Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-27
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Further Extracts from Foreign Papers
received by the steamship Caledonia.
From the Liverpool Times, Oct. i


From the Liverpool Times, Oct
IRoS WlR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT has de-
ermined Ia have no more iron steamers built
II is alleged that they become foul much sooner
and arc more exposed 10 damage from shots than
the wooden.
E1PoRTaTloN OF QUICKSILVER The New
York packet ship Prince Albert LEFT ST. katha'
rine's dock on the 22d ulf., having on board up
wards of 600 bottles Of quicksilver. The expor-
lalion of this article has greatly increased latter
w. in consequence Of The alteration IN The tariff,
and the increase al duty which takes place in De-
cembrr. The ship Chrisliana, which recently
sailed for New York, took on, 300 bottles ofquick-
silver.
A, the General Scientific Congress, lately held
a, Marseilles The subject Of The cultivation OF
rice in the salt marshes on The banks Of the l,hone,
was discussed, and il was proved that rice would
thrive as we'll in that locality As il does in Italy.
Samples were produced which had been grown
al Mandriac, near Narbonne, where trial on a
large scale had been made, and which, nolwilh-
standing the difficulties attendant on new under
taking would, it was thought, yield profit of IT.
" per cent. 10 The propreiors.
From the Liverpool Times, Oct. ~
TIE Particulars n The Disaster 10 Tic noble
Steamship Grcat Brlalu-Il is with extreme re-
srel we have 10 ANNOUNCE that tins noble vessel
has met with another disaster on her outward pas
sage from Liverpool 10 New York, and one
| which, we fear, may disable her from ever again
| crossing the Atlantic.
| She LETT this port on the morning OF The 22d ult
taking one hundred and tighly-five passengers
about sixty ions OF valuable fine goods as freight
| and about the same measurement Of passengers
luggage. She took her departure, witnessed By a
large concourse OF spectators amid The cheers OF
congregated thousands and the roar of artillery.
Alter clearing The Bell Buoy, she bore away Tor
the Cali OF Man. with The intention OF running
the norh.about passage between the Isle Of Man
and ireland. The morning was beautiful the
wind was fair, the ship was in excellent trim, and
she had abundant promise Of pleasant and ra-
pid passage, and that, too, under The command OF
an able and experienced captain, who had mos,
successfully for some years navigaled the Allan
tic Ocean, 10 The satisfaction OF his passengers,
the commercial public, and the company b. whom
he was employed. For about Ten hours, The noble
palace Of ron-;he largest ha, perhaps tenants
The deep-was propelled by wind and steam al The
rate OF ~ or l3 knots an hour. In fact, il may
be sd id that she had overrun herself. Al four 10
five o'clock in The afternoon, The island was dis.
timely visible on The s,arbnard bow Shorty al
ter, i. sci in to rain and the wind increased, The
ship making excellent progress, and the passen-
gers uncoumonly delighted with The vessel and
her admirable qualities as sea boat
Night then closed in, dark and wei, and The
wind gradually ireshened into half gale
The log was repeatedly taken The weather
was thick and ,oggy, and The ship passed The Calf
lights before dark, without being able To disin
suish The lighthouse at that station. About half
past nine o'clock at night, The passengers were
startled by an extraordinary noise on deck, and
crv OF "stop her l"-'agfound, aground l"-"the
breakers. The breakers I"-"we are wrecked!"-
ooh we are wrecked A general fear prevailed
that the ship was in collision with some other
vessel; but il was soon found that she had
stranded. The night was dark and stormy, the
ship beat necessarily upon the sand, the breakers
repeatedly breaking heavily over her, and one OF
the life boats was carried from lis tasteninSs on
the quarter. Alarms and cries instantly perva-
ded The ship, and approximations were general
amongst the passengers that The ship would break
up during The night beneath the force OF the break
ers which constantly burst over her decks. To
add to lha, moment 81 woe, the lightning glared,
the thunder beloved porIentously from thick
curtain OF overhansins cloud, and The rain began
10 fall in torrents. The scene was one that bal
fies description. So far as the eye could pierce
through The gloom, the sea was general caul-
dron Of foam, and the white spray lasting the
sides OF the ship flew over ali on board like snow
flakes.
As we said before, the ship had ousailed her
captains reckoning; and the light on "S. Johns
Point" being mistaken for that OF The Calf OF
Man." she went on shore al Rathmullin, in Dun
drum Bay. Throughout the emergency, Capt.
Hosken behaved with admirable seli-possession,
energy, and with the greatest kindness; and i'm
medialely The ship struck, went down below, and,
by his assurances, quicled The excited apprehen-
sions of the passengers His efforts were sue
cesstuI. A portion Of the passengers returned 10
heir berths and slep, till morning. Of the cap.
tain and ship the passengers speak in the highest
terms. The ship, previously 10 her striking, dis
played in the gale The most admirable qualities
as sea.hoat; AMI the captain, subsequently 10
that occurrence, acted as well a. man could act
placed in a situation such as his. n passenger
with whom we have conversed states:
ii remained in The cabin until near o'clock,
when. after taking turn on deck, retired TO
bed; and should say that not more Than hall an
hour could have elapsed before was alarmed BY
hearing much confusion on deck, and the men
calling on, TO stop herr Immediately alter, she
took the ground, at which time The wind was
blowing very fresh, and occasional showers were
falling. The night was dark, but not SO much so
that wa could not clearly see light on shore
but we could not tell what part Of the coast we
were Oh. The tide was flowing al this lime, and,
Of course il tended TO drive us further IN towards
the main land. In company with one or two other
passengers, remained on deck da[ng 81 anil
AL aanser as regarded life being at an end the
boats we're pu, in readiness for immediate ser,
vice, if required; but, thank God, It remained
comparatively calm; and al low water ID me
morninu we were so near the shore, that carts ana
cars could approach within short distance OF Us,
and the passengers, with their luggage, were in
short time landed"
Scarcity OF GRAM IL GERMANY.-Ihe ap-
prehenslons of scarcity are not less serious IMAM
| in France In The Northern States rye ana po.d'
toes, which constitute The principal 1000 Oh 'ne
Of course, be obliged 10 make up the deficiency
with wheat the surplus of which is annually ex
nor,ed TO The Northern harbors Of France. This
accounts for the extraordinary rise in the price