New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-21
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Yuesdsy Morning, Aug. 20, 1850

The Europa has arrived. She sailed from Lv
erpool on Saturday the 10Th inst. at Il AN Sac
reached tits port at lOl O'Clock asst night She
took in about fifty chaldrOns Of coal aud sailed for
Boston with fresh northerly wind at 2. O'Clock.
The steamship Atlantic arrived at Liverpool at
midnight on Tuesday, the 9th inst. Her running
time is stated at ten days, eight hOurs and tcenty
rainutei-ttus 6eotirg all former paiiageS By ser
era! hours.
The steamship Hibernis arrived on Sunday even
ing, the 4h inst.
The stes mship w shington a. rived at Southamp-
ton onthe 4tb, and Bremen on the 9th inst
There is nothing sew from Portug al or Spain.
GREAT BRITAIN.
miscellaneous.
The question relative to Baron Rothschid taking
hi. seat in the House on Commons has been post
pOned to the next session. when the Ministers are to
Introduce new i'll upon the subject
The House Of Commons have, by large majority,
% apted TIE present Duke Of Cambridge pension
f L ? 900 per annum.
The Irish Franchise bill, as mutilated by the
Lords has been rejected by the Commons who
lave ,utltit1ted fl2 cusliac alton, which, as 1t
il stated adds ZONE 10 90 votes 10 the Irish con-
tttuencies
The Age len act for IrelAndhai been Withdrawn.
The Queen and Court are to leave London for
Scotland on the ed instant, previous to which her
Majesty VIA expected to prorougue Parliament in
person.
The composition Of the new Cabinet at Wash
ipston is regarded, by the leading Englisl press
with much favor
The Irish Central Right Conference meeting
low being held 8: Dublin is said to bo noble as
sembly, and tho eh It's declarations are somewhat
staggering its orderly and bu,inem-like tttitude
is suggestive Of success. What Sir Robert Peel
over and over again, in late sessions, asked for
Ireland, comprehensive legislation, and the Con-
ference certainly offers for their proposal is equiv
alent to a social revolution. In the placing Of the
lands in the hands Of the people, if We mistah
not, an agitation has commenced which will agi-
tate society 10 Ireland to It, heart which, until op
pressed by the required concessions, will enguli
oil the petty clans Of the present Government
The Conference is composed OF the ablest OF the
country.
The announcement of the end OF the Repeal
rrovemeut was premature. At a mestins last
week, the rent was declared at f2s, and it is now
said the Society 10 nearly out Of debt.
The Gorham controversy has been b'ough! 10 a
close the Rev. gentleman having gained his point
in every respect.
Harvest operations have commenced, and the
crops promise extremely well.
The man who threatened the life OF Lord John
Russell has been committed for trial.
Tie performances Of the ocean steamers Of both
Cunard's and Collins lines, have been the tn eme
Of renewed wonder at Liverpool. The Hibernia
reached her wharf on Sunday evening-nearly l.
hours before .he was expected bat this was
ecipsed by the performance Of the Atlantic, which
has now made the shortest, by many hours, on
record. The Atlantic arrived at midnigh! on Tues.
cay, to the surprise of everybody and amid the
congratulations Of the pu lie who fully appreciate
the value Of the spirited opposition. Her news
vas teegrsphed to London and appeared there on
Wednesday morning.
The Board of Trade returns for the month end
ing the 5,h OF July, show an increase with the
corresponding month OF last year TIE aggregate
value OF exports during the first half of the present
yesr has been f3l, ,54i, showing al increase Of
t5.263O C5, az compared with the corresponding
periods Of 1872.
The American Minister, lady and daughter, are
on visit to the Duke and Duches. Of Northumber-
land at Alnwick Cattle.
Iii. said that the Great Britain steamship has
been purchased for $4,000, and at she is to run
With passengers on the Pacific between Panama
and San Francisco.