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ants, and Israelites of the province. Accounts from 
Vienna state that the Austrian Government has concluded 
treaties with three of the small North Italian States, and 
in which the Sardinian Government has joined, for the 
purpose of abolishing the many different duties to be paid 
on merchandise going up or down the Po; and this, it 
is believed, will be the first step towards the introduc- 
tion of a uniform tariff all over Italy. The papers con- 
tain a letter from Goritz announcing that the health of 
the Duke d’Angouléme was seriously impaired, by a long- 
standing intestinal irritation, and that he is now reduced 
to a state of complete emaciation. 
Bexcium.—Letters from Ostend state that the Louisa 
Maria schooner, which left Saint Thomas, Guatemala, on 
the 16th June, has just arrived in that port, bringing 
intelligence of the death of Mr. Simons, the director of 
the expedition, which took place at sea on the 15th May. 
On its arrival at St. Thomas the schooner found the colo- 
nists, who had arrived in the Theodore 17 days before, 
and were living for the present in huts erected at the end 
of the bay by Caribs, in the service of the directors of 
the colony. At the time of the departure of the Louisa 
Maria, the colonists were preparing to quit that low and 
marshy spot, to settle on the more elevated ground. ‘The 
Ville de Bruxelles arrived at St. Thomas on the 8th June. 
Grence.—Letters from Athens of the 20th ult, 
announce that the Government had transmitted 500,000 
francs by the last French packet to pay the interest due 
on the loan. The people were much dissatisfied at so 
tmuch money leaving the country, particularly as it was 
not sufficient for the purpose for which it was intended, 
M. Rizos, Minister for Foreign Affairs, had resigned, but 
the King had not accepted his resignation. 
Turxry.—The Augsburg Gaxette publishes a_letter 
from Belgrade of the 22d ult., stating that Baron Lieven 
has demanded formally from the Senate the expulsion of 
Wuesitsch and Petroniewich, and has also protested 
against the election of Prince Alexander, The Leipsig 
papers state from Smyrna, that the Sultan has it in con- 
templation to confiscate all property belonging to the 
Mosques and other religious institutions, for the benefit of 
the public Treasury. 
Unirep Srares.— The new packet Montezuma 
arrived at Liverpool on Friday, after one of the quickest 
Voyages for a sailing ship ever known, having been only 
fifteen days from New York. Animmense gang of coiners 
ad been arrested at New York, the chief counterfeiter 
being a blacksmith of Boston, worth 60,000 dollars. The 
village of Warrenton, Mississippi, had been destroyed by 
fire. Mrs. Gillmour, of Scotland, claimed by the British 
Government, had not succeeded in her insanity plea, as 
the doctors and commissioners believed her insanity to be 
feigned. She said she was coerced into a marriage with 
the unfortunate Gillmour, and denied having murdered 
him. The Commissioner deferred giving his decision, 
and stated at the termination of the inquiry that he should 
require several days to determine whether or not he should 
accede to the application for the surrender of the prisoner, 
The Repeal agitation in the United States appears to be 
entirely at anend. The New York Journal of Commerce 
8peaks of the whole movement as a political farce, got up 
for the purpose of securing a few Irish votes in various 
districts. The memorial of the Rev, Sydney Smith to 
Congress, against the repudiation doctrine, was still 
Creating a great sensation in the States. Emigration to 
the Oregon territory continued to increase. Two expedi- 
tions had recently started, the last with 990 persons (male 
and female) with 121 waggons, 698 oxen, 296 horses, and 
973 loose cattle. Sir W. Drummond Stewart’s party bad 
been spoken to on the prairies, near the Big Sandy River, 
all well. Sir William and his friends had protected a 
Party of Pawnee Indians from their bitter foes, the 
Kanzas. The troop ship Alert was totally lost on her 
Passage from Halifax to England, having on board part of 
the 64th Regiment, all of whom, together with the crew, 
were saved, The Alert has since become a total wreck, 
and the whole of the baggage belonging to the troops is lost. 
