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Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 40, 9 May 1844, Page 2

Through the kindness of a friend, we are in possession of English Papers up to the end of November. Her Majesty, and all the Royal Family were in the enjoyment of good health; the Queen, Prince Albert the Queen Dowager, and many of the Nobility, now in England, were about spending a few days with Sir Robert Peel. Trade continues to improve a little. Tn Ireland, things were in a very unsettled state, and by referring to our extracts it will be seen that the trial of Mr. O'Connell, and the other gentlemen, by the Crown, was not likely to take place before last January. On Saturday night, November 4th, IMichael Quary, Esq. M.D., was murdered in Cork, and three men were committed to take their trial for the offence. In the Cork ** Southern Reporter "we find a letter from the Duke ©f Wellington to the Earl of Glengal, "which was seen by and read to individuals, who had ao hesitation in stating to others, what were its contents, the substance of which was as follows : *' That almost all the British Army, certainly every regiment which can be spared, and made available for service, will be concentrated iu Ireland. " That camps will be formed in different parts of the conntry, and particularly in the neighbourhood of cities and towns ; that the army will occupy these camps, and that such barracks as they now occupy will be made available for the reception of such families and persons as may coneider, oj be in apprehension, that their lives or properties are or may be in danger, *• That also all possible facilities would be afforded to those who may wish to avail of thetn, for the country, and taking refuge in England or elsewhere, until the troubles aie over, ai>d the rebellion subdued ; and that, pending events, supplies of arms, ammunition and subsistence of every desctiption, would be continued to be sent into the country from England, fot the use of the army, by-and-by, so «s to make it independent of, or not depeudtut upon tin- Irish peasantry or ffople."