Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-04-04
., DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

neVIu IL
day morning, l9th inst She brings L'V:
eTSool papers 10 the 4th, her day OF
sailing, and London TO the evening OF the
The steamship Caledonia reached LiV'
erDool on the l7lh Of February. ,
In the manufacturing districts, trade,
which at the beginning Of the year show
ed symptoms ofrevivAl, has receded 10
lie former state Of depression, 1t It has
no, anne beyond it. The corn trade par
takes of the general gloom -tIanSacIOns
few, prices Feceding, and ieellhg O'
dependency prevalent.
From a ststement made in the House
ofLords a few nights back, it appears
that the sum raised for tho collection OF
the starving poor last summer, arising
ont of the 0uaksr's letter, amounted to
EYE, 900.
The monthly Overland Mail from in>
ii, and China had not arrived when the
Columbia left.
\ Discontenl and disafection continue
to manifest themselves in Ireland
The repealeTs are more active than
ever.
Il Was stated by Sir Robert Peel, IN the
House Of Commons, that the anhuel
estimates for the army. navy and ORD
rance would be $50 ,OOOI., below those
of last wear, owing to the peace with
China, the treaty with the UR''ed C'stes
and the reduction Of lOO, ,OOO men IN 'he
French army.
Mr.. o. Connell, contrary 10 his usual
custom, has not proceeded 10 London, on
the opening Of the parliamentary session
he remains in Dublin directing the KeN
peal movement.
A. a meeting Of the Dublin Corpora.
tion. on the 26th ult., Mr.. O'CoDnell
brought forward his long promised mo-
Uon for a petition to Parliament Tor re,
neal of the Union. His speech occupied
four hours in the delivery.
On the night Of Sunday, the @6th ult.,
the Rev. Joseph Dickney, Presbyterian
Minister Of RathfriIand, was shot in his
pulpit, at the close Of his sermon III the
evening. A number Of Slugs entered
his arm, and passed across his breast, but
he Ia likelyt 10 recover. The assassin is
yet unknown. ,.,
The distress at Stourbridge is stat ed
10 be 30 alarming that numbers are sub
sistinR on turnips alone.
Sir Ffapcis Bond Head, It is said, is to be
appointed Governor Of the Cape OF Good
Hope.
A letter from Rome states that on the
sthu H., the TibeT had overflowed liz
banks, end invaded a third Of the
city. M,
The Augsburg Gazette Of the Goth
states that in consequence OF the cOnspIr'
acy in favor Of Prince Michael, discover
ed at Belgrade, 20 had been condemned
TO death. .@
England was visited by severe snow
storm on the 18th and 18th uli. In some
low lands and valleys it dri(ted TO the
deDth of u 10 ID feet. On the conlin-
ent there has also been heavy fall OF
snow.
The Railway between Paris and
Orleans will be opened on the @5lh o.
April.
s,eam triQates, which are intended FOL
the transatlantic navigation between
France and the United States, are ready
for sea and will commence service II
the Spring -.
House Of Commons-Fridsy night
March 3.-AshburtOn Treaty ,-LorC
Palmerston's motion on the Ashburtor
Treaty was fixed to come on the l0'f
inst. ~,
The Oregon Territory, the 24tl
nit. In Parliament, Mr.. Blewitt alluded
20 the Oregon ThrrilOry, and the proceed
inSs OF the United States Senate in re
lation thereto. He characterized certain
remarks of Senator Linn or BentOn-w
do moi know Which-as ''a gross insul
. the people Of EuglSnd," and said Their
wss q point beyond which tOrbearanc'
ceased 10 be q virtue, DC.
Sir R. Peel hoped the Hon. membe
would not infer tho dispositions Of th'
American people from the observation
ofOne borson,0 or even from the bill whicl
one member may lay on the table, Thu
Hon. gentleman had told them o.
the speech that had been delivered, an'
had designated Il aS Q gross insult to th'
British nation. Now he hoped the Hon
Qentleman's speech would not be quo
ted in the same way even lift did, hC
could not assure the Hon. member tha
il would not cause the American fund.-
to fall. IA laugh.)
He apprehsDded, with all due resPec
for the American Senate, that the diPlO
matic arrangements Of the two countries
were conducted by their respective Gov
eTnments and not BY what individual
members Ofthe Senate might say hear
hehT. With regard to the Oregon ter
TtoTy he would merely state that com
municaliOnS Of a friendly nature had
: en- going on between the two Govern
nia. and he hoped the Hon. ranila.