Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-25
ARRIVAL or THE BalTANNI,.
Fifteen Days Later from Europe.


READIN0-THE CORN BILL IN STATU QUO
COTTON SELLING FREELY ocCUPATIoN
or The CONQUERED TERRTTosY-TDE
FRENCH PAPERS ON AMERICAN AFFAIRS
INsURREcTIoN IN PORTUGAL. &c
The steamship Britannia arrived Boston OF elk o'clock
on Thursday morning. by which received our z. lsr
hles Of English papers. aud tho Phadelphis Ledger con
tanning the news. broueh, BY Special Express. ll-
The cotton market hs. fully sustained the improve ed feel
ing that ruled When the last steamship sailed The sale.
Of Saturday I'd and Monday 4,b 1000 bsle-
including portion taken speculation and for export.
week paid with scarcely altera ion; any thing,
should ssy IL was In favor o. the buyer.
Sales have been made Of wecrI canal flour st25s Cd
to 26' 3D.; Philadelphia 24s to ~ Cd; New Orleans 23s
Gl to 2i- New York 2l. and reel. Of prime
white and mixed wheat nj Is. per 10 lbs.
The overland mail arrived the lat instant but tho
state of india appears perfectly tranquil Peace ems re.
stored To the Punjaub
The British forces in possession OF Lahore and NJ
Engagements were making for the occupation ohe conquer
ed county which is exceedingly fertile and will yield an
annual revenue Ut itn0,O00.
The news from Seinde Of interest The 1vcrnor
OF Bombay. Sir George Arthur. has had lit OF Ill
ness but recovering.
The Irish coercion bill has passed its frs, read ng by
majority for min'st Of l49.
The corn bill has no, been acted upon bu, will probably
follow the coercion bill The trade con re-
mains IN very unsatisfactory state.
lfrom Wilmer aud Smiths Time.
0ohNEsci.L.--The House of Commons has length
brought tho debate the Irish Coercion Bill 10 close
mer OF less importance itself than as /, clears the
road for the fiscal OF the Government p.s.np
'h'oush 'heh remaining stages Last night the Corn Bill
would occupy the attention OF the House. and in ten dsys
irom this time the Of the Lords on that
measure, will probably be known.
The quantity Of goods held by the great manufactured.
in Lancashire is large, and the deand in the state
oil uncertainty as 10 the future, has been limited Still
in hopes that The interruption sound trade oud only
be temporary prices have reccded much The TRIMS
actions OF the month"; have heen shade better than those
OF the preceding month"; although here certain
oil business which form exceptions TO the General appica
ton vi the remark.
The cotton market snstsins the imn,oved C..,. H.,
ruled when the lsst sailed. The def
cheney IN the last crop the primary of the firm
ness he sales during the week exceed Is 900 bales
about 10000 OF which have been for export aud specu
at0n leaving very respectable daily average for the
trade. The imports during the last week been light
hardly exceeding 5000 bales Up the present time the
imports are 5000 bales below those OF the coesp ,nJny
period iast yer Yesterday the sales 5000 bales
at hrm prices.
to this country by almost ARRIVAL With uncips-
ted scarcity o bread stu the records the bar of
Hour aud beet which cross the Atl'nuc tie c.ent
tine are duly parsded in the columns OF the daily press
They point moral al gratifying charaeier for when the
restrictions which have hitherto mpeJed that btant uf
commerce are removed-as removed they will bet is
impossible To Ruage the VIII ch the p,o,is on
trade between England and America will be carried Al
pfo,en' there are upwards Of 4o.toobb' unde lock
at Liverpool, all OF which will be remov, at the low
duty when the Com bill becomes law.
The corn trade remaius yey unsatisfactory State.
