Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-06-07
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.

The Maynooih endowment question
was still agiiating England; but the
ministry carry their points by strong
votes.
Cotton had advanced nearly a farth-
ing; and the European Time grave
" intimates that it will 90 up still high
cr if President Polk should be found
too stubborn to = listen to reason"
Still there is little in the foreign as
pects that wears a threatening appear
ancc. The Texas and Oregon ques-
lions remain as at the previous advices
and the London Journals say that
they arc locking with intense interest
TO The intelligence from this country
and our own look with interest back
again. The quidnuncs in both coun-
tries will probably be disappointed.
A large number Of persons from the
Highlands Of Scotland propose emf,
grating TO Canada.
is reported on the Paris Boursc,
that England had applied to France 10
,oin her in n protest against the annex
alton OF Texas to the American Union.
The Arabs who bad assembled, to
the number OF 10000, TO attack Alden,
quarrcled, as usual, among themselves,
had a fight, and the whole force may
be said TO have been broken up.
In tie batch of peers ust made in
France, there arc the names OF Victor
Hugo. the celebrated poet, and Nj.
Berlin dc Vaux, proprietor of the
journal dcs Dcbats.
Puckler Muskua has sold his estate,
and with it The title of noblcssc, to-
Count Edmund Hasfcldt Woiswellcr,
for S7,70S,l50.
Although the new Houses of Parlia-
mcnt arc in the ninth year of their
building, they have only advanced a
bout onc-third towards completion
and the Morning Chronicle estimates
that they will be at least twenty years
more in hand.
CoMMERcIAL.-Thc demand for all
kinds Of Produce has received great
impetus by the relaxation Of dutics,the
plentifuness Of money, and the gener-
al employment and prosperity Of the
country generally.
A frightful accident occurred at Ash
ton.undcr-line from the giving away of
railroad arch over the river Thames,
by which Ii men were killed, two
severely injured, and large pecuniary
loss occasioned.
IRELAND REPEAL AssocIATIoN.-At
The meeting of this association, on
Monday, the 2lst ult., Mr.. O'Conncll
presented the second report Of the
committee on The report of the land
Commissioners. Subsequently, he
proceeded to comment on the speeches
Of Ministers during the great debate
on the Maynooth College bill.
Mr.. O'Conncll announced the a
noun, Of rent to be 1855, los. Cd;
and expressed hope that Peel would
double it before the next meeting.
FRANcE.-M. Guizot was taken Sc.
riously i'll on the 18th ultimo, with a
spasmodic attack, so violent, that he
was for some time deprived Of speech.
Medical aid was Immediately called in,
and he was soon relieved by the prompt
application of the warm bath.
NJ. Guizot had obtained leave of alb
sencc for one month, TO enable him TO
take the reposc necessary for the re-
establishment Of his health. Count
Duchatel would replace him ad infer
i'm in the direction of the Foreign de-
parlment.
Affairs in Switzerland are in Siaiu
quo. The terms of the amnesty have
been arranged, and Lueerne has prom
ised 10 discharge her prisoners. Ru-
mors prevail that the federation is about
to be divided into Catholics and Pro-
tcstant Cantons. The amnesty refer
red TO will cost the other Cantons a.
bout o00,000t
SYRIA The Smyrna Journals of
the ID syria was then comparatively
calm, and it was expected the conoeS-
sions made 10 the Maronitcs by the
Porter, would have the effect of paci-
flying Mount Lebanon. Adviccs from
Damascus of the Doth ult.' stated that
the Mecca caravan had been this year
more numerous than ever; and that
not less than 5000 persons accompani-
cd it.
INp,A-A mail has been received
from Calcutta, BY the overland route,
10 the Sth March. Ii brings scarcely