Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-04

The Governor General had issued or
ders for the release OF all the afghan
prisoners, including Dost Mahomed an'
his wives.
The Dublin Packet gives the most I'm
qualified CO tradic.ion to the report tina
Lord Elliot would succeed Sir Charles
Bagot as Governor Of Canada. Lord FL
iot will, it says, retain his post as Chic
Secretary for Ireland.
The Globe of the 9th, evening, gives
as will be seen by our extracts, sad &C
count oil Inc financial condition of Great
Britain, in Its leader. THE Globe, it mus
be remembered, is violently in opposit,on.
We quote the following passage:
We will not ask Sir Robert Peel to an.
aIyze the aggregate deficiency in the pr
tenious official document before Us. Il.
has already done So The Premier. with
his assembled colleagues at the Cabinet
Council. 50 suddenly summoned, and held
a, WiaesOr on "Wednesday last, had the
returns before them, as then made up III Q
state OF completeness sufficient 10 inform
them Of the utter failure OF their hopes Z"
amendment in the national resources.
And now the question forces itseif"n me
national mind, "What is to done!" a de-
fciency on a single qac rtsr's revenue +"
between eleven and twelve hundred thou
sand pounds. is enough 10 shake the nerves
of bolder minister than Peel.
Again, we say, look at the items Of re-
venue by decrease in which the defcien.
cy is made up. Although the duties on
traders licences come into the present
quarters account, there is a deficiency in
the excise, into which those duties are paid
as compale1 with the last quarter, OF
E7l7,202 How emphaticaIly do these
figures speak the amount Of priva,ion t.
which the people have been subjected du-
ring Inc last tnree montn3.
How vast the diminutien in the con-
sumption Of necessaries and comforts, if
the deficiency in the revenue upon those
chargeable with duty to the excise land
most OF them are so chargeable) presents
an amount so large!
The deficiency in the customs will go
far to show the cause of his Geeply seated
and widely spread suffering. That def
cheney amounts, on the quarter, 10 nearly
100000; and shows that the imports
from fore gn countries continue to 10 re-
duced, because the mos. important Of them
IRE not received on'he regular PRINCIPLES
Of commerce.
In the stamps, also, there is a large de-
fic.5ncy--a sure sign Of diminished opera.
,ions in ;rade; Of which they necessarily
constitute an important part of the machi-
merry. The deficiency in the taxes is ex-
pressive OF the depressed state of tho mid
die classes, by whom the large" proportion
Of the assessed taxes is paid.
In the Post Office there is, however, a
gratifying continuance Of the advance in
its revenue which has been observed from
the commec,: omen, Of the Uniform rate Of
reduced postage-gives pledge and earn.
est OF those results that were predicted by
its originators and supporters.
The Times, Ministerial, laments tina, i,
has not more cheering account to give of
the finances, substantially confirming tina,
Of the Globe.
The London Globe Of January o, says:
The commercial advices from India are
very satisfactory as regards Bengal. Con.
fidence was fast being restored, in consc.
qnence If the termination Of the Afghan.
is'an campaign and better prospects 10
China. There was abundance Of specie,
and further arrival Of three millions Of
dollars was expected from China.
The right Of search ill die natural
death, as Guizot will not stake the stability
of his government on that question: the
othe.s arc Of domestic character, such
as the sugar question, which do not aIec,
the nation generally, and The Belgian trea-
~, and this latter will not be made min
sterial question.
We may, therefore, anticipate that Gut
.ot will retain power without AM great
effort. The financial pusirion Of Fran, ,
will occupy the attention # the Chambers. a
The cotton market is we'll supplied by b
he importers; the demand continues good G
md prices steady. Business is in a very