New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-17

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Making the real deficiency OF the quarter. lo3so
In China the trade with the British has been re-
newed on favorable terms. Lieut.. Col. Malcolm,
bearer of the treaty ratified by the Queen, left Lon
don. for China on the 5th of January. The Globe
Of the 10th says that the financial reports from the
East are highly gratifying. There was abundance
of specie in India and further instalment of three
millions was expected from China. Cotton had
advanced and the markets generally looked better.
Bombay accounts were less encouraging. direct
steam communication between China and Calcutta
is already projected.
FRANcE-The Presidents Message has excited
earnest comment in the Partisan journals. The
difficulty experienced by the United States in effect
ing loans is spoken of with expressions of surprise.
The Council of Ministers has resolved or the re-
call Of General Bugeaua and has also decided
that the session is to open by speech from the
Throne.
FROM PORTUGAL dates are to the 5th. The
Queen opened the Sessions ia person, alluding in
strong terms to the satisfactory state of the for
eign relations, in consequence of the expected ar
rival of an envoy from Russia, which would be
the last step requisite complete the recognition
of the present government of Portugal by the
Northern Powers.
FROM SrAls there is nothing of Importance
The London Globe contains letter from Madrid
of the 3Ist Dec in which the withdrawal of the
u S. Squadron from Port Mahon is alluded to-
The writer says:
"The American Ambassador here has nothing
whatever to do with this squadron, which receives
its orders from the Navy Department at Washing
ton directly; and the political relations between
Spain and the United States are in state OF dead
calm, compared to the excitement between this and
certain European countries, Mr. Washington lrv-
ing will have plenty of leisure to finish his new his
torical novel, The Moors in Spain, which he
has now in hand.
From THE EAsr.-The overland mail reached
London on the 9TH. The British forces under
Gen. Pollock, from Afghanistan, had reached the
Punaub with only occasional skirmiahes, in one of
which their loss was 12 killed and 49 wounded.
The forces under Gen. England had also reached
Scinde. Both generals destroyed the fortresses
and laid waste the country. General Pollock blew
up the great bazaar at Cabul before he evacuated
that city. The Governor General had issued orders
for the release Of all the Afghan prisoners, in
GLIDING Dost Mahomed and his wives. He had
also issued orders terminating the functions of all
political officers in Scinde and BeloocbiStan Only
military establishment to be kept up in those
countries, Sir Charles Napier having the command.
There was to be magnificent review by the Gov
ernor General, on the extensive scale, at Fe-
rozepore 1t was 20 outshine all former exhibit.
items of Anglo-Indian splendor. The Governor
General was making arrangements on an extensive
scale for improving the navigation of the Indus and
the Sutledgc.
The French packet had been detained at Con-
stan,inople "a hours to convey Paris dispatches
from the Ottoman Government and French En-
ba,sy, announcing the recall of his Excellency Res
child Pacha 1t is generally believed that this sud-
den determination of the Sultan, is the result of
the intrigues of Reza Pacha, and that Reschid
Pacha will replace Sarim Ehendi as Refs Eff
fendi. This event may considered as one of the
most important during the last eighteen months.
Letters Of the 14th and 18th Dec. state that tue
Syrian question has been determined, for the time
being, in the manner repeatedly announced, with
this difference; the removal Of the Turkish garri-
sors from the Lebanon. The Persian question is
on the eve of adjustment.