Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07
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The Cambria has ar iged III Boston after .
shorter passage than could have been e4-
p9cted at tliIg season u he year. Her adj
vices are must important. Though not =
little e]xertiori, and BY having horses a. The
lake end Of the Railroad, we are enabled 10
lay q synopsis Of the important news bsfoTa
our readers this morning, although il was in
the nefgbborhood Of 4 o'clock when the
mail boat Creole arrived.
And first Of all Parliament had met and
Sir Robert Peel announced the most ~ eep.
ing changes In the commercial policy Of Great
Britain. He urges that the corn laws should
be absolutely repealed after February 1870,
atd in the meantime a new sliding scale il
proposed, which looks very complicated and
which we have not tfmB 10 read through
but it'g d mere sop to the landlords, and so
considered.
The Minister next proposes an immediate
change in the Btllish tariff, which will adj
nit Indian corn at once at q mere nominal
rate Of duty Bacon. beef and pork are 10
be admitted free. The duty on cheese, hamss
rice tallow and other articles of American
produce have to come down to a very IoW
rate; if Sir Robert succeeds in carrying out
his policy. II is indeed a great triumph for
Free Trade, for which he warns aI interests
to prepare.
Nothing about Oregon, except that peo-
pie wish the difficulty oit Of the way. The
| popular voice is, for free trade, and this oc-
cupics every body.
The ne"s is alloqelhef pacific in its
character. The English are too much taken
up with the crisis in their own affairs, and
the great changes which are proposed 10
benefit the poor, to mind much about Amer
lea.
The Queens speech upon the opening Of
Parliament alIfdes 10 tho differences with
the United States, and speaks Of them as 3
subject Of regret, which she will endeavor
tn remove by every effort consistent with ma
tional honor. She also speaks Of her effects,
in conjunction with the King Of the French
to effect a pacifcation Of the States Of the
Rio de Ia Platte.
Cotton has fallen somewhat, but in COM
nna with other. commodities, IN consequence
of the increased value Of money. The tight
ness Of money Is said to be excessive, and ID
attributed 10 The nnsasiness consequent up-
on the changes Of ministry and The diff eul-
ties 10 The way Of Sir Roksrt Peel. WI.
mer g. Smiths paper thinks he will succeed
but we have not time IT, say more on Thu
head. Golden and other members If tht
League insist upon a total abolition Of til
Corn Laws
. In France Mr.. King has undertaken tn
!, defence Of our President against Guizot's at
cks and some newspapers Wilmer &
Smith Of Course think Mr.. King gets tht
worst oft. We have not seen me CORES
pnndence, but btesdne Mr.. hing sustaine
+ Mr.. Polk III his mes 4 % like a MN.
Agerin-The French have undergon
some revarses in AIgisis. We pity the sol
diefs, but don't grieve for the success Of tn
i. Arabs.
; Spain-In Spain afairs again look squa
", in consequence Of a protest bv some {
f the opposition Deputies TO the marriage {
the Queen with the Count Trapani.
There is nothing Of political interest
Italy.
Ireland rJmains In it's usual dlstrac'e
, state, ourrages continuing in several provin
ccs.-DeLd.