{Sydney Herald, July 25.)

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 231, 16 August 1848, Page 2

{Sydney Herald, July 25.)

By the Juno we have, English newt, ria Port PhilHp, to the 13th Apiil, and up to that date there had been no declaration of war ; but an article in the Times of the Bth, speaks of the probability of England being engaged in host 1 li tics. Gaptain Kirsopp went on board the Mahomet Shah, ami had a convention with her ca,)ia n and several of the passengers, who eridenfy believe the statement made by the captain of the French biig spoken near Madeira, on the 29th April, wh.ch was, that a few hours before a Dritish iteam frigate had spoken the brie, and informed them that there was war between England and France on the one side, and austria and Russia on the other. A first clas* steamer would make the passage from Portsmouth to Madeira in seven days, so that there is no reason at present to disbelieve the report so confidently made. The Italian States, headed by ths King of Sardinia, weie ill open War against Austria, and had gained two battles. Theie were hopes that the dispute between Denmark and Prussia, respecting the SchleSHtig-Holstein States, would be settled amicably. The domeitic new* was important. Chartism was exceedingly rite, but the precautions taken by the government had prevented any serious outrages. The deputation which proceeded from the Iriih Con« federation to France, (o solicit aid in procuring a repeal of the Union, received the following rebuff from M. Lamartine :— '♦ We are at pe.ire, and are desirous of remaining on good teuns of equality, not with this or that pn-tion ofG eat Britain, but with Great Britain entire. W'« believe this peace to ha useful and honourable, not only to Great Britain and the Repuol c, but to the whole human race. We wiil not commit an act—we will not utter a word — we will not breathe an insinuation at variance with these principles of the reciprocal inviohoility of nations which we proclaimed, and ot which .the continent of Europe is already gathering the fiuiti.'' Trade appears to continue without any material alseration The prices of produce remain unchanged. We subjoin a few of the most interesting extracts we have been able to select.