The Columbian fountain., 1846-02-21
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
CAMBRIA.
Twenty-Five Days Later.

CAMBRIA.
Twenty-Five Days Later.
This steamer brings very important news.
The Parliament has convened. Sir Robert
Peel is out in favor of repeal of the Corn
/ Laws. The Queens Speech the press, and
great leading measures, all lean to peace with
the United States.
| The continuance of the Oregon difficulties
exciles very general regret; and the wish to
notify the new financial scheme so as to bear
on the tariff OF our country is very prominent.
The new scheme Of Mr.. Peel embraces, with
iull sense OF their importance, the principles
of free trade, admits grain duty free at the end
OF three years, with a varying scale from four
to six shlllmgs quarter during this time, and
Indian corn and buckwheat free at once. The
exchange oil commodities between this country
and England is thus expected 10 be facilitated
beyond all former precedent, and be mutually
promouve Of the greatest advantage. The idea
OF war 10 come about Oregon to prevent
this, does not seem 10 be apprehended at all
The late crisis in the Queens cabinet was
caused by the determination of Mr.. Peel to adopt
this course ; and il is expected that, now he is
renstated, Mr.. Peel will pass his new tariff
with most triumphant success by the present
rliament: yel the conflict RACES with great
.ry III every part of the country, and the op-
position to Mr.. Peel's scheme is Of very pow
erful character. The farmers are slow to re-
linquish their protection, and many fear to
change.
OF the effect on the policy of our govern
ment of this great change in England we shall
not prophecy. We trust ours will be as
alive TO the great and best prosperity of our
country as the English government is to hers.
Mr.. Peel has highly commended the policy
of Mr. Polk, as developed in the Treasury re
port by Secretary Walker; and by vote OF Par
lament the document has received the un-
common honor Of being printed for its men,
bers.
FRANcE.-M. Guizot has noticed the Pres-
dents message in relation to War and Texas,
with expressions at surprise at the language
used on these topics France is not easy at
the sight OF the three great powers of the United
States, England, and Russia extending their
area. In Algiers she has suffered some more
severe losses, and probably has some rising
fears, that her extension in that direction is not
SO sure and as great as she desired
Our minister at her court, has got into some
difficulty with the editors and the London
Times is said to have been out on him in Sc
we're terms, for garbllng the views the French
government in relation to Texas, with which
he is charged
The produce markets are well supplied, and
provisions some lower. No mo.e talk or APP
prehenson of famine, and the disease of the
potatoe, which is called the " Peel rot" has
stayed It's ravages.
TERRIBLE DISEASE IN INDIANA. The New
Albany, Ond. } Democrat has the following no.
tice OF singular and fatal malady prevailing
in that county. "Henry Wilder, of Greenville,
IN this county, died on yesterday morning, al
ter an illness of only few hours. Several
have already died of disease the most fearful
and appalling. Physicians have no knowledge
OF the disease, and stand horror stricken, to
witness their prtients struck down in mo-
ment and hurried to the tomb History gives
no account OF so terrible and fatal malady.--
In all cases persons attacked have died. Some
| twelve deaths have already occurred. The
| first symptoms are chilline>s, severe vomiting,
paroxysm, congestion of The brain, followed
Immediately by death.
ELEcTRIcAL PHENoMENoN. An account of
human electricity was given in number ofSil-
llman's Journal some time ago, which might,
1t carried out, lead 10 some important conclu-
slons, IN respect 10 human phenomena hereto
iOit uHcA ApldlHeu- ne SuDIeCt DeCbtue 81 e.
lecrlc, that sparks were drawn from and even
spontaneously issued from the ends of her fin
gers. During this time an intense aurora boz
realls showed itself. These phenomena con-
tinued for several months, the sparks being
readily given out whenever the lady approach
ed any conductor Of electricity. She could
touch nothing metallic, without emitting an
electrical spark, which was an annoying cir
| In Nor
proporlionably heightened when the air was
warm and the lady in good spirits During
the cold weather, and when she was in me-
lancholy mood, these phenomena were sus-
pended. When sitting at stove with her
Ieet upon The metal edge, the sparks were
drawn out at intervals of few seconds--from
three 10 six sparks per minute. The lady was
about thirty years Of age, of sedentary habits,
and rather sickly She had suffered from
rheumatic and neuralgia affections about two
years prior to this lime.
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