New-York daily tribune., 1844-10-28
VOL. Ev. no. l74.

The Gszs,te Of Tuesday notices the further
prorogaticno of Parliament from Thursday, Oct.
10. to 1huTsday, the l2;h of December.
The Papai Government has rejected the pzo-
position Of an English company TO construct
a railroad between C.yita Veccha and Rene.
Next year there will be an exposition a: Wen
ma Of the products OF Austrian industry The
Government has created aR order Of merit for
the occsaion, to be conferred on those menufac-
turers who chiefly distingu,7 IN themselves.
The vessels having on board the Roman Ca
tholc Bishop, the nuns, and others, which sailed
some time ago from Brcst for the Sandwich 1sl-
ands, had not arrived at the date of the last &C.
counts. Rumors prevailed in the South Seas
that she had foundcrcd Of Cape Horn.
The Augsburg Gazette mentions the proba-
bili,y of matrimonial alliance between Prince
George of Cambridge and the Grand Duchess
Olga OF Russia-onc Of the results Of the late
Journey to England of the Russian Gar The
young Prince is heir presumptIve to the crown
OF Hanover.
General Uminski, who took so distinguished a
part in the late Polish insurrection, attempted TO
commit suicide last month at Spa, where he has
been residing some time in great poverty. Being
arrested for a tnfing dsbt, he opened vein IN
each arm, and had almost bled to death when
discovered.
The QUEEN DowAoER.-We are sorry 10 hear
that hcr Majesty's health vii! not admit of her
enjoying the festivities at Windsor Castle during
the visit of Louis Philippe.
On the 9Th inst. DR.. symors, who was op-
poaed by the Puseyits, was elected Vice Chan.
cellor of-Oxford University by a majority Of 682
to l64.
MALT AND HoPs-It appears that the total
quantity of malt made in one year. to the l0th OF
October last, in the United Kingdom, was
4,A59,673 quarters, of which 3,566,298 quarters
were used IN that period. In England the quan.
ti.y used was 1886, l40 in Scotland l03, ,90l,
and in Ireland only 1926 quarters in the year.
In one year, ending in October last, there were
nearly 43,l57 acres of land under the cultivation
of hops in England and Wales. and the hop duty
paid in the year amounted to f243, 1876 Is. I'd.
Captain Matthews, of the Great Western, re-
csiyed handsome complimentary letter from
the passengers who came home with him the last
trip. The letter expresses satisfaction with the
voyage, and with the excellent accommodation
of that fine ship. The passengers add; We
would also express our conviction, that your
passengers will ever enjoy the same happiness IN
vessels that you may command, and that your
skful eeamanshp will inspire the same feeling
OF security that We have enjoyed"
SWEDISH PoLITIcs.-A letter from Stockholm
Of the 25th uit. IN the Berlin Gazette, says -
The Sta;es hava decided that, Tor the future
the Diet shall be canvoked every thee years, in
cad Of FIVE years as heretofore. The mobiles
adoptet his change by ma lority Of lC6 votes
t, 10, ard the clergy by 4 m iority of "a to 81.
FRIGHrFUL INUND.r!oN IN SwFDEN.-Latters
r,m Stockholm OF the "a h ult represent nearly
all the swedish provinces To nave suffered Be
v.rely iton. inTndauon, but IN ;ne greatest de
gree the country bordering nn the river Soeyo,
Unich rnse thirteen ,est III less than a.; hour,
rushing in torrents upon the large village oi
kcnrad-lou, enc l,s environs, which were quick
Iy subm.rgHd, sweeping awar all 'he houses and
tactor,es, and ,xen.y two windmills, sr:i in fact
le.v;r.r nothpg nut q mass of runs. A 'rur 5O0
perlshcc and the lnss is estimated at 800 0U0 rix
dollars, 200, ,000 francs. Subscri ptions for the
relief Of the sufferers have. been opened at Stock.
rolu,, a, the head of which stand the names OF
'he King and Queen, with considerable contri.
buttons annexed
IRELAND Repeal Ass0ciation-This Asso.
ciatlon held its usual weekly meeting on the 7th
INST. The rent amounted 10 f6l6 We notice
the deaths of the Marques of Donegal at Or.
meau. near Belfast, ard of Lady Heytesbury,
the Lady of the Lord Lieutenant IF Iceland. The
late Baroness was second daughter of Hon. VIM.
Henry Bouverie, and grand. daughter to the Earl
of Radnor.
The Liberator has f1ed Wednesday, the Goth
of November, for grand banquet in Limerick,
on his way from Derrynane to Dublin.
The chairman, and all the Protestant suardi-
ans of the North Dublin Union, have vacated
their seats at the board, in consequence of the
commissioners insisting on the Roman Catholic
sehoolmistress being paid the same salary as the
Protestant mistress.
SHOCKING MuRDER.-On last Sunday evening
the County OF Tipperary was the scene OF Il vile as
sassinatiop perpetrated in manner, unhappily for
the character OF that quarter OF too frequent occur
renee of late years. The victim, David Maxwell,
was the under agent of David Latouche, Esq. resd-
ing at Ikerrin, mile from Roscrea AboutS o'clock
the evening the unfortunate man was in the act Of
undressing and retiring TO bed, when he was shot
through the back by some person stationed at q
window, who has for the present eluded detection.
Maxwell received ball under the shoulder, which
passed through his lungs and came OUT at his left
breast. He fingered in great agony until Monday
afternoon, when death puta period TO his sufarngs.
No cause can be assigned for this awful crime, US
Maxwell was great favorite with all the ,enantry
Of Mr. Latouehe with whom h. was brought into
communication. London Standard.
Lord Heytesbury has publicly stated that he
shall recommend conciliatory measures for Ire
land.
On certain parts ofthe Irish coast the solar are
much higher than the lunar tides. A similar
phenomenon has been observed in some places in
America.
Sir Thomas Wilde, the leading counsel for
Mr.. O'Conucll and the other trayersers, in the
appeal before the House Of Lords, refused to take
any remuneration for his services.
Ii is very generally stated that Lord Heytes-
bury. in consequence of the domestic sffic,ion
under which he is now suffering, has determined
to resign the high and important Office to which
he has so recently been appointed.
The Irish Repeal lent for the nineteen weeks
ending with ID instant. amounted to f27,673,
being an average of fl,356 per week. The
highest week was that ending June IL, when it
amounted to 1880.
FRANcE.-The Moniteur contains a lone lis,
of promotions aud decorations. Arising ont of the