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Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-10
THE CALEDONIA.
sixteen days later from Europe

The Steamship Caledonia, Capt. Lott, ar
rived at Boston on Sunday morning, about Z
o'clnck, from Liverpool, Nov. io
The Caledonia arrived out in 13 l.2 days,
aud the packet ship Joshua Bates in SIXTEEN
days from Boston.
No important items Of political or CONNER
clal intelligence are furnished by this arrival
The trade in the manufacturing districts is
drplurably low Both corn and cotton have
been in dull demand-and prices have had
downward tendency.
The Great Britain is still ashore but plans
are offered for protecting her through the win.
ter and getting her off in spring The report
Of the Engineers is that she has received com
paratively little injury that means may be
used for beaching her by Keeping the stern to
the sea until the next season and that it will
then be perfectly practicable to take her off the
strand.
The STATE Of Ireland continues TO elicit abun.
dance of comment. The extreme distress
exists there, is undeniable The peasantry
IN many parts IN n state Of great destitution
and their poverty makes its influence felt on
the classes above them.
There has been some talk of coalition min
htry uutUg inc last teN Hays, IN cOnse equcnce
OF the Earl Of Lincoln and SIR James Graham,
members ofihe late Government, being Joined
with Earl Spencer and others "a a board for
the management Of the revenues Of the Duchy
Of Lancaster.
Wilmer N Smiths European Times says -
The accounts which came to hand by the
Caledonia are favorable IN a commercial point
OF view, for they bring numerous orders, con-
tngent on the opening Of the American ports
under the new tariff This circumstance has
already influenced freights, which until the
last two or three days, were in state of COM
paratlvc stagnaton. A permanent improve
which the trade demands.
The political intelligence by this arrival is
mesgre enough. The III feelings and angry
passions which were excited by the marriage
OF the Spanish lnfan,a with French Prince,
are not yet allayed. An insul, has been of.
fered by the King Of the French TO the dignity
of Great Britain, which cannot BE- so easily
forgotten. II will afford John Bull an excuse
for growing, for long time to come. The
Metropolitan Journals cfs,ch country, excited
with the subject, are bandying lard word.
with each other, 10 the great admiration and
delight Of their readers on both sides.
alr Bancroft, the American Minister, has
tascn mp his residrnce in Eaton Square, Bel.
grave rlsec. Lcndcr. o. Thu1dsy, the 18Th
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-10

.4ccident and .qmpuiaiion. On Thurs day
Afternoon n young IRISH girI. about sixteen
yenrS Of age, took the cars Of the Eastern
Railroad at Lynn,for the purpose of proceed.
'ng to Ipswich. Upon arriving al the Wend.
ham Depot she left The cars, supposing she
rod reached her place Of destination, and did
not discover her mistake until the train was
starting. whom she attempted to step on board
again but falling, The cars passed over ono
II her arns, mangllng it so that smputstion
was necessary. The operation was perform
I'd by DR.. Person of this city, accolnpa MED
ny DR.. Fisk. who administered to the suffer
"rer, with perfect success. the new prepare.
ton lately made known by DR.. Charles r.
Jackson and DR.. Mor,cp, Dentist, of Boston,
he inhalation of which PRODUCES insensibili,y
10 the pain of surgical operations. The un.
consc iou-ness of the girl continued undis-
,urbcd until near the close If the dressing.
when she simply inquired wsat they were
dong but With another inhalation, iininedi.
aiely rclapsed into insenslblliiy, and, upon
cunning to herself, supposed she had been
dreaming. Register.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-10

Rail Road .4ccident William A. o..
born, son o: Mr.. Jonathan Osborn, of thlscity.
was sadly INJURED on Saturday afternoon, on
The Essex Ralroad, IN Danvers, near his tan
ard. lie was endeavorng to turn his horse
and wagon from the track. as the locomotive
was approaching. and unfortunately put his
own foot over the rail- 80 that the wheels
passed over 1t, crushing the lower part Of his
!eg so badly that ampuiation was necessary.
rhe operation was performed in the after
noon, aud DR.. Morion's preparation was sd-
minls,ered by DR.. Fisk, with the like success
as in the case Of the girl on Tuesday.-ibid.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-10

NEw AaRAssgMENr'-Sin The withdrawal
of the Steamer "Roger Williams" the accom-
modatins proprielors Of the "Perry" have
placed lha, capital boat on the Providence route
for three days in the week dividing The time
between Fall River and Providence-leavi wing
here for Fall River on Mondays Wednesday.
and Fridays. al ID o'clock A. N; returning saHsr
day, leaving Fall River at i24 o'clock r NJ
And on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
leaving here for Providence al so'clock A. NJ !,
IeIurning same day, leaving Providence al 2
p. m. See advertisement.
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Congress and the Message.

