, 1843-12-09
Arrival of the Caledonia.
DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

The steamship arrived
Of Boston at nine O'Clock on the Goth,
from Liverpool, via Halifax, having
made her passage in Is days and Is
hours. She left Liverpool on the 4th,
and brings Liverpool and London
dates 10 the day of her sailing.
The most striking item of English
news is the defeat of Mr.. T. Barring.
the ministerial candidate for the House
If Commons in London. The con-
test was a most exciting one, and ter
minated in the election of Mr.. Patti
son, the free trade candid lie, by u
majority of l65 votes.
IRELAND.-Reports gain grounds in
Dublin that Sir Robert Peel contem-
plates some comprehensive policy in
respect To Irish grievances.
Ireland continues quiet. The coun-
try lis extensively occupied Nv troops
in fact the whole available force Of
the British army has been thrown in.
to 1.-THE agitation. sumewhat subSi-
ded in tone, but eIHaliv affective in
action, continues; the Repeal Golfers
are sweIIed by thousands weekly
the much talked of Cancellation Hall
has been Openod-two or three men
of mark have joined the move nent
Jus, at the moment ii became cri;i
cal.
The repealers have e]ndeavortd to
get up a conner prosecution against
Mr.. Fredk. Bond Hughes, the Gov
eminent shorthand writer. fnr PERU
rv. Along discussion en>ued on the
Iegslilv of the procedure. winch end
ei in the magistrates definitely refu,
sing 10 take the ihformntionS.
RepelI meetings have been held in
different Wards OF DnbIin, and reso-
Iutisns passed in support Of Mr.. O..
Connect. At one Of these, in the
Pustoflice Ward. ne give IN EXPLAIN
lion respecting what he Ind said on
: the previous Mnnd " bout i Federal
Parliament:
1T had been most enron -ors|y sup
posed by some persons that lie had
changed his mind on The subject OF
repeal. |: VAS scarcely necessary
far him 10 say hat any Such impress.
sun was tntol ~erroue"u-. lie WAS
ri! Of opinion IGat 1t was only in an
lish House OF CnnuIrn<. and IN an
Ii,h House nf Lords. that the wron-s
of Ireland Guild be redressed ard
the rights Of ireland m~alntained.'
Atameetinc st. AndronS Ward,
he made tae FL OWING declaration:
"Gne me SIX months Of perfect
peace. and I'll give you my Lead On =
block, IT ut the end # that time you
hive I a Parliament m CUllere
G~ccnr'
Two companies Of artillery and
The first rny;i Dragons have arrived
in DubIin.
The State pr~n<rcutinns against Mr.
OCJnneIi AMI the cig.t o'hrr ,raver-
serS Will he accelerated by every
means within the power OF Tie Crown.
and if II all possible. the tri.ls will
lie fixed Tor the sitrincS after the No.
vember term. Those settings com
memo on the 9th November.
NJ. 0C"nncII las determined 10
defend himself, and lis decision IN
tins point WAS communicated to the
counsel for the defendants. who held
consultation III The residence of Mr..
OC1nneEl. The honnral lie and learn
eli gentleman, il is stated. intends 10
enter into Il general review Of the
British policy in Ireland, especially
in regard t. the Legislative Union.
in order Ia exhibit the causes of the
Repeal movement. out of which those
State prosecu'i'n3 have arisen. Mr..
OConnPiI's address Ia The Jury alone
will, probably, occupy two days. and
from this YOU uay fern some idea
of the length Of time 10 which the tr:-
ais may extend.
Mr.. Steele also defends himself;
and il is stated that he has made ar
engagements TO avail himself Of the
evidence Of the following witnesses.
the presence Of some Of whom in
court, if they should attend, would
produce no small sensation: Lord
PIunkett. late Lord Chancellor OF
Ireland; Frederick Bond Hughes. the
Government reporter; Sir Robert
Peel, Lord Lyndhurst. Sir James Sra
ham and the Duke of Wellington
Mr.. Steele proposes to examine them
in the order set forth.
The latest Intelligence from Dab.
lin, by special express. brings the
news up to the night of November
al. The Grand .Jurv has been OC-