New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-17
DEATH OF THE KING OF DESMARK.
THE MARKETS, &c.

vsrtised to SAL on the 29th bat was detained day
IL consequence OF the the press Of business st the
Post Office caused by the unexpected arrival Of
the Caledonia. That ship made the passage on,
ia fourteen days The Hibernia arrived a. Hal
fax on the 18th aud was telegraphed here a;
haf past four yesterday afternoon. She reached
her wharf in this harbor AZ little past eight asst
evening after passage Of little more than seven
teen DAYS She brings eigh, days later advce,-
We are indebted % Messrs. Wilmer n Rodgers
Waist for copies Of JValmer s. Smiis European
Tunes.
Mr Bancroft the American Minister, arrived a.
London from Paris on the 9th ult.
England
DrsrxFss IN LoyDoS-A iepu'ation from the Poor
Mans Guardian Society has hsf an interview With the
lord Mayor. 10 obtain he cooperation 10 some plan for
the relief Of the muufcs OF unbiased and casual poor
ia the metropolis WHO are row In condition q extreme
desuiuiion. Mr. Charles Cochrane, the Chairman o.
the Society explained al considerable length that the
resources this Society utterly inadequate 90 meet
the evil Tie Lord Mayor feared more harm than COCA
would come Of opening uP-kiichens He considered mat
the amount Of distress beyond the power Of corpora
tons or parishes to meet, case Tor legislative IN
reference.
REVENUE OF GREAT BEirAIS ONLY HUNDRED AND
sixty YEARS AGo.The whole yearly expenditure Of The
wss in thu reign Of Chsres IT, (Hho died IN ios5
averaged al million and half per annum. Tbs sun,
with the exception Of he crown land income, constituted
the whole outlay Of King and State. James II by his
financial sk and his vigilance in defending The taxes
from the rapacity OF those who fsrmed ihr raised the
revenue Of Great Britain 20 Two millions Two hundred ana
fy thousand pounds, with which mall sum ne coFefel
al expenses. and maintained navy victorious over the
Of the world
NOVEL TxpoRrATfoSs vessel INST arrived from
the Russian port OF Cronsad has brought iwo eases con-
tainDg two seges with the harness and shafts appef
tanning 10 the vehicles The mail ship hberns, recently
arrived at Liverpool from Newlork and HALIFAX has
brought among other articles Of merchandise two barres
ofoysers she also brought three boxes Of an article called
congress water. What this water, honored with such
a parliamentary sgnfcaoni competed Of we must con-
fess 10 a complete inability % cnghten tue public news
LrBLAAL Donations FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA The sec
retares Of the British Association for the Relief OF distress
In Ireland and scotland, have received hom Adelaide,
South Australia order from his EXceency, Governor
Robe on the Lords Of her Msesys Treasury for OOO
subscribed by coons,s for the relief the distressed
by famine IN Ireland and Great Britain DONATION N
wheat, Of similar value, is shortly TO follow
AuGNESrAT1oY OF IHE AMY We have reason 10 be-
leve that independent OF tho artillery increase already
announced the following augmentation has been decided
upon each company Of the Guards % men, each corps Of
cavalry 50 men, every infantry regiment on home service
To coo rank and hle BY this arrangement 10 Increase
OF officers is contemplated. news
AsYIuMs FOB TIE HoUsELEss-ln consequence OF the
severity Of the weather aud The appearance Of eoninu
alton Of H. the committeeof the A luns for The House
less had an especial meeting on saturday In their es-
adjustments about 400 applicants received on sun
day night.
Miss FREDERICK Hersche sister the celebrated asirou
omer Frederick William H-rsche died on the IAN inst.
At Hanover Miss Herschell herself an accomplish
81 astronomers she is perhaps most popularity known IN
Eogand the constructor Of the seenic globe preserved
In Greenwich Observatory.
An urn containing about 300 Roman brass CONS Of The
reigns OF Docesian, MAMMALIAN and Copstantlus was
discovered the other day Malvern near the foot Of the
Beacon HUI.
The Queen has been pleased appoin, James Hosken,
ESQ Lieutenant 10 the Royal Navy TO be Msster Atten-
dsnt and Postmaster for the island Of Laousn.
Ia he matter Of the Queen against the Archbishop q
Canterbury, judgment has not yet been given
The King and Queen Of the Belesns have arrived a.
Windsor Castle, on vlsi, 70 Her Majesty.
ireland.
