Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-06-11
from the Boston Post. I

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER UNICORN.
This splendid vessel commanded by Capt
DoUGLAss, sailed from Liverpool on the 10th of
May, and arrived at Halifax on the LIST inst, and
at this port yesterday, at half past five o'clock in
the afternoon As she approached Long wharf
she was received by salutes from different points,
which were promptly returned, and by band of
music on board of the United States man-ofwar
the Columbus. The Unicorn "aid to- for few
minutes off the wharf, which was crowded by an
immense multitude, who repeatedly chcered her
she then passed toward the Navy Yard, and
received and reciprocated a salute from the Rev
enue Cutter, and in short time was safely
moored at the landing prepared for her at East
Boston. The wharves in the vicinity were crow
ded with our citizens, anxious to welcome the
stranger to our shores-their cheers resounded
from every polnt-the delight and enthusiasm
was universal, and must have convinced those on
board of the Unicorn of the great Joy felt by us
at seeing her in our waters.
The Budga.-The Chancellor of the
Exchequer has just brought forward his
Budget, and has stated that the expendi-
lures for the year, including all,extras, will
be t49, 432 900, while the whole revenue.
making certain expected Attachments, on a
favorable estimate, would not exceed GAG, :
100000, showing deficiency Of go ,7oo,-
600. To meet this, the Right Honorable
Gentleman repudiates all loans and tempo.
rary expedients, and all new taxes, and
proposes to increase the present Customs
and Excise duties five per cent. and the
assessed taxes ten per cent There ia to
be no increase in the Stamp duties. The
duties on sprits-in order to avoid any
change in the differential protectlon-are to
be raised uniformly i'd. in gallon. The
duties on corn, as they are not raised for
revenue, are not TO be increased. The
Chancellor proposes to reduce the taxes on
iour-wheel carriages to uniform rate of
93 per carriage.
Earl Stauhope, in the House of Lords,
May 10, after the presentation of various
petitions on the subject, brought forward
the motion Of which he had given notice
respecting the opium trade with China.
His lordship stated. that, as far as the
Chinese Government was concerned, its
policy had been invariably directed to-
"o'oS thC SuPpiCooiOH VI Luc tIdue, anu
had not been, as was alleged, prohibitory
in theory, yet permssiye in fact. His
Lordship concluded with moving ''That an
humble address be presented to her Males
ty, to express TO her Majesty the deep con-
Germ OF this house in learning that an in
terruption has occurred in the friendly re-
atlons and commercial intercourse which
had SO long subsisted with the Chinese
empire; and TO represent to her Majesty
that these calamities have, in the opinion of
this house, been occasioned by British SUBJ
Jects, having persevered in bringing opium
to China, in direct and known violation of
the laws Of that empire and to request
that her Majesty will be graciously pleased
to take immediate measures for the pre-
ventlon of such proceedings, which are so
dishonorable to the character and so detri-
mental to the interests of her subjects !;
and to assure her Majesty that if any ad-
ditlonal powers should be found requisite
for the purpose, this house will readily con-
cur in granting them to her Majesty"
Lord Melbourne and the Duke of Wei
lington opposed the motion, and, after ex-
tended discussion, in which Lord Ellen
borough, Lord Ashburton, &c, took part,