LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 225, 25 September 1847, Page 3

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

[From the Sydney Morning Herald, Sept. B.] Our Port Phillip contemporaries contain English news to the 9th May, one week later than had previously been received in Sydney, and when the overland mail left Melbourne, the Shins Castle, with dates of the 13ih May, had arrived, but her mail had not been delivered. The depression in the money market continued, and at the sales of wool which commenced on the 9th May, a fall of from one penny to two-pence a pound was reported. The distress in Ireland remained unabated, and fever was committing fearful ravages among all classes of people. The various relief funds exceeded half a million sterling, onethird of which was raised in churches under the Queen's letter. The immigration of Irish paupers into England was increasing ; — in the House of Commons on the 7th May, Sir George Grey observed, that he hid several co i munications representing that since the 15th January the number of Irish paupers landed at Liverpool was not less than 180,000, of which number 50,000 had emigrated to America, others had passed into various parts of England, and 80,000 had remained iv Liverpool, and were now a burden on its poor-rates ! From the number of paupers, labouring under fever, that were daily arriving at Liverpool by the steamers, instructions were sent to the authorities of that city that steamboats bringing over such fever patients should hoist a yellow flag and pass up the Mersey and disembark their patients into the hospital ships there stationed. Notice was also given to the owners of those vessels, that if they persisted in bringing over such patients, the steamers would be placed in quarantine. The Liverpool authorities had refused upon conscientious principles (and unless compelled by mandamus) to grant warrants for the removal of the Irish paupers, and the rate payers were consequently taking measures to distribute the unfortunates who landed at their port, throughout the country, and were subscribing money to pass them up to the metropolis in cheap trains. Lord John Russell observed, that if such a system were allowed to go on, the English labourer would soon be reduced to the level of the Irish, and " that degradation, disease, suffering, and indigence would become his constant lot; he was convinced that in a short time self defence would exact from Government a more effective measure than the present to return the paupers of Ireland to their own country." The typhus fever was already appearing in the English workhouses, and had been imported from Ireland, " it was, therefore, time," said Mr. Wakley, " that the voice of England should be raised on behalf of the Irish poor, and that the gentry of Iteland should be compelled to do their duty." The Ten Hours Bill hav'ng passed a third reading in the House of Commons, and been read a first time in the House of Lords, no fin the r opposition to it was expected. Among the names in the Obituary we notice those of the Duke of Argyll, Lord Cowley, Viscount A.shbrook, Lord Lurgan, Dr. Doen, Roman Catholic Bishop in Limerick, and Mrs. Wilberforce, widow of the celebrated philanthropist. It was reported that Lord Chief Justice Denman was about to resign, and would be succeeded by Sir Thomas Wilde, who would have a peerage.

Parliament. — Little of importance presents itself in Parliamentary matters, but an impression appears to obtain, and with some show of plausibility, that a dissolution would take place in the latter end of June, or begining of July. — Glasgow Herald, May 7. Lord Besborough,4he present Viceroy of Ireland was, at the last advices, suffering from a very severe fit of illness. The Dublin Evening Post, of the 4th. of May says: — "Letters lrom Avignon announce Mr. O'Connell's arrival there, on Monday last; a decided improvement has manifested itself in the hon. gentleman's health, and there is good reason to hope that the amendment will be progressive. The weather in the south of France has passed suddenly from winter to summer, skipping spring altogether. Mr. O'Connell expects to reach Rome on Saturday week, and preparations have been made for his reception at one of the principal chapels.

The Hon; and Rev. R. J. Eden had been appointed Bishop of Sodor and Man.

