The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1847-04-01
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Shocking Shpwreck.-On Saturday week
the Brechin Castle. 400 tons burthen home
ward bound, from Port Adelaide TO Swansea
with the Australian mail on board, was lost
off Mumbles Head. She was laden with cop
per ore, and commanded by Mr.. t. r. Baxter
with crew of fifteen hands The ship and
cargo is valued upwards of f20, 900, and re
ported 10 be fully insured.
In the House of commons on the I'd inst.
Lord John Russell announced that her Maj
esty had been pleased to call council ioI
consider the best day on which 10 appoint a
general fast and humiliation on account of
the present awful condition Of the sister king
dom. This announcement was received
with evident satisfaction on both sides OF
the House.
DEsTITUTIoN IN THE METRopoLrs.-Up-
wards Of so 900 persons are now inmates of
the London work houses; 5000 are receiv-
ing outdoor relief; and from l,400 or 1000
nightly sheltered in the refugees for the house
less.-GLoBE.
IRELAND-THE FAMINE-Fhe provincial
journals contain most painful accounts Of
the ravages of famine and fever in King
county, Tipperary, Cork, Kerry, Mayo, Sis
90, Waterford, and other connIies. The
unfortunate peasanlry are dying by hundreds
The most eager applications are made in
various quarters for collins to enter the VIC
tins of famine The fevor hospitals are
crowded, aud deaths are increasing.
HARVEST PRosprcTs-The Limerc Chron
icle of Wednesday s4ys: .'The young
wheat crops look remarkably we'll in all parts
ofihe country. The farmers are sowing
potatoes more generally
MIR. O'Connel, il is said is dying. The
state of his health prevents his removal TO
Ireland. His conftssor, DR.. Miley, left
Doublin by express to attend him in London
where he now remains. His complaint is
stated to be water on The chess and dtopsy in
The legs-fatal symptoms al his lime IF lie.
Correspondent of the European g'imest. &
Fats II. +
/ learn that the rupture between England
and France has been settled nmieaUy, aud
i in manner satisfactory TO The honor and feel
ings on both parties.
/ The Presse publishes letter from China
brougI, by the las, Indian mail, stating that
Mr. Everett, the American envoy, bad been
received with great pomp and ceremony by
4 Xxi Ing, the Imperial Commissioner, aud had
partaken of grand banquet specially pre-
pared in his honor Mr. Everett in The
course of the d,uner proposed the health OF
the Emperor of China, aud the Imperial Com
missioner proposed that of the President OF
tho United States. a very friendly feeling
was NANTES, by Ki Ing and The other officia
personsges towards the Americans. After
having thus formally opened diplomatic re-
laions between United States aud the Ce-
lesla Empire, Mr.. Everett and his suit took
their departure from China on board the Vim
cennes.
On the 18th instant the United States Min
lister and MIR. Wheaton were received by the
King.
France, like Germany, is menaced with
extensive emigrations 10 America. In Az
SAGE the Inhabitants of whole villages ae
: preparing to take their depa Elnre in the spripy.
Their determination so TO do has been taken
! in consequence of the excessive deafness u
food, which is higher in AIsace than in AIRY
part Of the kingdom
The corn merchants Of France have ben
strongly recommended by the GoverneF %
make extensive imporiafions of whea, anil
: corn from the United States, and have been
reproaehed with not having done so hefors
: his In the Chamber oil Peers, also, sim
lar complaints and recommendations have
!, been made. Corn and -four are exraordir-
! arily dear at present, aud the misery tina
exist is really very great. i
Austria has just concluded loan ofS0 900
e 00es at per cent.
/ Some of the German journals state thai
: Austria Is Increasing her army, iron: an ap
prehension that events in Italy may call for
u iniererence,w which will probably bring her in
! TO quarrel with France
:. The King of Bavaria has become so in
fatuated with Spanish da Gin, girl, nance
= Lola Notes, that on bis deslelng 10 create
5 her Countess Won Slarenberg, and endow he
with some of The crown domains his minis
h tiers have resigned and there exist an idea @
declaring him mad, and of calling his eldes
4 son 10 the throne.
CIRCAssIA.-Aiter two years Of the mos
4 perfect tranquility, which permitted the Rds
slams TO direct their entire effotrs ~sgainsi
. Schamyl, the famous chief oil the Yschetsch-
enses and Lesgains, war has again commen-
ced on The borders of The Black Sea and oil
The Kouban. A body Of 1000 mouna neers
! attacked the fortress of Gaga. Many of the
Russian garrison were killed but the assail.
ants were entirely repulsed.
[Exirac: from The Circular of Sill, Dly
& Col
LIVERPOOL, March 3, 1917.
Wheat, white and mixed. 20 bs. ! | rs
red los sd a lis id. -four, Western canal and
Richmond ner hbl. 42s 42s Cd. Pnilada.