Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-04-11
FROM ENGLAND.
LATE AND IMPORTANT.

We are indebted TO the politeness OF the
editors of the Washington Union for their
Extra Of the goth ult. containing news by
the arrival Of the Hiberna, twenty. five days
later from England, and important in its
character. The editors of the Union, OBJ.
tanned the news by special express from
Halifax. We subjoin such extracts as our
limits will permit.--The Union says:
We give below extracts showing that Sir
Robert Peel has entered on his great work
of commercial reform earnestly and sue.
cessfully, with uorking majority of 81 in
the House of Commons.
The attention Of the press and OF the pub.
lie was so wholly absorbed in the great
commercial question, that we find nothing
new in the "European Times" in relation
to Oregon. Our full files, however, which
we hope 10 receive in time for to- morrow's
"Union," may bring us further intelligence
on this subject.
The rumor in relation to the i'll health Of
Sir Robert Peel, and his probable resigna-
ton in consequence, had been contradicted.
He was said never TO have been in better
health. The great speech in which he vim
dicated his commercial policy in the House
against his assailants, and especially
against D'Israeli, who seems to have made
the main hit Of the opposition--is universal
| ly pronounced TO be the most imposing
and successful oratorical effort Of the minis
ter's long parliamentary life.
The corn and cotton markets seemed to
be generally in an unsettled and unsatlsfac,
tory state. Business was dull.
| From the European Times, March a.
ENGLAND'S COMMERCIAL POLICY.
The agitation which is now proceeding
in favor OF free trade is almost exclusively
confined to the walls of Parliament. The
people out Of doors-the great mass of this
thinking, intelligent, stirring nation, require
no flip, want no incentive, to wed them
to the cause. Their love is deep and abb.
ding. They are passive, but not indifferent
spectators OF the conflict. 1t is the nation
uersus the lords Of the soil; justice and ex.
pendency on the one side--obstlnacy and
selfishness on the other. We have alluded
below to the monster debate, and its all but
monster maiority-a majority too potent
for the landlords to struggle against. The
safety Of the measure is insured and oul
transatlantic readers, engaged in commerce
with England, may rest satisfied that Peel's
commercial policy will become the law o
the land. There will be wranglng, there
will be delay, but there will not, cannot bt
defeat. The events Of the last few day!
show that the House Of Lords will swallow
the pill with wry faces it may be, likt
children taking medicine. but they will gull
il down, from conviction Of its necessit.
combined, probably, with a conviction
equally strong, that they will be made t
do so should they turn FESTIVE.
But, as we ntimated in our last publication
: Sir Robert Peel has dete rmned 10 proceed will
the corn-law part OF his scheme first. Thi
scheme, our readers know, proposes the ex
U ,inction of the corn-laws in three years fror
y the presen. time and the next great battle, a
!. we'll as the next "solemn talk" will have re
a ference TO the immediate or the postponed re
o peal. Sir Robert, since the first announcement
Of his plan, has stolen, in this respect, by hi
j. tactics, a march on the enemy. The thre
= YEARS grace was deba,able ground a gres
" difference of opinion existed about It's merit;
y and many Of those who opposed the scheme a
~ together, expressed preference for an instaI
instead of postponed repeal Feeling that
NJ he blipdly adhered to his own pet scheme,
n junction might be formed between those favo
ID able to the immediate abolition Of the corn,lav
at and those altogether opposed to any change
. the present system, which might end in his d.
IL feat, and drive him from office, he has wise
and cIeverly prevented such a result, by AMI
cpating it and he will now, he says, conse
to whatever the House sanclions-whether
m. be in favor of his own or any other plan, as re
IS. poets the time for the law taking effect. VIII
3D. this kno,ty poin, is decided, public a,,enti
rs. will be transferred, as respects the future,
re-, the hereditary branch Of the legislature. U
Ids til that time comes, il is folly 10 speculate as
81, whether the "county party" in other wor