The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-09-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM
EUROPE.

The steam ship Britannia arrived al Boston
at ~ O'Clock Sep. 10Th bringing dates from
Liverpool 10 the 18th ult.
We are indebted TO MIR. Ross, for W illmer
and Smiths European Times, from which
we make our extracts, and to MIR. Earle for
Euglish papers.
Among the passengers are the Hon. Louis
Mel late Minister TO the Court OF 81.
James, and Samuel Lover, Esq, the popular
Irish author. M,
This political news is not important. The
cotton market remained without change
Business had fallen of in the manufacturing
districts. The money market was easy ana
cash could readily be obtained Tor ies"ifna'e
busint s. on low terms.
The European Times; in speaking OF the
departure of McLane, says:
MIR. McLane departs from this country re-
spected, we believe, by every man III England
May honor and success attend his iuture "a
reer.'
Lord Elgin, a notleman Of high character,
formerly governor of Jamaica, has been ap-
psinrt e overnor General Of Canada
The news of the passage OF the new farm
bill reached England by the Cambria, and
was received with great reloicings. ne
London Times, in some free trade rehec-
lions. saws: 'Henceforth the principle oil du-
Ties for protection must be considered as a.
bapdoned 10 the United States. The duties
which remain, insufficient TO compass the
objects of protection. are quite high enough
10 insure a revenue 10 the stale, ranging as
they do from 20 10 40 per cent, on their val
us.'
The desttuiion Of Ireland, consequent on
the failure of the potatoe crop, has arrested
The atrenriun-and Lord John Russell has
explained the views Of the government. a
sum of money is 10 be advanced from The
consolidated fund for the employment OF the
people on public works under the inspection
Of the government official, and the sums go
advanced are TO be repaid in ten years, at the
rate Of 3 l-2 per cent, the lowest rate oil ~
teres,. Lord John Russell states, ever taken
for works of this kind. A power is 10 be in
vested in the Lord Lieutenant 10 summon
county sessions in districts where the poor
require employment, and where public works
of utility are 10 be undertaken. This ProPo-
sirion met with general appreciation.
Parliament, il was expected, would be pro-
rocued on the 18th Of August. A variety OF
minor business has yet to be disposed OF.
Ot pOidiO UISchSS 10 gum
Great Britain. 1t is particularly destructive IN
Ireland. Every where the root is rotten. or
progressing tow ards decay Science is al
fault. and alarm is rife. As regards society
il is scrious-as regards the poor il is mel
ancholy visitation. Under any circumstances.
il the corn laws had Lot been repealed in the
prescn, session. they would inevitably have
been repealed in the next Influenced by the
had weather, and acted upon by the desiruc-
ton of the chief food of poor. the price Of
grain is advancing. and the belief is, that il
will continue TO advance
Several markets have experienced the ef-
feet Of the liberal tariff which comes into OPP
Grafton in the United States on The first Of
December.
Iron ha. already advanced in price, and the
WOODEN manufactures Of Yorkshire arc firm
and improving.
The weather has been stormy and unlavor-
allie TO agriculture for the first fortnight IN
August, and there is reason to spprehend thai
in various paris of the kingdom irreparable
damages has been done TO the grain. In the
course Of another fortnight. however. the har-
vest will have been completely gathered. and
and then more definite result can be arrived
at.