The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-09-06
From the New York Herald, August 26.


ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
The Britannia larrived al Halifax on Thurs
day night, at IL O'clock, and left for Boston at
8 a. m. Yesterday arrived at her wharf here at
o. m. to.day-malsing the passage in fourteen
days.
The Acadia passed the Britannia at 7 a. m.
yesterday about forty miles west of Halifax.
The Niagara made the passage home in 10
davs and II ho,Irs. The Buena Vista arrived
at Halifax on Thursday, p. m., and will leave
for Boston on The arrival oftbe English steam.
er.
Affairs in Ireland have not materially chang
ed though every day seems to lessen the prob.
ability Of any serious outbreak. That his TN
fortunate country is moi now plunged into all
the horrors of civil war is not to be attributed
TO the disncina'ion Of the people to rise in
arms; but rather it would seem to he the want
of hold able and trusted leaders. Mr.. S. o.
Brien was arrested on Saturday evening last,
at tho railroad station at Thalrs. whilst in the
art of procuring ticket for Limerick, where
Ills said he intended to have taken refuge a.
mong his friends. Immediately after his ar.
rest he was marched to Brdewell, and s,lbse.
qurntly conveyed to Dublin. and lodged in the
kiInalnham Jail. After O'Brien arrest, he is
said to have expressed himself satisfied of the
hopressness of accomplishing his object; and
that he was induced to leave his retreat in the
mountains, because lh, further he went the
more the people seemed to fear to harbor him.
or hold any communication with him. O'Bren
is said to be cheerful; and his wife is allowed
free access to him-other friends are permit
ted to converse with hIm in the presence OF the
Jail authorities.
There does not appear to have been any Sc.
rious disturbance in any part of The country
since the Cambria sailed, and according to the
English accounts, ii seems quite impossible that
there should be any, so long as the government
sustains its attitude of repression. Numerous
arrests continue to he made; we notice the
names ot VI. Carn, Mr. Bergen, ship broker,
Mr.. Nolan, of the United States. Richard o..
German, for whose arrest S300 was offered,
on attempting TO escape from the country was
arrested by the coast Guard, after he had cross.
ed The Shannon in an open boat; notice was
forthwith sen, to to the police, but, before they
arrived, O'Gorman had persuaded his captors
that he was mere traveller from Perry to
Clare-and he was allowed to leave in his boat.
He subsequently boarded vessel bound down
the Shannon, and going TO America, in which
he has rscaprd a war steamer has been des.
patched in pursuit Of the vessel.
ENGLAND.
During the last fortnight the weather has
been very unsettled, in the southern counties
especially Not day has passed without heavy
rains; as the wheat has been out in various
parts this unsea sonable weather no; only re
tardS harvest operations but must. if il continues
few days longer materially affect the yield all
over The country. At first however no ten.
hency to speculation has been exhibited.
Ifhr potato crop should prove seriously in
iured both in England and ireland, land state.
mrnls to this effect arc rapidly multiplying
the consequences wnnld be very serious.
FRANCE.
The Reconsideration il Paris, at the pres
pnt moment, is the critical state of Northern
Italy. Numerous diplomatic meetings have IA.
ken place in Paris. and Lord Palmerston. in
the House Of Commons. has stated that Her
Malnsty's government are deeply sensible OF
the great Importance of seeing tcrmnaiInn
put To that unfortunate warfare, and he added.
Il am able although have no right to speak
ior another government, yet | believe ! NAV
assure the House that that desire is equally
shared by the French government. Her Maj
r>ty'S ministers are therefore about. | may say.
If moi arrady $ engaged. To tax" steps in conlnnc'
ron, trust, with the government Of France. tor
the purpose of enhravoring. by amrahr ncgo.
tainns, To bring thai warfare TO an end :"
The last journals from Paris are entirely oc.
cupied with tn" Italian question, and the funds
have experienced Il h"rlnc. in consequence "i
lis threatening aspect. Two thousand OF the
insurgents of June sentenced To transportation,
have been sent to I}rrst. L'Oren, &c, where
they were to be confined until the government
should have fixed their destination. 1t is prob.
able that their families will be allowed to join
Them. An unsuccessful attempt was made on
the 5th inst, to assassinate NJ. Theirs; The shot
intended for him was received by little girl.
who was seated at the gate opposite the resi-
dence Of NJ. Theirs. decree has been pub
lished, removing the suspicion pronounced on