The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-02
From the Journal of Commerce
FURTHER EXTRACTS,

FURTHER EXTRACTS,
From English papers to March An receiped at thu
i office.
! Ii stated that an augmentation of the British
standing army TO the number of 20 900 men had beer
resolved upon.
Ii is understood in well-informed quarters that tn,
Bank OF England has received very important add-
ton to its stock Of bullion some estimates make it
much as $500 600
Some airtgh tin cansters, containing boiled French
| beans, were lately brought shore from the wreck
of the Royal George A dish Of these vegetables, or
| being dressed, found excellent thought at least
! hfty-seven years old.
Sixteen ships, amounting to 10 O92 TONS have been
engaged by the government for the conveyance OF
troops to China and the average price to be paid is
eight annas per ton per month.
! We are informed, on good authority, that mar
| riage between the Princess Imperial of Russia and
the Duke de Bordeaux, has been finally determined on
! by the ,x-royal family OF France aud the Emperor
Nicholas. This alliance is said be the main cause
of the bad understanding which at present subssts
between the courts otthe Tueries and of ST. Peters
| burg.
| The Duchy of Luxembourg has joined the German
| Customs u mon.
The Brest journals state that, on the 9Th ultimo,
-four whales of different species cast on
shore at Fouesnant, near the Pointe de Muuserlin
where they found by the house officers.
Forty nine were about twenty feet in length and ten
in grth, and the others of similar size.
A. letter from Rome represents that greater guam
tity of has fallen this year in Italy than has
been remembered. Several deep vales are filled up,
and although a sirocco had been blowing for several
days It's heat not sufficient to melt the frozen
mass Dgences, though drawn by sixteen horses
and eight oxen, had great difficulty in making their
way through it.
The editors of the Paris National and Gazette de
France found guilty by jury Monday
sennight of exciting hatred and contempt of the Go
vernment, and severally sentenced to be imprisoned
for twelve months and pay fine of 900 francs. M.
Barthelemy Pons, editor of the Haro, Caen journal
has been sentenced pay fine Of 10, 900 francs the
costs, and fifteen months imprisonment for libel on
the King and government.
The manuscripts and copyright of the works of NJ
Chaleaubrand have been sold by auction to M. De-
landine de Sain, Esprit fol 1853 OOOf
From the London Times, Feb. 10.
"Our correspondent communicates fact which, if
any doubt could be entertained OF the candor and 10y
aute of the French Government, would bear suspi
cious appearance He sta,es, that letter in the
of protest against the ratification of the treaty by
France had been presented to the Minister of Foreign
Affairs IN. GuizoD by Gen. Cass.
The American Minister in Paris, General Cass,
says correspondent, state in that document, that
it being indspu able that under color of the
ty in question: England would pretend to right to
board and search American vessels, and that as the
President of the United States had formally declared
such proceeding could not in any case, Under any
pretext, be permitted war would necessarily follow
any such outrage. That in such all the parties
to such treaty would be regarded by America par
tcipating in the guilt of the power which should ac-
tually thus assail American independence. That he
General Cass) therefore called upon the French Co
vernment to pause ere 1t committed itself to treaty
whence might result war between France and the
United States.
That which would, but for our trust in the good
faith of the French Government in this transaction,
appear suspicious is, that having already been inform
ed that the French Government would not ratfy the
treaty, here comes opportunity representation
which that Government might use excuse for
pausng Gas General Cass recommends) it rati-
hes treaty from which, as the American Minister
predicts might flow all the evils Of war. The main
facts are, however, all that we fairly deal with
at present, and these are, that within three days of
the expiration of the two months allowed for the rat-
6cation of the treaty. the French Government, par
ty to it, had not yet ratified it, and that the American
Minister in Paris protests against its ratification.
With the American Minister'S proceedings we find no
fault He acts, we suppose, on the view taken OF
the matter by himself and his Government, but the
French ministry WILL by their refusal to raty trea-
,y to which France is party, commit an error which
we sincerely pray may not lead to unpleasant re.
suits"
The same correspondent, under date of Paris, Feb
20, says that Council of Ministers was to be held
that day at the Chateau of the Tuleries, under the
presidency Of the King at which the protest OF the
American Minister against the ratification would be
discussed IF it be true that General Cass had made
such protest, it must probably have been done on
his own responsibility, as he could hardly have re-
ceved instructions the 18th of date subsequent
to the intelligence of the signing of the treaty being
| received in this country.
! The America Chamber of Commerce at Liver
pool have petitioned the House of Commons to sub
sttute fixed duty instead of the sliding scale in the
Corn laws. They say that sliding scale operates to
| ~ N1n
the United States beyond the reach Of competition
with them. They set forth the advantages from an
increase of trade with America and pray that fixed
duty may be established on grain large time al
lowed for taking the averages in order that the Uni
ted States may be on as favorable boting as The
neighboring nations.
THE CORN LAWS.
| Tie resolutions of Sir Robert Peel, the Prime Mi
MISTER ducing the scale Of duties imported -four
and gram, have severaly passed the House of Com
mons by triumphant majortles. Thatin relation to
-four and meal came up for consideration the 18th
Of February. Wheroupon-
| Lord Sandon said that, under the circumstances
and after the which had attended the Govern
nent measure he merely wished TO pess upon the
attention of the committee the case o. the millers,
whose interests he thong I had not been duly consi-
1ered (HeaI hear.) From the papeS laid before
the House appeared that the merchant could sea-
-four from Poland Prussia, and Americt at much
greater advantage han he could send the grain itself
From Lower Canada the merchant wuuldprott in this
way the extent of 5s. 34d per harrl by sending
-four; and this being the case, how possible for
the mlers of this country to enter into fair competl
ton with the foreigner He thought thsre suf-
fcient grounds for the committee giving the point
tn ir serious attention, but would not trouble the
| House to go division He wished TO press the
subject upon the consideration of Her Najesys Go
vernment whether an adequate protection afford
ed by the proposed to the interest which he
DESTROYS of seeing placed upon an equal footing
with other ntercss.
Sir R. Peel said he had given full consideration to
the claims of the mers and could not reconcile it TO
his sense of public duty to increase the protection