LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

Wellington Independent, Volume II, Issue 125, 23 December 1846, Page 2

LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

Bγ the Louisa we have received, via Batavia and ilobart,,Town, English pers to the 24th .Angus', ten d<»ys later than those brought by the Johnsione on Saturday, and twenty dayg Liter than had bt-etr previously received. The linsself <Altru*try 'carried. , their Sugar Bill through tiie House of Lord*: it was opposes! by Lord Stanley on pru. tectionist. principles, mvi by Lortl* Brougham and Dentpan a>id the Bishop of pxford'on .the ground lliet Jt w,tuld encourage'slavery, but the House was not divided. *

An attempt was jnade by the new Ministry 10 carry through a Bill'of nefrl* the same nature as that on wjiieh P<;el Ministry was forced out. It was called the Irish Arms .Bill. But so*great wag the national disgust at e> barefaced un at'.enopt at doing what they had opposed in the previous Ministry, that it had lobe Abandoned. .

_ Lord John Russell-stated in the House* of Commons, that in future no eoklier, whether tried by adistrict or general-court martial, was to receive ro-re than- fidy lashes. An, agitation for the total aboli-. tion of flogging was commenced. Sir .George, Gipps and Gouncij of Australia having removed Mr. Justice Willii" from hie office j he appealed to Her Majesty in Council. The report of the Privy CounqiiTisiving been laid before the Queen, her Majesty has been pleased to confirm the same, and has directed the order of removal to l>e reversed, "on the ground that'the appellant was not allowed to be heard in'his own defence.

The American Tariff Bill had passed .the Senate by a majority of one. Tha yice 'President.gave his oasting rote in in favour. It commenced operation- oh the let December. Tha principal opponent . was "Mr. Webster, who argued in favour of protective duties. '■'■', ' ? ,

All that we have h'een able to find respecting Wool is, that iuva*'" du11". ,.

Lord J2l#in was mentioned as Governor General of Jamaica, Lord Normanby ai Governor General of India, lord Elpuin.etone, , as Governor of Madras, aud Sir Henry Pottinger as Governor of JEfombay In the Obituary wo notice ttio names of Sir Charles Wether.ell, (killed by being j thrown from his gig,) Lord Blboinfield, the Bishop of Kildare, (whose ccc under/ Lord Stanley's -Act is now appended to the diooese/)f Dublin,) Gqneral Boardman, the Merquia Thomond, and Mr, Ward, (author of Tremairre.) The ministry,had replaced in the com* mission of the peace the n»m«e of several magistrates, who had been for being llepnalers and Orangemen. <*■ Wβ.' regret to say tl*t the' potatoe crop Iα Irelimd was likely to ba eg«n 4 fygbn;

In the.-HoQBe of Common* W ] o h n Russell stated that the most «{ha<trduV rr elu(« tm»in bo ox[/ected. • • / • T|i« Governmem had sent orders t> tlio Admiral to take _posSeßeidn'of the Ll an ,i of Pulo-Laboaii, as a navßl-eufion, dn the ground that it is adapted as a de.fttLr steamers trading betw'eoh Hongkone.Aaetraiia, and Singapore.