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CHRONICLE. 
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Belgrade of the voluntary retirement of Prince Alexander 
from the government of Servia. The death of Princess 
Lubicza, who for years has been the principal cause and 
instigator of the disturbances in the Turkish provinces on 
the Danube, took place at Netisatz on the 26th ult. 
Unirep Srares.—Another of those extraordinary pas- 
sages for which the British and North American steamers 
are so celebrated has just been accomplished by the Cale- 
donia, which arrived at Liverpool on Tuesday, after a 
passage of nine-and-a-half days, from Halifax. The Cale- 
donia brings an account of the arrival of the Acadia at 
Boston under twelve days, having left Liverpool on the 
19th ult. and reached Boston at midnight on the 31st, 
stopping eight hours at Halifax to land and take in the 
mails. The political news by this arrival is unimportant. 
The remains of Sir Charles Bagot had arrived on board the 
Warspite, and the lady and family of the late Governor- 
General had reached New York, and would embark in the 
same ship on the Ist, and proceed to England. The com- 
mercial accounts from the United States are favourable. 
Great excitement prevailed in the money markets of New 
York, Boston, and Philadelphia, and during the ten days 
previous to the departure of the Caledonia, several 
descriptions of American stock advanced from 15 to 20 
per cent., and up to the close of the mails for the steamer 
a large amount of business was transacted.—Dr. Noah 
Webster, the author of the well-known Dictionary of the 
English language, died at New Haven on the 28th May, in 
his 85th year. 
Brazits.—By H.M.’s packet Swift we have news from 
Rio to the 23d April, but it contains few facts of political 
interest. It was expected that the marriage of the Prince 
de Joinville with the Princess Donna Francisca would be 
solemnized on the Ist of May, and the 10th was fixed for 
their departure in the Belle Poule for France. The dowr 
of the Princess was to be upwards of 200,000/,, of which 
20,0002. was to be paid in cash, and the remainder in local 
stock, at 70. The dates from the River Plate are to the 
16th April, whereby we learn that the Buenos Ayrean 
blockading fleet before Monte Video had been ordered 
away from there by Commodore Purvis, of Her Majesty’s 
ship Alfred. 
Sanpwicn Istanps.—We lately announced the occu- 
pation of these islands by a British squadron, but it now 
appears, by the Ministerial papers, that the Home Govern- 
ment refuse to sanction the proceeding. It appears that 
certain claims having been preferred against the Govern- 
ment of the Sandwich Islands on behalf of British sub- 
jects, and by the British Admiral, the sovereign of those 
islands professed his inability to meet the demands in 
question, but offered to divest himself of the sovereignty 
of his dominions in favour of the Queen of England. 
The British Admiral accepted the cession of these terri- 
tories ditionally, but ack ledged at the same time 
that he was acting without instructions, and the arrange- 
ment was to be regarded as provisional until it should be 
ratified and approved by her Majesty’s Government. The 
view which has been taken of this treaty of cession in this 
country is not favourable to its confirmation. Although 
no blame is laid on Admiral Poulett for his share in the 
transaction, it is understood that the Sandwich Islands are 
not to be annexed to the dominions of the British Crown, 
but to be restored to the independent authority of the 
Native sovereign. 
ABarliament. 
OUSE OF LORDS. 
H 
Monday.—Earl Sra 
Present the petitions agreed to 
had been left provided for. He stated his belief that, after the 
Payment of his late Royal Highness’s debts, nothing would remain 
fither for the Duchess of Inverness, or the children of Lad 
Ngusta Murray; and professed to state these facts, not for the 
ire unanimity of their Lordships 
discussion on the topics irregularly introduced by Lord Fortescue, 
could not, he said, consider the marriages of the Duke of 
Si they might, in a 
the Present subject.— 
the Many excellent qualities of the Duke of Sussex, after which 
© address was agreed to. 
Seceders had acted illegally, because the principles of 
ws Chureh of Scotland were those of Calvin, Knox, Beza, &c,, 
na ieclared his opinion, that rather than ‘accede to thelr de 
h, Seceders, it would gratify a f 
think ¢,0¥ 8iving them rights and privileges which he did not 
“neht to be conceded.—The Karl of HADDINGTON sup- 
bill r at some length, argued that 
ever yor ted powers on the Church of Scotland which it had 
Yet possessed, but for which it had often struggled in yain, 
nth MANCELLOR advised the second reading of the 
mittee, sae Pround that its defects could be remedied in com. 
+~Lord Campaxx assented to this, but declared his deter- 
~ 
mination to oppose the bil 
Were materially amended.—Lord ABERDEEN replied; after which 
the bill was read a second time. 
Thursday.—The Scotch Church Bill was postponed until Thurs- 
a 
day next.—Lord 
ants, and ought to have a resident clergyman in each; he there- 
i} WELLINGTON 
had no objection to the production of the papers, but said that 
the revenues of the archdeaconry were 1,700, at the time the 
Ecclesiasti: issi made thei i db 
since then those revenues had fallen off one-half, and under such 
i the ion was not: applicable—The 
Marquess of LANSDOWNE strongly condemned the union of the 
parishes on principle. After a short discussion, the papers were 
ordered, The Canada Corn-Bill was brought up from the Com- 
mons, and read a first time. 
