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

Affairs In England-The Navigation Laws.
LONDON, Saturday Morning.
March % 1919

LONDON, SalurQay Morning,
March %, 1919
The debate on the navigation laws was resumed
last night, on the motion of Mr.. Labouchere, that
the House should 10 into committee the bill;
In doing so, he stated very important altera-
ton that he had made in the measure, at the sug-
gestion of the Chairman of the Board of Customs,
and which was, that foreign vessels should not be
allowed to take part in the coasting trade, in the
limited manner contemplated by the bill on its first
reading 1t was the opinion of the Chairman of
Customs, that it would be preudicia to the revenue
70 allow either British foreign vessels to coast
ing with the foreign trade, this way the despatch
read, ! and he had therefore come to the determi-
nation to abandon that pant Of the bill. Mr.. Glad
stone congratulated the hon member upon the new
light that had induced him to amend the bill. Mr..
Disraeli made one of his singing speeches against
the bill. There were also other speakers OF less
note but the debate was adjourned without com
ing TO vote.
The rumor that ministerial crisis is at hand,
prevailed very strongly last night
The news from Canada has caused great un-
easiness again to the ministry, and their feeble
attempt to conceal the extent Of the dissatisfaction
manifested there, has done them great damage.
Ireland.
Dublin, Friday Night, March %.
The dispatches and correspondence which have
reached the city by the mails from the northern
and southern districts, do not contain any intelli-
gence CT an important character.
The opposition to the rate III aid measure seems
TO be less vrulent, but this s SAID to arise from
the confident hope that the House of Lords will
strangle the odlous impost as soon as il reaches
that branch of the Legislature.
rumor has prevailed here to-day that his Ex-
cellency Lord Clarendon, who has gone over to
London, is prepared to propose very important
measures for the improvement Of this unfortunate
country. II is further said that with the view of
securing complete tranquility, general am
nesty" will be granted to all persons implicated
in the late attempt at rebellion, and that at no dis
tant day all the State prisoners will obtain free
pardon, on the condition Of giving good security to
keep the peace, and bear true allegiance to Her
Majesty.
Great exertions continue to be made to induce
the government to give up any further prosecution
Of Mr.. Gavan Duffy
1t is confidently stated that Lord Clarendon will
propose TO the government an extensive loan in
aid Of Irish railway enterprise.
Father Matthew is TO sail for New York, by the
Europa, on the 7th Of April.
Commons, the murderer of Major Mahon, has
paid the penalty due his dabolicaly savage deed.
He was executed at ROscommon, on the 2lst.
cholera has begun 10 manifest Itself In several
parts of the Southern and Western provinces. A
considerable number of deaths have taken place in
kilk kenny, and many cases are under treatment
both there and at Ennis.
The French Republic.
Do n;me sensation was caused yesterday, in the
Laris Assembly, by the circumstance of NJ. Proud
men being sened with fit of apoplexy; fortunately,
n,eHcal assistance was quickly obtained and he il
nkely 10 recover. Two more protests have been
ioln,alIy made against the introduction in tho A.
emily. The Bank of France returns show that
The Treasury Notes have decreased two miil;ons.
the notes in circulation, three millions. and th.
bullion eight millions, since the las, report
Italy, &c.
The advices received in Paris from Italy lead 10
the belief that the Spanish Intervention. 10 ass,S,
the Pope, is not likely to be persevered in. There
are immense preparations going on at Rome for
war IL il reported that the Austrians have eva
cuated Como. 1t is said that the Emperor of Aus
tIia has proposed to France and England a Con-
grcs4 en- Eu cpesn AFFAIRS OF all those nations who
were parties to the treaty for the settlement Of Eu-
Iopc after the la.t war-the treaty Of 1918 the
same which the Emperor Of Russia has lately de-
Glazed 10 be his rule. and from which he wall suffer
10 deviation, unless with the consent of those
powers and these only, who were parties to that
tleuty.