ENGLISH NEWS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume 3, Issue 107, 10 July 1847, Page 4

ENGLISH NEWS.

The ttfstresa in Ireland remained unabated, notwithstanding the vigorous efforts making by the Government to send food to the more distressed dis'ricts. The amount expended in this way in the I month of January exceeded ,£50,000 a day. Lord G. Bentinck, who appears determined to bid high for the premiership, brought in a bill authorising the treasury to raise a loan of for Irish railways ; the bill was read a first time wiihout opposition, but on the second reading it was rejected by a m; jority of 322 to 118, being in fact considered a bill to tax England to that amount. The Repeal farce was still kept up, but had become perfectly ridiculous ; the rent did not exceed a week, which was not sufficient to pay the salaries of the secretary and clerks ; but the greatest blow the " cause" received was the election of Mr. Monsghan, the Solicitor-General, as member for Galway, in opposition to a Mr. FJatherty, who was supported by the repealers and a large portion of the Roman Catholic clergy.

'ih- iJ> q tii Keel ut ■ leu ucuis till,'' ior pre- >' yin iig children from wording in factories for more ! than ten hours a day, was likely to be passed, the Stcond reading having been carried, atter a smait ' deb ite, by a majority of 195 to 87. Tiie Duke ot Ni>rthu>nl eiland was dead. His G.ace was Clnne-llor of the University of Cam bridge. Prince Albert and Earl Powis had been placed in nomination for the vacant office, and the contest was ispected to be a very sharp one. The Ministiy had determined upon the erection of four new bishoprics in Kngland ; the new sees, ii was supposed, would be St. A bfn's, Manchester, Leeds, and Leicester. The four junior bishops are not to have seats in the House of Lords, but as others are appointed alter them will become Lords of Parliameut. The funds necessary are to be found by the Ecclesiastical Commissioneis. Lord .Landsdowne had explained the viewß of government on education ; it is not intended to in* troduce a general system, but to afford assistance in support of school*, to provide for more efficient inspection, and to encourage the training of apprentices to tl c art of teaching. Lord Torrington had been appointed Governor of Cc lon.