One little year ago, (says the New York
Tribune,) Mr.. Polk met his first Con-
gress in all the pride and confidence ol
suddenly acquired and apparently irwin
chile power. Two-thirds of the Union
was either devoted or Indifferent to his
sway, while the opposition of the residue
was neither violent nor formidable. His
party majority in Congress was quite as
strong and as devoted as could be wished.
The Revenue was abundant, the Public
Debt inconsiderable and its extinction
rapidly approaching, Though cloud of
War hung in the South West, we were
practically at peace with all the world
and the Message emphatically vaunted
that the Annexation of Texas had been
accomplished without the shedding Of a
single drop Of human blood. Such we're
the auspices under which Mr.. Polk open
ed his first Session Of Congress.
A year has elapsed, and Congress again
assemblies to consider the state of the
Nation, and the Presidents annual budg-
ct is about to be opened-But what
changes has single year witnessed -
Instead of Peace we have War-sanguin-
AIRY, destructive, impoverishing War,
wherein Victory is dearly purchased and
leads to no beneficent results "a War of
Race upon Race, always desperate and
protracted, and which seems no nearer its
end now than when it was begun. Our
Revenue has fallen off, and is likely t."
fall still lower, while our Expenditures
have been enormously increased, so that
the National Debt is rapidly increasing,
and all hope of speedy extinction is at
IN end.-Such are among the practical
results Of year of Polk craftsmanship
and legislation.
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FIsHER's ISLAND This Island, the scene

FIsHER's IsLAND-This Island, the scene
of the recent disastrous wreck Of the Allan
TIC, forms The extreme South eastern portion
ri the state OF New York, and part Of Suf-
inlk county. 1t lies within three or four miles
ii the Connecticut shore, and II miles from
the nearest pom, Of Long Island. Tho 10.
land is about 10 miles IN length, and averages
me mile ~ width. II is the sole property or
w iIlism Winthrop, Esq, OF New London.
aud is cultivated as iarm. A son OF Mr.
Winthrop now resides on the island. whose
house offered shelter nud hospitable secom-
lnudation To the SURVIVORS Of the Atlantic.
Fishers Island once belonged to Connec.
licu,; but the grant To the Duke Of York, in
1864, carried with !, not only this island. but
a considerable part Of Long Island previously
appertsinlng To the same colony; together
with the adjacent islands, oil Of which have
ever since formed part Of New York. The
Winlhrop's have owned Fishers Island from
The first settlement OF the country to the
present time. There are several letters
printed in the appendix to Win,hrop's Jour.
nal. from Governor Winthrop Of Msssachu.
,cus 10 his son John. (aiierwsrd Governor Of
Connec,,cu,,) then "a, Fishers Island, near
p, quod rlvcr." zone OF which ls dated Nov. 10,
1916 Just two hundred years ago. A "vio.
bent tempest" had alarmed the father Tor tho
.aieiy oi his son, who had recently gone to
Fishers Island by the way OF Rhode Island |;
~ siierwstd sc,iled at Ne~ Lcndoe.--.S. 1.
Cyw. .ah.
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ing the year lS47, and the other half during
lS45, should the war continue 80 long. tie
also recommends a graduation and reduction
in the price Of public lands, and sale Of the
mineral lands, and that no appropriations be
made for objects which admit Of postPonement
without great detriment to the public service.
lie states the Government expenses up to
30th Of July las, to have been abost u mil
lions Of dollars---that the public debt due lst
July, Is45, was about "a millions of dollars, of
which about IL millions were due on the 4th
of March, lS45, making the debt contracted
since the 4,h of March, ls45, up to the goth
Of July, about millions.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-10

