The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-09

Mr. HAwEs-I think 1t would be better to answer at
the question Of the honorable gentleman No des
patch and communication to the effect of the srti
Gle In The Mo~ins Chronicle has been received at the
which could tomorrow. make any other than
now make. QIear, hear)
Mr.. M'KEszIE-Am to understand the hon gentle
man to say that he has no knowledge Of such bill
being introduced! (Hear thear)
MIR. HAwEsI hare no knowledge Of such bill being in
deed any knowledge Of the faet at all Qie@, hear)
The Europa arrived 50 hours afterwards, fully
confirming every particular; and next day the fol-
lowing appeared in the Chronicle
The arrival Of the Europa has relieved us from the
task-whch we were fully prepared to perform vim
nation on which founded article Of Monday
morning. relative to the measure brought forward in
the Canadian Legislature by the Prime Minister Of the
colony for granting compensation to the rebels of
1878 Our readers will learn. by the intelligence
which we elsewhere print that although mo despatch
and communication. to the effect Of the article in
the Morning Chronicle had been received the Colo
NAL Office" when Mr.. Halves addressed the House OF
jestys Undersecretury Of State for Colonial Affairs
had no knowledge Of such bill being introduced,
any knowledge of the fact this most monstrous
Of schemes is fact nevertheless II Is Mr. Halves that
has been dreamingnnot the Morning Chre.iei. Th;
Office had up to Monday night, no knowledge ut all,
has already passed through its first and decisive stage
by majority Of nearly three to After u most
stormy and protracted sitting the Canadian House Of
Assembly has resolved by 50 votes against 40 to go
into committee on this enormous and audacious pro-
We reserve for another occasion our comments on
Mr. Hawess astounding avowal only Of official but
even Of personal Ignorance respecting matter which
universally notorious among parties connected
with Csnada-the rulers Of our colonial empire alone
excepted.
Last night Mr.. GLADSTONE rose and asked the
Under Secretary of State for the Colonies the
three following questions -
/. Whether amy instructions have been given to tho
Governor General Of Canada, to the which
he to pursue in the event Of its being proposed to
him by his advisers, to allow them to introduce into
the House Of Assembly any bill giving conpt nsation
to known to have been implic in the
rebelons of 1887 or 1888 on account Of the damage
sustained by them in those rebeons, in the event
Of the passing such bill through the two Of
the Provincial Legislature?
Whether, according to the usage Of Canada II any
such bill should have passed through both houses Of
the Legislature and should have become by tho
clause the money thereby authorized to paid would
be payable forthwith before her MJestys servants
rerpect to the allowance or di,aowance Of such act!
g. Whether any ofaeial intelligence had been re-
government were prepared to lay such intelligence be-
fore the House?
Mr. NAwEs, in reply to the nrt question, said that
no instructions whatever had been given to Lord Elgn
in reference to such BILL in contemplation Of any
such measure. he Colonial Secretary had entire
ndenee In the discretion Of the Governor General In
reply to the second question he observed that all
lonial bills whether money bills otherwise having
passed through their formal stages and received the
Of the Crown through its representatives In the
colonies, into immediate operation, unless they
ton, he replied that no Dispatches whatsoever had
been received from Lord Elgn with reference to mca
sure like that alluded TO- He had, therefore, official
information to lay before the House He thought 1t
right to mention that although official information
had been received Earl Grey had received private
Mr.. HUME wished to know II tho compensation Of
fl0oooO for rebellion losses in Canada had
pointed during the admi .istraton OF Lord Neteafe
and whilst the colonial tories were In power! He nlso
commission was not that In paying the losses rebels
should be excluded from the indemnity
Sir G. GREY thought that it would be better to post
pone such questions until ocia intelligence had been
received from the province. The bill alluded to had
not yet passed and it was because it had not done
that Lord Elgin had abstained from oicoly communi
eating in reepeet to it,
Mr.. HuAr was dissatisfied at no answer having been
Sir G. cRrY admitted that such commission as had
been alluded to BY the honorable gentleman had been
appointed and had reported but it WAS still open
question whether that which the commission proposed
was identical with the object Of the bill before the
Provincial Parliament.
MIR GLADSTONE then proposed TO read some resou-
tions which would throw light upon the point in ques
ton.
Sir G. GRpr lin considerable agitatiop) rose 10 order
and objected to the reading Of the resolutions thcy
would give rise to debate, which would be Of
der, upon mere question, and into which 1t would be
improper to enter before full information before
the House.
Mr. GLADSTONE wished to read the resolutions simply
because he thought that the answer received by MIR
Hume calculated to create erroneous impression
The subject then dropped after having absorbed for
some minutes the attention OF very full house:
This debate Is important, as the present ministry
has got into so many scrapes colonial affairs that
II may lead to change OF the cabinet.
AFFAIRS IN INplv.
The India mail has arrived but brings inteli-
gence of no more fighting
Napier leaves here tomorrow.
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
Parties in France are stirring again. On Wednes-
day, (22d) the French National Assembly was the
theatre of one of those scenes of disorder which
have stigmatised it in Europe. leave the rest to
your Paris correspondent.
AMERICAN ArFAIRs.
The inaugural speech of President Taylor has
elected the highest praise from the London press.
The following, from the STANDARD, speaks for all -:
The very able and statesmanlike address Of the
President Of the United States, General Taylor is
mort important document and ought at this moment
to engage the particular attention of rulers, and
at once induce them to withdraw their anti-British
destructive Navigation Laws Bill IL Is quite clear
have all along stated that ample protection to all
tive industry is henccforward to be the law and the
sses anu These Slate. are quite right tn Business
and our duty is to adopt the samc Our do
minions like theirs, produce every thing that we can
possibly require and protection by reasonable
duties the proper to take to the pros
pcrty Of all the interests Of this country and in
fact, Of the whole British empire.
In reference to the policy Of the United States, We
have much satisfaction in placing before readers
and disnterested source received by the present mail
On the information conveyed place the most i'm
mittec Of Congress- appointed to consider the numc-
memorials and petitions from the State Of Pennsy
vania, and other places in reference to the existing
tariff and the distress II has occasioncd together With
the alterations which considered to afford
relief and to give adequate protection to all American
interests II IL document Of importance at this
moment especially showing the opinions entertain
ed by American free trade House Representa-
tves. Our worthy friends, the Chamber OF Commerce
Of Manchester, whom have often honestly coun-
sellod in vain had better attend to the facts which
placed before them. II the proposed high per
ccntages necessary in the lightly taxed United
States for the Of their native industry how
much higher ought such to be-nay must such be--in
highlytaxed Great Britain where fourth part Of the
annual income Is paid In necessary taxation!
The American papers seem quite delighted, and just
ly think with the President address, and short
ly nd oil those who cannot understand IL go
to school Immediately In this ndaton they
right.
Iposted long letter on the 10th, which you will
probably receive after this, as the Hermann does
not now sail till the 26th. will send a letter on
the 26th, and 10y the Sarah Sands on the 25th