The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-12
TWENTY FIVE DAYS LATER
F RON E u r q Z f. i.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT


HIGHLY IMPORTANT
safe Return Of the Caledonia steamship to
Ii~pI.tl.tI,lNij 81
r ,nd of the steamship Clyde In New
York--Meering of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Debate on the Corn Laws-Ms jority for
u,pIsters--Treme ndous Excitement all
20 dismiss her MInJsters-Safe Arrival out
of the BrItannia-The Qaeen-The Creole
Trade-Markets, &c. -~-~-
To our inexpressible qualification the Clyde steam
ship, Capt. Woodruff, from Halifax, came up the
bay about one hour after midnight this morning.
She left Halifax on Tuesday, and brings us the
happy news that he Caledonia steamship, after be-
ing out from Liverpool seven days, and breaking
her rudder put back to Cork the llth OF Februa.
ny, and finally reached Liverpool in safety on the
IL, all on board we'll
The steam ship Acadia, was then dispatched from
Liverpool on the 10Th Of February bringing most or
all OF the Caledonia's passengers, and arrived safe
at Halifax last Monday.
The steam ship Clyde left Halifax last Tuesday,
and arrived here this mening, bringing some OF the
Acada's passengers
The news from England is highly interesting
The christening of the young Prince Of Wales had
gone of in great style and the Queen, her husband
and family, were all well and happy.
Lood Ashburton not passenger in the Gala
donia, nor can we by the paperson what day he
left England.
Messrs. Duerow and Davdge the actors are both
dead
A new comedy called "Marriage" has been
brought out at the Haymarket
A motion was TO be made on the 10Th Of February
by Mr.. viiers for the total abolition of the Corn
Laws.
la the Corn Market there is no improvement, and
every thing was stagnant, owing to the speuations
of the government. The stock hand is great, and
prices have downward tendency. In Manchester
the Cotton Market was in a depressed and declining
state; in Liverpool it dull and heavy, with
downward look. The Money Market was much
firmer on the 18Th Of Feb, and ConsoIs had ad.
vanced.
Parliament had met, as announced by the last
arrival Blu, the great question ofimporance brought
before the m was the Corn Laws. On this, Sir Ro.
bert Peel had brought forward motion in favor of
his sliding scale SYSTEM Con which the last ministry
were dcfeated,) and which was tantamount to de.
termination his pant never to lesson the burden
of the Corn Laws. Lord John Russell proposed an
amendment. 1t was d.bated three days, and on
division, Ministers had a majority of l23. The fol.
lowing is the result from lhe London Times OF
February fifth
PARuAMxNIARY DIVISION, FEB l6.-CoRS IMpoR.
rAr,oN-Order for Committee read; motion made,
and osestion proposed, THAT Mr.. Speaker do now
leave the chair Amendment proposed, to leave
out from the word That" to the end Of the question:
in order to add the words, this house. considering
a. he xx,h, oh hat hv fhap
corn laws, and especially by the fluctuations of the
graduated siding scale, NOT prepared 10 adopt
the measure Of her Majesty's government, which is
founded upon the same principles, and is likely
to be attended by similar results, Lord
John Russel-ips,ead thereof Question put, 'That
the words propose be left out stand part Of the
ouestion:-The House divided =
Majority, for the sliding scsleIAyes a4o
Majority, against the Sliding Scale, 226
Majority for Ministers, izs
The Earl of Westmoreland Is dead.
Celeste is playing with great eclat in Liverpool.
STATE OF THE COUNTRY. excite
snent exists all England against the ministry
for refusing to madfy abolish the Corn Laws !;
and large meetings held in all the large towns,
and petitions got up to the Queen to dismiss her
ministers. Sir Robert Pecls sliding scale system
gives great ocnce all the large towns in the king
dom the scale has been received with expressions
Of rage and indignation. The custom Of burning
in efgy has been revived for Sir Robert Peel's spe
cial honor In Derby, Rochdale, LEICESTER, Man
chester, Hanley, and other towns, the people have
testified in this manner their adherence of tn,
proposition for the perpetuation of the sliding
.scale.
The proceedings at Manchester deserve espe
eial attention. In this great emporium Of capita
and manufacturing industry, requisiton for
public meeting was presented to the mayer, signet
by l056 individuals and firms, comprising grea
number of the principal merchants, manufacturers
and bankers. The most remarkable feature in tn,
subsequent transactions was, that the requisitcn
lists, after mature deseraton, agreed to unite agi
taion for extension OF the suffrage with agitation
he repeal Of the corn laws. They cord ally unit,
with a deputatisn of the working classes, and
vast ass mSy, IL clad NJ some Ell tho most opulep
men in Maacnester, agreed to resolutions demand
ing the total and unconditional repeal of the cor
laws the extension Of the suffrage to all males G
fall age, of sound mind, and unstained by crime
and the ballot, and expressing their total want
confidence in the government and the House
Commons as at pre- cut c. instituted. A very gene
raj dete rmination not to pay taxes until their d,
mands were granted, was also exI .sssd.
Stafford, also, apublic meeting was held, with sim
lar results, ncluding resolution not TO hold an
paper money, but to exchange 1t for specie.
THE CREoLr CArK-In the House Of Lords o
the nth Of February Lord Brougham brough b
fore their lordships the Of the Creole. In n
ply to his questions, the Earl Of Aberdeen informe
the house that commune atoms had taken place be
tween the Governor Of the Bahamas and her males
TVS government on the subject. Her majesty
government had given the subject their most am
ross attention, and had saiis fed them selves fha
there e1isting authority for bringing Uie nsgros
ofhe Creole 10 trial for mutny aud murder, still les
fo, delivering them up Obtaining them in cusfosi,
The Secretary for the Colonies, Lord STANDBY ha
therefore sent out inst nciions for their release
Lord Denmun gave his opinion that there was n
law, autho ity, or m achnery existing, by which III
Secretary Of State for the Colonies could deliver
these mtn to foreign power, after taking refuge
owr domlpions; and he declared, on the authority
the most eminent lawyers, that the Secretary
State 40 delivering up such men to foreign stat
would be liable TO the danger OF an action
damages for false impris onment, ardthe still mo
Awfui danger of putting person upon his trial II