The New York herald., 1845-04-23

s.sa-y-a.-. M -ls-ss{ssas - 49,
h" tsr Robert P,eD fst bound 70 rive prompt mo,
distinct aud pereriptory denial. uigar, haaF) He b,
heVed that no sich s0erhee had been made Th
m1assr OF tbs United staias bad been charged thi
Government had scen charged with sscfif.ilg th
Interests OF America, ani becsuse he had mpde 81
agreement with this county or the interests oi
he had been denounced BY the party wrh having
consented to an arrangement that was sabversvt
OF the honour OF his country And il would ever be-
II two great countries, animated by sincsre desire 10
pres peace, attempted in spirit of muul concliia
ton, 10 effect adjustment by which danger
was removed no doubt il would tbs views OF party
men In either country TO denounce tbe minister's by
whose agency such adjustment had been made, and
nose ministers were not supported IN conclatory en-
dsaVoorsthere was ne security in any country agans ina
risk OF constant hosties (fIear, hear) He did not
beve that either that House tho country disapProved
OF the efforts that had been made TO maintain peace
Hesr hsar He did not believe that that House or the
country woudthpk that the powtrof the Government
to resist demands to maintain the interests
honor OF the country when the maintenance of them
came necessary, had been in the slightest degree
paired either by the holding fconcatory language by
the direct ayowa OF desire preserve peace by
ing consented to compromise, where compromise was
possible and where mutual had put an end to
immediate danger (Hear. hear.) He did not believe
sna past moderation would incapacate the Government
from acting with vjgour, frmness, and determination,
whenever 1t might become necessary to assert them
(Cheers)
CoMMsRcnL.-In the early part of the week the
cotton market was dull, and prices had tendency
to recede; but the tact OF the steamer being de-
tanned day In order TO carry out the result of the
debate on the Oregon, was no sooner known, than
the market became more firm. Yesterday the
sales were 5000 bales at the highest quotations.
The proceedings in the House Of Commons, last
night, arrived here too late to affect the market
this day. The same cause-the Oregon-that sent
cotton up sent shares down. In other respects the
proceedings OF the week, since the sailing OF the
Great Western, present no very striking features.
Colonial produce has moved of very inertly OF late
In tho staples Of tea, sugar and spirits, decline
has been submitted 10, at which the trade were
not ready buyers. The holidays, which concluded
last Wednesday, have contributed, in some mea-
sure, to the depression; but reference to our
market returns will show that other causes have
been at work.
Colonial produce has moved of very lnertly of
late, In the staples Of tea, sugar, and spirits, a
decline has been submitted to, at which the trade
cluded last Wednesday, have contributed in some
measure, TO the depression; but reference to our
market returns will show that other causes have
been at work.
The following, on the subject of sugar, demon
strates that the high rate of duty foreign sugars
will be the exception, not the rule, for the FUTURE
owing TO the construction which the Home Govern
ment has put upon the act;-
THE Of sugcr will be glad learn thst the
Cu'tom-house authorities, in London, are putting the
most liberal that part of the New Sugar
Bill, which gives them the power Of deciding what
gars shall be admitted at the higher and what at the low
duty. OF ten doubtful samples up from Liverpool
for the opinion OF the Bosrd nine have been declared
entitled to enter at the lower duty and only liable
are three or four which are equal to those used
In respectable families, that may safely it down
that the Of the lower duty will be the rule and
that Of the higher the exception and that in future,
the great Of British Plantation and East Indian
gars will pay lA per cwt instead Of 2as and the great
mass OF the foreign free labor 23s 3D. per cw instead
34s The ten samples Of sugar sent up from Liverpool
to which have referred all either East Indian
or Dsmsrara growth, but the decision upon them applies
equally to foreign free labor sugar and we see that
cargo Of Java sugar has already been admitted in London
number of samples China sugars have been received
in Liverpool during the last week They not very
favorable specimens of Chinese cleanliness skill in
the manufacture OF sugar, but still they may for
refining PURPOSES for reners have carried their art
to such perfection that they make good refined
chsrine matter Tsey as well as the wholesale grocers
have received their compensation for duties paid
and though the amount does not their payments
they are we'll pleased to escape with moderate loss
where they had every reason to fear very heavy
expected that the great reduction which has been
made in the of the raw material will give most
powerful impulse TO the business Of sugarrefning in this
country"
STATE OF TRADE IN THE MANUFACTURING DIS
TRIcrs Those engaged in the cotton manufacture,
both OF Goods and Yarns, have found the market
rather quiet during the last ten days, and prices
have on the whole betrayed rather downward
tendency. In the Yorkshire markets there has been
steady business doing at uniform prices. At
Rochdale the Flannel trade is rather dull.
DIR Wolff arrived at Constantnople on the 22i
February, and was TO leave for London by the OH
entail Steam Company's packet
II is said to be "confdently rumored in the
Court clrcles,' that the Queen cOntemplares giving
magnificent tete, at Buckingham Palace, In the
course of the season, to "equal IN splendor the
gorgeous bal masque"
Re Ying, the Chinese Commissioner who nego-
tlated the treaty, has sent his portrait, painted by
an eminent Chinese artist, to Sir Henry Pottinger,
as mark OF his friendship and esteem. This pic
ture, which was shipped by the Duke of Bedford
from Canton, has not yet reached this country.
marriage Of Count Trapaui, who was residing
there, with the Queen of Spain. The King of Ma
pies was expected in the Roman capital, to an
nounce the important fact to his brother, and to
prepare for the ceremony
The abolition of duty on glass, and reduction of
that upon sugar and other articles of consumption,
will have the effect of dispensing with many off,
Gers OF the excise department; but they will be en-
feet have been addressed to the excise districts in
Ireland, from the London board
1t Is ascertained by recent census, that Russia
possesses 62,500, 900 inhabitants. OF this number
the serfs are put down at 49,7s4,OO0. There are
(Mahomedans,) 2,ls2,OoO Jews, 5000 foreigners,
consisting OF Italians, French, English, or Greeks
and Is 900 Bohemiaas.
A Paris paper praises the temperance of the 459
Deputies composing the Chamber Their g. buvet-
te" or place Of refreshment is open at noon and
closed at six o'clock. The daily average consump-
tion consists of ten ltres of broth, (the itre is
gum groseille, or orgeat. and four or Ave bottles
OF Burgundy or Bordeaux. The annual cost is
about 10000 francs year, paid out Of the Cham.
ber's "budget."
STATISTICS OF GREAT BR1rAN.-We copy the
following statistical statements from the British
Quarterly Reviec:-
In 1884, the total oc oil value of the exports Of British
produce and manufactures rom Great Britain ELL,
2so 0b7 in lS43 the official value Ell7 b74 $685. and
the declared value f5 Increase on the latter s6l
per cent
From l77e $780, the average annual import Of cotton
wool in Great Britain was 6766 6i3 lbs in is43 the
quantity entered for consumption in the United Kingdom
was oss 909, ls4 lbs Increase s549 per cent.
The official value Of cotton goods exported from Great
Britain 1855 060, in 1880 in le43 the official value
fs2 and the declared value cas- A4s Oss In.
crease 045 cent the sca and 86O3 per cent on
the declared value.
The import Of foreign sleeps wool 47s 3s2 lbs in
l7S in l843 the quantity Of foreign and colonial wool
entered fer pton in the United Kingdom was 49,
$685. $40 lbs.
The linen manufacture OF Great Britain was estimated
in 1884, being of the total yearly value Of ca $40
l9s3 Mr. M Culioch estimates H. including Ireland az