Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-01-07
THE NEWS BY THE HIBERNIA.

The British Parliament for some DAYS had
been engaged with the subject of trade and the
financial condition of the country. 1t is ex-
pected that measures of a ~salutary character
would be introduced.
The state of Ireland is truly frightful. The
land reeks with assassinations from one end to
another. Government has proposed a coercion
bill off very mild and moderate character.
The affairs of Italy are in a fair way for adj
Justment. The Pope has opened the new
Council Of State Of the Vatican, and his speech
elected unmixed appreciation.
The Washington arrived at Southampton on
the Bird inst. She left this port on the 18th
ult.
The Steamer Caledonia arrived out on the
29th ult.
from the Liverpool Mail, Dec. Al
The speculative movement ofthe English Coz
ernment.-The opening of Parliament as far as
concerns the credit of the Government and in
terests of the people, has not been propitious.
Her nlaJesty's ministers treat the victims of a
fatal policy, long pursued under specious dis
guises, false returns and fallacious arguments,
with calm indifference, fnot with scornful and
uniustrebuke.
What they think, and others think, of the
ministers themselves, as the principal authors
of the calamity, we shall not here attempt to
conjecture. 1t is clear, however, that their
willingness to inquire into the effects of Peels
bill of 1914, affords evidence that they suspect
what they deny, and are conscious of an error,
which the cant embodiedin Sir Charles Woods
consistency makes them unwilling to confess.
Atpresent they are taking shelter behind an
imaginary screen. They are luxuriating in a
new and golden shower. They tell us that
the gold is coming back Of England. And so
it has been for the last fortnight, and will prob
ably continue to do so for some weeks to
come. But whence is it coming from, and
under what circumstances? From parties in
Germany, Prussia, Russia, and America, in Or
der to meet the bills which they drew upon the
corn they exported to England, and which bills
were dlshonored in this country. The corn
held in England on these foreign accounts is
not now worth ten ~shillings in the pound of
the amount originally Drawn for. Hence the
necessity of renting gold. The commercial
credit of this country is now so low that a bill
on the best of the surviving houses, is at pres
ent literally of no value. The gold comes here
as an una voidable substitute.
Do the ministers take credit for this happy
turn in affairs? Minds constituted like that of
Sir Charles Wood, are influenced by the teach
ings of Others a little more cunning and sordid
than themselves, are certain to cling to any de-
fusion, the FEASIBILITY of which they admire,
but the treachery of which they are unable to
discover. Will Lord John have the courage to
boast that his invited and encouraged influx
of foreign corn he has succeeded in cheating
the citizens of the United States? VIII he
swell at the idea that we have got possession
of the breadstuffs without paying for them,
and have compelled the merchants of New
York to remit gold to meet the dishonored
drafts?
This we understand, is treated iocularly in
/ oorfian hiUh OI1artarc Tho rolJ - ra+rroinr
and Sir Charles Wood r%ejoices. This is a game
that two can play at, wide though be the ocean
that rolls between them.
The Americans have been deprived of their
expected profits by this very honorable finan-
cial operation, will retailiate as sure as the sun
shines. AS we have not paid for the corn they
sent us, they will not pay for the manufuctur-
ed goods we have sent them. Let the manu-
%facturers of this country enter this 'sgreat fact"
in their books!
The Qucen'8 Speech, 6.e.-On Thursday the
18th ult., the imperial Parliament assembled
at Westminster. Mr.. Shaw Lefevre was re-
elected Speaker. On Tuesday the following
Royal speech was delivered by commission:
"My Lords and GentLemen:
II majesty has ordered US to declare to you
the causes which have induced her to call Par
lament together at the present time.
"Her majesty has seen with great concern
the distress which has for some time prevailed
among the commercial classes. The embar-
rassment of trade were at one period aggravated
by so general a feeling of distrust and of alarm
that her majesty, for the purpose of restoring
confidence, authorized her ministers to recon-
mend to the directors of the Bank of Eng
land a course of proceedings suited to such an
emergency. The course might have led to an
infringement of the law.
"Her majesty has great satisfaction in being
able to inform you that the law has not been
infrlnged-that the alarm has subsided-and
that the pressue on the banking and CONNER.
cial interests has been mitigated.
1.-The abundant harvest with which this coun-
try has been blessed has alleviated the evils
which always accompany a want of employ
ment in the manufacturing districts.
Her majesty has, however, to lament the re-
%currence Of severe distress in some parts OF
Ireland, owing to the scarcity of the usual food
of the people.
ssHer Majesty trusts that this distress will
be materially relieved by the exertions which
have been made to carry into effect the law of
the last session of Parliament for the supper
of the destitute poor. Her majesty has learned
with satisfaction that landed proprietors have
taken advantage of the means placed at their
disposal by the liberality of Parliament, for the
improvement of land.
"f1er NdJeSry ldmentS lnat IN some counties
of Ireland atrocious crimes have boen commit
ted, and a spirit of INSTRUMENTATION has mani
tested itself, leading to an organized resistance
to legal rights.
s:The Lord Lieutenant has employed, with
vigor and energy, the means which the law
places at his disposal to detect offenders, and
to prevent the repetition of offences. Her ma
jesty feels it, however, to be her duty to her
peaceable and well disposed subjects to ask the
assistance of Parliament in taking further prs-
cautions against the Preparation of crime in
CERTAIN counties and districts of Ireland.
sHer Majesty views with the deepest anx-
iety and interest the present condition of Ire
land, and she recommends to the consideration
of Parliament measures which, with due re-
gard to the rights of property, may advance the
social condition of the people. and tend to the
permanent improvement of that part of the u
nited Kingdom.
"sHer majesty has seen with great concern
the breaking ont of civil war in Switzerland.
'Her majesty is in communication with her
allies on this subject, and has expressed her
readiness to use, in concert with them. her
friendly influence for the purpose of restoring
to the Swiss confederation the blessings Of
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