The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-20
YORK HERALD,
New York, y srday, August -, rsA4.
The Foreign News.

by special IOst Omce express, from Boston, the
intelligence brought by the "Acadia," and imme-
dia,ey issued il in an extra and in our evening
edition. In this mornings paper we present our
readers with full, comprehensive, and very
fully selected digest OF the from all parts of
the old world.
This intelligence, although not presenting many
points of startling interest, yet Of very consider
able Importance and worthy Of the careful attention
OF all who feel interested in the varied movements
OF society and civilization in the nations Of Europe
Ireland remains in state OF unbroken tranquility,
aud as we long since predicted, the British govern
ment are already preparing TO make concessions to
the people of that long distracted country. The
annual government grant to the Irish National
Board OF Education has been increased from fifty
thousand pounds to seventy.hve thousand pounds
sterling; and what is still more important as fore
shadowng the future policy d the Peel administra-
ton, the PREMIER in the Of the discussion
on Mr. Hyse's motion in the House of Commons
for an enquiry into the expedency Of increasing
the grant to Mayuorth, and enlarsng the provision
for the education Of the Catholic clergy, admitted
the proprety of acceding TO thatImeasure.
The truth is, concessions must be made TO Ire
land by Great Britain. 1t does not require the
gacty Of Sir Robert Peel to make this discovery.
show that this work of justice-so long injudi-
ciously demanded, and inIquitously reused-has at
last begun Ere long we shall see an extension Of
the elective franchise, and something like an APP
proach to an adequate number Of representatives
in the Imperial Parliament, granted to the people
of Ireland. 1t is certainly monstrous that the
county of Cork-to take that as solitary iustra-
ton Of the injustice with which Ireland has been
treated-with population Of 1850, OOO should be al
lowed only four representatives in the House Of
Commons, whilst Wales with population very
little exceeding that, returns twenty four members
to Parliament. The great radical source of Ire
lands oppression and misery, is the inadequate
representations her interests in Parliament Give
her just and equitable representation in the I'M
peria Parliament, and the other evils which
affect her will soon be removed. After
that would follow, as matter Of course,
in due time, amendment of the law of landlord and
tenant-an equitable provision for the education Of
| the poor-a modification of the church establish
ment-and just encouragement and support Of her
enterprise, industry, manufactures and commerce.
| And now that demagogueism has been subdued,
| and circumstances have forced tory administers
ton into position similar to that in which they
were placed when the great boon of Catholic Eman-
cpation was wrung from their reluctant hands, we
do not despair Of seeing lurge accessions made to
suffering, degraded, long oppressed Ireland. The
symptoms OF desire to extend some degree of JUS
tice to Ireland have of course created great excite
ment amongst the violent No-Popery" parry
They are very loud in their asseveratous that Pro-
testantism is in terrible danger, and about TO be
destroyed forever These wailings, however, sound
oyfully in the ears Of all who desire the extension
of civil and religious liberty. They encourage US
to believe that the tories lhave been at last driven
into the adoption OF other remedy for the ills
| of Ireland, than blood-ettng. .tesm.7t
The condition of the masses in Great Britain APP
pears to wear a somewhat more prosperous aspect
than for some time past The crops are abundant,
| and the workmen, in the manufacturing districts
are generally employed.
Full details of the present state and prospects OF
the cotton market, and of trade in general will be
found under the appropriate heads in another CO.
| lumn, and to them we refer our readers.
| The importance of extending and establishing
on mutually advantageo their commercial
relations with the German States, continues to be
deeply felt by the trading and manufacturing in
terests Of Great Britain. The government is wisely
and constantly on the alert to secure this great
object, and in furtherance of it, treaty has been
concluded with the king Of Hanover, by which
British munufacturedi goods are to be admitted at
reduction of thirty per cent in the rate Of duty.
1t is very much to be depored that in this country,
the spirit OF faction and parzanship has been al
lowed to defeat for time, wise and statesmanlike
schemes for the extension of our commerce with
| foreign nations.
Late advices from the South Seas also convey
news of startling character, and such as have
drawn down upon the French policy in those dis
tant regions the animadversions Of the lead
| ing English Journals. Admiral Thouars ia repre-
sented by the most authentic accounts as acting in
| most high handed manner towards Queen Pomare
of Tahiti, who has placed herself under the pro-
| lection of the British naval officers who
happen to be there. 1t is asserted that
such marked insolence to British subjects and
interests would not be tolerated if Lord
Palmerston held Office, and the apathy of the
present foreign secretary, Lord Aberdeen, is very
strongly reprobated. Remote and obscure as are
the dominions of the Tahtan Queen, they may
yet be the cause of embarrassment between two Of
the leading powers OF Europe; for, although the
French Government disavow the acts Of Admiral
Thouars, it is but justice that an indemnity should
be exacted for the losses of life and property sus
tanned at the hands of the French agents in Tahiti
The French were still advancing in Africa but
their successes have not been very important OF
decisive. Their operations, however, continue ia
excite great deal Of jealousy and acrimonious
feeling in the British Parliament and journals
There can be little doubt, that out of this subject
matter Of serious controversy wilyet arise between
the governments of France and England
The general impression left, after calm and
philosophc survey Of this intelligence, is, that the
c,t>. al
pidly advancing trade-commcrce- civilization
the arts-the cause Of the many-are all progress
sing. In all quarters Of the old world, as in the
new, Anglo-Ssxon energy and Anslo-Saxon liberty
are widening their dominion; and heard, clear and
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