Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-20
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From tho National Inclhgcncer of ApriiIg
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WEBSTER n


| ARRIVAL OFTHE GREAT WESTERN
! An extra from the New York Sun announce,
the arrival atthat port on Sunday last Of the steam
ship Great Western, in passage of less than Is
days from Bristol, with files of papers TO the 2nd
instant, the day of her sailing. We make the fol.
lowing extracts:
Three Special Messengers have arrived in the
Western; one from the British Government to ord
Ashburton, one from the French Governmen, TO the
| French Minister, and one from the American Min
lister in London; all in reference, is supposed TO
the right of search.
THERIGHT OF SEARCH.
The Times of the 3Oih ullimo. contains Lord
Aberdeen's reply to Mr. Stevenson's note on the
right OF search, and IN its remarks upon this State
paper says:
| Lord Aberdeen begins by dsclaiming all re.
sponsibility for any expressions used by his pre-
decessor, Lord Palmerston. He then explicitly
repeats his former renuncatons on the part of this
country OF all claim to a right of search over Anne.
rican vessels IN time of peace; and observes that
| when vessel IS once ascertained TO be American
the British cruisers ordered 10 abstain from Mi
interference with her, be she slave or otherwise
With American vessels, whatever be their destnn-
ton, British cruisers have no pretension in any
| manner TO interfere. Such vessels must be permit.
ted. IL engaged in IL, TO enjoy monopoly OF thi.
unhallowed trade; but the British Government"
concludes Lord Aberdeen, "will never endure thar
the fraudulent use OF the American ig shall extend
the iniquty TO other nations 10y whom II is abnotreJ
and who have entered into solemn treaties with
this country for its entire suppression.
The news from China is only To the 18th De.
| cember-no later. The London Journal Of Com.
merce OF the I2jh states that Sir II. Pottinger had
returned from Chusan TO Annoy and Hong Kong
where II is said that he purposed waiting until the
relnlorcements from Europe and India reached the
| expedition. IL was said that he was dissatisfied
with the Chinese fulhlment Of the convention en-.
tered into with Captain Elliot, relative the river
Of Canton. and that he was about TO attack the forts
in the middle OF December. This was looked upon
| IN India as a tea Iobbing report.
, The Chinese have been repairing the old and
erecting new iortihcatlons also obstructng the ma
vigation Of the river.
In the House OF Commons, on the 9th OF March,
there was division upon the second reading Of SIR
Robert PeeI's Corn Bill. The vote stood for Lord
| Ebringtons amendment l76, for the second reading
2S4. Ministerial majority los.
! GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL PLAN
In the House Of Commons, March Ilth. Sir
Robest Peel brought toward new scheme Of
nances. He shows a deficiency OF -EIO,OOO 0sO
/ IN the revenue since 1897. And he proposes TO
meet this and support two large wars, one in India
and one in China, that property be levied ter
mlnable IN three years, unless otherwise determined
by Parliament, a, the rate Of I'd in the pound or
| II lSs 4d per cent upon the property and the in
come Of the country, excepting, however, all in.
comes which do not reach El5O year.
He proposes n general revision Of the tariff laws
and modes Of taxation, diminishing in some clsts
and increasing in others, hut upon the whole "a sing
the to such point TO cover all expenses
/ All funded property whether belonging to natives
or Foreigners to pay the same duty. This tax to
continue for three years. There is 10 lie no pro-
! perry tax in Ireland, but a tax on spirits. From
some cause or other, the temperance obligation in
Ireland has ceased to be effective. There has been
an increased consumption ofspirts in Ireland, from
| the 9th Of July, lS4l 10 the present. a duty OF
/ four shillings a ton on coal exported, whether in
! British or foreign ships, is 10 be imposed.
The whole Of the taxes which were 10 60
into operation the 9Th April, 1S42, were as fol-
| lows.
From, the Irish stamp duty .i6J0O
PROM The Irish spirit duty .2bOGO
$4,000
Leaving surplus Of Il 800, 900 after covering
/ the deficit.
On the other hand, out of 200 articles OF con-
sumption, no proposed to reduce the duties on $50.
| The duty on foreign timber, as distinguished from
deals IS 10 be reduced sos, and for the year ending
9th April, ls43, the duty on deals is to be reduced
/ 10 3js.
| Timber from Canada is 70 bo admitted Mt a
merely nominal duty, J. e. the duty colonial tim.
Der 10 be Is a load on deals 3 load, on lathes IS
| a load
OH iNoutft ull Uol tWttI lUlo lull PARTICULARS OF
the intended reductions.
| Lord Broughsm has taken strong ground against
tho fnancia! policy proposed Ivy Sir Il. Peel. Trade
continues very much depressed. The cotton mar
kct dull and the distress which has so long prevail.
ed among the laboung classes is not at all sI6ckencd
! IN severity.
| The House n Lords adjourned on the Esd ult
| 10 April 9TH, and the House Of Commons ADJOURN
cd on the same day, and was 20 meet again April
| T. when Sir Robert PcsIs financial measures
would 10 brought forward.
Prince Paul Estherhazy has made W HE mind
TO fCtiro from the English Embassy and leave pub
lic lie altogether, IN order 10 devote himself TO the
improvement oths vast estates IN Hungary.
Tho late Marquis Of HEREFORD died worth near.
ly two millions Of money.
The Spectator, speaking Of the death Of the Earl
Of Munster, says the town was shocked Ivy the
news that tho Earl Of Munster, the eldest son Of
the late King, had committed suicide. lie shot
himself on the night Of tho 2Oh utmo, NJ his house
in Bslgrave Square The Jury returned verdict
that the deceased destroyed himself while labcrrg
under temporary mental arrangement lie was in
| his 4sth year
| The Duke OF Norfolk died on the 10th ut, in 81.
| Iomes' Square, London Cheruhini, the ceehrnted
COMPOSER died in Paris on the rs h uL Sir Geo
| Arthur Il ~ said, will be the now Governor OF
Bombay. The Spectator remarks that Mr. OCon
nell prepares 10 defend his seat or Cork with zeal
ss n he feared for the result.
| On the 2lst uli., the boiler OF tho steamer Tee'
graph burst Just aftes the steamer had e't bhgow,
and eighteen persons were killed and many wound
.