The New York herald., 1850-12-13
NEWS BY TELEGRA APH.
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ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS
GREAT FIRE In HALIFAX, N. s.
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THE EUROPEAN NEWS.
TIE CATHOLIC EXCITEMENT In ENGLAND.
AFFAIRS ON THE CONTINENT,
&c., &C., SC.
HALIFAX TELEGRAPH OFFICE,
"Wednesday, Dec. Il-5 z. M

The despatch of the Americas news has beea
delayed. owing TO the distraction of the telegraph
wires through portion of the city, by one of the
severest conhag grations ever experienced in Halt
fax.
| The fire commenced at 2 O'Clock, in the North
Barracks, which were speedily in ruins. Opposite
| the Barracks, one entire square, bounded by Ia
cob, Duke, and Aibemare streets, was also de-
stroyed, including about one hundred houses The
further spread of the fire was arrested by pulling
down several buildings.
| The section ef the city burnt was mostly occu-
pied by poor families, and though the aggregate
loss Of property is less than il otherwise would
have been, yet the disaster will cause much suffer
| ing, especially So as extreme cold weather h as
fairly set in, after season of unusual mildness
The America sailed for Boston with a heavy
north wind, at half past TO- this forenoon. The
wind has since shifted into the NJ w.
The brig Belle, from Boston. arrived ON Monday,
and the Halifax on Tuesday evening. The Belle
will sail on Friday.
The steamer Osprey arrived from Newfoundland
on Sunday last. She brought no news.
The steamer Falcon, five days from Bermuda,
arrived to-day. No news.
Our despatch of the Americas news was trans
mitted from Halifax through to Portland by Mr..
Osborne, the accomplished operator OF the Nova
| Scotia line. II was sent over the wires in fine
style, notwithstanding the damage to the telegraph
| line by the fire.
ADDITIONAL EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
England.
| II is said that the high church party will strive
at the approaching session of Parliament, to abolish
all titles of honor from Romish ecclesiastics in
IraI nj tba oIc
repeal the Maynooth grant, and all other payments
to Romish ecclesiasucs; to abolish the national
system of education in Ireland; restore the Irish
bishoprics, and add largely to the number of Eng
lsh bishoprics to Danish Jesuits, and allow no
Romish ecclesiastcs to reside In England who
have not taken the oath of allegiance to her Ma
jesty; also that all dissenters in Parliament shall
be excluded from voting church questions; and
| forbidding the minister of the crown TO give her
Majesty eny advice on ecclesiastical matters; and
making it the exclusive duty of the archbishops to
advise upon all matters affecting the church, whose
power it is proposed to make judicial as we'll as
monsterial.
In commenting on the riot a; Birkenhead, the
London Times says, after charging the not to Rev.
Mr.. Brown, Romish priesti-"Th is foretas of
the time coming, in which we are promised that
we are not only to have Bishop of the Romsh
church ,in every docess, and priest in every
parish, TO promulgate periodically. in the name of
Heaven, discord. division and hatred throughout
our land, but host of subordinate agitators ready
whenever they see their opportunity, to lash into
fury, the brutal passions of the most iguurant
and unrelecting of mankind, and to avail them
selves of the unbounded influence which the posi-
ton of a Roman Catholic priest confers on them,
wherever the construction Of public works may
call together large number of Irish laborers, and
thus give them numerical superiority
A second anti-popery meeting was advertised to
take place in Birkenhead on the 4th instant, which
it was apprehended would be attended with ano-
ther and more fearful riot. Meantime, warrants
have been issued for the arrest of Father Browne,
and other Catholic gentlemen who took part in the
first disturbance.
ltis said that Parliament will be called together
earlier than usual in consequence of the prevailing
ant-popey excitement.
| The gale of the week previous to the sailing of
the America proved exceedingly destructive along
| the English and Irish coasts Among vast num-
Der of other vessels reported is the emigrant ship
Edmund from London, which was driven on shore
near Limerick, and 80 out of ZIG passengers were
lost
: The Repeal Association, at Dublin, is hereafter
TO take the name of the Repeal and Catholic Asso-
| citation of Ireland.
The Transatlantic packet station commissioners
are pursuing their inquiries, and have Just issued a
circular, addressed to merchants, ehipowners and
others, in England and lreand, capable of furnish
ing information, to the effect, &c. Of establish
ing station onthe south west coast OF Ireland.
The trading interests Of Galway have sent depu-
tation 10 London 10 watch the interests OF that
| port. Plymouth has been selected the port Of
departure and arrival of mail steamers to and from
the Cape Of Good Hope.
France.
From table OF the foreign commerce OF France,
during the past year, ii appears that the whole
Of imports and experts amount TO 2,565, 900, 900
francs, or u per cent more than in 1915, or per
| cent more then the average of the FIVE preceding
years. Among the manufactured productions, silks
have risen from f150, 600 600 in 1SIs los 000-
/ 0O0 in 15l9 cotton goods from fl3l 900 900 to
| fl57 600 900. The United States Is stated to be
the country with which very large proportion Of
the foreign trade has been done.
Some of the Paris journals have annoyed the
Russien Ambassador so much, by the frequency
end violence Of their attacks upon the cabinet Of
st. Petsrsbugb, that he is said to have intmated
bis intention to leave the country ii those imputa-
tions are not suppressed.
At the latest date, great unessiness prevailed at
Paris in regard to German efiairs aud pablo secu.
rities were on the decline. Fiyes closed on Thurs
| day, at 81 IS.
Late private advices from Germany report that
| in several of the corn markets prices were rising
! rapidly, owing TO the immensely increased demand,
| TO supply the large masses OF troops now in move
| nent
Germany.
The Holstien question, as far es the march o.
the federal troops is concerned, remains still unde-
cided Prussia has promised TO suppor, the Bruns-
wick protest against the passage OF federal troops
| The Hsnoverisn cabinet has declared its assent 10
the passage Of the federal army through Hanover,
to 1Iolstien.
A Russian corps of observation is concentrated
| in Poland, close TO the Prussiau frontier
Dispatches from St Petersburgh assure Austria