The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-20

OF Captain lbhetson.
A subscription has been opened for the purpose Of
presenting Lieutenant Waghorn, the opener of the
overland route, with some mark CT acknowledge
ment for his great servicesto the commerce of Eng
land and India.
The King of Prussia has just chargedM. Theodore
kaiide, young Prussian sculptor, with The execu-
ton OF marble statue Of the celebrated antlquary
Wlnckemann- The statute is 10 be placed in the
Royal Museum OF the Fine Arts in Berlin.
The establishment for the poor at Glasshouse
street, London docks, has now completed the first
SIX months OF its experiments, and during that Pc
Rod the warm baths, wash tubs, and drying appara-
tus have been used by 29,os0 persons.
A continued stream OF emigration is still pouring
into Alglers from Minorca. On the 10th ut the
Mahon, on her way to Agiers, and took on board a
number OF settlers. II is found that the climates
OF Agers and Gran agree much better with the Spa
nish emgrants than the French ones.
The Corn LAws.--With the country in this frame
OF mnd-harrassed by the fears of scarcity, and
listening daily TO the most eloquent and emphatic
objurgatlon o., the corn laws to the operation OF
which the evil Is more or less attributed-has APP
peared a letter'addressed by Lord John Russell TO
his constituents, the citizens OF London, In which
he emphatlcaliy condemns the sliding scale, and
declares himself an unconditional repeater The
sensation which this letter has excited is proper
toned TO the station of the writer the important
interests at stake, and to the new combination of
doom OF the existing ministry it is certainly the
doom OF the corn laws. There is hearty frank
ness about the letter which wins regard and conci-
hates respect. His lordshlp has long been known
as the advocate OF a fixed duty corn the wing
budget of 1871 fixed the duty high as IS per quar-.
ter; but the intervening years have witnessed con-
siderable decenson from this figure on the part OF
Lord John Russell, and now, selecting the prese nj
moment OF scarcity and apprehension, he Iepudi-
ates all duty whatever, and goes far in his con-
demnatlon OF the present corn law as Golden him.
self, or the most enthusiastic Lacquer As stroke
OF policy, this movement OF the whig leader is adj
mrabe, and as 1t would appear, has been followed,
without concert, by Lord Morpeth, who has not
only declared for total repeal, but has joined the
league. For months, nay, for years past, passing
events have pointed TO the extinction Of the duty on
corn Public opinion has set in against the exclu-
sion OF the first necessary of life, and many
able conservatives, taking the initiative have tore
Swallowed the extinction of the monopoly Liver
pool Times, Dec. 4.
SYMPTOMS or WAR.-Within the last few days a
survey has been going on, under the direction of
naval officer high in rank, of the large mercantile
steamers IN the mall service OF her Majesty, with q
view to ascertalnng their capabilities for carry
ing guns OF the largest callbre. An arrangement
has also been entered into virtue of which these
steamers are to be placed at the command of Govern
ment In the event OF their being required as vessels
OF war These fine vessels were examined as Ia
their strength for carrying guns and capabilities
war steamers In the event OF their services being
required, by competent persons from Woolwch
Backyard before they left the East India Docks a,
Blackwell for the CONVEYANCE of the mails, and
copies OF the reports were lodged at the Admiralty
relative to them upwards of two years ago Indeed
the Admiralty have been for some time in posses
sion OF sufficient information to be able to arm
them, and the Genera!Steam Navigation Company's
and other large vessels, onsthe shortest notice.
CABINET CoUNcm.-Another cabinet council was
held on Tuesday, at the foreign Office The Duke
OF Buccieuch arrived IN the forenoon in town from
the North, to attend the meeting The y nsters
present wcre-:Slr Robert Peel the Duke of Yelling
ton, Lord Wharncliffe, the Duke of Buccleuch, the
Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley Sir James Ora
nam, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl o.
Haddngton, the Earl Of Rpon, Lord Granville
Somerset, the Earl OF Lincoln and the Right Hon
Sidney Herbert. The Council sat three hours anC
a-halt.
