Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-08-27
FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival of the Caledonia.

The steamship Caledonia, Capt. Lott, arrived
at Boston on the 18th inst Her arrival was
lelegraphed to New York in the afternoon, but
in consequence of the arrangement of some
part of the machinery, the telegraph was una
BILE 10 communicate any part Of The intelligence
brought by her. The papers were brough, TO
N. York by Adamss and Harnden's Expresses.
The accession of the Wings has produced
disruption in Ireland OConnell and the o.
Brien faction Of the repeaIers are a, logger
heads.
The proceedings of The British Parliament
have been barren of interest, The dull mono,-
ny Of long session, now drawing rapidly TO a
close, has been relieved by two nights discus
sion on The Sugar Duties.
The Government. scheme has trumphed by
majority of 265 TO 1876, nearly two to one =
This result virtually abrogates the monopoly,
and places sugar in the same category as corn
by an easy declenson on the high road to
Free-trade Sir Robert Peel gave the minis
ter's measure generous support, and the great
ness of the majority may be traced TO that cir.
cums,ance Of course, all fears of an immedi-
ate dissolution are at end.
Another attempt has been made on the life
of the King of the French. While seated a,
window in the Palace of the Tuleries TO listen
TO concert performed by the National Guards,
on the 30ih ult. man in the crowd drew pis-
tol, and fired two shots al The King. He MISS
ed him, of course--and also those in The yicin-
ity-and was Immediately arrested. His name
was Joseph Henri. He said he was weary of
life, and resored to this crime as means of
meeting death.
A Paris paper, the Courier Francais, says
lha, the Mexican Government has demanded Of
France and England their mediation to pu, an
end TO the War with the United States, and that
The departure of the Psyche for Vera Cruz has
been delayed some days in order that it may
carry the answer TO this proposition. Doubtful.
The London Money Market was without
much change. Mexican funds had been afec
had declined.
The corn trade was inactive. The late ar
ivals of flour and wheat from the United States
Ind Canada tended 10 depress prices.
An improvement had taken place in the man.
districts, in consequence Of The prob
ability of the passage of the new tariff bill.
Owing to The tariff having passed the more
popular branch of Congress, the value of Iron
mas risen in anticipation of large export to the
United States
Louis Bonaparte, ex-king of Holland, died at
Leghorn OF apopexy on The Oath ut. aged 81.
The Pope of Rome has granted general
amnesty for all political offenders.
The sale of American flour on The 9th was
iull. The best brands of United States were
leld for 26s. per barrel. In consequence of
he potato disease having increased rapidly in
Ireland, there was some inquiry on the date al
uded 10, for Indian Corn for shipment to that
,lace; but the high terms asked by holders
checked business.
AMERICAN FLoUR.---Three hundred barrels |
If American flour reached Nottingham from
Liverpool the other day, and was Immediately
'old at about eight dollars per barrel
The differences between France and Havti. |
lave been satisfactorily arranged The latter
,ays an indemnify, invites the consul oC France
" letter TO resume his functions, and receives
lin with all honors on land Ii is stated that |
he English agents have contributed greatly TO
ring about this satisfactory result.