Holly Springs gazette., 1844-02-24

we're genPTdiiy regarded as severe.
Quite deblte took place in the Cham
bers on the s.h. upon the visit of the Duke
ie Bordeaux TO England Gn;zot dwet
rrh satisfaction upon the fact that the
Queen refused To receive him The Duke
Ie broelie read the aft of the address IN
reply 10 the Kiag' Speech
The London Journal. and especially the
Times, are making great ado about the
magaanimitv ofthe Beltish in secur ing the
opening of China ports TO other nations as
we'll as to their own ships The probabili-
ty is they couid not prevent it. and so deter
mined to make great virtue OF the necess:-
~.
The British Minister. Mr Bulwer. had
been received gracious y at the Court OF
Spain.
The Portugal Cortes was opered on the
2l, by Dona Maria in person. Olozaea.
the Spanish refugee, was staying at the
house of the Blush Secretary Of Legation
at Lisbon. The disposition ofthe Portu-
guese Government Is said 20 be favorable to
the reduction of duties on Blush goods.
Sir - Z. Nugent, Admiral IN the Ma
w, who served in the FIST war with this
country. died on the 7th ofa wound re-
aged So Sir James f. Wni;,hed is now
the senior admiral of the British Navy.
The London Observer states that The A
merican ship Hercules, from New York.
was wrecked off Deal. near the Good Wln
Sands. on the 18th. The crew escaped, but
with great difficulty. The shipleft Shields
IN Monday, acd was bound for New \ ork.
Abon ten o'clock she struck with consider
ble force on the Brake Sands where she
became fixture Every effort was made
10 get her off but without eff, CT. She
began rapidly to fill. and the crew had not
been many minutes in the long boat before
she went down head foremost. There Is no
probability Of being able to raise her. Ii is
said she is insured in one of the shipping
clubs in South Shields
The Dubiin Erening Post mentions a
report that soon after the opening fthe
Parliament a movement OF a practical ald
concentrated kind will be made III relation
to ireland Ii is stated that Lord John Rus
sell IS TO bring the aff firs of Ireland under
the consideration OF the House. BY Il sub
stantive motion tor inquiry by a committee
Of the hole House and that notice on the
subject may be given in the first week o.:
the session
A, meeting Of the Repeal Association,
C'ConneIl made speech of WHICH the FOL
lowing was the Substtnce.--
He was ready to be a martyr (cheers,)
and no incarceration of him or any one else
IS long asthere was peace and perseverance
would suffice 10 put down repeal. (Cheers)
There Was but one way ofpreventing re-
peal, and that was by committing breach
# bo l.
command 10 the people of lreraud was 10 be
patient, peaceable and constitutional, ana
hey wouidi have connexion with England
continurd by the golden link ofthe crown,
but PA lament of heir GNn- Bu. with
out repeal Of the union sepefallon would
be the inevitable result"
The French budget. which was to be pre-
sentei during the month would show ihat
there would not only b. a surplus of revenue
to the amount Of 500, 000f over the expendi
iure for the last year. bnt tha' the various de-
fe1ensi 5 for the yeals 1910. ls4l. 1912
aud .Si3 would be reduced 10 sum Of
350000f.
An cmeuse of sone 500 students occurred
at Par on the 18th. II was of no conse-
quence.
Neto Treaties-Berlin. Dec 25-It is
proha bic that Il postal CONVENTION between
Prussia and Aust ia wiz be shortly conciu
ded by which a reduction In tie rates Of
postage will be tfreted. II is expected that
Ioi ussia will conclude a treaty with the UnI-
ted States Of North America for the extradl-
4ion Of some classes III ci animals. 1t seems
that civil sn eepecting the sale of large
tract OF land IN Louisiana. the documents
concerning which sale have been sent from
Louisiana 10 the American Ambassador at
Bel Iio. has given him occasion 10 ask for
legal measures against German family for
melly residing II Louisiana. bat now set
tied IN Berlin. The rsqaesl Of he Amhas
sador has been accedt d TO on condition OF re-
clpfocitv- Ii this reciprocity is extended 10
all the States of the Union. stop will be
put to a great evil. for which we have now
no efficient remedy--nameiy that all noto
Tions swindieTs. peculttors. robbers OF public
cehrrs, fraudulent bankrupts. &c have only
to go TO North Amelica 10 live at their ease
on the fruits OF their plunder th-.4e
The Greek RsrotntiOn-AM Athens, Dec 81.
The address on the speech from the throne
has been adopted. 1t was drawn up in a ve-
ry moderate spirit. Some amendments. pro-
posed by small opposition. which demand
I'd parliculaf mention OF the 18th September.
were rejected by immense maio.Ities In
TIE capitnl aud It's vicinity some excesses