Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-09-06
FoRElGN NEWS.

fOhElGN MEN ..
| The mammoth Steamer Grea, Britain, arrived
at New York on the 10Th ult., bringing seven
days later news than was received by the Boston
steamer, being TO the 25th of July from London.
and to the 26lh from Liverpool. The trip is said
to have been in every way satisfactory to her of.
| fcers, as great excitement prevailed, owing 10
some idle rumors of her being unfit &c.,-s,arted
by the enemies of tho company; she is said 10
have performed admirably. Her arrival created
great excitemcn. in New York, where she had
been anxiously expected several days previous 10
her arrival. This nows is favorable to tho COM
mcrcaI interests and OF but little moment to the
politicians. The cotton and provision market
wero firm a, good prices.
Earl Grey, father of the Reform Act, and for
four years Prime Minister, died a, his residence,
Hewick Hall, on the i7lh, aged 81.
Viscount Canterbury (lor seventeen years
Speaker Of the House of Commons as Mr. Man
vers Suton,) died on the Goth, aged 66.
The Queen has i'evn pleased 10 approve Of .ar III
John I. Bacon as Consul at Nassau. in the Island
of New Providence. for -,L~s-u" "i.~l s.~.a4- =
America.
The governorship of the Charlerhouse, vacant
by the death of Earl Grey, will be enforced c.
ihcr on Lord Stanley or Sir James Graham.
The assurance that Pennsylvania would pay
the inleres; due on her bonds on the first of Au.
gust, has had very sensible effect upon the price
Of American stocks; holders were asking higher
prices than those quoted, and seemed unwilling to
sell unless at considerable advances.
The King of Holland arrived on visi, to her
Majesty and Prince Albert on the 24th uIt. IIc
landed nt WooIwich, where he was received with
due honor, and Immediately proceeded 10 Msar's
Hotel, where he slept, and proceeded on the 2Gth
ut. to Osborne Hotel, Isle of Wright. 10 vsi' tho
Queen.
The news from Ireland is indeed alarming; the
following extract, taken from Wilmer & Smiths
Times, show tha, country TO be in very critical
state:
"It will be seen by reference to the proceedings
in Dublin. that Mr.. O'ConneI is about 10 retire TO
Dcrrynane. where he proposes TO occupy himself
ures for carving ou, his views. The state o'
Ireland is serious-notG to say alarming. The
chronic disease of the fcoun,ry--its pover'y-is
making itself supcriorto law. All O'ConneI's in.
fuencc, great as it is, cannot keep the people quiz
ct. lie cannot fill their mouths pay their rents
or mitigate the amazing des,itution which alike
pal! covers the land. His panaceas have los!
!. tneir charm for millions Of starving pnupers. -
"Ilopo deferred makcth the heart sick" Tie
county Cayan, if not actually under military law,
cannot be reduced BY the ordinary tribunals.
| The MOLLY Mogures" reign supreme; and to
the black catalogue of social misery, must be add
ed the chickering's of reiig ious strife. OranSeIsm
rears its head, and blood has been split on the an.
niversarv of the Dutchman's victory. Ireland
has long been subject to these paroyysm II has
long alternated between temporary quiet and fii-
/ fnl outbreaks. MANY Of the evils are Inherent IN
the state of society. against which legislation can
provide no permanent remedy. The monster evil
| of tho country, absen.ceism hands the ren, rolls
of the landed proprie;ors TO n class OF mon who
have no sympathy for those whom they drain
Authority assumes the form of injustice, and the
uphoIders of the law appear in the Ilgh! tyrans,
to be shot at and cut down like beasts of prey
This is melancholy, bat il is fact. Tho "wlid
Justice OF revenge" as assassination is mildly
phrased, cannot be cradca'ed.
The news from France is without interest, Mar
shaI Soult approved the recent Htrocious outrage
committed by the French soldiers in aigeirs.
The news from Spain is unimPortant; the pa
pers give log accounts of tho progress OF the IN
surrection in Catalonia.
There has been tremendous fro at Smyrna
tho papers give full details, which wo hovo no
space ,ocopy'