Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-04-04
Fertisa news BY the Tafeato-4 days Later.

Pertisa news BY the Tafeato-4 days Later.
This news should have been given last
week, but The editor was absent, At Saint
Louis, % thstit was not done. We there
fore give it this week in connection with
that BY The Hibernia:]
The fast sailing Packet Ship Toronto,
Capt. Tinker, in twenty-five days from
Portsmouth, arrived yesterday, bringing
adyices from London to Feb. 7th-4 days
later. The prices Of cotton continued
firm.
BY this arrival, says the Commercial
Advertiser, we have the important intelli-
gence that the Anglo-In project for the
nnexation" Of the Punjaub long medita-
ted and prepared for, has been put in train
Of execution; annexation, not by the con-
cent Of both parties, but by means Of SUI
perior force on the part Of one, and at the
cost Of dreadful blocdshed and suffering
on the other. The result can hardly be
doubtful, though the struggle may not Be
brief.
The failure ofthe potato crop continued
to be the subject ofgeneral interest and re-
mark.
There is nothing new from Ireland.--
The country continues 10 be scene Of
excitement and agitation.
The Times Of the 7th has an article
commencing the course of Mr.. Calhoun.
The House Of Commons had been almost
exclusively engaged upon rail way bills
especially for Ireland during the two
days Of which we have accounts.
In the other House, the Marquis Of
Clanrlcarde had brought forward proper
ton Of relief for ireland.
House. or Commons, Feb. 5.-FAMINE
IN IRELAND.-Mr. O'Connell gave notice
that he would tomorrow (ihis day , call
the attention Of the House to the sabiect Of
the famine and disease in Ireland. He
would also now ask question of the Right
Hon. Baronet (Sir J. lGraham,) who on
the previous day, presented TO the House
a report DR.. Playfair, and DR.. Lindley.-
That did not come down further than Nov.
/ ID, but there were in the Castle of Dub
lin commissions of inquiry into the search
lty Of Ireland. Had the Right Hon. Baro-
net received Communications from these
commissions?
SirJ. Graham said, he had from time to
time received communications, through
the Lord Lieutenant, from the commission
that had been appointed; and those COM
munications related to the present position
Of the people Of Ireland.
] Mr.. O'Connell asked the Right Hon.
Baronet to lay those communications on the
table.
Sir J. Graham replied, that if the Hon.
and learned member would postpone his
question till next day, he (Sir ]. Graham
would see what portion OF those commune
cations could with propriety be laid on the
table.
The PURCHASE OF MAIzE.-Mr. Fos-
ter wished to ask the Right Hon. Chancel-
lcr Of the Fxchequer. whether there was
any truth in report current out Of doors,
that Government had purchased or sug-
gested the purchase Of quantity Of maize
or Indian Corn for this mar ket, in the Uni.
ted States Of America. Mr.. Foster add
ed, that he did not believe the report him.
self, but it was believed by many.
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer an
swered, that almost Immediately after the
receipt by the government Of that report
Of DR.. Fairplay and Mr.. Lindley, which
had been laid upon the table, the Right
Hon. Baronet, the First Lord of the Treas
ury and himself, consulted upon the
course proper TO be taken, and orders
were given for purchasing in the United
States certain quantity Of maize for the
consumption Of the people ofIreland.
/ Mr.. Foster inquired what quantity? and
having received reply, which was in
audible in the gallery, observed, that he
considered the principle Of this transaction
most Objectionable; such system would
be calculated 10 paralyze private enter
prise; the public ought to know how the
matter stood, and he should to morrow
[this day] inquire what was the quantity
], ordered.
| The TARlrr.--Mr. Pattison enquired
} how soon the new duties would come in
to operation? .sa sa Nm
Sir Robert Peel answered, that 50 soor
. the House should have affirmed any
resolution it might be pleased to come to
-and allow ed the resolution 10 be reported
} the Government would propose in confor
) nifty with the general usage, immedia,el,
. TO permit the reduction Of the duties, Ia
ing the usual guaranty that in the even
OF the resolution not receiving the fina
sanction Of Parliament, the old dutie,
should be paid. Generally speaking
therefore, the reduction would take effec
from the day on which the resolution wa
agreed to; but perhaps there would be a,
exception made in the case of seeds, o,
which the reduction might not take effect
until June.
Il Mr.. Pattison considered the answe
given BY the Right Hon. gentlemen to Be
highly satisfactory.
Coax LAws.-Mr. p. Miles rave no
ltice that on the motion that the Speake
leave the chair to 60 into committee on tn
government measure with respect to corn
he would move as an amendment that tn
House go into committee that day 81,
months. Ironical cheers from various
parts Of the House.
INDIA AND CHrnA.-The Bombay Time
of 1st January contains the followino.