The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-26

to the commander Of the station. The admiral seems
has forwarded to the English Foreign office the letter
nexed despatch days ego Paris from Lord
Palmerston. toe British Minister, requiring that the
French Consul Bsrhst 90 Jouy' be recalled and CIV
Queen Of Great Britain will he withdrawn from Bar.
bet do Jouy It is ssd that this il the state Of the matter
u present"
The Flores Expedition.
From the London Globe Dec IL
The largest portion Of the men who on board the
received two years allowance moneys from the various
parishes throughout London and Suburbs for the pull
Ortuny u getting rid Of their aba Bodied
such means and the serious question arises in case Of
The connscsOn of the vessel what BE- the fate Of
these unfortunate people, as is supposed the parishes
will not consent to receive them the union houses
agsio but will leave them to starve steal through
country.
In former period Of her history has this part of the
United Kingdom exhibited such miserable and alarm.
ing aspect the present time Starvation Of
dire description stalks throughout the length and
their victims from o the stage OF time and millions Of
brave but misguided people know not how and where to
brave the awful misery which haunts their MONDAY
walks and midnight visions. SO great and unparal
leled is the amount of destitution prevailing
that the efforts Of government to abriogs and mitigate
the sunerings of the distressed prove unequal to the
emergency Private benevoence starts back at the hor
rfying picture Of misery which daily demand. re
are little better than charneI houses where tho Dead
uncared for unburied, lie fostering by the side Of the
pay later asy ARE the OF s
Of the Liverpool has practical proof Of
these statements. Her charitable finances nave been
swallowed up of late in awarding temporary relief TO
the nnumerable number of Irish paupers who frequent
the port The accounts which have reached US since
the nsighborhood Of Bautry moved down by famine
and those who ore yet able to brave starvation look
hs S' be- oad
" fields or on mountains, without the consultations
OF clergy or tho comfort OF friends" msgis
trae OF the county Cork has addressed letter to the
Duke Of Wellington, which contains dreadful catalogue
OF the familiar horrors of the time. IL possible tina
such things can be- in the ninsteenth century in the
charity and wealth. We fear that fault to be found
with some party other. for in many instances the
commonest precauisns seem to have been neglected
We hear of remote districts where ournies Of 40 or so
including the going and are by the poor
man before his family be supplied with their slender
provision OF Indian meal Such should not be the
1t is the duty of some ono, not to give him food,
government to establish in such places depots where
those who be fortunate enough the means
while the necessaries Of life placed within the easy
reach Of those who purchase it, should at the same
Ireland from starvation and by developing her
merous resources, governing her people with justice
and rendering them 0bedien tho laws and ndustrou
in their dispositions compel her to avoid similar catas
| trophe hereafter.
The royal ordinance for the convocaon Of the Cham
bers has not yet appeared but doubt s entertane
that the day tat viii be fixed will be the 2oh January
The reassembling the legislature is looked forward
with great interest," the matters to be discussed
vast importance, aud even carry the question OF war
The recent arrivals from tho United States thougi
bringing news OF considerable Importance have not ex
cited any very great interest here Some Of the new.
papers dsnounce the bombardment OF Tabasco as use
less piece OF cruelty others spesk OF it a. bTlian
achievements but all agree that the taking Of the tow
| is OF considerable importance. The taking oil Tampic
49, however, held to be tie most important measure &C
complshed since the commencement OF tho As 4
inc result OF the contest the fars an journal
generally speaking are BY means confident Of tn
eventual triumph Of the Americans they were
They do not doubt indeed that any stand-up fight tn
Mexicans would DO beaten but they Calculate that tn
Americans will DO out by fatigue and sickness
and will encounter great difficulties from the scarcity
money.
Touching the threat of the United States Government
to consider all privatrer men accepting Mexican nation
atty pirates and TO treat them as such dou
pressed as to its awuness III international point oil
view and very strong opinion given that II would
be most impoiitic. The National the republican news
paper which Is remarkably friendly TO the United states
expresses hopo that the American Government will no
persist in It's ntention and your contemporary reminds
1t that the United states adopted entirely different
| proceeding during their wara with England
he Courier Francois says that the castle OF St Jus
dUlloa Ia fortified In the most formidable manner viii
Jour hundred cannons, and that it is almost impossible
capture it. Frenchman has just completed some eX
ensive repairs and defences therein. The French
says your contempory, did actually capture that in
portant Fortress Notwithstanding the American sailors
sert the contrary. The French Government has jus
caused medal to be struck rating that capture
The intelligence the OF the French consul
California by the United States commander is general
discredited No one believes that the Fren h consr
can have given any for such q proceeding; an
even he had, It 10 not considered likely that any AM
rican officer would have had the imprudence to thro'
into prison q diplomatic agent oil France.
The Government has authorized American corn in
ported into England to DO brought to Franco in BIRTHS
vessels. This has caused great dissatisfaction to tn
| shipping Interest.
The Minister of Commerce has Just issued royal ord
nance authorizing the expectation Of beetroot sugar
| foreign places. This measure will ave tho effect
he aEara In tn anHt tho
goods to England In the third month of the preser
sugar making season. the production Of bectroo sugar
France amounted to l61s millions kogrammes, being
increase Of 81 millions the corresponding period
| last year
The Msnitsur contains a royal ordinance dsclarin,
that though according to the treaty Of commerce
alton concluded in 1895 between France and Eng
land which ordans that the products OF ASIA Africa ant
America, imported in French vessels into England, and
in English vessels into France to be admit cd only
in bond for transportation yet under present crcum
stances as it would not be advisable to throw any oh
stacles in the way Of obtaining additional supplies
corn the said treaty is suspended until further orders
what relates to American corn and -four imported iron
British ports The same journal also publishes re
port to the King from the Minister of Commerce. re
CONNER ding a modification OF the duties corn Ii
Our Antilles and the land of Bourbon usually OF
tain their corn from France This is rather an i'm
portant market for agriculture, and the tariffs hav
been applied In such way as to preserve it, by tax
ing at high rate the foreign imported into
lones But under existing circumstances, the mothe
country, having in the first instance secured supply
for herself that Of the colonies would become diacul
If the present duties not reduced until
vest snail permit the trade to the regula
course Of exports have therefore, the honor TO sub
NIT to the appreciation Of your majesty the draft Of al
ordinance. substituting Professionally simple duties
control for the taxes established in the Antilles and tn
Island Of Bourbon upon wheaton -four, and also In
dian corn (mais) and dried vegetables" The report
| followed by royal ordonnsnce, fixing the duty o.
wheaen -four at 81 the 100 kills, dried vegetables 2oc
ditto Indian corn in grain sc ditto in -four ACC.
The Protecuonsls are bestirrng themselves actively
in orposionto the free traders aud have succeeded
inducing many important towns and commercial bodie
TO declare themselves in favor Of their principles.
this present moment the position and prospects OF free
trade are more discoursging than they have hithsr
been
Itsppears that Anglo. French company has obtaine
from the government OF NewGrenada permission to fern
railway the lshmus of Panama, but the legna
ture Of that country has not yet given its sanction Ne
verheless 1t Is not doubted that II will do 80, anc
is expected that the work will DO commenced early II
| sHing.
Some OF the newspapers state, without, however, Civ
ing their authority that the French Admiral Ceciile
conjunction with tho United States Commodore Bddle
hava mi ant IN IN mel