H.M.s ship Rose has been sent to their assistance, and a 
Subscription has been commenced at Halifax to relieve 
their sufferings. The loss is said to exceed 20,0002, 
NDIA- AND Cuiwa.—Among the miscellaneous items 
in the papers received last week, we Jearn that the Agricul- 
tural and Horticultural Society of Calcutta are endeavour- 
Ing to call the attention of Parliament to the question of 
the introduction of Indian-grown wheat into British mar- 
ets on a principle of equality with home produce, A 
Tesolution was agreed to at the May meeting of the society, 
“ That a committee be appointed to inquire into the capa- 
bilities and advantages of giving encouragement to the 
€Xport of wheat from this country; and to report upon 
the expediency of our exp ing our gratitude, as an 
Thdian public society, to the Court of Directors for 
Pressing on the home government the important measure 
of the admission of Indian wheat into British ports, and 
at the same time expressing our earnest support to the 
Measure, as one calculated to benefit and advance the 
Interests of India.’”’—From China, we learn that the 
anxiety caused by the vague announcement of the Indian 
Papers, that Lord Saltoun had met with a dangerous 
Accident, had been considerably relieved by the last 
Accounts, stating that Lord Saltoun was considered out of 
danger and likely to do well. The accident, which took 
Place in the last week of March, occurred at Hong Kong. 
h © was riding in the vicinity of his residence, when his 
ees took fright and ran down a precipitous hill, ‘and at 
6 gth Succeeded in kicking his lordship off, who fell with 
of ae Violence as to fracture his collar-bone and several 
tk is ribs. When the letters came away, six weeks after 
© accident, the bones had united, and all the symptoms 
wery favourable. 
¥st Inpus,—The mail-steamer Teviot has arrived 
with accounts from Antigua to June 28th; Demerara, 
July 4th; St. Christopher’s and Jamaica to July 8th. 
The Antigua papers notice a curious circumstance as hav- 
ing resulted from the late earthquake. It appears that 
the water on the bar of St. John’s harbour has deepened 
to the extent of about three feet, and that at some of the 
wharfs, indications of a like effect are perceptible. The 
pilots will now, it is understood, be able to carry over 
vessels drawing not more than fifteen feet of water. It is 
considered probable that the accumulations of soil washed 
from the streets which had been gradually depositing in 
various parts of the harbour, having been shaken down 
by the shock, are now distributed more equally over the 
whole basin; and that, at all events, some benefit has 
attended the great convulsion. In Demerara, much poli- 
tical disgension continued to exist, and an important Order 
in Council had been promulgated, authorizing the Court 
of Policy to effect extensive law reforms. The weather 
had changed from wet to fair, much to the satisfaction of 
the planters, some estates having begun to suffer from an 
excess of moisture. The Jamaica accounts are not of 
much interest. No change worth noticing, either in com- 
mercial or agricultural affairs, had occurred. The weather 
had proved very sultry, and in some parts of the colony 
the want of rain was severely felt, as well as the want of 
labour. Tord Elgin was in good health, though the death 
of the Countess caused the Governor and his family to 
remain in a state of melancholy seclusion. The island 
was exempt from fever and other epidemics. 
AustRaALta.—<Accounts from Port Philip to March 19 
have come to hand, The Governor had issued a procla- 
mation, under authority of the Land Sales Acts, dividing 
the colony of New South Wales into two separate colonies 
for the purposes of those Acts—the middle, or Sidney 
district, to be one—and the southern, or Port Philip 
district, the other. The separation is not a municipal, 
but merely a territorial separation—the various civil insti- 
tutions remaining the same, as well as the appropriation 
of general revenues.—Zephaniah Williams, the Newport 
Chartist, has been hanged for the murder of an old man, 
on his own confession. The jury on the inquest had 
returned a verdict of “ Murdered by some person or per- 
sons unknown ;” but Williams afterwards made a volun- 
tary confession. Hesaid that he was tired of his life, and 
had determined, on the morning that he absconded, to 
murder the first man he met.—Western Australia papers 
to the 8th Feb., and letters to the 12th March, have been 
received ; they give evidence of a considerable increase in 
the flocks of sheep and horned cattle, and of the steady 
progress of the colony. An Insolvent Act passed the 
Legislative Council in October last, but up to the dates 
of those letters not a single person had petitioned for 
relief under the act. Many of the principal settlers are 
turning their attention to the cultivation of the Vine. 
In the spring of 1842 an association was formed for the 
purpose of inclosing and planting 20 acres of land asa 
nursery vineyard, for the accommodation of the colonists. 
The association have already upwards of 50,000 plants in 
a thriving condition 
Barliament. 
HOUSE OF LORDS, 
Monday.—The Marquess of Lonponprrry asked if it were true 
that the Regent Espartero had deserted the Government of Spain, 
and bad been taken on board a British man-of-war off Cadiz.— 
‘The Earl of ABERDEEN replied, that he had no official informa- 
tion on the subject, but thought it probable that Espartero had 
taken refuge on board a British sbip, and, if so, that so eminent 
a person had been received with all the distinction he merited. 
Jord Broucnam moved the second reading of the Coroners’ 
Expenses Bill.—The Marquis of Sanispury moved that it bereada 
second time that day six months.— This amendment was seconded 
by the Marquis of Lonponperry, and the House having divided, 
there were :—Contents, 7; Non-contents, 31: Majority 24. 
