The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-08-23
By Telegraph for the Charleston Courier.
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA AT N. Y
LATER FROM ENGLANI

LATER FROM ENGLAND.
= REBELLION IN IRELAND coMMENCED!!!
- At three O'Clock 25 m. on Saturday. we re
eeired q despatch announcing the arrival ofthe
Cambria al New York, and bringing the start.
ling intelligence that the Irish Rebellion had
commenced and much blood had been she'd
The Royalists were said to have been victori-
oas.
At 8 o'clock, 36 minutes, another despatch
gave us the following additional particulars of
the Cambrias news:
An outbreak had commenced at BaIlinga!Y.
where The insurgents fired on the constabulary,
who retreated to the houses, and fired from the
windows, killing large numbers Of The people.
SIXTH O'BRIEN and MEAGnER were said to
have hed-but on this subject reports were con-
Trajectory.
Various skirmishes occurred between the
government troops and insurgents. in which the
former were always victorious. The latter, it
is stated. finally fed to the mountains, their de.
feat being complete.
Dublin and disaffected districts remained in
a quiet state.
On the receipt of tie Irish news, Consols
rose from s6 sto &c 7.s in London.
Business dull at Liverpool. Cotton steady
-sales of the week $4,000 bales.
Wheat had advanced 2s. per hushel. Corn
receded Is. per quarter. Rice 10 to %.
France was in a quiet state. Lamartine
has been pronounced clear Of all suspicion Of
uaiahhfllncss to bis trust.
Col. BENroN.--The telegraphic despatch
in regard to the difficulty between this Senator
and Judge Butler led US, and most probably our
readers, te the conclusion that the affair had
been adjusted, which of course, implied that
Col. Benton had made the amende for his ruff.
fianlike attack in the Senate. This we learn
is a mistake. The matter is ended in conse.
quence of Col. Benton's failure to reply 10 Judge
Butler invitation 10 a meeting, though notified
on the third day that unless some answer was
given before o'clock that evening, he would
be considered as having declined the meeting.
SO much for Col. Benton's anxiety for sin.
demnay. ."-Charleston Mercury.
Fon TUE VoIuNrEERs.-The following no
tice has been issued from the Office of the Pay.
master General at Washugton:
.Tbe Paymasier General is rapidly preparing
rolls, and will send paymasters into the several
States. and for the convenience of claimants, as
far as practicable, to the place ofcompany en-.
roilment. for the payment of the three months
cxtra pay authorized by act Of Congress of the
l9th July 1s4s, to all volunteers who have ser.
we'd in the war with Mexico, and have been
honorably discharged, and TO the heirs of such
as have died in service.
at is earnestly recommended to all not to sac
r,6ce their claims, the department being deter
mined 10 settle the claims without delay, and
to the claimants the full benefit of the
law. The regulations governing the depart
ment in the payment Of this gratuity arc in
preparation, and will be published. and semitic
fhe different States for the Information Of all
interested"
ELEvEv DAYS LArER.-'rhe following copy
ofs late letter from Gen. Taylor to Mr.. Lip.
Fard, Of Philadelphia, we find in The Ledger of
ofihat city. tits the very latest expression of
nt the Generals views in regard TO the Presi-
dency, being eleven days later ir date than the
letter 10 Gov. Morehead, wherein he accepted
the Wing nomination:
BARON ROUGE, La, July "a, 1S4S.
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 5ih instant,
asking of me line or two in regard to my po.
siiion rs candidate for the Presidency. has
been duly received.
In reply, have to say. that am not a par
" candidate, and if elected. shall not be the
President ola party, but the President Of the
whole. people.
II am, dear sir, with high respect and regard,
your most obedient servant,