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Foreign.
ENGLAND.


The important debate on the subject Of the
repeal OF the House and Window Tax. and
on the result Of which depended the eontinu-
anee IN Office Of the present British Ministry.
came on IN the House Of Commons on the
30th April. The Ministers obtained a Iarre
majority, and in consequence retain their
seats The effect Of this vote Is TO rescind
that given on previous day in favor of the
repeal OF an obnoxious tax. Its repe al, there
lore was again MOVED on following day, and
on This occasion. ministers were once more
suonsy supported IN their opposition to il,
and were victorious.
There IS thus no immediate probability of
| a change IN the Councils Of the British Ming.
though their unpopularity is very apparent.
sir John Cam Hobhouse, the Chief Secretary
TOT Ireland, had resigned his Office in eonse-
quenee OF an unvillingness to vote for the
continuance OF the tax above alluded 10. lie
had also resigned his seat in the House of
commons, where he represented Westmin.
ster, and bad taken the sense of hi, constitu.
en's on his conduct, by appealing to them a,
new election.
The plan Of the British Government for Tho
emancipation Of the slaves in tho West To-
dies mas been communicated 20 the public
" had caused the greatest excitement IN Lon.
don. II would probably he brought before
Z
sugars and collee, It - stated in an acrouni
from the city dated at IL O'Clock Of the II.h
had advanced, in consequence, and a decline
! IN the money market had taken place.
The accounts from oporto are more "a.
vors0le to the cause of Don Pedro. Rein.
iorcements are nocking 20 him ia eonsidera.
Die numbers, aud il Is said that desertton.
from Don Aiguel's troops are becoming ever,
day more frequent. The cholera prevails a.
considerable extent in Lisbon.
The Russians continue Ia maintain their 70,
'i'ion IN the vicinity Of Constantinoplc.
| IRELAND.
I DUBLIN, May s.-Thc Indictment agairSt
the proprietor of the Pilot ueySpapeT a.,
I publishing Mr.. O'Conpells first letter 20 A.,
IRISH people, charges him with bringing N.
act ct legislative Union aud the IRISH De.
turbanee Ball into disrrpaic This IA now.
accusation, and Involves AN extremely irD.
Por'snt point - regards the agitation Of tie
question OF repeal Mr.. Barrett Is 20 be tried
~ 'he huiDss alter tho present term, IL the
eIos can succeed IN bringing forward tn,
trial 80 soon and have heard That he intend.
70 retain amongst the counsel for the arfense
Nr. She'll and Mr.. Pigott.
! The question 81 issue h a very iotrr,atf,s
one and exeites mueh, speculation a. 10 the
result. The third letter Of Mr.. O'Cssns d
\ appears N The True SHR WHICH arrived thi.
day. have heard that few Of the Dublin
journals will give Il publicity. lest. on DC.
count OF TIE prosecution already instituted
mey should expose themselves 10 The artiller,
OF The Attorney General For the same res.
son the hessrs- Johnstouo, news agests N
Tbs city, have abstsined from vending fs
Irue sun this day.
/ More .fyTssis 10 Kiit,Hny --Twsnt, eight
men who were rcgaling themselves 80 = pub.
ne house near Grsige, after their return from
funeral CA Sunday evening. were arrested
and conveyed 90 a neiEbboriog police barrack
light OF them were subsequently, liberated
but fhe remaining twenty sefe detained de-
rinE ihc night. and tho beat dsy trausn,lttst
20 tbc ,ounty iab
: seli'4,l vhde oa Gle guard II .Lc Gus