Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-03-30
(From the N. Y. Com. ADV. Of Monday.
VERY LATE FROM EUROPE.

We mentioned on Saturday that the ship Re-
public was below, from Liverpool, and that her
day Of sailing was the 22d Of February. Late on
Saturday evening we received our files by this
sci TO the 25h inclusive = the day the Republic
sailed. Subsequently, the packet ship Roscoe.
from Liverpool. arrived, having sailed iii CO. with
the Republic; also the London packet ship 81.
James, which sailed fiom Portsmouth the 2Jth.
The latest, however, is the packet ship IIavre,
from llavre, whence she sailed on the ih inst
by this arrival we have Paris papers 10 the I'd Of
March.
ENGLAND.
The municipal bill for ireland was carricd in
the British House Of Commons on the 22d Of Feb
ruary, by Il vote Of 32l TO 24l. Ministerial ma
jority 50.
Il was confidently believed ~ London, that the
Irish municipal reform bill would he rejected in
the House of Lords, in which case il was UNDER
stood that the ministers would resign. In that
event there would be "a dissolution Of Parliament,
aud the conservatives would again into pow
er.
The commercial aud fi,anca intelligence from
England is somewhat more favorable than it has
been Of late
One of the London papers says that the Co
,ernnent will abolish the system Of impress,ncnt
for the navy.
The majority on the Irish reform bill, consisted
Of % English, and 81 Scotch and Irish members
Mr.. Forrest has crowned his triumph by per-
feet success ~ Richard the 3d-tl,e ch,rachr in
which kean is most accurately remembered, and
which few tragedians venture 10 perform. before
London audience, against the prestige Of his
mighty name.
FRANCE.
.qnotier attempt 10 kill the King.
A new attempt upon the life Of the King
has been discovered. Ills intended assassin
was Il muchnist named Champion, aud his
intention was to destroy the King by an in
ternal machine, which is described as a small
box, only seven or eight inches longby three
or four deep, in which were ranged nineteen
pistol barrels, pointing in different directions,
seven in one row, and six in each of the 9TH
ers. Ills intention was tn waylvy the King,
while proceeding to the Ncnilly, and getting
rs near the royal carriage as he could, dis
charge the pistols by means Of Il slow match
and train.
The police had information by an nnony-
nous letter, Is days before Champion was
nrrested,and all his proceedings were watch
ed. lie made no secret of his purpose, when
arrested. A number Of other persons were
arrested, on suspicion OF being concerned in
the plot.
hEbtUcE pupcT uCSSTlpcs tHc uS u
foot in length and ten inches in depth and
width. The Droi says it was only model
of Il larger machine which Champion was en-
gagged in constructing. Champion hing him
self with his cravat, in the cell to which he
was conveyed, Immediately after his arrest.
The trial Of Meunier was expected to come on,
before the Chamber Of Peers, in the first sec
ond week Of March; after that, the Chamber
would commence tie trial Of Champions accom-
pices.
The Moni,eur publishes an ordinance declaring
that the naval establishment of France. in time o
peace, shall be 40 ships of The line, so frigaes
aud 22O vessels Of smaller force.
SPAIN.
The adyices from Madrid are TO the 2lst o
February inclusive.
II is said that ,h. Carlists are about to recon-
mcncc the siege Of I}ilboa.
Both armies were beg inning to suffer from the
grippe. 1900 soldiers were down with it, IL
Saint Sebastian.
The grippe or influenza was prevailing very cx
tcnsivcly throughout, Austria and Germany. A
Vienna twas computed that one-iitll Of the popu
latOn were affected.
The plague had finally ceased its ravagcs n
Const,ntinope. after carrying of LOG, 900 persons