| Wc notice 10 the Fall River papers. that
alta fire recently at that place. a young man,
oy the name Of Carr, attached to the "Niags-
ra" Engine, wss by some accident knocked
down and ron over by the Engine, and 90
badly injured that he expired in few mlnutes
Afterwards. The deceased is represented Ia
be young man % years Of sge.-of much
promise, and highly esteemed by oil who
knew bm.
We have often thought that il was very
fortunate. II not to say wonderful, that acci
dents Of this kind did not more frequently
occur at fires.
It's too often the case, upon an alarm oi
IRE. that the engines are hurried through the
streets at a careless and rapid rate. and moth
ing buI mere good luck in nine times out Of
ten, prevents the occurrence of accidents
similar TO the melancholy one recorded above
II is, oil will agree, very prsisewor,hy To b.
prompt with the engines st fires, but care
should be taken not to endsnger the lives OF
those who are dragging them. or those WIN
may come in contact with them in the streets.
Besides the liability TO accidents. The mem
bers aher reaching FIRE in the hurried man
ncr alluded to, are not so well able to render
efficient service as IL they proceeded with
rather more deliberation.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-10

TnE WEBSTER DlNSER.-The speech of Mr..
phla occupies about thirteen columns Of the
PhlIadel hm papers. The editor Of The N. Y
Tribune who was present at The dinner. says
''lhe speech was like i,s auihor-Solld. impres.
.iye. colossal. There was no attempt to hits
or points or orator ca display OF any kind, bn,
an earnest, powerful, convincing presenlment oi
the great questions which do or should command
The attention of the American people, as deeply
affecting their Liberties and their prosperity. -
Al was caln,. Hear, argumentatlve -
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-10

EFrEcrs or WAR -..One Of the effects of
warlike preparation, on great scale, is that,
by taking the men away from the plough and
the workshop, it throws their labors upon the
women, as is noticeable throughout Europe
A large proportion Of the field laborers you
see, in passing through France, are females
saw wood, sweep the streets, and clean the
cutters, while the men are gathering into
vast armies, and become consumers, instead of
producers
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-10

CosoREss.-Ofth the present session Of Con-
gress, the N. Y. Commercial says
'The session will be short, comparatively,
but it will probably be full of interest The
great question of the Mexican war alone, with
its concomtant questions respecting the ac-
auired territory, will furnish abundant materi-
al for some months Of earnest and ardent de-
batting. The Mexican war question has dou.
Bile aspect-indeed a threefold aspect; it in
wolves inquiry as to the origin, the conduct
and the resut-the past, the present and the
future. The financial question, so deeply and
mingled with it, is also one of great
Importance. Either branch Of the whole SUBJ
ject will supply provocation and substance for
some acres Of speeches. We foresee busy
time for the gentlemen Of the press in every
department
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-10

How 1T Is To BE DONE The Washington
correspondent of The Baltimore American says
hat the idea Of penetrating Mexico by The way
# Monterey and Salullo will be abandoned and
lhe idea now seems to be 10 iortiiy n line OF
country which will connect the Rio Grahde with
,hr Pacific, secure us in the possession ofihe ports
oiMesco on the GulCand all the important Mexi-
can ports on The Pacific, and thus escnred, to
colonlze Northern Mexico. California, New
Mexico, Chihuahua; aud parts Of Sonora aud
Tamaulipas, as fast AS we may. This done, the
advice is to halt until Mexico snes for peace.
The INVASION other capital would cost hundred
thousand men. with the necessary troops to Sc
cure the important points on the road. To do
what is proposed will probably require regn'
lar aud volunteer force of 25 OU0 or $4,000 men
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Latest from Mexico.

The steamship McKim has arrived at New
Orleans, having left Brazos st. Jago on the
2ih nl. She brings intelligence that Gen
Wool took peacenbIe possession Of Monclovu
"n the 30'h Of October, the Mexican governor
and infnea,'al cAizens forming his escort in
Gen. Wool was occupying the best house IN
the city. and every attention was paid to him
and his troops.
On the arrival Of the dispatches from our
government, ordering the dscontinuance of
The arms,ice. Gen. Taylor despatched ajor
Graham to Sal'iIlo to give notice of the fact.
Not a soldier WAS to be seen al Saltillo, and
on the 10Th, Gen. Worth received orders to
march for that place.
Letters received at Camargo state that
Santa Anna had collected at San Luis de
Polosi thirty thousand men-but little Gre
dence was given to the statement
Gen. Wor,hs DIVISION occupied the city Of
Monterey. and Tw'gg's and Buffers were en-
rumped outside.
Gen. Patterson had left Camargo with two
thousand men. for Tampico. Col. Gates had
been appointed Governor of Tampico. Gen.
Butler was still suffering from his wounds
Col Baker had recovered. The loss Of troops
by sickness, on the RIO Grande. since the
opening Of The campaign, was estimated at
fifteen hundred.
Commodore Stockton has formed regular
territorial government for California.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-10

