The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-27

The Royal Mail steamship Cambria Captain Letch, ar
rived at her wharf in this city shortly before to-day
having left Liverpool at half past p NJ on the 18th
inst and bringing London and Liverpool papers of that
day. She has fifty two passengers.
The Cambria sailed from Halifax at o'clock p NJ
with fresh northwest wind for Boston where she wbe
due carly on Friday morning.
The Collins steamer Arctic which left New York on the
1st May arrived at Liverpool the 12h at o'clock A.
NJ having been detained hours by fog and want of
water.
The screw steamship Glasgow which also left New York
the t arrived at Grecnock the afternoon of the
14th instant.
The Cunard steamship Asia from New York the 9Th
1mst teiegraphed off Point Lynas Liverpool at
half past three O'Clock Saturday afternoon the 18th
instant
The generally sinteresting but presents no fea-
ture Of striking importance.
The French es of the 10th May passed of brilliantly,
and without any attempt at the establishment of the
empire.
In the British Parliament the motion to abolish the
paper duty, newspaper stamps &C.. was voted down,
Cotton very active the sales reaching Ill 900 bales
Of which "a $50 were American.
The corn market generally was dull.
Affairs In Great Britain.
INTERESTING PARLIAMENTARY PRoCEEDINGs-RELI-
GI0Us EDUCATION-THE STAMP ACT, ETC.
The proceedings in Parliament during the week prior
to the sailing Of the Cambria Of considerable nte-
rest. motion brought forward in the Commons. by
Mr. Spooner Tuesday night the 18th, for committee
to inquire into the system Of education pursued at the
Roman Catholic College of Maynooth. The motion was
met by amendment that the House should resolve it.
self into acommtce toconsder bill to repeal the May
nooth endowment and all other grants in aid Of religious
instruction. lengthy debate ensued, which brought
out the whole force Of the House and the further
sideraon the question adjourned till the following
Thursday
On the 18th the debate resumed on Mr.. Miner
bsons resolutions Of the22d ult to abolish the duties
paper, together with the stamps newspapers and
the tax advertisements. Most of the prominent
hers took part in the proceedings and eventually the
resolutions voted on, follows
Majority against abolishng the paper duties, SS.
Against abolishing newspaper stamps, 90.
Against the abolition Of the advertisement duty 90.
The debate elected several statements of interest to the
reading publc-among others, that government intend
TO prosecute monthly periodicals not published
paper stamps.
The Militia bill stiu drags its slow length along in
mittee
The Queens birthday being celebrated on Thursday.
the 18th, there was no House
On Friday the House again went into committee on
the Militia bill Il stated that government intends
sending military force to Australia the colony to pay
the expenses.
The wo0len manuac ctures alarmed a the deficiency
in the supplies Of Australian wool caused by the flight of
the shepherds to the gold mines and doputation had
been appointed to draw the attention of government to
the subject
COLLIKRY AccTDENTS-GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
Two destructive accidents have happened in the Welsh
coleries the first explosion of fire damp. by
which eighty persous killed. the other the flood
ing of pit by which twenty eight were drowned
TIE CRYSTAL PALACE TO BE CONVERTED INTO AN
EXOTIC GARDEN.
The CRYSTAL Palace has been definitely bought by the
Directors Of the London and Brighton Railroad Company
who intend by the aid Of joint stock company. to
erect it ut Sydenl,am, about six miles from London.
and open ii as exotic garden by the first of May
next.
THE SUPPOSED SHIPS or SIR JOHN FRANKLIN
Captain Coward, Of the ship Renovation who brought
the intelligence of the two wrecks in the ice and
surmised to be the Franklin ships has made deposition
concerning them before the authorities of Venice Ills
statement throws additional light the subject but
he thinks they were wkaers.
pBEcIoUs METALS AND DIAMONDS FROM BRAZIL.
The Brazilian mail steamer with dates to The middle Of
April. arrived at Southampton on the 18th She has
10000 in specie. and diamonds valued at 91lO00.
EUMoR or A NEW GOVERNOR IN INDIA.
Eumors current that the Earl Of Glengall to
succeed the Earl OF Dahousc Governor General of