Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-06-26

JudklnS, arrived al BOstOn on SnnuAS
night, Isl inst. in the unparalleled time
Of only twelve days from Liverpool.
This is the shortest passage ever made
from Liverpool 10 Boston, al this sea.
son of the year.
Several ice islands were seen by the
Cambria.
The Cambria brings dates to the
goth of May from Liverpool, and TO
the 18th from London.
She brings out ninety two passengers
from Liverpool. and seventeen from
Halifax. Dan Marble among the num-
Der.
There was no change in the cotton
market from the 18th To the goth.
On Friday, the 10Th, in Parliament,
much anxiety was manifested ie hear
the announcement OF the Government
plan for the establishment of new col
leges in Ireland.
We are panied to announce the
death Of Thomas Hood. writer whose
place in literature will remain vacant.
Dr. Forester, of Flndrassle, near
Elgin, produced one hundred and four
bushels Of chevaller barley from SIM
gle acre. by the application Of elecrlci-
~. The cost Of the electric apparatus
was G2 per acre. and it will last for
twenty years.
Sir j. Graham's statement was very
long, but It's leading features may be
comprehended within a brief compass.
1t is proposed 10 establish three pro-
vincial colleges, one at Cork ior The
South, one al either Galway or Liner
lex for the West, and one al either
Belfast or Derry for the North. The
cost Of establishing these colleges will
be abou, 100000. and the annual
Government grant for their maintenance
is to be els, 600, being 86,OOO for
each.
1t is still uncertain whether the Ro-
man Ca,hlloc bishops will give in their
adhesion to the Government plan for
the erection Of the three colleges IN
Ireland, minus religious instruction.
Mr. O'Connell has declared against
the plan
O'Connell is going TO put Peel's
temper to severe test, by holding
another series Of "monsler meetings"
TIARA OF the Kings spot sacred 10
Irish patriotism. sill shortly be the
scene of a gathering nowise inferior IN
numbers aud pomp to that which revi-
we'd its ancient glorles two years back,
when upwards Of million OF people
assembled TO hear the magic of O'Con-
nel's voice; and to give due solemn
Is 20 the occasion now, as then, mass
is to be said in the open air. previous
TO the political business OF the day.
Alderman keshan, a repeater, has
been elected lord Mayor o! Dublin for
the ensuing civic year.
The India and Chinese market have
improved. and as they form, at present,
the great outlet for our products, the
home trade promise TO exhibit, for
some time to come, more than It's
wonted activity. The produce mar
ke,s, generally, are i'll healthy state.
The Fan 's,-As if by common
consent, the apprehension of a COLTS
ion between Great Britain and the
United States, respecting the Oregon
question, have all but died away, and
The natural effect upon the public Sc
curities has been to enhance prices.
AS vet, however, The advance is com.
paraiively lmi,ed-say from l-s TO !
per cent.
1t will be seen by the American
provision market, that that description
of produce holds an encouraging posi-
ton except in the articles of butter
With the exception of the great Amerl'
staple, cotton, all other articles of com
merce speaking generally, are going
off lavorably, at remuneraIing prices