The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-08-07
Great Britain.


| OPPOSITION TO TIE HUDSON BAY COMPANY,
In the House of Commons, on the oOth.ult.,
Mr.. Rocbuck, after explaining the legal,
political and commercial position of the ilud-
sons Bay Company, moved series of 1850
luton to the following effect: That The prv-
legcs Of the lludsons Bay Company, about
to expire, ought not to be renewed that tho
legal validity of the exclusive rights claimed
by the Hudson S Bay Company. under their
charter, ought at once to be determined bv
process of law: and that so much Of the ter
ritory hitherto held by the Ilulson's Bay
Company as may be needed for the purpose
Of colonization, ought, without delay, to DC
resumed bv the government Of this country.
The honorable member, in justfying lis
resolutions remarked that one part of the An
glo Saxon race were rapidly extending over
the Western Continent, threatening before
many years had elapsed, not only to ,nnnopo.
he ali the power in America, Int even TO
ovcrShadow the old nations of Europe As
a councrbalancc to this growing power, he
saw no element Of strength except that which
might be created by the development OF
wealth and population in British North ANEW
lea. Within the region occupied as British
territory, the Hudson's Fay COMPANY held
property rights, under royal charter over
an enormous district, much of which was ft
for colonization but where the policy Of the
company had hitherto been strenuouslv op-
posed to any attempt at settlement. As this
cha, ter would soon expire he urged the ex-
pedicncy OF refusing its renewal and if the
company claimed any vested interests in the
| soil, their lights ought TO he couteLlel, be
| bought up and eXtingui>hed.
Sir L B. Lyton observed that the IIud-
son S BAY territory was diviSiblc into two
very distinct portions, one fit for cultivation.
and the other CONDEMNED by nature and eli
mate TO barrenncss. Over the former district
the license of the company would cc1tai,ily
not be renewed The whole question Of the
company S charter would also be submitted
to the consideration of the law advisers Of the
crown, and subject to their opinion. Should
tie offers submitted by the late Colonial
Sc retary to the Canadian government be re-
cctod, as was understood to be the case Her
Maiesty's minister would be prepared in
another session to submit a comprehensive
scheme for colonization in that part of tho
world, to the consideration Of Parimcnt.
| Mr.. Lowe apprehcnded that every improve
ment which might be effected in the Ilud.
sons Bay district would ultimately prove
profitable only to the United States, through
which, in case of war, lay the sole rractila-
Lord Malmesburry made pretty full cx-
PLANTATION of the Jiddah outrage. lie detailed
the facts of the case, and announced the IRA
tating cause of the mas acre as n question
a bout Ottoman and British nationality, aris-
ing from the seizure Of an Indian ship that
had hosted the Turkish flag. lie also hint
cd at an intention of SciZlng on Mecca in rcpa.
| ration ioI the outrage.
The continued favorable state Of the wealth,
or in England is strengthening the conviction
that the crops will yield ahundautiy. and tho
declining tendency Of the corn market shows
| that satisfactory result is ANTICIPATED.
| The information received from time 10 time,
says the London Globe is not without some
! influence on the stock exchange markets,
which being glutted in some measure by the
prolonged easness of Money and the influx
of gold at the Bank of gland, are now pre-
senling much more buoyant aspect thantor
| for some time past. With regard TO trade,
the improvement, although very gradual is
nevertheless well defined, and with oonlin-
ance of favorable advlces from America.
| India and Australia, the recovery will, no
doubt, be stimulat ted during the latter months
of the year.
The East India Company have taken up
ten ships for the conveyance Of the additional
reiniorcements to India.
| BY return recently issued 1t is shown
that the duty on tobacco in one year in tho
| United Kingdom was G5,2lO.I04. In Lon
dom alone the duty received was G2,l71, Cos.
| A letter received by the Cotton Supply AS
ISOLATION, from Mr.. r. d. Ross, Cape Coast
Castle, states enphatcally that cotton, which
is indigenous to Africa, and grows abundantly
in Ashantce, might be obtained equal to that
Of Georgia, both in quantity and quality.
Mr. Ross thinks the Africans would readily
profit by instruction. and that Africa would
before long compete with the slave States Of
America, if capitalists would establish an or
Ganizaton in central districts to purchase
| and prepare for export all the cotton, which
the natives should he left to grow themselves.
OREGON AND WASHINGTON INDIANS
The whole number of Indians in Oregon and
| Washington Territories. as shown by the
| official reports, is SO 1l2. OF this number,
2l,7l2 are in Washington Territory. The
tribes east of the Cascade Mountains number
| II, 900 persons, the tribes west of the Cascade
Mountains 9,7l2. The Spollanes, who re-
Gently defeated Col Steptoe and his command,
are east Of the Cascade Mountains, and mum
Der l.l00. The Nez Perces, also east num-
Der $500. The bands on the Columbia river
! 600. The twelve other tribes east Of the
| Cascade Mountains range from 400 to 100
persons. The fourteen tribes west OF tho
| Cascade Mountains range from 100 TO Loo,
| The most numerous beings the ShoquaIn..s
and allied tribes.