The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-18
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FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS

BY THE NIAGARA.
The Niagara arrived at Boston on the morning
of the 7th, and the papers brought by her furnish
us with further foreign news of interest. We ex-
tract principally from the N. Y. Tribune of the 9th.
ENGLAND.
The Army Estimates for 1S49.-In the House,
on the 9th ult., Mr.. Fox Maule moved the army
estimates. He stated that the number OF men
voted for last year was 1881; the number pro-
posed for the present year was only luz, I34 the
decrease being 1888. 1t had been the intention
of the Government in order to relieve the country
to some extent from the burden OF taxation, to di-
minish the number of the army by discharglng
10 900 men. Since that intention had been formed,
three regiments had been sent to lnda and the III
telligence recently received from that country had
induced the Government to send out two additional
regiments. 1t was now proposed to discharge but
5000. AT this moment q 600 were quartered in
England and Scotland, and 25 900 in Ireland, and
looking to the number of applications from the
civil authorities for military assistance in lS4S, 1t
must be acknowledged that they had no light duty
TO perform. He then enumerated the items for the
effective service which showed total decrease of
$3.50 ,595, as compared with last year, and on the
non-effecIive service decrease of f48 ,029, max
ing total decrease of f376 ,264.
Mr.. Hume was glad to hear of the improved
condition and conduct of the army, attributing the
latter mainly to the almost entire abolition of de-
grading corporal punishment. The honorable gen.
teman then proceeded 10 contend that the state of
the continent afforded no excuse for keeping up an
immense standing army, unless we meant to inter-
ere in foreign quarTclS observing, that such inter
ference had already cost the country some six or
seven hundred millions Of debt. Neither did he
admit that it was necessary for the colonies which,
il allowed the privilege of seifgOvernment, were
quite able and willing to defend themselves; and
he utterly repudiated the novel and uncons,itu-
tonal doctrine that SO, 900 men were necessary to
coerce the people and keep down discomfort home.
The true policy, he said, to remove The causes
of discomfort, and he concluded by moving that
the vote should be reduced to so, 900 men.
After desultory discussion, in which Mr.. Drum
mond, Mr.. Gibson, Mr.. ]. O'Connell, Mr. w. P.
Wood, MIR. v. Smith, Mr.. Rice and Capt. Boldero
took part
Sir w. Molesworth entered into an elaborate ex-
animation of the state of the colonies, for the pur
pose of showing that by just Government and pro-
per measures the military forces there might be re-
duced by upwards of 10000 men, with saving of
more than million year.
The Committee then divided, and the amend
ment was negatved by 1872 to 40-majority 142
The vote was agreed to.
Macaulay and the Glasgow University On
Wednesday Mr.. Macaulay was duly installed as
Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow. After
the usual formalities the Lord Rector returned
thanks for the ION his part unantcipated honor Of
his election He traced the progress of the Uni
versity, from its foundation by Pope Nicholas ",
century by century, and said in conclusion Their
University bore a rich harvest of great names
men renowned as natural philosophers, moral phi
losophers, mathematician, jurists, phologists and
poets. such men as simpson, MILLER, young,
Reid, stewart, Black, James Watt ana !nomas
Campbell. Linked to such names the University
OF Glasgow need Tear no comparison win It's proto-
type, the University of Bologna. Another century
was now about to commence, and he believed, url-
der most happy auspices; FOR years, ne nad seen
nothing but growth, while hearing OF nothing but
decay and indeed the more he examined the
constitution OF TINS country, the more convinced ne
was thaLl had nothing 0, age III IT, save us dlg-
mty thaI II VIII De nandea down 10 late pos,
terlty, ana that In It's snade the great academcal
institutions OF the land would prosper and increase.
he trusted tnat curing the next hundred years the
University OF glasgow could continue TO deserve
wen OF lis country ana OF mankind ana that. at
Inc hstaiiatioh oi 1872 the people wouid nave 10
congratuiaIe tneli successors upon the cohtlhued
glory OF their oniverslty-cillng, perhaps, 10 tes
thy his asseftion the famous names OF youth VINO
now might De listening 10 MN;
~ fredch"ag IN Onsdnct.ted F5dces;Ihev James
shore, M. A., was arrested on the yin inst at the
instance OF the bishop Oh Exeter, ana conveyed 10
Exeter jail. Inc onence Tor which ne Is lmprls-
oned arises out OF DIS preaching In Dissenting
place Of worship The Dissenting community are
taxing up ms cause nearby, ana are alded oy the
more iioerai portion OF tne Church establishment
NEE.
me Esectora5 LdU.-on she iotn, the assembly
N ~. V - a',
After one or two amendments had been rejected,
on the motion OF M. Matthew DE Ia Drome the
Assembly adopted an amendment TO the effect that
persons who were bankrupt, not only IN France,
but In foreign countries, should be excluded from
seats. M; Goudchaux brought forward an amend
ment on the 10th clause, TO the effect that all per-
sons should be declared Ineligible who were con-
tractors for stores of any kind for the Government
during the period OF the execution OF the contract
lie also moved that no Representative should,
while he had seat in the Assembly, or for six
months afterWard, treat with Government for any
contract Ihs paragraph was adopted unanl-
mousiy, and without discussion.
on ths lolh the Assembly resumed the discus
SION Oh ths eleclorai law, ana amer several amend
ments had been adopted, one OF which excludes
from the Assembly all persons interested In any
uhuertakhgs, such as lalways, etc., as may
requlrSe tegisaHve sanc'ion, tne law was hnaily
passed by an immense majority. The President
" .1s assembly men announced ,hat the electons
Tou,d ake pace on tie ION OF NAY, ana that Inc
rs 97h hut as ,ha. da moS pe rSauy 10 meet on