LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
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The steamer Hibernia arrived at HALT AK on
the l7th-thirteen days and three hours, from
Liverpool. The news brought by the sam was
conveyed TO this city in the short space of about
Is hours by Especial express for the Un ion''


Sir Robert Peel has entered on his great
work of commercial reform earnestly and sue
cessfully, with ,oorking majority Of 81 ir the
House of Commons.


The attention of the press and of the ublic
was so wholly absorbed in the great commer-
cial question, that we find nothing new irl the
European Times" in relation to Oregon.


The rumor in relation to the i'll health of Sir
Robert Peel, and his probable resignation in
consequence, had been contradcted He was,
said never to have been in better health. The
great speech in which he vindicated his com
mercial policy in the House-against his as
sailants, and especially against D'Israeli, who
seems TO have made the main hit of the opppsi-.
tion-is universally pronounced to be the most
imposing and successful oratorical effort OF the.
minister's long Parliamentary life.


The corn and cotton market seemed to be
generally in an unsettled and unsatisfactory
state. Business was dull.


There have been two terrific battles, in
which the British troops have been engas red,
In the East. Inc carnage was dreadful. Three
thousand three hundred British and ma tive
troops killed and wounded.


The news from France is somewhat inter
esting, but we canno, give the details. A line
of packets is to be established between FRI ,nce
and the U. S. which, it is said, will greatly fa-
cilitate the communication between these two
countries.


Not much excitement exists IN relation to
Oregon, though the final vote Of Congre, s on
the subject is looked for with anxiety.