Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-07-25
Twelve days later from Europe.

Il The steamship Ilibernia arrived n,
Boston on "Wednesday morning Of last
week, from Liverpool, which she left the
9TH inst bringing papers of that date, and
performing the passage IN i2 days and
. hours.
i The most important Of their contents
are comprised in the brlef summary fol
owing:
The severe drought which prevailed
in Eng land, to the almost entire destruc-
ton OF the hay crop, had been succeeded
by rains, and weather considered favor
able to the corn crop, so that the pros
peci of the coming harvest is good. The
prospect was also good for an abundant
crop in Ireland.
There was slight Improvement in the
cotton mrket, without fear OF immediate
depression. An unusually large quantity
is on hand, but prices are firm und the
demand constant.
The proceedings in Parliament were
OF litle interest.
The steamship Manchester, Capt.
Dudley was lost off the mouth of the
! iS'o', 80" - uuc, Whh All ueT ClcW anu
passengers, numbering, %.
Ireland was tranquil. Earl de Grey
had resigned his place AS Lord Lieu
tenant, and was succeeded by Lord Hey
lesbury. The amount of rent announced
by the Repeal Association for the Two
weeks ending ST inst. was rising IS 800
Sunday, the 28ih inst. is set apart by the
catholics OF ireland as a day of Fasting
and Prayer IN consequence OF the i'm
prisonment Of O'Connol. The papers
relative 10 the appeal Of O'Connel to the
House of Lords were handed in at the
bar on the . | Il uli. and the lth inst, was
appointed as the day for hearing counsel
Ii will be disposed Of, it is thought, in two
or three days, there being lew points To
discuss. II is announced that the Dab
IN Corporation, To mark their sympathy
for Mr.. O'Connel, Intend TO elect him
Lord Mayor for the ensuing year; the
tenn of the present official expires in
November.
FRANCE. "A telcgraphic dispatch was
received at Paris, 9th uIt., announcing
the renewal Of hostIities with Morocco,
on the 10th. During n Conference with !
the General Of the Morocco army, his
troops 10 the number Of 500 cavalry fred
on the French, woundlng an officer aud
two soldiers. The fire was not returned. |
he conference was broken up, and |
another attack was made by the troops
of the Emperor Of Morocco The Gov. |
General of a Algeria, who forwarded this
Dispatch, airivcd on the ground, assumed
the defensive, and killed more than three
huadted of the cuomy, and captured !
many horses aud stands OF urms, innlct- |
'ng most summary punishment on the
as|ailan's, with loss on the part of the |
French OF six killed aud twenty wounded. !
The French ministry adopted prompt
measures 10 hasten the preparation Of
Prince de J"!nvIlle's squadron for the
Coast Of Alrlca, whose plan is to destroy
all the sea ports Of Morocco, and 10 march |
sn aruny To- Esze--rI4nAs French h mg pro-
poses a visit To the Queen of Euglan IN
September, whhou, much poinp.
SrAiN.--1hings remain quiet in this
Kingdom. The health of the Queen was
bad. She has conferred the grand cross
oi Charles / on Santa Ana, the Mexi-
can President. There were lnghlful
accounts Of robber;cs near the passes OF
the PyreneeS 1t is said the Queen is
to be married 20 the Count lie lrepain,
brother ri the king Of Naples.
HoRTuGAL.--The vine trade s sad, !
depressed, and the best wines of Opor,o
aud Madeira are unsaleabo at !. ) per
pipe.
In Turkey, there had been revolt of
the Albanians, which the Sultan had
quelIed
From Egypt, India and China, the
news is not Of particular interest.