Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-06-12

THIRTEEN DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
The steamer Great Western arrived at Now |
York on the LIST instant, bringing Liverpool dates
to the eth Of Msy-but the Snews is Of little ,po-
liiica importance.
There had been fall Of I'D. in the price of
Cotton, and Iron had declined from the high pri.
ces in April, and the market was dull aud dabi-
Gus.
Parliament was to meet on tho 18th, when the
aiaynoo,h bill would come up for third reading.
The Texan Ex:Secretary of State, Ashbel
Smith, had arrived, as resident Minister in France
and England.
The English papers still speculate on the prob
abilities of War with the United States on the
Oregon question. War seems to be deprecated
as calamity as greatly there as here. This is a
happy circumstance, as it will aid greatly in the
'peaceable adjustment of our difficulties.
Rev. E. L. Magoon, of Richmond, was among
the passengers who arrived in the Great Western.
STILL LATER.
The Cambria arrived at Boston ON tho LIST, bripp.
ing news three days later.
An order in Council he'd been issued admitting
American Sugars into British ports on the terms
of the Sugars Of the most favored nations, thus
abolishing the discrimination made against the
products of Slave labor, as inconsistent with ex.
listing treaty obligations.
The discussion on the Sd reading of the bill
making grant to Maynooth (Roman Catholic)
College, Ireland, commenced on the 10Th. and
occupied most of the sitting. 1t was then ad-
journed till the following day. There was nc
doubt Of its passage. The opposition to it ap-
peared to have diminished.
The cotton market remained as before.
There was long discussion on the 10th, in
the House Of Commons, in regard to manning the
Navy.-Admral Conkburn, Capt Berkely and
others represented the number of men on board
the first class ships TO be too small. Admiral g,
said they were 100 less than employed on board
the same class of ships either in Ffance or Amer
lea.
Tie funds were buoyant, partly in consequence
of the pacific intelligence from America, reg
ular caterwaul appears to have been expected.
Douglas Jerrold is the writer of Mrs. Caudle s
famed "Cur,ain Lectures in Punch.
Father Matthews's debts have all been paid by
his Temperance friends. He thanks them in a
published letter.
The Diet Of Sweden have passed law abo-
ishing slavery in the Island of ST. Bartholomew,
and voting 10000 pas,ers yearly, for FIVE years,
to be expended in redeeming the slaves of that
island, and compensating the loss Of their mas
GERS.
THE TEXAN MISSION.
L ne Lonuon morning chronicle says:
There appears to be some misapprehenson as
TO the precise character in which Mr.. Ashbel
Smith has returned from Texas to this country
The facts are, we believe, simply these Mr.
Smith was. it may be recolected, up to a very
few months ago, Charge d'Affaires of Texas,
both in London and Paris. After an absence Of
some years from Texas he solicited his recall
His request being granted, he left England. He
was replaced in the Texan mission to Europe by
General Terrell, late Attorney General of Texas
This appointment was made by President
Jones, when the Congress of Texas was not in
session, and on its assembling did not receive the
approval Of the Senate and consequently be-
came void. President Jones has, therefore, re-
appointed MIR. Ashbel Smith; and that gentle
man, consequently, assumes the ordinary diplo-
matte functions of the mission, and has not arri-
we'd In any special character.
SWITZERLAND.
Letters from Zurich Of the 9TH inst. state that
the capital sentence pronounced against Dr. Stei-
ger has been confirmed by the Supreme Tribunal
OF Lucerne. His last hope rests in the Grand
Council, which alone can pardon him. The
Governments of Zurich and Berne had each sent
one of their members to Lucerne, to intercede in
his favor. In the % cantons of Switzerland there
are 1887 100 Protestants, 865, 400 Catholics, GIL
monasteries, and SO nunneres.
RUSSIA AND CIRCASSIA.
The Russians collecting vast armies for
the conquest of the Caucasus, not less, it is said,
than 100000 men. The new commander of
these armies is Count Woronzoff.
MOROCCO
A letter from Toulon states that the Emperor
of Morocco was, at the date of the last accounts
earnestly endeavoring TO capture Ab-del-kader
The Algere states that the greatest anarchy
reigns in the empire of Morocco, and that the
people of the South are in open Instruction.
TURKISH PARLIAMENT
Among the phases of political society, one
not the least remarkable has been the calling to-
ge,her Of Parliament of the Turkish Empire, at
Consantinople, by the Sultan. There are to be
representatives from every province to bring for.
ward their respective wants and grievances; and
their object is TO ascertain what is best to be done
to remove the former and redress che latter.
CHINA OPENED TO CHRISTIANITY.
We have received letters from Macao, contain
ing intelligence which, if it be confirmed, will
produce a sensation in Europe, and do great
honor to the French mission in China. 1t is no.
thing less than the abolition of the rigorous edic.
which forbid the Chinese to embrace and prac-
tise Christianity. We know that these edicts
after having been revoked under the reign of the
Emperor kan-tli, were again brought into force
about century ago, on the advice of the Tribu-
nails of Rites; and, until these latter times at
least, have been put into execution by the Chi
nese magistrates with the utmost rigor. Thus
Christianity has found double obstacle 10 its
introduction into The middle of the empire for
on one hand were the laws which nterdicted TO-
feighefs from penetrating into The interior of the
empire, and on the other hand the Chinese, who,
III lett TO themselves, would be inclined to en-
brace the religion Of the Gospel, are restrained
by the pains and penalties denounced by the
edlcts. 1t is these edicts which it is now in con-
temptation TO abolish. 10 obtain this abolition
the French mission. as may be believed, could