Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-20
FROM ENGLAND.

The packet ship England, arrived at New
York, brings London papers to the sth and
Liverpool papers to the 9th. We are in.
debted to the Sun and Herald for extras
containing the news.
In the House of Lords on the 7th, Lord
Brougham brought forward his motion for
a vote of thanks to Lord Ashburton for
having successfully negotiated the recent
treaty with America. He recapitulated
the leading incidents in the history of the
boundary disputes between the two coun-
tries, in the course Of which he was very
severe on Gen, Cass. The motion having
been debated at some length, was carried
without division.
In the House Of Commons Sir Robert
Peel expressed his regret that he could not
give any satisfactory information with res
pect TO progress in the formation Of COM
mercial treaties with other countries. He
was even doubtful whether or not it was
polite to pursue too far the system Of ne
gotiating for ciproca concessions, instead
of pursuing an independent course.
In the House OF Lords, on the 18th, Lord
Monteagle brought forward his motion for
returns Of cotton and wool imported in
each Of the last seven years, and the
amount Of the duties paid on the same, with
a view of showing the impolicy of impo,
sing taxes on raw materials, and thus pre-
JUDGING the staple 'rade and giving advan-
tagc to the foreign manufacturer.
RUssIA.-A letter from St. Petersburg of
the 10th ultmo, published in the Gazette
DIES Tribunaux states that the Emperor OF
Russia had granted full amnesty to a num-
Der Of Poles exled to Siberia, or the inte-
rior of Russia, for the part they had taken
in the revolutions Of November, 1880.
CHINA.-The adviccs from Canton are
to the 2lst January. Tranquility continu-
cd 10 be prescrved; the disconnected spirit
which led to the riot of 7th December
seemed likely to be entirely subdued by the
prudent measures Of the municipal author
tiles. EIepoo, the High Imperial Commits.
sionor dePued by the Emperor to conduct
the commercial negotiations with Sir Hen
ry Pottinger, arrived at Canton, on the
10th January. The Hong merchants de-
sired to have an interview with him, which
he declined. 1t is said he has demanded
from them, by next June, the whole amount
of their debts, which is to the extent of
c,OuD;pbD
The claims for indemnifcation preferred
by parties whose property was destroyed
during the disturbance of the 9TH Decem.
Der have not yet been settled. The Chi
nese officers have made direct offers to the
oppressed parties, but they prefer to leave
it in the hands Of Sir Henry Pottngor for
adjustment.
lNDIA,--Despntchos in anticipation Of the
Indian mail to the LIST Of March had arri-
we'd. The principal event which had &C.
Cured in India was an action fought by
Sir Charles Napier, with 1000 troops,
against $4,000 Beloochies, in which the lat
ter were defeated; not, however, without
considerable loss on the part of the British
upwards of two hundred of whom fell in
the conflict
The London Globe of the 18th says that
the political accounts from India and China
are not Of nature to affect the funds; the
commercial accounts are favorable. In
China the negotiations for new and re.
duced tariff were likely TO proceed satisfac-
rIy, but as yet the only step taken was a
demand for the Imperial list of duties and
the answer given 10 the British Plenpo-
Tertiary was that there was no great pros
pect of a cham ~ the present commercial
season,