The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-10
FOREIGN NEWS.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

BY the arrival at Boston on Tuesday last, Of the
ship Republic, Capt. Luce, from Liverpool on the
llth ult., have received intelligence from Eng
land days later than that brought by the Monte
yuma. The news, however is of very little interes,
The " Fast India and China Association of Lii
verpool, have addressed me mortal TO the commits.
soners Of the Treasury asking for reduction Of the
duty on tea.
The National" publishes letter from Rome
announcing that the utmost distress prevails in that
city. Commerce, agriculture and manufactures are
in deporable state, and the only income derived by
shopkeepers is from strangers.
The weatherin England is remark ably mild apple
in bud and blossom, together with pol
wall flowers, primroses, and dnises, in full bloom
may be observed in almost all the gardens in the
Deighborhood Of Lancaster.
IRELAND appears to remain in the state of u-
multuous excitement without definite action in which
she ha, been for months The near approach of the
I" State trials which we're to be renewed on the
18th ut. had called forth two movements one appa.
renty from the Catholic clergy, and the other from
the city corpora ion of Dublin. The first of these is
call for aggregate meeting Of all the Catholics
in Ireland at Dublin" on the 18th ult.--two DAYS
before the trasto protest against the striking from
the jury panel the names OF ii Catholics, and the
second, motion on the 9Th ut at the session Of the
corporation, by Alderman Roe, formerly Mayor Of
Dublin, FOR address by the corporation Of Dublin
TO the Queen, resenng the grievances under which
ireland abored, and requesting her to postpone the
State trials until those grievances shall be redressed
la the meantime the preparations for the trials
going forward, and the court room undergoing
a complete alteration to enable a greater concourse
to attend on this engrossing occasion.
Melting Of Pni,amenf-The Dublin Evening Post
contains the following ave have good reason to
believe that after the opening Of the session
movement OF practical and concentrated kind will
be made 10 relation 10 the state Of Ireland and The
extraordinary events which have recently occurred
amongst 1t is stated that Lord John Russell is
bring the affairs OF Ireland under the consideration Of
the House by a substantive motion for inquiry by a
committee Of the whole House and that notice on
the subect may be gwen in the first week Of the
sion"
The Reb.eeaiies-At the Carmartben Asszes, which
began on the 9th December several rioters came be-
fore the court. Many were let off others were tried
minor offences and, when convicted, recommend
ed to mercy, and altogether the utmost leniency
shown. The Asssizes closed on Monday week, when
The men called Shony -sybot-fawr and Dia-y-cantur
were sentenced respectively to transportation for
life and for twenty years Other prisoners SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for terms varying from six to
twelve months.
Der "a that the Papal government has ordered levy
Of for the army for the purpose OF placing il on
footing 10 resist any attempt that may be made TO
disturb public order.
The India mail has arrived with letters and papers
from bombay, to December lst. The principal items
relate 10 the prevalence Of great sickness In the two
newly acquired possessions of Scip e Ir dia, and Of
Hong Ko &, in China. Peace prevails throughout
British India, although busy preparations for war
were going on throughout the northwestern districts