Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28

The steam-packet ACADIA arrived al Boston last
Saturday morning, from Liverpool, bringing sdyices
to the 18th instant.
Her news is ofno particular importance. Com
mercial matters remain about the same as at the
departure Of the last steamer, excepting cotton
which had fallen an eighth OF penny in the
Liverpool market. Money continued abundant in
England, and the Bank had reduced its loans till the
middle Of January to 81 per cent.
Parliament is further prorogued by proclamation
from December IL to February 4, then to assemble
"for the despatch of business On the 2Sh IL November
Sir Henry Potinger sworn member Of the Prvy
Council, and took his seat at the Board
The Princess SornA MATILDA, sister Of the late Duke Of
Gloucester and cousin Of the Kings George w. and William
and Of Queen yctoras father died November 90 in the 72d
year Of her age.
The Queen has suspended her visits the nobility, and
was said tobe ATTENDING personally 70 the dueso maternity
at Windsor Castle making preparations for the enjoyment
of the approaching festive season Of Christmas" "A.
robbery, the extent Of Gao, 00O principally in bank
notes, committed upon the banking house Of Msss
Rogers, Towgood CO., London between Saturday night
soth uiimO, and the Monday morning following
daring act Of piracy committed in the very midst Of
the shipping in the port of Gibraltar the night Of the 5h
ultmo, by party Of Spaniards, masked, and armed with
long knives who boarded Sandman poacre, and robbed her
Of various articles.
IRELAND.
Mr. OCCSxELL has again taken the field in support of Re-
peal He attended the regular weekly meetings Of the Re-
peal Association Dublin and made addresses to encourage
his friends persevere the great paramount object
Liberal contributions acknowledged from various parts
America The Rev. Mr. MonIAnrr from Philadelphia, was
present at of the meetings. for the purpose Of raising
money for rebuilding the churches destroyed in that city during
the riots. Mr. OCoSSELL bitterly assailcd the brutal and
barbarous mob that got the authorities dsarm the Roman
Catholics and then attacked them" Mr. MORTALITY, on
rising to address the meeting, received with loud cheer
ng and he proceeded speak length upon the sub
ect of his mission Mr. OCoSNxLL had also spoken at
Limerick and other places Ills appearance in public after
his ejoun at Derynane, welcomed every where with
the utmost enthusiasm At the Dublin Municipal election
Repeales returned in all the wards in all
the unconesed wards except two Mr.. O'Connel
elected Alderman Of the -Four Courts ward The late crop
OF potatoes in Ireland found exceed the produce of any
year record.
The Paris dates the Instant The two Chambers
are conyoked for the 26h. The Repue DIES Deur Mondes
nounces that the different sections Of the Opposition intend to
take more united and moderate course session. and
avow themselves much M Gnzot favor of the entente
cord,a6 with Engand purpose which the Revue considers
to threaten the Minister with mueh more formidable antago
nm than he has encountered The National concludes an
article the foreign Of France in the following
terms
sour warehouses overloaded with produce and our
manufacturers have arrived at that point that they find
market for their manufactures IN word regarded in every
point OF view and in all its bearings the deficiency Of
ports compared with imports the characteristic sign of
sort OF decline at least of marked weakness
mercal existence We shall take early opportunity
anime the deplorable state of our commercial navy"
AT dinner given Marseiles to Marshal BUGEAUD, on
occasion OF his return from Agic he took occasion give
the following description of the progress made by the colony
of Algeria within the last four years
The conquest Of Ascrs is completed reigns
place has submitted with the exception of Kabye tribes
of the provinces of Bouge and Gige. The complete
security rcigns every where An immense progress and inn
provement is to be perceived The revenues of the colony
which 1910 only four millions to-day TWEEN
ty millions. These twenty millions which come to tighten
the burdens OF the mother country The European population
which 1910 only Is 600 souls amounts now rs OOO
1t was believed some time that the territory accessible
US only extended to Tell that is to say of
leagues deep only We have the certainty that the
Arab population extends depth of hundred leagues to-
wards the desert, by length of two hundred and fifty leagues
that to say, surface large that Of all France
The Arab population 900 Of inhabitants and perhaps
s. 100000 This is the field which opens before us and
which brings 90 000 600 the treasury There are immense
prospects here which SHALL perhaps, not realized
peat it peace Is established every where Our enemies driven
out OF territory have taken refuge in Morocco and
Just received which regard almost certain although
have not yet received officially that has re-
Gently dismissed the few persons that remained with him. and
that he has retired into the interior Of the empire
SPAIN.
We have accounts from Madrid TO the 25th ultmo Earlier
dates give the particulars Of new instruction in Old CASTLE
At the head of which MARTIN ZURBASo old Guerilla chief
had placed himself His and brother-in-aw had also
ased the standard of revolt but the latter subsequently
apurcdand executed Logrono. Many had
avor of the constitutional cause.
The demand made by the British Minister fr. BuLwER)
hat General ODoSNELL be recalled from Cuba had
ad, given considerable umbage the Spanish Government
General PRIm has been sentenced six years mprson
nen In fortress, but he is not to be degraded Of his honor
CIRCASSIA.
The flying reports which, during the last few months have
Excessively reach Consannope from Daghesan authorize
eef that the disasters of the Russians and the umphs of
'hamil Bey have during this campaign been extent
hitherto unknown An individual from that country, Just
ived from Daghcstan, says that during the spring and
no less than eight been fought
which the Russians lost besides immense number Of
men, no less than places positions letter from
hat part of the world that the losses Of the Russians
etween killed, wounded and missing, go 900
whilst those OF the announced zoo. This
nay possibly be true but had the numbers been mode
ate would have been likely give credit the
eon Certain Is that the forces Of Russia have been
entraed in the neghbohood Of Daghcsan In fact the lines
the Koubar badly guarded that the Cicassans
Abazek and Carbada constantly crossing the borders
ttackng the Russian villages and bearing off rich spois in
lavcs, horses cattle, sheep, and other property.
We indebted for the above intelligence extras from our
Boston contemporaries the Courier the Atlas and the Daily