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that Parliament will not rise till the sc
eond week IN August. The debates
in that body are confined almost exclu-
si'ely TO local questions.
IL appears from all accounts that
the battle which took place near Psn-
peluns. between the Queens troops and
the insurgents, was one Of the most
obstinate that has been fought. The
Csrlists had suffered greatly. Quesa-
da was in Pampeluns, and Rodil at
Madrid.
The Government Of Berne has an
nouneed to the Vorort the discovery
Of a conspiracy amongst certain Ger
man refugees against the Government
Of Germany, and the parties impliea.
ted were Immediately expelled the
cantons and compelled to enter
France.
Ii was rumored in Paris, bat not
credited, that q plot 10 assassinate the
Due de Bordeaux had been Jetec ted
at Prague. The appointment Of Count
Toronto to the ministry Of France in
Spain, had been confirmed.
| Constantinople dates, 4th June, con.
tain some interesting details respect
ing the marriage festivities then still
going on in the Turkish capital. II
also adds, that il was reported that Sa-
mos had submitted. An Egyptian
frigate had arrived at Constaptinople.
bringing from Mehemed Ali presents
to the Sultan Of = million Of pisstres.
| We understand that Mr.. Sheridan
Knowles is about TO make n profess
siOnal visit to the United States. lie
sailed from England for New York on
the cath July.
| The arrival Of Mrs. Cation, Of Ma.
ryland, eldest daughter Of the late
Mr.. Carroll, Of Carrolton, and mother
Of the Marchioness of Caermarthen.
arrived in the George Washington at
Liverpool, is noticed 10 the London pa
Pers among the fashionable arrivals.
An explosion Of 6O lbs. of powder
took place at hartford Mills, by which
q man named Bennett was dreadfully
burnt, and three other workmen slight.
iy wounded. During dinner hour, the
workmen amused themselves in a
meadow where the steam engines were
situated, when q ball on which some
gravel had collected was struck into the
mill, and rolling under a FIVE tons
stone. produced SO much friction a. TO
cause explosion.
Ii appears by the German papers,
that the English Mediterranean squad
ron is again making hostile demonstra-
tions against Turkey, on the surface.
but Russia at tine bottom, and that a
French fleet is hastily fitting up to CO.
operate.
II is said that the Irish Coercion Bill
about to be re-enacted, will be dives.
ted Of the military tribunal, and the
other peculiarly obnoxious clauses.
Dreadful Fire and Grcdt Destruction Of Human
Life: fifteen persons killed and burnt 10 a<ash
OLDHAM, June 3O.-On Saturday
morning last about two o'clock, 4 most
dreadful fire took place at the Union
Mills, about mile from oldham, be.
longing TO Mr.. Lea Birch. A Young
man, in rather an early part Of the fire.
by the falling Of some part Of the bull
ding and machinery, had got entangled
by the legs, and he could not e1tricate
himself. This being seen by the BY
ISLANDERS, excited, as may be supposed.
their feelings in the highest degree, and
throwing aside all fear and all pru-
dence too, every one seemed foremost
TO assist ~ saving the poor fellow
from a roasting death. Whilst thus
laudably employed. a wall unexpected
ly fell, and buried 1 5 in the ruins, be
sides many others being seriously in
jured.
( IRELAND. June 27.-DreadfM .2GrGu
and schOtesGte Slaughter IN Kerry.-
One of the mos, sanguinary faction
fights that ever disgrsced this unhappy
country, took place on Tuesday at the
races Of Ballyhesg, IS miles from Ira
lee, between two clans, the COOIeens
and the Lawlors, who have been at
isud above half a century. and still
defy both the law and the gospel, in
taking vengeance Of each other when.
ever opportunity Offers from genera
ton to generation. Rumors of the in.
tended tight having been in circulation
some days previous, ADD information
having been gwen TO the country ma
gIstrates. they applied 10 the officer
commanding at Traiee. for force sui.
ficisnt to keep the peace az the races
Accordingly. on the day previous,
Monday a strong detachment of the
Goth regiment, with thresi officers.
marched from TrGlse barracks 10 Bal.
yhesg, and on Tuesday took up DO
sitIOn on the raee.ground, on the bank
Of the river Cashen, to be ready to in q.
terfere on the first symptoms Of the e1
peeted riot.--The two factions soon
appeared on the ground in great nun
; bers, bat remained quiet until the "a.
ees we're over, II 3 o'clock. Then the
appointed battle began IN earnest on
the river strand with sticks aud stones.
A gentleman who witnessed the con.
test, describes Il % one Of the most
savage and mereiless scenes he ever
witnessed or could imagine 10 have 10.