New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-06-21

worse than useless TO attempt 10 llod IL ny iorce-
The speeches of Mr. G. Butler and Lord John Rus
sell were also conceived in simur spirit-both
srenuously supporting the Government policy; IN
deed the strong condemnation passed by MIR. Butler
upon the proceedings Of the ultra Liberals, may be
taken as the expression OF the liberal party IN Eng
land on the subject The debate cannot fail 10 do
GOOD All the speakers with the exception OF the
mover expressed themselves warmly in favor Of Sir
Charles Motcali and il il clear, that the dlssat-
isiuciion OF the Colony drives him home, no ade-
nuae subs,irure--no one likely 10 be generally
accep table--will be found
TIE SUGAR DUrIEs.-The sugar duties come
before Parliament for discussion tins evening; and,
in order to show the British tropical colonsts thnt
the Minister vii! depart lte, ifany, from The change
which was compounded when The Chancellor OF the
ExcheQuer broush forward hts budget, the West
India steamer has been kept back till the 18th.
The leading Nobemcn, Members Of Parliament,
and Others Interested in West india property, had
a meeting in London, few days back. to remon-
strate against the injustice about being done TO the
West Indies by the British Government, in the re,
ducrion of the duties on foreign sugar, cocoa and
coffee. Petitions TO Parliament were agreed upon,
showing the present peculiar position oi the West
India Colonies. and the hardships TO which they
have been subjected in being deprived, through The
stupid restrictions of the Colnal Office, OF far
supply %, free labor BY immigration. Speeches. o!
mich the resolutions we hive given were the texts
were made by the highly influential parties present;
!nt Mi will be useless. Henned in BY the anti
slavery people on the hand, and the free traders
on the other the minister Is IN =" hx, unable 10
move tn The satisfaction at any party. lie contends
that the West Indians have had timely warning OF
the lang, and that they have not prepared for ii.
| But how could lher when every oasracIe has been
/ thrown in their WAY By the home Government 10
suhst iue sufficient quantity oifree ior slave labor
The EMPEROR OF RUSSIA ~ LoNpeN.-The
appearance Of the Emperor Of Russia in London
most unexpectedly, has startled The quidnnncs and
he sight gazers. He has travelled with amazing
speed since leaving his own capital stopping only
few hours his route 10 vsit the crowned heads OF
| Prus-ia und Holland, anxious, 10 doubt, 10 brDs
| III. intelligence OF his own arrival III England IL
vas runored some time bnck, That tie Emperor III
tended visit MS but greu, uncertainty prevailed "a
| 10 the time and ali expectations OF bis appearance
we're in abey ance, when Ia, the great Car presents
himself al the palace of Eng lands Queen. Ii IL well
that he has taken the nation nv surprise, for the sud
enness of his appearance has given TO 1t an eclat
which his deliberately announced arrival would nave
| failed to create. The British nation, in It's recep-
| ton OF the Emperor of Russia. will be puzzled 10
draw the line between extending courteous aid-
blity on the one hand towards illusrious stran-
ger one of the great ones of the earth; and on the
other. the suppression al any enthusiasm at all M
dicavc oi personal respect for the maiO or Tor the
! iron despnsm bv which he upholds hts power. he
object oil his VISIT il is said is Ia ensure practical
acquaintance with the great mechanical and other
! mproy emens in which EUgland is in advance OF all
| the world. The Emperor has TASTE, 1t seems, Tor
mechanical science and, during his stuy IN ms
country, he will have ample opportunities OF graft
flying it.
ROYAL VISITORS IN ENGLAND.-On Tuesday,
the 2Sth uitirno, his Majesty the King OF SaxoDy
arrived with his suite at Dover, in the Princess
Alice steamer, from Ostend and proceeded TO
Pcnshurst, on q visit to Earl Delawar.
Louis Philippe does not visit Queen Victoria
until September.
The nave of York Minister is completed. The
entire work of restoration is going forward rap
idly.
The steamship Hibcrnia. Capt. Judkins, arri
we'd at Liverpool on the afternoon of Tuesday,
the 18th ult. after capital passage from Halifax
of nine days.
Owing to the continued prevalence of easterlv
winds, very few arrivals from New York have IT,
ken place during the last fortnight. The only
packet actually arrived is the Siddons. Captain
Cobb, on the 26th. Captain Hu;tleson, of the
Ashburton, has touched at Cork, and landed sew
cral of his passengers, who arrived here by the
Dublin Mail on Sunday morning.
OVERLAND MAlL.-The overland mail for lndia
China, &c. will in future be made on the Sd at
Southampton, and letters will be received, r'a
MarsciNes, till the 7th. BY this improved ar
rangement, merchants will generally be able to
answer their letters nearly d month sooner than
before the letters by the mail nwards beng al
WAYS delivered before the departure of the out
ward mail, unless It should meet with some un
toward detention.
Posi- OrFIcE.-The average number OF letter.
passing through the Post Office every week, at
the present time, as shown by returns to the
House OF Commons, just published, Is upward ct
4.59S573. a correspondent remarks, that " II
every letter thus sent economically for one penny
during single wcel, were to pay twopence-one
penny for postage and one penny to the national
testimonial to Rowland Iiill-it would add fl9,-
0l9 10 the subscription
DESTRUCTION BY FIRE or NAwoRTH CASTLE,
Intelligence arrived in Carlisle OF
the evening of the Sd ult. that Nawo-th Casllc
was on fire, which was confirmed by the omlnous
smoke that rose from the hills beyond Branp'on,
amidst which the castle was beautifully situated
on elevated ground overlooking the vale of the
I,hlng. A special train was Immediately des-
patched from the station of the Newcastle ana
Carlisle Railway, conveying powerful fl engineS,
with suitable force of puilcc;ncn. and IN less
Than hour ai,er the alarm reached Carlisle the
engines had arrived at the scene OF destruction
Notwithstanding this despatch, the fire had made
such rapid PROGRESS that 1t was spoh evident there
was chance whatever of saving the venerable
Castle 10 winch onIany historic and romantic as
sociatiouS attached. There IA very scan
" supply Of water, for although there was tank
OF considerable size over The keep, and some
( springs were within The walls, they were wholly
insufficient Ia produce any pe'cepube effect upon
! the cun.iag grafton. The fire commenced III IN,
,nmedlate neighhorhood OF the great hall. anG
soon spread through iha entire quadrangle, burn
my With such intense fury AS almost /" defy the
great exeruous made tn save the relics ol
uquty, books, panel pictures, and anc'en, furni
ture with which the building was stored BY
eight o'clock The castle was burnt down, with thu
exception of the stewards residence the west
crn, and portion of" Beltcd N,ililcs Tower on
the eastern side Of the quadrangle. The fire is
supposed 10 have originated in the porters .lodgc
in consequence of the flues being out OF order or
too much intcrSected with timber. The castle is