The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-19
Arrival of the Overland Mail from
INDIA,
Commercial and Political Intelligence, &c.

ing, and our special messenger started little after
7o'clock with London and Liverpool papers of the
4th inst, and reached the New York Herald Office
at little after ii o'clock last night. lie all
the ,oay by horses, and was but fifteen hours from,
city to city.
Owing to the early arrival of our express,
have been enabled to give full digest OF the news
political, fashionable, commercial, and theatre
cal We give full reports on the markets. and also
a complete shipping list, such as no paper in this
city will give Ill; tomorrow morning, and then
they will copy it from us.
We learn that two other expresses started from
Boston about the time ours did, but up to daylight
this morning they have not made their appearance
IN the city, we can ascertain. There is a strong
probability that they have stopped to liquor" at
New Haven.
The news is of most interesting character,
especially in commercial point of view.
The Britannia has forty-elght cabin passengers.
Lord Peterborough, Gov. General of India, hal
been recalled This produced great exciteme mt
throughout England.
Affairs in Ireland draw their slow length along -
A new trial has not yet been granted to O'Con-
nell.
Business has not been very brisk.
Portugal is still affected with seditions
Spain and Morocco are going 10 war against
each other.
All is quiet in Greece.
Italy is in fevensh state.
France is neaceahIe
The packet ship Europe hence crossed the Allan.
tic in Isl days.
The independence had no, arrived out.
Their majes,ies of Belgium have left England
The Duchess of Kent is in France feted by Louis
Philippe.
Cotton was little firm. There has been no ac
tual change in prices, however.
Her Majesty's accouchment may be expected
about the beginning OF July.
It il rumored that Sir Henry Pottinger will, on
his arrival in England, be elevated 10 the peerage
The personal property of the late Sir Francis Bur.
dett has been sworn under EGO 900.
MIR Gallagher, the ventriloqnst, embarks for
America this season, on professional! tour.
Mr.. Thomas Barring, the unsuccessful opponent
of Mr.. PattsOn, in the recent city of London con-
test, has been returned without opposition for Hun
tlngdon.
The capital of British railways now exceeds sixty
millions sterling, and yields revenue of six mil
lions per annum
Post Offices tor the universal distribution of stamp
ed letter paper The proposition is to have fair
trial.
The poor rates in England and Wales are gradu-
ally on the increase. They were in 1889, E5, 6i3,
939; in lS40 E6Ol4, COS in lS4l f6, 35I 1928, and
in 1872, $685., 800
1t ls expected that the Emperor of Russia will ar
rive in this country, on visit to her Majesty, about
the second week of this month
The statistical returns issued by the Register &C.
neral show that So OPS deaths from pulmonary con-
sumption take place In England and Wales annual
Geographic despatch was received by the
French Government, on the 18th alt, announcing
that the Queen OF Naples had been safely delivered
OF daughter on the 14th,
The library of the poet Southey is to be brought
TO the hammer In the course of this month The
sale will occupy sixteen days. There are about
four thousand lots in the sale
Rear Admiral the Hon F. B. Irby, c. B., depart
ed this hfe on the oath u,., at Byland H IL, New
York He distinguished himself in numerous gal
liant actions during long professional career.
On Maunday Thursday, the Emperor of Austria
washed the feet OF twelve aged men, the oldest 10,
the youngest SO years Of age; the Empress perform
ing the same service for twelve aged women, the
Oldest Ih6, the youngest 81.
Vast numbers of emgrants, from all parts of the
empire, are now focking into Liverpool, lheil
way to Canada and the United States. The major
ity OF the Scotch emlgrants are for Upper Canada
whilst those OF England and Ireland are for the
Uated States.
BRrrIsH PARLIAMENr.-On the 23rd ult., Dr. Bow
ring asked whether Government had any official
knowledge Of treaty between America and the
German Zollvereln, signed the 23d March last,
by winch tobacco, the produce OF America, was to
De admitted into Germany at duty OF four dollars
per cwt, raw Gotten free of duty, and other arti-
cles at low duties--ln consideration of the admis-
sion OF German manufactures more favourable
terms
been signed, but it had not yet been ratified
Mr. Labouchere said that existing treat;es reo-
dered it impossible for the United States TO admit
the productions OF Germany on more fayourabIe
terms than ours, and consequently hat any reduc.
tloa IN favour OF German manufactures must he
equally favourable to those Of Great Britain
Sir r.. Peel said few words to the same effect
but thought it would be better to abstain from any
observation Just AT present. as the treaty alluded
had not been ratified.
The BUpeET.--The annual erpost of the Chan
cellor of the Excheauer was made on Monday III
18th ut. variety OF circumstances have cause
II To be looked for with more than ordinary inter
est. The fact OF the Chancellor having "A surpu
revenue OF three millions, alter meeting the defc
ot last year, is an encouraging circumstance. TIL
surplus attributable to the imposition of the pro
pery tax, and the Minister, 1t seems has ne inten
ton of giving up for at least a couple of years 4
come, that prolific source of revenue. But tn
question is to be fully discussed in the next sesso
OF Parliament. Every one anticipates the result
He incurred good deal OF odium in imposing II
and II yields too great an income TO an expectin
Minister to be readily parted with. 1t will be see
that the Chancellor calculates the revenue for tn
coming year at E5l ,790 600; the expenditure d
E47, sO3000 leaving a balance Of nearly tire
millions in favor of the Exchequer. He pre-
poses to remit duties on wool, marine insurance
coffee, currants, vinegar, and glass; to the extent
balance to the credit of the government, as a 81
off agains, any deficiencies which may arise,
preference to absorbing i by still further reductions
The duty on foreign coffee is to be reduced fror
Sd. to Sd. per pound But the portion of the Budg,
which excited the most interest, and on which o
tentlon has been most fixed, is the sugar dutie
The proposed change has disappointed many VIII
were led TO expect a more sweeping measure