English News.

New Zealander, Volume 2, Issue 68, 19 September 1846, Page 1

English News.

It was rumoured that Her Majesty would visit Paris during the summer. * Warlike preparations are still going oh : fortifications in course' of erection, and others-being placed in an efficient defensive state. The despatches of Mr. Gladstbne'to' the Governor General of Canada are such' as to show, says the Times," that the new Colonial Secretary will perform the 1 duties of his office with greater skill, and therefore with greater jsuGcess, than any of hit late predecessors." Trade seems to be improving throughout the manufacturing; districts; and' the fact of largo posting bills having been distributed throughout London, requiring four thousand mechanics to proceed to Manchester, bricklayers, carpenters, plumbers, and others in the building- line being requiied immediately there; this of itself sajs much for improvement. A fair advance has taken place in manufactured and unmanufactured goods. A great schism has talcen place among the Jews', many having seceded' aiid erected an independant synagogue in Burton -street, Burton Crescent. The death of the Rev. Dr. Alexander having left the see of Jerusalem vacant, it hes been filled up by the appointment of M. Belson,a converted Jew, by the King of Prussia, who holds the right of alternateappoinUnent with the Government of England. Joseph Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, had arrived in London, from America. He is in good health, although nearly eighty years of .age. Emigration to South Australia had been re - newed. A" vessel with emigrants was' to sail for Adelaide every month. Great demonstration of joy had' taken place m London, on the news arriving of the British troops having entered' Lahore, salutes were fired from the Tower and Park guns — the officers in the several departments within the fortress held festivals in honor of the occasion. Prayers were ottered up, ou the 12th of -April in all the churches throughout Great Britain, for the success of our arms against the Sikhs, and a form of prayer was composed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, thanking the Almighty for our recent victories on the Sutlej. ■ The cannon that have been used with such murderous success by the Sikhs Against our forces in India, were to a great extent' purchased in this country, five years ago, for the late Runjeet 1 Singh then our friend', and tne j British Government gave great facilities for their transport to India !

Additional Lieutenant Colonels. We\ are happy to announce lhat at length it has been determined to give to each regiment 'about to be augmented an additional lieutenant colonel 5 and it is also intended that instead of an active staff to the reserve battalions, ,as hitherto, a'ii adjutant arid a quarter-master will bo commissioned. We would* strongly recomv mend the authorities' to send out orders for reinforcements to proceed to India from the Cape of Good Hope, Ceylon, and the Mauritius, all . such troops being seasoned to India service, and, to supply their place in the above colonies by the ' troops now under orders to embark* for India. — By this arrangement we are persuaded that effective reinforcements to the army of the Sutlej .. might arrive six weeks or two months sooner than troops from this country.— Naval and Mill- ■ tary Gazette.

Chatham, March 15.— The following 1 detachment of the 65th regiment is selected as a convict guard by the officers in command, Lieu- , tenant-Colonel Gold* to proceed to New South Wales by the transport ship Lord Auckland, with convicts. The guard marches en route for Woolwich'on the 2]stinstant. It consists of twoj^sergeants and forty eight rank and file, with six women and eight children, under the command of Lieutenant J. Gordon, with Ensign Richard Bulkeley T.'Thelwall. Ensign F. W. Despard, of the 99th proceeds with the above as a supernumery officer on board. — Ibid. Petitions are about to be presented to Parliament, praying that Roman Catholic chaplains may be appointment to attend Roman Catholic soldiers' serving in the English armies ny India and elsewhere, We noticed sometime since, that Sir Harry Hardinge'and Sir Hugh Gough had been eleva« ted to' the Peerage. The following are their names', styles, and titles : Viscount H'ardinge, of Kings Newton, in the County of Derby. Baron Goughj of Ghinkeungfoo, in China, and ofMaharajiporeand the Siitlej, in the East Indies. To repair the losses sustained by the British army in India 2000 men were to embark from. Cork lo Calcutta, between the 27th April and the ISMi May, and 1000 from Portsmouth to Bombay, between the 15! hand 25th April.— All the officers on leave of absence are ordered to join theif regiments Navy.— There has been some unusual proceedings at Portsmouth and Plymouth, undertaken to show with what expedition men-of-war may be got read) for service.