The St. Landry whig., 1845-07-24
FIFrEEN nAYs 80 rRoM EUROPE.

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FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THIS ACADIA
The Steamship Acadia arrived at Boston on
the I'd inst, bringing Liverpool papers to the
10th ult., inclusive. There appears to be little
news Of importance.-Trade was good. Cotton
was Arm, and heavy sales were made-though
without any advance in prices; agricultural pros.
poets were unusually fiattering, and the general
aspect of aflairs was highly prosperous. New
cotton mills of immense size are springing up
in Lancashire, and more are likely to he built.
A table which had just been published IN the
London papers, shows that since 1886, the Cons
sumption of Cotton has increased in the south OF
Europe two hundred percent, in the north
of Europe 90 per cent, ins gland 4e per cent.
in the United States 43 pen *nt., and in France
only 33 per cent.
The Parliamentary intellig1 sc is interesting.
The Maynooth bill has passed the House of
Lords by a large majority, and lAhas doubtless,
ere this, become a law. The irish College
bill will also probably become a law, and the
opinion is very freely expressed, both in and out
/ ofParliament, that Sir Robert Peel is only wal
ting a proper opportunity to propose the endow-
ment Of the Roman Catholic clergy of Ireland.
These measures have evidently made an impress.
sion upon Ireland, though O'Connell exerts
himself to the utmost to defeat their influences
and to bolster Repeal. A new bill has also been
introduced to establish a commission in Dublin,
to award compensation for three kinds of i'm
provements effected by Irish tenants, viz:-Buil-
ding, draining and fencing.
The Corn laws have been again under dis
cussion, and it is said the general tone of the
ministerial members was in favor of their aboli-
ton. Sir r. Peel appears, by the measures he
is introducing and his course of policy, to be
making q bid to retain possession of power
The Spanish Ambassador has made a demand on
the British government for the admission of SUI
! gar, the produce of the Spanish Colonies, Cuba
: and Porto Rico, in the same way as an order in
:. council has admitted the slave grown sugar of
Louisiana and Venezuela. The demand is
. founded on a provision in the treaty of Utrecht,
D renewed as recently as 1914, by which Spanish
q produce was to be admitted into England on the
same terms as the most favored nation. 1t is
. saidt be indisputable. No action has been had
: on the demand. The papers were to be laid be
fore Parliament without delay.
- From Ireland we learn that in. the country o.
4 Leitrim the Ribbon men have commenced a
series of outrages, which had led to the encamp.
ment of a military force among them, with
whom collisions are of a frequent occurrence
4 Throughout the southern and western provinces
a great deal OF disturbance prevails.
nd Mr.. Guizot's health is entirely restored.
The only news from China is, and it is impor
~. tant if true, that the emperor is said to have
eyinced a disposition to receive Christianity int,
rv his dominions.
II A civil war OF The utmost fcrocity was in pro
gfeSs between The Druses and the Christians
n, The Turks recently rose in saba to massacre al
the Christians, but were prevented by some Eu
s,r ropean ships Of war.
In the French Chamber of Deputies NJ. Bill
bault charged the Government with having join
ed England in opposition 10 annexation, in re
,ok turn for the concession by EE,F7sbSand ofthe rigi
4 ofsearch. In reply, MI. GGIzoEdenied that an
u.s. with England, and dcclaredthe policy of Franc
erB with regard to Annexation, in the followin
ng terms g.:
his s.If Texas wished to renounce its indepel
dence, and enter the American Union, nobot
had q rightto interfere or oppose the wish oftE
18th people. If the Texans, on the contrary, are d
sirous TO preserve their independence, not on
have we no rightto oppose their resolution, but
ght do not hesitate and acknowledge that they we,
nv right. We have recognised the independence
Texas: we. considered it real and we were inte
ested in doing so. We not only recognised the i
dependence qfTexas, but we have conclud
with that country treaties Of Commerce, whic
\, will cease to exist the moment it shall no long
sno be an independent state. France is interest
of in the duration and maintenance of indepe
in dent states in America. There are in Ameri
bod three great powers-England, the United Stat
and the republics of Spanish origin.
= France is not an American power, but s.
hip has interests in that continent she must cons
of quently desire that independent states shot
us continue independent, that a balance should su
this slss pet"eeh the !nreo great american po"e
:, and that none of them should obtain the prepc
aue derance. We do not mean TO protest agar
me, the annexation of Texas to the United Stat
this nor TO engage in a struggle to prevent that a
him n~exation, if it is to take place. We wish
leave the Texans at lbertyto act as they pleas
if they are anxious to Join the United States,
ome them do so if not, they are free to remain
let they are. France can only interfere by thro
mos ing the weight Of her influence in the sea
and expressing her opinion in favor Of the alt,
native which appears to her most conducive
his her interest. She will moi be called upon to q
! in a compromising part, nor to involve herselfin
ture difficulties, but it behooves her to protect,
the authority other name, the independence.
states, and to maintain the equilibrium oft
caa great political powers in America.
lake Few events Of Importance have occurred
the continent. The abdication of Don Car
had not yet produced any serious occurrence
: q Spain, but lis calculated 10 occasion furtl
hich troubles and etflsion of blood in that country.
EDGE Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Frar
are all tranquil--except that in all these COZ
tries respectively, Italy excepted, there isan
nton tonishing religious efFeryescence. ssThe ]
1ne uits'' are the pretext, but politics and deism
at the bottom Of all.
nay King Louis Philippe and his admirable ia,
give " are in excellent health. NJ. Guizot
,eref mhde his peace with the Chamber nv indnc