Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-03-28
AnRAvAL OF Tnr HlPEasIAss,
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Twenty.two .Dsys Later From Europe

TwemtystW0 Deys Laser from 0urOpe'
The steamer Hibernia Is 10 Al Halifax aud Bos.
'on, with advices from Liverpool to the Ath in.
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The most important item Of intelligence is the
vote in the British House Of Commons, in favor
Of the new Corn Law scheme and Tariff Of Sir
Rcbert Peel, by the decided majority of97.
The Iron Trade was in full vigor, and the iron
masters were full oforders. The trade was con.
sequently very brisk.
Cotton up TO the arrival Of the Packet ship Pa.
trick Henry, had been depressed in price, hot
the news brought by her being considered Of a
somewhat hostile character, the prices rallied
and the market became frmer. ale N r.
Provisions and Flour were dull, and the money
market.-in consequence Of the Is millions ol
pounds sterling locked up by the railways--was
very tight. -t ,-.~i ,,.,
The article Of Maize or Indian Corn, was be-
coming very popular among the people.
The French have met with disastrous defeats
in Agers.
Accounts from Berlin state that Mr.. Wheaton,
the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen.
rotentiary of the United States, had LEFT that ci.
ty for London
Louis Philippe is said to be in favor Of refer.
ring the Oregon dispute to the arbitration OF
three English and three American gentlemen
Tins carrying out the idea Of Mr.. Winthrop, Of
Massachusetts. Fa.1 hd 'a'
The American Minister in London, Mr. Me.
Lane, is confined to his house by severe indispo.
sition. He was unable to attend her Maiesty's
levee on the l1th but was represented by Mr.
Gansevoort Melville, his Secretary Of Legation
.e From the Liverpool Times, Mareh4. -at,
GENERAL SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Preparations for War.-Wheher or not we
are TO have war great preparations are being
made for it.--The army is to be increased 70, ,0OC
men; the militia are to be in readiness for i'm
mediate training; the ordnance corps are TO re
ceive an accession of 500 men the royal mar
ines 1900 men; and the land regiments of the
line 5000. The increase of the navy will be about
1000 men.
Subscriptions for the distressed Irish hav.
been commenced at Calcutta.
Baron Won Bulow Minister to the King O
Prussia, died at Berlin recently.
In one year, ending 5th JAN, 1876, 22s "a,
quarters Of wheat and Wheat -four wers importe,
into England from Canada. i
According to the German newspapers, there i
now raging in several parts of Russia a violen
disease among cattle, similar in every respect t,
the cholera . ,.... 4..... .....
By using two rotary engines in conjunction
one worked by steam from water, and the othe
by steam from snlp lphuric acid. Monsieur Trem
blay has, it is said, effected saving Of ffty pc
cent in fuel, acquired great additional power
and converts salt water into fresh.
naval officer arrived at Cork on board
merchant vessel from the coast of Africa, report
the safe return of Mr.. Jamieson's vessel Ethiop
to Fernando Po., after successful expedition VI
the Niger. DIR. King and the master were il
perfect health. @ EA
Father Mathew has published letter, accom-
panied with specimens Of bread and ''stirabout, :
made from Indian corn. Efforts are now maxim,
TO introduce this excellent beverage, not only in
10 Ireland, but into the three Kingdoms generally
on the plan which marks its use in the Unite
States, svsy, n
The idea broached by the London Times Q
the establishment of monarchy in Mexico ha
been received, upon the whole, with favor by III
Partisan press.--ESen the republican Nationt
does not denounce it, if it be the pleasure of tn
Mexicans, but insist upon the full liberty of az
tion being allowed them. 1t also advises that
any measures the French government may be il
duced to join in, care be taken that it be nc
made the dupe of England
~he Catholic Bishop Of New York is in Par
and has been preaching several sermons. Tt
greater part of his auditories has consisted I
English and Irish Catholics The Bishop I
Texas is also here, having come to raise none,
TO assist in promugating the faith.--His mssc
is said to have been as successful as he could po
sibly wish. -.-.ee- t.-.. -l-., 81
We make the following extract from an alb
and brilliant speech of Sir Robert Peel, on Il
subject of the repeal of the corn laws. Durir
the twelve nights debate, there were one hu
dred and three speeches, forty-eight OF whom a.
vocated free trade, and fifty five protection. I'll
.easure was carried by majority of o..
Sir Robert read letters which had been r
ceived by the last two mails from Ireland, n
isuln Official auihsrtties. but from men fro
whose sIatomonls liete,eosld not be The sligh
est pretenee Of withholding confidence. TT
iirst letter wac addressed 70 himself by Sir ID
yid Roche, iormly pemher ior Limerick. datt
Carass, near Limerick, February llth. Sir ID
vld Roche stated that at one time he was di