the free OF the Columbia and The northern
branches down the and al indemnity or copen-
the Hudsons Bay Company for The Posts they
would De called upon surrender We DO not pretend TO
point all supulsrons which would De the part Of
pru6eu, and policy require as an equivalent for
concession much below our original Claims and rs