ENGLISH NEWS.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume II, Issue 67, 17 January 1846, Page 4

ENGLISH NEWS.

The Queen was still in Germany. On the 14th of, August, her Majesty left the King of Prussia's palace, at Bruhl, for Bonn, j.and thence embarked on the, Rhine in a, steamer belonging to the Dusseldorf Company, -which had been placed at her disposal. The reception of her Majesty at every place where the vessel called, was most enthusiastic. At a dinner at Bruhl, the King of Prussia, in proposing a toast which was received- with the liveliest gratification by the augustguests, thus expressed himself: — " Sirs, fill your glasses to the brim ! The burthen, of the toast is an exclamation which resounds with an inexpressible charm in all British and German hearts. One day it sounded as the sigu of a fraternity of arms, triumphant upon a field of battle with difficulty gained. This day, after a peace of thirty years' duration, the fruit of those arduous days, it resounds in the lands of Germany on the banks of the noble stream of the Rhine. That word is — Victoria ! Sirs, empty your glasses to the bottom. The toast is her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. Long live Queen Victoria and her illustrious consort." The Solicitor General, Fitzroy. Kelly, and the Colonial Secretary for Ceylon, Emerson Tennant, have both received , the honor of knighthood. The Marquis, of Salisbury has purchased the Island of Rum, for the sum of £24,000, to form a shooting, giound, or deer forest. In former times, \Rurn, was one vast forest ; and it is still -designated in the, Gaelic .language, " the kingdom,of the wild forest," This island is about eight miles long and seven broad. In consequence of two great, emigrations of the people in 1826 and 1828, the, population was reduced from 400 to 100, or ,130.

, Roofing Houses with Giass. — The reduction of the duty on glass has caused it to be manufactured for the roofing of houses. Although made very thipk for the, purpose, it is so^ much lighter than tiles, or slates, that there is little doubt but that it, will come into .general use.