The New York herald., 1845-03-20

ties in themselves. we have every reason to augur
hopefuiIy Of the results. =,
These vessels have been towed up to Woolwich,
where there is to be a small seaRi-power attached
to each ship, so as to help them, by means OF the
screw 10 push their way through the Ice. Slr j.
Franklin has, we learn, visited them this week, In
company with his gallant companion and friend
Sir James Ross, whose advice must be SO invaua-
BILE on such an occasion, even TO the most expert
enced of polar-sea navigaors, and given directions
tor commencing their equipment The expedition
is expected 10 sail about The rst week In May, and
ought, on no account to be later. The ships being
in first rate order will not require the least repair
The only alterations necessary Will be tor the pur-
pose OF applying the small m-power and screw
propeller to assist them in light winds or Gains
which greatly prevail amongst the ice Of Bafhn's
Bay. This can soon be done. The officers, we
believe, are not yet, but will OF course be immedi-
atey appointed The intended route ID through
Barrow Straits, between Cape Walker and Banke's
Land, and thence 10 the continent OF America to
the westward of Woollaston Land. They will still
be able to take two years provisions; though the
steam apparatus and Goals will not admit OF their
taking three years complete, as on former Arctic
VOYAGES. Heaven prosper them, and enable them
to complete geographical survey honorable to the
character of the greatest naval nation that ever ex
listed on the face OF the earth !-Literary GpSette.
EMIGRATION TO CANADA.-The Lords OF the
Treasury have instructed the Customs department
in Canada to exempt from payment OF the Imperial
duties, household furniture, and other necessarles
which may accompany settlers, and are intended
only for their own use, or tnat OF inelr families,
and not for the purpose OF trade or sale
Opr1uARY.-The Rev. sydney Smith expired on
the I,t inst he was in his 74th year. Sir Thomas
Fowell Buxton, Bart, died on the lSln u1. me
Earl Of Mornington expired onthe Isl inst. In Sep
Sir James bowling, Chief. Justice Of New South
Wales. On the 18th ult, the Marquis OF Westmln-
ser, in the 18th year Of his age At g. re'ers RS
4 koNd Lam Rlan
chnrd, well known in periodical literature: Cen
eral Sharp died on the 18th ult. AT Brighton, on
the 18th ult., the Earl OF Efingham
ireland. sssa
AT the meeting OF the Repeal Association on the
18th alt. the rent was announced to be t752, whlcn
and a still larger one from Baltimore. The pro-.
ceedngs possessed little interest beyond the fact OF
Mr.. O'COnnell stating that the new grant Tor the
Catholic College of Maynooth would be 5000,
and that he would take all he could get tor that es-
tablishment.
The usual meeting Of the Repeal Association was
held on the 24th ult, r. A. Fitzgerald, the newly
elected member from TiPgerrssy, r IN ne chalr a,,.
and other truant members of Parliament, held forth
in answer 10 the observations of Mr.. Roebuck and
others in the House of Commons, on the neglect OF
their Parliamentary duties by MIR. O'Connell and
his followers.
The Irish papers, as usual, contain long list of
murders, abductions, and other outrages.
M. Guizot has triumphed in the Chamber OF De-
puties the vote Of supply Tor the Secret Service,
by majority Of a. This majority is deemed sa-
ing the remainder of the session. Rumor adds
that the Chambers will be dissolved in the autumn
for the purpose Of testing the Minister'S popularity
with the electoral body Of France.
Spain.
The Madrid journals are chiefly occupied with
a new conspiracy, said to have been discovered at
Vittoria, and which the government have deemed
of sufficient importance to send General Concha to
suppress. One party represents the en'eufe as ia
vorng Esparter0, and the other describes 1t as a
Carlist conspiracy. Several OF the conspirators
have been arrested. The affair appears, however,
to have been grossly exaggerated.
A quarrel has arisen between the Queen-Mother
and Narvaez. General Prim had ;been pardoned,
and ordered to reside at Madrid
Some sensation has been created in the Spanish
capital by the receipt OF letters from London men,
tioning that General Espartero had sent a hostile
messs ge to the Spanish ambassador, because some
rudeness to Madame Espartero in his excellency's
chapel, who, perhaps unconsclously, had taken
possession of that part of the gallery usually assign
ed to the ambassador.
The Spanish ministry is seriously endeavoring to
put an end to slavery. circular has been sent to
all the Spanish consus in different countries, urg
ing them to give every possible encouragement to
the emigration OF laborers to Cuba, IN order thai
the white population may be increased, and the ne
cessiy Of having slaves there become less and less
urgent.
It is stated that among the military prisoners
Diego Leon and that the reported Insurrection a'
Burgos was without foundation. Some riot hao
taken place, but twas merely OF local character
Portugal
Accounts from Lisbon, of the 18th ult., state thai
on the preceding day the Queen was confined, and
the 18th ult., announces that her Majesty and the
lnfanta are going on we'll Three days of rejoic
ing, with illuminations, are decreed to celebrate
the event. The intelligence Of political charac C.
ter is entirely destitute of interest.
Svvitzc, land.
The advices from Lausanne represent the adhe
sions 10 the changes effected on the 10Th to be
reaching the Provisional Government in large mum.
bers The fallen party were cndeavoring to recover
their authority in the districts of Yverdun, Orbe
and Echallem; but without success. The revou
ton accomplished in the canton of Vaud was likely
to yield Important consequences; 1t would facii
the Jesuis, and exercise considerable influence
over the neghboyng of Vaais and Frlburg
The Provisional Government were displaying grea
activity and, to check the man9uvres of thei
opponents, they had just dismissed the director O
| the arsenal, and the superintendent of the post
| office. According to these advices, no disorder
| have attended the Lausanne movement; but an
| other Paris print lie Gkobe) publishes letter
which states that, the two nights that preceded
and followed the resignation Of the Council o
State, the trees Of the fine promenade of Lausanne
were burnt; church was converted into guard
house one OF the rioters was killed by a cannon
ball; and two citizens were stabbed, fer having
merely expressed their dsapprobation of the move
ment. The Provisional Government nj had convoke(
for the 24th ult. the electoral assemblies charged
with choosing the members of the new Crane
Council, which was to meet at Lausanne on the 81
OF March. The canton of Berne has recognized
the revolution at Lausanne, and entered into cor
respondence with the Provisional Government
Large purchases of arms for Switzerland have beer
made in France; but the authorities on the fron
tier have received orders prevent the exporatio
OF them. The Grand Council. Of Geneva voted. OF
the 5th the instructions to it's deputies in the diet
as drawn up by the Council OF State, by msjorit!
agreeable 10 the radical party-since they laid n,
injunction on the deputies to vote for the expulsion
OF the Jeauts-conslderable agitation prevailed
throughout the town on that day, and an inefiecua
attempt was made to get up disturbance.
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