ENGLAND.

pamphlets which have appeared on the sub- "In India, generally speaking, one in eight ject. The particular object was to annul the of the persons attacked dies; in Europe, with sanitary code issued by the first Board of Health all the advantages of superior medical skill, the in London, and contributed to that reformation deaths, if newspaper reports are to be credited, which brought so much disgrace on the alarm. they have been nearly in the proportion of one ists and contagionists of that city. to two; and my persuasion is, that this extra"First, then," says Mr. Bell, "I ask what ordinary mortality is to be attributed, in no inhas our European experience of Cholera taught considerable degree, to rigorous sanitary reguus? The general body of Indian practitioners lations; which, while they have in no respect had long been accustomed to regard the disease arrested the progress of the disease, have inas non-contagious. But as it advanced into creased its evils, both by their direct operation Europe, the eminent physicians in the several and by the cause less and enervating panic which countries which it has successively ravaged, they are so powerful a means of promoting.” disregarded the Indian experience; and, per. haps, wisely-resolved to protect themselves against its approaches by rigorous quarantine Our extracts to-day, from the New York regulations, or by sanitary cordons, enforced Courier and Enquirer, will be interesting to our with all the power of despotic governments. readers, as showing that the Reform Bill may Look, however, at the result. In the face of be considered as virtually carried. We conall such regulations, the disease has advanced gratulate the friends of liberty on this triumph westward with undeviating and irresistable of the people. It affords an additional evistrides; and so far from the experience of Eu-dence ot the fact that, where the people are rope refuting the Indian conclusions on the united, and determined to resist oppression, question of contagion, it would appear that, as they must succeed in throwing it off. each country becomes acquainted with the disease, the conviction becomes general, that to whatever cause its dissemination is to be described, it is not propagated by contagion, and cannot be confined within any prescribed limits."

HOUSE OF LORDS, MAT, 18. The Earl of Harewood begged leave to ask the noble Earl opposite if he could communicate to their lordships whether any final arrangements had been come to with respect to the Ministry (Hear, hear.)

"The experience of India, of Russia, and Earl Grey-My Lords, I am always happy more lately of Germany, proves that Cholera to afford any information which lies in my powtravels not with the erratic course of a conta-er, but especially after the courteous manner gious distemper, but with a inarch steadily pro- in which the question has been put by the nogressive in a particular direction. The absence ble Earl opposite. The noble Earl spoke in of quarantine in India did not accelerate its pro- so low a tone of voice as occasionally to be algress; the enforcement of such regulations in most inaudible. We understood his lordship, Europe, has, in no instance, retarded it. Nay, to say, my lords, I should have been prepared more, it is well known that new cases of the before perhaps to have given your lordships a disease do not occur in vessels after they hav statement of the result of certain communicagot fairly free of the port where it prevails; and tions which I have had with his Majesty, but in the thousands of vessels which have perform the time now has arrived, my lords, when I am d quarantine on our shores, no well authenti- in a situation to state to you that result. - Your cated case of the disease has been reported." lordships are already aware that when I and my "A cholera patient requires not only the al-colleagues felt ourselves called upon by a promost constant attendance of a medical practi-ceeding in your lordship's House to retioner, but his life, in most cases, depends on sign to his Majesty those offices to which, by the unremitted efforts of non-medical assistants. the gracious kindness of the King, we had In India, we see the patient's ordinary ac-been appointed, that a noble Duke, who is quaintance, free from all alarm, actively enganow absent from this House, was commissionged in shampooning or rubbing spasmodically ed by his Majesty to form another administraaffected limbs; while the medical attendant in tion. Your lordships are also aware that, in that country has always the aid of any number consequence of that noble and gallant Duke of volunteers he may require. having given up that commission with which "But under the influence of your regulations, he had been entrusted by his Majesty, fresh where are we to look for such coadjutors? It communications took place between the King is impossible for an unprofessional person to and myself, and I have now the satisfaction to read the directions lately published in the Ga- inform your lordships that those communicazette, without being impressed with the be- tions have been brought to a favorable terminalief, that, if he touch a patient laboring under tion. (Hear, hear.) I have now, my lords, to cholera, he does little else than inoculate him inform you that, in consequence of his Majesself with a mortal poison. The board them-ty's desire most graciously expressed to me, selves, indeed, are already, I much fear, paving and in consequence of the feeling of confidence the way for inefficiency in hospital establish- that I am in such a position as will enable me, ments; for, by one of the published heads of as well as my colleagues, to redeem that pledge instruction, the hospital establishments are di- which I gave to your lords ips on my first ac rected to be kept low, that the number of at-cepting office, that pledge being, that unless I tendants may not tend to spread the disease. felt myself armed with a sufficient security to

