ENGLISH NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume I, Issue 9, 8 March 1851, Page 2

ENGLISH NEWS.

The Isabella Ilercut brings us English news as late as October 24th. The great Exhibition of the Industry of all nations, to be held in the present year, continued to monopolise almost the whole of public attention. The war between-Denmark and the Duchies had at last provoked the active interference of other European powers, and England is of course involved in the quarrel. The Times says " the Cabinet, which would nor > otherwise have assembled till the sixth of next month, met yesterday, at a very short notice, on a question of considerable urgency. The disgraceful conduct of Prussia in helping to protract the Schleswig-Holstein war, notfonly in spite of a treaty of peace with Denmark, but actually under cover of the treaty,1 arid by means of it, has led to a very natural, we might almost say legitimate, consequence. The Governments of Russia and of France have jointly proposed to the Government of this country, that the three Powers shall peremptorily require Prussia to fulfil her recent engagement with Denmark, and withdraw the support she still " continues to give to Schleswig-Holstein army. In the event of Prussia hesitating to comply -with this reasonable demand, Russia and France are prepared to back it, not by an unprofitable march to the territory under dispute, but in a way more congenial to their tastes, — by an invasion of the Silesian provinces of Prussia on the one side, and the Rhenish on the other. In the first instance, however, they require the co-operation of England in the remonstrance with Prussia, without which they are not prepared to move at present. The answer of the British Government may perhaps be anticipated. It declines to join with Russia and France in such a note as we have described, but proposes that all three Powers shall separately remonstrate with Prussia on her present breach of faith with the Danish Government. Whether their triple remonstrances will be of more avail than all the rest of the diplomacy that has been lavished on this affair, is a question on which we will not renlure to give an opinion." The Peace Society had sent an extraordinary deputation to the seat of war, for the purpose of inducing the delinquents to submit their cause of quarrel to a peaceful deliberation. These strange ambassadors were most respectfully received by the hostile nations. This is the first practical step which the Peace Society has taken. It is impossible not to respect the endeavour; but will it be successful ? The European nations seem likely to adopt another mode of settling the disputes. The following account of the London produce markets for the month of September is from the circular of Messrs. Wm. James Thompson and Sons:—" The social prosperity of the country is becoming more manifest daily, and this is particularly evinced by the large deliveries and increasing consumption of those articles of'colonial and foreign produce which are chiefly used byjthe mass of people ; while the improved position of the manufacturing districts, and the gradual diminution of party and political dif ferences, give every reason to hope for results as beneficial to the community at large as they are desirable for our own commercial advancement." Female Emigration Fund.—Several letters addressed to the j,Right Hon. Sydney Herbert, have been recently received at the office of the Female Emigration Fund, in reply to cornmu-^, nications made to the colonies soon after the institution had commenced its operations. The accounts from the Cape Colony are particularly encouraging ; and the Committee have decided 1 on the immediate selection of fifty young women for emigration thither ; and it is intended that they shall be despatched on or about the ]sth of next month. ■ Information has also been received of the arrival at Toronto, under the care of Mr. A'Court, of those emigrants who were sent out to Canada in the Elspeth, and, further, that they had all obtained places within a week. Intelligence arrived yesterday from Port Phillip, stating that the " Culloclen," the first ship despatched to that quarter, was hourly expected, and that the colonists were ready and anxious to receive her emigrants.

A most liberal offer has been made to the committee by Mr. W. B. Gardner, of Manchester, who is about to proceed from Liverpool to Launceston, Van JDiemen's Land, with his family and some friends, in a vessel chartered by himself, and who proposes to take out, at his own entire charge and expense, twelve young women " as a donation to the colony." The Committee, after due consideration, have thankfully accepted tins offer. Twelve young women have been selected, who are at present in Sthe Home, and suitable arrangements are being made on board the ship for their reception and accommodation. The vessel is expected to leave Liverpool about the 26th or 28th of the present month. The Morning Chronicle of the same date publishes a Papal Bull of Holiness Pius IX., establishing episcopal hierarchy in England. The large cotton manufactory of Messrs. Allen, Houghton, and Brothers, has been destroyed by fire at Warrington. IRELAND. Emigration from Cokk.—The Cork Constitution says—" Two steamers, one belonging to the Cork Steam Ship Company and the other to the city of Dublin, left on Saturday for Liverpool. Both vessels were literally crowded with emigrants, there being no fewer than 1,000 males and females taking their departure. So dreadful was the rush to get on board, that the officials of both companies had to employ a number of men, with heavy sticks in hand, to beat off the crowds that attempted to rush on board, appearing evidently as if they were flying from the plague. When the vessels were leaving the quays, the shrieks from the hundreds of the relatives and friends left behind were piercing, and continued until the vessels were nearly out of sight. A private letter received here last week, from one of our ship agents, states that though the passage money to America is advancing, Liverpool is crowded with emigrants, numbers of whom will be unable to obtain at present the desired passage."