Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1827-04-13

--latest from Air,'co.-Fiom our cor
respondents at New Nork,s I'VE have re-
ceivcd the following Information. I'M
der date of Sunday lst inst.
eve have been favored with an ex-
tract OF a letter from Tampico, of Narci,
| /. winch states that, in consequence OF
the representations OF Mir. Poiusett, our
Minister, the Mexican Congress were re-
considering their late acts laying pro-
hib!tory duty on our cotton fabrics. A
bill 10 repeal those exorbitant duties,
had passed the House OF Representatives,
and 1t was believed would also pass the
Senate.-Nut. IateL
Late dad Important from ENGLAND.
Arrivals at Boston aud Baltimore,
bring Information of considerable impor-
lance. From the brief abstract of The
intelligence contained in the Northern
papers, we can only give the following
items:
On Monday, the 10Th February, re-
port was circulated of the death of the
Duke of Cumberland, who had been for
some time suffering under an inhammato-
ry disease. The Globe considered, from
the manner in which the information had
been made public, that the report was
correct.
On the 18th, the Earl of Liverpool
was seized with all apoplstic attack he
was alone at the time the lit came upon
him, aud on the door being opened lie
was found apparently liftless on the
floor. On the 18th he was better; but it
is observed by one ofthe London Jour
mails, that there is rot the slightest ground
for Supposing that he can ever again re-
tern TO public business.
Mr. Canning also remained indispos-
ed, which was likely seriously to affect
the prominent questions to be brought
before Parliament.
The account OF the public Revenue
and Expenditure has lust been publish
ed, and is nol encouraging. 1t stands
shortly thus :--iucome Tor Taxes, and
sums repaid to tie Treasury which had
been previously advanced 10y it, that is
TO say, the whole ofthe regular and real
income in round numbers, $50, 100000;
whole expenditure, esciusice OF Sinking
Fund and Dead Weight, G49,5SO 900,
surplus income, ee680,000. The coun-
try is obliged, however, TO pay ont of
its income towards the Military Pensions.
70, 214,0OO and to the Bank, in the
way oil annuity for its loans towards The
same object, 1855 600, making together
~, 800,OOO; towards which there exists
o! surplus income, over and above the
ordinary current expenditure, not more
than se68O,o0O leaving an excess of
expenditure ofincome, or in other words
leaving the country minus at the years
end by G2,122;o0O
In discussing in the House of Com
mons, the naval estimates for the year,
several illusions were made to Ameri-
can ships,
Mr.. Hume, adverting to the next esti-
mate Of sG1 100000 Tor timber. stores
and other materials, for the building and
repairing OF his Majesty's ships, &c. OBJ
served that great portion of the sum
annually laid out in building ships of
war might be saved. We have at pre-
sent 500 vessels of all kinds, of which
175 were sixth rates. Fit were taken
for granted, that all these vessels were
in perfect order at the present moment,
he put tito the house, whether it would
be necessary to make any further in
crease ? II we build at all, we should a.
dept the style building pursued by the
Americans.
Sir o. Clerk replied, his Maiesty's
Covenant, when they saw ships Of
certain description built elsewhere, did
not fail to make corresponding prepare
lions.
Sir J. lorke observed, that in Ameri-
ca they were binding such extraordina-
ry ships, that they mast have cxtraordi-
nary men, Patagonian chaps, eight feet
and half high TO navigate them. "A
laugh.
Sir @. Cockburn said, that when in
the last war, Il British irigate was can
tured by all American frigaie, aud before
the extraordinary diff, ~ence of STRENGTH
between the two ships was publicly
known, did not that event cast great
damp on the public feeling II the
Admiralty were to permit the possibility
Of such ap unequal contest to CONTINUES
they would not do their duty. lie might
be wrong, but until he was convinced
that he was so, he would not bow to the
dicum OF his honorable friend. WHO
threw out his ideas right and lci, as they
came to his mind, without reflection or
I'm particular account OF disastrous