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pass the Reform Bill which is now on your which the House had received from his noble lordships table unmutilated and unimpaired in friend that the arrangement was likely to come any one of its great principles-I say, my to a satisfactory conclusion, he could not bring lords, that in consequence of finding myself in his mind to contemplate the possibility of any such a situation, by the gracious kindness of disappointment of that expectation. his Majesty, as to be able to state to your lord-happy to hear, also, from his noble friend, that ships that such is my confidence, from the as-no arrangement would be made by ministers surances which I have received from his Ma- which would not secure the passing of the Rejesty as to my being in full power to effect form bill in all its essential points. He might, that much desired object, that the present min- however, be allowed to express a hope that isters will continue in office. the arrangement would be brought within a ve. (This announcement was hailed with loud ry short time to a satisfactory conclusion, as it cheers.) He added, that he felt most anxious was impossible for the country to be tranquil for the speedy adjustment of this great mea- till the assurance was given that the arrangesure; and, to effect that object, all his energies ments were completed, and it was undoubtedshould be directed, feeling assured that the re-ly most essential that they should be completed sult would be such as to restore to the country within the shortest possible time. happiness and tranquility. He concluded with The speeches of the two noble lords were moving that the Reform Bill be further consid-received with tremendous cheers, and many of ered on Monday next. (This proposition was the honorable members immediately left the hailed also with great che ring) House. The House afterwards proceeded with the receiving of petitions and other miscellaneous business of no public importance.

The Earle of Harewood said, if power to car ry the bill were given, they all knew what that power meant; if adopted, the deliberative character of the House was gone, the crown was Mr. Van Buren has arrived at New York. endangered, as well as the liberty of the sub- Preparations were made by his friends to give ject; and, therefore, acting on compulsion, to him a public festive reception, which he deavert greater evils, he should withdraw all op-clined on the ground that," from the apprehenposition to the bill. sions entertained, (of the cholera,) all festivity The Earl of Winchelsea, the Duke of New- must be discordant with their feelings." The castle, and Lord Wharncliffe complained, that the independence of the House of Lords was now destroyed. The Earl of Radnor replied to the preceding speakers. The noble Earl's speech brought Lord Wharncliffe again on his legs, who spoke at some length. The Earl of Car narven once more denounced the bill and its authors.

The House adjourned at 8 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-MAY 18. Lord Althorp having entered the House, Mr. Paget expressed a hope that the noble lord was prepared to give the House some satisfactory information.

committee to whom Mr. V. B. gave this answer,
took the reproof very patiently, and acknow-
ledged that his reasons were "perfectly satis-.
factory," and praised him stoutly for paying
that "respect to public opinion," which their
zeal caused them to disregard.
The good
sense and good feeling of Mr. Van Buren is
strikingly contrasted with the total want of both
in his friends. They must be ashamed of them
selves.

THE UNITED STATES BANK. The bill for rechartering the Bank of the United States, has passed both Houses, and is, now in the hands of the President for his apLord Althorp said he was ready to give any proval or rejection. Whether he will give his explanation that he could in answer to the consent or put his veto on it, is still involved in questions of the honorable gentleman. He great doubt, from the contradictory statements stated, on the former evening, that a commu-made by those whom one would suppose to be nication had been made from his Majesty to acquainted with the views of the Executive upLord Grey, and he suggested the propriety of on this point. Some doubt also arises from the an adjournment of the House. He was not at apparent wavering of the President himself, present prepared to state that any arrangement evinced in his last message. His former opiHad yet been concluded; but he might say, that nions relative to the constitutionality of the he had every confidence that the great proba- Bank seem to be put in abeyance for the prebility is, that a satisfactory arrangement would sent, and his objections to arise from the manbe come to. (Loud cheers.) He had hoped, ner in which it is "at present organised." in saying this, and claiming indulgence for his Whether the organization proposed in the prenoble and honorable friend and himself, that he sent bill is satisfactory or not we have no means did not claim too much from the confidence of of ascertaining.

