LATEST FROM ENGLAND

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 208, 27 May 1848, Page 3

LATEST FROM ENGLAND

The Scout, from Smgapoic, m lived at Hohait Town, brings English news lo the 2ith Jan., the following precis of which we condense fioin the Uobart Town (Join ter. The Com t left Windsor Castle on the 11th January, and took up its lesulencc in the pleasant rctieat at Claremont. The Royal pai ty remained for a week, and had since been domiciled at Windsor Castle. In the absence of parliamentary topics, theie were plenty of subjects engaging public attention. The national defences weie the cause of much discussion and clissention. The authonties weie really at work. Five companies of 107 men each were to be added to the existing eighteen companies of the Sappeis and Miners. A consideiable saving would be eii'ected to the public by the plan under consideration for employing the out pensioneis in the recruiting department at additional pay, in lieu of maintaining a stall" of non-commissioned officers and men from each legiment. A squadion of armed st«un vessels, to consist of twelve of various sizes and power, were ordered lo be kept ready for service ai Portsmouth. An inspector of steam machine! y afloat was to be appointed to keep the engines in oiderj and it was expected that Commander Starraei would be appointed in charge of them. Great additions were making to the Admiralty force, and theie was no doubt a militia would be organized. On the other band, several meetings had been held in the metropolis and in the provinces, all in condemnation of what was considered an unnecessary alarm. At Birmingham, Mr. Joseph Sturge called a meeting t: on one side" vows of pei petual friendship and brotherhood with the people of France. To await the leisure of Mr. Cobden the demonstration was delayed. In a letter declining the invitation, Mr. Cobden stiongly advocates the extension of friendship and confidence to the French people. Sir William Molesworth had also published a lemonstrance against the reasonable views of the Spectator in its practical advocacy of speedy and efficient defence. That journal observes — "That theie is in Fiance a chronic desne to attack England ; on the only occasion of actual dispute between the two nations, that desire ripened at once to intention : • there aie the means;' England has 'no perfect means of inlet ceplion by sea;' has 'no means of repulsion by land.'" Lord Ellesmere, in a second letter to the Times, dwells upon the palpable necessity for improving these defences. A " Queen's OJlicer," another w tiler on the same subject, considers that Sidmouth, DawJish, Kxmouth, Brighton, Hastings, St. Leonards, with many other places, would be much exposed to sudden attacks unless scientifically secured. The following additional failures are announced as having taken place:— M'Phail, Glasgow, £30,000 ; W. &A. Ta) lor, Glasgow, £43000; Cargil), Headlem and to., Newcastle; Codies and Milliard, Ameiican, £40,000; Job, Wright, and Co, Russian tiade; A. F. Craker, Amsterdam ; Gontdtd and Son, Frankfott : S. L. Flersheim, Fidiikfurt ; J. Yon Haber, Frankfort, £250,000 5 Durand, Mackenzie, & Co., £30,000 ; Kuzel and Co., Carlshiue; Alexander Baart, Fiaiikfort; Maintz, Offenbach, £100,000; King and Co., Shaflesbury. Dv. Hampden's election to the see of Hereford was conliimed at the Church of St. Maiy de Acabus (St. Mary of the Arches) Bow Church, on the 11th of January. The confirmation was opposed by the Ptoctor, for the Rev. Richard Webster Huntley, cleik, Vicar of Albeibury, in the county of Salop and diocese of Hereford, M.A. of the University of Oxtoid ; the Rev. John Jebh, clerk, Hector of Peterstow, in the county and diocese of Herefoid, M.\.of Tiinity College Dublin ; and the Rev. William Frederick Powell, clerk, perpetual curate of Cnencester, in the County of Gloucester, M.A. of the Univeisity of Cambridge. It was decided, however, although the pioctor, Mr. R.Townsend, exhibited ptoxies under their hands and seals, that he could not be heard on their behalf. The Vicar-General of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Buniaby. was of opinion that they weie bound, under the provisions of the statute of Henry VIII. to proceed to the confirmation. The election was confiimed accoidingly. Sir Fredeiick Kelly had nevertheless made a motion in the Court of Queen's Bench for a rule to