ENGLISH NEWS.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 161, 15 December 1847, Page 2

ENGLISH NEWS.

By the arrival of H. M. Steamer Inflexible^ in seven days from Sydney, we have received 1 | English news to ti»e 24th August. The Inflexible had left Sydney, but 5 meeting with. the English packet, Louisa, outside the heads, she towed her into port, and waited for the New Zealand mail. i The elections had terminated in a gain to the Liberal party' of about 47 members. la the English and Welsh counties the Liberal , increase was 15 ; in the boroughs, 32. ' The Queen had paid another visit to Scotland ; an» i account of the trip will be found in another ( column. The s f ock of grain and flour were a< cumulating to such an extent in the metropolis, that the .warehouse room at command' was not sufficient for its reception. The corn trade was brought to such a pass that cargoes of grain were no longer recognised by 'consignees. Wheat had fallen from 50s. to 40s. per quarter. Many heavy failures had occurred among the corn merchants. The Indian, 591 tons, was to sail from London, for Auckland direct, on the 20th September. A " screw " Steamer was to leave England for the Australian colonies, via the Cape of Good Hope, eavlyin the autumn. This commencement of regular steam navigation is the result of private enterprise, with a little indirect government assistance, obtained by cariying emigrants to Adelaide. The Allwdl was chartered at Sydney, to carry cattle to Aucklaud* The Maukin was to sail on Saturday the 4th inst., ana the Daniel Watson in a few days after.

From the Autt/alian, Dec. 3. By the arrival, yesterday, of the St. George, we have been furnished with a variety of British * Journal* to tbe J4th of August. The progress of tbe General Elections was still engrossing tbe National attention, to the exclusion of almost every other topic, and the partial stagnation of trade. Parliament bad been further prorogued to Tuesday, the 12th October, and it was not expected to assemble for tbe diipatch of business until early in the ensuing year. The Queen and Prince Albert bad sailed on their Highland cruise, escorted by some six or eight steamers— not by Sir Charles Napier'snobl© Squadron of Exercise, as it was at first reported the Royal party would be. We rejoice to see the Sovereign of the first Naval Empire in the world evincing so deep an interest in nautical affairs, and demonstrating that intereit by her frequent appearances afloat. We are happy to hear from all quarters, both British and Continental, that the harvest was the finest and most abundant known for many sea* sons. Even the potato crop was deemed secure, and the apprehensions of disease had been ascertained to be in a great measure groundless. The Austrian intervention in the affairs of Rome— and the doubtful policy of France with reference to the Swiss Cantons — were'elicfting the stringent commentaries of the journals—

French as well as English. In fact, the " foreign relations" of the several Power* exhibited anything but the aspect of an " entente cordiale." — A stray spark may cause a terrible conflagration.