New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-04-17
Fourteen Days Later from
Europe.

later than were received BY the South America.
She sailed from this port on the I'd Of February.
and arrived at Liverpool on the 18th Of March
thus bringing back the news OF her own arrival
out.
Our full files of English papers have not reached
Us bnt in those of the latest date we do not find
any thing of any decided interest. The papers are
still discussing the question of McNaughten's IN
sanity, and some very able and interesting debates
have been had in Parliament upon the necessity
of revising the laws upon the subject of insanity
as plea in defence in cases of murder Lord
Lyndhurst is of opinion that the existing laws arc
sufficient for the Ssbtection of society if they are
only fully and faithfully administered and this
opinion seemed to be gaining ground both IN and
out of the halls Of Parliament.
The Corn Laws are yet debated with vigor and
interest. Lord Brougham, on the 18th, in the
House of Lords, SAID that very considerable
step had been made IN the progress of free trade
not only in the corn laws but also in the tariff;
and yet the zcaots of free trade instead of thank
ing Sir Robert Peel for the extraordinary strides
he had made, united with the ultra opponents IN
abusing the right honorable Baronct for the very
concessions which sometime ago would have been
deemed most extraordinary. motion for an
inquiry into the operation of the corn laws, made
by Lord Monteagle and supported by Lord Broug-
ham was defeated by 300 10 49,
On the morning of Friday, the 18th Of March,
Liverpool and its vicinity for some distance, Man
chester, Carlisle, and the Isle of Man, were visl-
ted with succession Of earthquake shocks which
seem to have been quite violent, and continued
for an unusual length of time. The statements
In the various papers differ considerably among
themselves; but the most of them agree that at
least two distinct shocks were observed, with an
interval of ten or fifteen seconds between them
the first lasting from three TO five, and the latter
from five to seven seconds The last was the
most violent, and produced violent jaring OF
the houses and rulnbling noise so loud as to
awaken and greatly alarm many of the inmates
The motion was vibrating, and from south east
to north west. No injury was done, and neither
Edinburgh, Glasgow nor London, seems to have
been affected by it.
Mr.. Bra'iun and his son giving concerts
at Liverpool at the latest dates. The journals
are loud in their praise of his vocal powers.
mail of the riot at Canton, and of the consequent
correspondence between Sir Henry Pottingcr
and the British resident merchants. A motion
had been made in the British House of Lords for
copies OF that correspondence The news gave
decided impetus to the cloth market, and most
descriptions suitable for the East became scarccr
and dearer. In moving the call for the CORES
pondencc, the Marquis of Iansdowne said his
object was to bring before Parliament the stu.
alton in which their relations with the Celestial
Empire were placed by recent events, with view
of having some legislative measures framed to
put their intercourse with that country on pro-
per footing. The Earl of Aberdeen thought 1t
would be unjust to Sir Henry Pottingcr, IN whom
the full confidence OF the Government was placed,
to proceed TO egisate without waiting for his ad-
vice and information. AS soon as the Govern
mcnt was in a proper condition TO legislatc upon
the subject calmly. deliberately and adviscdly,
they would not hesitate in doing so.
Sir Robert Peel had stated that il is vet mcer-
tain whether commercial treaty with Portugal
can be concluded The advances made by that
government are not vet considered satisfactory.
Lord Brougham has been involved in contro-
versy with some of the most violent members OF
the AntCorn Law League, which has led TO
very sharp and pointed letters upon both sides.
FaANcE.--A new incident occurred in the
Chamber OF Deputies on Thursday, which il was
deemed possible might tend to restore the vote BY
ballet TO favor
The principal articles of Saturdays papers re-
fer to the occupation of the island of Otahcite by
France, in virtue of 4 treaty with Queen Pcmare,
an official copy of which has reached Bordeaux
by the Melanic, merchant vesselQ
NJ. Dciauconprct. the well known translator of
Soott's novels into French, has Just died at Paris
in his 10Th year. The JOurad! deS DedatS says
he was twenty years resident OF London, dur
ing which time he published more than six hun
1rea volumes of TRANSACTIONS, and many original
works.
4 new contract has recently been signed, by
which the contractor agrees to give t22,0GG per
annum for the contents of the cesspools of the
city of Paris, which are at present deposited IN a
place in the suburbs called AIontfaucon, but are
abou, to be conveyed by a new dram FIVE miles
further from the city.
The Singapore papers mention that Eve in>n
had been carried OFT by tigers, not three miles
from the town, while cutting wood. They were
principally Chinese laborers.
MANCHESTER CoRN ExcaANGE, March lS--rhe report
which we have to-day differs respect from ttai
made this day week. Tbs ads slowly GA no acttvitr
IS percep5ie i priceS continue gradually 10 'ieche Al
shisda market best 4ewlheat oaered Id 70 2isecGaa,
arr cnaas aud old 2d Sd Per 70 lbs lower without Undue
i.r any thing beyond retail bGne,s Flour slow oi
sale aud Is per sack cheaper,
Corroy M.kxEr. MARCH a1-The demand Tor Cotton
Continues daily lar exe and though the marker Is well
Supplied a.d Wears quies ast We cannot quote prices
lover since the aease iupost Of last negSrtheess
b,, ca transact the8r baSiaess their niIS
10 the lac; OF having choice laid before them On SaiI
day oG bales sold. tleo sulatonl sd to-day 500
racse eati.y 10 the trade Spectators as bfziag about
making Inquiries feeling their way with View Ia get u!
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