New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-03

land the United states Austta Prussia Russia all ready
10 ope-n,a with this view but 80 long The tro pn"es
which have named oppose Themselves to the sen-r dc,i,
tina, the Slave Inde shoad cease, 50 inng an AFRAID met,
;ecnai progress be made towards the Accomplishment; If
TINT object Hearl l. however. here declare 70 te :y
opinion that heavy load o; public guilt rests the heads OF
those nations who derive profit from this hurb'e tnhc epd
J. moreover nsscIt csn be clcnry and individuality shown
that Spain nnd tic iIrnzis the only two Chr sqn countries
oyetnnent OF The people e which derive any poi'f"f eve
| trade IN human beings. tlieur.)
Tue REvENUE-Thc usual returns OF the re-
venue exhibit an increase in the Customs for the
quarter of f3l20S9, IN the Excise Of GS5, 4l9n
the Stamps oi ,Cl6,023 in the Taxes Of C5,0l3,
aud in the Post-Cfcc OF f45s 57a on the quarter.
There is, however, "a decrease in the Property-laX
oi 9;2-.1, in the Crown.l lands Of f2,500, and IN
+; the Misceilancous-irom there being only a small
/ portion Of the rCmittances from China included
IN the present quarter-of f64l, ,337. Including
the extraordinary revenue, the whole increase IN
tho quarter is Ci9l, ,921, and the whole decrease
G6l ,223, showing balance of decrease OF
Ll16,299. The revenue is so much worse this
quarter than for the spondlng quarter OF last
year, The revenue for the last year is altogether
i2, ,44S 1886 better than The revenue for the last
year, ending at the same period. The Customs
have increased in the year El ,929 666 more
Pr0perty-taX has been collected The falling eff
in the Miscellaneous revenue in the year was fl,
l54, ,40l
HIS Majesty the King of Saxony arrived in
Liverpool from Chester on Sunday, the 18th ult.
and immediately proceeded to the Adclphl Hotel.
On the 7th instant, the Town Council Of Edn-
burgh, by a majority of II TO E, agreed to "a me-
moral condcmnlng the prosecution and imp.ison-
mcnt Of ofOConnc
A letter, Ii is said, has been received by the
Commander of the Forces from The Horse Guards
nquring if it it would be safe 10 withdraw some
of the troops from Ireland. the military force
there being 261O0 men, exclusive of 10000 po.
lice and $4,000 pensioners, well armed and
equipped. The reply was, that it would be lln-
safe TO do so until O'Conncrs release from prison
Some surprise has been expressed that nothing
has emanated from the pen of O'Connell since
bis imprisonment. The reason is said to be, that
II any did appear, with his name, he would be
depri, ed of pen and ink, and prevented from
writing altogether.
AUSTRIAN TARIFF.-The Swabian Mercury,
June %. contains a letter from Vienna, which
says: 1t is stated that the change of Tariff de-
terulined on in favor Of free trade with foreign
countries, is to be put in lorce en- November Of
the present year. Eighteen articles will it is
said. undergo reduction in the entrance dues.
Coffee among the rest which at present pays
9 horins the qnintal, will bo admitted at II flo-
rms but the duty on refined sugar will he aug.
mcnted. Raw Gotten is To enter free. Foreign
linens will pay II 1orins in place of fifteen.
Watches arc TO be admitted or payment Of
florin each"
STOCKHOLM, June 20.--Thc Committee ap-
pointed by the minlster of Commerce to repair
to China, to establish commercial relations be-
tween that country and the kingdom of Norway
they will embark for Canton direct. The Prcs-
dent of this body, Lewalch, is one of the rich
est ship-owners of Stockholm. He is at this mo-
mcnt the owner of 50 merchant vessels.
A crusade has been commenced by the Govern
mcnt, not only against repeal buttons, but also
against green flags. At Limerick, the trading
vessels had that emblem floating, as usual, in
honor of the day-Sunday. Captain Postle,
commanding Government steamer called the
Flamcr ordered the obnoxious flags TO be taken,
down. The order, in most cases. was obeyed
and where it was not instantly complied with it
was pcremptorily torn down BY his command.
FUNERAL OF CAMPBELL, THE PoET.-The fu-
neral of Thomas Campbell, tic author Of that
sweet and popular poem, the Pleasures of, Hope,
took place on the Sd inst. IN Westminster Abbey.
Lord Brougham, Lord Aberdeen, Lord Campbell,
Lord Morpe,h, Sir Robert Peel, and other distin-
gushed men acted ns all-bearers. lie was hnri-
ed in nearly the centre of Poets Corner, West.
minister Abbey, within few yards of the tomb
of Addison. The attendance of peers, members
of Parliament, eminent literary and scientific
men, was considerable, including considerable
number of Poles, one OF whom threw on the
coilin portion OF earth from the grave Of Kos
ciusko.
| Ill, olo Gov 7 L. IL
He is the first member who goes into Parliament
pledged to attend the meetings of the Conciia-
ton Hail.
Sir R. lie Bourgho, Bart. Of Castc-C Connell,
abiured the Church Of Rome, and embraced the
Protestant faith, at Castletownrochc Church,
county of Cork, on Sunday sc'nnisht.
The new Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland, Lord
IIcycsbury, is expected 10 enter on bis duties al
Dublin Castle on the 10Th inst. Lord &c Grey
and his suite left OH the 18th.
The WEATHER AND THE CRoPs.-We have last
week had an opportunity of taking rather an exten-
sve survey OF the progress OF the crops in The West
Riding of York and the Southern Division of Lam
cashire. The oats short in the straw and some
what deficient in corn, but not nearly 10 the same
| extent as in the dry Summer of 1926, when COM
n ercia and agricultural distress so prevalent.
Ire potato crop has failed in parts of the
probably, be generally good, and free from that ex-
ccssvc moisture which is often complained OF in
wet seasons. I he wheat crop looks uncommonly
we'll and will, according 10 present appearances
Weld more than an average produce. The har-
vesr will, this year. 10 present Appearances be two
or three weeks earlier han usual. There has been
some run snce "Wednesday evening, bu, The land is
still thirsty. Leeds Mercury.
GENERAL Ton THuMB.-General Tom Thumb
closes his exhibition in London the Goth instant
after which he proceeds to several OF the most I'M
nortant provincial towns, Ireland, Scotland, and
France. The General opened his exhibition a, The
Egyptian II all the 20th March last. and thus he
will nave re maiued in London consecutive months.
The number of his visitors up 10 Saturday night
Inst, counlir only the tickets sold, YVES 1869,
being an average OF over 1900 per day besides which
he has during the lime exhibited four tights
at the Priucesss Theatre, four times at the Royal
Sury Geological Gardens, at the Suny Theatre,
and other public Institutions, twenty-four nights at
the Royal Adelaide Galiery-lhus increasing the
number of his auditors 10 about 500, 600. How many
ladies tj li,tle Genera! has kissed out of the num-