A HONE Snor.-The Washington Union,
Mr.. Folks organ, in relation to the elections,
says;
awe shall be "squarc up" ere another year
rolls round and by the time Of the next
Presidential election all HI cant hold us.
Very likely, says the Barre Patriot. There
are more of you there now than can be made
comfortable any way.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-10

A SOLDIERS GRAriruDE.-The following
paragraph is extracted from Washington let.
ter in the True Sun - '' -
yesterday the last will Of Capt McKavett
If the 9Th Infantry, killed in Worth's division,
at the storming Of Monterey, arrived in the
city. II was found in his trunk, after the
battle, and appeared to have been written the
night previous. lie Wills to the Orphan A
sylum, in New York City, where he was nur.
tured in his childhood, nearly all his effects in.
GLIDING farm in the state Of New York, and
some money due him as pay"
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II Ii H. said thai Mr. J.welt, of brown u

II II Is said thai Mr.. Jeweli, Of brown Uni.
ver-iiy, distinguished biblical scholar. will be-
appointed Librarian Of the Smithsonian Insli-
inle, w,ih salary ofihree thousand dollars.
SPEAKING TRuTH.---Rev. DR.. Tying, Of the
Episcopal Church, as appears from the ~ Y.
correspondent of the Puritan preached Thanks
giving day on lntemperance comparing it to
the demon whose name is Legion, and whose
Influence is more extensive than that Of any
other evil agency:
ale spoke of the results of his work-the
victims of his power.--not merely the drunk
ard, but the virtuous relatives, and commune
ty; thirdly the abodes of his labors, the haunt
Of vice, the fashionable hotel but his choicest
abode was the luxuriant table of the rich man,
where the father hands the deadly cup to the
son, as polite refreshment His appeal was
tremendous. He begged of his audience that
they would receive the message with consId-
Grafton at least, doubling not that one day
they would find every position he had taken
established in truth"
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-10

Chihuahua is pronounced Chi-nan. uap,
equal accent on the two last sylabes. Mon.
tcrey, Mon.te.ray, accent on the last syllable
Salt'llo. Saui-toet.yo, accent on the second
syllable. San Luis Potosi, Saun Luis Po.to.
see, accent on the second syllable of Potosi.-
Guanaxuato, Gpan-a. pat-o, half accent on the
first, and ful ! accent on the third syllable.
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Another steamer Lost.

The Steamship North America, from ST.
John, N. b. for Boston, was totally lost on
Wednesday night oflast week, at Long Island,
Mount Desert. She burst her steam. pipe dur.
ing a heavy gale from $. $. W. and driited t.
within half mile Of the shore, when both
anchors were let 90. She was soon water
logged the cables were cut, and she went
ashore. The passengers and crew were all
saved except the fireman. The vessel and
cargo with part Of the baggage a total loss.
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II is now declared that Santa Anna, ,Almonte
and the other Mexican officers who were passed
through our squadron, gave their parole not to
engage in the war against the United States
being passed.
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o. The MessAGE.-We have made
an arrangement to be supplied with the
Message on An extra sheet, and expect
to receive il by the "Perry" this after
noon. We shall distribute copies to our
subscribers Immediately on its arrival
Those who do not receive them will
please call at the office.
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MAsurAcTuRrRs.-ita appears from recent,
statistics, that there are in the State Of Con.
necticut, l3o cotton mills, 1913 woolen mills, 81
paper mills, Isl tanneres, 6 carpet factories,
32 clock factories, 30 coach and wagon
factories, besides factories for the manufacture
of sewing silk, pms, machinery, wooden nut
megs, and Yankee notions of every descrip
ton.
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FILiAL LFoRrrHoUGHr-LIrE ASSURANCE
Mr.. Orlando Pitts of Roxbury, lost in the At
lantic, had his life insured at the N. y
Mutual Life Ins. Co at Boston, for Two
Thousand dollars, which amount he has by
this prudent step by the payment of only 81:
in premiums, provided for his representatives
some of whom had materially depended upon
his assistance during his life and for whom h,
was thus mindful in anticipation of the event
of his death-[ Boston Transcript.
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NJ The V,ion ~ calling upon Tho I.,co.

