The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-21

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the present bill was rejected BY 80 - ss
M. Hume, however, vo:el Ia TIA mjnefi1
having saf IN Parliament too Lang Il ttG)
ministerial promlses." One Of II uoGG to,
insti(ying Tho cynisal neod Of srsteeao w~ea
discussed last night namely. ~ III isr lsSis
emsncpatlsn. Il vas throws ovesboas& ~
year ~ the ministers, with pledge that II
should be one OF the first things brought fos-
ward this asssion; but It h only now intsodnead
more vigorous intsn&a0n. II was carried. how
ever, by l66 10 %, doubtless 10 b. thssway snt
for the third time By tho House Of Loslsr-a
step which that assembly would not raped 20
often II they saw that they had powerful mad
earnest ministry 70 deal with. The najoxisy
on this occasion WAS larger, in proportion 70 To
number OF members who voted. than In either
Of the former instances.
Among the less important matters whiuh have
occupied the legislature, haye been tho defence
of the Ceylon administration, BY Lord Totring-
ton in the House Of Lords, and another emu
plant against the foreign refugees in this eoun-
try. Lord Torrington having bsen superssded,
people would be glad to let the hun,ilhtag
chapter Of his imbecility and timorous cruelty
pass out Of mind, and his apology, therefore,
was quietly listened 10.
But the matter is to have another discussion
in the House of Commons, as his accuaers fell
that in justice to themselves they cannot lot the
matter drop. Something of similar cart u
also threatened with regard to Rajah Brooke,
in connection with the destruction OF the Malay
pirates. conducted by him about two years ago.
He is now in Europe on account Of his health.
aud the opportunity Of his presence IL to be
| t.L~ roA ;c.n ~
government bad hitherto resisted
The accusation against the foreign refugees
was made this time by Mr.. s. Wortley In the
House Of Commons. He complained Of swids-
spreading conspiracy extending through En-
rope" aud referred to che existence Of body
Of foreigners in London, styling themselves the
committee of Central European Democracy. Az
remedy he wanted the revival Of the alien act.
He was told, however, that all due precautions
had been taken for the prevention Of any i'm
proper plans, and that conspiracy here against
foreign government was an offence at common
law, punishable by fine and imprisonment, and
requiring therefore no extraordinary powers for
its repression.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The dissensions in the Church connected with
the Papa movement, still continue to be the
active topic amongst large majority Of the
public, and the papers are filled with letters con-
tanning bitter personalities and attacks Of all
sorts. Meanwhile mn address to the clergy has
been issued by twenty-four Of the Bishops and
Archbishop., urging them not to use too lib
eral judgment about the rubrc, but to refer all
at the same time denying a right, which some
Puseyite clergymen have asserted, that all forms
may be introduced from the ancient Catholic
church which were not actually forbidden At the
reformation.
A large dinner was given to Lord Stanley the
day before yesterday at the Merchant TaiIors'
Hall. Mr.. Thomas Barring presided. It was in
tended as q great demonstration, but unfortu-
nately it aroused some associations which were
hardly likely to prove favorable to the reactionary
cause, since it was in the same hall that Sir
Robert Peel was similarly entertained at the
time when he headed the great protectionist
party whom he shortly afterwards abandoned.
STEAM NAVIGATION.
Considerable activity exists In the extension
of ocean steam navigation. A new company
has been 70: med for the India and China route,
which will avail itself Of the overland transit
through Austria Its capital 10 to be FL 200, 900.
The general screw steam company, who have
lately established line to the Cape Of Good
Hope, propose likewise to carry their operations
on to the Mauritus, Madras, and Calcutta, 90 No
to effect an entire sea steam communication
with the East. Their capital will be e LOCO, 900,
and they are building screw vessels of 700
tons, and 300 horse power, the average speed of
which is to be nide knots.
At the same time there is growing feeling
against the monopoes caused BY the granting
Of mail contracts and it is probable thai befors
long the system will be abandoned. Open CON-
petition is demarded, certain proportion Of
the postage Of each letter being allowed to the
vessel that may carry it, In this case, of course,
whichever was the swiftest and best conducted
line, would be selected, as it always should, by
the merchants for their correspondence.
An opposition has also been set up. which ia
likely to terminate successfully, against silly
stipulation enforced by our government, that all
the ships in the contract mail service must be
constructed Of wood, and not Of iron, a. the Int
ter affords less resistance to shot and the I'M
dersta- ding between the government and the
contractors ia, that in the case of war all those
vessels may be pressed into the service of the
country. It has been shown, however, that iron
admits Of much greater buoyancy, speed, and
economy, while its safety TO life is infinitely
greater, as ships constructed of 1t can be built
in compartments The question. therefore, is,
whether our entire passenger and postal traffic
with the world is to be kept less speedy and
safe, and more expensive, than it otherwise
would be, to meet contingency which may
never arise, and which had better be dealt with
on its own merits. In fact it is shown also that
the idea OF taking postal vessels off their re-
spective services in time Of war, IS in itself ut
terly erroneous; since it is admitted that as a
general rule, that service would be more import
ant at such periods than at any other
,,u~ry w.pvrr RI Er
The English funds have been rather firmer
during the week, and consols which at t,e last
date were quoted 96l, have closed this afternoon
al 96q.
The preparations for the exhibition are going
on favorably, and every matter connected with
the American consignnents has been arranged
to the satisfaction OF all parties.
The board Of trade returns, just issued for
the month Of March, show great stesdines< in
the declared value Of our exports the total be M
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