The daily union., 1846-04-29
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WEST
ERN

cotton and corn mark Store xOn ques-
tion quiet.--ParIiamen adjourned for
the Easter holydays.--Polish insurrec-
tion suppressed.--Indian war at an end.
Free trade In France, &C.
By the Great Western, which reached New
York about o'clock yesterday, we have our files Of
London papers to the 7th instant, inclusive The
New York journals have London papers Of the 9Th,
and Liverpool Of the 10Th The political news by
this arrival is not important. No American news
had been received in London since the sailing of the
Cambria on the 4th inst The latest American
dates then in England were of the 18th March.
The Oregon question remained quiet. Parliament
(preyious to its adjoumment and the press were
principally occupied with the tariff, the Irish coer
cion bill, and the railway legislation. The pacific
feeling in England in reference to the Oregon ques
ton seemed TO be on the increase private letter
from Glasgow under date Of the 7th instant, as
sures us that there is now no "war party" in Eng
land.
Parliament had adjourned for the Easter holy
days--the House Of Commons to the l7th, and the
House Of Lords to the 2lst. Sir Robert Peel gave
notice that the Irish coercion bill will be taken up
again on the l7th, and on the Monday following the
corn importation bill.
The debates in Parliament seem TO have been con-
fined TO Irish and railway affairs These topics al
SO engross the attention Of the journals.
1t having been charged that the protectionsts had
made an agreement with Sir Robert Peel to sup
port the Irish coercion BILL il he would yield on
the eorn-law question: the premier in the House de-
MED positively that any such agreement had ever
been thought Of ...
Commercial matters wear an improved aspect
Affairs are still sufficiently bad but, atyely
speaking. not so much they were by the last ar
rival.
The tariff is suspended in mid-sir; but, pending
its fate advantage is being taken Of the treas
ury order for lberating goods from bond on pay
ment Of the reduced duties.
Three months have nearly elapsed since the tariff
was introduced, and the still fingers in the
House Of Commons.
There has been a somewhat serious failure this
week in Liverpool and rumors touching the stabil-
ity Of other firms abound. The firm in question
are extensive merchants in the Russian trade.
Their liabilities are said to exceed half million
of dollars. One of the joint.stock banks which
suffered seriously by large failure some six
weeks ago. the unlucky creditors Of the house to
a considerable amount. ''.
And American provision trade has partaken OF
the facilities which the treasury order affords Con.
siderable supplies Of beef and provisions have been
released from bond under the low duties, and are
finding their way into general consumption.
50,
fare in the lords. The opinions of some 300 mem.
bers Of that house are ascertaned, it is said, and
they are nearly balanced; but the views Of some so
more oscillating. Upon these the fate of the
measure and Of the government depends.
1t is asserted, with good deal of confidence, by
the advocates of the tariff, that majority of at eas,
25 will affirm the BILL but that some amendments
in committee may endangerits existence.
In various parts Of the country large numbers Of
operatives have struck for an advance of wages
The masters and the mon are thus at loggerheads
Neither will give way, and the retail trade in many
branches has been seriously injured by the capital
thus withdrawn from the usual channels of circua-
ton. .a .'rE s.
The British corn trade continues dull, and
prices are ss. lower than at the beginning of the
year. ...
The revenue returns to the 5th Of April exhibit
some curious results. This is the end of the fnan-
cial year. The quarters revenue, owing to the
general stagnaton of trade shows deficiency in the
customs of nearly half million, in the excise Of
more than quarter of a million. The wears de-
fciency in the customs amounts to nearly two mil.
lions and half and upwards of e3OO 900 in the ex-
else. But the stamps have increased S4OO 900, the
post Office 100000. The total ordinary revenue
leaves decrease Of something more than two mil
lions. The most gratifying feature in the return
Is the continued increase in the post office. Thus
far, the penny postage has worked admirably.
While the walls Of Parliament ring with the dis,
tress Of Ireland, and the fears of famine in that
country are constantly present to the eyes of British
statesuSn it is undoubted fact that the recent Of
butter beef -four, and provisions, the produce of the
sister kingdom, in the Thames and in the Mersey,
are greater than at any former period.
Sir Robert Peel states that his Irish bill will be
taken up again on the reassembling of Parliament,
and pressed to first reading.
Prayers were to be offered up on the 18th inst in
all the Anglican churches throughout Great Britain
for the success Of their against the Sikhs, and
a form Of prayer has been composed by the Arch.
bishop Of Canterbury, thanking the Almighty for the
recent victories on the Sutlej.
M. Guizot, it is said, has applied to Lord Aber
deem proposing to have consul for each nation a,
Cracow, in order to watch tho proceedings of the
three continental powers in regard to any encroach-
ment on the liberties Of that republic.
Now that the war in India is decided the Oregon
question begins to attract more attention; but the
speeches of Mr.. Calhoun, Mr. Haywood and 9TH
ers had convinced the British public that our nten.
tons were pcaceable.
The Polish insurrection is entirely c,ashed. The
leaders were being imprisoned in all quarters. Po-
tock Of the leaders Of the late revolt has been
condemned to death, and executed at Siedce.
In Persia the cholera is raging with devastating
effect I.
The present average rate Of wages in Paris is 2s
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