The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-13
TWENTY FIVE DAYS LATER
FROM EU r OP E
HIGHLY IMPORTANT


LiverpooI-Arrivsl Of the Acadia nj HAN
r... and Of the stsanship Clyde In New
vork--MeetIng OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Debatc ON she Corn Laws Majority for
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. excitement all
over the Country--Pctitions to the Queen
70 drsmiss her MinSsters-safs Arrival Gus
az tho Britain .1a-Thc Qnecn-The Creole
Case-Trade-Markets,& 30.
To our inexpressible qualification the Clyde steam
ship, Capt Woodruff, from Halifax, came up the
bay about one hour after midnight yesterday NOR
niag. salxs+e5 sst .f..., az s.s.s. fa..,.
She left Halifax on Tuesday, and brings as the
happy news that The Caledonia steamship, after be-
ing out from Liverpool seven days, and breaking
her rudder, put back to Cork the lIsh Of Februa.
~ and finally reached Liverpool in safety on the
II. all on board we'll vi.. 100 .,xaia.sa. ~
The steam ship Acadia, was then Dispatched from
Liverpool the 10Th Of February, bringing most Or
all OF the Caledonias passengers, and arrived safe
at Halifax last Monday. a se sfal a4a,.
The steam ship Clyde left Halifax last Tuesday,
and arrived here this merning bringing some Of the
Acadia's passengers s rEese fr.~.-s 4
The news from England is highly Interesting.
The christening Of the young Prince of Wales had
QO0c OIL Al onu MS NuSS"S nSA sA~S~~"~s
and family, were all well and happy. tasr.s.
Lord Morp tn has lost his election for Dublin
His opponent, Mr.. Gregory. had 800 majority.
Parliament was opened Feb. Sd, by the Queen in
person yAe &c
Count Pozzi di Borgoi s dead. .tea Na
France has refused to ratify the treaty in relation
TO the slave trade between the Five Powers.
Lord Ashburton was not a passenger in the Gala
donia nor can we see BY the paperson what day he
left England.
cMessrs. Ducrow and Davidge the actors are both
dead - ,iali Il sidi.9sqaag i1 aee
new comedy called "Marriage" has been
brought out at the Haymarket. 1a*es
The Earl of Westmorsland 10 dead. saY
Celeste 10 playing with great soiat in Liverpool
motion was 10 be made ON the 18th Of February
by Mr.. Viler, for the total abolition Of the Com
Law. "a f
In the Corn Market there is no Improvement, and
every thing was staguant, owing to the speeulaons
Of the government. The stock on hand is great. and
prices have downward tendency. In Manchaster
the Cotton Market was in depreB ed and declining
state; ia Liverpool it was dull and heavy, with
downward look. The Money Market was much
firmer ON the 18th of Feb, and Consols had ad-
vanced
Parliament had met, as announced by the last
arrival But the tqaeSion ofimportance brought
before them was the Corn Laws. On this, Sir Ro-
bert Peel had brought forward motion in favor of
his sliding scale system, ION which the last ministry
were defeated,) and which was tantamount to de-
semiaelion on his PsEt never 70 lss.cn the burden
Of the Corn Laws. Lord John Russell, proposed an
amendment. 1t twas debated three days, and on a
division. Minister had majority Of rs. The fol.
lowing 10 the result, from The London Times OF
PARLIAMsNrARy DIVISION, Frs. l6. -CoRr IsroR.
rAr1oN.-Order for Committee read; motion made,
and question proposed, THAT Mr.. Speaker do now
out from the word Thas' to the end Of The question:
in order ts add the words, 'his house. considering
the evils which have been caused by the present
corn laws, and especially BY the fluctuations of the
graduated or sliding SCALE not prepared to adopt
the measure Of her Msjestys government, which is
founded upon the same principles, and is likely
to be attended by similar results" !S Lord
the words proposed to be lett stand part Of the
question:--The House divided:- l
Majority, for the sliding Scale-Ayes $40
Majority, against the sliding Scale, as
Majority for Minister, las
TIL. following speech of Sir Robert Peel's gives
the whole OF his views on the subject -
Sir Robert PEEL said he had to contend against
two classes Of Antagonists; each though joined in
spposng him, equally opposed to The views Of the
other; and he had expected that the noble Lord
would have been explicit in his motion. OF in
his CHI, and defined the exact nature of his pro-
position. There could be NO doubt that fixed
duty lafked under the a%ssuos. proposition Of
stand how those who were opposed to all duty
could support a motion, however vague, which
they must know was meant to be an advocacy Of .
fixed daily. It was tolerably clear that the noble
lord coald not have expected to maintain com
pact alliance, anless By moving . resolution as
vague and inocaous as that before the house. He
with those gentlemen who advocated . fetal re.
peal OF the corn laws, and he should therefore con-
fne himself to the confederation Of the compare
tive merits Of fixed duty and OF aiding scale
He did not believe there was any material differ
between himself and the noble lord, ~ to the
extent OF the protection equired by the agrcultu
which he had to direct his arguments, tciug the
mode by which that protection was to be prac
tically carried out. The right honorable baro.
net then went on to show the advantages which q
sliding scale would give over fixed duty, in pre-
venting frauds in the averages and gambling spe-
culatons in foreign corn. When he perceived the
violence with which he was assai ed by gentlemen
;nt.res. of Se some thinking tH ne
~ consulted, while others thought sufficient pro.
lection had not been given to the agrcultursts. he
felt the more strongly convinced that the measure
was good one, and Iikelyto be we'll received by
AL moderate men rs great improvement OF the ex
ls,ing law. He denied that the duties he proposed
would have the effect Of acting prohibition to
which the home grower ought to be projected
against foreign csnpctition Ills wish was to make
the importation OF foreign supplemeatai to our
home supply, rather than that II should supersede
It in any degree, for importation took place
tosuch an extent, AZ to supercede home grown
corn, the day might come when, from de6-
cisnt harvests, or other causes. they might have
bitter experiences Of the imprudence Of discoura-
ging agriculture at home. The right hon. baronet
then entered into some calculations 10 shcw the
advantage Of the government propositions over the
present law, and the amclioratien il Affected az
compared with the existing rate Of duties. The
right hon. barenet thus concluded 81 believe that
for mere party purposes aad objects il might have
been wiser for me to say, We will stand by the
corn laws-we will resist all change" Some have
.a,d ina. all, that wa. nsss;.ary vas 70 amend the
opinion that that weuld correct the evils OF the