The southern press., 1851-04-30
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

.NRw YORK, April %.
The steamship Asia arrived at eleven o'clock
this morning, having left Liverpool at seven
o'clock, in the afternoon of the 18th instant.
She brings fl2,750 sterling on freight.
The political news by this arrival possesses
very little interest
Extensive preparations are making for the
great Worlds Fair.
Affairs generally are tranquil throughout Eu-
rope.
ENGLAND.
The Russell ministry continue to have ma
jorty in Parliament.
The Queen has directed the Archbishop Of
York, and the bishops generally, to interpose
their authority for the suppression of certain
Romish practices in the Church of England,
and they have issued a circular with that view.
i The Wing budget was received as a matter
Of course, and passed without material altera-
ton. A house tax Of Cd. per pound on rentals,
has been substituted for the Windsor duty.
The relief promised agriculture was withdrawn.
The income tax is returned. Sir II. N. Barron
proposed a committee to consider the state Of
ireland, with view to relief-lost by 1873 TO
1879. Lord Ashley obtained leave to introduce
bill for the encouraging the building of lodging
houses for the working classes.
The Protestant demonstration at the Merchant
Tailors' Hall, to be followed by similar popu-
lar banquet at Edinburgh on the 22d, bid fair to
give n stronger demonstration than even that in
London. The list already numbers the names
Of $50 Scottis', nobemen and gentlemen.
Mr.. DrsRAELI ON DrsTREss-The only SUBJ
ject Of interest in Parliament is the discontinue
of the Protectionists Tories.
On the motion for going into committee on
assessed taxes Mr.. Disraeli moved the resolu-
ton Of which he had given notice--thnt in any
relief to be granted by the remission and adjust
ment Of taxation, due regard should be paid to
the expressed condition Of the owners and occu-
piers Of land In the United Kingdom. He CON-
mented severely on the course pursued by gov
eminent during the present session, with refer
ence to the agricultural interest, inveighing
against their conduct in refusing to relieve the
distress Which they acknowledge TO exist, and
disappointing the hope which the farmers had
been led to entertain by the royal speech. AT.
ter expressing his astonishment that the amend
ed budget withdrawal Of the modicum Of relief
to the sgricuturalsts which was originally pro-
posed, he proceeded 10 eulogize the virtues of
the agricultural classes, and to Intimate some Of
the steps which the government might have
taken for their especial relief, concluding by ex-
pressing his intention to agree to the repeal Of
the widow Tux, but to oppose to the utmost the
imposition of any kind of income tax on farmers.
The honorable gentleman's speech occupied
nearly two hours in delivery, and was received
by loud cheers from the Protectionist members.
Mr. Labouchere said the terms Of Mr.. Dis
raeli's motion we're selfevident, and the govern
ment had always endcavored to act in full nc.
cordance with them. He argued that the relief
sfforded to the agricultural classes, by tho repeal
Of the window and modification Of the house
taxes, were much greater than would result from
measures originally proposed with that object
OF than would be given BY the repeal Of the In