New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-11
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Great Britain.


The steamer GREAT BRITAIN, Capt. Hoskcn
arrived at this port Sunday, Aug. TO- at q O'Clock
in fifteen days from Liverpool having left that port
on the Goth uli By her. we have London dates 10
the 18th and Liverpool 10 the Goth. The Great
Britain was telegraphed early as IL o'clock yes
crday and her arrival wrought TO its highest pitch
the excitement which had been for several days
gathering She passed the Battery a little after
o'clock. firing a gun which was responded to by
hearty cheers from the assembled thousands. Capt.
Hosken is an old and general favorite here and his
return in so noble vessel is heartily welcomed by
all. He had a. passengers
The News though not exciting is favorable Cot
ton holds its price with large sales and there
general conviction that the lowest point had been
reached and henceforth the change would be- in favor
O, the sellers If any Provisions, too. firm ,nd
there were some expectations Of scarcity and al
vance.
Earl GREY. father Of the Reform Act. and for four
years Prime Minister died at his residence HowicA
Hall ON the 18th, aged Il.
Vscouni Canterbury .iox seventeen years Speaker
Of the House Of Commons q. Mr. Manners Sutton
died on the GOTH aged Go.
In Parliament there have been two or three per
sonal brushes. but no proceedings Of interest. Mr.
Ewart moved repeal of the duties on Butter and
Cheese which was resisted by Sir RobertPeel, and
defeated. A debate ON New Zealand has been had.
but led to no result bin to enable the Jews to
hold certain Offices will probably pass.
PARLIAMENT ARY.-Another long debate has taken
place on the affairs OF New Zealand Tho debate extent
ed over nights. To all who may take interest IN the
affair needless 10 say that the Oosinctng cause j.
the Colonial Secretary, Lord stanley When the subject
last before the House the Government only escaped
Of censure By promises OF amendment for the Ia
turc.
The news which came 70 hand by the rccen, arrivals
relative 10 the d!sor-sn-ed condition the colony and
the high hand with which the avages seem disposed o.
carry there Influenced doubt by the conduct
OF the Coloniao.cc determined the New Zealand Com
pany through their mouihpece. Mr. Butler to come be-
fore Parliament once m0rc. and ascertain whether Z
would permit the Minister 20 drive the New Zealand
Company. and all parties connected with the untcrtak
in 70 destruction and the Col0niss Themselves 70 ahse
ute ruin Thus the battle had 70 be fought over again
and once more Sir Robert Peel while processing 10 de
Tend was IN reality indirectly apoogsng for the con
duct of his Colonial Secretary by advocating for the fu
line ofpolicy the very reverse OF that which has
been hitherto pursued by Lord Stanley.
Lord Broueham has recently got involved with mem
Der of the House OF Commons Mr.. French. The ex-
Chancellor had been the means Of throwing out an rsh
railway bin sent up from the other House, and Mr..
a
bis revenge IN MS parliamentary character by calm. his
LOrdslip certain ugly opitheis. Mr.. French. would
appear must have been exceedingly IN giving
expression 70 his philippe for he almost unnrcls
bic 10 the reporters Nevertheless. the T1es Of the
morning contained a verbatim. and the Morning CkrOni-
ce a O,ersbly full report Of his speech. 70 both Of which
papers he j suspected of having furnished H. Lord
Broucha drew the attention Of the House of Lords 20
the matter breach oil privilege and IN dong took
ample Mr. French, BY exposing the means BY
which the railroad in question hsd been brought up and
no, being able 70 reach Mr. French himself ms Lortship
suggested that the printers Of the papers should be called
10 the bar The stood adjourned foI day or two
III order 10 give time for consideration. Meanwhile Mr.
French has reracied his offensive language and the
.r,ir dropped with another crminafory speech from
Lord Brougham.
Amongst the signs of the times may be mentioned the
Introduction Of a bill By the Government, Tor enabling
low. To hold certain corporate and other oice-. Oh
course II will pass bu, II l. % the discrcd OF kn-arf
the middle of the nineteenth century thar the statute
hook i. still loaded with enaclneis against tbs pro
scribei and unfortunate race.
European Times abridged
Duriys oS BITTER AND CHEEsE.-ln the House
of Commons on the 22i July Mr. Ewsrt pursuant
~ no,ce and rnosed--thai the house do 90 into
mitiae on the duties on butter and cheese. His object
he said was they into committee, 70 propose the
reduction Of those dutc- lie did 30 fret because our
trade would be benefited by the increased Importation
thai would follow secondly. because the revenue woud
be increased and lastly because when the duties were
Imposed II never intended that they should be PER
mancnf II he looked the subject question ~
trade he should advocate the total repeal OF these duties
IVr our trade with Holland IN these articles would be N