The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-03-07
II III f N K w f K A /.
FOREIGN NEWS.

ship Toronto. which brings three days later dates,
than tina, received by the steamer at Boston The
extracts below will be found interesting
Our news from America, by the ship York
shire, the London Chronicle of Feb 4 saws:
We have from the beginning rested our hopes of
peace almost solely upon the rejection of the
proposition to give the years notice Every
concession would be construed 10 be--if it would
not be in fact--a concession to fear a concession
made g under the pressure of the alternative" of
war II cannot be too strongly impressed upon
the American public that 10 adopt resolution 10
give the years notice, far from facilitating as
they suppose it would do. the progress of negocia
tOns, would be in fact To provide for their certain
failure before we had entered upon them. We
are anxious that this opinion which is we be-
lieve, the opinion of the great bulk of the peope
of this cOuntry-may be known in America while
there is yet time for II 10 influence the decision
of mOmentOus question. Engshmen Of all
ranks, classes and parties desire peace-peace
at any price, that is not dishonorable or does not
clearly involve the sacrifice of some important in
tereSt.
The Liverpool Cotton Market was firm
The Corn markets have given way under the
prospects of lower duties.
RIOTS IN observation-disclosures have been order
ed to Galway and other large towns, fur the pnr-
pose, it is said. of REFRESHING any outbreak among
ton of corn.
The London Chronicle also says let not the
American people deceive themselves by surprising
that they will get better terms by driving us into
corner Let them not be so blind as to suppose
that the termination of the existing treaty will
facilitate negotiations, or that England will re-
gard such a step in any other light than as the
first indication Of unfriendly Intentions
petition signed by $4,000 persons in the
no
Parliament, praying for repeal Of the Corn
Laws.
Panic IN IRELAND Wegford Feb. 3.-The
prices of all description of agricultural stock par
licularly pork, have been considerably deprecated
since the publication of Sir Robert Peels speech
on the corn law
House. OF Commons. Feb 5.-FAmINE IN
IRELAND.-Mr. O'Connel gave notice that he
would tomorrow (this day. call The attention of
the house 10 the subject of the famine and disease
in Ireland. He would also now ask a question of
The right hon. baronet (Sir j. Graham) who, on
the previous day, presented TO the house report
of DIR. PIayfair and Mr. LindIey. That did not
come down further than November Is, but there
were in the Castle of Dublin commissions of en-
quiry into the scarcity in ireland Had tile right
hon. bar0net received communica lions from these
commissions?
Sir j. Graham said, he had from time to time
received communications, through the Lord Lieu
tenant, from the commission that had been ap-
pointed and those communications 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 j. Graham) would see what
portion of those communications could with prO-
prety be laid or tine table
DR.. Bowrng moved that the returns of the
haTbor duties in the Isle of Man. as ordered ON
the 18th of June, 1874, be forthwith amended.
former return IN April was too imperfect to be
of use
Mr.. NJ Sutton consented TO the motion. and it
ordered accordingly.
The Purchase Of Maize Mr.. Foster wished
to ask the right hon. the Chancellor of the FIX
chequer, whether there any truth in report
current out of doors, that Government had pur-
chased or suggested the purchase of a quantity of
maize or Indian for this market in the Uni
ted States of America. Nj. Foster added, that
he did not believe the report himself but it was
believed by many.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer answered
that almost Immediately after the receipt by the
Government, of that report Of DIR. Fairpay and
Mr.. Jlndley, which had been laid upon the table
the right hon. baronet, the First Lord of the
Treasury, and himself, consulted upon the course
proper to be taken, and orders were given for pur.
CHASING IN lHe ODlieu DIdteS a certain QuantItV
of maize for the consumption of the people Of Ire.
land.
Mr.. Foster inquired what quantity and bay-
ing received reply, which was inaudibe in tho
gallery, observed, that he considered The princi-
pie of this transaction most Objectionable such
system would be calculated TO paIalyze private
enterprise the public ought TO kaow how the
matter stood, and he should to morrow (this dayO
inquire what was the quantity ordered.
The Tariff Mr.. Pattison inquired how soon
the new duties would come into operaton2
Sir r Peel answered that so soon as the house
should have affirmed any resolution it might be
pleased to come To. and allowed that resolution 10
be reported, the Government would propose in
conformity with the general usage, Immediately
to permit the reduction of the duties, taking the
usual guarantee that IN the event of the Tesolu-
ton not receiving The final sanction Of Parlia-
ment the old dutles should be paid Generally
speaking, therefore, the reduction would take Ell
feet from tie day on which the resolution was
agreed to; but perhaps there would be an excep-
ton made in the case Of seeds, on which the re-
duction might not take effect until June
Mr.. PattiSon considered the answer given by
/ the right hon. gentlemen TO be highly salisfac