The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-09
From the Boston Atlas fMay4.
The Steamship Cambria Ashore
onthe Beach at Truro, Cape Cod!
From the Boston


onthe Beach at Truro, Cape Cod!
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The steamship Cambria, Capt. Iudkins,
left Liverpool on the 10Th Ult at 4 p. NJ, ar
rived at Halifax OH the LIST inst, at noon, aud
left, again, at p. NJ She brought from 80 TO
100 passengers to Halifax, and landed about
20 there. On Saturday night, about 20 min
utes 10 IL, the weather being foggy, and the
boat running at half speed, just as prepare
tons were made to stop her, for the purpose
OF sounding, she ran on shore, on n beach ai-
forwards discovered to be in Truro, Cape Cod.
The engines were Immediately reversed, but
she remained hard and fast. An anchor and
stern cable were carried outand after heavng
on II, the anchor came home, without having
altered the ships position. At the time she
Went ashore, il was about half tide-ns the
tide rose, her stern swung round, aud at high
water about A. M she lay broadside on
The beach on which she lays is in Truro, IL
bout miles south ofHlghland Light, Cape
Cod. She heads South. There was consid-
cradle swell when she went on, but Fortunate
ly it was entirely calm. Other anchors were
carried out, and every effort was made 10
heave her off About quarter past A, A. NJ, on
Sunday, George b. Blake Esq, ofthis city,&
Captain Chester, passengers, landed, took
an express car. At the latest accounts the
ship lay perfectly tight.
Bat one paper, Wilmer &.Smth's Times,
has been received from this ship.
We give below all the news we were able
TO CLEAN from Wilmer & Smiths Times Of
the 10Th ut. The Cotton market in conse-
quence ofthe tidings carried out by the Hi
hernia of the shorness of the crop, was more
than usually buoyant, and the value ofthe ar
ticle had advanced, in some instances, an
eighth in others nearly iarthing on the
pound.
Several cargoes of Indian Corn had arrived
ut Dublin.
Business affairs continued in the Same dull
situation as per the Great Western, with but
little doing. Money continued scarce for
commercial purposes.
The House ofCommons met after the re-
cess, on the evening orthe 9Th ut., when the
Irish Coercion Bill agnin formed the subject
of debate, aud il was adjourned over 10 Mon
day, tho Both nit. Sir Robert Peel in The
course fthe debate, took occasion 10 shy
that the Government had ordered n SIMPLY
Of Indian Corn and American oatmeal for
Ireland. and that the attention ofthe Govern
uent, by night and by day, had been given to
the melancholy position III which the sister
country was placed.
Lord Palmerston aud Lady, and Lord
Broughnn, have been over to France, paying
Louis Philippe visit.
The Intelligence from Ireland is painfully
distressing. I'm some paris ofTippernry the
peasantry, unable any longer TO resist the cray
ings Of hunger have taken the cure in their
own hands--punderGd the provision shops,
broken into -four mills, and help themselves.
The town of Clonmel is in n state of Sc gc.-
Troops are obliged TO escort provisions as
they pass through the streets, and the uuior-
tunate creatures, whose bones are described
rs protruding through their SKINS are ouly
kept down 10y the fear of the bayonet
The latest accounts from Spain announce
that Narvaez, in consequence othis quarrel
with Christina, has been driven out of the
country. He had fled into the South of
France, aud ut Bayonnc was met by his
wife. The liberty ofthe press has been re-
stored, and other outragcs upon freedom are
being soitened, or in some way atoned for.
ATTEMPT TO KILL THE KING OF THE
FRENcH. The following intelligence has
been received from FolIlestone, by means OF
the Electric Telegraph. About halfpast five
O'clock on Thursday, as the King was re-
turning from his drive in the forest of Fon-
Ianebieau, man seated upon the wall, fired
at His Majesty. Providence preserved the
Kings life. The Queen, Princess Adelaide,
Duchess ofNemours, and the Prince and Prin-
cess o I Sateruo, were in the carriage with the
King. Three balls cut the tiinges of the
Char-a-banc--no one was struck-a piece OF
wadding was picked up by the Queen. The
assassin was immediately arrested; his name
is Leconate; he is an old General guardian of
the forest of ntaineblenu.--,Iournal des De
6ttts, 17ih aat.
The following is All extract from an article
OH the Oregon question, which appeared in
the London Times of the 18th uIt. Wllmer's
paper remarks that the reputed connection
of that Journal with the Foreign Secretary
Lord Aberdeen, gives to the extract an I'M
portance which will be best appreciated on
perusal. The writer, after stating that all the
leading statesmen in the Union, ofall parties.
regard the 10th parallel as the utmost con-
cession, proceeds:
In the whole course ofthese negotiations,
that which has changed most completely is
the claim setup by the Americans in 1913
and 1896. The territory in dispute was OK
pressly asserted and clearly understood TO be
comprised between the Add and 10Th parallels
oflattude. AS for the more northern tract,
between 40 and 81 40, we are not aware that
the paramount claims of Britain 70 that part
of it were then called in question. The pro-
posals of partition ranged between the Col
Gmbia and the 10th degree, but not beyond,
and the American plenipotentiaries unsuc-
cessfuly claimed the whole of that region, but
no more. Since that time, and in the more
recent discussion, they have raised their de-
mands, they have laid their claims to the
whole country, and then,as fit were the fur
therest limits of coudescension and conces-
sion, they revert to their original offer, the
very same which was before rejected. A