Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-05-25
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

We are indebted to the Boston Atlas and the
Mercantile Journal for the European intelligence
brought by the steamship BRITANNIA, which arrived
al Boston on Saturday morning. The dates from
Liverpool are Of the 18th instant, and from London
Of the Sd. We do not, however, discover any news
OF consequence. There had been no material
change IN the cotton money markets, except tina,
the former had become more steady.
In the House OF Commons, on The 29th utlmo
Inc Chancellor OF the Exchequer brought forward
ms financial statement Of the year, which appeared
10 be highly satisfactory, inasmuch as il exhibited
surplus of between two and three millions, after
meeting the deficit OF more than four millions from
last year This surplus is attributed TO the proper
~ tax, which il is said The Minister has no intention
OF giving up for al least couple Of years to come.
l ne revenue for the ensuing year is estimated al
30 100000, and the expenditures at EAT S03 ,000
There is little falling off in the customs but the
taxes preserve their level; there is rise of about
t4,OOO IN the post office; and the excise revenue
exceeds by nearly a million and a half the nett
garded the most Satisfactory tein ~ MI 49,,
as proving that there is an increase OF comfort
amongst the working classes.
Lord ELLENBoRoUoH has been recalled from the
Government of India-a step which seems 10 have
been taken by the East India Company, in accord
ance with the power vested in il by law, and with
out any desire for his recall the part Of the Bri-
fish Government II is said that the court OF d.
,reciors Of the East India Company have been dis
satisfied with the policy Of bis Lordship for some
time past. In consequence Of this movement, the
motions which had been given in Parliament respect.
ing the occupation Of Gwaor have been Withdrawn
until Lord ELLENDoRoUGn's return 10 England
The arguments in the case of the Groom VS..
o. Cornell and Others, before the Court Of Queens
Bench Dublin, on the motion for new trial. were
still going on.
cit will be remembered that the Easter of this Court
commenced the 9Th Of April and on that day the Crown
served the with the usual notices that the Conr
would be moved for judgment the following friday after
the allotted four days had elapsed The counsel for The ira
entered motion for new trial; and on the ioth
Mr. 0Conne supported the motion by hlng an aildavi ~
which he declares that he is not guilty OF the conspiracy ald
TO his charge and that the omission OF the names from the
special Jury the effect and result Of design and con
trivauce TO prejudice him his trial On the nth OCon-
nes attorney Mr. Pierce Mahony, filed an affidavit to The
same effect.
| "The Attorney General, on this being pursued,
that the charges contained in the adavits should
be in the fullest possible manner and for this purpose
required ajavs from every person In any way connected
with the preparation of the jury s-rom the clerks Of the
peace whose office the lists prepared from Mr. q
aprah head clerk in their Office and registrar oil the he
corer of Dublin, and whose duty was to see me lists pre-
pared from all the clerks and subceks in the office OF Inc
clerks Of the peace and from Mr.. Kemms the Crown Soil
citor These aiavts entirely rebut all acts OF fraudu
lent dealing or corrupt suppression with which the Govern
ment officers have been so freely charged.
The counsel for the other also moved tor new
trials and the motions argued at length II Is thought
that new trial will not be granted II so, the Crown wi
move tina, sentence be passed. and then the will
is boasted their privilege in talking pssbe or n'
remainder of the term. So that, il they succeed IN th
and IL the Court sanction it, they may not be call
ed up for judgment until the first day OF next term, the "a
Of May Meanwhile the repeal association actively continues
its deliberations and collections Of rent AT the meeting OF
Monday Mr. OConnel minated his intention, as soon Al
1.-The prosecutions over, bring forward MS plan TOT '
renewed agitation of repeal The leaders OF the cause, %
Observed would certainly in his opinion, be sent to JAIL bu
Government would nevertheless fail in the object OF he
prosecutions they failed in dampng the repeal agaoh
He then exhoted the people to peace and perseverance,
The news from the Continent is not important
I. In Portugal the disturbances were not entirel,
, oueled. the insurgents still holding Almeida IL
Italy there had been some trouble in Calabra ant
E Sicily, but nothing serious was anticipated. hc
counts from Palermo speak Of the famine IN o'cl',
, as being almost beyond precedent IN that island
Thousands of people we're wandering among IN
hills, and many had absolutely died Of hunger.
The quarrel between Spain and Morocco IS no
adjusted, and the Emperor, having been niorme
+ of the hostile intentions Of the Spanish Govern
n ment. is said to have proclaimed the "holy war
against the n6dels. Preparations for the nVaslo
! Of Morocco were making at Puerto de Santa ma
! ria, where fine brigade Of artillery, destined 10
! the expedition, had been already organized.
In France every thing is tranquil, The Duches
! of kENT, mother Of VIcToRlA, is now on VISIT
i the family Of LOUIS PHiLIpPF, and is warmly we
coined and kindly and afec,ionalely treated. "
said that the King has expressed determination
e visit England in the course Of the summer