The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-25
sIxrERN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

SIXTEEN DAYS LAlEh nV~A Eg.rs--
Peesident not heard from--dsfeaf Of fhe Eng
Iish Minisfry--imporfGa political more re-
specfing the corn iaps.
I'm cannon Of the Steamship Caledonia, Captain
lanes McKellar, announced her ARRIVAL ON inc io'n
The intelligence she brings u not OF mu'n ,u'p
lance with the exception VI that relating 10 inc
fotunste President Of which there h no
srceptioa rumors with which the papers are filled
Caledonia eft Liverpool the afternoon oithe ouIn
inst. and brought London papers TO the evening =.
The .hlrd and tho Liverpool papers up 70 ihs as'e ~
the fourth. The cotton market was depressed, snu
had declined IL of penny pound Flour Wa
doll The money market had improved. r.-
From China we have no further intelligence, ine
Enysh papers according their politics, insist 'ha
The Chinese war is ended, OF Is in no wise near an
ending .,;u
nm unsettled and troubled aspect The reluctance on
The mart fthe Christian inhabitants Of Gambia 70 pe
Connected once mere TO subsection TO the iurAsn
woke still threatens To prove serious obstacle 70 me
adjustment OF that question
'rhe Americans ia London, receipt OF the news
ofthc death of President Harrison, held meesing a.
which Mr.. Stevenson, our Minister presided, ana ooi.
Thamss Aspinwall acted as Secretary. Resolutions
were adopted and directed TO be transmitted TO Mrs
Harrison. a..
ed Commander chief of the island Of Newfoundiand
and lie dependencies.
The Steamship Acadia arrived at Liverpool on the
evening Of the ID inst having performed her pas
sage in fifteen days from Boston and twelve from ha-
ifar. The Acadia beat the Brush Queen py more
than two DAYS in her passage out.
THE CURN LANSING learn from our Eng
lish papers, that the announcement by the BRUSH
Ministry, OF an intention 10 make material aiteIa
ton in the corn lac duty had created quite an excite
meut in England The landholders were making
mighty efforts 70 oppose any alterations which might
effect their inteessbut the great body OF the people
from end ofthe country TO the other, were moving
the malter--and il isby no means unlikely, 'nat
material modification otthe corn laws, which now pear
30 heavily on the poorer classes OF society," VIII take
place
prodigou excitement was produced by notice
from Lord John Russell, that about Whiisuntiie he
should move committee for the revision OF tue Corn
Law. The announcement was followed ny IcPef'ea
bursts of exuItaion ON one side and Indignation on
the other The Evening Chronicle congi aiulaes inc
readers on the act of justice which ministers are
about 10 perform to the nation by the abolition OF the
Corn monopoly
On this subject the Liverpool Albion of the "a
May says
"The Ministers having, notwithstanding the dou-
bic defeat which they have sustained, determined TO
remain in office, determined to signalze their
by several bold financial and economical
measures. Lord John Russell announced, on Friday
night that they had made an alteration IN the corn
law Cabinet question: and that they had resolved to
substitute in the place of the present fucuatng scale
q moderate duty on the importation of foreign corn
This change will not satisfy extreme either
sidei is, however, the only change which there Is
rational hope of CARVING and will, therefore, re-
ceive the support of moderate On the same oc-
the Chancellor OF the Exchequer in bringing
forward his anxiously expected budget, announced
Two most important changes which he intended to
propose The first is, an alteration in the duties on
foreign and colonial TIMBER and the second an altera-
ton in the imposts colonial sugar From these al
lerations, coupled with the alteration in he duty
corn he expects raise the amount Of revenue which
he wants to make the national income adequate TO the
national expenditure.
PARLIA DEFEAT OF THE MINIS
TRY-PROPOSED ABOLITION OF THE
CORN MONOPOLY.
Parliament still in session, but docs not appear
~ have accomplished much business since its coming
together after the Easter holidays Lord Morpeth's
Registration B i'll was still under discussion and ac-
cording TO the Times, Tory, obnoxious by al
teraiions than ever to the Conservative party.
The Ministry have however met with much diff
Guilty in pressing this bill through Parliament and il
is doubtful whether il will pass in amy shape. On the
evening of the 2Gth, the Ministry received signal
defeat motion relative TO the very first clause OF
the bill. The majority against the Ministry II,
a very large and almost fatal majority The Tory
press are in extacy at these symptoms.
The Ministerial pape 6, however, do not manifest
any alarm, nor do they throw out any limitations of
Ministefia) pronounces the EMULATION OF the To
ries premature and without good grounds. Lord
John Russell was, however, evidently alarmed and on
the 29th ult. Withdrew Lord Morpeths bill by
ing shat the chairman do leave the chair without
porting progress and asking leave to sit again" On
the following day the Ministry made move,
and one Of the bodcst ever made by any Ministry in
England-no less than the abolition of the Corn Mo-
nopoly.
The London Chronicle (radicar of the Sd instant,
says
The sensation produced by the Government notice
of Friday night on the Corn laws is rapidly extending
through the country Every where it is the signal of
excitement and determination. BY the monopoliss
will never be foIgiven and by the people never be
forgotten. Ministers have fairly thrown themselves
on the nation for support in the assertion OF great ma
tiona right and interest The response will soon be
heard IN thunder The untaxing of the peoples
bread is prospect full in view and the people will
spring toward il like lions ON their prey.
spirit will be reused which the Carlton Club
may expend its millions without making impress
sion. We have argued this Corn law question long
enough. The pressure on those who find work for
the mulitudes IS becoming too strong and threatening
for prolonged reasonings. The season of action is
rived, and il cannot come more favorable for the
iiona interest. The announced purpose ofthe Queens
Ministers the setting in Of the tide Let it rush
on, and sweep away before all the deiences Of this
inhuman monopoly.
If Ministers be but adequately supported ifthat
national enthusiasm which their dcterminat on must
produce be hut cvinced in time by peope awake 10
their own most vital interests cannot but augur
the happlest ults In their present position, they
sustain on Parliamentary defeat that would not
be equivalent to victory. And we should like 10
see list of those who would dare to take office the
express grounds for dsfranchsement Of Ireland and
perpetuiiy 10 the Bresdtax.
The British Queen arrived ou' on the 23lh ofAprl,
with intelligence ofthe death of General Harrison.
A large meeting of American residents was held in
Liverpool on the Both u, in relation To the death of
President Harrison. Francis B. Ogden OF N. York,
presided and series Of appropriate resolutions were
passed, expressing The respect of the meeting for the
memory Of the late President.
The settlement of the China difficulties, so posi-
lively announced by the American papers a, the ar