Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-08-01
From the n. Y Com. ADV. Of Monday evening.
Arrival Ofthc British Queen
SIX DAYS LATER FROM ENG.
LAND.

SIX DAYS LATER FROM ENG
This long expected steam packet ar-
rived yesterday morning, and now lies
in the berth prepared for her near the
tobacco inspection building, side by side
with the Great Western. She left Lon
don on the evening Of the 10Th, but in
consequence of the state Of the tide, did
not pass the bar at the mouth Of the
Thames until tho ltb, and reached
Portsmouth about 8 A. Nj. on the l9th,
and left that place for her voyage across
the ocean at half past ~ o'clock in the
afternoon. She arrived here early yes
tcrday morning, and has therefore ac-
compished the passage in a trIhe over
fifteen days and "A half.
BY this arrival we have received our
usual files Of papers, London to the lth,
and Liverpool 20 the 10Th instant. Our
private letters have not Us yet come to
hand.
We arc indebted TO Capt. Roberts for
London papers of lhe latest dates.
Il 1t will be seen that the cotton market
is still farther depressed than it was at
the date Of our last advices. Prices had
fallen at Liverpool, and at tho latest
dates their tendency was still downward
In the House Of Commons, July 10,
Mr. Laboucherc stated that dispatches
had been received from Sir John Col
borne, expressing the very decided opin-
ion that it would be desirable TO extend
the powers of the Legislative Council
beyond l3I2, in order to give confidence,
sc.
Lord Palmcrston obtained leave to
bring in bill for more efit ctually sup
pressing the slave trade under the Por
tuguesc flag.
The latest intelligence from the seat
Of war in the Sultun's dominions was
that Il smart skirmsh had taken place
between the advanced guard of the Tur-
kish army and party Of Egyptian cav
airy, in which the latter had the worst
Of it. 1t was reported that the Turks
had taken Aintab and that the Pacha
had in consequence ordered lbrahim
Pscha 10 commence active hostlilies.-
This, however, was doubted. a report
was current that the French admiral
lIoussin had orders from his governmen ut
to prevent a collision between the Turk
ish and Egyptian fleets.
The remains of Lady Flora Hastings
were removed from Buckingham Palace
OH the 9th, and placed on board a steam
cr, for conveyance to Scotland. The
funeral procession was very extensive
and the papers were discussing the cir.
cumstances of her death, for political ef
feet, in tho most brutal manner.
AT the request Of her relatives, post
mOricm examination was made. ller
disease was found to be enlargement OF
the liver, of most lrightiul character.
In The House of Commons, July 9Th,
Mr.. Hume brought forward his motion
for select committee Of inquiry into the
conduct Of the Bank of Eng land and
10 ascertain how far it was instrumental
in producing the crisis of 1926 6, and
that of 1861. lie supported his mo-
ton in n long speech, with formidable
array Of figures ; but it was lost, 90 to
I29.
The morning Post intimates that the
great tournament at Eglntoun Castle,
set down for September, is likely to fall
through. The young knights find the
training rather too severe and some what,
dangerous and more than all, il is dis
covered that the expense to each will
be some 400 pounds, if the tournament
really taxes place. 1t is a nonsensica al
affair altogether, ard mi ght as well be
dropped.
There had been more rioting at Bir-
mingham, Notwithstanding the large pc
lice and military force concentrated IN
the town. 4 correspondent of the
Chronicle, however, anirms that the po-
lice were much more to blame than the
people that they commenced the brawl,
and that their conduct was brutal in the
extreme.
The mutilated Jamaica bill was read
third time in The House of Lords on
the 7tb, and sent TO the Commons for
On the same evening the Archbishop
Of Canterbury moved an address to the
Queen, against the order in Council on
the subject Of education and it was
carried by vote Of 900 to III.
In the House of Commons, on the
same evening, the budget was brought
forward. The receipt Of the year was
~ 1888, ll8, being an excess of tGI1,
3I5 over the estimate. But the cxpcn-
dturc had also exceeded the estimates,
the latter Al All ,308 the actual cx.
pcndhure was 48, ,263, ,444 showing an
excess Of t785, ,556.
The Chancellor Of the Exchcquer, at
the close of his financial exposition, an.
nounced the intention Of government t.
introduce bill for the establishment OF
uniform postage declaring his belief,
however, that it would at first be attend.
ed with considerable loss, which Parlia-
ment would be called on to make up.
Sir Robert Peel intimatod that he
should oppose the government postage
plan. lie did not venture TO condemn
the plan itself--it is too popular with all
classes Of the people for that-but be
rcvotcd at the pledge required from
i the Parliament to make uD the cxDcCt.