show cause why a mandamus should not issue, directed to the Archbishop of Canterbury and his Vicar-General, commanding them, or one of them, at a court to l>e thereioie duly holden in the cause, or busings, or matter of the confirmation of the election of the Rev. Renn Dickson Hampden, D.D. to the Bishopric of Hereford, to permit and admit to appear, in due form of law, thethiee iibove-mentioned clergymen to oppose the confirmation of the said election, and to hear and determine upon such opposition, and upon the articles, matters and pi oofs .thereof. The rule was granted, and the Attorney-General was to shew cause against it on the 24th January. Dr. Lee was consecrated on the 23rd, in the Dhapel Royal, Whitehall. Mr. Gutterige attended, and placed a protest against the consecration in the hands of the Aichbishop. His Grace thrust the document into the fire. It seemed certain that Dr. Lee, and not Dr, Hampden, would sit in the House of Lords. The enthronisation of the new Archbishop of Fork took place at York Minster on the 13 th January, Not less than 10,000 persons weie present. In the Vice-Chancellor's Court, Dr, Hampden lad obtained an injunction to prevent the pnbishers of the Encyclopoedia Metropolitans horn minting in a separate form an article wiitten by Dr. Hampden for that woik — an article on Thonas Aquinas. ViccAdmiral the Earl of Dundonald has ac:eptcd the command of the Noifch American and West India stations. The Hon. Henry Cornwallis Elliott, the fourth on of St. Germains, born Febiuary, 1835, has >een nominated Iby the Earl of Auckland to a laval cadet-ship, and appointed to the "Piincess iegent." Mr. William Law, one of thecleiks of the Oeasury, has been appointed to act as piivate ecrelary to Lord John Russell, in the absence

fiom England of Mr. Charles Grey. This atrangpment is consequent upon the election to, the House of Commons of both his loidbhips sect ounes, Mr. X,. W. Grey and the Hon. Colonel Kcppell Mr. Herny Edward Stanley is appointed Assistant Pi ecis Writer to the Foieiyn Olliee— an aiiangement lendeied necessary by the Piecis Wiitei Loid Anson, having a seat in Paihament. Mr. Aitlnn Bailey is appointed Surve}or-Geneidl to the Island of Labtun. A new consul, Mr. Plowden, is appointed for the puipose of extending British relations with Ab)ssinia. Mr. Plowden will leside at Massoah, a port on the lied Sea dependent on the Ottoman Empire. It was believed that the vacant Garter, in consequence of the death of Earl Povvis, will be confened upon the Duke of Norfolk. At five o'clock on the rooming of the 22nd a fire had bioken out in the centieof Burlington Aicade. The houses from 10 to 17 and from 55 to 64 were all moie or less injuied. The arcade presented a tertific scene when neatly all its affrighted inmates weie running Horn place to place in little more than nakedness. Accounts from Italy state that Palermo was in a 6tate of fierce insuirection, and that 4,500 troops left Naples for it, on the Hth Januaty. It is confidently repoi ted that Mr. Cleik, the present Governor of Bombay, had applied to be relieved from his duties in June next. Lord Jocelyn, Lord Elpliinstone, Mr. B. Hawes, and Mr. Villiers, were named <is his probable successors. Commercial Intelligence.— Money Market, Monday Morning 24th January. — The upward tendency of the English funds still continues, and another rise of nearly a half per cent, has taken place to-day. Consoli, which left off on Friday at 88, opened on Saturday morning at 88 |- to \, both for money and account, and after some minor fluctuations they advanced, owing to some purchases made towards the end of the day, to 83 gto f, at which they closed, bank stock left off at 197£ to 199^ : reduced three percents., 88| to \\ three and-a-quarter per cents., 89gto \ ; long annuities, 8 15-16; India stock, 23fi to 238 ; India bonds, 16s. to 20s. premium ; the Exchequer bills, 265. to 28s. — home Newt. | London Market Report.— London, 24th January, 1848.