, 1842-08-13
Foreign News.

anu southampton. LONDON
papers to the 9th ult., inclusive.
The Tariff bill, which had previous
" passed the Commons, was read \
third time in the House OF Lords on
the 9th inst.
The weather continued favorable
for the growing crops.
The stoppage OF Sandhagan & Co.,
Of Amsterdam. is announced. Also
of Hay, Ogil,ic & Co, of Lerwick.
There was il row in Amsterdam in
consequence Of the interest on Ame-
ricnn stock not being pail.
Cotton has declined 1-9. The
Money market is firm.
The Queens health has improved.
1t was reported in London on the
eth, that an attempt had been made
on the life of Sir Robert Peel. 1t
was not true. but had the effect,
nevertheless, ofdepressiny The funds.
Sir Robert Peel had recovered.
AMI wasin the House. on the 7th inst
engaged in the debate on the corn
tariff. =
The TARIFF Bill PAssED.--Bo,h
houses of Parliament met at noon
this day for lords commissioners 10
give the ROYAL aS,ents to the Customs,
or New Tariff Bill. which was read
the ;hird time and passed last night
n the House Of Lorts.-[Lordon
Herald, jelly 9th. r.
Cor. Sir Allan NAPIER MAcNAA.
Tie friends of British North Anne
RIGA intend to give this gallant and
distinguished offer Il farewell dinner
at the Tiatched House this dav week
at which the Duke of Richmond is
to pres;de.-[ London Globe, Ju-
ly 9th.
DIsrREss OF THE CouNTRY.-Lon-
ION JHIy 9.-The adjourned debate
in the House of Commons On the re-
solutions moved by Mr.. nliace re.
speeding the distress of the country,
was yesterday resumed by Mr.. o.
Connell. He gave a highly culored
picture of the distress in Ireland
admitting. however, tia: tie potato
crop was likely 20 be plentiful. The
three Ministers who had addressed
the House had held OUT, he said, no
hope of relief. To eacn of the ar
Guments advanced by them succe
he would answer-"ihe peo-
pie were starving!'
He had Il presentmenl that sonle-
thing fatal was about to befal the na-
ton. hen he saw thatthe Parliament
composed only of the wealthy
classes. that they had been turned by
the crossest bribery, and that the
Anti-Corn Law League was daily Sit
ting in the metropolis. The expert
ment now proposed vas a simple and
practical one-only TO admit corn for
want of which the people were starv-
ing, and which was locked up onlyto
the landlords.
LoNpoH, July 8. (evening.)--The
funds have declined IA per cent. to-
day, with very heavy appearances:
there have been no large sales Of
but there is a continued influx
o small parcels, which increases the
difficulty of supporting prices. The
payment of the dividends has had
no effect on the market at present,
md there appears for the while to be
4 demand over and above the supply.
for money and the account
as low as 81 Is.
AMERICAN STocxs.-A letter from
Amsterdam, of the 2Slh Of June,
"Great sensation has been ex.
;lied on Change to-day. bya notice
.lven by the house of Hope & Co.,
which Announces that the coupons
't the American Stock. which be-
comes due on the first of July, will
lot be paid, because the house has re.
nothing 30 make this payment.
IN this point there is not much to
because II was ioreSeen that the
ends for The payment of this coupon
would not arrive.
but what is openly blamed, and
will probable be the foundation Of
IN action against Hope & Co.. is,
hat their bankers having been fufn-
she'd by the Bank of tie United
with a quantity Of effects
Naleurs) as security for the tenders.
thought themselves authorized
o part with n portion of these secu-
tiles in exchange for others.
"AS chance would have it, though
he nominal value has remained the
anne, 1t turns out that Hope & Co.,
ave parted with the most valuable,
n exchange tor such rs have hardly
my value at all. We need not say
hat the holders are furious"