The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-10-06
Foreign News.

ne steamship Caleuonla arrived AT Doston on
the Goth ut, bringing dates from Liverpool up to
the 9Th The news below is principally condens-
ed from the New York Herald.
Business generally in England wore a more
healthy appearance than it had done for some time
previous and confidence was reviving. The wool
len, iron and other trades had received an impetus
There was uncommon animation in the Liver
pool cotton market, produced by the uniavorable
accounts respecting TIE new crop. On the arrival
Of the news also at Hasre. the cotton market was
thrown into great activity. A considerable adj
amount of business transacted
In American produce nothing Of material impor-
lance had occurred, business being quiet but firm
The crops in England look as promising as can
he expected considering the heavy rains which
have prevailed in various paris Of the country of
late, and the cold spring. The northern are bet
ter than the southern crops. The Teapers are bu.
sy in the fields and the harvest, it is generally be-
lieved will not be much below an average one.
The Irish papers are filled with the most favor
able accounts OF the approaching harvest. The
delightful weather Of the previous week has had
beneficial effect upon the crops generally.
Parliament was prorogued, Aug. 81, by the
queen in person, after one of the most protrac,cd
sessions on record. The queens speech on the
ccpt the portion which relates to Ireland and which
is here given:
] have observed with the deepest concern the
pcrscvcrlng Efforts which are made 10 stir up dis
content and dsaiiecton among my subjects IN Ire.
land, and to excite them to demand arepea Of the
legislative union.
It has been and ever will he nv earnest desire to
administer the government of that country IN Il
spirit of strict justice and impauiality, and to co..
operate with parliament III cflcctlng such amend
mCnts in existing laws as may tend 10 improve
the social condition and dcvclope the natural re-
sources of Ireland.
From 4 deep conviction that the Legislative
union is not less essential to the attainment of
these objects than to the strength and stability OF
the empire, it is my firm determinations with
your support, and under the blessing of Divine
Providence, to maintain inviolate that great bond
OF connection between the two countries.
have torhorne from requiring any additional
powers for the counteraction of designs hostile to
the concord and welfare OF my domlnlons, Us well
from an unwillingness to dIs,ruSt the efficacy of
the ordinary law, as from my reliance on the good
sense and patriotism Of my people, and on the So
Tenn declarations OF parliament III support OF the
legislative union.
feel assured that those OF my faithful subjects
who have influence and authority in Ireland, will
III mfr off hair Natn m
Of pcrncious agitation which dsiurbs the indus
try and reiards the improvement of that country,
and excites feelings of mutual dstrust and amino
sily between different classes of my people.
O'Connel continues to blaze away in Ireland.
The agitation increases, if possible, in intensity
and the rent is kept well up 20 the mark-swelcd
by contributions from America. He has attacked
The queens speech with grca, icrocly, treating ii
as the speech of the ministers, and wishing it to
be believed tina, her majesty res cocrced into It's
delivcry-that she is not a free agent-and shat a
resignation would have been the resuI, of a refusal
The queen is on visit to France. Louis Phi.
lippc had invited her to his chateau at Ep. She
took her departure from Southampton amidst great
rcjoicings and her progress along the coast is re-
corded with much minuteness. The royal slua-
dron reached Treport where it was received by the
king of the French and his family with great eciat
The royal families of England and France then,
amidst great rcjoiciugs left for III. chateau dEu,
where splendid banquet was served up on the
evening of their arrval.-The queens journey to
France has excited no little Interest, on both sides
of the channel. 1t is the first occasion for up
wards of three centuries that the sovereisns of the
ces. The last meeting of a like nature was tina,
between Henry VIII. and Francis l., on the field
of the Cloth of Gold, which was followed years
subsequently, by q war between the same mo-
narchs.