The Special Commissioners for the trial Of those guilty
in the recent outf2ges proceeding IN the discharge Of
their duties with Just severity that already has iis elect
IN the partial restoration Of good order
gratifying to observe, referring to the several
Irish local journals marked dimnuion Of crime gener-
ally and this is more visible IN those districts which
have formerly been the Of the most arocons o.
fences. Even In Limerick the usate Of small firearms,
which used to disturb peacCabe inhabitants Of rural DIS
tries every night, from sunset to sunrise, has totally
ceased since the Lord Leuenants proclamation and The
report Of random shot s indeed rare occurrence.
By skilfu combination, general AMI nearly smuta
neous search for has been began throughout tic pro-
claimed districts and though no great numer cal amount
10 that the authorities In earnest and that TIE
law will be put in force.
Paupersm is Increasing 10 alarming extent in the
south aud Tipperary, Limerick, sud Mayo. appear
10 be the Counties severely visited IL CougJor-
san, IN the first namct County scenes almost 20 parallel
those Of Skiobereen have been disclosed ST the Coronefs
nQuesis. At Inquest held az Borrk lne, on tho boy
the daughter Of choomaster her father declared 81
his OATH that week previous TO her death shc could
get nothing eat and that while expiring IN h' arms,
he gszed her pad face am psTclei hqs' she was
ealing him 70 give her drink, and 70 administer 70
her food which be had not The means q procuring Ana
this is by no means an Isolated case
Il evident that the at ihe disposal Of the relief
auth rites are either insufficient or are not being us
peused 10 an extent by any means adequate TO The ee
gences Of the impoverished districts OF Ireland Inc
Kilkenny Journal says In this division there IS a. pres
mass Of paupsrsm that really threatens 20 over
whelm tie rate-payer-. The majority OF The snAdias
are seemingly lnstentve 20 the duties Of hcr once, an
there Is no relieving officer while hundreds Of wretehed
beings Starving for want of a meal q vicuas. on
the face Of the returns appear ~ separate ana sse'
Applications which at IN. very lowest coniputtlvh en-
bracsd claims relief from something near zoOJ people,
adults and children And this was from the city alone
the return Of one relieving citeerH
The usual weekly meetings Of the Repeal Association
hsye nor been characterized by any remarkable feature
II we except a long discussion a. 90 re omission Or
"OConnes memory" among the oasts given a. the din
Of the Lord Mayor few DAYS previous ara A. "h.ch
the Lord Lieutenant and chief authorities ~ he country
had .een present Ills lordshp apologizi ny le.'er ir
the acc dental neglect. and the matter terminated The
rent on each occ aston amounted 10 above Z 100.
The Irish Confederaes have appointed their council ior
The present year and from the respecloiy and inii
enco OF the members-among Others. Lord NAlsc iui,
Chisholm Ausey. Ia. NJ F., W :. Brien, ksq, ~ r.
X M'D0well EsQ Belfast. H. Re Mas'y. 20 J. T., J. :
LNo~, Esq J. T., /. Shca, Esq J. Dr cane p,
Can't Bryan &C. Ac--it IS evident tie Young lreiand
party has not been inactive The Conieierate Cubs are
extending their ramincatos rsgdy through 20 Ireland,
and several have heen established on kns- 1ni SCOT
land.
Nj John OC0nne has issued a. address % The Pco-
pie OF Ifelasd" through the columns ol he Fuot pre-
pNatory 70 the approaching session cf Parliament he
dscs on the terrible fctr1ui9l wnch the Special Com
mission Is injecting The perpetrators q cum5 10 the
East and West ard draws lesson from the fearful see IS
for The peaSantry alt Ncung ireland party.
Inc movement ia favor OF te light prosres ins As
satsiActoiily rs promoters could nave ants f4itd
Lords Cloncurry, Miutown and WAscourt and sever al
other landed grcprCor have announced their adhesion
r. The prime pie aad r Cogk Kilkenny, ard Monaghan,
meetings numerOgsy an1 especially ATTENDED. hass pro
uouaoef IN Us favor 10 the ucighooihoof OF tusn sew
era eviction cases have occared estate thirty ore
persons have been disT1sr ssei.
E@IsRArIos.P pAraHns on larger extent than Tor
may years past are making r cmigf.on THIS season in
Arnsgn. in Irclalj. an De surrounding COUNTIES
great p-o,rtcn rum1r VIII De- respect table fTotes-
tans most Of whom vii have c5nsi-rA'l. an rlni 0i
cash with them