True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-04-08
vEiIY LATE FKUM ENuLAND.

The racket ship Roscoe, ut New York, brings advi-
ces from Liverpool to the 2sth February.
The subjecto Of the Corn Lays continued to engross
day. the 18TH Lord Brougham, in thekl1ouse OF Lords
after presenting several petitions relating to- the Corn
Laws moved to refer them to committee OF the whole
with view hear evidence at the bar Of the II ouse
He accompanied the motion by speech, in which he
said he prepared to prove the facts alleged in the
,eton by the oath fthe petitioners :,
The motion of Lord BrOugham negatived with
out a division. ,,,
On the same day, in the House of Commons. Mr. vii
crs moved examination otevdencs at the bar Of The
House, on the subj.ct of the laws. Alter pro
tracted and debae the motion was rejected by
n vote OF 1861 10 l72.
The London money market has been excessively
heavy. Consols have fallen since the detco, OF Mr.
Villicr's notion from apprehension OF political ro1-
bes American securities in more active demand
large busne had been done in United states Bank
shares ut 23l Florida Sterling Bonds had risen 2 per
The norris are still open for wheat at the nominal du
yofls. n.u,.,
Express after emerging from its covering Of
snow looks strong and healthy and as far as the year
has hitherto proceeded, every thing is going on ayora-
bly,; in fact, suspicious winter has rarely been
experienced; and should the spring and summer prove
equally propous greater Of wheat will he pro-
daesd next autumn than for sG many years past:
| The London Age Of The 20th February says:
alt is with deep regret state that his Grace the
Duke of Wellington seized with attack of palsy
on Friday and continues seriously indisPosed -Four
| The confidential message Of Gov. Fairfield on the
subject of the timber depredations had reached London,
that is, the fact that such message had been sent
with the con lectures OF the York and Boston press
us to its tenor and object.
Great excitement was produced in London by an &C
ofan insult said to have been offered to the r'-
tsh flag by the Prince de Jonvic, who was tho officer
commanding the corvette on board which the Mexican
pilot dragged by force from under the protection OF the
British flag was compelled to steer that vessel to INC
, murder of his countrymen. The London Morning
Herald designates of the most insoent pre-
r meditation.
On Friday, February ODD in the House Of Lords the
Earl Of Mimic said, that with reference to the SEIZURE
Of pilot on board British packet ut Vera CRUZ, de
spatch had been received from Commodore Douglass
extract from which with the pcrm'son OF the house
he would read. The despatch dated the 2st o
December, and the gallant officer said-"i have rccev
ed satisfactory explanation from the Rear Adnlr9
on the subject of the pilot taken ont OF the Hi'isi
Y packet 1t entirely mistake on the part OF tn
@ Prince de Joinvlle, and the Rear Admiral Ind made
n communication on the subject to the French govern
ment"
The appointment of Mr.. Tnrton, by Lord Durham
3 gave rise to very animated debate, in which l.or
i Brouc ham took n part We give specimen OF hi
V caustic treatment of an interruption.
II Lord Wicklow" Hear, hear"
e Lord Broug ham-"Yes, You cry hear, kear! but yo
J., don't understand. (L.oud in"ghtcr Now wish y"
>, to understand well as hear, and to comprehend n
IL well understand. and to digest well c"mprrlen
to exercise your excellent understanding as well Il
your good ears; and then, when you have done that
is decide justly"
re- LORD durham appears dhhy 10 bt rc""S ''c '.t."
of his opponents. A great disposition to concilia
II him is very apparent.
lie There was an explosion Of fre-dnmp in one of IL
IN coal mines of Cumberland, the 18th OF February, h
, which % persons killed, and several wounded.
d. occurred in what is called the "Willnm Pitt, and WI
caused by boy entering the mine with IN npro'ectt
IN CANDLE
-, Great activity prevailed in the naval ports of Franc
I'll fitting out an expedition Of troops against Mexico.
in 1t is asserted Russia has demanded explanations
at lave the admission of Polish General into u
Belgian service, considering it an act "compromisi,
=. the peace of Europe" Mr. O'Sullivan de Grass, I,
ed Charge of Belgium at Vienna, has, in consequence
the same, received his passports and returned home
ri BELGIUM.-Thcre is no longer any doubt that it
" the intention of l.eorod's government to submit t" I
IS arrangement made for it by the Eve Powers AID til
thus the quarrel with Holland will be terminated.
cr STILL LATER FROM ENGLAND.-Ry another nrrv
i, that of the Sheffield we have English dates four dn
later Liverpool to the I'd and London TO the LIST Marc
ITO The Parliamentary proceedings We're inerrs'ir
ce Sergeant aliourl's copyrght bill Ind passed to
~, second reading in the House Of Commons. The G,
" cution of political prisoners in Cunnda has been seve
lal ly adimAdvcrtcd upon We have more hnn once {
pressed the belief that these executions against
sentiment Of the pc 'pr of Enc land
c Lord Ebrington, Of the Earl OF Fortnscu-, '
WI been raised to the pecrage with the title of Baron