Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-04-27
EXTRACTS FROM LATE ENGLISH PAPERS

PARLIAMESTARr.-The most prominent and. as repards
us results the most important Parliamentary discussion Of
he last fortnight perhaps Of the session. has been Lord
Asnieys amendment Sir James Grahams factory bill
for limiting the hours of labor ten instead of twelve hours
per day. This amendment in full House, and against the
most powerful Minister of modern times was carried bv
minority Of eight In subsequent debate Lord Ashley and
the Ministry were both defeated The Government proposed
to hl the blank in the bill with the word twelve" On
TINS proposition they beaten by majority of three
Inc committee again divided the motion for filing the
blank with the word "en when Lord Ashley was left in
majority OF seoe Hardly any debate division in the
parliamentary history Of the country has shown such an ut
| ter rending asunder Of the ordinary ties Of party
After some deep consideration Sir James Graham as the
mouth.pece OF the Ministry announced the withdrawal Of
bill with view Of introducing those parts to which the
House had agreed ntimatne that the passing of fen
hours bill would be followed by resignation Of the Gov
| eminent.
The subject again before the House on Friday when
eaVe was gwen TO Introduce new BILL which Sir James
aham explained to be the in substance as the one
Withdrawn, except that the clause for fixing the time Of vork
TOT women and young persons omitted The discussion
Is TO be taken after Easter.
COMMERCIAL TREATIES
Two other subjects of considerable commercial Importance
nave been discussed in the lower House. The first was
motion by Mr. Ricardo for change In the foreign CONNER
cia pocy OF the country the object Of the motion being 10
condemn all treaties between Great Britain and foreign coun
es the mover insisting upon the necessity of regulating
ner own custom-house duties in conformity with their own
INTERESTS irrespective Of what foreign nations NAV deem Il
eIpedent to adopt In doing this he glanced at the failure
Of the recent negotiations for treaties with Bra
zi, spain, Portugal France and the United States He
strongly condemned all commercial negotiations and advo
the theory Of free trade the part of England leay
ing to foreigners the alternative Of carving ont or probib
ing as they deemed best The motion opposed by Mr.
Gladstone on the ground Of its ABSTRACT nature and sup
ported by Lord Howck, who considered it peculiarly prac
cable and useful The House did not dvide- was count
ed out The other motion, by Mr.. Ewart, revision Of
the import duties, was disposed Of in a similar way Mr.
Hunt proposed that India and the colonies of South Afrca
and Australasia should have the privilege Of sending corn to
the mother country the favorable terms as Canada
II was refused.
MoNTEvIDEo AND BUENos AYREs.
On the proposition for going into Committee of Supply,
Mr. Ewar brought under the consideration of the House the
Importance OF our commercial relations with River Plate
especially with reference to the now raging between the
States of Buenos Ayres and Monteydeo
Sir Robert Peel entered into some explanations and ar
pressed hope derived from recent accounts that mace
would be restored. was more contest Of factions
than OF Stses and If the British Minister and naval com
mander had exceeded their instructions il was from dous,
at the sangunay scenes which they Witnessed and which
they were anxious to terminated. France Brazil and
this country had Intellectually ndcavored TO put an end 10 the
war; which, however, there was to hope would soon
be terminated.
DUrr Raw MArxRraLs-Oo the aIst NJ, Euor,
brought forward his motion respecting the repeal of duties on
the raw material Of manufactures and the reduction o those
duties which press articles Of interchange in return for
our manufactures but while the honorable gentleman as
yet speaking the House again counted out,
Mn. o'CoNNELL
Mr. OConnell has been making circuit Of the pr;nenoI
towns OF England, explaining his grievances and the cir
cumstances arising out Of the trials he was in Liver
pool the last Of March, where he addressed densey packed
meeting at he amphheatre Every thing denotes that the
Government and OConnel likely TO remain at drawn
daggers He has already denounced their plan for the amend
ment OF the Irish franchise and judging from his recen,
speeches. he seems DESTROYS Of coung the full amount Of
their hostility. There one point upon which he laws strong
emphasis with much apparent ruh-namely, that unless
ne Government make great to Ireland du-
ng ms lifetime, bloody revolution in that country win
follow his DEATH will not be says, take place while he
veshe has influence enough to prevent il but after he
gone the popular feelings will be swayed by younger moro
ImPetuous, and, Il may be, less discreet demagoeues