New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-28
ENGLAND.

of political affairs from Engla there
Ia nothing new the Houses of Parliament having adj
ourned for the Easter Holidays The note of prepare.
ton for the ensuing general elections was however, be-
ng sounded throughout the country, and everywhere
the constituencies preparing for the great contest
which is finally and forever to settle the question OF
Free Trade versus Protection.
In the event of the Crystal Palace
being pulled down, 1t wac understood that London
firm had offered $4,000 for the building, and intended
to resrec it in of the suburbs for the purpose OF
winter garden. In consequence of order from the
Government the building has been closed to the public,
and we fear will be soon removed
The bookselling difficulty continues to
excite attention. Two close columns of The Times Of
the 18th filed with the report Of an interview be-
tween the leading friends of the present system Messrs
Murray Longman, Bohn, Rivington, and Lord Camp
bell, who, with Mr. Nilrnan and Mr. Grote had besn
appointed arbiters. The question fully argued in
favor of the present system, and Lord Campbell said
that he must reserve any expression of opinion until he
had heard the other side of which Messrs. Bentley,
: Chapman and others, are the representatives.
A long correspondence has taken place
between the Admiralty and all the leading officers
in reference to the probable loss of two large ships upon
the northern coast of America. 1t occasioned by
the following statement from Captain Coward OF the
ship Renovation, which is again at sea, but upon whose
return strict inquiry viii be instituted;
April 1851, when the east edge of the bank, oil
Newfoundland in lat 45o 3V NJ wind N E. fresh breezes
and clear weather, much us | could carry foretop
maststuddingsai, fell in with icebergs one of which
very large with field ice attached to 1t, in which
there two fhreemasted ships, having their masts
struck and yards down. and all made snug to all ap
hadn Tho in the
About O'Clock in the morning, when within mile of
them the mate called me the berg and ships by
the time got up and dressed and deck my ship
abreast OF them took spyingglass and carefully
med them to see If there any on board, but
could not see any At the time did not think of
Sir John Frankins missing shs anxiety 10 get ahead
out OF the danger while the weather was clear from ogs
and being too far past before could make I'D nv mind
caused me not TO reduce sail and examine them more
accurately am since OF opinion they might possibly
be the missing ships"
The Admiralty wish to ascertain if the ships might be
whale ships. We quote
WooLwIcH Wednesday, April A. 1852
"The greatest activity has been displayed to-day at
the Backyard to complete the required for the
vessels OF the Arctic Expedition, that al may be on
board tonight early 10 morrow morning, the whole
of the squadron under orders ~ proceed down the
river between and 10 O'Clock A. NJ Thursday April
Is The Monkey steam vessel, Second Master Sal
lenger will tow the Assistance Captain Sir Edward
Belcher, C.B. the Zephyr steam vessel will the
Resolute Captain kellett, C. B. and the Adder steam
vessel VIII tow the North STAR Commander Pulen, TO
Greenhithe, where they will have their compasses
adjusted. The Intrepid screw steam vessel Commander
MChhtock, and the Pioneer vessel Lieu
tenant Commander Osborn will each get up their
and proceed 10 Greenhithe at the same time.n
Arrivals of gold from Australia still
continued, and great number of Mining Companies
had been formed, and were forming for the working
the gold mines in Australia The shares of the
Californian Gold Mining Companies the other hand
were temporarily discreded, and had fallen slightly in
alma ,apfaf H., L.
in amongst the English people consequent upon the re-
cent accounts.