the House and the country, that they will feel Mr. Ritchie and the Albany Argus, drawing assured that his noble and honorable friends or their conclusions, we suppose from the former himself, would not remain in office without ev-messages, are positive in their assertions, that ery possible assurance of being enabled to car- the bill will be vetoed. But the Courier and the Reform Bill without any material altera- Enquirer, and the friends of the administration tion in its essential or main principles-(Loud in Pennsylvania, contend that he will sign it. cheers.) They probably come to this conclusion from Lord Ebrington said, after the assurances the last message of the President, in which his

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onists," a body of manufacturers in the east, who assembled and entered into resolutions declaring a secession from the Union preferable to There seems to be a warm contest in New their sacrifice of their principle of monopoly, York between the board of health and some of has been garbled by the Bank Gazette of Philathe editors on one side, and the physicians on delphia, and the Telegraph, to make the imthe other. The latter assert that the spasmodic pression that we have denounced all who favor cholera is in town, and the former insist that a system of protection by a proper adjustment the physicians know nothing about it. Active of the duties essential to the revenue." measures are taken to ensure general cleanliThe preceding is from the Globe of Friday ness, and prompt attention to the sick. The medical gentleman who went to Montreal, as- last. It would no doubt have been more sert that it is almost always within the control agreeable to the feelings of some of the readof the medical art, if its application be not too ers of the Globe, if he had proved, or attemptlong delayed. All insist upon cleanliness and ed to prove, that we had misrepresented the article alluded to, than simply to make the asserWe are temperance. tion and say nothing more about it. not quite satisfied ourselves with this state of We suspect that the Globe either misappre- the affair, and we hope that the editor of the hends or misrepresents the principle contended Globe will think better of it, and try to show for by Mr. APPLETON in the speech referred to. in what manner we misrepresented him. What Mr. A. could scarcely contend for a protection kind feeling on the part of the Globe towards against the "fluctuations" in the home market, the Telegraph, could have operated to cause him to neglect a favorable opportunity to con-arising from internal causes. A protecting vict us of misrepresentation? The gentleness duty could not affect that in any way, except when the price of the domestic article rose sud- of our late castigation may have had some efdenly vastly beyond its ordinary price. In the fect in producing this mildness on the part of case supposed by the Globe, as the one in which the Globe, although some of its readers may Mr. APPLETON's argument requires a protec-uspect that it proceeds rather from want of tion, that is, when internal causes produce a power than of will to make good his charge against us. sudden and unusual diminution of price-the We are tenacious on the subject of misrepre protecting duty, supposed by the Globe to be desired by Mr. APPLETON, could not prossibly senting any article on which we remark. We have any effect to compensate the manufacturer, are too well convinced that such conduct is only or insure him against the consequences of a calculated to injure ourselves. And we frankfall of price. If the foreign article could not ly admit that, having surrendered the "spoils" be introduced at the ordinary price, how could to the Globe, we are unwilling to forfeit our it be introduced when, the duty remaining the character for truth and candor.

same, the price of the article in market was The Globe says that we endeavored to make reduced? Mr. A. would be contending for a the impression that we had denounced all shadow, and the Globe is fighting a windmill. who favor a system of protection by a proper

FROM THE HARRISBURG CHRONICLE.

Extract from a letter to the editors, dated
WASHINGTON CITY, June 28, 1832.

