New-York daily tribune., 1844-04-15
From Europe.
Eight Days Later By pacse,,hip SHERIDAN.

By the splendid packet ship Sheridan, Capt,
De Peyster, arrived yesterday, We have London
and Liverpool dates to the l4th ut. The news
Is not especially important.
The Hbernis reached Liverpool on the 9Th
tn. DAY previous to the sailing OF the Sheridan
In Cotton there has been no change. Pnces
were steadily supported, although the demand was
moderate.
PAaLIAMExr.-On the lth, in the House OF
Lords, the Earl Of Radnor introduced par.on
in iavor oi Free Trsde, which led TO debate IN
yghch the Duke OF Wellington participated Inc
retlion was ordered To lie on the table.
In the Commons, MF. OConhel gave notice OF
MS intention 10 ask fox leave TO introduce bill 10
define the law Of conspiracy.
On the l2th, in the Commons, Mr. Golden
5ronght up the subject OF the Corn Laws, III The
shape OF motion ior committee 10 inquire
into the effects of protective duties on agricultural
tenants and laborers. After long debate the
motion was nega,ived-224 to 1873.
Sir Henry Halford, the Queens physician, s
dead
DINNER TO DANIEL o'CONNELL.
llu Tie Di2Nl Ul l!lt l-Li .'AcLS = u'''''N-
given at the Covent Garden to Mr. O'COnnell,
q to show the admiration entertained BY English
men for his constant and consistent advocacy
'of the rights and privileges Of lrlshmen, ior
more than forty years The company was
numerous and of the highes; respec.ability, and
the whole affair most brilliant and enthusiastic
one. The Times of the 18th contains full re-
port OF the proceedings, &c. from which we eS-
tract:
The pit OF the theatre was boarded oyel so as TO
make il ON level with the stage and five long Ia
b!es wi,l Two slips occupying the bend OF the boxes
making seven tables in all, were spread IN that pafl
of the house There were six cross tables and zen
long tables spread on the stage, besides the srana
table, at which sat the chairman, the guest Mr'
Connel and several noblemen, members OF Parlia-
ment and others.
The decorations of the portion OF the arena behind
the proscenium remained the same as they were on
the occasion Of the late Bal Masque. The Char.
man sat in The centre OF the stage WIN Inc cfiie,
guests on his right and lett. At the back OIL ana
Immediately over the chair, suspended from the cell
ing. there was a brilliant ILLUMINATION OF variegated
lamps, representing the rose. the lhstle ana the
shamrock underneath which appeared, IN front ol
The raised orchestra, the word "OCOnnell, IN va
riegoted lamps On tie right OF the device was the
word Ireland" and on the left the word Justice
also in variegated lamps Al the back oil 'he chaif
was the retiring room, over which was the orchesr'
contany 80 vocal and instrumental performers un-
der the direction of Mr. G. Stansbury. The great
salle formed BY the boarded ri; and the stage was
illuminated bv 30 elegant ornamental chandeliers,
in addition 10 the great chandelier suspended from
The centre OF the theatre and the smaller chandeliers
suspended over each box in the dress.circle. he
stage was adorned BY mirrors at The centre and lhe
sides. The whole ofthe boxes were appropriated TO
ladies and every place was filled. The galleries
were also denselv crowded. About 100 persons
sat down 10 dinner and the effect OF the whole thea
ire when thus brilliantly filled was most imposing
Owing the excellence OF the arrangements, no con-
fusion whatever took place. AT a few minutes
before 6 o'clock the Chairman and the other
chief guests entered the room, accompanied by MI
O'Connell. On the honorable and learned gentle.
mans appearance he was received with general
burst Of cheering from all parts Of the house
AT G O'Clock the Chair was taken by MI. 1; DUN
combe. n. P supported on his right by Mr.. O'Con-
nell, and on his LETT by the Earl of Shrewsbury
The following noblemen and gentlemen were among
the prncipal guests: Lord Camovs the Earl OF
Dunboyne, the Hon. f. II. Berkeley, NJ. F.; the
Hon. Charles Langdale Sir X. w. Bulkeley, NJ.
P; Sir John Easthope, NJ r.; Mr; William Coins
VI. p; Mr. SERGEANT Murphy NJ. P; Mr.. W. II.
Tancred, NJ. p; Mr. Henry Metcalic, NJ. p; MIR.
W. S. Crawford, NJ. p; Mr.. Wynne Ellis, NJ. F..
Mr.. NJ. j. Blake, NJ. p; Mr. Thomas Osborne, NJ.
p; Mr. Charles Iindley, NJ. T.; Mr. James Patti
SON NJ. p. Mr. John Dennistoun, Nj. r.; MIR. II.
EIphins,one NJ. p; MIR. Robert Holland, NJ. r; Mr
Joshua Scholeficld NJ. p: MIR. b. 5. Butler, N. F..
SirV. Blake. NJ. r.; MIR. NJ. J. 'Connc!l, NJ. F.;
Mir. w. Williams, N. F.; DR.. Bowring, NJ. P; Sir
B. Wray. the Hon. w. b. Nugent, Mr. Edward
Weld. Mr. Risby Wason, MIR. J. A. Yates, Major
Reyell. Mr. James Iarmer Senor Olozngu, Gene.
raj Washington Barron, Mr.. Summers Hartford, and
Mr.. John Travers
After the cloth was removed, and several toasts
and sentiments had been duly honored, Mr..
OConne in reply to the Chairman, who pro-
proposed Health and Long Life to Daniel
O'Conne!," rose and delivered an eloquent
speech, the report Of which occupies loar columns
ss the Times. in which he reviewed in an able
and eloquent manner the whole question at issue
between the people Of Ireland and the British
Ministry The company shortly afterwards de-
parted
DREADFUL SroKM IN SCoTLAND.-On the 9Th
March tremendous hurricane visited the City
of Glasgow and its neghborhood. Many houses
were unrooied or otherwise damaged, and several
persons narrowly escaped destruction. At Paise.
" the storm was equally severe, and high chin
ney of the extensive shawl mandatory OF Messrs.
Robert Macarthur & Co. was blown over and fell
through the roof, among the people at work, kill
ing one woman outright and wounding several
others. The chimney was 30 feet high.
The Queen was in good health, and held g le
wee at Buckingham Palace on the 18th, which
was attended with great state and magnifcence.
Large meetings continued to be hcld in the
Manufacturing Districts and the dstrcSses Of the
Poor and Laboring Glasses were without mitiga.
ton.
The Manchester Royal Institution had offered
the Honorary Professorship of Poetry to Charles
Swain, ESQ. author OF = Feathers from my own
Wings" &c.
Mr.. Dickens had presided at meeting in favor
of system of General Education, in Liverpool,
and had written letter to similar meeting at
Birmingham.
The ISLAND OF MADElRA.-Great Indignation
is expressed in the English papers atthe arbitrary
and tyranncal course of the Portuguese Govern
mcnt in this beautiful Island. For the purpose
of suppressing all manifestations Of popular feel
ing, the DiariO has been suppressed, tie only