Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-05-09
Haiyar, ". s., Telegraph Office,
Monday evening, April ~.

Monday evening, April 70.
The Cambria arrived at Q o'clock, and
called for New York At 8. She left Liv-
erpool at 10 o'clock. a. Nj on the 18Th,
a, which time the Niagara had not arrived.
The English ministry have been defeat
ed In Parliament on two or thee minor
questions, and this gives force to the gen
eral belief ,ha, they will be forced to re-
sign. DIsraeli, the leader of the opposll-
ion having recovered his health, the pro-
,sction;s,s have been inspired with renew
ell courage.
On the Contipent, political affairs, on
the surface at least, are unusually quiet.
Order prevails throughou, France. The
violence Of faction, and the near approach
Of the elections, cause doubts, however,
as to the continuance Of the present calm.
The Greek question had not heen ad-
justed. and in the event OF the fallnre OF
the frienily offices OF France, there is ev-
cry reason to apprehend serious difficulty
between England and Russia as the form
er, in tn. event stated, has given Admi-
raj Parker express orders TO enforce a
compete blockade Of the whole coast of
Greece, and should he do 50, the Emperor
sf Russia has given positive assurance Of
his in,en ions TO advance 10 the assistance
Of King Ohio
No authentic advices tf later date
than % h March have been received from
Athens, at which time the result Of the
meeting held two days previously, between
Baron Gros a.d Mr.. Wysc, had no, trans
pired The meeting is said to have borne
verv amicable character, but, if a tee
graphic despatch uade' date Of Athens,
Apr. 2l, ami published in the Breslau Ga
Z H,e, en- be credited, the good ohicrs Of
France have failed TO effect a satisfactory
settlement OF The difficulty.
NJ. Bolsco, Rus ian Minister to the
United States, is about 10 reiurn to Wash.
ins;on.
ENGLAND.
Par'iam MT rc-assenihIed IN Monday
The supplies fir Ihr Navy and Ordnance
were allowed, after a short contest Of re-
,reEchmen,. Ou Iu' sday, Lord Duncan
moved for the repeal of lho window iay.
which pr Iduccd Il revenue of near S2,-
000, 200, which def 'iency il is proposed
10 NEE, principally by the abolition of the
African squadron Of blockade After d
warm debate, the House divided, when
mini icrs and the tax were sustained by a
bare majurity e three iorr opposition
mem crs we're shui out from voting.
On Wedne day. it having been proposed
to raise tie power oi recovery in the South
Courts from ECO to ESQ sterling, the
goverr:ne IT oppo- ed the measure, and in
a tolerab'y full house vere left in large
Ia a point of etiquette, which ,
proposed 10 raise Assistant Surgeons of |
the Navy from the cock pit to The cabin, |
the ministry found themselves in a minor
ity Of eight
On Friday, Lord John Russell brought |
forward a motion Of inquiry relative To the .
salaries of al government officers. An
amendment was offered to extend the in
quiry TO The income uf ecclesiastical digni.
'aries, which was negaiired by maiuri-
" Of il3-atler which, the orig ginal mo-
,inn was pn. and carried.
The Lond N Times his adopted tone
of much severity against the existing gov
eminent. That paper devote, considerable
space 10 he subjec, of SIR Henry Bulwer's
correspondence with Secretary Cla ton, re-
la'ive TO The modification of the pres mt
ia,T an iron. The Opin on is advanced in
various quarters, that :he restrictive policy
OF the United States, if continued, will |
lea TO sill greater depression in the large
iron business ofGIeat Britain.
IRELAND.
The aei,a,Irn against the removal or
40 lition of the Lord L'eu'cnlncy. AID the
s'ckly attempts OF o Connell to resusci,a,e
repeal movement, are the lea ing political
questions before the Irish but they possess
no rev features. The few sales that have
taken place in The encountered estates
Court, have been at prices v hich indicated
little depression in the farming interests of
the cnuntry. At the quays of Limerick
there ire twelve vessels, capable OF accom-
mo1a'ing 2O00 persons, taking in passen-
gers for the United States The usual cry
of poverty anil disease is still heard from
ach quarter Of the country. The weather
hoth in England and Ireland, is mild, and
generally the crops looks remarkably well. |
by the new postal treaty between Eng
land and France, the postage on all lett RS
from tie United Kingdom, as well as those
pass nc through England from the United
States. or elsewhere. is to be reduced from
2 billings TO 6 pence There is also to he
an assimilation Of weights, similar to wha,
exists nov between England and the Uni !
ted Sia.es.
FRANCE.
The Assembly have been engaged dur
ing the week in discussing the cctoral law |
Tor the suppressi,n Of clubs, and lha, rela- |
tive To the press, bu, without any definite /
action upon either. 1t is not expected that |
the CODrnittce upon the press will report |
until afer the elections, which take place |
VI tie 2S inst.
ITALY.
Letters of the 4,h from Rome state that
fnal arrangements have been made for the
Pontif S return 10 the city of ST. Peter,
an that, 10 all appearances, he would ar
rive at Terracina on Sunday. Tbs deter
Ininaton aas ina e, notwlihs, nding the Il
contractors of The loan have given notice
of their int n,ion 10 limit the amount Of tho u
loan to he sum already paid n
The Senate Of Turn is debating a law
hp ut,,i i.n Of Al 20,