ENGLISH NEWS.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 137, 22 September 1847, Page 3

ENGLISH NEWS.

By the arrival of the ship Thomas Lowry, yesterday, with the remaining detachment of the 58th regt,, fromSy ney, 9tb ins,s,, we are in possession of British intelligence to a recent date in May, although the regular packet had not arrived. The papers teem with the usual „heart-iending details of Irish distress. The condition of the English labourer is not improving. Typhus fever is said to have appeared in some of the English work-houses. Eleven Irish Prelates have addressed the people of England in a very feeling appeal, acknowledging the munificent aid afforded by them to the distressed poor, and hoping it may he the means of inspiring mutual goodwill for the future. It was rumoured that a dissolution of Parliament would take place in June or July. The affairs of Greece continue deplorable — peculation on the part of the Crown Ministers — corruption among the representatives of the people. Measures were talked of for compelling the Greek Government to pay up the interest at least upon their debt to England. France is thought to be acting a suspicious part, instead of co-operating with England (zs policy dictates) to guard Greece against miftsia. decimal system of coinage is about to be adopted by the British Exchequer. A new coin called the " Queen," is to issue, representing the value of 25., being one-tenth of the pound sterling. The penny piece will be superseded by a coin of five farthings. The French are at last successful in Algeiia, subjecting a large tract of Moorish country to tribute, and the free passage of Europeans. A plan to assassinate the Pope of Rome by the hands of a Capuchin, has been frustrated through previous infbrmaiion given by the French Ambassador, it is as usual attributed to the Jesuits, who seem to be the common scape-goats for all atrocious state designs. Miss Jenny Lind, the celebrated Swedish vocalist, has been entrancing the ears of Majesty, at the Queen's Theatre, and not less astonishing the play-going world, by her perfections as an actress. Among the latest deaths, we notice those of the widow of the late Mr. Wilberforce, the Duke of Argyle, Viscount Ashbrook, Lords Jjurgan and Cowley: Sir Thomas Wilde was expected ]to be the new Chief Justice in succession to Lord Denmap. Since penning the foregoing, we have received English news by way of Port Pl.ilip, to the 12th May. The following particulars, we copy from the Port Philip Herald of the 28th ultimo. The arrival of the Indian Chief, this afternoon, brings news from Britain to the 12th May, being several days later than that previously come to Land. We have been favored with Glasgow journals to the Bth, from which \ye condense the following interesting summary of events. The Queen and Royal famijy were in good health, and passing ayvay the time very pleasantly between London and Windsor. Her Majesty's accouchement was expected to take place early in August. We are glad to find that the journals before us no longer teem with the sickening horrors of — " Deaths by Starvation", which have so invariably marked all we have been in the habit of receiving for many months, Such a salutary improvement in their tone, or rather intelligence, we accept as an auspicious omen of the slate of the country. We do not mean to say that the destitution which has already caused so much wide-spread misery no longer exists, but we rejoice at having , even the slightest grounds ior hoping that the worst has passed. The following ejejracts will shew that there is ■ still a ray of hope for unhappy Ireland :— I Hardest Prospects — From all p.arts of the country we have received the most favorable accounts, as to tl# appearance of the grains-crops, ' which are in an advanced and promising conditien. All the reports state that the breadth of ■potatoes already planted is much greater than .could have been expected under the circumstances, and so far they promise well. T/ie accounts a$ to the progress of tillage, too, are more satisfactory Altogether, our prospects as regards the next harvest, are mqst encouraging.— Dublin Evening Post,