The herald., 1837-04-06

securing the desired abolition. 1t was, however, qe
notorious that an importation of slaves to an enor-
NOUS ex tent had been recently carried on from the
United States intO Texas
II : procedure of this nature were suffered to con-
tinue, there was nothing binding IN treanss ana tns
immediate abrOgation Of the treaty In quesuon wouid
be the most proper course TO pursue Couu AneIica'
he would ask be presumed unacqualnted with the pro-
visions Of treaty which was not made IN secret ana
of which she thus exhibited her utter disregard II
could not be for a moment doubted that Texas was
included in the arrangement; and yet the President
of the United States did not think necessary TO pre-
vent his subjects from carrying on the slave Hade
within the limits of Texas, and even assisting the re-
volted slaves In every mode which lay wlthin their
power. The hon. gentleman then alluded to the rre-
sdents message to the Senate OF the United siates'
which spoke OF of'peremptorly demanding an arrange
ment'' from the Mexican government. What was
the nature Of that demand? They all perfectly well
knew that it was to get Mexico 10 give up Texas IN
order that the latter might become incorporated Win
the Southern states, and form a part OF the unoh.
Lord Palmerston replied, that the hon. gentleman
had not made out sufficient case for the pfoducuoh
Of the correspondence He admitted the importance
of the subject but affirmed that the government OF
the United States had acted in relation to IT. with per
feet honor and fairness; and maintained that IN the
present state of the case there was no ground lor le
interference of England for the production OF the
correspondence.
Mr. Ward made the amende to Mr.. Forsyth, the
American secretary of state whom he had formerly
charged with having an interest IN Texas lands, by
which his public conduct had been influenced; but
was now bound to say that having received COM
municaon on the subject from MIR. Forsyth, through
mutual friend, he perfectly satisfied that there
was no foundati IN for the charge.
Mr. OConnell made a speech, reiterafng his often
repeated abuse Of this country but admitting that It's
government had behaved with common decency IN
reference to Texas"
The motion was negatved, by vote of Al to %.
Ministers were subsequently defeated on motion
L. hr,v, In anaal
the reform act which requires the payment OF taxes
and rates in cities and boroughs the condition OF
registration" They opposed it. but it was carried by
a majority OF Is.
A great meeting was to be held ON the llth 70
open subscription for the relisf OF The starving null
titudes in the Highlands of Scotland. The accounts
of famine and suffering there are dreadful.
FnAscE.-The most important item OF news IS the
defeat Of ministers in the Chamber of Deputies, by
the rejection Of the disunction bill viz: TO provide
for the trial of political offences by military traitors,
before military tribunal. The majority against the
bill was 2; the vote being 2O9 for, u against.
1t not thought, however, that the ministers
would resign, unless they should also be defeated on
the appanage BILL and the new demand for secret ser
vice money which not thought probable.
The trial of Msuner had not yet commenced
More arrests rad been made.
There is nothing of interest from Span.
Iconespsndencc of the N v HeraIdl
LIVERPOOL March s. 1887.
The derangcd of money matters London AM nj this
place last week the cause great depression cotton
market aud low sales made during prcv Us week
this and perhaps the very inferior therefore
reduce accordingly The sales Of the week fol-
lowso Sea Island I'd Sd 1860 Upland ST. ss7s Or
leans 81! III; 1910 Tenn and Noble, 1870 Per
nambuco ct 700 Bahia and Macuo II Sal $50 baranham
Ii So D,s ear lli so cahagena e so Laguays s
90 Mania q $50 Egyptian io Isl 43s Surat A act together
i7oa (which bales Egyptian speculation.
and 400 Anecan and SO Bengal for export The supply Cot
a..
is 800 les ando Amercan separately, aslns,
received during the time 1885 The stock ih
the 81 inst anounrd OF all kinds TO about 2so
900 bales aud of American separately the ss
appeared to be about iss, 900 against 80 ooo bales
Tupeniine sales lat week abou, barrels I'd
lis Cd cw Tarao sales OF Ashes the business small
ard iaher lower No sales report either Clover
Fsyseed Our Corn market yesterday steady and prices
little higher The following northumberland ordinary
mddinr fair III fair good fair good 10 ine 81
Orleans crina nidnr far fair coed fair 81
good fine Motte, ordinary 10 nddng fair, 81 III
fair good fair 81 s goodt fair si Tennessee ordinary
mddne fair 81 6 farts good fair n II. good fine
Island sd ID aud fin, sd 3d. and up
Tn. sa es ,hr,e days about ba.-ihe
market rey fat-and he tendency ofpces still downward
tonNew Orleans pacularys pressc, hard for sale The chief
sales making Epand frc Y to IT. in Orleans from ST.
andin Mobile from tosl
70 sea Island 9l 81; stained IS; Upland
57so Orleans, io i2io Tennessee 52io other kinds,
together $50 OF whck spectators took expor
buyers ii5e We lower price again, to and
the market still fiat Sales this day about $500 bales Imports r
the week. ss27 ka
Ricethc business limited 10 ITO East India s
per cwt bond and dressed Carolina per
duty paid
Tarpenne bns again improved Is price, and advance osd per
cwt ob,anes goo bbls for which
given by ths trade.
Ashes The Of Montreal Pot have been extensive
our on but the market nmcr Pearl Ashes are
in very limited demand at a fcduc ton nj cd per cwi
Gan-ibe kct is steady and good old Wheat fully
ii per lbs dcaer Oats without iteration; Wheat bond
ugh be bought at quotations 5s 7s-bcng reduction sf
asoai Cd per s Flour sold occasionally export al 2ss 10
per barrel for continental. We remain.
Yous respectfully.
ALDERMAN BauES's JosmSG LoAS.-Alderman
Bruens proposition to loan the real estate Spectators
sir millions the credit of the city, does not seem
to make friends except with that part and parcel