The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-22

The war 10 close. Il also thinks that il in i'm
possible that the war can be pushed vigorously bv
the United States before September. In an ar =
tcle On the offered mediation Of England. the
Steele stated tina, II had information that If the
offer OF England br wjecled by the Washington
Cabinet. she would immediately demand what
was Intended wi'h respect tp Mexico. and would
not rally The Oregon treaty until she was an.
swered. On the last poin, we knaw tina, the
S'ec'r has been gravely misinformed. The Es-
prif Public. journal If no great character or in
fiuenrp, says that England wants To dag France
into an intervention against the United States in
the Mexican business. such intervention to be
armed. 4 necessary. u adds that the French
g"v"rnnen, is not willing ,noffend,ihe United
States. though it dare nut say :. No." 30 Great
britain. VIVA, con,prnp,ibIe fables The same
Esprit PbIie says that i, is very likely that
Lord Palmprsion viii rush into waF with the
United States. in order o distract the attention of
the British people from the feebeness Of the whip
government! am really ashamed to have to
report such eximvagaut and such piiiable trash
but ii is right 10 say ii bef,re YOU. Beyond what
ia here stated. nohinp has been said by any Of
the newspapers on American affairs from the
De6ais. or The Epoque, the two government or
gans, not one word. e.r..sfH Hsl4a aFeF
The Presse. has reproduced few lines from
the. Washington Union, relative to France send
ing naval squadran 10 the Gulf Of Mexico
" not" as II says, " for the purpose of replying
to them. but TO show how great have been the
dstrus, and susceptibility of the Americans To-
wards the French GoverRment since the unhappy
affair of Texas" 81 ,sW htW a~
The .Monifeur of Sunday last (the official
Jnnrnai) publishes oficaion from President
Paredes. declaring that the port of Acapulco, be-
ing in the hands of The insurgents shall be closed
to Mexican vessels within one month from the
22d of May, within four months of that date for
vessels of America, and within six months for
vessels from Europe. The .Moniiemr also pub
fishes letter from the commander of the steam
irlgaie Mississippi, ratifying the blockade by the
United States squadron on the Port Of Vera Cruz
.-.-ar. t..r - IRELAND.
Mr.. Redngion is the first Roman Catholic who
has filled The office Of Under Secretary for Ireland
The Repeal Association engaged on Mon
day and Tuesday, to which i, adjourned, in
squabble, OF nearly personal character, between
the two sections into which it has for some time
been VIGOROUSLY divided, of % Old Ireland" and
Young Ireland" as represented by the followers
OF MIR. O'Connell and Mr.. Smith O'Brien The
latter gentlemen was present, and addressed the
meeting at some length, as did Mr. John O'Con-
nell, MIR. Reilly, and one or two others. The
parties were very courteous To each niher. but evil
IDENTIFY entertain no mutual good will. The result
appears likely TO end in The disruption of the whole
common sense, cannot fail to be delighted. The
rent for the week was announced to be 6lO9 4s
I'd. AT the meeting on Tuesday, Mr.. Meaqher
wasjustifyng the adoption of physical force which
caused great confusion, and Mr.. John O'CoHnell
asserted that. by his advocacy Of physical force
MIR. Meagher had virtually ceased TO be mem
her Of the Association. and unless the Association
| agreed with him in his view of the matter, he
(Mr. j. O'Connell) would no longer continue TO
a a IF nfrp e.,
sion and excitement ensued, in the midst of W bicb
Mr.. Smith O'Brien. accompanied by all the mem
6eIs OF the" Young Ireland" party in the meeting,
left the hail. intimaling that they had ceased to be
members of the Repeal confederation After
short lapse OF time. and when tranquility was
somewhat restored, Mr.. j. O'Connen expressed
his heartfelt sorrow at the course which Mr. Smith
OBrien and his friends had though, proper TO
pursue In moving the adjournment of the Asso-
clatlon to Monday next, he observed tina, he might
undertake to promise that on that day his father
would be present, who would endeavor, as far as
IN him lay, TO heal the wolnd which had jus. then
been inflicted on Ireland The meeting then sep
| arated.