The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-08-23

The firmness is mainly attributable to
the desire evinced by the Pennsyiva-
mans to redeem, and, for the future, to
maintain their credit.
The Parliamentary business is not
of much immediate interest. A long
discussion had been held on the affairs
of New Zealand.
A bill had been, brought in by the
Government for enabling Jews to hold
certain corporate and other offices.
An unsuccessful attempt has been
made to procure repeal on bread and
cheese.
The Common Council Of London
have voted E5OO to the sufferers at
Quebec, and the subscriptions all over
the country are swelling to a large
amount-in Manchester alone, 1000
were subscribed.
Mr.. J.. Doubleday has restored the
Portland vase in so mastery manner,
that it would defy the most critical TO
detect where the vase has been injur-
ed. 1t is hereafter to be kept out Of
harms way.
The King of Holland had arrived on
a visit to Her Majesty and Prince Al
bert, He Immediately proceeded to
the Isle of Wright, to meet the Queen.
The Rt. Hon. Earl Grey, the father
of the Reform Bill. died on the 18th
ut.
IRELAND.
From return issued on the 10th ult.,
by order Of the House of Lords, it ap-
pears that the total number of outrages,
specially reported by the constabula-
ry IN Ireland, during the month Of
June last, was 896. The number In
Nav was 823, that in June, 1914, was
446. OF the s96 outrages SO reported
during June last, 1873 were of agrarian
character, the offenders being as fol-
lows: Q guilty of homicide;2 2 firing at
the person; 10 aggravated assault; l in
fartlcide; l3 incendiary fires; a as
saults endangering life; l forcible pos
session; II killing or manning cattle;
demand, &C., of arms; appearing arm
ed; % unlawful oaths; 81 threatening
notices; 27 attacking houses; i resis-
lance to legal process; levelling; 6 in
jury to property; and Q firing into
dwellings. There were. altogether,
Is cases of homicide during June, in
Ireland, reportel by the constabulary.
Mr.. O'Connell was about to return
to Derrynane, and during his recess,
proposed to draft some fifteen Or twcn-
ty acts. to bring forward in Parliament,
for the furtherance of his views Of re-
form. The most general and import
ant among them are the three follow
ing:
An Act to enable her most gracious
Majesty TO exercise. without delay, her
und doubted prerogative to summon her
Parliament of Ireland.
An Ac. to establish in perpetuity
the perfect equality, in the eye OF the
law, of all Christian persuaslons, and
to prevent forever the existence in
Ireland ofany legal or temporal ascen-
dancy. An Act to charge the estates
of all absentees with an income tax of
30 per cent. Clause to define absen-
teeism: viz, non-residence in Ireland
for six months in each year.
The rent for the week was G3l8,
1885,, Id.
CONTINENTAL.
The French Chambers have been
prorogued, ard the impression prevail
ed that they would soon be dissolved,
and that a new general election would
take place in the month of November.
Among the proceedings in the Cham
bers, we notice that Marshal Soult,
rebuked by NJ. de Boissy for severity
to the army in AIgiers, took occasion to
palllate the abominable massacre at
dahra. "It would" he sail, shave been
atrocious in Europe; but such things
are necessary in Africa; and the exter-
minated tribe had committed cruelties
on the French soldiers" The French
papers loudly renew their indignant
protests on this .extenuation OF the
atrocity.
From Spain we have nothing but the
old story, continued discomfort, anar-
chy and partial instructions. Nj; drid
was quiet, being kept in awe by the
presence ola large military force
The Queens marriage formed staple
of discussion in the Spanish papers,
evoked, probably, by the demonstra-
ton of Don Carlos, in favor Of his son,
with view to marry that son to the