Foreign News: Arrival Of The Hibernia!: Sixteen Days Later F...

The ncws by tiiis arrival is of considerable mportance. The troubleá in ïreland contiuue, and seem to be rapidly approaching a crisis. Cornniolions hnvc also been expericnced n Spain, which th reaten another civil war in tliat kingdom. There is no mcterul altera t ion in llie commercial markets. Cotton was dull, and had ruther dcclincd n price. The manufacturing dislricts remain about the tame. The weather, which, for some preceeding weeks had been cold and stormy, had becotne warm and seasonable, and the prospecis of an abui'dant harvest were vcry pronuMiig.Parliamenlary Proceedings. An important debate took place in the House of Commonson the 13-.I) inst,vl)eu Lord John Russel moved that the House íesolve itself into a committee tJ consider the Corn Lavve, with a view to a fixed duty in preference to the sliding scal?. The motion was defeated, as every one articipated; bilt Lord John made an able nnd eflective speech, in which he dwelt empliatically upon Mr. Webster's speech to the citizens of Dallimore, in which he expresscd himself favorable to the leciprocity trenty with Englond - adniitting Arnetican ogricultural produce into this country as a quid pro quo for the admission of Bntish goods at a low fixed duty into the American market. This point, with some "general and undeniable 6tatements of the ndvanlnge of a fixed over a fluctuating duty, coupled with the certainty of a revisión of tho American tariffin the next session of Congress, on tenns more favorable to England, provided we adoptcd his views, formed the staple of his speech. The motion of Lord John Riiásel waa defeated by a vote of 244 to 145. Thelrish Army Bill is still before Parlinient, it was debated on the evening of the 17th with much animntion; the policy of the present as compared with the late Government was viewed by the friends and opponents of each witli more or less siiccess, and a good deal of acrimony.Parüament was about closing its session.- Wilmer's Times expiess an opinión that the new Parliament will certamly abolish the corn laws. Ireland. In this country the agitation for the Repeal of the Union, continúes with unabated violence. Tlie movemenls of O'Connell, who recommcnds peace and 'moral suaBion,' at the same time that he is exciting the paesions of his coiintrymen to the highest pitch, nre calculatcd to perplex and cmbarrass the government.The agitator has recently again left lus head-quarters at Dublin, to malie a tour into the south and west, where he daily meets hundreds of thousands, who would face death at bis nod. The sinews of war- the rent, come pouring in by thouBanda weekly; tho best proof of the people being in earnest. He continúes to he powerfully assisted by the priesthood. Wilmer fa Smith's European Times of the 20th says: 'Matters have come to a criüie no less rapid tban critical; but hitherto, beyond sending large bodies of troopB to eubdue any outbrcak that maj occur, the govcrnmcnt has donething to arrest it. But it is clear, from the Ministers' tone, that their patience is exhausted. A few days will probably witness the development of their policy. The subject is 6urrounded with difiiculty, and requires to be ' handled with no ordinary tact. A false or an unfortunate move would end in upsetting the ministry, and perhaps?, convulaing the country.' Great uien rise with great occasions. Jt will be seen ere long whether England'ö ministry ' ia equal to the emigrancy, not merely of making lreland pacific, but, what is of far more consequence as regards the welfare of her empire at large, rendering her conlented. Various are the panaceas propounded for that purpose; Peel'ö choice will make or mar him I as a Blatesman.' Troops have been poured into Ircland in great numbers. On the 12th the foice in lreland amounted to six divisions of artillery, six regLnents and a squadron of cavalry, and twelve battalions and twenty.two depots of Infantry. An immense quantity ofammumtion and military stores has boen sent over,and a number of vessels of war are at the different seaports. The Liverpool Times of the 2Oth instant, says:'We have just learned, beyond all doubt, ' that Sir Robert Peel has qyried his point gainst the Duke of Wellington, and the more , extreme members of the Cabinet, and that, 1 therefore, there will be no Jrish Coerción Bill, 1 anc nu arming oftheOrnnge Yenmanry, alihough it is not improbable that both Houses of Parliament may be called upon gain to express their determination to preserve invioiate the Act of Union, and the integrily of the empire.' Commercial Treaty. The London Herald mnkes the following curious statement relating to a demi -ofïbial interview betwee Sir Robert Peel and Duif Green: Mr. Duif Green being lately obout to proceed to Europc, was put by Mr. Tylcr, into complete pussession of his views, and strong]y recommended by the President to the American residenf at tliis Court. Mr. Everett was indeed directed by Mr. Tyler to present Mr. Green lo Sir Robert Peel in reference to this subject. Mr. Green had not, however, any official character or powere, and his misaon1 was simply to impress on our Government Prewident Tyler's opinión, and to express his willingness to open negotiations at Washington. Mr. Green has, we liear, been placed n communication with Sir Robert Peel; but it has, ve are informed been intunated to hira that as he is not possessed of any diplomatic powers or chtiracter, no expression of his opinión or reply lo iiis statements can be given by the responsible servants of the British Crown. Tlie statements have been heard with attention and courtesy, and there the matter ends. The Derry Standard of the 14th saya: - "Wc have heard, on authority on which we feel disposcd to place rclianco, that tho gov ermneut in tended to apprehend O'Connell, and have him tried for high treason, and Chat their object ir. filling the country with troops, is lo preserve the peace when such an occurrence takos place." We have been in posession oftliis fact for socne time passed. Tho Austrian Government has concluded a loan with M. M. de Rutschi'd of $00,000,000 to bo applied to the construction of railroads. The Quccn. The Lontion Court Journal says: 'her Mujcsty theQueen - whose health, by the blessing of Providence, was never bettcr - has liad the good sense to break through the cold forms of court precedent, and set nn exampleto mothers, by nursing the royal infant, whose safe ar:d happy birth has caused sucli general joy. This is only amther proof of aminblenesa and sympath y which pervades the royal bosoin.' From the East. The rumors by the last packet of anuther sanguinary engagement in Seinde, between tho English and Sir Charles Napier, and the Ameers.is confirmed. It will lead still more to aggrandize the Brittsh dominion there. Accounts from China to the 12th of March, state that in consequence of the sudden death of Elepon, the Imperial commissioner, after a feast at (banton, there were apprehensions entertained of the settlement of the treaty and commercial tariff being considerably delayed.There was some expectation of rcnewed disturbances at Cantón - principally, it would secm, bccousc the Emperor's censure of the previous riot, had been so very mild. The Btatc of Spain has Beriously offccted the French funds, and to some extent the Enjlislu The Augeburg GazeUe quotes a letter from Rome, staiing that swarms of grasshoppers hadjsuddenly made their appearance in the country acijoining Palo, and on the western coast, and laid the fields completely waste.- Thence they extend their ravages to the plains oí Campania. The means adopted for their destruction having proved unavailable,the pope ordercd processions and prayers in all the churchcB to implore Divine protection againet the scourge. Egy])t. A private letter from Alexandria of the 27th uit., announcing the intention of the Pacha of Egypt to proceed with the cxccution of the long proposed work of joining the Red Sea with the Medite rranean, by means of a canal to be cut from Suez to Pelusiuni. The epidemy amongat oxen still continue m Egypt; more than 5,000 lately purchase( from Ibramim Pacha, had died of this distem per.03 Sow the seeds of virtue early, Lacon.