The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-22
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAM SHIP
BRITANNIA.
SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM
EUROPE E.
THE OREGON QUESTION IN EUROPE.
THE COTTON MARKET.
State of the Money Market.
IRISH COERCION BILL.
FUNNY SCENE In PARLIAMENT.
sc. Sc. SC.

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bringing Liverpool dates TO the 9th instant.
The news is unimportant.
There was quite "scene" in the British Par
lament on the 18th, and Sir Robert Peel in effect,
gave the lie to Mr.. D'lsrael.
The imprisonment Of Mr.. Smith O'Brien, has
become one of the primary topics of the day.
The corn trade remained III very unsatisfactory
state. Operations We're suspended.
The share markets about being freed from the
dead weight which had so long oppressed wat, is
recovering US tone.
The cotton market sustans the improved feel
ing that rnled when the last steamer sailed.
The House Of Commons came to division on
the first reading of the coercion bill on the even
ing of Friday. The numbers in its favor were 274;
against it, lbs; majority, l49, 81 wings voted in
the minority.
The accounts from Ireland nrs gccriy, and
every day adds to the misery Of the people in that
unfortunate country. Before the summer is over
the distress will have been greatly aggravated.
The proceedings in Parliament have been very
multifarous, and very unsatisfactory.
A plot had been discovered at Giogau for the
release ofPoiish rnschers there, and several per-
sons concerned In it had been arrested.
Numerous attempts have been made lately at
Brussels to excite the lower classes against the
government, by distributing incendiary PAM
phlets and handbills amongst them.
The French papers contain ample details of the
attempt ON the life of Louis Philippe. That mo-
march never stood 50 high in the opinion OF the
French people, and this monstrous effort to shoot
him in cold blood has elected much warm and
generous sympathy
Most pitiable accounts continue to reach us of
the suferings of the people in many parts of Ire
land, by famine. Tie efforts Of the government
and of private munifcence, seem to fall far short
Of what the exigencies of the case demand
The Prussan government have stopped all le-
gal proceedings against Ronge.
The Queens ACCOMPLISHMENT is expected to take
place at Buckingham Palace about the middle of
May.
The Marmion, Captain Edwards, which sailed
last week for New York, had freight amounting
to f20O6.
The quantity Of cotton twist and yarn exported
rom England IN lS45, was l36, Ia, 1865 pounds,
and in value E6, 963, 235.
The number of German cmigrants on their
way to the Atlantic ports this season has been
estimated at $4,000.
Large quantities of cloverseed, from the United
States, have been imported into Holland and
other European countries.
NEw York PACKET SHIrs-The New York
packet ships running to London, are competing
Roscius and Prince Albert lett New York on the
same day; the former arrived at Liverpool on
Sunday the 18th ult, and the latter landed her
papers on the same day at Plymouth. The news,
via Liverpool, was published some six hours be-
fore the Plymouth express reached London.
COMMERCIAL NEws.-Large quantities of Ame-
rcan provisions find their way to this country by
almost every arrival With an anticipated scar
city Of bread stuffs, the records Of the barrels of
-four and Of beef which cross the Atlantic at the
present time, are duly paraded in the columns of
the daily press. They point moral of crafty
ing character: for when the restrictions which
have hitherto impeded that branch of commerce
are removed-as removed they will belt is inn
sion trade between England and America will be
carried. AT present there are upwards of 400 900
barrels OF flour under lock in Liverpool, ali of
which will be removed at the low duty when the
in very unsatisfactory state. Operations are
suspended. The trade merely supply their inn
mediate wants and this lethargy win continue
until the fate of the corn bill is decided by the
House OF Lords. The best-i1formed public men
are sanguine that the peers will pass the bill and
personal friend Of our own, a popular member
Of the Peoples House, writing last night, SAYS -
The opinion still gains ground that Peel's mea-
sures VIII pass through their remaining stages
without the country being put to the agony Of a
dissolution. We hear n dissolution spoken of ut
the clubs, but it proceeds from those who are
inimical to the free-trade principle. Every re-
vclving day convinces me that the contamination
OF our triumph is ut hand. You may safely an
nounce this to your American readers as fac, -
The writer has the entrse of the best political So
ciety in London, and we rely with the greater
confidence on his statement, as we have been
previously indebted for valuable informs alton and
SuQpe the h;ul, and
able source-Liropool Times, Mays.
TROUBLE IN THE BRIrIsH PARIiAMRNr-IMpRr-
soNMENr OF ONE OF Irs MEMBERs.-On Tuesday.
the popular branch ofthe Legisla ure was engaged
In discussing what they should do with one OF their
refractory membcrs-Mr. Smith O'Bren. That
group of railway bills had been referred. But
when the intiinaton was conveyed to him some
time back, he stated, in letter to the chairman,
that ne would not serve; that his duty to Ireland
was ms hrst and only consideration, and that lie
did not consider himself bound to attend to any
affairs unconnected with that country. Thus
matters stood until Tuesday last, when the com
mittee on whicn Mr. O'Brien's name had been
put, met for the first time. True to his declare
ton, he did not attend; and the chairman of the
Committee of Selection, Mr.. Estcourt, reported
his absence to the House, and ended with mo-
ton that he had been guilty of contempt. Mr.
o'Brien was present during the early stage of the
proceedings, and, declaring that he stood TO his
sued. Two divisions took place, the minority in
the first only numbering IS, in the other b. A
majority Of 100 declared Mr. O'Brien guilty of
What makes this affair more absurd is, that Mr.
OConnell, Mr.. John O'Conncl, and other Irish
members, whose patriotism is at least as pure as
Mr.. O'Brcn's, have been serving on railway
committees this session, not only without grum-
bling, but with zeal and talent. MIR. o'Brien so
licits martyrdoni, and the House of Commons
will raise him to that dignity by incorporating him
a few days IN small room attached to the pur-
licus Of the building. Easy martyrdom p
On "Wednesday the House met at noon, when a
motion was made by Mr.. Fielden for reducing the
hours OF labor in factories from twelve 10 ten
hours per day. The Government strongly oppo-
ed the motion, which stands adjourned until
Wednesday next.
On Thursday Mr.. Smith O'Brien, still proving
WINS taken into custody by the sergeant
alarms. Last night Mr.. O'Connell was TO move
Tor his liberation. At the meeting of the House,
however, he announced that he should not pro.
iced with that monon, at the percmptoy request Of
MIR. O'Brien himself