Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-20
foreign Neps.
From the Boston Daily .7dr. Of Monday.
ARRIVAL Of THE BRITANNIA.
IL days Later from Europe.

The British mail steamer Britannia. Capt
Harrison, arrived al this port just after twelve
o'clock this morning, after a very short pas.
sage. BY her we receive Liverpool papers
of the 4h inst. and corresponding dates from
other quarters, from which we give such O
brief summary as the hour permits.
II The cotton, grain and provision markets
were ell depressed, apparently by the tight.
ness of the money market. From The 10Th
10 the 23d ult cotton fell from 3 S,hs to I'D,
and in the next week from I 9th TO l-4th in
addition. After the 30th uIt. there was a
slight improvement.
H The restrictions upon discounts by the
Bank Of England continued to be more and
more fell in the money market, and there are
symptoms OF something like panic in the
monetary circles.
i Mr. Bancroft had received the amount Of
The New Orleans subscription for the relief
OF Ireland, fifteen thoussnd dollars, and trans.
mtted It to Lord John Russell, placing il A.,
his disposition. Lord John X Russell in turn
had placed the amount at the disposition of
the Central Relief Committee at Dublin. of
which Lord Kildare is Chairman.
Il In reply to question from Mr.. William
Brown, Of Liverpool, 10 the House of Com.
mons on the 29lh ult. as to relief from this
country to Ireland-Mr. Labouc here-as Irish
Secretary-read an extract from letter from
Mr.. Everett to him, introducing Mr.. Forbes,
and explaining the mission Of the jamestown.
The report says that every sentence of
Mr.. Labouchere's answer was received with
loud, long and continued cheers
The government Education scheme had
passed to third reading in The House of
Commons after three nights debate, almost
without opposition.
Mr.. OConnell was at Lyons. where he
was obliged to remain because too weak to
proceed farther, and was said TO be sinking
daily.
Lord Conley the brother of the Duke of
Wellington, had died at his residence in
Paris.
Mr.. Bancroft was presented to the King of
the French on the l4,h ut. Mr.. Ingersoll,
our Minister To Russia was presented at the
same time.
An attempt to assassinnte the Pope had
been discovered and prosecuted, it was said
through the assistance Of the French Ambas
sador at Rome.
The papers contain the advices by the
Overland Mail from India and China. From
The former country the most important intel.
ligcnce seems 10 be the death of Akbar Khan
/ son ~ DOst MdUOtntIs-hl LHnIOn, II Is anlu,
business had been lcssened by the New
YeV hOlduys-occurrug III Februnry-and
the failure of two important Chinese firms.
The reconciliation between the Queen Of
Spain and her husband seems to have been
advancing. On the 18Th ul,. they appeared
in public together for the first time. The
Spanish Government, in face OF some opposi
! ton, had sent on army of 1000 men to the
DntttI u ~ ~ frnntIpr In hal
of Portugal.
From Portugal there is little sign of a ter
minntion Of the civil war; excepting the in
terven,ion OF the British armed vessels, made
under the preiext Of protecting British sub.
iecls and property. The Superb, British
ship OF war, had been fred into by mistake
from a Portuguese fort, but suitable apoiI-
ges were made.
The Prussan Diet had replied 10 the speech
Of the King somewhat in a tone Of remon.
STRANGE, but his answer to their address was
considered concliating and satisfactory.
II The Britannia made u very short passage
Of l2i days, bringing US Liverpool papers Of
the 5rb London OF the Sd. and Paris of the
LIST inst. She brings about $4,000 in spe-
Gle. She had 81 passengers to Halifax, al
which port she left l2 and took in Is more
for Boston.
/ The news of the greatest interest is Of the
monetary movements, which appear to have
affected. and in some instances TO consldera-
bio extent. all branches of trade. The re.
stricions upon discounts imposed by the
Bank Of England are type Of the condition
of money affairs,and the cause Of much strait.
ness both in the money markets and in others
closely allied to it.
Il Lord Besbolough, the Lord Lieutenant OF
Ireland, was dangerously i'll at Dublin. Dai.
y bulletins of his health we're issued, which
afforded but faint prospects Of his recovery.