The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-22
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT BRITAIN.
Three days later from Europe.

Three days later from Europe.
!. Ths steamship Great Britain, Captain Hoskin,
has arrived at New York from Liverpool whence
she departed on the evening of the 7h instant She
has 80 passengers.
| During the last week the Great Britain has en-
countered almost continual fogs. She reached
Sandy Hook last night at midnight, making the pas
sage in thirteen days and three hours running time
or deductng stoppages twelve days and eleven hours
being the best passage on record from Liverpool to
New York.
The packet-ship Cambridge, from New York, ar
rived at Liverpool on the 9Th. The packetship
Quebec arrived out with later news on the 9th The
Silas Holmes with one day later from New York !,
on the 5th
Our own files by this arrival have not reached US,
but we compile from the New York Tribune and
Evening Post the following summary of news.
The new British ministry goes on swimmingly as
yet. Ii ia supposed that no member OF the new
cabinet will be opposed in his reelection to Paria-
ment, except possibly Mr. Mscauay in Edinburgh,
where his support Of the Maynooh grant and his
want Of sympathy with the free church have made
him adyersaries.
We give a more extended list of the new admin
| istntion below. IL h understood that Mr.. G. Bull
Ter or Mr.. Halves will be under-secretary for the
colonies.
The retiring ministers have had their audiences
with the queen, to surrender the seals, &c. All is
as yet harmony and good feeling between them and
their Successors.
tremendous thunder storm passed over Devon
shire, Birmingham, Windsor and Liverpool on the
5th, doing much damage.
The British revenue (sctual) for the year ending
July S, ls45, was <49, $50, l4O; do. year ending
July 5, 1886, f4s 1874, 420-decrease over six mil.
lion dollars.
There was falling off Of ten millions Of dollars
in the customs owing to changes in the tariff on
other items generally an improvement.
The Great Britain passed through COburg dock
gates at in the evening of the 7Ih Instant from
noon on the 9Th to noon on the 9Th, made $50 miles,
sails part Of the time only the remainder OF the
passage wind westerly so light to be of no usei
at times strong from the WESTWARD the last week
continuous thick fogsi obliged to sound and go slow
during that timei reached Sandy Hook at ~
midnight Of the 20th making the passage in - days
hours running time, and deducting l6 hours for
stoppages, leaves IL days IL hours-the best pas
sage to New York on record; the Great Westerns
shortest being IL days Is hours running time.
The arrival at Boston has anticipated the news
by the Great Britain. We find, however, in the
London Chronicle of the 6th the address of the new
premier, Lord John Russell, to his London consttu-
ency in which he alludes to his probable policy. He
says:
"The administration Of Sir Robert Peel having
been dissolved, her majesty has been pleased to
fer upon the Office of First Lord Of the Treasury;
my seat in Parliament has, therefore, become vacant
and is again at your disposal.
| "When You did me the honor to ask me TO repre-
sent you, l consented to become a candidate, not
merely or chiefly because the distinction of repre-
senting the city Of London Just object Of am
bition but because wished to obtain for the prin-
ciplcs Of commercial freedom the sanction of your
appreciation;
"AIthough was elected by very small majority,
and the elections of l64l ad to my hopes
and favorable to the doctrines or protection, every
year that has since elapsed has witnessed some
relaxation Of restriction, and advance towards
the establishment of the principle for which l con-
tended.
u "Finally, we have this year seen Sir Robert Peel
propose and carry measure for the total repeal of
the duties upon foreign corn.
"Yoa may be assured that shall not desert in Of
flee the principles to which | adhered when they
were less favoraby received. | cannot, indeed
claim the merit either Of having carried measures OF
free trade a minister, or Of having prepared
the public mind by any exert'ons of mine as to
convert what n have been an impracticable at
tempt into aSeertain victory. To others belong
those distinctions. But have endeavored to do my
part in this great work according to my means and
convctions-frst, by proposing a temperate relaxa.
ton of the corn-laws and afterwards, when that
measure had been repeatedly rejected, by de-
claring in favor of total repeal, and using any nfu-
ence could exert to prevent the continuance Of the
struggle for object not worth the cost of conflict
81 trust that the measures Of commercial freedom
which still remain to be accomplished will
sion the renewal of angry conflict. The govern.
ment of this country ought to behold with an impair
tia eye the various portions Of the community en-
gagged in agriculture, in manufactures, and in COM
merce The feeling that any of them is treated
with injustice provokes i'll will, dsturbs legislation
and divers attention from many useful and
ny reforms Great social Improvements required
public education is lamentaby imperfect; the treat
ment of criminals is problem yet undecded the
itary condition of our towns and villages has been
grossly neglected; the administration of our colo.
MES demands the most earnest and deliberate atten-
0 ton. Our recent discussions have laid bare the
misery, the discomfort, and outrages of Ireland
they too clearly authenticated to be denied; too
extensive to be treated by any but the most COM
prehensive measures.
be my duty to consider az these important matters
in conjunction with those whom her Majesty has
0 been pleased to call her cdsancils
"At the present momentIany further explanation
0 of nv views would be unaA thorzed and imperfect
81 have the honor to be your most obedient and
faithful servant,
"July 3, 1916. J. Russell"
The London Chronicle in clarifying this address
denomnates the new ministry, the ministry OF
} SOCIAL REFORM" and dwes upon the promises OF
the premier to reform social abuses.
The New Ministry.
| THE CABINET.
Lord Chancellor, Lord Cotenham.
!, President of the Council, Marquis Of Lansdowne
Lord Privy Seal, Earl of Mimic.
Secretary for the Home Department, Sir George
Grey.
Secretary for the Foreign Department, Viscount
Palmerston.
Secretary for the Colonies, Earl Grey.
| First Lord Of the Treasury, Lord John Russell.