Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-18
IMPORTANT FROM
EUROPE.
GREAT WESTERN
arrived.
Ten Days Letter.
Reception Of the Oregon No
tice.
BIRTH or A PRINCESS.

The steamer Great Western, CAPT Mathews
arrived at New York, yesterday morning from
Liverpool. with III passengers. She sailed on
the Both, and brings II days later news.
The news by this arrival is Interesting and
important.
The Corn bill has passed the House of Peers
by a. majority,
This it is thought places the success of the
measure, in its future stages, beyond the proba-
bity of doubt
The Cambria arrived at Liverpool on the
evening of May 90, bringing information o'
The war with Mexico. The London papers
copy the Presidents message and procla.na'
tion, the account Of Capt Thornlons ALTAR,
nc. &c.
From the Liverpool Mail, May 30.
I The news from America by the Cambria
steamer is of startling Importance. The u.
States have declared war against Mexico, and
the first conflict of arms has taken place, IN
which the invaders have been beaten. The
Mexicans 81 not choose to be robbed OF
their land without defending it to the last ex-
| trcmity, and the robbers, finding their possess
sion and claim disputed, resort to the formality
of open warfare. May God defend the right
| If this war do not facilitate the emancipation
| of upwards of three millions of black slaves,
| we are much mistaken, and shall be greatly
disappointed.
II The accounts of the new potato crop IN Ire
! land are upon the whole, encouraging
i Queen Victoria became the mother of n fiji
! child on the afternoon of Monday last-a grea
| fact in the history of England, which was duly
| announced to the inhabitants of London, by thu
\ firing of guns and other demonstrations of Joy
> The young stranger is females and, accordin;
to the phraseolOgy of the court bulletins, is lik'
the mother "dong we'll The Queen entered
on her 9th year a few days back, and judgln:
by her years and the strength of her constitution
she WILL in all human probability, leave nu
merous family as heir.looms for the British
crown and people. OF the father of this proge
ny, il may be said in the words Of the weird Sis
9 lers 10 Banqp-
"Thy children shall be kings though thou al
none.
, A Liverpool paper of the 30th ult. records
melancholy loss of human life, by collision
$ on the river Mcrsey, between two large lro
= steamers, the Sea Nymph and the Rambler
= the former plying between Liverpool an
Newry, the latter between Liverpool an
Sligo. The Sea Nymph was outward bouno
: with few cabin and 80 deck passengers-th
Rambler was bound for Liverpool and ha
bout $50 passengers on their way for en-
barkation to America,
The Oregon notice was hvorahly receive
in England, and was noticed at considsrsb
length by the French Prcss-the tone
which however was somewhat different fro
that OF the English.
The Cambria has arrived out with the il
tell gencc Of the rupture between this count
aud Mexico. The effect Of the news was
raise the price Of American produce in En-
land
The general tenor Of the news is Of Il fave
able character, though no violent or materi
changes arc noticed. Political and commcrci
affairs were returning to a heahhy state.
The overland mail reached London on q
y 2lst Of May, the adyiccS being from Calcutta
he 9Th Of April and from Bombay to the 18th.
The Intelligence is unimporant