The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-20
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
.s .s ENGLAND.
IS Days Later.
ARRIVAL or THE HIBERNIA

10 DAYS Latcf. ....
ARRIVAL or THE HIBERNIA.
uy BY SPECIAL EXPRESS FOR THE
UNION FROM HALIFAX.
Complete triumph OF the liberal Tariff
policy Of Sir Robert Peel Important
debate In the French Chambers, bear
ing on American affairs. War in In
dia. Continental Intelligence. Great
Battle In India. Markets, &C. 30
The steamer Hibenia arrived at Halifax at p.
m. on the afternoon Of the l7th inst.-thireen days
and three hours from Liverpool. After delay Of
about half an hour in procuring papers, the rider
started for Granville Point, distant l42 miles. The
roads were bad, and he arrived there al h. min.
on the morning Of the 18th. The Ksnnebee was in
readiness, and, with only twelve minutes delay,
started for Portland-having to contend against q
heavy sea and strong northwest wind all the way.
Captain Kimball, however, drove through, and at
IL h, 81 min. p, m. landed the messenger at Port
land, who proceeded Immediately for Boston by q
locomotive, kept in waiting upon the Eastern rail-
road for his accommodation. The recent fresheis
had, however, so injured the road that it was some
minutes past when he arrived at the steamer wharf
in East BOsion--having made the distance
from Halifax, including delays, in short of IS
hours. At Boston, delay Of about an hour was
experienced in consequences Of the low tide and ex-
IRENE force Of the Northwestern still blowing, and at
al. II min. on Thursday, the 18th inst, the mes
senger left by locomotive for Notwithstanding
the trip in Oh m.
At Worcester, he met with no delay whatever
and proceeding alta more rapid rate than any yet
attained, he reached AIleyus Point at 8 hours IS
rninules-thus making the last distance Of 10 miles
in 2hours 10 minutes. At Alleyus Point the spen-
did steamer Oregon had been in waiting four days
TO receive and convey the messenger TO New York.
After a delay Of 30 minutes-the result Of mistaken
signals-Cspt. St. John ordered the last rope cast
loose; and having the same northwest wind which
had prevailed for several days to fight against, a
greater amount Of fuel was consumed than had
been calculated upon, and before arriving at New
York they had burned up every spare piece Of tim
Der on board. The messenger was landed at New
York at 3 hours IS minutes, making the distance
from Alleyus Pont-about 100 miles-in six and
half hours the greatest steamboat speed on
record; and under favorable circumstances a saving
ofnearly an hour more in time would have been
made. At New York the messenger halted-leav'
ing for Philadelphia at Al O'Clock p. m.-delay
hour 10 minutes-and that train failing TO connect
with the one for Baltimore in consequence of an
accident to freight train he procured locomotive
and followed on to Wilmington, where he overlook
them having made the distance of % miles in about
As minutes thence to this city he came by regular
train, arriving few minutes before 9 O'Clock.
The whole time from Halifax to Washington
city, OPS mes-in Ga hours As minutes, inclu-
ing all definitions and delays.
We are indebted through our messengers to the
attentions and assistance in the enterprise Of Lord
Kilmarnock, commander Of the garrison at Annap
oils, N. s., Messrs H. & L. Hail. Of the sam,
place, to the collectors both at Annapolis, and Dig
by, and to Mr. Stowell, the able superintendent o.
the Norwich and Worcester railroad, as also to tn,
energy and perseverance of Capt. Kimball, of tn,
Kennebec, and Capt. St. John, of the Oregon.
The express from Annapolis to Boston was un.
der the charge of Mr.. C. J. Dow, and from Boston
y.
Boston.
The calculations based upon the tides and wealth.
or were that the steamer would not reach Boston
before about o'clock, p. M, on the afternoon Of
Thursday the 10Th inst, being thus beaten more
than IL hours by the express.
We have thus received-by perhaps the creates
triumph Of speed known in the history Of newspa
- Al.
full files, and in less than sixty-fve hours from
Halifax, Wilmer e. Smiths European Times
from the 5th February to the 4th of March, inclu
sive We give below extracts showing that Sil
Robert Peel has entered on his great work Of com.
mercial reform earnestly and successfully, with
working majority Of 81 in the House of Commons.
The attention Of the press and Of the public 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 to receive in time for Tomorrow
"Union," may bring us further intelligence on th
subject. "...'r -"'
The rumor in relation to the i'll health of Sir Rob
srt Peel, and his probable resignation in conse
quence, had been contradicted. He was said neve
10 nave peen IN Detter healtn. lhe great speech u
which he vindicated his commercial policy in tn
House-aganst his assailants, and especially agains
D'lsraeli, who seems to have made the main hh o
the opposition-is universally pronounced to be tn
most imposing and successful oratoricsl effort of tn
minister's long parliamentary life.
The corn and cotton markets seemed to be gene
rally in an unsettled and unsatisfactory state. Bus
ness was dull We give a full report of the market
We give also the private correspondence Of tn
European Times in reference to the continued dc
bate in the French Chambers. A part of thi
intelligence concerning the amendment to III
address, by M. Remusat, had already reached ut
The extracts which we have already given from tn
debates of the Chamber-especisly the speeches {
Theirs and Berryer--show that the view taken b
the Tmes's correspondent Of the spirit Of the Chan
Der of Deputies in relation to American affairs
not to be relied on. The opinions Of the Frenc
journals, so far they given in the same article
seem to us to indicate the true state Of public feelin