— The state of commercial affairs which has prevailed since our last in London, Liverpool, and in the manufacturing districts, shows that the country has not yet recovered from the effects of the late crisis ; for, though the influx of the precious metals has increased, and the money market has become comparatively easy, there still exists a want of confidence, which has seriously affected the operations of trade. In fact, till very recently, there has been no spirit of speculation — no desire to make investments in the leading articles of consumption. At present, however, there are not wanting some indications of improvement more especially in the market for colonial produce, which, there is reason to expect, will be sustained, and advanced as fresh stimulus is given to the productive industry of the country. Our shipments have increased, and are likely to increase still more, as large orders for British goods arc 1 understood to have ai rived. Money, too, is plentiful at liberal rates, fusUclass paper being freely discounted at from 4to 5 per cent , with every piospect of a fuithcr decline, as the Bank of England, at the next weekly meeting, aie to rrduce the minimum rate of interest to 4\ per cent. Under these circumstances, notwithstanding laige arrivals , merchants aie not at present anxious sellers, but privately an extensive business is being done at improved utes. — Ibid The drafts of the North Western Bank of India have now been duly accepted by Messrs. Glynn and Co. The non-acceptance of these bills was due to a misconception on the part of a clerk.— lbid. SCOTLAND. In the debate on the Jewish Disabilities Bill, Sir R. Inglis dermnded that the further proceeding with the Bill should be postponed till after the recess, in order to give time to the country to express its opinion on the subject of it, and to give vent to "the indignant evangelism of the nation." This challenge to agitation was accepted. Edinburgh had tested public opinion by a crowded public meeting unanimously in favour of the Government measui c. Two lodes of copper oie, says the Renfrcioslare Adverhscr, have been struck at Lochwinnock ; one oJ them twenty-two inches thick, and all of first rate quality, ranging from three feet below the surface downwards. Active opeiations by a Cornish Company were to be begun early in the spring. At a meeting of the Free Presbytery of Edinburgh on the 19th January, Dr Candlish Intimated his fin.il determination to resign his connection wilh the college as Professor of Theology, and to confine himself to his ministry. An attempt was about to be made to organize a union of the literary and scientific institutions in Scotland for mutual aid and assistance The advantages of such ctmbinations are so great and obvious that it is matter of surprise they should not have been more leadily embraced. The usefulness of all will be enlarged, and the expenditure of each diminished. IRELAND. Several cases of murder are reported, although the Outrage Bill was in force. The columns of the Tipperary papers were beginning to exhibit symptoms of She renewal of outrage in the North Riding, which it lad been hoped had been reduced to at least partial submission by the terrors of an impending special 3ommission. The spirit of insubordination, which has io long pervaded the south and west, had manifested ts«lf m the hitherto peaceable county of Wicklow. rhere are twelve distinct cases of murder and conspiracy to murder for trial at the adjourned Special Comnission at Limerick, besides several Whiteboy offences, ittatking houses, seizing arms, and robbery, in which )5j perions were implicated, and in actual custody, tn Connaught the calenders exhibit an alarming degree >f disorganisation, an almost overthrow of the very mt elementary principles of society — a disregard of >roperty : reckless characters committing depredations Ipon the most humble peasants, taking away their >roperty, slaughtering their cattle wherever they can ay hands on them, and carrying away their carcasses, ;nd committing other felonies on all classes of society vithout distinction Nearly all the editors in the north of Ireland have eceived a circular to the following effect : — Your taper was yesterday laid on the table of the Society of rish Deliverers : and I am directed by them to write to ou, and to state that theie is si well-organised conederation existing ul the present moment for the detruction of the Roman Catholic clergy of this county, f the assassinations of our Protestant brethren are ersisted in. We have at present upwards of twenty larked out on our list for death ; if any life of any one oember of our persuasion be taken in their parish, the ansh priest of that parish where the deed is comlitted shall without doubt expiate the crime with his fe. We are determined to retaliate, and awful will !iat retaliation be, if they force us to {this remedy. r ou must know as well as we do, that, from the nature f "abßolmion," the pric.t mugt be (ul'y acquainted

