The New York herald., 1850-05-02

England.
Parliament re-aseembled on Monday. The sup
plies for the navy and ordnance were allowed.
After chap contest for retrenc hmcnts, on Tues
day, Lord Duncan moved for n repeal Of the win
dow tux, which produced a revenue Of nearly
C2,C0CoOO and which II Is proposed to meet princi.
pely. by the abolition of the African Squadron, or
blockade. After warm debate the House di-
vided, when ministers and the tax were sustained
by bare majority Of three. Some opposition
members were shut out from voting on Wednrs-
day, II having bceu proposed 10 raise the power Of
recovery in the south Courts from CD to 60.
he government opoeed the measure, and la a
toeislly pccI bots., were lett in large minority.
In point oi etiquette, which proposed To raise
etti.tsni surgeons OF the navy nom the cock pit
to the csblii, the nlnistTy fousd themselves in a
minority Of eight
On Tuesday, Lord John RUSSELL brought forward
notisn ct inquiry relative TO the salaries Of all
government iEceis. An amendment offered.
TO extend the inquiry TO the income OF the eccls-
sastictl d,gnits lies, which was negstved bv ma
jcriiy of ll3, afcr which the original motoS was
put and carried.
The Lordcu Tlmss has adopted tone Of much
severity HgHinst the existing government That
~ p.r dcyotes considerable space to the subject Of
Sir UenD Buwer's CORE spcndence with Secretary
Clayton, relative 10 modification Of the present
taIf on non. The opinion u advanced. IN several
gusrteIf, that the restrictive policy ~ the United
Ststes " continued, must lea to still greater de-
pre,scn ia the Large non business Of Great Britain.
The coIresp pond,nt q the Tiv,s. at Athens, has
obtain.d cuIies of the correspondence between the
Gret government and the English, which Is far
H. NJ being complimentary to the latter. Speaking
Of the CLAIMS II Don Pacihco, The Ttmes says the
wor,hls sssness cf such subject Is our beet secu-
my that thetc difficulties will be brought TO A
dcc,nt termination, but the money which may he
awnfded 10 Ion Pacifco, beyond the street value
OF the furniture ~ houAe IN which he lived on
p1iysic charity in Athens, j. money which an Eng
Lsl nirsiiy slould blush 10 rrcsve
he Gfrtk G. nsmefce. u 10 said. has already suf-
ffcd. Wy the Erglish blockade, to th. amount of
two millions siefling which, with the destruction
cf the crop by fost, will cause a large falling off in
the revenue, and u calculated 10 Increase the
eit wing dsccnicnt of the people.
The tCltsiion agrinst the removal or abolition Of
The Lord LIZ utenancy, and the tickly attempts of
CtonneH Ia tcsufcitate the repeal movement,
sIe the leading political questions before the Irsb
tLt hey Icss,ts no new feature.
Tie lew sales that have taken place M the En-
crn.bered Sales Court have been gwen az prices
which indicate little the depression of the country.
Al the qu.ys of Limerick there are twelve ves-
sels. ctpbble of accommodating 1000 persona,
iskirp IN passengers for the United States. The
ususl cry cf poverty and disease n still heard
G,m each guaiirr of the country.
The weather, both in England and Ireland. and
generally the crcps, look remarkably well.
Ey the new ysetal treaty between France and
ErElsnd. the poetege on al letters from the United
khgds M, as well as those passing through Eag-
lard fft NJ the United States or elsewhere, ~ TO he
reduced fftm tw, nty pence 90 tixpcnce. There ~
aso TO he an assimilation of weights, simllir TO
What exits between England and the United
States
France.
The Assembly having t~cn engaged during the
weeh IN discussing the electoral Law. for the cup
wtesion ~ the clubs. We, u is not expected that
the ufpu the press vll rcpc,t tpt,l affer