Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-13
Arrival Of the Cambria !!

bythe Great Western. The news is not
Sfsisitling inpO Ottance, but On the whole
isinteresting,; ~ 90 90 ~. ai.,d ,ii..1s Dt,s
The Cambria made Halifax on the. lst
instant with 90 TO 100 opassengers7-land-
ed 20 At Halifax and started for Boston.
About noon on Saturday, the weather
foggy, ship. running at half speed sand
about taking soundings. the ship struck
on thg beach off Truro, some FIVE miles
from Highland light, Cape Cod e ssSs
Y The engines we're reversed and the
anchots2 let 60, but without effect. gAt
the last ACCOUNTS she was heading south,
ana little apprehension che sion was felt . for orb her
y Two iof the passengers went ashore at
Truro procured horses and rode to
,Piymoutk, inwhere they obtained an exs
press engine which brought them to,Bos-
ton! They brought but one paper, the
"Eutopean Times. ~ @sa4 EIa4o' 9aa
r.aIa commercial affairs we notice an
'sdvance in cotton, The corn trade had
sslightly improved, and there was some
vstir in the iron market, but business Of
every kind continued underythe .deaden-
-ingsinfiuence Of the present stagnation.r
E~sTrado in the manufacturing districts
had improved slightly but prices were
. without material change. M"
There had been many floods in Eng
land causing some damage. 'NaS' 'g''72H
There had been frequent and heavy
failures Of commercial houses,in England
and Scotland. ,e54c5aia m..Gigy
= The feeling in favor Of peace was
general. ,sbsadaia a.aa1 Il
The peace societies throughout the
country were making great movements
in favor Of maintaining friendly relations
with the y. States. '..''' y. ~ .yI,5 XXX
The President's message relative to
Oregon was considered amicable. y....,
Parliament re-assemblsdl on the l7th,
and the Irish coersion or sassassinat alton
bill was under discussion. Much com
plant was made against ministers for
pressing this unpopular measure. The
irish members it is said talk against time,
for the. purpose of staying OFF the bill -
Sir Robert Peel alluded to the purchase
sofIndian meal for the use Of suffering
inhabitants of Ireland, and stated that
further purchase might be necessary,
slough the government did not wish to
interfere with the business community =
The government has coqtribnted all the
,relief-the landlords done, nothing. It
was imp ossible TO tell when the tariff bill
would be again before the Commons ,vs
.la.Naryaez has been driven out,ofSpain,
i'm conseouenee of quarrel with Chris
atina.s'g G'@i'5o'aHli 2e aotp~ ,H41' s.Ae 7rf
"lh Several extensive iron companies are
ssbasily engaged in casting mortars and
field pieces Of large calibre. under coa>
tract with the British Government.
The enlistment Of sailors is going on
with rapidity at various ports. ~ re.A
Mi Speculation was going on as to the fate
of the tariff bill in the House OF Lords.
Lord Essex. hitherto known as a great
protectionist, had declared for free trade
and the measures Of the ministry. Lord
: Stanley, who aspires TO be Premier. was
4 10 lead the goPpositionpin the Upper
House, anss ~ 1s"eag ,5'es4 Aaa if.e .
5'taas@'a 80 IRELAND =. 't " o,,l,- - , 1.''
The distress in ireland continued
without mitigation. Meetings were held
insyarious parts ofthe kingdom to devise
wmeans Of supplying the poor With work
and food. There was no employment for
.artizans, !, and al were in a state Of great
restitution. AT Clonmel a riot had taken
splace and the mills and shops had been
. attacked and ptundered by the mobsasg
saa In rnany places there were no potatoes
left in aone will the fast perisnhg root
be found after the lst Of May. The
accounts every where speak ofincreased
at1istress. AZ ACastlebar paper says-The
P'gaunt and long dreaded scourge has at
length Broke forth From every part Of
the country. we hear the most dreadful
accounts Even in Tariough many in-
;habtants are without food, and the
wretched sufferers are in vain endeavor-
,ngto get provisions, that ttl'e th'e'r children aa
t"as ! \ assf' r. Fl The CONTINENT, ,fo VI
s@ ATrEMPriTo KILL KiNe Louis Pail
ynIrpE .--News has been received by tele-
graph, that onaT Thursday, the 10th ult.,
che King was Atired upon while taking his
ride instken front of Fontainebleau by O
man seated upon the wall. y !, 7 The Queen,
Princess ADELAIDE, the Ddtchess of N EN-
ours,,the Prince and Princess of Salome
were in, the carriage with the King
Three balis cnt the frlnges, but mo one
was, hurt. The Queen picked up 9. piece
.ofthe wadding. The assassin was aim>
medi1tely arrested His name was Lei
sc6mpsS p and he sawas an old general
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