Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-04-25
From the Phil Ledger of the goth inst.
ARRIVAL Or THE
,rEAMsnrpE UNICORN.

EIGBT DAYS LATER.
The Unicorn arrived at st. Johns, N. s., on
the 9Th of April, and At Halifax on the tn
She has been detained good deal by the ice in
the vicinity Of Newfoundland. She brougb,
thirty.three passengers from Liverpool
The Cotton Market, after all, has rallied but
little. says the European Times.
The English underwriters have already in.
troduced clause into their policies, stating
that they do not insure sgainst capture, or de-
s,ruction by an enemy.
Biscuits Of maize OF. Indian corn, have been
manufactured at Bristol, and they are described
as very agreeable and nutritious.
The Spectator thus estimates the feeling Of
the House Of Lords relative 10 the ministerial
Corn Law Bill; 156 peers for the measure.
l54 against, 81 doubtful 10 bishops for, 10
against. 8 or 10 doubtful.
The Marquis de Beauharnois, brothor-in.lsw
OF the Empress Josephine, died last week in
Paris, aged CO. The marquis was quite blind.
It is now believed, on good authority, that
the customs and corn bill will not be brought
before the House of Lords till after Easter.
Letters from Persia announce that the cholera
is frightiuly ravaging the interior Of Asia. This
sccurge, which has travelled through Cabool,
las already penetrated nearly as far as Tehran.
BRrTIsH PARLIAMENT.
HorsE OF LORDS, Tuesday, March 1.-THE
Earl Of Clarendon moved for such portions O:
the diplomatic correspondence respecting the
Oregon negotiation, os the Earl of Aberdeen
might think it consistent to produce. He had
no wish to embarraes the Government; but
though the language of the British and A.
merican Governments had been entirely paci.
fc, yet it could not be denied that the two
countries were insensibly drifting towards a
lence so rigidly preserved on this side the At
luntic, and to furnish the House with all the in.
formation that could prudehtly be furnished.
He was convinced that an abler negots tor
than Mr.. Pakenham could not be found, and
that the Government had acted most judiciously
in every step it had taken in the matter; for it
had declared to the world that it would not en-.
gage in war until every means of keeping
peace were exhausted. 1t was morally impos
sible that two such nations as England and A.
n.erca should embroil themselves for com.
paratvely worthless territory, and he should
conclude by moving for the correspondence,
and by asking what course the Goveroment in.
tended to pursue in the event Of the Senate
toncurring in the twelve months notice
The Earl Of Aberdeen (who was at times al.
most inaudible,) said My lords, in the very
delicate aud difficult position in which am
placed, it might, perhaps, appear natural that
l should have viewed with some degree Of hes
ttation the notice which my noble friend gave
yesterday. But, my lords, however much this
might, under ordinary circumstances, have been
the, case. l felt certain, in the case Of my noble
friend, that his sense Of public duty, and his in
innate knowledge Of the great interests al
stake, would prevent him from adding anything
to The difficulties with which the question is al
ready surrounded; and at the same time .ha
his own feeling would indispose him to make
bis motion the subject Of any embarrassment.
Expectation has been fully realised by thu
speech which my noble friend has made. (Hea
hear My lords, think that the desire expires
sed by my noble friend is quite natural ant
reasonable. think, when we are receiving
from time to time, from the U. States informa
tion and documents Of the highest interest AM
Importance, affecting US in the manner in whicl
these transactions do, it is quite natural tina
your orlships end the public should desire 4
receive from the government of this countr
authentic information as TO those transactions
accompanied by such other information as
may be safe and proper to give. ! therefor
think have no valid reason for objecting
the production of those papers for which my no
bic friend has moved; especially as "a grea
portion Of them must be already known to you
lordships and the pnbllc.
lie may look on it that, believing, as d.
that war is the greatest calamity that can bt
fa nation, and the greatest crime general
that nation can commt-(hear, hear) NJ
lords, will not lay claim to your indulgenc
beyond what sm fairly entitled to (; but if
might without presumption add the expressio
of an opinion, it would be, that you believe ii
conduct oi this great transaction will be forbea
ing, conciliatory, moderate and just, witho'
any sacrifice of honor, or the real interests
the country. (tiear) But, my lords, on Il
other hand, it is certainly possible Qhough
would reject the noton) that all our efforts ina
be unavalling.
In that case can only say. that it will be n
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