LATEST ENGLISH NEWS. [From the Sydney Morning Herald, July 25.]

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 320, 23 August 1848, Page 3

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS. [From the Sydney Morning Herald, July 25.]

By the Juno we have English news, via I Port Phillip, to the 13th April, and up to that date there ha*) been m» declaration of war; hut an article in'th»* limes, of th«* Bth, speaks of the prohability of England being engaged in hostilities Canr-un Kirsopp went on board the M ihomet Shah, and ha i a conversation with the Captain and several of the passengers, who evidently believe the statement made by the Capta'n of the French brigr spoken near Muieira. on the 2,9 th April, which was, that a a few hours before, a British steam frigate had spoken the bri r , and informed them that there was war between England and France on the one side, and Austria and Russia on the other. A first class steamer would make the passage from Portsmouth to Madeira in seven days, so th. t there is no reason at present to disbelieve the report so confidently made. The Italian States, headed by the King of .Sardinia, were in open war against Austria, and had gained two battles. There were hopes that the dispute between Denmark and Prussia, respecting the Schleswig-Holstein States, would be settled amicably. The domestic news was important. Chartism was exceedingly rife, but the precautions taken by the Government had prevented any serious outrages. The deputation which proceeded from the Irish Confederations to France, to solicit aid in procuring a repeal of the union, received the following rebuff from M. Lamartiue : — We are at peace, and are desirous of remaining on good terms of equality, not with this or that portion of Great Britain, but wi h Great Britain entire. We believe this peace to be useful and honourable, not only to Great Br.tain and thp Republic, but to the whole human race. We will not commit an act — we will not utter a word — we will not breathe an insinuation at variance with these principles of the reciprocal inviolability of nations which we proclaimed, and of which the continent of Europe is already <_ath-ring the fruits. Trade appears :o continue without any material alteration. The prices of produce remain unchanged.