LATE ENGLISH NEWS. (From the Home News, Jan. 7.)

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 203, 10 May 1848, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH NEWS. (From the Home News, Jan. 7.)

The Earl of Harrotvby's death, and the dangerous illness of (he Earl of Carlisle, are of somewhat more than personal intere3t. Lord Sandon is a Peer, and Lord Morpeth probably on the eve of his elevation. We ar<j glad to announce the appointment of ViceAdmiral the Earl of Dundonald, to the command in chief of ihe West India station. The Marchioness of Ailsa died orthe3id, of influenza, which has had many noble victims. Her Majesty and the royal family were in the enjoyment of good health, but we regret to learn that the cholera had again -made its appearance in England, which, together with the influenza t had carried off many of the half-starved laborers, and oilier families, but many of the higher classes had also suffered. The Lord Chancellors of England add Ireland, were both dangerously ill, aadthe continued indisposition of the Lord Chancellor of England hag given rise to various speculations in political circles ; and it is generally surmised that after so serious an illness—even in the event of such a result as everybody hopes for—his Lordship will decline to resume the exercise of his arduous official duties. In that case, the prevailing opinion is that that Mr. Baron Rolfe will succeed to the Woolsack. We deeply regret to learn that very great distress prevails in poor unfortunate Ireland, as the fo.lowing extract out of numerous that are now before us, testify: —"The destruction in Limerick is extreme. The woikhousi?, already overcrowded with 8,500 inmates, has been bebie^ed by crowds of starving wielches, clamoring for admission. On Thursday sen-night, from four to live hundred, chiefly women with children at the breast, pressed on so riotously that it became necessary to obtain the assistance of the police." In England, trade was improving —the Hank of England had reduced itsdUcoun's to 5 per cent., wuich reduction was beneficial to those in business, but the distress among the poorer classes was very great. The Manchester Courier says: — 'Although irade throughout the whole of Lancashire was never before known to be in so depressed a state, yet, to the credit of the whole community, but particularly the hungered and half»starved wot king; population, crime sensibly diminishes. On the other hand, the discharged "navvies," or uilway workmen, aie commit'uj; robberies and other excesses in evei y duectiou. In the middle classes the results of ihe late monetary crisis will be most severely felt at thb pucise period, and the upper classes are one half in mourning for the other. The deaths aie sti 1 greatly over the aver.ige of the season in cor. responding years; and the influenza has especially expended its force upon the aged." A Treasury Warrant appears in the London Gazette ! of Tuesday, November 30, fixing the postage of newspapers, &c, to and from the United Kingdom and the British Colonies, at one half-penny each. Periodical works, not of daily publication, and not allowed to pass as newspapers, the rates are to be —for every such publication not exceeding two ounces in weighti Id.; not exceeding three ounces, Cd.; not exceeding 4 ounces, Bd. jand for every additional ounce, 2d., up to 16 ounces, which is the limit. Commercial lists, courses of exchange, prices current, &c , are to be charged Id. each. These new regulations were to come into operation early in January.

Fashionable Failures. — The Duke of Roxburgh, the Earl of E^hntoun and Mr. Campbell, of Islay, are bankiupts. The liabilitieb of the two former, are said to be very heavy. Those of the lat er are estimated sit jCG7O,OOO ; the assets were valued at i?800,OOQ, but it was calculated that the sum could not be realized in the existing state of the money-market. Lord Eglinton gives up all his propei ty, and will be allowed .£5OO a-year by his creditors. Viscount Kenmure, of Galloway, is a.lsQ in the 3cotcU Gazette.