Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-08-30
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Ashburton I'rea!y.--Mr. Christie
pher eaid ho wished TO know fom the
right hon. gentleman, the President Of he
Board OF Trade, whether under The Ash
burton treaty, and The 25th clause of lhe
Cus,oms Duty Bill, it was intended to
admi, the agricultural produce Of the Stale
Of Maine into this country at the colonial
duty. lf such we're the case. he wished 10
know what security would be given that
the produce Of the other States uf Amcr:-
en- would no. find its way into England in
the sauie way!
Mr. Gladstone said that he would en-.
deavor 10 con6ne himself within the lcgi,i-
ma,o limits of an answer al the same
time he would cndeavor fully TO explain
the meaning Of those articles Of the treaty
to which tho hon. gentleman had referred.
As far as be understood The FIRST part Of his
hon. friends question, 1t was whether by
n clause Of tho Customs Bill, which was
intended TO give etce, 10 the third article
Of ,he treaty a, Washington, The produce
OF tho Stale Of Maiue would be forwarded
through the colony Of New Brunswick TO
this country 4, the colonial duIy? That
clause had only reference TO that part Of
Mai.e. which was now acknowledged TO
belong TO this country tho part of thai
territory which had formerly bccn known
by the name Of the disputed territory"
aud which had By the late division, fallen
20 the Uuited States, did no, come within
the operation Of The duty.
In answer TO The second question Of his
hen. friend, lie would cndcavor 10 explain
tho precise position in which they stood
viii, respcc, to the vcrificalion of The ORR
yio Of produce to be admitted into this
country. BY the third article Of the treaty
OF Washington, and the clause Of the Gus.
toms Act, referred 10 by the han. gentle
man. power was given for demanding IL
verifcation Of origin in all cases Of goods
supported into his country from the British
Colonies. excepting those imported from
the territories Of the Eas, India Company,
which at prescu, he would put on, OF view.
The produce Of that pari Of Maine was
rlmos, exclusively timber.
Tho overland mail had arrived. The
news from India is favorable to the British
arms, but possesses no striking feature.
The smuggling OF opium, on large
scale, by Americans, is mentioned, to
which the British Plcnipo'enliary had en-
deavorcd uusuccessfully, TO put stop. 1t
is added that British goods are scarce in
China. This announcement will give an
impetus to markets, and a considerable cx.
port trade to thai part of the world will,
in all probability, be The result.
Tie Great Britain Steam !Ship.-This
magnificent vessel, which was launched
last week, at Bristol, is composed entirely
Of iron, aud is the largest ever built since
,he days of Noah. There are no paddle
wheels or boxes, the Archimedian screw
being used. Her burlhen is $500 tons,
being 1000 tons more than tho, oi the
Great Western. She will be propelled by
epgiucs of 1000 horse power combined.
The following are her dimcnsions:-leng,h
from figure head 10 ianirail 322 feet; length
Of keel 2s9 feet, extreme width 50 feet 6
ifches she has four decks, the upper deck
is 30S feet long; tho second deck consists
ortwo promenade salnons. the aft one or
first ITO fee, 6 inches by % feet. aud Ibe
forward or second class. 67 feet by 81 feet
8 inches. The slird.t.eek consists of the
dining saloons,tlle grand Saloon measuring
e6 fee! 6 inches By 80 feet, and the second