Operations snsprnd.d The trade merely urpy their
Immediate wants aud this lehagy will unIi the
fate e" the bill is decided by the House of I.rJp
The beet informed public sangune that Peers
VIII pass the BILL aud personal friend Of own popu-
lar member OF Pees House writing last night srys-"The
opinion su gains ground that Pees measures III pa.,
Though their remaining without the country being put
TO the sgony oi dissolution. We hear dissolution spo-
ken OF at the clubs but proceeds from who are ni-
mical To tr Tree trade principle Ever revolving dly con-
ylnces that the cOn-ummation OF triumph Is at la
HOu safely announce this your American reader,
fact
The accounts which hand from America re-
recently had yible effect the ptce OF English
eurites The settlement OF the Oregon basis OF the
i9th parallel continues to be rded thing that must
beas iIir settlement. which the leading statesmen ON
both sides OF this Atlantic will combine give their aid
The inteTmInaoc discu the subject the Senate
bear striking affinity the dresry waste of words in the
English House OF Commons the Coercion aud the Corn
Bill.
hand yesterday show improved feeling in that distant
land Peace ~ restored, and the hand IT
peace Will participate Ia the general prosperity. sum
mary OF the political and tire commercial intelligence will
be found m another column.
The English funds risen shade in consequence. of
the Greater abundance of money and upon the whole the
commercial prospects IT the last more
than those VI the previous fortnight.
From Wilmer rni smith, Tin-.)
fARLiAMENr.-IEe proceedings IN Parliament since we
last addressed readers have very
we regret TO add-yery unsatisfactory.
The day which the House Of Commons met after the
recess-Friday. the l7ih Apr-was Consumed in the Dis
custom OF the Irish Coercion Bill, carrying in this
speei the standing that existed before House
lurned.
On the Monday following there was no House thee
b. lug only 80 members present when the Speaktr
the chair There were several Irish members IN tie lobby
IN the library, and in the room, but as ia, r OBJ
ect embarrass the Government. and throw every
obstacle la the Ut the Coercion H. they kent alroi
aud were delighted when tho House "counted OUT
Thursday comprised matters Of more nportance-of
Importance second only to the fiscal the Gov
ernncnt Tho outlines Of the ministerial scheme Tor en-
abng alway companies wind up their aii's-such of
them as have not Pocuod their acts, have Yet ap.
piled for thom-were detailed in the Commons by Sir Ro-
bert Peel. and in the Lords by the Earl Of Dahouse The
object check tue fatal rage which has existed for ma
king the ehemHs de Jsra win has para,xed the
monetary system, aud 10 thousands upon thou
sands of hapless spectators
On Monday, the 9th ut the ending still begin
nng Coercion Bill sgan the fdpis IN the Hon of
Commons. On this evening Sir Robert Peel made a long
and able speech as 10 the motives which induced the
vefnnicn TO introduce IT, lie made strong case in
the cha aud frequency Of the ct winch Ire
land the scene, aud showed that the pres, MT bill was
in it, penal features than the which was in
operation whenih Marquis Of Normandy Lord Lieu
tenant.
lie reed lecture the landlords If Ireland ON be do
ties which they owed 10 their tenanry- denounced the
system Of eviction which has been many Instance
carried out 10y hem-and is gentlrst and bandest tones
implored the Irish members 10 let tie bill pass It's w..
hrst siege without further delay obstruction. Sir Ro
bert Peel was followed by two Irish MEMBER
who denounced the measure strong terms and the de-
bate again adjourned.
On the evening" the Peers Lord Brouyham made
melancholy declaration the effect that as the Com Bill
stopped IN its through the HOUSE Of COnmon-
he would take the Of their lurdshps on its merits
early day.
On "wednesday the House met at noon. when motion
made by Mi bdsd for reducing the hours of labor
factories from ~ to 10 hours Per day. The Government
ely opposed the motion, which stands dourned unu
Wednes day next
The House OF Commons a division the ir,
reading of the coercion bill the evening Of Fnday-
The numbers 10 s favor ga agaiust a. 1856 n,lu-
ity -; ~ wings vot d 10 the IN nnn,y.
l. fd ABERDEEN has recognized the annexation q Texas
by informing the custom house authorities that the pro
duce 81 that county may be regarded the produce Of the
American Union.
FRmSDn 1NrsESAroSAL Atoarssrs--Tho Biannii
which sails tO day, axes Friendly International Ad.
dress from different towns and cities in Engsndio ssnc
number Of cos IN the United Stairs. The most remarks
hc 81 these addresses tie from tie women OF FIX
the Women oi Phlsdopha. signed by sixteen hun
bred ol far cruntTywOmen. We rcuc family c1n-
pe"d Ia defer the publ caton Of this address until Sauf
day, when the Great BItain sails.
IRELAND.
The accounts from Ireland afe gloomy and every day