The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-29
ARRIVAL OF THE
COLUMBIA AT HALIFAX
AND THE
UNICORN AT BOSTON.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE

HIGHLY IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE.
| Parliamentary PrOceedings-R iba ndism In
IreIand-Depression In Traac-Rati Hc alton
of the Right OF search-Treaty by the Four
Powers-Ref usal OF Eranee-The Insurrec.
ton In Portugal, &c.
| The steamship Columbia arrived at Halifax on
Saturday morning last in safety She left Liver.
pool ON the 4th ofMarch the 18th efter several
storms, she broke her intermediate shaft the Ac as
were taken off the wheels, her sails wore set, and
under them she went till the 18th, when her star.
| board engines were started, and under this, she
reached Halifax.
She brought Mr.. Cunard and ~ passengers. 80
for Boston. The Unicorn brought these latter on,
reaching Boston, ATT o'clock on Sunday night. She
returns to Halifax April I'd.
Trade is terribly depressed.
| The Bank has reduced discount to per cent
Dates from China to Nov. 3oth. Nothing new
Tens had advanced I'D per ID. money. The do.
liveres lower, but fair business is doing
Comprny's Copgos closed at Is. Iii / Cd per Id.
We have London dates to the Sd, and Liverpoo
| to the 4,h instant.
In England the prospects of business are dismal
at present. but the necessity Of increasing the forces
IN China is promoting employment for the army and
| navy departments.
The Right Of Search has been signed by the all
parties, with the exception OF France she refuses
to sign II at present The Charter is in full force in
| Portugal, and the intended instruction in Spain
| progresses The accounts Of distress in England
continue to be gloomy as before, ard trade does
not appeas to improve. The cotton market, how
ever, is in better state and the money market is
easy.
The burnings in effigy and corn law meetings still
continue.
PARLIAMENTARY SUMMARY
tedious debate on the corn laws occupied the
House of Commons during five successive nights
duIlng which no new arguments were brought for.
ward of particular interest. Mr.. viiers moved sthat
all duties payable upon the importation of corn meal
or -four, do now cease or determine" when the
committee divided, the numbers were the motion
80, against il 1913 90 the 18th ult Mr. CHRISTOPHER
proposed higher scale Of duties His proposition
was that the. maxmum duty should be S. higher
than the maximum duty proposed by the govern.
ment. The division was taken GA the question, and
thelorginal proposition was carried by 3O6 TO lO4.
SLAVE TRADE TREATY.
In the House Of Lords q st ult the Earl of Aber
deen laid the table the treaty of the slave trade
signed by all the great powers Of Europe except
France He regretted that he was under the neces-
sity OF informing their lordshps that the ratification
OF the king OF the French had not been exchanged
with thosh OF the other powers neither was he able
% INFORM the house ofthe time when naturalization
might be expected. The treaty with France con clu
ded IN 1881 and 49, remained in full force and yigor
RIGHT OF SEARcH.-We learn from Paris that a
delay of four months has been asked and obtained
for the French Government to ratify the right of
search.
There is terrible work in Ireland: A tremendous
ribbon conspiracy has been discovered.
The Great Western steam ship leaves Liverpool
on her next trip.
France.
The non.ratifcation OF the slave treaty by France
still engages the attention of the Paris papers,
A great sensation was created in the French ca.
pital on Wednesday morning. by the announcement
Of the London papers that the slave treaty had been
ratified without the participation of France.
LoHDoH MoxEx MAaaEr, March 2-The album
dance 81 money IN the market. which can easily
3per cent. has caused q decided Improvement in
our home securl,,es generally. Consos have al.
ysnced to ~ 3 for money. and for the Account 50
MAscu 81, o'clock Our English funds ,em,;n
steady, although we cannot quote any Improvement
in prices, which are now. Consols for money SO
sellers: do for account 50 1858 Money is easy at
2per cent.
LoSpoN CoRs ErcHASeK, March 3-The finest SAMPLES
OF wheat realize Is advance the price Of this day
week, but other sorts are without variation Flour is
very duh sale 4sso S2s ordinary and 65s fine per
quarter. .rh
LIVERPOOL Corrox MAaxrr-The sales of this w eek
have been 1907 the supplies nearly wholly from the
United States s66 bales The large supplies of cot
ton pouring in induce the consumers to be catous In
purchasing cotton. Low qualities or America Ia al
per lb.-.4ibion 2Sth.
March 1.-The trade and expsrters have taken 500
bales, principally American At fully Fridays rates.
MARCH 2-The sales amount to 5000 bales, 27lO Ame.
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