Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-07-12
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

Il Inc steamship ACADIA arrived al Boston las
Wednesday night, bringing dates from Liverpool 0
!: the 10th ultimo.
Trade is represented to be good the railwa,
speculations in full progress cotton firm, witt
heavy sales, though without any advance in prices
the agricultural prospects unusually fattering, AMI
the generalaspect of affairs highly prosperous. New
cotton mills of immense size are springing up il
! Lancashire, and more are likely to be built A Ia
BILE published in the London papers shows that since
1896 the consumption of cotton has increased in
the south of Europe 200 per cent, in the north o.
4 Europe 90 per cent, in England 46 per cent, il
the United States 43 per cent, and in France only
33 per cent.
The Maynooth bill, on the 10th, was read third
time and passed in the House of Peers by vote o.
lSl to 80 1t had not received the Royal assent a
the latest dates, though ere this it has doubtless be-
come law. A new bill has been introduced to
establish commission in Dublin to award com.
pensation for three kinds of improvements effected
by Irish tenants, viz building, draining and fencing
There was debate in the House Of Commons,
on the 18th Of June, on series Of resolutions in
| troduced by Mr.. G. Butler on the affairs of New
Zealand, in which the administration Of the affairs
OF that colony were strongly censured. The debate
was adjourned before coming to a question.
On the evening of the 18th the Duke of We'll
Lngton gave his annual banquet at Apsley House,
IN celebration OF the thirtieth anniversary of the
battle of Waterloo. The number of guests was
seventy-six, among whom were Prince Albert and
all the most distinguished officers of the army.
The Duke and Duchess de Nemours arrived on
the 9th utimo at Buckingham Palace, on visit to
the Queen Of Great Britain and Prince Albert. AT
"6al costume" given by the Queen, the first
dance was led off by the Queen and the Duke de
Nemours, and the Duchess de Nemours with Prince
Albert.
The law providing for the gradual abolition Of
slavery in the French colonies has passed both
Chambers, and another law for introducing Euro
pean laborers into the colonies is under considera
ton. The new customs law, modifying in some
important particulars the duties on imported articles,
has been sanctioned by royal ordinance and is now
the law of the land.
The electric telegraph attracts great attention in
Paris. 1t has been introduced with great success
on the Rouen railroad, and is being laid down, or
rather hung up or the wires elevated pos other
railways Experiments being made for the purpose Of
asceraining be not possible establish it in the very
midst Of Paris that communication may take place
taneously between the different public establishments
In the county of Leitim, Ireland, the Rbbon-men have
commenced series Of ouages which has led to the encamp
ment of military force among them, with whom collisions
Of frequent number of murders have been
committed by the former, and in conflict with the military
six of the rioters killed and number wounded Through
out the southern and western provinces great deal of dis
turbance prevails.
An accident of somewhat serious character occurred the
Great Western Railway lin England) on the 18TH The
Exeter express train, which has recently begun dis
lance Of hundred miles in the short period of four and
half hours left the London station the usual hour and
proceeding towards Slough with great velocity t assert
ed more than mile mnue,) when the oscillation of the
carriages became great that the passengers could hardly
tain their seats Soon AFTER the engine and tender became
separated from the carriages and Of these Of the first
and another of the second class, thrown from bank
twelve feet high The passengers in great DANGER and
several were seriously injured but dangerously There
hundred and fifty passengers, all unable escape
being locked in the cars and is remarkable that greater
injury was sustained.
LIvERPooL JUNE l9.-The Maynooh Grant Bill has pass
ed into law The Irish Colleges Bill will probably be
read third time and passed in the Commons to-day its pro-
having been delayed in order that the opinions the
Irish Roman Catholic Bishops might have the opportunity of
being submitted to the House, through the Irish members who
have all at magnanmousy swallowed the leek, in ma
ton of Shakspeaes Ancient Pistol and transferred their per-
and most sweet voices from the Dublin Cancellation Hall
to ST. Stephens in Westminster As regards the corn-aws
and all other distractions to free trade is opinion that
the question merely of time, and them when Sir Robert
Peel the expedency Of the act he viii have hesitation
calling upon bis obedient majority seal their doom. Nei
ther do expect that he will, for any long period Of time
refrain from proposing endowmentto arise from rent
charge on aDdor the Roman Catholic clergy of the sister
Island And he to be satisfied that he the only man
capable Of performing it,
THE Conn LAws.--In the Commons, June 10th, Mr. Vii
Tiers moved for Committee Of the Whole House on his eso
buttons for the abolition Of all restrictions the importation
foreign Sir Graham declared that the prosperity of
agriculture must depend the prosperity of other branches of
native industry and that the substitution of protecting for
prohbtory duties the keystone Of Sir r. Pees policy He
confessed that he had confidence in Lord Russels fixed
duty Of 4s and said that got rid Of the present conaw
had better assent total repeal AT the time he
condemned all sudden changes and gave his decided negative
the motion. Lord j. Russell argued that the fall Of the
present coaw indicated by the eebeness Of the defence
made for ii and after reply from Sir r. Peel the House
divided, and ncgatived the motion by majority Of 1872
ANNEXATION IN FRANCE.
With regard to the annexation of Texas, nothing
whatever, far as we learn, has taken place in
England. In France, however, the case is different
In the Chamber of Deputies M. BILLBAULT, a lead
ing member of the Opposition, charged the Govern
ment with having joined England in opposition to
land of the right of search. In reply, M. GUIzoT,
whose health has been entirely restored, denied that
any stipulation in regard TO Texas had been made
with England, and declared the policy of France
with regard TO annexation, in the following terms
W Texas wished its independence, and enter
the American Unon nobody had right TO interfere OPP
pose the wish Of the people If the Texans the contrary
DESTROYS TO preserve their Independence, only have
right TO oppose their resolution but do not hesitate
that France would approve their conduct and acknowledge
Of Texas considered real aud interested in
doing We not only recognised the independence Of
Texas but have concluded with that country treaties Of
commerce. which will exist the moment shall no