Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-04-24
Arrival of the Great Western.
81 DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

The steamer Great Western, Capt.
Matthews, arrived at New York, on
Wednesday morning, after passage Of
II days, IL hours, bringing Liverpool
papers to March Goth inclusive, and
London to the evening Of the 28th.-I
The dates are 81 days later than before
received.
Parliament had adjourned for the
Easter holidays.
The duty on cotton had been repealed.
Cotton has declined just about TO the
extent Of the reduction of duty, and the
market was heavy from an enlarged i'm
preston about new crops.
The new Tariff, as brought forward
by Sir Robert Peel, had gone into opera
tion. The only change from what he
proposed, was some slight alteration in
the standard for sugars.
The news Of the passage by Congress
of the resolutions for the Annexation of
Texas, had created considerable sensa-
tion in England, and also the paragraph
of President Polk's Inaugural Address
relating I" Oregon.
These matters are discussed with
much vehemence by the English press
A correspondent of the Boston Atlas
writes -
In a leading article today, the Times
expresses much disappointment at the
tone of the Polk Inaugural A ddress, and
finds in this Address, faithfully repro
duccd, all the worst characteristics Of
the American statesmen who have been
in power since the withdrawal Of Mr..
Webster from the Cabinet at Washing
ton. Mr.. Folks language, too, upon
slavery, reputation and foreign aggres-
sion, "has the same unblnshing impu-
dence which belonged to his predeces-
sors.' The Times said that it had hoped
TO find more moderation in Mr.. Polk and
his adherents, but the indulgent illusion
is completely dispelled, by the first words
of the address, respecting domestic
institutions meaning thereby slavery.
This journal goes on to speak Of Texas
and the Oregon, and says Mr.. Polk,
with he full knowledge that egotations
are actually going on between his Cabi-
net and Great Britain, pledges himself
that the American title to The Oregon "is
clear and unquestionahle.' The Times,
however informs Mr.. Polk and his party,
and the whole United States, that it may
spare time likely TO be consumed in n
very Improbable discussion, if it ey.
presses an opinion, at least as decided
ns Mr.. Folks, that, Gin spite of mnrau-
ders, and what he terms his constitutional
rights, the territory of the Oregon cill
nerer be mrestcd from The British Cro,rn,
10 ,chich il belongs, but by WARP
II is unnecessary to write further upon
this subject from the opinions which
are here briefly given, il will be at once
seen that the Polk Address has created
an intense excitenent-even a war
fever. In commercial circles in the
city, and, indeed, amongst all classes in
the metropolis, nothing else has been
the topic of general conversation, but
war with the United States. Yesterday
the excitement was great, and today d
has not abated. Tomorrow the weekly
journals will appear, and their leading
articles will Of course be devoted t'
American affajrs-their language viii
be bold, and il will have tendency Il
continue the present excitement. On
MOnuay neNt, lu ihc siousc VI Nohho"S
The Texas question will be brought be
fore Parliament, and warm debate i
anticipated upon the subject. The news
therefore, which the Royal Mail Stenme
Caledonia will take to the United States
may be expected to prove of mos, i'm
poriant character. as affecting dcep!
Inc great interests at stake between lw
of tho most powerful nations of tn
world.
The Swiss Diet had adiougncd, with
out adopting nuv decided measures lo
the expulsion of the Jesuiis. England
France, Au-lria aud Prussia, had rac
addressed a strong note To the Swis
government, Recommending peace, COT
cessions, SC. No fresh outbreaks hn
taken place.
Monster GUS ron AMERICA.
monster gun has just been manufacture
by Messrs Forsyihe & Preston, Of Liz
orpool, which is intended to replace Nh
one thnt burst on board one Of Nh
American war steamers, n short thu
ago, killing the Secretary Of State, an
,.,,,.nJ,n, ,,va,uI nthpr ulltrtal nor sni