The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-25
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FROM LoNDoN-REPEAL OF THE CORN.
LAWS, &c,


led States orders have been transmitted 10 the royal
arsenal at WooIwich to be in readiness 10 furnish
powerful armament, consisting of various pieces of
ordnance OF different calibres, gun-earnages, ammu
milton, &c, for the various ships Of war and steam
vessels at present stationed the coasts and rivers
ofCsnada and the lakes that form the boundaries
between that colony and the United States. More
than three hundred pieces Of ordnance, with the ne
cesssry ammunition, will have TO be got ready for
this purpose-Giobe.
BaIrisH AND NoRrH American Mail STEAM
ERs.-We understand that the British and North
American Royal Mail Company, anxious TO prose-
cute the service which they have hitherto conducted
with such vigor have determined on Immediately
laying down another steamer Of greater power for
the conveyance Of the mails between Liverpool and
America.
Rior, Az IsyrRsEss-The following 10 an ex-
tract ofa letter from Inverness, dated the 9th Of
February:
awe are at present in a state Of siege, and our
town under martial law, in consequence OF severe
potato riots. Several houses have been attacked
and windows broken; several persons have been
wounded with stones, and few with the bayonet
but no shots have been fired and, up TO now, no
lives lost. Although things at present wear Paci-
&c aspect IL is by means certain that, after the
sacramental week, now terminated the disturbances
will not be resumed"
From the LoadOu Times, Feb. IL
A New CoaEr.-SrR: By Publishing in the
Times the following notice, announcing the discov-
sry Of a comet in the constellation Erdanus, which
have just received from Professor Schumacher, d.
rector OF the royal observatory Of Altons you will
oblge very many of your readers, and
Your obedient servant,
OBSERVATORY, KEssNGroE,
Tuesday night, Feb. 10.
M DEAR SIR: so near to post time that cannot
print a circular to-day, comes letter from Father
Di Vico. informing me that he discovered comet
,k.0 - T.. LAT IN. ion ua At
hours SO minutes II seconds and g. lOths, (mean
time at Rome) right ascension, hours minutes
SO seconds and 2l0ths; south declinauon, degrees
ii minutes 30 seconds and 6l0ths.
He gives the hourly motion ABA seconds I'm
time) TO the east and 2 minutes and Sc seconds to
the north.
Believe me, my dear sir, yours very truly.
Fl. c. SCHUMACHER.
ALrosA, Feb. 6, 1886.
From Wilmer 4 Smiths European Times, March T.
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
PEELs NEW TARIFF-MAJoRITY FOR MINISTER'S.
We give below the brilliant speech Of Sir Robert
Peel in favor Of his financial measures. He
spoke nearly three hours, but all the points will he
found preserved in our condensation. During the
twelve nights debate, there were l03 speakers, AZ
OF whom advocated free trade, and SIS protection.
Nearly all the talent Of the House in favor Of
the free-trade party, and foremost amongst the
speakers on that side were Lord John Russell, Sir
James Graham, Lord Morpeth, Mr. Golden, Mr.
Bright Sir George Clarke, Mr.. Vlliers Mr.. Goul
burn and Mr.. Sydney Herbert. The most effec-
tive speaker the other side was Mr.. d'lsraeli.
Sir RoBERr PEEL rose and said: Two matters
had occupied the attention of the House-one, the
manner in which party should be conducted; the
other, the measures by which the contingency Of
great public calamity should be mitigated, and the
principles by which the commercial policy OF
great empire should for the future be governed. On
the first point the greatest pSt OF the debate had
turned; he did not undervaluc its importance, but
surely it was subordinate to the second. On the
party question, he had little defence to make. He
would admit at once that the measures he had
brought forward were the very worst measures for
party interests that could have been brought for
ward by him. He considered it unfortunate that
the conduct Of the measure in 30 far as the corn
laws were concerned, should have fallen into his
hands; but that which prevented its committal to
other hands was the firm conviction under which
ministers labored, that part of this empire was
threatened with a great calamity He had firmly
believed he still did firmly believe, that there is
impending over the country, and that there will
come at no remote period, calamity that they
would all deplore. When he was compelled to
abandon the hope Of avertng the threatened danger
and of bringing the question TO settlement, he took
the earliest opportunity he consistently could OF
rendering hs resignation to the queen 81 offered
opinion az to the choice Of a successor. That 10
almost the only net which ia the personal act
Of the sovereign. 1t is for the sovereign
to determine in whom her confidence ought
to be placed. 1t was my duty to ascer-
tain in consequence Of the request Of the queen,
whether those Of my colleagues who had dissented
from were either themselves prepared to form
government, or to advise her Majesty, if they
themselves were not prepared, to submit to other
hands the formation Of government-meaning, by
other hands, those who were favorable to the main
tenance Of the existing corn-law." Those who
differed from Sir Robert in the views he entertain
cd, did not think il advisable to form government
and her majesty determined to call upon Lord John
Russell to undertake the task. "My firm belief was,
that the noble lord would have been enabled to un-
dertake that duty; my firm persuasion was-the no.
BILE lord will excuse me for saying sony hrm per-
suasion was, that he would have succeeded II he
had undertaken it must say the noble lord did dis
appoint me when he did not at once undertake the
formation Of government on the principle Of ad-
justing this question. knew all the difficulties
with which any would have to contend who
undertook the conduct of the government ! knew
there must he great dislocation OF parties.
thought il unfair and dishonorable, under the Inn
preston that the noble lord would he the minister,
not to rake those steps which thought would d-
tninish his embarrassment. In the former cxpla-
nations Of The ministerial changes, Lord John Rus
sel had read letter, and stated that there were
other letters OF which he had no copies: since one
OF these letters had been referred to Of primary
importance, Sir Robert felt il ME duty to read that
also. On the 9Th Of December, two days after his
Resignation Of office, and after hearing that Lord
John Russell was to be his successor, he wrote, in
Ms private capacity, the following communication
TO the queen:
"WHrrEHlLL, 9th December, is45.
"Sir Robert Peel presents his humble duty to
your Majesty and, Influenced by M other motive
than the desire TO contribute, if possible TO the re
lief Of your Majesty from embarrassment, and TO
the protection Of the public interests from injury, -
induced to make to your Majesty this confidential
communication, explanatory Of Sir Robert Pecl's
position and intentions with regard to the great
q ,estron which s now ugitetng the public mind.
Your Majesty can, if you think f., make this
communication known 10 the minister who, a. cue
eessor to SIR Robert Peel, may be honored by your
Msestys confidence.
''On the LIST Of November last, Sir Robert Peel
advised his colleagues, IN account of The alarming
accounts from ireland, and many districts in this
country, az to the failure Of the potato crop from
disease, aud for the purpose OF guarding against
contingencies which in his opinion were not pro-
bsbe, humby to recommend to your Majesty that
ihs duties on the import Of foreign grain should be