Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-03-31
Twelve days later from England.

| The steamship Unicorn, arrived IN Boston
at about O'Clock on Sunday evening, bring
ing the mails and passengers Of the Colum-
biu, which vessel remained at Halifax.
The Columbia called from Liverpool OF the
4lh of March, md when about nine days out
broke her shaft, and was obliged TO use her
sails during tho remainder Of her voyage.
When within one days sail Of Halifax, one
wheel was repaired so us to assist in working
the vessel but her machinery was not so that
she could come on to Boston. She brought
a larger number of passengers than usual,
some of whom were detained at Halifax, the
Unicorn not boing large enough to accommo-
date them oil.
The latest dates from China, by the over
land mail, were to the Both of November
Nothing of any importance had occurred.
The American Chamber of Commerce at
Liverpool have petlioncd the House OF Com
mons to substitute fixed duty instead Of
the sliding scale in the Corn laws. They
say that sliding scale operates to the advan-
! tage Of the neiglboring nations, and places
the United States beyond the competition
with them. They set forth the advantages
pray that a fixed duty may be established on
grain, or n large time allowed for taking the
averages in order that the United States may
be on as favorable footing as the neighboring
nations.
The debate upon the Corn Laws had been
brought to a close, and the ministerial plan
sustained by n majority of I23. On tho
question of Corn law or no Corn law the ma
jori,y rose to 303. The Tories thus have
most cf1icen. majority in the House of Com
mons. shelving that Sir Robert Peel's admi-
nistration possessed greater confidence Of the
nation than any which has been in power for
some time.
The results of the passage Of this law are
thus stated in the Bankers Circular:
II |. 1t will create a regular trade in foreign
coin. and n large quantity will be imported.
2. II will so stimulate the production OF coin
in Spain, Egypt and The United States as
well as in Prussia, Mccklenburgh and Dem
mark. as to cause additional supplies TO be
brought from those comparative new sources,
at all the rates Of duty stated in the govern
ment scale.
Il 3. 1t will lower the prices Of corn in Eng
land so much as TO render those of tho fvo
or seven years, commencing with 1912, tho
lowest to be found in the present century, for
a consecutive period of equal duration.
II Sixteen ships, amounting to lO,O02 tons,
have been engaged by the government for
! the conveyance of troops 10 China, and tho
average price TO be paid is eight annns per
! ton per month.
H The rcinorccments which have already
sailed, or ubou, to snil. for China, amount to
seventeen ships of war.
II a delay OF four months has been asked
I and obtained for the French government 10
ra'ify the right of search.
II A letter from Rome represents that n
greater quantity of snow has fallen tins year
IN Italy than has ever been remembered
Several deep valics are filed up, nnd al-
though n sirocco had been blowing for scve-
raj days, its heat was not sufficient TO melt
the frozen mass. DIlligenccs, though drawn
by sixteen horses aud eight oxen, had gre at
difficulty in making their way through 1t.