The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-22
THREE DAYS LATER
F r O M E i E.
ARRIVAL OF THE
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NVuuEinutlOu Oh u 1cTFIOle SkauRnteE VI
the British Troops La An shanIs.an-And
Connected Narrative OF the Horrible De-
taHs-Safety OF the Ladies' Later News
from China-The BurnAess Wharf.-The Post.
tion of British Ministry-The Division
Ia Committee on the Income Tax, Markets,
&c. &e.
The Britannia arrived at Boston, Wednesday
morning, at seven O'Clock, bringing both London
and Liverpool papers to the 9Th April.
Although the Britannia took a more s~outherIy
route than usual, a number OF icebergs were seen.
There had been no impoitan, change in the mar
kets since the arrival of the Great Western.
The most important news is from India, brought
by the Overland Mail for April
The ship Hibernia arrived al Liverpool from New
York on the I'd April.
The British Parliament was still busy discussing
Sir Robert Peel's proposed Income Tax, and The
Opposition we're compacting for a 'tug of war;
against ii. On a division in Committee of the
Whole the three first resolutions were carried by
large maiorities.
There is later news from China.
TRooPs FOR INDIA Very active exertion. are in
progress at the East Iadia House. and at the Horse
Guards, to forward, without delay, troops 10 rein
force the army in Afishanistan. Within the last
week the last India Directors have accepted ten
ders for Is ships oflarge tonnage, and which have
been regularly surveyed, to proceed to India TO car
ny 100 men.
Great devastation of property and loss of life
had occurred at Derby, by inundation.
Several shocks of an earthquake have recently
been felt at Falmouth and other places.
The town cls-k Of L,nden, who held his office
nearly 80 years, died recently. His name was
Woodthorpe.
A Brussels paper is furious because his Majesty
of Prussia was charged 5000 francs fer one nights
entertainment of himself and suite, by the keeper
of the Hotel de Bains, at Ostend When Majesty
dances, it must expect to pay the fiddler.
A large number Of the London Policemen con-
tinue daily 10 patrol the Tower, TO protect the
ruins.
We find in the Enslish papers accounts Of not
night of each other-viz: MIR. Richard Kenton Of
Seven stoke Emma Evans, at Chirk a boy at
Dublin an idiot at Phillipstown; Mary Hallam, at
Mansfield; and Wn. Dagdale, at Burnley.
Nearly 100 families. most of them farmers. and
oil Of them persons Of rropsrty and responsibility,
were about to ~cmigrate from st. Kaverne in Corn.
wall, TO Wisconsin in Nsrth Americs, from whence
favorable accounts have been received from some
friends who have preceded them.
A strenuous attempt was made, on behalf of the
opium merchants in China, to obtain an expression
Of the House Of Commons in favor Of their claim
to the Canton ransom money, by way Of compen-
satien but the Chancellor Of the Exchequer gave
them to understand that the money would be APP
propriated to the prosecution of the war, and that
they mus wait for their compensation until it could
be wrung from the Chinese themselves.
The auphithcatre atManchester was destroyed by
Gre on the night Of March rs. ALI the horses were
got out safe.
The British Queen, Capt. McKcsne, is to leave
Southampton for New York as follow VS. Saturday
NAV 7th; Sunday, July 10Th, and Saturday, Sep
TENDER 10th, at3P +. M.
Recommendations OF Commons, April
4th.-ln the House of Commons, on the 18th Of
April, after the Excheqver Bills bAlhad been dis
posed oil, Sir RoBERT PEEL proposed that the House
should 20 into a Committee of Ways and Means on
this motion.
Mr.. BLEw,rr rose, and after declaring that the
country received the proposition of the income tax
with universal cxecration, though II had been tried
to make II palatable by an amended tariff, he con.
cluded with a motion that the House should not re-
solve itself into a committee on the income tax
until il had been ascertained what amount Of relief
would be given 10 the country by the proposed COM
mcrcial and financial reforms.
Strangers were ordered to withdraw, but Mr..
SHERMAn CRAWFORD rose to state his own and
his constituents views on the financial propositions
Of the Government.
Strangers were again ordered 10 withdraw, but
Mr.. T. DUScoNBE appealed to Sir r. PEEL not to
lead the country to suppose that the Government
treated the motion with silen, contempt. This
brought up
Sir RoBERr PEEL, who d sclaimed all intention
of postponiug the tariff from any other motive than
that of making it as perfect az possible. He was
quite satisfied with the result of the delay caused
by the Easter recess, for the country, instead OF
execrating, had approved Of his propositions, in-
GLIDING the income tax He reiterated HE inten
tien Of standing by his measures, aud was con-
vinced that the House Of Commons would sanction
them.
Mr. EDWARD ELLIcE (who apslogize1 for in
truding his opinions at that particular time, winch
had been caused by his unwilling absence during
the earlier part Of the SESSION. expressed MS senti-
meats on the financial measures OF the Govern
ment.
After a few words OF OK 9~lanation from Mr.. T
DUrcoMBE and Mr. BLEwfrr twho raised some
jswvbter bv referring TO an expression made sse Of
BY Sir RoBrRT Pm, and mistakenly applying IT'D
the motion was Withdrawn.
The House then went into q committee OF ways
.rd ~...ra and the chairman proposed the frat