Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-26
Further News by the Steamer
Caletlansn

The particulars OF the loss Of the mammoth steamer
Great Britain, do not differ materially from the accounts
published Yesterday, as received by magnetic Telegraph
depu'aon OF the Great Brtans passengers waited on
the Managers OF the British and North Amencan ROYAL
Msh steam Packet Company, induce them IL possible
TO send out the steam hp Acadia; but owing 10 the COM
pahy contract with the British Government for carrying
Tue Mails and the heavy penalty for having boat rea-
ny 10 sail on the appointed day they were compelled TO
ueehne sending the Acadia before her day. the
INST, number OF the passengers had taken passage
IN Tue est India Mail steamer sail from Southampton
and Others procuring berhs in the paeLe, .hip-,he
J. X Skiddy was full. Passengers by the Caledonia eI
press the opinion that the Great Britain will be got OIL
A letter in the New York Courier says
We lett Liverpool shortly after IL O'Clock with fair
ne DAY was hne; we were in good spirits, and all
were expecting pleasant and expeditions voyage AHA
O'Clock we went down lunch, and ut O'Clock TO din.
nerai O'Clock NC sat down tea, both before and after
which we were delighted by the of some of
the ladies' the piano, accompanied BY singing
cd IN the cabin till o'clock when taking a turn
on Deck retired TO bec and should say that not more
man hai an hour could have elapsed before
by hearing much confusion deck, then men cans
To sop her" Immediately after she took the ground AT
winch time the wind was flowing very fresh, aud occasion
al showers falling The night dark but not SO
much 50 that could clearly u light on shore but
could not tell what part OF the The tide
flowing the tme and Of course II tended TO dye
US further towards the land In company with one
or two other passengers renamed deck. during the
next tour hours, when the wind having moderated aud all
put IN readiness for immediate service required, but
ihask God, 1t continued comparatively calm. at low
water IN the morning tho shore that art
and cars could approach within short distance and
the passengers with their luggage short
ded. The vessel Is lying between the Coast Guard
House. and the Cow and Calf rocks. Had she struck on
any OF the numerous rocks IN the neghborhoOd she
have been knocked 10 pieces, aud in all probability many
lives would have been lost: Il much will depend
the weather whether she will will not be got of She
was, when lett, totally unmanageabc. Capt Hosken -
acknow cdeed all hands be able aud Sperenced
seaman. and he will be able, doubt. faly
count Tor this accident.
The steamship Britannia. from Boston, arrived Liver.
pool the morning OF the 31h ult thirteen half
days. She encountered weather, which rroaeted
her passage.
The ship Anglo Saxon. from New Y ork. arrived at
Liverpool the 22d uL having made the passage Is
DAYS.
The first number Of Dickens Serial called Deal
ing- with the firm ct Doneby and son. published on
the FIRST instant aud copies OF undoubtedly
cd by the steamer
The papers the death OF Thomas ClaTksou the
well known ph.anthropis;.
The Bishop Of ;, Asaphs and Sir John Williams Judge
s the Court OF Queens Bench had died last ad
wees Mr. Vaughan Williams has been appointed the
successor of the latter.
CarlisI instruction apprehsnded in Spain Paris
dates that dispatches had Puce de
Joinvic make Ill sail with his squadron from the
OF Africa the spain, order TO pre-
the landing of the Count dc Moncmolin and other
Carist Chiefs