adjustment of the duties essential to the revenue. Without noticing, at present, the mys tified phraseology of the above, we suppose the meaning to be those who were friendly to the new tariff bill. A little more penetration on After a protracted sitting, last evening, until the part of the editor of the Globe, would have 10 o'clock, the House came to a vote on the enabled him to see that to have made such an engrossment of the Tariff bill, for third read"impression" would have completely blunted ing; and I rejoice to announce to you, that the point of our article. Its force depended enough was evinced to entertain a hope that upon the fact that he did not denounce those the Union is safe: amidst all the throes and friends of the tariff system who were friendly convulsions, that we have been threatened with to the bill, while he did denounce those who for some time past, the preservation and perpewere opposed to the bill. Thus showing that tuation of our happy Union stands in bold relief. his patriotism and principles depended upon a After a contest on every item, by yeas and few per cent. more or less; and that a difference nays, each interest gaining and losing alternateof opinion of a few per cent., more or less, ly, the vote stood, for the bill 121, against it 65: could convert, in the opinion of the Globe, a the votes were from all the States except South saviour of the Union, into one of what the Carolina, Mississippi, Rhode Island, and VerGlobe styles the "basest and bitterest faction mont; and what is peculiar in this matter is, that ever threatened the peace of the country." that the bill does not please any particular secBut who is it that constitute this " base and tion, and yet does not displease any; it is the bitter faction?" Those who advocated and vo- result of compromise, and I hope it is such a ted for the tariff of 1828, and who still advocate production as will be sustained by the American it. How closely we would ask the Globe, does people. Its every principle is in favor of the its idol, Mr. Van Buren, approximate to this protective system, and to such an extent as will "base and bitter faction." Mr. Van Buren do no injury to any. Every American must give voted for the tariff bill of 1828, and was the up a little for his country; it is in this way only means of its being carried. An honorable Sen- we can expect to live together as a nation. If ator has openly charged him, in his place in the the south will secede or withdraw now, they Senate, with having failed in his pledges, and will have themselves to blame for their temeriwith thus having been the means by which the ty; and a member from North Carolina, immerejection of the bill was prevented. It may be diately after the vote was taken last night, was that Mr. Van Buren, in order to please Virginia heard to say, "Let South Carolina now withand North Carolina, may have modified his draw from the Union, if she dare." ideas,"as the Globe so very moderately request- By the adoption of this bill, the American ed the members, "whether of the constituent people will be relieved of an annual tax of about or of the representative body, to do. But still TEN MILLIONS of dollars, which was paid in duno small portion of the abuse bestowed so la- ties on articles which did not conflict with the vishly on the "base and bitter faction," must industry of this country; said articles are all to fall upon Mr. Van Buren and many of his come in duty free. On the necessaries of life, friends, and also upon many not his friends, viz: salt, coffee, sugar, and teas, there has been who voted for the new tariff bill. They must a reduction also. There is also a somewhat fafeel it. They cannot but feel it. The man vorable difference to the wool grower and macannot be so completely merged in the politi-nufacturer, although the duty is reduced 10 per cian, as not to feel indignant at abuse levelled cent. on wool, from what it is at present; still, at those with whom they so lately acted in as those duties must be paid in cash, and the sweet concert," with whom they now agree change in the pound sterling from $444, to in principle, but differ a few per cent. as to the $4 80, making about 5 per cent. difference; amount of protection necessary to enable the this, added to the cash payment, equal also to manufacturer to flourish. 5 per cent., making 10 per cent.; and the duty

As to the mode adopted by the Globe in con- fixed at 40 per cent., makes it equal to its preducting the controversy with the tariff or "ul-sent duty. Woollens are also well protected, tra-tariff" party, we have nothing to say. Abuse especially satinetts and flannels, which are well and denunciation may be most agreeable to the known to be articles in general use. This bill controllers of the Globe. We prefer carrying reduces iron to the tariff of 1824. The protecon the contest by argument as we have hither- tion from imposition by scrap iron, and other to done. If we cannot succeed by aiding our frauds on the revenue, the difference in the crebrethren in enlightening the public mind, we dits from 12 to 18 months, now reduced to 3 shall despair of success by abusing those who and 6 months, and the difference in the pound differ from us. sterling, make the protection equal to its preWith regard to the complaint of the Globe sent rate. Coal, paper, &c., are not changed. that it is placed between two fires, a little re- All our mechanics are better protected than at flection on the part of the editor would have present, and the duty is the same, 30 per cent., satisfied him that he ought to have expected and they have the difference of credit, and the nothing else, when he abandoned his princi-pound sterling furnishes, and so with most ples if he ever had any and attempted to others. As silks are not supposed to conflict steer exactly a middle course between two op- with our home industry, the duty is reduced to posing batteries. 10 per cent.