The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-22
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| PARLIAMENrARy.-HousE OF COMMONS, July 10.
SURRENDER OF CRnINALs.-Slr X. lngs wished
TO knew from the noble lord, the Secretary tor The
Colonies what evidence satisfied, ought to salts
| fy, our colonial government IN Canada, as 10 the
accuracy OF any statement made with respect 10 The
alleged conviction of criminals claimed TO be gwen
| up 10 the United States Whether any certihcaie
from the British consul in the United States, as TO
the convection OF the person claimed, was necessary
In order TO his being gwen up And whether II was
intended, in any treaty with the United States, 10
insist on the principle that any individual on touch
Ing the soil OF England became consequently free.
Inc government had, in the case OF the Creole,
acted upon that principle, and upheld II In mannt
that entitled them to general admiration-He wish
ed to know whether it was intended that that prin-
clple should enter into any general arrangement or
regulation between this country and the United
| States.
| Lord Stanley said, though the hon. baronet had
given him notice that he would ask question still
he was not aware OF what the precise of that
question would be. AS regarded the last question,
the hon. baronet must perceive that il was a sube
of so much deicacy and particularly in the present
| position OF the proceedings between this country
and the United States, where a very strong feeling
prevailed on the point, that he must decline gvin :
an answer. As to the first question, which related
| to the giving up of individuals who, having taken
| refuge in Canada, We're claimed by the Unite !
States, that did not depend on the terms Of any
| treaty.
| There was law in Canada by which the Cover
nor, with the advice of his Council, authorised
| to surrender them. The hon. member for Lam
beth (Mr. Hawes) had moved for copy of that act.
that these cases the Executive must be satisfied
| that the demand was regularly made by the con-
stituted authorities, and it must be stated on oath
that the individual had been residing in the United
States, to Justify his being given up
IMPORTATION OF Corn FROM AMERIoA--In the
House OF Commons, July 80 Mr.. THORNLEY, said he
had received communications from American mer-
chants and others interested in the American trade,
IN reference TO the statements made by the right
hon. baronet, on the authority of Mr.. M'Culloch,
that America had not much corn for expectation,
and that the principal expectations into this country
| would be from Dantzic. the Baltic, and Odessa.
These merchants stated that they labored under
great disadvantages from the operation of the slid
ing scale, and they wished to remind the house of
the paper which was laid on the table in February
last containing return Of the exports from the
United States from 1890 to 1885, inclusive period
OF ~ years In that period the average export Ct
wheaton flour was 100000 barrels per annum
while in 1889 and 1910, it was 923 and s97 COO
barrels respectively.
They stated farther, that if the United States
were placed on far footing in this and other art
Cles OF trade, and were exempt from the operation
OF the sliding scale, they would supply this country
with an immense quantity of provisions, and take
In return proportlonate amount of our manufac-
lures. One OF these American gentlemen said, that
he did not venture TO import flour, as he did
know whether, when the cargo should arrive the
duty would be IS lbs per quarter The right hon.
baronet had stated, on the authority of Mr. McCul-
loch, that America imported rather than exported
corn. That occurred only in 1897, and only to the
amount OF 500, 600 quarters and was most unusual
circumstance. He thought it right to make this
statement, many gentlemen had been under az
apprehension that the Government had not properly
considered the question.
Sir Il. PEEL would only answer the one question,
and would not reenter into general discussion OF
the corn laws. Supposing that in any one year, and
under peculiar circumstances, the United States
should import corn to considerable extent, such
casual circumstance would not justify any one i'll
saying that America was corn importing country
He did not quote Mr.. M'Culoch on that point He
believed that considerable quantity of flour would
be brought from the United States under the existing
law, and he should be sorry to make any provision
which would unduly interfere with the importation
OF corn and flour from that country.
Mr.. w. WILLIAMS believed that great quantity
OF corn would be imported from the United States
under the present law, but not under the operation
OF the sliding scale, as it would come through Ca
NADIA He has taken the trouble of looking care
fully into the subject, and he found that the whole
OF the imports OF American flour into Canada came
from the Western states Of the Union. II some
measure for Introducing American corn into this
country were adopted, it would be most beneficial
to our trade and commerce. He believed there had
been no more favorable period than the present to
establish important commercial Intercourse with
America since the Americans were now revising
their Tariff and the party in power was most anxiou
tor extended commerce with this country. Blu,
under our present system, unless America found
vent for her surplus -four through Canada, he was
sure we could not look for large importations from
that country.
BONDED CoRN-On the 10Th Mr. Gladstone NOV
ed the second reading of the bonded corn BILL
havng tor its object to permit the grinding in Eng
land, OF bonded foreign corn for expectation it al
lows certain quantities of corn to be taken out OF
bond, on replacing them with -four or biscuit and
this last may be taken out for expectation withou'
paying the duty j the bill was opposed as openinr
the door to fraud, but the second reading prevailed
ll6to %.
OFFICIAL Corn REpoRr -According to the last
official returns, the imports of foreign grain into the
various ports of the United Kingdom, during the
month ending July 5, were as follows Wheat,
2S3, 4O6 quarters bushels barley, 1857 quarters
oats, S69 quarters; rye, SO quarters; BEANS 4,20S
quarters; peas, 10, 1876 quarters; and Indian corn,
1885 quarters; flour, 94,i72 cwts. The quantities
upon which home consumption duty was paid con-
sisted of l05 657 quarters of wheat; 2259 quarters
OF barley; $3.50 quarters Of oats AIS quarters of
rye; 5O4 quarters of beans: 2s7l quarters of peas
and Sab quarters of Indian corn; with 1Oi, SOL
cwts. of flour. The stocks in bond at the above
date consisted of 692 quarters of wheat O9S
quarters of barley; 110,663 quarters of oats 2,5s7
quarters of rye; 30l3 quarters of beans 1856
quarters of peas and 9O23 quarters of Indian corn
being total of ,i66, 7N quarters Of flour Their.
were under lock 3l9, $40 cwts. qrs. Is lbs.
New Orleans.
Correspondence of the HERALD
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. IL, 1872