The St. Landry whig., 1845-07-10

press generally. This friendly feeling is most
cordially reciprocated in England, not only by
men of business, but by all classes in the coun-
try. The Funds rose on the receipt Of the Hi
bernia's arrival one per cent, and considerable
buoyancy prevailed in almost every part ofthe
Public Securities contingent upon the same
cause. But if the steamers intelligence has
had this gratifying effect upon the Money Mar
ket, it has been otherwise with regard to the
great article of prodnce, Cotton, the market for
which has exhibited a good deal Of depression,
and a giving way in price. Since Friday the
reduction has amounted TO fully an eighth; and
yesterday was one of the most dull and quiet
days which has been experienced for a long
time. This result is, ofscourse, mainly attribu-
table to the large produce Of the new crop, and
to the absence of all danger as regards the pasi.
fc relations of the two countries.
TRIAL oFTHE MONSTER Gun. A trialoftlc
Monster gun. which has been manufactured in
this town for the American steam frigate Prince
ton, ofwhich we have given some details in q
former number, was made OH Saturday week, on
the sands, North Shore, between Crosby and
Formby. The firing commenced about eleven
o'clock in the Morning and continued with some
slight intcrmission until three in the afternoon.
During the time upwards of three tons of shot
were dischargcd-each shot weighed upwards
Of two hundred weight. The report was dis
tinctly heard in the neighborhood Of the docks,
and in the north end of the town, although the
scene of the firing was some eight or nine miles
distant.--The experiments proved highly salts
factory. The appearance of the shot after each
discharge, Swimming along the water, had a
miles. The day mild and fine, and notwithstan.
ding the fact Of the gun having been carried out
as early as three in the morning to the scene of
the experiments, TO avoid notoriety, great num-
bers wero attracted to the spot when the firing
commenced.
PARLIAMENTARY. The third reading ofthe
Maynooth bill, i'll the House of Commons, on
the night of the 10Th May, engaged the cxclu-
sive attention ofthat body until Wednesday the
2lst. These three nights Of protracted discus.
sion developed nothing new. The old thread.
bear arguments were furnished up again, but
having lost the charm Of novelty, the infliction
was necessarily soporifc.
The supporters ofthe measure mustered 319,
its opponents l~s6-maIority 1873. The number
of votes on the second as compared with the
third reading, was nearly the same-503 ON the
former, sos ON the last occasion.
The bill has been launched into the House of
Lords, and the Duke Of Wellington, supcrscding
the recognized representative ofthe Government
there, Lord Stanley, is its nurse. The object
OF the substitution is apparent. The duke hasa
charm or power over the nobility which no 9th
er peer possesses: and while the influence is
freely conceded OH the one hand, it is iudiciously
exercised on the other.
The noble duke moved the second reading of
the Maynooth Grant Bill on Monday night, in
the House of Lords, in a speech characterized
by much originality. His grace conceives that
as the majesty Of England had been indicated
BY the State trials last year, the Government
ought to concedc this grant lest the Repeal fac
ton should saythey were tyrannical. He was
Interrupted by his grace ofNewcastle, who ask
ed if heahad obtained the Queens permission TO
make the motion.
IN amendment, for a committee ofinquiry
into the character Of the education given ii
Maynooth, was moved by Lord Roden, who, to.
gether with the Bishop of London, strenuously
opposed the grant--and the debate after being
prolonged to one o'clock, was then adjourned.
, y The TARA DEMoNsTRAr1oN. The repeal
meeting at Tara, respecting which considerable
l preparations had been made for some time pro.
> vious, took place on Thursday the 22d OF May.
The O'CoNNELL LEvEE. On Friday, lie
3Oth May,the anniversary of the Imprisonment
OF the ''martyrs,' was q grand day in ireland.
REPEAL ASSOCIATION. AT the weekly NEE.
tihS y tHe ASsoc1atOn on the 18th OF Nav, al
; Cancellation Hall, Mr.. O'Connell declined ma.
: king any reterenceto the education plan ofthe
government until it had been discussed by the
5 Catholic Bishops, who were to assemble in the
course of day or two.
1 IRISH REPEAL-OREGos.-A meeting oftbe
irish Repeal Association was held at Concilia.
ton Hall, Dublin on the 10Th ult. In tho course
ofthe proceedings, Daniel O'Connell said,-
: He saw a great dispute between England
: and America, respecting the Oregon territory
: that dispute was anything but settled, and it was
manifest there must be an abject submission OF
the Parto Of England or America or n desolatlne
war. He wanted England TO be prepared for
: the Worst-he wanted England TO enlist the Irish
: nation in her cause, and then she might set
America and all the rest ofthc world at defiance.
For the first TING since tho union they had a
government that was aware of the great advan-
tages to the empire by conciliating Ireland (hear
hcar.) Sir Robt. Peel was making exertions to
brlngabout some good 1casurcs--some certainly
were not very happy; but still he was entitledtso
credit Tor good intentions. They would call up.
on MN 10 extend corporate reform, TO extend the
elective franchise, and, in short, 10 remedy the
Palpablc grievances SO often stated in this associ-
: alton; but the real remedy for all the evils Of
ireland was 70 be found only in an Irish parlia.
ment. (hear, hear
Death OF GEN. Dawson. We learn with
regret the death Of Gen. j. b. Dawson. Mem.
per OF Congress from the Third District of this
Stale, who expired at his residence near st.
! Franclsyille on the 26th ult. Gen. b. was a
man OF generous impulses and chivalrous bear
ing, universally popular in Feliciana, and his
loss is much regretted nv all Urho I,na,,, L