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lister to whom you have referred, (vlz:
Lord Aberdeen,) on the part OF her Males
tvs government is the result to be IN no
small degree attributed,
81 agree with you, gentlemen, in think
{ ing that the temper manifested by both
nations in the settlement of the question,
ought to be an example to the world at
large, and may mot add, that 1t affords
sure guaranty ofthe cordial amlty by which
our future intercourse will be distinguish
ed! 1t is gratifying to reflect that the terms
upon which the question, at one time
apparently so critical, has been adjusted,
have been generally satisfactory to the gov
ernments and the people of both countries,
leaving nothing behind TO disturb the
harmony of our future relations. 1t is
also worthy of congratHlation, that by the
convention recently concluded, the only
remaining question growing out of the
treaty of 1888 has been finally settled, aud
that hereafter our people, though of separ-
ale nations, acknowledging a common
origin and history, speaking the same
language, alike boastng constitutional
liberty, regulated by law, and intimately
associated in commerce and the arts, may
start forward in a new career of interna-
tionaI intercourse, without apprehension
from any ancient cause of prejudice or i'll
Will No one, | assure you, more fervent-
Iy hopes that the future may remain tree
from any fresh cause of disagreement.
A large iron built ship, called the Sarah
Sands, destined to run between Liverpool
and New York, aud will sail in Sands,
Turner 81 Co.'S line of packets, and to be
propelled by steam, as an auxiliary, as well
as by SAIL was TO be launched at Liverpool
on the 9Th instant She has been built for
Captain w. G Thompson, long the com
mander Of the Stephen Whitney
THE NEW SUGAR DUTIEs-Lord John
Russell laid before the House of Commons,
on Tuesday, the goth, the ministerial
proposition relative to the duties to be
hereafter imposed on the importation Of
sugar. The duty on colonial sugar Of lis.
S TO continue as heretofore. The duty Of
23s. 4d, which is now charged on foreign
free Iarbor sugar, is now TO be reduced to
2ls., ard that is 10 apply eqdaIly 10 all
foreign sugars, without distinction Of
growth; and it is to undergo a gradual
reduction every wear. for five wears. aud
then be imported at the same duty as that
of colonial growth. Not only is this
proposed, but the rate of duty
on which all foreign sugars are to be adj.
mjttcd is At once reduced TO 2IS., with a
provision for the gradual extinction Of all
protection on the 5Dh of July, 1851.
SUGAR DUTIES BGLL.-Ia the House OF
Commons. last nirht, the chancellor of the
excheuuer moved that the house 90 into
on the bill for continuing the
present SUGAR duties. which was done
when Lord George Bsnunck moved 10
alter the extension ofthe bill from Scptem. I.
Der 1916. to July, 1917, upon which the
divided
For Lord q. Bentlnck's amendment - F..
Against 1t III /.
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Majority 50
The LEAGUE.-'The last remnant of the +.
league their offices in Fleet street, London /.
was closed Oh the 2Oth instant, with the T.
that Their Offices, furniture, .
&C. Wohd DC SUBJECT 70 '4o 'ucioHecI
hammer on NE ISM
INDIAN coRN.-The reported failure Of .