Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-10-29
FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival of the Caledonia.
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER.

The Steamship Caledonia, from Liverpool
afternoon Of 4,h insl., arrived a, Boston at half
past / o'clock, Tuesday night. She had ra-
,her rough passage, having encountered a Sc
ries of westerly winds. She brings one hun
dred and Ten passengers.
The most impor,an. news is the loss of the
steamer Great Britain on the coast OF Ireland
on the nigh. of Sept. 22d A full account Of
the disaster from Wilmer & Smiths European
Times will be found below Passengers and
crew all saved
The state Of trade at Manchester had i'm
proved. A belief was prevalent tina. the Amer
lean cotton crop would prove an average crop.
In the manufacturing districts, trade was still
dull, and there was but liuIe alteration.
The prices of Cotton, and of Corn and Flour,
had improyed-the latter articles materially.
The rate of discount in tho London money
market remained unchanged, but the demand for
money had improved, and the funds were dull
and neglected. The stale Of Ireland and the
relations Of Europe. arising out of the Spanish
marriage, had had an extensive efec, upon the
market.
Ireland was in state Of famine, and great
exer,ons were making for the relief of the
people.
The steamship Britannia, from Boston, ar
rived at Liverpool on the morning of the 3Olh
ult., in thirteen and half days. She encoun-
tered severe weather, which protracled her
passage.
The papers announce the death of Thomas
Clarkson, the we'll known phiIanlhropist.
Dr. Cox, of Brooklyn, was TO preach in the
Scotch Church, Liverpool, 4th October, ON The
providen,ial escape Of the passengers of the
Great Britain.
The first number of Dickens's new "Serial,"
called Dealings with the firm of DOmeby and
Son, was published on the lsl inst. and copies
of i. were undoubtedly received by the steamer.
The following letter of passenger, gives
brief accoun, of the loss of the Grea, Britain:
We left Liverpool shortly after eleven oclock
with a fair wind. The day was fine; we were
in good spirits, and all were expecting pleas
ant and expeditions voyage. Al l2 o'clock we
went down 10 lunch, and a, four o'clock TO- din
ner---at seven o'clock we sa, down TO tea, both
before and after which We were delighted by
the performances of some of the ladies' on the
piano, accompanied by singing. remained in
the cabin till near nine o'clock, when after Ia
king turn on deck, retired TO bed !; and
should say tha, not more than half an hour
could have elapsed before was alarmed by
hearing much confusion on deck, and the men
calling TO stop her. Immediately after she
took the ground at which time the wind was
blowing very fresh, and occasional showers
were falling The nigh, was dark, but not so
much so that we could not clearly see ligh,
on shore, bu. could not tell what par, of the
coast we were on. The tide was flowing a,
the lime, and, of course, it tended 10 drive us
farter toward the main land. In company with
oho VI wv o'uoi PoSSCHSCiS 'ohaihOu VIZ
deck during the next four hours, when the wind
having moderated, and all danger as regarded
life being al an end, the life-boats were put in
readiness for immediate service if required, but,
thank God, il continued comparatively calm, and
al low wafer in the morning we were SO near
the shore lha. carts and cars could approach
within short distance of US, and the passen-
gers with their luggage were in short time
landed The vessel is now lying between the
Coas, Guard House and the Cow and Calf
rocks. Had she struck on any of the numer.
Gus rocks in the neig ghborhood, she must have
been knocked 10 pieces, and in all probability,
many lives would have been lost; as it is, much
will depend on The weather whether she will
or will not be gol off She was, when left,
totally unmanageable. Captain Hosken is &C.
knowledged on all hands to be an able and ex-
perlenced seaman, and he will be able, no doubt
more fully 10 accoun. for this accident.
The reported call on Pennsylvania and other
States for volunteers TO reinforce the army of
Gen. TAYLOR is contradicled by The official pa
per. Tha, paper says: Whether or when
The Government will call for some volunteers,
we know not, and il is possible they have not
yet decided; but no such call has been made"