The BoRNEo PIRArEs-The stronghold of thi.
nest of lawless beings has been destroyed by
squadron under tie command of Sir T. Cochrane
bur about twenty of his followers were killed. The
loss on the side OF the British seven killed ano
two wounded.
EGYPT AND THE Corn TRADE-The Viceroy's
Prime minister, Artm Bey, issued notice on the
22d inst, that his HIehness, ever studying the wei
fare of Egypt, has decided on prohibiting for the
present the expectation OF all grain and pulse, In
consequence OF the short crops.
The BRAZILIAN SLAVE GAsE.-Yesterday morning
the case OF the Brazilian slave traders was ordered
before the fifteen judges at Sergeant's Inn. The
Court having heard Mr. Sergeant Manning and Mr.
Collier for the prisoners, and Mr. Godson, the coun
sci tor the Admiralty, lii support OF the conviction
have directed second argument by the civilians
Sir John Dodson, the Advocate General, with DIR
PhIimore for the crown. and DR.. Adams and DIR
Harding for the prisoners.
BslTIsH AMERICAN LAND COMPANY "A specia
meeting of the proprletors of stock in this corpora
ton, formed to extend emigration and promote agr
cultural pursuits In Lower Canada, was held, on Sa
Yard, Bucklersbury, to receive report from the
Court OF Directors The Governor Mr. A. Giles.
pie junior, took the chair. The total sale OF lands
amounted to f7357, during the last nine months =
The other parts OF the report were satisfactory
The commissioner OF the company has been in
England since July, endeavoring TO establish line
OF railway from Montreal, via Sherbrook to Port
land and Boston. Mr.. Gait gave an encouraging ac
count OF the Company's operations, and the report
oil the directors having been adopted, and thanks
voted to MIR. Gait, the meeting separated
GENERAL CONSUMPTION OF SueAR-The Zover-
elm, with population of % 066 900 souls consumes
annually 10000 tons of cane, and 10 800 of beetroo
sugar. Belgium, Holland, Oldenburgh, Hamburger
Bremen. Lubbock, Hanover, and Mecklenburgh
with gross population of l0,3l9OOO. consume al
together q 900 tons OF cane and 5000 OF beetrooi
sugar Russia, with population of So rs 900, con-
sumes 62 400 tons OF cane, and 5000 OF beetroot SUI
gar France, with population OF IS, 400, 600,
sumes $4,000 tons OF French colonial sugar. IL OoC
tons OF foreign colonial sugar. and 2S000 tons oil
beeIroot sugar. Portugal with population Of 3, 4I2
900, consumes 10000 tons OF sugar. Spain, with a
population OF l3,7s6,O0O, consumes &C. 600 tons (6
100 tons OF Cuba'sugar in 1Si4) Sweden, Norway
and Denmark, with total population OF g. 500 900,
consume altogether 1900 tons of sugar. Great
BRIAN andflfeland, with population OF IS 23 600
consume 100000 tons of sugar per year the Ionan
Islands, Gibraltar, Cracow, and Switzerland, con-
sumo altogether about 10000 tons of sugar Tur-
key and Greece, with population of TO- 700 600
consume only 1000 tons of sugars Canada, and
other colonies with population of 4,544, 900, con-
sumes, Il Is estimated about Is, 900 tons and the
United States, with population of 49, 700 900, con
sumo 100, 600 tons OF sugar The gross total popua-
ton OF the above sugar-consum ing countries
amounts to 27S,033 900 souls, and the total annual
consumption OF sugar to 800 tons. In the Zoll.
verein the proportion OF sugar consumed by each
individual per annum amounts to 18th ID; in the
German States not therein included, IL l-l6th b
in Russia, TO l-l6th Id; in France to 24Oths ID:
IN Porngal,sto o. l0ths ID; In SPAN, to 5-l0hs ID
IN Scandinavia TO l-i0h ID; in Great Prtain to 10
ID; and in the u. S. OF America, to Is ID.