New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-06
The Price. of Bread.iun., &c. in Liverpool,
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England.
TIE packet ship Prince Albert, which left Lon
don on the lst February tor NeSYOrk, with ten
csmels and two elephants for Sands. Lent & Co.'S
Circus put back from OF weather and arrived
at Portsmouth on the ith.
The sailing days OF the vessels OF the British and
North American Steamship Company have been
altered. The day Of sailing from Boston and New.
York will be changed from Saturday 10 Wednes
day, commencing on Wednesday, the 5th OF April,
instead of Saturday the s,h No alteration will
take place ia the sailing day from Liverpool which
will continue to be Saturday. The weekly sGiings
will commence from Liverpool on the 9Th April, and
from America on the Sd May.
PAKLIAMESr-The English Parliament assem-
bed on the 81 Of February. the FIRST business OF
which was the consideration OF " the deplorabe
condition " of the West India lslands. An ANNA
ted debate ensued, in which II was asserted that
the islands in which slavery was still tolerated
were gaining money BY slave labor, while the
fEngli.hl West indians were losing It by free Ia
Dor and mad no more money 20 expend.' most
remarkable feature OF the debate was the PROPOSE.
ton made by Lord George Bentinck that In consid
GRAFTON Of the debt of 44500 900 due the English
Government from Spain, for which the whole island
Of Cuba stood pledged the inland should be seized.
Tn. mortgage forecosed, and slavery extDguisned
forever in the w est Indian Archipelago.
The Jewish Disabilities bill. which has occupied
a large share Of tho attention Of Parliament It is
thought will pass the Commons by considerable
majority bat its fate in the Upper House Is re-
garded as very doubtful.
Lord MoRPETH has once moro brought IN bill
for the better protection OF health In towns by the
improved sanatory regulations. IL was read first
time and fixed to be read second time on the
lsth.
A bill has been introduced into Parliament to en-
able the Queen 10 establish diplomatic relations
with the Court Of Rome.
The following correspondence between Lord
PALMERsTos and Mr.. BANCROFT on tho subject of
the Navigation Laws has been laid before the
House
Mr. Bancroft to VlscouHt Paim0st0n.
ANIncAS LOCATION, Nov. 3, l.iT.
The undersigned, Enyoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenponsry the Emitted States 81 America has the no.
nor to inquire OF Yiscsun PalmerSon her Britannia Ma
jesiys Principal Secretary Of state for Foreign Affairs, n
her Msiesys Government inclined 10 remove existing
restrictions international commerce.
Universal reciprocity IN the widest sense 10 held by The
American Governments the only thoroughly appropriate
basis for intercourse between two great nations Inc
prohibition Of the Indirect trade has but restrained enter
prise Il has d0no good 10 neither country To sbrogAie
II would at once set free dormant commercial wealin
whoutlrjuring any one.
should her Ne eSty's Government entertain similar
views The undersigned Is prepared on the part Of the
American Government 10 propose that British SHIPS may
trade from any port In the world 30 any port IN the unel
stses aud be received, protected, and In respect to
charges and duties, treated Ike American shpsi II re-
cprocaly American shps may In Ike manner trade nom
any port OF the world to any port under the dominion o.
her Brittanic Majesty.
The removal Of commercial restrictions, while Il would
10 OF mutual advantage the material interests OF both
countries could not but give openings 70 still farther rea
tons OF amy between them and by It's influence on the
intercourse Of nations guarantees for the peace
~ esirneSj GEORGE BANCROFT.
Yisc0uHt Palmerst0n 10 Mr. Bancroft.
FOREIGN OFFICE, November IL, lsi7.
sA-I have lost no time Ia communicating 10 my col
leagues your u the 81 inst on the SUBJECT OF the
Navigation Laws which regulate the commerce OF the Brit
sh Empire and that OF the United States vita each othef
Th, question had already engaged the serious attention
OF her Masstys Ministers and observe, with pleas
ure that the continents which we entertain with regard
10 IT, ore shared BY the Government OF country win
which closely united by the ties or IN extensive
commerce and Of a common origin.
We DO not however. think that We should be lustheo
in advising the Crown 10 enter into engagements when
would be az variance with some Of the most Important
principles OF the existing Navigation Law without inc
previous sanction OF Parliament bat Il !, our Intention 3"
propose TO Parliament without unnecessary deay meA
sures which would enable TO place our commercial IN
tercoarse 10 regard 70 the matters 10 which your hoe re-
the most liberal and comprehensive basis Win re
spect 10 all countries which shall be wilEg 70 act N
'''''' F'"''''' esisusG PALaEhsToS.
A demonstration by the masters, mates and sea
men at London had been made against the repeal
of the navigation laws. \ boat procession ws
formed on the Thames. and a petition was present
ed to the Home Secretary. against the proposed
repeal and representing that such repeal would
bring ruin on the mercantile marine OF the country
In the case OF DR.. Hampden the Judges Of the
Court of the Queens B enoh were equally divided
for and agaips, the motion to issue a mandamus to
compel the Archbishop Of Canterbury TO entertain
objections 10 him previous to his consecraton'-
The motion in consequence was lost THIS settles
the controversy 10 so far 1t has been made a
legal one.
Or. Hoxey. Archbishop Of Canterbury died on
Friday morning. Feb II, az hafpast two bad be
lived another day be would have been 20 years old.
He had held the Primary for twenty years. He was
a man Of excellent private character, moderate
talents ,nd the stsnchest Of Conservatives. He
opposed the measure Of Catholic Emancipation. i,
will not be an easy task to End successor who
can keep the various parties and schism' OF Q
Church so well balanced
sgIPvRrcKASD MAsucRE.-Thc British whaler
Sovereign was wrecked on Aug. II on tho Eastern
side Of the Sandwich Islands the captain aud -
men Of the crew were massacred by tho natives
One ouly escaped by concealing himself IN soms
bushe. and swimming OIL to smother vessel that
luckily came along
DisriSouisnrD Vnlrrns-Ths Duho and Ouch
eu Of SAKE Coburs arrived at London rom tho
Continent ON tho 9Th ut
MORTALITY ~ LosD0s. The deaths In London
for the wcok ending Feb were i.Is esi were
pulmonary and tubereulsr eases The births In The
same timo were loT
The Duke Of Bfun.wich has obtained = verdict
Of 81 600 against ,he saf,''f newspaper Tor libel
Published against him