The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-02-17
Foreign News.

The Caledonia arrived at Boston on the Goth
ut., fror, Liverpool, after very bostorous pas
sage, bringing dates from England to the 7th ult.
business had greatly improved in England.
The money market was easy and abundant. The
demand for cotton had increased, and the advance
on American cotton had been maintained.
The Corn Law Repcalers are still active, and
their cause is making rapid Roadway. 1t is GER
tain that further alterations in the corn laws are
projected by the ministry, but as to the extent OF
that alteration there is some dispute. Parliament
met on The 81 inst, when, it was thought Sir Ro-
bert Peel will introduce his alteration Of the re-
strictons on trade. The London Globe, which is
considered good authority, thus shadows forth the
projected change:
Ne,D Corn Lars.--It appears that her
majes!y's ministers are at length convnc-
ed of the necessity of adopting fixed du-
ty on corn, as the new sliding scale has
worked so Enthusiastically for the public
interests. We are informed that the
scheme under consideration, and which
will probably be submitted for the appro-
val Of parliament, with certain modifica-
tons, is as follows In the beginning,
to levy one uniform rate of duty of l2s.
per quarter on wheat imported from all
foreign countries not being British pos
sessions but afterwards to allow the ex-
eculive to reduce the duty one half-.o 6s.
per quarter-on imports from those coun-
tries which may claim the indulgence as
a compensation for concession made to us,
or for corresponding reductions in their
duties levied upon British manufactures.
This will give power 10 ministers in ne
goliating commercial treaties with our
neighbors, as they will be enabled to offer
an equivalent for favors conferred upon
US. 1t will be of great service in soften
ing the hostile tariffs of America and
Prussia, together with the other states
forming the German customs union, which
are maneuvering slowly and sys,ematical
lyt to exclude orr goods entirely from Their
markets, and which they may ellec,uary
succeed in doing at no very distant pc
Rod, if we do not adopt timely measures
to counteract them. We must conies,
that this scheme offers many advantages
and is great improvement upon the las
sliding scale. Ii remains to be seen whe
Their it will End favor with those who wer'
lately advocates Of monopoly, although
they now begin to sing different song.
The British papers continue to be rather severe
on American pork. 1t is suspected the reason i
that they don't get enough of it for shilling.
The Queen, who ia again encie,.te, it is said b,
the knowing ones. will add another assurance tina
the throne of England will not be without al
heir, on about the LIST of May.
There was another destructive fire al Liverpool
on the the 2S,h ult. Loss OF property estimate,
at 10000 to Gl00,0O0.
Outrages in Ireland unfortunately continue
They have hitherto been mostly confined to tn
county Of Tipperary. The bulk Of these outrage
are to be traced to the harsh treatment of the ,e.
nants by landlords Religious feeling has little I,
do with them, Mr. Mortimer and Mr. Scully, whs
were assassinated by the peasantry, being bo,i
Roman Catholics.