with every murder Unit is committed. They have ibosen assußsmiuioii, and we wilPfollow in their footsteps, and assassinate the priests till vye put a stop to it —Si» ned " The Senetary. 1 ' The Permuna^h licporler furnishes the fo' lowing gratifying instance of piiestly interference in the right direction :— " The Roman Catholic cleigymen of Magheracoolmoney and Drumcheeran hare advised their congregations to remuh within doors at nieht ; uud expressed it as their determination, should a necessity arise, to organise a rural police, a peace protecting force, to assist the regular constabulary in m,iintainiii»peace and order— in fact, to do everything rather than let the district be proclaimed." All persons in the counties of Cavan and Galway were required to hand in their fire-arms to ceitain dcpdls within a given time, under penalty of two years' imprisonment. Many had received licenses to carry arms for their protection. Barons {Penefather. Richards, and Lefroy, Judges Moore and Jackson, and Mr. Hcnn, with the Masters in Chancery, were iworn in on the 18th January, to ant in commission as Lord Chancellor, during the ill. ness, and in case of the death, of the present holder of the Great Seal. It was reported that there w><s every likelihood of a repetition of last > ear's hoirors in the ill f,ited county Mayo ; several inquests had already been held, in, which verdicts of death by starvation had been returned by the jurors. A strong deputation of the trades of Limerick had waited upon Mr. OBrien to solicit the hon. gentleman to accept the hand of friendship proffered by Mr. John O'Connell at a recent meeting in Limerick, so that Repeal and Repealers should be no longer the " laughing-stock of haughty England." Mr. OBrien relused. A suspicion was abroad that the famous «• Father Tom Maguire" died of poison. His broiher and his brother's wife, who were his inmates at the time of his dea h, had died mysteriously within a few days of his decease. A letter on the state of Ireland had been written to the Archbishop of Tusim, by the Earl of Shrewsbury. The Dublin Freeman, the Tablet, and the Tunes of the 24th of Januaiy had published the reply of the Archbishop in exlcnso. It occupied five columns of the Times. On the return of the Commission to Limerick, on the 20th January, after an absence of about a fortiiight, there weie found in the gaol of that city 400 prisoners, 28 of whom stood charged with murder, in addition to those already tried. On the 21st, Michael Howard, aged 39, was indicted for the murder of Johanna Houiigan. The circumstance under which the murder was committed were as follows:— A farmer named Hourigan had been beaten on his way from market, and he gave evidence against his assailants, who were convicted and transported. It became necessary that Hourigan should be protected by police, but they used to leave his house to dine in the barracks. This being observed, the prisoner, a bi other, and a man named Rourke, watched the police out at dinner time, and entered Hourigan's house with two blunderbusses and a gun. Not finding the former, Uiey bhot his wife, and dragged out of bed a lad of nineteen, lying in. fever, and 6hot him also. One Howard was executed for the fact after the previous asbizes, Rourke had escaped, and the second Howard was then found guilty. The Ncnagh Guardian says, the police took fifty .stand of aims, some pikes, and a little gunpowder, in and near that town, on the lstu January. About ten armed men had entered the house of a fanner named James Cordial, and forcibly carried away his daughters. They demanded money from the parent as a ransom, and tlueatened to shoot him if he did not comply with their lequest. Cordial and some of hii neighbours started in pursuit, and succeeded in recovering his daughters, but narrowly escaped being" shot, one of the party having fired at him. Some of the fellows were known.

Niw Submerged PnoPELLER.--An experimental trip was made on the Thames, on Monday, by the Earl of Dundonald and several scieniific gentlemen, in a small steam-vessel of twenty horse power cal'ed the Albion, to test the efficiency of a new method of propellhjg steam-boats, invented by Mr. Simpson.