The Whig standard., 1843-12-23
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
From the .Nsw York Sun E1tu.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMSHIP HIBERNIA.
SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE Il,

rived at her wharf, at Boston, w ednesday morn
ing at "a o'clock, bringing sixteen days later in
telligence from Europe. She experienced very
rough weather, and storms off the coast She
made her passage, however, nobly in sixteen
days.
1t will be seen that General Duff Green arriv-
ed in the Hibernia.
Queens visit 10 Sir Robert. Peel-The Queen
left Windsor on Tuesday morning, reached the
Watford station Of the London and Briming-
ham railway before eleven, where she was re-
ceived by the directors. The line of road was
lined with people, anxious to get glimpse of the
royal party; guns were fired, flags waved, and
cheers rent the air. Sir Robert Peel received
his illustrious visitors at the Tamworth station,
and, on horseback, accompanied the travelling
carriages belonging to the royal party, to his
idence at Market Drayton, about three miles from
Tamworth.
The Paris papers Of Monday mention the ar
rival Of Lord Brougham at the Chateau Of Thol-
onet, on visit to the Marquis of Gallifet He
was to proceed to his own seat Of Cannes, there
to remain two months.
1t twas currently reported in London, on Thrus-
day, that the difference between Great Britain
and Mexico, arising out OF the alleged insult to
the English flag by Santa Anna, had been salts
factorily arranged between Lord Aberdeen and
the representative of Mexico at the Court Of ST.
James.
Foremost among the topics of domestic inter-
est, is the visit which the young and buoyant
Queen Of England has been paying to her Prime
Minister, whose hospitable mansion she left on
Friday, on round of elegant festivities to the
Dukes of Devonshire and Rutland,
IRELAND.
The state trials have been adjourned until the
18th Of January, and O'Connell has retired for
while to his mountain home, at Derrynane.
Reports are in circulation that the trials will
be abandoned; and among the parties who have
haZarded that opinion, not once, but frequently,
is Shiel-no bad authority, as far as opinion goes
on the subject
1t is clear, too, from the feelers which have
been put out, that if the Roman Catholic hierar-
chy in Ireland had felt disposed to put their
hands into the public purse, the government
would not have grudged them stipends. But
they have refused, and great glory is due to them
and O'Connell therefor. Everything shows that
Repeal has taken strong hold of the nations
feelings, and however the prosecutions, if con-
tinued, may terminate, whether in conviction
or an acqattal, the Minister must satisfy the peo-
Pile of Ireland.
The O'Connell "rent" was collected in the
churches and chapels on Sunday, the 10Th ult.
The produce, as far as known, is immense; in
the Dublin district it amounted to more than
$4,000
At the usual weekly meeting of the Repeal
Association, on the Goth, Mr.. O'Connell began
the proceedings by saying, that not moment
should be lost before they expressed their vener-
alton for the Right Reverend Catholic Prelates
Of Ireland. He read the resolutions recently
passed by the archbishops and bishops repudia-
ting state provision, and proceeded to eulogise
the hierarchy.
He moved resolutions which were carried
unanimously, expressive of the veneration and
gratitude of the Catholic laity of ireland to the
hierarchy for their refusal Of the /" filthy man.
mon of this world"
Several receipts were handed in from the
United States. O'Connel still continued to cheer
on the Repealers at the meetings of the Associa-
ton, and to urge forbearance.
A seizure of fire arms has been made in Dublin,
which has caused some STIR They were sent
from Liverpool to be forwarded by vessel to the
coast Of Africa.
It was believed they had been sent for an lille
gal purpose, until an explanation took place,
when the party who was taken in custody on the
the charge, was dismissed. This shows how
sensitive the government is about the veriest
trfes in Ireland at the present moment.
O'Connell made an address to the people of
Ireland on the Oath ult:
TO THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND.
Fellow Countrymen : Attend to me-attend
to me earnestly, and with that perfect reliance
on my advice, which you have so often exhibited.
You have never had occasion TO regret taking my
advice. Before | proceed on the present occa-
sion, feel il my duty-a most pleasing duty--to
return you thanks for the tranquility that pre-
walls. 1t delights me, and it delights all your
friends, TO see the perfect tranquility and sub
mission to the law that pervades the country.
Your enemies are anxious that you should dis
turb the peace; that you should be guilty of out
rage, and violence, and crime.
Thank Heaven you have disappointed them
Thank Heaven you are determined that MOTH
ing shall provoke you to any species of riot, or
tumult, or violence How thank you from the
bottom of my heart for that determination
There are, however, two topics on which feel
IT my duty to address you, and to which anx-
iously entreat your earnest attention. The first
OF these relates to Ribandism. | tell you en-
Phatically, that Ribandism is the most foolish,
as well as the most vicious, combination that