OF THE STEAMSHIP


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Fifteen Days Later from Europe.
Reception Of The Victories Of Zen. Taylor


Feeling relative thereto in England and


Francc-Death Of The Pope Of Rome


Passage Of the Corn Biii--Ihreafcned


Interference Of France and England in


tauor of Merico.


The steamer Britannia arrived al Boston on
Saturday morning.


The news is Of considerable importance, and
very interesting, particularly SO, as far as re-
lates TO the reception Of the news Of the victo-
ries Of Gen. Taylor on tho Rio Grande.


The corn bill has triumphed in the commit
tee of the whole in the House Of Lords by a
majority Of thirty three. Consequently all fears
as TO its final passage are al an end, and rich
market for our superabundant crops of bread
stufis may now be confidently anticipated.


There has been decline Of one eighth pence
in the cotton market, though the demand con-
tnued steady.


In England and Ireland the wheat and pota
toe. as well as other crops, have fine aud
prosperous appearance, and the prospect of
plentiful harvest was considered good on the
18th ult, when the Britannia sailed Ii seems.
therefore, that we have monopolized all the
rain in this direction, unless the storm clouds
have paid them later visit


Sir Robert Peel's retirement is more conf
denly spoken oi than by former arrivals--there
IS, however, nothing positive known vet with
regard TO his intentions 10 this respect ID is
based on the supposllion, that on the compile
ton Of his grand measure, he will retire from
active life.


The war between the United States and
Mexico engrosses public attention. The vic
tories OF the Americans on the Rio Grande has
chenged the public feeling both in England and
France from sympathy for the Mexicans 10
contempt This change Of opinion, however.
is as unjust to the Mexcans as the former Ieel
ing was to the Americans. The Mexcans de.
serve much credit for their gallant stand. and
It was enly the superior tact and energy of
Gen. Taylor and his brave lItlle army tha,
overlhrew them.


New STEAMsHIPs.-Threc or four steam.
ships Tor weekly communication between the
United States and Great Britain, arc construct
ing by the same builders and engineers who
built the Cambria, and steamships Of the Br-
tlsh and North American line. The Messrs.
Cunard are to have the contract
| LIE Compte, the attempted assassin Of Louis
Philippe, King Of the French, has been exc
cuted. This announcement will be received
with universal surprise, as this unfortunate