Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-06-17
Later from ENGLAND.

passage of II days from Bristol, Eng gland
and bringing London and Liverpool pa
pcrs TO the 2Gih ult. being seven days la
ter than the last previous advices.
The Presideni-no hope "A momen
tary excitement was created in Englanc
OH tho Gath ult. by advices from Lisbor
to the nth, announcing that the Porlu
guese ship Conde de Palma, bound from
Rio Janeiro to Lisbon, saw large
steamer on the e2d April, in lat. 90 | 6
Ion. 40 l-2, steering N. N, +. undel
sail, making no use Of her steam power
II wns at first conjccturcd that said steam.
er mi ght have been the President; but
the conclusion was that il was the Dec
since arrived in England. The Time.
Of the 25th (the story was first published
in the Times of the previous day. says:
1t seems To be a mnttcr Of great doubt
with those conversant with such affair.
whether the steamer alluded 10 in the
Lisbon letters, received this morning
was really the President; and the lack
of all positive identity increases these
doubts, besides n fresh ono raised re-
specting the color Of the funnel. One
account states that it was white, another
that the log says "not certain us to the
color OF the funnel" but this would moi
prove material were other satisfactory
information furnished as to the bearings
Of the vessel. It's necessary, however,
To state that the President had not a
white funnel. AT Lloyd's it is consider.
ed extremely doubtful whether the vcs-
sci seen was the President, and il is
thought more likely TO refer to the Dee
steamer, which arrived on the Goth inst
from the West Indies, while, indeed, the
fact ofthe President being past all busi-
ness in the room augurs but little chance
of her safety.
So much for tho English reports
Unfortunately we have accounts from
Fayul to the 18th May, which complete
ly negative the story.
About $500 had been raised for the
families OF the Presidents crew, by the
exhibition Of the British Queen at Liver
pool.
The political news is Of some impor-
,nnce, relating to defeat sustained by
the Ministers in the House of Commons,
May 18Th. On the question Of reducing
the duty on sugars, (o,her than ColoniaD
they were left in minority Of thirty sic!
1t will be remembered that Lord j.
Russell introduced me asure to reduce
the duties Oh sugar from 63s to Sc, and
moved that the house 60 inte committee
Of the whole on the question. Lord
Sandon opposed this with an amendment,
which, after debate Of eight nights,
was carried thus Oh the 18TH of Mny:
For going into Committee, 28l
Against 1t, 3l7
Majority against ministers, SO
The Cabinet were determined 10 make
another stand on the Corn Law question,
which was to be debated on the 4th of
June. Ii defeated, a dissolution of Par
Lament would take place, in the hope of
obtaining House Of a different COM
plexion.
On the Oath, Sir r. Peel gave notice
that he should on Thursday propose u
re resolulion to the following effect:
"That her Majesty's Ministers do not
possess the confidence of the
House Of Commons to be able 10 carry
the House the measures which
they deem essential to the good of the
country; and that their continuance in
office under these circumstances is at
variance with the spirit Of the constitu-
ton"
The announcement was received with
cheers from the Tory benches, and with
derisivc sneers and laughter from the
The remaining business pre-
vious to the sailing Of The Great West
err was Of little Importance.