New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-28
THE NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD
Dates, Liverpool Jan. H.. Londss I0th 4,
Paris 9th.
By THE ATTIC.

Dates, Liverpool Jan. H.. Londss Ioth A.,
Paris 9th.
The Artic arrived at this port at O'Clock la.
evening, making quick passage from HALIFAX
We are indebted to her officers for the Prom.
delivery Of English and French papers. ron
which, and from the dispatches Of our corespouS.
ents the following summary Of news is made ~
ENGLAND.
Miscellaneous.
The revenue returns for the quarter ending n.
the 5th jan 1881, have Just been published, s0s
the repeal of the brick duty, the modification =,
the stamp duties, and the further reduction Of IL.
sugar duties in October last. the falling of ia Opv
floe. 42s, as compared with the Corresponds,
period Of last year. The returns for the ya,,
show an increase receipt of tl64,922, In spite Of
all reductions and as the expenditure will IL h
expected be able 70 show in April next a surpa.
equal to that Of last year. The last monthly "a.
turn of the Board Of Trade, also exhibits very
healthy sign.
Our Exports for the month Of November amount
10 70 45,3623l9 against 1901 ,l6l in the cOrres
ponding month of ls49, thus showing an incress.
in favor OF 1850 of 167l,l ISIS. Our total ExpOrt,
for the eleven months of 1850, were 800 ,5a
against E54, 0s9 500 in the corresponding peru
OF Is49, being an increase of t6,3l0,706 and n
compared with l8sS, of tl5,993, 6l3. The usas
annual traffic returns of the railways now 4
operation has been published, and exhibits the q.
Lowing result. IL appears that the gross tsas,
receipts of railways in the United Kingdom b
the year 1850, amounted TO tl3,lfs,235 on 6,7a
miles of railway. The returns published weekh
show that El2, 1855 35 was received on the rail-
ways during the past year, on o,257 miles, inclu4
ing about 200 miles OF canal, being an increase o.
4l,74l,4l in the receipts over the preceding yer
on 5l6l miles Of railway, and also an increase d
L O96 miles in operation Independent OF the.e
RAILWAYS there are about seventeen new lines n
operation of an aggregate length of 279 miles the
traffic returns on which are not Published weekly
but may be estimated at tlO1 900 for various
periods during the past year
The 10 Popery cry Is now nearly extinct in
England, but an attempt has been made to per
petuate it in Ireland. A meeting tor that purpose
was held this week in Belfast under the presi
dency of Lord ROden, but in point Of numbers
and influence it proved decided failure. Abuse
of Lord Clarendon and denunciation OF the Wing
Government for granting money Tor educational
purposes in Ireland were the chief themes OF the
speakers, and on both subjects they met with al
applauding audience. The Tunes Is fast veering
about on the Papal question, and as this paper
NAV now be said to represent the Government
any indication Of its feelings may be regarded
semi official The Advertiser is OF opinion, iron
the formidable array that will be brought agalnr
the Government on the meeting OF Parliament
that the Russell Administration will be dissolved
and that great political crisis is at hand. Lon
Stanley, it is rumored would then be called to tie
head OF the Government. Strenuous efforts ~
being made by the Reformers to obtain rePeI
Of the window tax and the duty on paper IN Rs
next session of Parliament and with that Uss
many of the corporate bodies OF the hlngdss
have presented addresses to the Queen.
The Daily Netcs advocates in very strong term
the adoption of Galway as packet station h
American steamers, upon the grounds OF safety
economy and saving of time.
Preparations for the Worlds + air are progress
ing on a most extensive scale. 1t is said The
Great Britain steamship will be ready 60 sail %.
New York in April, to bring over host d
visitors This noble vessel is being retttedg
the Messrs Gibbs, Bright Il Co. of Liverpool
A great fire occurred on Sunday morning as
in Dublin, by which property TO the amount d
100000 was destroyed.
Great efforts are now being made In Dublin b
revive the Irish manufacture movement.
The general aspect of the country is peaceable
John O'ConDell still continues to hold forth u
Cancellation Hall. The rent for the past weel
was $50.