New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-03


and opened dunng 1913.
Parliamentary CHAyeEs.-The apponunfn nj Of
Sir Henry BardIarc 10 the Governor G-nerslship OF
India has caused .acaDcv for the borough OF Lsun
ces,on. Cornwall Mr.. Dutheld mas resigned ms seat
for Abingdon Berks TO make way for Mr.. Thesis-r,
the new Solicitor General, and who was elected
without opposition or The llth instant.
Mr.. Godson's smoke consuming apparatus hus
been. by order of The Board Of Admiralty, pat up
in ihe block factory q the Portsmouth Dock-tari,
and Is now working q large fngine so ehectaally
according 10 The intent, mat 1 tremendous hre Is
whatever.
A NEw TAX IN RusstA.-'The rnii.e.-of R,,s.
STA has established an absentee tax, BY uLa>e, ~
200 roubl=s a-year. No Russian Is 10 have pass
port 10 travel Ill he be t1enty-hse years OF age
Letters from Pars state that Inc lax has fright
-nsd home numbers OF Russians For . family ot
three, who pass wear away from Russia, the ab-
senlee tax amounts TO about f2iU.
We regret 10 have 10 announce the death of Will
lam Beckford, E-q. the author OF Vathek,' ana
other weli-known publications, which took place on
the 2nd instant. I'll Bath. Mir. Beckford was in his
9Th year. and, with Rogers and Wordsworth, al
the time OF his death, the oldest OF The eminent iv
ing authors OF Great Britain.
Early on the morning Of the 9TH instant fire
broke out at the Theatre Royal, Foantain-street
Manchester, and within an hour from lis commence
ment this immense building was wholly des'royed
The building AMI property were insured for 1850
which is, however, far below their real value.
To depu,ation from the City, which recently
waited ON Sir Robert Peel, with the view OF induc
ing her MaJesys government TO increase the amount
OF duty they have proposed parliament levy on
foreign coffee he right hon. baronet Is und. rsgood
TO have given firm refusal.
A letter from St Peiersburgh states that il is pro-
posed 10 construct n new line OF communication
from the frontier between Russia and Galiica TO the
seaport OF ODESSA and that by means otihe Junction
of the Railroads at Cracrow similar commnnica-
ton vii! be opened with the Baltic and the North
Sea.
A letter from Dresden, dated April 29h, SAYS that
Queen Victoria will not come 10 Germany this Sum
mer. but The King OF Saxony will go 10 England N
the 29ih of May, 10 pay visit 10 the English court.
His Majesty will also visit Scotland. The whole
journey is 10 be accomplished in six weeks.
At the Central Criminal Court. London, on the 9th
Instant William Crouch tosk his trial for the mur-
der of his wife, on the 30th Of March last. a de-
fence was made on the plea OF insanity, but it failed,
and the prisoner was sentenced 10 suffer death.
The strike among the Newcastle colliers still con-
iinues, as the coalewners declare the impractcab-
ty of complying with the demands of their work
men: and we understand that arrangements are in
progress for introducing large numbers of Irish la
borers into the collieries.
Iron TRADE.-The iron trade continues improv-
ing, with every prospect OF being in a healthy state
for several years. Many iron works which have
been standing for long time, have commenced
work, and others are in course OF preparation.
Her ROYAL Hishness the Duchess of Kent arrived
at Geneva, from Paris, the l2'h instant, and took
up her residence at The Hotel de Ecu de Geneye,
where apartments had been prepared for her.
Markets, sc.
LONDON MoSEY MARKET. May lS--The terms on which
the Bank Charter renewed looked upon invoraby
are suggested by the Join. stock Banks and other parties IN
'ereed q the matter Ire Money Market snce the deyecp
of the plun, has recovered degree from decline
which had prevnrs!y taken place. but there has not been
purchases on account I the Savings Banks. and The COmm
Of the CouT of Bsnkruptcy Prices of British sccu
ConS closed ysieflay sex to i; Bunk Stock, lOl to
81 Three pefepts i-daced se 70 =! Three and Half
ency droop bni the preceding more than s-
ais extensive eS effected The change Ministers m
tom howeyer TOOK place nG prices er former
position The recent remittance from Mexico has proved ,.
recsding again advanced and c~e at the
South American Bonds generally have been noticed TO some
ne closing rates Three per Cents 35 To M the
Eve @ per cftr PsrSan s. 10 @ Dte @ 40 .aS s s
Cen tOsS to "a The FIVE per Cents lels. Z DANISH IS
s SBBR % B9u @ 10 e% 3 esso IT, q M @ BaSHG' B. G ys fSH
slese, Is 10 Il ard kussan lis llg
UNITED STATES SECURITIES. business done in L. :.
Bonds has consisted Of the following quotations BEN. the
last oianed Illinois SXcs 1870 20 Kentucky Sxe. 1865
S3 New York Flyes 1888 20 s9i az Peansylyanlan
Elves, ls5. to 1851 20: U. :. Bank 81 q
ihe Cotton market.
REPORT THE WEEK MAY ~. The demand
from The trade has been uniformly eaGy and specuato have
bought more ee! nj The time there disposition
effect sale: at the present rates and description except
mddng American which I'd per 10 Ii CHER, there nj
ienton 10 notice 90 200 bue haye been taken speculation
aud the sales consist of u 20 bueS inclusive of iQ
Barbados al iSd.O Laguayra ii 5id ard 20 e, indn at
55:d 10 I'd.
REPORT THE WEEK MAY 1.-The tone Of our
market has undergone complete change the arrival m
the ship Acadia "Wednesday morning nst The aI
winch she brought show the receipts OF Cotton at the
ports Of the ned States be mu larger than
ousy cputed by parties here the cquence
has been sudden dmnu,on the demand ard fall OF
American descriptions have rcceded ID per h. IN
neary sd and Bt zs and Surais ed 10 I'D per b.
The ordinary and nddng qualities are most affected There
abundant supply The reduced rates. but the nde pnr
chue sparngy. und there Is little speculative inquiry he
market the hole closes very angudly. with tendency
drOop st farther SpecutOrs have taken 3O bales aud
the entire sales amount 10 Is 10 baies.
REPORT COTToS MARKET. May le.-No change
taken place Cotton market since our report o
tefday; the duness then existing continues unabaied uEd
prices have leaning vaF OF buyers The Saes to-day haS
not exceeded go bne including 800 bales taken on specuil
ton, and business closes very heavily.