The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-12


the United States aud Canada and that the distress
in this country had been relieved by the wares OF
Sheffield and other towns being received in exchange
for the produce of the United States. lie never
knew any thing wanton as the proposed change
Sir Robert Peel contended that the proposed poll
icy would be equally beneficial to Newfoundland and
Canada, and that il must be Perseyered IN The re-
solution was then agreed to without division,
The other business in Parliament Will now briefly
alude to. The Copyright Bill which has been be-
fore the House Of Commons for several sessions, and
which was originally introduced by Mr. Sergeant
Talfourd, the celebrated author Of Ion, was moved
by Lord Mahon. the existing law was passed IN
1874 and gives copyright to authors oftwenty-eght
years His lordshp proposed that the term should
be extended to the natural life Of the author and for
further term OF twenty-five years commencing at the
time OF his DEATH and then TO be the property of his
assigns with provso that, in no case, should the
whole term be less than twenty-eight years The
proposition was violently, and coarsely opposed,
but compromise was suggested and agreed to,
which is to give copyright for forty-two years
tain for the life Of the author if he survive the
publication than that time, and an additional
term of seven years. for the benefit Of his family
should the author die after the expiration OF that
period.
A bill has been brought into the Commons for pre-
venting ships clearing out from any port in British
North America, or Honduras, with any part Of their
corgo of timber upon deck, between the first day OF
September and the first day of May in each year, IN
der penalty Of fl00 for placing The timber The
Act is to continue in force until the first of May,
lS45 The master of such ship is TO produce cerl-
cate from the clearing officer that all the cargols be-
low deck.
The committee to try the returns of the Sudbury
Election have declared the seats void the members TO
have been guilty of bribery and corruption, and that
the Borough should be DISTINGUISHED. The Borough
has ever been regularly depraved place. and who
| ever succeeded ia getting returned, were the repre-
senatives of their purse, and not of any political
party. The House has taken until the 7th of Mayto
consider the subject and to get the evidence printed
On the annual motion for the passage Of the Mutiny
Bill, amendment was moved, having for It's object
the abolition of fogging in the army, which was lost
by majority of 1877 TO So
An old custom has existed in the Commons for the
last $50 years, that petition shall be received in OPP
position to, ortouching any pending tax. The hbe
raj members strenuousy contended for the right of
the peoples petitionng, and demanded that their petit
tons should be respectfully received all usage to tie
contrary Notwithstanding. II was at first srenuously
opposed by Sir Robert Peel, and he got majority of
thirty. The liberals persevered, presented another
petition, and threatened similar every nights the
consequence was, the premier found himself In ma
jory of only and thus virtually defeated he gave
up the contest Ii was pity that Sir Robert Peel de-
Tended such custom, opposed as was to the liberal
spirit of the day. and which has led TO the only se
Gus defeat which he has yet sustained
Money has been exceedingly plentiful IN the city
during the past week, but then It's value Is mere
nothing Men are dubious present as to its employ
ment and the channels are not yet opened. The Pro-
vision market has been in very excited state and
those who have been specializing on Timber, IalloW,
and Coffee, have been burning their fingers All
wise men now stand with their hands in their pockets
for this week only--atter which there will be what
is termed a spirit in trade generally.
is not perhaps an unimportant feature oil ths doy
that most of the European governments howeverthe
may sheer at the financial position of the United
States are themselves in such embarrassed clrcum-
stances, that they either resort to most oppressive
and nquitous species OF taxation, like England and
France, or to the more indirect and accommodating
system of contracting large loans, like Austria, Ho-
land and Russia France levies an impost on doors
whilst this country fines energy and skill - lSs "a
every tlOO that they may procure, Austria calls
out for loan Of &c 00O0 600 sterling, at FIVE per cent,
at 100; Holland seeks fol smaller sum Fl 100000
sterling at five per cent, at lOl whilst Russia comes
down heavy and requests flO,OOO,0OO sterling, four
per cent at eighty The preparations of these loans
are peculiarly timed, and seemed to have been direct
ed towards the financial pressure here. The British
minister no Sever, will have no necessity to go into
the market for his wants-more than his wants
will be supplied by his new scheme In addition to
the above COVE, nments, may add the Roman States,
as the venerable Pontif is engaged in negotiating
loan.
The accounts by the North America, were deemed
exceedingly cheering, OF the fact that the Virginia
Banks were acting honoraby, and payments being
resumed by those Of Philadelphia gave great satlstac
ton and ncrea ed stability to public confidence
q We are glad" said the Times, that symptoms Of
recovery manifest themselves, and still more So that
their first operations those which justice and non
or would most mperatively demand"
There is not particle Of beigerent feeling in this
country at the present time, beyond that which is
deemed requisite for revenge in Ahghanis,an. A
strong hope universally expressed and it al
most 10 have been adopted as belief that the whole
of the complications between the United States and
Eng land will be settled without any resort 10 HOSTILE
ties Much is anticipated from the mission OF Ash
burton, but more is expected from the rational por-
ton of the United States, and the common sense of
the Washington Cabinet. The mission a mark
of deep respect the side of the British government
and evnced sincere and heartfelt DESIRE on the part
of the ministry here to endeayor to terminate all dis
putes between the two countries, by mutual courtesy,
Cancellation and concessions. England, said Sir
Robert Peel, is IN position 10 concede points and
formula with honor and dignity and there Is no coun-
try who has stronger claim upon the good feelings
of her people than the which has sprung from
her common ancestors"
An American lad who stated his name TO lie Sin
clair, taken before the magistrate at Union Hall
Police Office, for having, with two other lads broken
gass lamp merely for the purpose of getting sent to
prison! they being in dreadful state of restitution
and disease. Sinclair stated that he was the son of a
citizen of the United States, and came over to this
country as sailor but the captain OF the vessel in
which he had shipped himself, had exercised towards
him such extreme cruelty that he was compelled to
leave the ship, and had ever since been wandering
about the metropolis as pauper, sometimes gettinga
nights lodging at the workhouse, but frequently being
compelled to pick out the softes stone and take the
sky for a quilt A small fine inflicted on each of
the unfortunate beings, but the magistrate Mr. Cot
tngham, declared that, though in default of payment
he should send them to jail still it was for the
purpose of asylum and getting them cleansed than
as sentence for punishment. His worship also pro-
missed to communicate with Colonel Aspinwall, the
United States Consul for London.
The Unipers Paris paper states tha at Valenta, in
Spain lieutenant of the navy Omitted States)
publicly baptised as Catholic, having previously re-
canted g the errors of Professionalism
At the Queens ball Mr.. and Mrs. Everett, and Miss
Everett, with the gentlemen of the legation, were
guests. They also present at the last Drawing