, 1842-07-23
Foreign News.

Foreign News.
The Caledonia arrived at Boston
on The 5th, bringing news 18th days
later.
The Queen has issued a proclama-
ton declaring that gold coin under
the established wight shall not he al
lowed To pass current in any part Of
her kingdom.
John Francis, the young man who
attempted to shoot the Queen, has
been tried and found guilty Of high
treason.
In the House of Commons, on the
10Th. in reply to a question, Sir Rob
ert Peel said that he should advise
the ratification Of the British treaties
with Texas. A few DAYS after, in re-
ply to questions, he declined, in the
present state Of international nego,ia.
tons. to make any statement concern
ing the Northeastern Boundary Cues
ton.
The third reading of the Income
Tax Bill was debated in the House
of Lords on the 18th to a late hour.
1t was opposed by Lords Landsdown.
Broueham and Melbourne; Lord
Lan>down proposing an amendment
which. after a long debate. was final.
" acknowledgements 50. noncon-
tents Ia The final question was
of the hour. The sugar afutHIe!ss sS
was passed.
The whole. Of Lord Ashburton's
homestead situated at Chaplain, and
- houses IN the village. were recent
ly totally destroyed by fire.
Great distress prevails in the
manufacturing districts. Thousands
ofpersons have recently been thrown
out of employment. Upwards of
fl5.OOO have been subscribed in
London for their relief.
Up to the 3lstof May, the amount
of contributions for the sufferers at
Hamburger. was about fl ,943,OOO.
The golfers employed in the works
belonging to the Earl of BaIcarres,
received notice on Saturday last that
the employment of females working
in the co!lery should be discontinue
ed.
Lord John Russell has brought in
his promised bill for the prevention
of bribery at elections. The mea-
sure was received in the best spirit,
and every disposition was shown to
give it n full and calm consideration.
The Journal de Frankfort states
that. on the 9Th June. the ceiling Of
the theatre at SchleiIz Tell during the
performance, killing several and
wounGing many hundreds. Twenty.
one dead bodies were taken from the
ruins.
Several severe shocks of an earth
quake were felt in Italy the fore part
of the month. extending also along
the south of France. Mount Vesu-
vius was at the last accounts giving
forth great quantities Of smoke and
flames.
The crops th
peciaIIy the SO
exceedingly prom.
IRELAND.-Terrible riots have oc-
CURED in the West of Ireland, caus-
ed by the scarcity Of provisions-and
IN the attempt to quell it several
were killed and a great number seri-
ously wounded. Several have since
died and hirty-eight Of the policemen
hare been arrested for murder; it is
said they fired without orders, and
the coroner's jury returned this in
their verdict. Nearly all the persons
wounded were considered in a dan.
gerous state. At Galway. in Kildare
Co., in Cork and Tipperary serious
outbreaks have also occurred.
FRANcE.-The session of the Cham
Der of Deputies was closed on Satur.
day, June H., and on the following
Monday, the Royal Ordinance for
their dissolution appeared in the Nom.
teur. The convocaiion of the Elec.
toral Colleges for the new election is
for July 9, and the meeting Of
The new Chamber for the Sd of Au.
gust.