Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-07-30

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ARRIVAL OF The CT. BRITAIN.
3 Days Later from Europe.
The steamship Great Britain, Capt
Hoskin, has arrived at New York from
Liverpool, whence she departed on
the evening Of the 7th inst. She has
SO passengers.
The new British ministry goes on
swimmingly as yet. 1t is supposed
that no member Of the cabinet Will be.
opposed in his reelection to Parlia-
ment, except possibly Mr.. Macaulay
IN Edinburg, where his support of the
Maynooth grant and his want Of SYM
patty with the free church have made
alversaries.
The retiring ministers have had
Their audiences with the queen, to sur
render the seals, SC. All is as yet
harmony and good feelings between
them and their successors.
/ The British revenue (actualj for the
/ year ending July 5, 1915, was -f49,-
6S2, 40; do. year ending July 5, 1916,
E48, 1874 ,420-decrease over six mil
lions dollars.
( There was falling offof,en millions
of dollars in the customs owing to
changes in the tariff; on other items
generally an improvement.
The arrival at Boston has anticipated
the news by the Great Britain. We
find, however, IN the London Chroni-
Gle of the 9th, the address of the new
premier, Lord John Russell, to his
London constituency. in which he al
ludes to his probably policy. He
says:
"The administration of Sir Robert
Peel having been dissolved, her males
ty has been pleased to confer upon me
the office of First Lord of the Treasu-
ny; my seat in Parliament has, there
fore, become vacant, and is again at
your disposal.
"When you did me the honor to ask
me to represent you, Ieonsented TO be-
come candidate, not merely or
chiefly because the distinction Of rep
resenting the city of London was just
object of ambition, but because |
wished to obtain for the principles of
commercial freedom the sanction of
your appreciation.
| "Although was elected by a very
small majority, and the elections of
184l were adverse to my hopes, and
favorable to the doctrine ofprotection,
every year that has since elapsed has
Witnessed some relaxation of restric-
ton, and some advance towards the
establishment of the principle for which
| contended.
"Finally, we have this yeal seen
Sir Robert Peel propose to carry a
measure for the total repeal OF the du-
ties upon foreign corn.
"You may be assured that | shall
not desert in office the principles to
which adhered when they were less
favorabIy received. | cannot, indeed,
claim the merit either of having carried
measures of free trade as a minister,
or of having so prepared the public
mind by any exer!ions of mine as to
convert what would have been an i'm
practicable attempt into certain vic.
tory. To others belong those distinc-
tons. But | endeavored to do my
part in this great work according to
my means and convictions-frst, by
proposing temperate relaxation Of the
corn-laws; and afterwards, when that
measure had been repeatedly rejected,
by declaring in favor Of total repeal,
and using any influence | could ex-
ert to prevent the continuance of the
struggle for an object not worth the
cost of conflict.
81 trust that the measures of com
mercial freedom which still remain to
be accomplished, will not occasion the
renewal of angry conflict. The gov
eminent Of this country ought to be-
hold with an impartial eye the various
portions of the community engaged in
agriculture, In manufactures and com
merce. The feeling that any one of
them is treated with injustice invokes
i'll will, disturbs Legislation, and diverts
attention from many useful and neces-
sary reforms. Great social improve.
ments are required; public education is
lamentably imperfect; the treatment Of
criminals is problem yet undecided;
the sanitary condition Of our towns and
villages has been grossly neglected; the
administration of our colonies demands
the most earnest and deliberate atten-