The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-21

You doubtless received telegraphic message Of
DiRaeh's financial statement. He made decided
free-trade speech, and proposed the renewal Of the
speech the isst words Of ProtsctiOn." All parties
coincide in praising the common sense Of the Hon.
Chancellor of the Exchequer but the Derby
ministry can no longer be termed "protcctionist
The chief Parliamentary discussion Of the week
has been the Militia bill. The government has had
q very large majority Q50) on the second reading
OF the bill. Various amendments, by Golden,
Bright, and Hume, who endeavored to obtain q
committee, and to adjouon the passing of the bill,
have been rejected by large majorities. Golden ia
Mt a discount: only 75 voted for his amendment,
whilst 2S5 voted against it. Personalities were
Literally exchanged on both sides. You will see BY
the debate that the so-called Peeltes give their
support to the ministerial measures
From Malta, we learn that the English squadron
usually stationed there, is cruising in the Mediter-
ranean.
From Egypt, we hear that the dispute between
the Sultan and Abbas Pacha, the viceroy of Egypt,
had been SO far satisfactorily settled that the
Viceroy is to maintain the right of life and death
over his subjects for the term of seven years. The
railway works are progressing favorably. The Nile
was very low. There was a Russian war steamer
at Alexandria. Colonel Rose, who had been
Gently appointed Consul General in Egypt, had
been called to Constantnople to act MS Charge
d'Affares during the absence of Sir Stratford now
Baron Stratford Canning of Radcliffe.
BY the arrival of the overland mail, We learn that
the Calcutta portion OF the Burmese expedition left
the Hooghly on the 25th March, the Madras troops
embarked on board the Bombay squadron on the
9th and 10th, and both divisions were expected to
rendezvous at Moulmein about the 9th of April
The Burmese war is probably terminated ere this
Poor Alexander Mackay his way back
from India by this mail, but died on the road. He
was sent out by the Manchester Chamber of Com
merce, to report on the cotton trade of India. He
was always OF very delicate health. He is well
known rs the author of the ''Western World" re-
puted in England the best work on the United
states. knew him ntimately-he was warm
hearted, amiable man. His evidence before the
committee now setting on Indian affairs, was anx-
iously looked forward to-
The Duke of Wellington has completed his eighty
third birthday.
On Wednesday the Queen gave grand state ball
The American Minister Mrs. Lawrence and the
Secretaries and attaches of the legation were pre-
sent.
The Wagner case is still pending. Meantime the
fair lady has not been allowed to sing. London is
literally overstocked with foreign singers there are
three or four concerts every day. They are,- how
ever, well attended We have had very little ran
but the little which has fallen has had a wonderful
effect upon vegetation. Everything is green.
The Importance of promoting more frequent and
rapid means of intercourse between this country and
colonies in Australasia, than have hitherto
addition to the mail service by way of the Cape of
Good Hope and Singapore, a company is now in
course Information for the purpose of establishing
line of screw steamships from Panama to New Zea-
land and Australia. This enterprise will be in
correspondence with the steamships of the ROYAL
West India Mail and Pacific Steam Navigation
companies.