The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-06-06
Arrival of the Mail Steamer
HIDE MIA.
lODAYS LAWYER FROM EUROPE.

10 DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Royal mail steamship IIibernia arrived
at Boston, from Liverpool, via Halifax, having
made the passage in few hours short of l3
days, including the detention at Halifax. The
dates are from London TO the evening of the
18th, and from Liverpool to the morning Of
the 10Th of May.
The Corn importation bill has nj length
passed its third readinSin the House ofCom-
mons, and by a large Majority. On the. 18th
ult. Sir James Graham moved the third read
ing of this bill, when the Marquis of CRANKY
moved that it be read that day six months
A long debate ensued, which was not finish
cd till the morning of the 10th, when the
House divided upon the third reading of the
bill, and the numbers werc-For the third
reading 327 against 800. Majority in favor
ofthe Repeal ofCorn Laws, 90.
The reports ofthe provision scarcity in Ire
land are so conflicting, that it is difficult to
ascertain the real condition of the people; in
many counties, however, there was still great
distress.
The packet ship Liverpool, from New York
arrived Mt Liverpool on the Odd ult.---
She took out the news of differences in the
two Houses on the Oregon resolution.
WEEKLY STEAMERS TO AMERICA. In the
House ofCommons, on the 10Th ult., in an
swer to n question from Mr. Miles, the Chan
cellor ofthe Exchcqucr said that, in the orig
inal contract with Mr. Cunard for the establish
mcnt of a mail between the United States
and England, it was stipulated that there
should be packet every fortnight Since
then it had been considered expedent that
the communication should be weekly instead
offorlnightly, and an agreement had been en-
tered into with Mr. Cunard to that effect. 1t
would be carried into execution as soon as
possible.
IMPORTANT MEETING. On the 10Th ult. n
large number of protectionist Peers held an
important meeting at the Clarendon, for the
purpose of adopting measures to oppose the
Corn Bill. An unanimous resolution was
passed for securing the defeat olthis bill.
THE OREGON QUESTION. incidentally, the
state ofthe relations between this country and
England was brought under the notice ofthc
House Of Commons, on the Evening of FRI
day, the 18th Of last month. Lord John Rus
sell made pointed allusion to the subject:
and in doing so, delivered himself in the fol-
lowing terms
"Looking at ono ofthe greatest nations OF
the globe, am happy to find there are symp-
toms ofreturning feelings Of amity and good
will. When read tho speeches of Webster,
Calhoun, and others, forget all the idle me
mace waited from the other side of the At
lantc. trust her Majesty's Government will
be able to fix finally the limits which divide
the dominions of her Majesty from those of
the u. s.; and trust the convention or treaty,
which shall settle that boundary, will be but
the prelude ola more intimate connexion be-
tween us and that vast Commonwealth of n
free people; that we snail carry on together
our manufactures and our agriculture, vieing
with eRch other ifyou will, to make our pro-
dnctons more and more perfect-striving, in
the neutral markets ofthe world, for pre- emf
lso, i'm our respective branch
es reproduction, that we may clothe them,
and they may feed us-but hoping that there
never shall be occasion 10 cross the bayonets
of Britain and America, on any bloody field,
whatever. loud cheers. Sir, with this wish
that such may be the prelude of this BILL TO
which trust the other House of Parliament
should it pass by great majority here, will
give their assent, shall give my hearty sup
port to the motion of the third readmg.,'-
Great cheerinG)
Towards the close of his speech on the
corn question, the same evening, Sir Robert
Peel spoke as follows
''The noble lord u. RusselD says he hopes
that the discussions which have threatened
the maintenance of amicable relations with
the United States will be brought to fortu-
nate close. Sir, think can appeal to the
course which we have pursued, against some
obloquy, some misconstruction, some ipsnu-
ations, that we were abandoning the honor of
this country think can appealto the past
experience ofthis Government,that it has been
our earnest desire, by every effort consistent
ly with the national honor,to maintain friend
ly relations with every country on the face of
the globe. This principle, so long as VIC are
infrusted with the MANAGEMENT of Dublic nf-
fairs, will continue to influence us in respect
to the settlement of our unfortunate differ
ences with the United States. (Cheers.p
The European Times remarks, that this
taken in conneXion with the resolution of the
Senate, gives us every reason to believe that
we are at the end ofour differences, and that
a short time only can elapse before the posi-
bility ofa misunderstanding between England
and America will be removed.