~ The Union is calling upon the Loco.
fnr"s To orgablze for the great contest OF
Is45. Among other things, " beserchrs
ihrm ~ read and understand the pns,ion oi
affairs Thus Is jus, what they have been
dong. Hence The recent series of unparnl
lrIed Wing vriorirs. The advice 10 road
sDd understand affairs ~ the very wors,
which the Unloo could give !-.4itony Jour.
nat
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GEN. LA VEaA.-We learn that this dis
tingulShed Mexican officer hss taken passage
for himself and suit on the fine brig Mary
Ann Jones, W hich sails tomorrow for Hsvsns.
This brig has recently been purchased 10 run
~ a regular packet in the Havana trade
" o Picayune. Nov. "a.
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o.. Nine schooners. belonging TO Mar
blrhead were lost IN the gale Of the l9lh OF
September, together with their entire crews,
consisting OF seventy five men and buys. BY
This calamity. ior,y-6ve widows have been
made. and one hundred and ffiy-,hree chill.
dren orphans. 49,.
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GEN. HARRIsON's CABINET will be repre-.
-ented al the next session of Congress by
three Of the distinguished embers-D Daniel
Webster, John J. Critenden. and George E..
Badger.
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DRowsED.-A seaman by the name of David
Gray, belonging to Castine, Me. fell from the
fore-top- sail yard ofthe brig Mary, ofSouthport,
in this harbor on Friday last, and was drowned
He sank Immediately, and though every effort
was made to rescue him, his body has not yet
been recovered
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FJas IN FALL R,vsR.-A boat buildsf's
shop belonging to Mr.. Smith. Of Fall River
vas together with its contents, entirely de-
stroycd oy fire on "wednesday evening o. !sst
week. A man named Wm Carr was run over
by one Of the engines. sne was so badly m
iur"d iha, no only survived about thirty
minutes.
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SINGULAR DISEASE IN VIRGINIA We ieart
from the Ronney lnielligencer that u drslruct.
i've palsdy call"d sore throat. Is raging in th
conniies OF Hampshire and PendeiOn. in w
gina. Many ,h,ldien have died. Tie dl-eas.
- represented to be a ionlhsome aud wreicheo
u,slsdy, which thus "a. has b.a'sd the skill of,h,
usedieai (->ul'J.
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luxurious BooKs.----The North American,
says, in commentary on the slight literature" "


says, in commentary on the eight literature"
of the day :---
"As we walk the streets, we are continually
accosted by lads loaded with slang novels
and at all places of public amusement, in the
fashionable streets where our wives and daugh-
ters walk, and sometimes even on the steps of
churches, we have witnessed the hawking and
sale OF books, whose publication alone ought
to send printer to jail, and consign the author
to scorn, obloquy and exile. We say frankly
that the publishers and vendors ofthose works
are a contamination to society, taintng the
atmosphere with their foul and pestierous
breath; and that, AS sUcH, they are unfit to
share in the blessings of our social compact !;
and, like loathsome lepers, ought to be placed
beyond the sight and touch of mankind. This
will be called strong language, but we mean
II for such Foul cancers require knife or
cautery. Great wrongs are not to be spoken
of in mincing phrases"
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IMPORTANT IsvEsrios.-A man 'down east
is said to have discovered a way to obtain
sound and fresh sleep. II 10 to put receipt
for printers bill in your night cap. We re-
commend certsin Of our patrons to give II
trial. w Woonsocket Patriot. [Ditto.
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new revenue cutter called the sPolk,'
has been built and launched at Richmond, ".
An appropriate name. Nobody understands
cutting into the recenue like Polk.-[Granito
Freeman.
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ARRIVAL oy THE U. g. BRro PERRV.-This
vessel arrived at the anchorage off the Navy
Yard yesterday morning, IN IS days from
Key West, under the command Of Lieut..
BIuke.-I Phil. Ledger.