The New York herald., 1846-04-19
declared continues to increase, ii had in ls45 only
reached f761 424

The quantities Of foreign silk manufacture re-
tained for home consumption since the removal OF
the prohibition upon them in 1926, exhibit gradual
rise from liz, ,27S b in 1927 to 3l0 l5S ID in lSi5
lures is especially interesting. bat we have only
space to give few Of the results, which prove that
an increased importation has had the effect OF In
creasing instead Of lowering the price OF domestic
produce In 1924 the number OF pounds of foreign
and colonial wool imported was % 564 ,485; and the
price of Southdown wool Is Cd pound. In the
following year the duty upon colonial wool was re.
moved, the import increased to 43 .966 lbs and
the price Of Souhdown wool simultaneously rose to
Is 4d pound. During the next twenty years the
price fuctueted from sd to Is Sd pound, and in
1643 it was at llhd, with an import of F,7S5 ,O6l
pounds. In 1874, the duty upon foreign wool was
ton increased 10 65,o7s5I lbs, and the price 81
English wool rose at once to Is I'd. In 1915 the
amount imported had further increased to 76 2S 1852
lbs, and the price Of domestic wool had alsen to Is
4d.
Between 1881 and lS45 the declared value Of Bri-
tish exports of wooen manufactures had risen from
f5, ,389. .lA to ES,74l,723.
In l842 the total amount Of revenue, exclusive OF
the corn duties, was Esq, 178. .Sl4; in l845 il was
f33 AIS 431 although during that period the amount
"a q customs ana excise 0u''@' ''n'e' was ''''
The amount OF reductions in the public expendi-
ture effected by the repeal OF the duties on auctions
and glass, IN 18l5, is not less than E52, ,6S6.
A number OF extracts from the letters Of glass
manufacturers IN every part OF the klngoom, stating
the immense increase OF consumption consequent
upon the removal Of the gass duty, is appended to
the important paper from which we have made these
extracts
ARRIVALS FROM THE UNITED STATEs.-The Ro-
chester packet ship Of the 2lst Feb. next followed
and placed in our hands, on the 18th inst, papers,
&C., from New York, up to the above dates, which
were forwarded TO, and reached London ON the
evening of that day. Next came the prince of the
British and North American mail steam ships, the
Cambria, Capt Judkins sShe arrived on the l4th.-
Liverpool Times, March 10.
GaKAT WKsrRRr STEAMSHIP CoMpANY.-From
the annual report of this company il appears that the
receipts for the Great Western had amounted to
fS5 9l4 los; 3d.. and the expenditure, including
repairs, to El2, ,43l l9s. Cd. The receipts of the
Great Britain from vslters and passage money from
Bristol to London, amounted TO E9, 1880 It's ID
The expenditure on trial trips and voyages, &c !,
amounted to E4, ,4S7 leaving surplus OF E5 253 los
81. The expenses on two voyages to New York,
amounted, including insurance. &c tn Ella, BIB rs
ID, and the receipts to only E9, 1893 7s The small
receipts were to Be accounted for from the fact Of
the first voyage being an experimental one, and the
second having been, IN consequence OF the accident
to the screw, prolonged beyond the advertised day
Of sailing In reference to this ship the directors
have received a most satisfactory report from the
engineers.
-One Of the greatest achievements IN nautical at.
fairs OF late years is that which has been performed
by the crew of her Msjesty's ship Rodney, In the
rigging and perfecting tor sea lne-ofbat,le ship In
eight hours. The Bellerophon, IS, ON Monday last,
was mere hull, without spare, stores, or armament,
and on Wednesday, at midday, she was all ataunt,
aud lett the harbor for Spithead perfect man-of.
the skill and energy Of British officers and British
seamen. Our accounts fIom Portsmouth state, that
as she passed the platform on her passage to Spit
head, she was loudly cheered by an immense null
ia kcI kl.A
her departure; and the marine band at the same
moment very appropriately enllvened the scene by
striking up Rule Britannia There was little or
wind, and consequently her sails were of no use;
she therefore towed out by the Comet steamer"
His Royal Highness Prince Albert embarked from
Osborne House, in the FAIRY steam yacht, and pro-
ceeded to Splthead to see the Bellerophon. His
Royal Highness was accompanied bv Colonel Bowa-
ter, and when the yacht hove in sig the ships
at anchor at Spthead salutcd. After passing round
and inspecting the Bellerophon, His Royal Hghness
went on board the Scourge, Clptain Cafin, and af-
terwards on board the ReI1ution, Captain Lush
vessels by Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, in the adm-
ras barge. Ii is gratifying TO observe that the ra-
pidity with which the Bellerophon prepared for
sea did not pass unnotced by His Royal Highness,
great pleasure he felt in witnessing the completion
OF such an rnexampled feat. We understand that
another ship Of the line, either the Powerful or the
Vengeance, is to be equipped at Portsmouth by the
officers and seamen OF the ST. Vincent.
Oregon Question In England and France
Opinions Of the Press.
[From the London Times, March l6]
When the Cambria left Boston on the lst inst, il
was known that the Senate OF the United States had
adjourned the debate on the abrogaiiou of the Ore
gen convention to the I'd Of March but there was
no doubt that Mr.. Coquitts resolutions would be
carried BY large majority in that assembly. These
resolutions are substantially the same as those
adopted by the House OF Representatives although in
more qualified form but they express with greater
energy an "earnest desire that this long-standIng
controversy may he settled by negotiation and com
p; omise." In fact, they impose upon the Cabinet
Of the United States the duy OF re-openng the
negotiations on such terms as may convince the
American people that sinoere attempt has been
made to effect peaceful settlement OF the dispute
SIe @ by England % % Mr. Alien, however, in the course
of the debate, declared that the Presidents views
and determination TO assert his title to the whole
territory up to 81 40 had undergone no change. On
the part Of the British Minister, Mr.. Pakenham, no
fresh overture had been made.
Whatever may be the motives which induce the
Congress of the United States to vote the abroga-
tion Of the convention Of 1877 for the joint occu-
pancy OF the Oregon territery, we are chiefly con-
cerned to examine the ehectof that measure on the
relative rights Of the two claimants. AS soon as
the Senate shall have concurred in these resolutions
and the President proceed, as he undoubtedly will,
to give the notice, the whole question VIII assume
new shape, or rather il will revert TO the condion
in which II stood before ever the conventions OF
1918 and OF 1877 were thought oi that condition be-
ing only modified by the actual settlements IN the
country, made under the SPECIFIC protection OF those
very instruments. IL may, we think, be demonstra-
ted by strict reasoning, that the abrogauon OF these
conventions under the present circumstances OF the
two powers N Oregon, materially weakens the
claims OF the United States and as materially
strengthens our own rights.
Under the agreement which the Americans are
resolved TO cancel two kinds of claims have exist.
ed; the first conventional, which were on the foot
ing OF strict equality; the scond claims OF settlement
winch depend on the relative extent OF occupation
by either party. II the convention be annulled, the
conventional privileges Of the Americans, which
were equal TO our own, cease and determine a. far