Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-27
TTo BE CONTINUED.
Foreign News
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA-ONE
MONTH LATER FROM EUROPE.

Frem the Baltimore american.
The steamship Cambria, Captain JUDI
kns, has arrived at Boston from Liver.
pool, bringing adyices from Europe one
month later than those received by the
| tIibetnia.
! We make up the annexed summary of
news from the Now York Herald, extra,
and Wilmer g. Smiths European Times,
of March a.
| The news is interesting and important
The new Tariff Bill repeats the duty on
Cotton, Wood, Coal, Glass, Slaves, and
! Auctions.
No news Of the missing packets.
The Cotton Market in Liverpool is
buoyant, and every one prognostIcates
the happiest results from the abolition of
the import duty on the raw material
The sales on Saturday were | 500 bags,
yesterday $4,000, and this large demand
has advanced the price Of some descrip.
tons about an eighth, but the improve.
ment is not general. The remission of
the duty will take place when the bill
passes.
| The American provision market is dull.
The reduction in the prices of Irish Pork
has impeded the sale of American. Of
Butter from the United States there is
none in the market. Cheese is in steady
demand, and commands fair prices
Nevertheless, this branch of commerce is
steadily on the increase, and at no distant
day will form an important element in the
exports from America.
The foreign events Of the last two or
three weeks possess little interest, if we
except Switzerland, where the violence of
party conflict has again made itself man.
ifest in the affair of Jesuits. Matters
look threatening; but hopes are entertain
ed that the quarrel may subslde, as family
quarrels ought--in both parties giving
way little for the purpose Of harmony
and good fellowship.
Respecting the new British Tariff the
European Times has the following
In the financial statement made by Sir
Robt. Peel on the 18th Feb, besides the
duties on cotton, wool, coal, glass, auc-
tons, and slaves for casks, which he pro-
poses totally to repeal, it is also proposed
to abolish the whole duties on 430 misce-
laneous articles, and the duty on sugar
partially.
There is no part of the new financial
scheme which has given so much satlSiac-
ton as the abolition of the import duty
on cotton WOOL This tax has been keen
Iy felt by the English manufacturer, for
ii saddled him, on the coarser description
of goods, with ten and twelve per cent.
more than his continental or American
competitors, and in the same degree it has
prevented him in the open markets of the
world from competing with his active and
energetic rivals. 1t was tax on the pro.
ductive power Of the country, and every
one rejoces that it has been swept away.
The abolition of the duty on cotton will
hardly be less popular m America, from
which we derive nearly all our supply.
for what little extraneous competition the
manufacturer Of the Northen States may
sustain viii be more than counterbalanced
by the advantages accruing TO the South
ern planter.
The Overland Mail from India and
China, has arrived but brings no news of
special interest to the American reader.
The European Times says that "few
things have given more satisfaction in
commercial circles than the intelligence
which came 10 hand by the last packet,
that the State Of Pennsylvania has paid
the interest oil it's debt for the current six
months. 1t is devoutly to be wished for
the credit Of America in Europe, that the
payments for the time to come may be
punctual. There is one regret TO mar the
satslaction--poor Sydney Smith is dead.
Pity that he was not permitted to see the
restoration Of American credit and char
acter, which it is thought, he was not a
little instrumental in bringing about -
The remitlances on the dividends have al
ready come to hand"
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
In the House OF Lords, Earl Clarendon
put question to the Earl of Aberdeen,
respecting me American Tariff, which he
SdtU w uo llOt III dCNOIuduIb win GAlsAlliE
treaties, and operated very prejudlcially to
British interests China shawls, and other
goods being imported at a much lower
rate than similar goods from this country;
to which the Earl OF Aberdeen replied
that the subject had engaged the serious
attention oil her Majesty's Ministers, and
respecting which considerable coryespon-
dence had taken place between the Gov.
erumenls OF the two countries, but he was
not prepared TO say that our representa-
tons had been favorably received by the
Government of the United States.
MIR. Roebuck, in the House of Com.
mons las, night, asked Sir Robert Peel for
full information regarding the present
state of negotiations with the United
States Government on the Oregon ques-
lion, justilying his question by the recent
proceedings 10 the American House OF
Representatives. Sir Robert, in reply,
refused to give the information required,
stating that Her Maiesty's Ministers had
not 10 deal with the House Of Representa-
tives in the matter. Another member