The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-06-02

the energy and cleverness with which she is ex
tending and consolidating her power in India.
There was considerable Of a contest in I'll.
House Of Commons the 4th ult., on the new pro
Ject of union between the Protectionists and the
Irish, which Sir Robert Peel declared his inten
ton of resisting 10 the utmost.
Lord George Bentick, now the acknowledged
leader of the Protectionists, offered an amendment
that the bill be proceeded with that day tire.
months, equivalent to rejection After SOM
confusion il was agreed that the third reading
the bill should be on Monday the IIth
On the 9th the Corn Importation Bill was poi
through committee, some abortive attempts hav
ing been made to except acts from its operation
In the House of Lords. the Duke of Richmond
protested against the assumption which had gone
abroad that the corn bill would pass their Lord
ships house.
On the 9th. tbs House of Commons was enqap
ed on the Roman Catholic Relief bill, which wa.
fiercely contested at every step. A motion TO o,
into Committee upon 1t was opposed, but prevail.
ed. ITO TO 81.
The government has entered into fnrhe,
contract with the British and North American
Royal Mail Company, the effect of which is to
secure the weekly communication between Liver
pool and the United States
May 9th--the Corn Law is still under discu,
sion in the British Parliament. The Irish Cuer.
cion bill remains in the same state as at last ad
vices.
LIVERPOOL, Nav S.-Proyisons of all descrip
tions are dull. Sales of American flour in bond
26s. 5d-some holders ask 27s Co,ton-Prices
are Cd higher than they were last week-45O
American sold on speculation, bonded, at 81
Mobile Al New Orleans 3D.
The strike among the English operatives in
the building trade continues.
Inc German papers announce, that disturbance
had taken place in Augsburg, in consequence o
the increase of the duty on beer
The ex Minister of war, of Turkey, accused
of plnndering the public funds has been acquitted
of the charge by the Sultan
letter from Cracow, Poland, states, than an
attempt wac made in that city, to excite the PEG
pie TO revolt, by means of religious fanaticism
Some police agents and military entered the
Church, arrested the modern saint, a woman, bu,
were only saved from the violence of her fol-
lowers, by reinforcement Of troops accompa
MED with cannon.
INTENTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT
The New York Albion says the Union invokes
all the friends Of peace to exert their best efforts
for its preservation. 1t thinks the danger immi
nent. We sympathze in our wishes with thu
Albion We, too, deprecate any war between,
Great Britain and the United States, and we in
woke as sincerely as it does the blessings of peaca
between the two nations. But why does il indulg
any fears at this momeni2 Why suppose tha
the call for fifty thousand volunteers points TO .
war with England We mean to conduct lh
war against Mexico with all tho vigor in on
power. We may want twenty five thousand
volunteers, or even more, to strike such blow
may compel her to make peace. We shall in
Dade her territory; zoe shall seize her strong
holds; zoe shall TAKE EVEN HER CAPITAL, l.
there De no other means Of bringing her 10 e
sense Of justice. We may want fifty thousand
volunteers, not against England, but for the Mexi
can war Why need the Albion, then attribute
our military energy to any covert design of wa
glng war against England2