The Earl of AseRDEEN moved the second reading of the China 
Bill, which, he said, was simply intended to the legislation of 
Hong-Kong, to provide for the government and protection of 
British subjects in China.—After some objections made by Lord 
CampsEvr, the Bill was read a second time.—Lord Camppe.y 
moved the second reading of the Scotch Universities Pr ors 
Bill.— the Earl of HAppinGToON condemned the Bill asan absurd 
interference with the existing law, asa breach of the Act of 
Union for no adequate purpose, and as a futile attempt to legis- 
jJate upon am inexpedient and unacceptable point. He moved 
the second reading that day six months. The second reading 
was negatived without a division, and the Bill thrown out.—The 
Irish Excise Bill was read a third time ana passed.—Lord 
‘ave notice on an early day to call their Lordships’ 
attention to the present state of the finances of the country. 
ruesday.—The Slave Trade Treaties (Austria, Chili, Portugal, 
and Mexican Republic) Bills were read a third time and passed. 
Lord Brovenan laid on the table a bill, containing the unopposed 
portions of the Coroners’ Bill, which was read a first time.— 
Lord BeAumonr presented a petition from Mr. Macready, pray- 
ing for the extension of the license to perform the legitimate 
RopEN presented a petition, signed by 5,000 Protestants of the 
aini and 
county of Down, and it while 
force, and promised to their followers deliverance from the yoke 
of the Saxon. He augured unfavourably, too, 
e otherwise well in- 
clined, to swell the repeal ranks, but he trusted that it would 
now endeavour to retrieve its errors. He approyed the conduct 
of former Viceroys in calling out the yeomanry, and after an 
earnest appeal for protection to the loyal Protestants of Ireland, 
concluded by praying, in accordance with the petition, that the 
law relating to processions might either be repealed or brought 
into general operation. 
The Duke of WeLuincTon confessed, that the evils and incon- 
veniences attending the present state of affairs in Ireland had 
been by no means exaggerated; but after paying a general 
compliment upen their Joyal forbearance to the Orangemen of 
the north, proceeded to. explain that the act, the operation of 
which they were called on to extend, had reference only to 
nectings or y ssions i ion of i it ‘O 
which either a religious or political character was attached, and 
could not consequently be held to include those at which the 
repeal of the union was discussed. It might be asked, “* Why 
not, then, extend its provisions ?””—but, although admitting the 
vi ich the present criminal agitation had inflicted, and most 
anxious to put an end to them—aware, too, of the responsibility 
{ Government for its omissions as well as its acts,— i 
think it desirable to state what were its intentions further than 
© explain that in his own department everything that could be 
done had been done to enable it ‘to preserve the peace of the 
country, and to meet all misfortunes and consequences which 
may result from the violence of the passions ef those men who 
unfortunately guide the multitude in Ireland.’ He disputed 
neither the extent of the conspiracy, the dangers to be expected 
from it, nor the assistance it had derived from foreigners; but 
he was confident that, from the measures adopted, the Govern- 
ment would be able to resist every attempt against the public 
peace; and he believed it better, therefore, to persevere in its 
should become absolutely necessary.—The Earl of WiNcHELSEA 
censured the Government for-not having punished the leader of. 
the agitation, who was guilty of treason and sedition, after they 
had dismissed magistrates for attending repeal meetings.—The 
Earl of WickLow approved of the conduct of the Government in 
not calling for new measures of coercion, and recommended 
the elevation of the character of the Irish priesthood as the best 
means of preventing egitation in future.—The Marquess of 
ChaNnRICARDE suggested a long catalogue of improvements and 
amendments; and Lord BroueHam condemned the agitators 
and their foreign allies—his opinion being that they were all 
equally ridiculous, and that the wholeaffair would quickly blow 
over.—The Earl of Guencat insisted on the necessity of taking 
some effectual measures to put a stop to the agitation. The 
petition was then ordered to lie on the table. 
