The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-23

deemlnI his honor, anu hoPe that Why" ~
details Of the last action become known to
us, that il will prove less sapguinary than
the previous encounters. The city Of Mool-
tan was being fortified BY the British, and
It is expected to form an important depot
for our manufactures and produce The
commercial news seems highly satisfactory
Parliamentary.
Parliament has adjourned until the 10th
instant for the Easter recess. The two
main objects which have divided its atten-
ton have been the Navigation Bill and the
. Rate in Aid Bill'' for Irel; Nd, which lat
ter has branched out into gneral debate
on the policy TO be pursued ttwards that
country. MIR Adderley's motion to prevent
the Cape Of Good Hope Colony being pol
luted BY the introduction Of convicts, has so
for succeeded that Government has pro-
missed hat no more convcts shall be sent
thither against the remonstrances OF the
co!onists. Considering the class Of convicts
sent from Bermuda TO the Cape, we should
have thought they would have been an ad-
vantage to the colony Mr. Haywood de-
clpres that Jamaica wouldbe glad 10 receive
them. 1t appears very doubtful, from the
statement of Sir George Grey, whether Mr.
John Mitchell, who has been sent from Ber-
muda to the Cape, will reach Africa alive.
His health was very precarious, Mr. Mot
fatt has been compelled TO withdraw his In
solvent Members Bill, the objections beng
fatal to its passing. He has brought in
another bill, but it will probably share the
same fate Lord Stanley has attacked the
Government for having abandoned Mr.
Fairbanks to his political enemies in Nova
Scotia, but did not press for any redress
further than the publication Of the papers.
Lord Grey replied and we did not per-
ceiys in the debate any such feeling Of hos
tility against the noble earl as his detactors
out Of doors exhibit against him and Mr..
Halves on every occasion. The struggle in
Canada respecting the proposed indemnity
for rebellion losses has only been incidentally
alluded to and all parties connected with
the British North American Colonies seem
disposed to wait the issue before they harass
the Colonial Minister with complaints upon
subject for which he is scarcely response
| BILE We should deplore any rash extremi-
ties into which either party might IN NC
ment Of political excitement be hurried; and
we hope some means will be found to COM
pose the differences which now exist. Pub
lie attention is anxioasly directed towards
Canada; and the reported neutrality OF the
new Executive Of the United States, upon
a false rumor Of disturbances, has given
great satisfaction From some unexplained
reason Mr.. Golden has withdrawn his long
pending notice for introducing " arbitration
clauses" in treaties between nations; and
certainly at this moment with the actual
ened, the honorable gentleman perhaps
thought he might damage his character fol
prudence and craftsmanship It he had perse-
vered So the notice has disappeared from
the order book Lord J Russei's Jewish
Disabilities Bill has also been deferred, moi
sine die in its ordinary sense, but for weel;
or two
Mr.. Reynolds, member for Dublin, has
contrived to gain majority over Ministers
on the question Of appointing committee
to inquire into the circumstances attending
the failure Of the Irish Saving Bank. The
numbers were 81 to iS for the investiga
ton; but as no one alleges that Govern
ment is responsible for the money, we d.
not see what good is to result However
| if it has the effect Of making the trustees
more careful for the future, the inquiry may
not be altogether useless. II is fact, how
ever, that almost every Irish application has
for its object the making the Imperial Con-
soldated Fund liable for some loss, or laches,
or short comings Of one kind Of other. No
wonder some honorable Irish members So
licit an income tax TO wipe away this re-
pro,ch.
In the House Of Commons, previous Ia
| it, rising for the holidays, Mr.. Hume made
complaints Of the state OF our colonies, and
recommended, as . panacea for all these
evils, self-government. Unluckily, the hon
gentleman, in recapitulating his alleged
grievances, alluded especially TO Canada AMI
Jamaica and Guiana, and thus gave Lore
J. Russell an opportunity Of abiding Il
Canada the alleged discomfort in that Col
ony being rather proof that self-govern.
ment had created the temporary excitement
which prevails, inasmueh as it rises ont of !
contest in the House Of Assembly. Lore
John Russell might well ask Mr.. Hum;
what did be want more than majority 0
CT to 5 With regard to Jamaica and Gu.
lana, the present disputes clearly originate
from the act Of the Imperial Legislature
for which we must all be responsible, an;
not the present Colonial Secretary. IL th;
affair Of Guiana, Lord Grey asks that if
from whatever motives, the Colonial Gov
eminent viii reduce the civil list, that thu
reduction shall be consistent with the fatl
established between the Crown and the col
ony. Lord John Russell is evidently III
oiined, as he is now doing at the Cape
through Sir H. Smith, wherever there j, ;
colony Of men Of British descent, who arr
capable Of governing Themselves, to giv'
them popular representation. Mr.. HUME
has given his usual notice again to INTRODUCES
the subject Of the Reform in Parliament
by extending the suffrage to house holders