Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-05-14
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.

EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
The Cambria ashore on Cane Cod
We have extracts from the offices of the Philadel
phia L. S. Gazette, North American and Inquirer.
and from the Boston Times, from which the follow
ing items are obtained:
The Royal Mail Steamship Cambria, Capt ,tud
kns. left Liverpool on the 10Th Of April last at
p. NJ. and arrived at Halifax on the LIST instant
and left again at p. M. She brought from 90 IN
lOO passengers to Halifax, and left about 80 there
On Saturday night, about 20 minutes to ~. the
weather being fggy, the boat running at half spee,
and Just about being stopped for the purpose of
sounding, she touched slightly on the bottom
She then canted broadsde to the beach, II was
then discovered by communication with the shore
that she went ashore on the beach Off Truro. about
hve miles south OF Highland Light, Cape Cod, and
heading south. N
There was quite swell at the time. but fortn-
nately very calm. Every effort was made to heave
her of.-About quarter past four O'Clock, the can
tain and passengers landed, took horses to Plymouth
and thence came to Boston by an express enuine
AT the latest accounts she remained perfectly tight
The news. says the Boston Times by the arrival
OF the Cambria, is not important-and indeed the
small interval OF time between the departure of the
Great Western and the Cambria, (eight davs
does not admit Of any very new and extended inte-
gence.
a, ENGLAND AND THE U. STATES.
Inc Times says, the accounts from the United
states, by the Hibenia, to the beginning of April.
have excited good deal of attention. The mes
sage OF Mr. Polk to Congress is not considered war
ke indeed some of the public writers profess to see
the best guarantee for the continuation of peace i'm
the expense to which the country will be put by
armlng for conflict. Seventy millions of dollars
bestowed upon putting the army and navy on foot
ing for commencing the emergency Of the case
mar xx,,,n ih,taI
10 that astounding sum TO inquire into its necessity
ihe English people are engrossed by their own
public affairs, and the excitement upon the Corn
Laws and the Irish Coercion Bill had reached such
apitch that it was expected Sir Robert Peel would
have to retire from his position at the head of affairs
The opposition to his measures was expected to
be led by Lord Stanley
Inc House OF Commons met after the Easter
Recess on the evening of Friday, when the Coer
cion Blll again came up. Nothing of interest re-
suited. ~
The Hibernia arrived out on the 18th.
Matters in Europe are in state of apparent
tranquility.
LIVERPOOL COTroN MARKET, April 18th
Sales were 5000 bales-market steady. and prices
supported but very little hgher-l-S and a farthing.
AMERICAN PROVISION MARKET-GOod inquiries
--Out few arrivals; stock small. From the East
the arrivals have been large
ARRIVALS CORN-Several larpe corooes of
Indian Corn have arrived in Dublin
OREGON DEMONSTRATING new has trans
pred on this subject, and matters remain in stof,,
quo
CORN TRADE.-Since the Great Western sailed
there has been an improved demand for wheat. and
'he prices have risen somewhat; in Liverpool the
corn trade is better
BANK FALURE.-I.athan s. Co. Bankers. Do
yer, have failed Liabilities 9lOO,OOO. Dividend
10 shllngs to the pound
MANUFACTURING DIsTRICTs-The latest adyi-
ces are OF a more favorable character More bust
ness has been doing at Rochdale in the flannel mar
ket-but prices are no better In Manchester pr-
ces have declined; generally the prices are dull
ATTEMPT TO KILL THE KING OF THE
FRENCH.
Electric Telegraph from Folkenstone.
About half past S o'clock on Thursday, as Louis
Philippe was returning from his drive in the forest
OF FontaInbeau man seated upon the wall fired
at the King. His family were with him. Several
balls struck inside the carriage, but no one was in
lHed. The assassin was arrested His name is
a-oconate. He is an old general, guardian Of the
forest Journal DIES Debats
IRELAND.
The news is distressing-n some parts OF Tip
perary, the peasantry, unable to resist longer the
cravings OF hunger, have broken into the shops and
helped themselves. The town of Clonmell is in a
state OF SIEGE and the poor starving people are only
Kept down by fear of the bayonet.