Thursday.—The royal assent was given by commission to the 
Excise Duties (Ireland) Bill, the Controverted Elections Bill, the 
Militia Ballot Suspension Bill, the»Stock in Trade Bill, the Bills 
of Exchange Bill, trade Treaties (Austria, Chili, 
Portugal, and Mexican Republic) Bills, and several private 
Bills. The A 
Lord Brovguam moved 
he county of 
he said, similar to that by which he had 
succeeded in 1833 in putting an effectual stop to the disturbances 
of the peace in Ireland, and his reason for now presenting it was 
that he had seen an atrocious attempt made upon the loyalty of 
the British Army. Lord Brougham calied special attention to 
the fact, that he had brought forwa 
arose on the nature of the Bill, which Lord CampBeLy declared 
his intention of opposing, on the ground of its interference with 
the ordinary constitutional right of the subject, and being ei 
unnecessary or unjust.— T! oF ‘AN raised a dis: ion 
respecting his dismissal from the magistracy, by the Lord Chan- 
cellor of Ireland, on account of a dispute with Mr. O'Malley, 
which ended in a fracas at the Casticbar petty sessions. The 
production of papers on the subject was moved and agreed to. 
iday.—On a motion of Lord Campprit respecting a Bill re~ 
gulating the succession to property in Scotland, Lord Broucaam 
attacked with great severity the late proceedings of Government 
in regard to the Scotch Church, particularly censaring Lord 
Aberdeen, Sir J.Graham,and the Lord Advocate. Lord BkoucHaM 
then withdrew his Bill forchanging the Venwe in freland. The 
uke of WELLINGTON indignantly condemned the allusion of Mr, 
O’Connell to the British army in one of his recent speeches. “To 
plunder the public, he said, of money in Ireland for the purposes 
of the rent, or for Repeal contributions, is one thing, and to 
excite the common people of that country to approach as near as 
possible to the commission of crime, and so do all the mischief 
Possible to be done to the country, withont exposing is 
own person, is another thing—but to corrupt the army is quite a 
different thing, which, 1 hope and trust, 1 may promise your 
Lordships will notbe fulfilled.” 
OUSE OF COMMONS. " 
Saturday.—The House sat for about six hours, the main sub- 
to effectfcertain alterations and amendments of, the Customs’ 
laws, relating to different articles. Clause 10, which 
British Watch-trade,was given up by the Government, and struck 
out of the Bill. the 25th clause, which permits the produce 
of the State of Maine to enjoy the same privileges as if it were 
still a British Colony, Mr. BaAnKxs objected to the admission of 
erican agricultural produce, through the State of Maine, into 
this country, on equal terms wi he produce of Canada. 
proposed the insertion of the words “except the produce of 
i GuapstToneE defended the clause, because it 
yebster’s proposition to Lord Ash- 
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meetings of the Roman Catholics for the repeal of the union wer 
tolerated, they had been severely punished forcelebrating theanni- 
yersary of the battle of the Boyne; and calling upon their Lordships 
ake into consideration the dangers to which the Irish Protest- 
ants were exposed from an agitation which, they feared, would re- 
sult in civil war. ¢ noble Lord urged the injustice of carrying 
out the law prohibiting party processions in all its rigour against 
the few Orangemen who had ventured to transgress it, while im- 
mense multitudes, assembling with banners bearing mottoes and 
emblems of sedition, and marching in array to the sound of 
military music, were indulged with complete impunity. Let 
the law either be put in force without distinction or not at all. 
At any rate let it not be strained to coerce a body of men who, 
under circumstances of great irritation, had manifested most 
creditable forbearance, With respect to the danger to which 
the petitioners believed themselves as Protestants to be exposed, 
he was convinced that theirs was no unfounded alarm. They 
were at least justified in apprehension when 
they saw a vast proportion of the population drilled 
until they rivalled the regularity of veteran troops, and implicitly 
obeying the commands of their leaders, who openly professed 
their determination to carry repeal either by fair means or by 
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having been a portion of the British territory, was passed under 
a foreign power, with all its British privileges unimpaired; and 
because the State of Maine did not grow enough corn for itself. 
—Sir R. Pret opposed the amendment because, as the Ash: 
burton treaty had made no distinction between agricultural and 
other produce, no distinction ought to be made. He thought it 
extremely reasonable that, when we passed the State of Maine 
over to America, we secured tothe produce of Maine the same 
privileges as if it had continued to be British produce. He also 
thought no other country would have the effrontery to ask to be 
equally favoured with Maine.—Mr. Bankes withdrew his amend- 
ment, and the clause was ordered to stand part of the Bill.—The 
other clauses were agreed to. - 
Monday.—The House sat from noon till half-past one Tuesday 
morning, being 13 hours and a half. They went through the 
Irish Poor-law Amendment Bill in committee, and advanced 
other measures, On the motion for going into committee of 
Supply, Mr, Ewarrraised a brief debate on free trade, by moving 
that it was expedient that the principles advanced in the cele- 
brated Import Duties Committee of 1840 should now be recog- 
nised in legislation, and at once applied as a remedy for the 
depression of commerce and the distress of the people,—Mr, 
present course, and to employ no other precautions until they. 
