The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-19
FOREIGN ITEMS.
BY THE LAST ARRIVAL.

Dtitisn, IL Us. Foreign tram and biuDber Oil
rs per ton; sperm Fl los.
The British Parliament is to meet for the dis
patch OF business on the LIST OF February.
lncendiary fires had become frequent and
alarming in England. BY one Of the fires, near
Cambridge, property to the value of $4,000 was
destroyed.
The actual revenue OF the Post Office as stat
ed by the Treasury, is 100000 pounds sterling
year, though a return TO Parliament made it
much lower
The tariff negotiations between Portugal and
England have been broken off again.
Of the 100000 pounds which it was proposed
to raise for the turlherance of free trade princ-
Pies having reference more especially to free
trade in grain, $4,000 pounds had already been
subscribed. There was no doubt but the whole
amount would be raised.
The death of the Rev. Mr.. Tyrre. the Irish
repeater. furnishes matter for extended comment
and for the strangesl statements in the Irish pa
pers. The Dublin Packet doubts that he is dead !;
and inimales that, if he really is dead, he proba
bly, committed suicide. The Pilot deDounces
these as fabricatons.
Mr.. O'Connel is ENJOYING himself in the
mountains of Derrynane Abbey, in good health
and spirits. The repeal cause makes but little
progress in his absence.
The opinions OF three eminent COUNSEL who
have been consulted upon the legality Of the de-
grees conferred upon Mr.. Everett, the American
Minister, by the University of Oxford, having
been submitted 10 the Vice Chancellor, they have
all concurred in pronouncing the whole proceed
ing null and void.
The directors of the Great Western and the
Great Britain steamships, have resolved to send
out the Great Britain in May, if the stockholders
give their permission. The net profits of the
'ireat Western during the past year. amount to
$500, which will give a dividend Of SOS. per
share.
Sir Henry Potnger has requested to be re-
allied from China, and the Bri ish Government
has acceeded to his request.
A British surveying party at Cloudy Bay, New
Zealand. which was accompanied by military
detachment, was attacked by the natives, in
June last, and about twenty persons were killed,
including two captains.
The British steamers in he Pacific Ocean will
probably extend their trips to Panama. The coal
mines Of Chill and Panama have been recently
examined with favorable results.
Michael Conway, a passenger by the Hottn-
guer at Liverpool, from New York, was convict
ed in the penalty of fl0O, for attempting to
smugge As lbs. weight Of tobacco, which he had
concealed in his chest under a false bottom.
John Wealherhead, a seaman, was fined in a
similar sum for smuggling II lbs weight Of obac-
co. The latter was recommended TO mercy.
THE lion TRADE The trade is still retro
grading, and bars are sold at ca Is. Cd. net at
Newport and Cardiff, with dull sale even
at that.
The Chinese Government has severely punish
ed the authorities at Formosa under whom Ger
tain proceedings took place respecting the de-
~ IF bo
are long, and we shall take an early opportunity
of giving their substance.
A fossil giraffe has recently been found in In
dia. Il is only one-third the>size Of the exist
ing animal.
Dr. Wolff, who has gone to India to try to
discover two lost officers of the British army,
was to leave Constantinople for 'lrebisond on the
23d, furnished with firmans from the Sultan,
and recommendatory letters from the Sheikhul
Islam to the Khans of Kokhara, Khiva &C. DR.
Wolff is a converted Jew, AMI his relationship 10
the followers of Mahommed, will no doubt Sc
cure for him kind reception from the wild tribes
OF India. Reschid pasha was TO leave Constan-
tinople on the 7th for Paris.
The battle between the Russians and Circas.
slams in the beginning Of September, Of which we
had accounts by former arrivals, has been reveng-
ed by the Russian general, who is said to have
5uAneA . 8 iSot SAetOly cfCi soS NANoooAoLo'
The news from Spain is by no means flvora-
Bile TO tranquility. The conspiracy 10 overthrow
Olozaga having been successful, we may look
for new plots and counter plots following each
other in quick succession, until the Queen ar
rives at sufficient age TO think and act for her
self. The question OF her marriage is fruitful
source OF difficulty, owing to the inrigues Of the
various crowned heads OF Europe. Wewish she
had Independence enough to act as Victoria did,
and VOW that she would wed only the youth Of her
choice.
A riot occurred at Madrid on the 4th Decem-
Der, the celebration of the Queens majority,
which was quelled by the military, and resulted
in the death Of five citizens; fifteen were
Madrid journals to the 7th furnish some details
Of the proceedings in the corles on that day, the
result Of which appeared in The Sun Of the 18Th
One Of these was the adoption Of a motion for
he impeachment Of Olozaga, which, as has
been already stated, was carried by majority
of 81 10 t6
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