The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-23
From the New YORK journal Of Commerce, Jan. 81.
Arrival OF the Arctio.--Foas Days Later from

The United States mail steamship Arctic from Liver
pool January 7lh, arrived this morning. having been re
laTded BY the severe weather OF the past week In
sequence OF the quantity OF in The Canal Street dock
rendering Il difficult ii not impossible TO moor her along
side had been made for her detention at the
public store dock Staten Island where she is, and
will remain ill the removal Of the ice shall enable her 10
occupy her own berth.
The circumstances attending the resignation of Lord
Paerston are said 10 have given much dissatisfaction TO
some members OF the British ministry. even adverse 10
points in the policy oil the late Foreign Secretary and
is confidently predicted that further modification. not
the absolute retirement, OF Lord John Russells cabinet
The inaug uraon Of Louis Napoleon was attended with
the pomp ofimperial magnhcence and precedent.
The Niagara, from Boston December 24th, arrived al
Liverpool January 4th.
LONDON, January 6--There is general improvement
TO be noticed 10 day in the stock market
The opening quotation for Consols to-day was 97s to
ex dividend.
Three O'Clock. for the account are heavy at
ga to-
The suspension OF the old engineering firm Of Messrs.
Seaward Capel, OF the Canal Iron Works, Poplar, is
announced. Their liabilities understood TO amount to
about 100000 900. and is believed that the cred
itofs may ultimately be paid in full.
The revenue returns Tor the year and quarter show
falling oil in every specific branch Of the ordinary public
income, except The post Offices for the year falling OH in
office Steadily and dispassionaley considered, there is
nothing IN the revenue returns for the year and quarter TO
warrant the slightest uneasness There a decrease in
the property tax well, the window tax has been taken
off and the house tax has not yet into play There
IS decrease IN the property tax WELL the collectors
have been little less sharp than they have been OF
late, they have pulled up in former quarters all who
are in arrear. and have only the amount falling due
within the quarter 10 collect There is decrease in the
stamps; but sufficiently accounted for by the change
in the law, still recent unmportan fluctuations in
business There is decrease for the quarter both in
customs and excise but then there is in both an in
crease for the year In the post office there is set down
that ever occurred in quarter tappeas that the net
decrease the ordinary OF the quarter 1885,
o0O Il is scarcely necessary for us to tell our readers
that il misfortune pay less taxes, and that, long
as we suffer no dminution OF our comforts what the
Chancellor OF the Exchequer loses gain On taking
into account mprest moneys and very extensive repay
of advances the decrease the quarters revenue
becomes only &7l3,547
LIVERPOOL CUSTOMS REcEIprs-Thc accounts just
made up show the following result:
For the year ending 9Th January, 1852 E3,51o,o33
For the year ending 9th January, 1851 1886, 1884
Improvement l43,749
The Express says, in consequence of the competition
OF the English and American clippers, the French feel
called upon 70 engage IN the rivalry. AT present they
have not ship OF this class afoat, but Mr. A. Normand
Of Havre, is laying down one of 600 tons, which is
to be employed on the Brazil line.
DISCRIMINATION WING niINIsrRY-The minis
try is at this moment in state OF utter Reorganization
II only has nominal existence Its members have lost
all heart and have hope for the future. 1t is
maIkable fact that, with two three exceptions-of
which Sir e Wood IS one-every one, instead OF wish
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difficulty that Lord John Russell has been able TO induce
the three prominent members of the cabinet to whom
have more than once alluded as having written letters 10
Lord Palmerson expressive of their surprise and dsap
probation at the conduct of the PREMIER to remain in
their respective offices thus long.
And here we may remark that the time has come when
in addition TO the name OF the Marquis OF Lansdowne,
which we have already given as the writer OF one OF
these three remarkable letters The noble earl and the
right honorable baronet, TO whom alluded having
written the other two letters Lord Palmerston. pre-
cisely the last persons in the cabinet who would have
been expected 10 express their decided dsapprobaton of
the way which the Foreign Secretary has been treated
by the Premier. They other than Lord Grey and
Sir George Grey And the fact that the noble lord and
The night honorable gentleman have expressed them
selves is infinitely 10 their credit inasmuch they
the foTmerio be, in many respects
opposed TO the policy of the late Foreign Secretary STILL
they have both much OF that fine English feeling
which loves fair play and honorable conduct that they
lost not moment, on learning the real circumstances
under which Lord Palmerslon had been sacrificed, in
writing TO the noble lord in the tone and terms we have
indicated.
Apart from very natural reluctance 10 remain any
longer under chief whose conduct they strongly
condemn, they feel uncomfortable al continuing single
hour more in the cabinet with Lord John Russell
after having written the letters in question. II would
not, therefore, surprise us to see both Lord Grey and
If they retire. must Sir Charles Wood, though
he is willing TO remain; Tor the secession OF bis two
influential relatives would be followed by hints from the
Pfemier too plain 10 be Mistaken that his ministerial
services can be dispensed with
tLondon Morning Advertiser
Ministerial NORTHUMBERLAND sorts OF rumors are
aoat 10 the designations by the members OF the cab
met Al present cannot vouch for the correctness OF
one oil these but of this satisfied, that
notwithstanding the desire of the Premier remould his
cabinet in such as will enable him TO meet
Parliament, his efforts will be futile and that the coun
try will Lord Palmerston the Premier OF England be-
fore the session commences Sunday FINES
The BEARRG's STRAIT EXPEDITION We understand
that Captain Beason, the spirited protector and
mander OF the private expedition about TO proceed to
Behring's Strait, has purchased his vessel which has
been taken into dock Tor the necessary Strengthening
This expedition receives much additional importance from
the probability that obstacles, which is feared may
prove insuperabe, appear 10 stand in the way OF the
cuton by Lieutenant PIN OF his scheme Of searching the
coast OF Siberia, The first object Of Captain Beatson
will be TO visit the island OF New Siberia northwest OF
Behring's Strait which would have been the ultimate re-
OF Lieutenant PIN had he succeeded reaching the
coast OF the mainland 10 the south of it.
Let us cling to the hope that five out OF six Russian
'eamen were rescued proyldentiay and brought back
alive and well 10 Arcbange after passing upwards OF
years in the frozen Arctic region Of Spzbegen (where
hey obtained abundance OF animal food may see a
bough the supplies they earned with them from this
country may have been long ago exhausted.
We have received Malta papers to the 23d uno On
he 18th Colonel Reid the new governor took the oath OF
allegiance and his seat president OF the council OF the
government. He then opened the session with ad-
iress In which he announced his intention OF proposing
The reduction OF the tonnage dues Tor merchant vesses
bill TO that effect was accordingly introduced by the
chief secretary, and the first reading agreed TO.
DUBLIN, January 5.--The emigration tide from the
southern counties pours out without any symptom OF