The St. Landry whig., 1845-01-09
SOp st. Mamurp s1 Dtq.
Sprriart liens.


A,ripal Of the Acadia-FvJacea day later from
Eu7ope.SThe steamship Acadia arrived at Bos-
ton the 2lst Dec. last, bringing Liverpool dates
to the 4th.
The main point in the news most interesting
in this quarter, Is the declinein Cotton, Wnlch
appears to be about Id over.
mr.. Washington Irving, Charge dtAffalres
Of the III. S. at the Court ofSPain, arrived a,
lBordeanx, ON the 18th, on his.way TO Madrid.
M E.JO'Conncll entered Tralee, on Monday.
where he was met by an enormous concourse OF
people, and the window of q house address
sed 10000 people.
The cotton market is in a very depressed state,
and the prices are literally Fixed by the paFehaf
ser. This is owing to the anxious desire mani
tested to effect sales.
TIE, British Cabinet, ii is said, contemplates
La complete change in the Government OF India,
which viii extinguish the political power oil Inc
East India directors.
The French Chambers were 10 meet, on the
7 Goth instant, and the British Parliament on the
4th d. February.
'Thc Paris papers are filed with accounts OF
!. a dinner given at Marseilles to Marshall ba,
4 geaud, on the occasion OF his return from from Al
giers.
The accounts from Spain inform us that Mar
g tinsZurhano, the old Guerilla chief, had placed
= himself at the head of an insufrectionary move
/ ment in CASTLE.
The electiono Of Mr.. Polk, as President OF the
2 United States, caused much surprise in England
and elsewhere.
Of Messrs. Oakley and Levett, have arrived from
the VI. States, as representatives OF parties ~
America interested in. the completion OF the luh
= nois canal.
The late crop Of potatoes in Ireland is founS
~ to exceed the produce Of any year on record.
Al daring act Of piracyWas committed in thu
2 very midst Of the shipping in the port of Gibral
tar, on the night ofthe 18th ult.
Letters from Alexandria, of the goth, state
y that the Pacha is likely to.proye refractory N re
gard to the proposed railroad across the sDes
~ ert.
ne The French revenue cutters have capture
50 several Jersey oyster boats, dredging for oyster
onthe French banks.
sf' The damage occasioned by the late inunda
w tionat Hayre is much greater than was at fir
supposed. Several Of the best quays1were pa
= tally undermined.
IL The journal des Debats states that Abdcl II
.el der has taken refuge near Miliana, in that pa
olthe country where the authority OF the Snlta
ny i not very firmly established.
a. Paris paper alleges that the Progressist
~ conspiracy originated in that city, amongst a b
ioi dy Of gentleman who had been Instrumental ]
l1i- the expulsion of Espartero from Spain.
~ A robbery to the amount Of 100000 was con
On, mitted on a Banking house in London.
An agitation is in progress for the repeal
nus the malt duties. Success doubtful.
Y TAe O,Connell tribute during the last yc;
rs and pnts to 100000.
Of \, yYh5,,;as fsr he Month ~ October will amou
In to 1915 1856 francs.
POI TIE only news from Spain is the lrumor
'neel capture ofthe eldest son of Zurbana and his bI
are t~fesriin-law. Gen. Priam has been sentenced
SER BARS imprisonment. Zurbana has enter
Sae own ofSoria, and been well received.
diteR 1d.e Russians and Circassians have foug
1aee; }}eyeral bloody battles, and in every instance I
Russians were beaten.