Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-08-24
ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.

at boston on the Isl, In Twelve and
half days from Liverpool, bringing
ninety-two passengers, and Is days
later dates from London.
The news is of no great moment.
The Irish State Trials, now brought
by appeal before the House of Lords,
still engaged public attenlion.-The
Repeal agitation continues in Ireland
and the rent pours into the treasury of
the Association in undeminished vol
ume.
The argument Of the writ Of error
was brought to close on the 10th of
July, having commenced on the Slh.
The Lord Chancellor then propounded
series OF questions to be answered by
the Judges, who requested time to con-
slider them.
But little of prominent interest
seems TO have occurred in the British
Legislature since the departure of the
last preceding steamship. On the 4th
of July, the House of Lords in its turn
appointed secret committee on the
latter opening business at the post Of
flee. Lord Brougham and the Bishop
of London are on the committee.
In the House Of Commons, the Bank
Charter Bill was passed. The bill pass
ed the House of Lords on the 18th Of
July.
The new charter OF the bank Of Eng
land was to 20 into operation in the
course of few weeks.
On the 10th, in the House Of Com
mons, Lord Palmerston moved for a
return of negroes landed for the pur-
pose of slavery on the islands and con-
tinent of America, from 1915 to 1914.
Sir Robert Peel replied, but had no OBJ
lection to the returns.
The House of Lords have decided
against the claim to the Dukedom of
Sussex, of Sir Augustus D'Este.-His
father was a son Of George Ill, and
married lady at Rome without the
consent Of the King, contrary to the
Royal marriage act, which was held TO
! UC IllNJllu.
The Parliamentary election in Brm-
| ingham terminated in the return of
Mr.. Spooner, the Conservative candid
ate.
The weather has been most favor
able for the growing crops, which arc
in excellent condition, and, with the
prospect of cheaper bread stuis, we
may look forward with confidence TO
an increase in the consumption of other
articles of food.
The cotton market is in a dropping
state, other markets exhibit symptoms
of reforming activity. Money is a.
bundant at low rate Of interest.
IRELAND.-Thed decision has not yet
been had on O'ConnelPs appeal to the
House of Lords, on the writ of error.
The present Military force in Ire
land, amounts to &c, 900 men, indepen-
dent of enrolled Chelsea out-pension-
ers and armed police.
It is calculated that the O'Connell
tribute this year, will reach 100000.
FRANCE AND MoRocCo.-The af-
fair between these two powers seems
likly TO blow over without any serious
collision. The prompt action of The
French Government and the abundant
force dispatched to deal with his impe-
rial Majesty evidently brought him to
the considering point.
Immediately after the arrival of the
Prince de Jeinville's squadron, Gen.
Bugeaud marched into the Moorish
territory and took possession of a small
frontier town called Ouchdah; but this
seems to have been done merely to let
the Moorish General see that the French
troops were ready and willing for ac-
ton, for Marshal Bugeaud stayed but
short time at Ouchdah, committing
no acts Of hostility, and then returned
into Algeria.
SPAIN-By a decree issued at Bar
celona, on the 4th of July, the Queen
dissolved the Cortes, the new Cortes,
to meet on the 10th of October A.
mother decree restores the tueror OF the
Basque provinces.
Active preparations were going on
for the war with Morocco. the Emper-
or having rejected the profsred media
ton of Great Britain.
GREEcE.-The Russian government
has at length acknowledged the con
s,itu;ional government of Greece. The
,ates, accounts from Athens describe the
.,.,. tho are If another partv