The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-19

nad overcome the strength OF the gale and that our
passage would not again arrested by any heavy
battles
Wednesday mornins, jan sth, lat So, long. 81,
changed our snticpations and presented with all
the fury Of a second-rate hurricane.
This day the Cambria tasksd TO the utmost of her
capacity, to keep her head pointed to the west and
often 1t seemed certain that she must be overcome
still! she fltsrsd and at time made less than
six and half revolutions.
Often the appeared approaching too powerful for
gallant boat to meet but she walked the waters
like thing Of life and apparently measured Its mag
nude with the incest accuracy, calculating the capaci
y and strength Of her decks them with graceful bow
and she would divide It's power taking Its foam
ing crest over her bows and like giant bird secure Of
its victory with her iron wings beat down. and rising
high the sea, maestcay walk the subdusd. but
believing waters.
Every point Of compass from the 8 s. w. to N. N w.
in the western board had fair set to on the Cambria,
and all equally failed In arrestipg her onward march
Have you the noble bird the emblem Of
try he cleft the mountain air. far beyond the reach
of the huntsman's arrow, with an eye that never
winked, and wing that tired" bearing with an
eagles fight and security to his mate and nsslngs in
his eyre the abors of the day. Thus securely did the
Cambrs without rest for moment till her anchor
age, to the arms of those we love-
Sunday, sth, lat 50, long 26 80 This was the first
day Of rest from the gale boat passengers had
joyed since departure from the coast of Ireland
All the crew, dressed in neat suits, with Cambria on
their breasts attended in the saloon with the
and joined in the Episcopal service by the
Of the ship In pleasing voice. which would well become
the sacred desk During the SERVICE beautiful breeze
sprung from tho northeast and when had finished
our dsvotions all sail was SET and we were flying
away at the rate of eleven knots passage.
January l2th, we were soundngs, and decks
for the FIRST time covered with ice and oath
Nova Scotia, the ancient Acadia made In tho
ing, about 400 miles east Of Halifax 18th, We were
within twenty miles Of that port when 1t became foggy
and Captain Harrison took his station the wheel
house, expecting every moment to make the light
The fog lifted little, and his watchful eye discovered
breakers very the starboard bow hand when he
immediately gave the order "hard q starboard-half
speed when the Cambria passed sufficiently near the
breakers for comfortable feelings.
In q few moments, the look out forward sung out
breakers ahead" and the order stop her, and turn
back, >" was heard from the Captain.
Almost Immediately the Cambria had stern way, and
the ocer aft sung out breakers astern when the
der let 20 tho anchor executed and
the steamer swung round to the and wind in II f.
thoms water.
The Captain found himself short distance west Of
Halifax In horse shoe BASIN formed by breakers which
did not give him to turn his head without ettpi
60 his anchor which, having performed its errand,
weighed, and We reached the wharf at Halifax about
O'Clock AM Sunday, the 10th.
We we're detained at Halifax but four hours durint
which time took board l3e tons Of COAL de
licious lobsters fresh fish, &c. and ut O'Clock,
ai0o Vnrb nil NJ hoav
who came to Halifax In the steamer Hbernia
We are, by these steamers, placed in possession
of intelligence from Europe twelve days latel
than that received by the Washington.
The news is of considerable interest.
The first in importance, in a commercial point
ofview, are the failures. We annex list -
ADDITIONAL FAILURES.
COtes~orth, Powell Pryor, 3, Am. trade. London.
Deaves. Brothers merchants. Cork
Durand, Mckspze & Co merchants. =. London.
sharpe. Browne & Co iron merchants. birmingham.
Ero.ks Co. ship ownsrs L ti,s!
Oskes & Jouee, Kelley Ironworks .KiDgswinford.
Rankne & Co.. warehOusemsn. Glasgow.
Sanders. May, Fordyce Co., merchants. Calcutta
Sands, T. merchants. ........ Liverpool.
Wright, j., s. Co, Russian merchants. London.
There were four failures reported in London
on the 3lst ult. of these, Durand, Mckenzie s.
Co., and Cotesworth, Powell & Pryor, were
two.
There was no material change in cotton.
The next piece of intelligence Of Importance,
is probably the price of breadstuffs. We have
compiled comparative statement of the prices
on the 18th and 3lst ult., showing the rise in
each article. It is annexed
PRICES or BREADsrUEFs IN LIVERPOOL.
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