Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-10-30
FOREIGN NEWS.
l4DAYS LATER FROM EURQRE.
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMER CALEDONIA AT BOSTON

i he steamship CALEDONIA arrived ~ Oo"' " ~
night of the goth inst, with dates from Liverpool
to the 4th inst. The intelligence Is important es"
pecially to the AgricuIturist. We make up our
summary from our New York and Baltimore ex-
changes, and also from Wilmer & Smiths Euro
pean Times.
The most important news is the loss OF the
steamer Great Britain on the coast of Ireland
on the night 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 that the A
merican cotton crop would prove an average
one. In the manufacturing districts, trade was
still dull, and there was but little alteration.
The prices of Cotton and of Corn and Flour,
had improved-the latter articles materially.
We refer to our schedule OF the markets.
The rate of discount in the London money
market remained unchanged, but the demand
for money had improved. and the funds were
,lull and neglected. The state of Ireland, and
the relations of Europe, arising out the Span
sh marriage, had. an extensive effect upon the
market
Ireland was in state of famine, and great
exertions were making for the relief of the
people. 49, .--..,
The steamship Britannia, from Boston, ar
rived at Liverpool on the morning OF the 3Oth
ult., in thirteen and a half days. She encoun-
tered severe weather, which protracted her
passage 49,.
The papers announces the death of Thorn
as GARRISON, the well known philanthropist.
DR.. Cox, of Brooklyn, was to preach in the
Scotch Church, Liverpool, 4th October, On the
providenta escape Of the passengers of the
Great Britain.
The first number of Dickens new "Serial"
called ''Dealings with the firm of Domeby and
Son." was published on the LIST inst and CO.
pies of it were undoubtedly received by the
steamer
The Bishop of St. Asaphs, and Sir John
Williams, Judge of the Court OF Queens Bench,
have died since our last advices. Mr.. Waugh
an Williams has been appointed as the success
sor of the latter.
On the goth ult Robert Scurfeld, ESQ.,, one
of the largest ship owners of Sunderland, COM
mitted suicide.
The steamship Great Britain, Capt Hosken,
left Liverpool on the 22d ult, for New York,
with 1856 passengers, and on the same night
she went ashore at Rathmullen, in Dundran
bay, on the coast of Ireland The passengers
were all safely landed. At the latest accounts
she had not been got off. Her cargo had been
discharged. The particulars of this disaster
may be found below.
| The Great Britain left Liverpool amidst the
roar of cannon and the cheers of thousands,
with fair wind and beautiful day, but in the
afternoon rain set in and the wind increased.
Night then closed in, dark and wet, and the
wind gradually freshened to half gale. The
log was repeatedly taken. The weather was
thick and foggy, and the ship passed the Calf
lights before dark, without being able to dis
tinguish the light house at that station. A
bout half-past nine o'clock at night, the pas
sengers were startled by an extraordinary noise
on deck, and cry of "stop her, aground,
aground !" "the breakers, the breakers!" "we
are wrecked" sob! we are wrecked -
A general fear prevailed that the ship was
in collision with some other vessel, but it was
soon found that she had stranded. The night
was dark and stormy, the ship beat incessant-
ly upon the sand, the breakers repeatedly break
ing heavily over her, and one OF the life boats
was carried from its fastenings on the quarter
Alarms and cries instantly pervaded the ship
and apprehensions were general among the
passengers that she would break up during
which constantly burst over her decks.
To add TO that moment of wo, the lightning
glared, the thunder beloved portentiously from
a thick curtain of overhanging clouds, and the
rain began to fall in torrents. The scene was
one that battles description. So far as the eye
could pierce through the gloom, the sea was
general cauldron Of foam, and white sprays
Iashing the sides of the ship, flew over all OF
board like snow flakes. AS we said before
the ship had outsaie1 her Captain s reckoning
and the light on St. Johns Point being mista
ken for that of the 'sCalf of Man," she went a
shore at Rathmull:n, in Dundrum Bay.
The Surgeon OF the Great Britain was thu
first who landed with the mail bags, with
which he proceeded to Liverpool, via Belfast
F They were sent on to the United States by thu
Caledonia In the course of the following day
the 22d,) large number of passengers pro
ceede1 to Warren Point, and others to Down
Patrick, with the intention of returning Il
Liverpool.
The larger number proceeded to the latte
) place, where the scene Of that morning pre-
; Sentel one which that little Irish Town neve
before Witnessed -Four horse coaches, AM
some dozen jaunting cars proceeded, at tn
same time on to Belfast to take passage by tn
steamer Winder, which sailed on that day TO
Liverpool.
Among the passengers were the distinguish
ed Danseuses Vienneses;," forty ght in mum
Der. During the day the steamer Prince o
+ Wales went around from Belfast to render tn
Great Britain assistance 1t was tried in higl
water, and found to be impossible, she therefor
returned to Belfast, taking these 4S little fair
les and their guardian to that city, on their wa
. back to Liverpool.
A letter dated Dandran Bay, Oct. I'd, con
tains the following: "The Great Britain re
mains in nearly the same state as when yo
t left. She is taking little more water, tn
: pumps were working nearly all day yesterday
They have got the cargo out, and are now dis
f charging the coal on the beach there are tw
: steam vessels here, and SHOULD Monday be fine
they will try to take her off at high tide.
hear this evening, heavy steamer is to
here on Monday, with two others, to try
they can move her."
We find the following from the letter of
passenger
We left Liverpool shortly after II O'Clock
y with a fair wind The day was fine; w
were in COOL spirits, AMI all were expecting
. pleasant and expedious voyage At - o
clock we went down to lunch, and o'cloc
to dinner-at O'Clock we sat down to tes
both before ana after which we were deighte
q by the performances of some of the ladies' O
, the piano, accompanied by singing. remair
{ e in the cabin till near o'clock, when ate
!, taking a turn on deck, l retired to bed
e should say that not more than half an hot
could have ELAPSED before | was alarmed b