Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-16

distant from Halifax.-The vesss! vas a
total loss, but no lives were lost.
The overland mail Of The 10th June,
from India, had arrived, but the news is ct
no great Importance.
In IA RLIAMENT.-The House Of Com.
mons was still busy upon the Irish poor re-
fief bill and the new bill for regulation of
the theatres. Nothing of prominent in.
terest came out in the debates.
| The House of Lords did little but ron.
Ii ne bushes until the 9Th instant, when
Lo I'd MonteagIe gave notice that on the
l4th, no should bring forward n motion or
the st.,fe of tho finances, and the Earl Of
Roden called attention to the condition Of
Misunderstanding his remarks BY pre5en-
ting d petition from five thousand Irish
Protdstants, complaining Of the repeal agi.
tation and Of the repeal meetings, and de.
%claringtheir READINGS to support the author.
tiles in suppressin,g treason and rebellion.
the prayer Of The petition was for tho pro.
lection of their lives and properties.
The Duke of Wellington made the chief
reply 10 Lord Roden. He did not attempt
TO deny the critical situation Of Ireland,
and the extreme injury caused by those
terminal ngitations !" bat contented him.
zelf with assuring the House that every
thing had been done which could be done
TO preserve the peace Of the country and
to meet all misfortunes. n short, he rel.
terated The determination Oh fbe govern
ment not to adopt any other measures
than those now in force, inles.' some decl'
ded change should make it neca ssaJy.
TRELAND.-The Athlone Sentinel says
that orders have been received Ia tprovi-
sion all the garrison, so as 10 be able TO
stand n three years siege. This is assign
ed as the cause of n sudden rise in the cost
of wheat and -four, but we consider il very
doubtful. to say The least, whether any saicts
orders have been issued.
Mr.. O'connell took up the slavery ques-
lion again at the meeting Of The Dublia
Repeal Association, August s, charging
the Irish in America with threatening The
nfortnnate men Of color worse than they
were treated BY any others. He said he
could feel no sympathy for men who acted
sosbasely. Speaking Of the repeal agita-
ton dying away, as hoped by the ministry
Of England, he said he had then no less
than eleven invitations 10 attend great re-
peal gatherings, and by the time he got
through them he should no doubthaye eIe.
ven more.
SrAIN.-The seige Of Seville was rais.
ed on the 26th of July, and the Regent
set ont for Cadiz. The Cogtes was con-
voked for the 18th October. All the diplo.
matte representatives at Mndrid, except
Mr.. Irving and the Mexican Minister. had
announced that they would wait for in.
structlons from their Governments before
recognizing the Provisional Government.
1t is said that the leaders of the success.
ful party were qnarrelling among them.
selves MS to the course next 10 be pur.
sued.
On Espartero s arrival at Cadiz, he pla.
ced himself under The protection Of the
British flag, embarking On board the Mali.
bar, which Immediately got under way
for England. In his retreat from before
Seville, he was hctly pursued Gen. Con.
cha.
Gen. O'Donnell has been appointed
Captain General of Cubn.
Gen. Van Halen and many other officers
OF Espartero's army were taken prison.
ers.
The Extraordinary Gazette, published
on the 2sth, announces the submission of
saragossa to the provisional government,
on condition Of The whole National Guard
OF that city continuing armed and organi.
Zed under the contrib of the constitutional
AyuntamieDto.