Friday.— After some ion on the late jiati with 
» Lord WHARNoLIFFE fixed Thursday next for the 
Second reading of the Canada Corn-bill, Earl STANHOPE pre- 
sented the two petitions lately agreed to at the county meetings 
of Berks and Kent, and said that the farmers believed that their 
capital was wasting, their property exhausted, their skill and in- 
dustry thrown away, and they were now in that state of disgust 
which was easily converted into despair. The Duke of Ricu- 
MOND presented petitions to the same effect, and expressed his 
concurrence in the opinions they conveyed. 
the number of benefices 
he secession, i 
relative to Ireland, &c. 
he consideration of the Queen’s message, 
Pee proposed, first, to vote an address to the Queen, thanking 
er for her gracious communication ; and when that was passed 
the due consideration of the House for the present unsatisfactory 
nancial, commercial, and physical condition of the 
try.—Mr. Winttams seconded the amendment.—Sir R, 
Pret said the address would not commit any member to the sub. 
sequent proceedings, and begged Mr. Humenot to interpose any 
obstacle to his going into committee, when 
statement which would convince the House that the Govern- 
9 
o) 
Lord Howick pressed on Sir R. 
the House to agree to a grat 
consideration, thereby following the precedent adopted in the 
case of Prince Albi i i 
postponement, if it were the general feeling of the House; 
be made, would 
prove satisfactory.—Lord J. Russeiu considered that it would 
be more respectful to the Crown to go into committee, in order 
to hear the proposal of the Government.—Mr. Hume declared his 
determination to divide on his amendment, being resolved, so 
far as he was concerned, that the truth should be conveyed to 
her Majesty.—A division accordingly took place, when Mr. 
Hume’s proposed addition to the address was rejected by 276 to 
52.—Mr. Hume called on Sir R, Peel to make his statement 
before going into committee; but after a few words from Sir R. 
Peel, he withdrew his opposition, 
reduced 
‘BEL Said that 
the amendment, though ostensibly a reduction, was really a 
proposition for an increased grant, inasmuch as it was to take 
effect from the day of the marriage. He therefore submitted 
that the committee could not entertain the proposition.—After 
some discussion on the point of form, Mr. MACKINNON withdrew 
his amendment, 
i 
greatly to the advantage of the public,— 
Sir R. P 
subject.—Sir R. Pern could not now think of doing so, seeing 
that discussion had been raised.—Lord Howick thought he ought 
a select committee to compare the evidence, as given before the 
two Houses of Parliament in the case of the Sudbury Disfran- 
dogma—tha' ‘0 sound principles of legislation to 
impose burthens on British manufactures.—Mr, 
would not contradict the numerous philosophic principles uttered 
by Lord Howick in the course of his speech, but simply defended 
the present duties on the ground of revenue. The duty would 
realise on the year about 114,000/., and that sum could not be 
relinquished in the existing state of the finances. He quoted 
figures to prove that the duty had not operated violently on the 
trade either at home or abroad, nor on the freights; and that the 
coal trade might increase under the duty now levied, Lord 
Lin all its subsequent stages, unless it | 
« VANE, Mr. Bett, Mr. Lapoucuere, and Mr. Lippe tt, sup- 
ported the amendment of Lord Howick, which was opposed by 
Sir G. Cuenx and Si: iti 
who were desirous of upholding the public credit of the country, 
to support the Government against such combinations of parti- 
cular interests, and to maintain this tax until it should be proved 
ad one. On a division there were—For Lord Howick’s 
it; 
¢ 
d to be 
ATCHBULL presented the petition agreed 
the county meeting lately held on Penenden Heath, 
praying for full protection for domestic industry, and stating that 
the petitioners viewed with the greatest alarm the progress of the 
Canada Bill. He said he agreed in the prayer of the petition, 
but that he dissented from the petitioners’ views with respect to 
the Canada Corn-bill. 7 A 
Lord J. Russexn moved that the House resolve itself into a 
committee, for the purpose of considering the present state of the 
law regulating the importation of foreign corn. ‘The nol le Lord 
contended that neither the manufacturing, the commercial, nor 
agricultural interests were satisfied with the present state of the 
Corn-law ; and said 
to them, and who wou! 
scarcity there should be power given to the executive to suspend 
the operation of a fixed duty—: 
not on any grounds of political economy, but as a measure of 
GLapsrong, notwithstanding that he assented to many of 
the principles laid down by Lord J. Russell, saw a gross injustice 
to those parties who had embarked their capital and labour under 
the existing law, in the proposition of now making a further 
change to a fixed duty, the permanency of which Lord J, Russell 
himself could not guarantee. The decision of last year 
law was a solemn one, 
ad worked well, for though 
there had been a fall of prices after it was passed, mainly caused. 
J. Russell, he declared his determination to maintain the existing 
law.—Lort i 
stance of bei 
the ultimate triumph of truth and reason; other questions had 
surmounted more formidable opposition. Je vindicated his 
Proposition of a moderate fixed duty.—After a few words 
majority, 99. : 
. Wednesday.—After the presentation of a great number of peti- 
tions against the educational clauses of Sir James Graham’s 
Factories Bill, Mr. M. Grmson put various questions to Sir R, 
eel on the state of public business, more particularly as regarded 
the intentions of Government with respect to the Factories Bill, 
the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill, and the Local Courts Bill.—Sir R- 
Prxx replied that Sir J. Graham would on Thursday state to the 
House the course which he meant to take witl 
Bill. i 
hoped that sir J. Graham would also state the inten- 
in his motion for referring the bill to a select committee, as con- 
sidering the lateness of s 
select committee, and still more hopeless to expect a committee 
House. i 
the circumstances attending the introduction o} 
American manufactures into this 
Baring, Brothers, and Co. He trusted there would be an oppor. 
tunity of getting at the real facts of the case.—Sir R, PEEL said 