The New Coinage. — In a letter published in the Morning Post, of yesterday, Dr. Bowring thus explains the use of the new coin, which the Chancellor of the Exchequer, last week, consented to have struck : — " It was my object to interfere as little as possible with. the names or values of the existing coinage, and to show that, by dividing the pound sterling into 1000 farthings, and issuing two silver coins, one representing the 1-iOth of the pound sterling, 100 farthings, the other the 1- 100 th, 10 farthings, a perfect g*old and silver decimal coinage would be ready at our hands. The only alteration in value would be to the extent of four per cent, in the copper coinage, by making the farthing the 1-I.OOOth instead of (as now) the l-960th part o£the pound sterling. As the new, coin, which I propose to call ' a queen,' is about to be issued, representing 2s. — JJ4d. — l-10th of the pound sterling, the only ad litional cpih required is the l-10th of the l-10th of the 2s. — 2 4-10 d. — to complete the decimal cur-» rency. The penny would probably be hereafter superseded by a coin of five farthings. The issue of the ' queen,' will probably lay the foundation of a sound decimal system." London Tallow Market, May 4. — A further decline has taken place in the value of Russian on the spot, and the town as well as the country trade have purchased with much caution. Holders a^e evidently willing sellers, although the stock is less than it was at this time last year. The deliveries, however, have again been small, and 475. 3d. to 475. 6d. per cwt. are the rates accepted for fine Petersburg yellow candle. For delivery in the last three months of the year a good demand, however, existed ; but there is a desire to realise at 435. to 455. 6d. per cwt. Home made is plentiful, and offered at 475. 6d. to 48s. nett cash ; but the demand has been limited. Other kinds of tallow are little wanted, but can be obtained at Is. to 2s. under former rates, as the supply is yet pleutiful. At public sale 200 casks of Odessa were only partly sold — fine at 465. to 475. ; 70 casks North American — fair to good 455. 3d. to 455. 6d., rather dark, 445. 3d. to 445. 9d., and low quality 425. 6d. per cwt. Prices are higher than they were at this time last season by ss. to 6s. per cwt. For auction on Friday, 250 casks tallow are declared, nearly all Odessa. - Only a small quantity has arrived since"! as t Tuesday.

Wool. — Bradford. — The state of the money market has tended to depress the spirits of the buyers, who are now only supplying their immediate wants, on a very limited scale. — Leeds : The demand for English wool continues moderately steady to supply the immediate wants of the manufacturers, whose light stocks of wool compel them to buy more or less every week. In prices we do not quote any alteration. No great deal of business has been done in foreign wools this week, the unfavourable state of the money market had, no doubt, some influence in checking sales. Prices, however, remain steady. — Glasgow Chronicle, May 5. At London, on Tuesday, the pressure was felt in an almost unprecedented degree. Accommodations were obtained on the best securities only, at an almost ruinous sacrifice, and it is evident, unless something occurs to restore confidence, and re-adjust the balance of the market, the most serious consequences must result to the whole commercfal and manufacturing interests of the kingdom. Theshort comings of the American cottpn-crop^are spoken ot as partly causing this depression ; but we suspect the real cause is, that universally felt — the extreme and unexpected scarcity of money. — Glasgow Herald, May 7.

Italy. — Rome, April 9. — A most diabolical plot to murder the Pope has been dicoveted. It was first found out by the French ambassador, and he revealed the names of the conspirators to the Pope. Their intention was to assassinate him whilst giving audience to one of them, who was by lot, to be appointed to kill him. A Capuchin presented himself foe an audience of the Pope. His Holiness .requested his name ; this he gave boldly, but before being admitted the, Pope looked over the list of the conspirators and found the name of the Capuchin there. He immediately called for aud concealed six carbineers, who, on the Capuchin's entrance, seized him, and on searching him found he had a brace of loaded pistols and a poisoned dagger about his person. The Capuchin was conveyed to prison. Many arrests have taken place. The plot is no doubt a concoction of the Jesuits, who have made tools of the Capuchins. The London and North.- Western Railway. — A special train, consisting of five carriages, was taken from London to Birmingham yesterday morning in two hours and thirty minutes. The actual time of travelling did not exceed two hours, being an average speed of 56 miles per hour, the train being stopped four times on the journey, to allow other trains to be clear of the line, besides stopping at Wolverton to change en-

gines. The engine which started from London (No, 157) is one of Mr. Stephenson's ordinary patent engines, and the latter part of Us journey, 21 miles, was performed in 21 minutes. The maximum speed over upwards of a mile was 75 miles pef hour. The engine from Wolverton to Birmingham was also a patent engine of Mr. Stephenson's, having three cylinders^ and it performed the first part of the journey, 41 miles (until it was stopped by another train), in 42 minutes ; maximum speed on this portion of the journey 64 miles per hour. We understand that Lord George Bentinck, and several gentlemen going to the Chester races, were in the train. A side wind was blowing throughout the journey. Mr. M'Connell (the locomotive superintendent of the London and North- Western Railway Company) and Mr. Winter (the superintendent of Mr. S'tephenson's patent engines) were on the engine, and describe the motion at the highest velocity as being perfectly steady.