The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-05-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival Of the steamer Cambria.

Arrival of the steamer Cambria.
Total loss Of he Cambria on Cape Cod-Pa,sen-
gers and Crew saucd-Pacyfe Nep,--,Gduanee
in Cotton--aaempt 10 .Assassinate NE King
Of France,
WREcK OF THE CAMBRIA.-The Royal Mail
Steamship Cambria, Captain Judkins, left Liv-
erpool on the 10Th Of April last, alta P. NJ, and
arrived at Halifax on the LIST inst, at noon, and
left again at 4 P, NJ. She brought from 80 TO
100 passengers to Halifax, andleft about thirty
there. On Saturday night, about 20 minutes
to 12i the weather being fOggy, the boat rum
ming at half speed and just about being stop
ped'for the purpose Of sounding, she touched
slightly on the baton.
She then canted broadside II the beach, II
was then discovered by communication with
the shore, that she went ashore on the beach
off Truro, about FIVE miles south Of Highland
Light, Cape Cod, and heading south.
There was quite swell at the time, but for
%tunately very calm. Every effort was made to
heave her off. About half past A O'Clock, the
Captain and passengers landed, took horses to
Plymouth, and thence came to Boston by an
express engine. At the latest accounts she
remained perfectly tight.
Speculation was going on as to the fate Of
the Tariff bill in the House Of Lords. Lord Es-
sex, hitherto known as a great protectionist,
had declared for free trade ard the measures
Of the Ministry. Lord Stanley, who aspires to
be Premier, was to lead the opposition in the
Upper House.
A number Of cargoes of Indian corn had
arrived at Dublin within a few days, and every
baker had "Indian meal breads for sale, and ii
was in great demand.
Intense excitement existed in relation to the
Irish Coercion bill, and the Corn Inv bill. II
was thought that Sir Robert Peel would be
compelled to retire.
Business generally was dull. The flour mar.
ket remained without change, but firm.
Lord Stanley is leading the opposition to
Peel.
Accounts fran Spain, state that Narvacz
having been driven out Of power, had fed to
the South Of France.
Electric Telegraph from Folkenstone.
ATTEMPT TO KILL THE KING OF THE FRENCH,
About half past 6 O'Clock on Thursday, as
Louis Philippe was returning from drive in
the forest Of Fontainbleuu, a man seated upon
the wall, fred at the King, His family were
with him. Several balls struck inside the car.
rage, but no one was injured. The assassin
was arrested. His name is Loconate. He is
an old general, guardian Of the forest.
IRELAND.-The news is distressing-in some
parts of Tipperary the peasantry, unable to re-
sist longer the cravings Of hunger, have broken
into the shops and helped themselves. The
town of Clonmell is in a siege, and the poor
starving people are only kept down by fear o.
the bayonet.
The Oregon question continues to be a fruit
full source of discussion with the British Jour
nails. The speech of Mr.. Webster, and thu
proprlety Of settling the dispute upon the basil
of 40, were much commented on. The Lon
don Times, by some called the organ Of Lore
Aberdeen, though it is more probably thu
mouth-piece Of the Hudson's Bay Company
is as bitter as ever in d%eriding and opposing IL
American title north of Columbia river. anc
states that latitude 40 was as far as the origi
nal claim of the United States extended, anc
that line had never been conceded by the Bni
fish statesmen.
If conceded now, the Times claims the free
dom Of the Columbia, the whole Of vancou
ver's Island, and the Straits of Fuca, with full
indemnity to the Hudson Bay Company for re
signing their posts,