Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-05-09

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"Wednesday night.

The Steamship Canada, from Liverpool
for Boston, arrived tonight at 10 o'clock.
The Niagara reached Liverpool Tuesday,
10Th. Her news caused Cotton to advance
full l-2 on all descriptions.
ENGLAND.
The probability of a spec y change in
the ministry is increased this wees by sig
nal de'eat on tina; portion OF the Chancel-
or's budget which proposes reduction TO
the duty upon stamps from l-2 per cent, to
half a crown upon all engagements under
ESQ sterling Sir II Willouphby, one of
the S,anley party, moved an amendment
reducing the duty TO Is, which was car
ried agains, ministers amidst vo"Ilerous ap-
plause.
\ The tax upon knowledge, in the shape of
excise duty on paper, stamps, &c, gave
rise to long and animated debate, in the
course of Which the chancellor explained,
\ that he was reluctant to continue these
taxes, hut that The state of the finances
woul not per;ri, their repeal.
The government has introduced bill
prohibiting intermural nterments.
The new measure for regulating the nler-
camille marine of England is meeting with
much opposition in and out of parliament
The bishop of Exter has brought the
German case before a court oflaw
created great sensation in England.
From Ireland there is nothing to report
except continuance Of favorable weather
for the asricullurists.
Many of the emigranis now leaving for
/ The States are people OF cons derabe means.
! The new steamship City of Glasgow
led for New York on the 10Th amid the
accamat ons Of 10000 people.
/ The steamer Asia, Of the Cunard Inc,
will be in readiness TO test her power with
the Atlantic, Of Collins line, and will sail
from Liverpool for Boston on the 18th Of
May, three days after the Atlantic, for
/ New York. Large bets are said to be
/ peHdlnB lne issue ol The race,
FRANCE.
The doings Of the Assembly are devc id
of general interest The public rrd ap-
pears 10 be almost wholly cngrossed ty
approaching election, and serious appr-hen-
sons are entertained for the result, and
for the maintenance Of public order. The
socialists are especially active. ard under
tle'guise Of preparing for elections, have al
rhyir meetings induleed in language the
most eXcilrg, ruilianly, and irrel gious
The government has restrained their IL
cenilousness in some degree, by suppress
ing their meetings, al one Of " hich tie well
known Able Chatel turned the Scriptures
into ii licue and Observed that the Christ.
ian religion had made 4 gtieyous mistake
in setting bounds to the qualification of the
passions. lie advocated in grass terms,
the full and unrestricted graiEca'on Of all
human appcti,es, and maintained that in
the most sensual maer.ali>m was placed
The supreme felicity Of man IL know no
Cod" he cried, "exccp, the Sun, and him
because lie is visible" The chairman Gua-
ihcd The declaration, by adding, that no
doub, he spoke of the Sun as the commits
of another more powerful. The present
lsc,iled cond ton OF affairs is being scnsi-
/ bly, felt on The bourse, where the fuads arc
gradually rcceedng in value.
Government is causing the removal from
Paris OF al suspicious persons, but crowds
Of fvcously inclined and idle fellows are TO
! lie found about the barracks, in tn: streets,
and wherever an cDcuie is likely to happen.
Large bodies OF the troops in the provinc
show strong symptoms of insubordidati n.
AT hLjers, serious outbreaks have oc-
cured, and one regiment had been altoge,|.-
or broken up and the men sent TO Algie-s.
The President, it is slid has determined
to give in his resignation in the event of
his not being warmly supported by the ma-
jorty of The assembly.
The populace of St. Felix Amont. with
the mayor at their head, recently paradcd
the streets and shouting Ure Ia R,puJ-
hque, Democratiqne a !Socialc
INDIA AND CHINA.
The overland mail arrived on Monday.
bringing dates from Bombay to ,he IGlh
March, Calcutta to the 7th, and Hong
Kong to the eth February.
The expedition under Sir Colin Camp
bell, sent from peshawer against the Hi
tribes has been defeated with The loss of
over 100 men.
The llrdoo and Mussulman population
IN the city Of Nigerapoor, had risen agains,
each other, under The influence of religious
in IL