The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-08
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.


INTO the House OF Commons.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
The steamer GREAT WESTERN reached
New York on Tuesday with one weeks
later accounts from Llyerpool-be'ng OF
the llth ult.
The news is not politically important.
Cotton had advanced an eighth OF penny |
per pound, and corn one shilling per quar-
ter, over the last reported prices la com
mercial affairs generally there was some
improvement.
The la,es, news received in England
from this country, III connection with The
speeches of Mr.. Hay wood and Mr.. Cal .
houn, was considered favorable to the con.
lnuauce Of peace.
Parliament had adjourned for the Els.
Ter holydays, the House OF Carlmons 10
the l7th aud the House of Lords TO the
2lst. Sir Robert Peel give notice that
the Irish coercion bill viii be taken up a.
gain on the 18th, and on the Monday fol-
loving the corn importation bill
The debates in Parliament seem 10 have
been Confined TO IRISH and railway Affairs.
These topics also cngruss the attention OF
the journals.
Sir Henry llArdinge and Sir Hugh
Cough, who have distinguished themselves
by military services IA India, have been
elevated to tho Preragc.
The Prince de Jolnv.le has been APP
pointed commander Inchlcf Of the Medi.
lefrauean fleet. lie has been making
tour oi inspection 10 several naval stations,
Touon aud others, and The papers speak
ol excellent effects produced BY his rIgld
examinations.
There has been another Ministerial cri-
SIS IN Span, Gen Nnnuez having quar-
relied with two of his colleagues. The
lales, intelligence from Madrid states that
his resignation had been accepted by the
Queen NJ. lslurltz Is President q the
Council aud Minister of Foreign Affairs ;
VI. Armero Minister Of Marine VI. Esu.
ma remains as Minister oil Justice VI. Mon
is IN the Finances.
The recall Of General O'Donucll from
tlc AhbNtlNultuA VI NAOd - ahlifbtlA "
General RoncaIi i, appointed 10 succeed
hun.
Tho Polish instruction IS entirely crush.
ed. The leaders were beng imprisoned
in all quarters. Potockl, one ot the lead.
crs, has been condemned 10 death, aud cS.
ceulcd a, S,od,ec.
In Persia the cholera IS raging with de.
yastatng elect.
The Cape Of Good Hope papers, which
come down 10 the middle ut February
state that the kniirs mcdnated an attack
upon Graham's Town. The Governor had
taken the requisite pfccau'l ions to repc the
attack, and the colouists, alarmed Is the
rumors Of impending hostlllcs, had put
/ themselves IN an attitude Of defence. But
the probability was that the aila'r would
end without blows.
The following compcnd Of the remain.
der Of the intelligence j. made up from Ihe
Liverpool Times of the | LII uIt.
Commercial matters wear on improved
aspect Atfirs are still sufficiently bad
but, comparatively speaking, not 50 much
so as they were u week ugn. The deci.
sion Of Parliament respecting the pending
railway bills vii speedily bring into cifcn-
lallon large quantities OF capital that have
been Withdrawn from the ordinary chla.
ncls # trade.
The tariff like Mlhomct's coffin, IL sus.
pended ~ md.atr, between tie higher and
the lower powers; but, Pending It's fate,
more advantage Is beng taken of the
Treasury order for lberulng goods from
bond on payment 81 the reduced duties.
During the present week the receipts Al
the Custam.housc have been latae-a toll.
cradle proof that The commercial world
thlnk the tariff VIII ultimately find It's way
10 the statute. book.
The American provision trade has par.
taken Of the facilities which The Treasury
order affords. Considerable supplies OIL
beef and provisions have been released
from bond under the low dulles, aud arc
finding their way INTO general consump,
= lion.
Z The revenue returns 10 the 9Th Of Aprt
exhibit some curious results. This Is The
end Of the financial year, The quarters
revenue, owing to the general sttguation
Of trade, shows a deficiency in the customs
Of halt Il Million aud IN the excise of moro
lhan quarter Of a million. The wears
deficiency IN the customs amounts to near.
two millions aud half, and upwards u
1900 900 IN the excise. But the STAMP,
have increased 600, 900, the Post Office
100000. The total ordinary revenue
leaves decrease Of something more than
two millions. The most CRAFTY ing feature
IN the return IS the continued increase in
Post otli;e. Thus far the penny posru ge
has worked admirably. Nevertheless,
= thanks TO the income tax, there is a clear
surplus OF two millions and half above
the expenditure.
The falling off on the years income is to
be attributed TO tho remission Of taxation
during the previous year. Since the last
budget taxes to The extent of three millions
and quarter have been taken off articles
which entered larurlv iptn fhn c,,,..,,.