Litchfield enquirer., 1842-06-02
FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP ACADIA.

erpool on the 4ht inst. Her news is fifteen
days later than we had previously received,
and is of considerable interest.
ENGLAND.-Sir Robert Peel is carrying all
before him In Parliament, and is apparently
growing stronger and stronger with the ia.
ton. His Income Tax bill goes through tn.
House triumphantly, sustained by a large
majority on every division. Eighty two
clauses were offered and BASED in commit.
tee. His Tariff Revision bill is pressed with
equal success in the House of Lords. Every
thing seems to prosper with him.
The Duke of Wellington having attained
hjs 7Sd year is about to retire from the pub
lie service.
Trade is nearly as much depressed as ever,
though there have been partial and local re-
vivals. The chief reason Of this depression
is the General awakening of the other nations
Of Europe to their own interests, and their
systematic exclusion of British manufactures.
Germany is now united in this policy, and
Spain, Russia and the whole continent. ex-
cept poor, bankrupt, vassal Portugal, unite in
it heart and hand. British aristocratical
wealth, luxury and commercial ascendancy
now totter to their fall the most skilful
craftsmanship can barely avert and protract
that contamination.
There have been several "Strikes'' and
connections in the various manufacturing
districts, growing out Of actual or anticipated
reductions of wages. 1t is now morally GER
tain that if the Corn Laws should be repeat.
&c, the wages of the manufacturing laborers
would be reduced in proportion, SO that very
little advantage would accrue to them.
The money market is abundantly suPpli-
ed, and though the bank rate of interest re-.
mains at a per cent, yet large sums can be
obtained on sure loans at lower rate. The
Bank of Ireland keeps its domestic rate at 5
per cent. but discounts bills on England at 4.
A severe influenza prevailed in London.
Great sensation had been caused by the
open profession of the Roman Catholic faith
by two professors in the University of Ok.
ford.
The Chartists' petition, signed by 3,3l7,702
persons, was presented to the House of Com.
mons on the 2nd INST.
INDIA AND CHINA.-The overland mail
from India arrived at Malta, on the 25th ult.
with dates from Bombay to the LIST of March,
Candalfar to the 18th of February, Jellalabad
to the 2lst, and Canton to the 14th-all some
Is or 20 days later. The news is highly sat-
isfactory to the British. Sir Henry Pottin.
ger has taken three consid cradle Giles III the
vicinity Of Ningpo. and declining an attack
on Canton, Is preparing to move on to Pekin.
1t is confidently expected that he will soon
bring the brother of the sun and moon to his
bearings.
In AfGhanistan, things wore a brighter
aspect. The British have experienced no
farther disasters, and are recovering their
breath. Maj Gen. Mott still holds Canda-
har, and is preparing TO repulse the afghan
hordes gathered round il. Gen. Sale stands
his ground ut Jellalabad, and appears to be
in no pressing strait, as Cen. Pollock declines
attempting to force the Khyber Pass to sue
cor him, until he shall receive farther rein
for0ements. Ghuznee and Khelat are still
held by the British. and it is supposed that
Shah Soojah yet holds out in the Balla His.
sar or citadel of Cabul. The British will
soon march fresh army, into Affghanistan
and then the fierce bands that rushed 90 des-
perately upon them at Cabul will learn the
taste Of vengeance.
FRANcE.-N. Human, the Minister of Fl.
nance Of France, died suddenly, of appo-
plexy, April Is.
The Duchess of Nemours, wife of Louis
PhiIippe's second son, has given birth to a
son at Neuilly, who is christened the Count
d. Eu.
They are talking largely Of prospective
Railroads in the Chamber of Deputies. One
Is to run from Paris to Marseilles through
the valley of the Rhone.
SpAIN.-The Ministry OF to 72) escaped
q defeat on recent important division
Great quantities of British manufactures have
been struggled into the kingdom. Sn. Aqua
do. the great Madrid banker, died recently,
leaving fortune Of $lO,OOO,OOO to his three
sons.
TsRKET, &c.-The apprehensions of rup.
ture between the Porte and the Greeks are
dispelled. Chosrew Pacha, 80
lately disgraRed, has been restored to favor
and made Grand Vizies, with Halih Pacha
as Seraskier.
Correspondenee Of The NJ " Tnbuna