The Press. — London, England, 1854-06-17 00:00:00

THE PRESS. Lord ABERDEEN : Simply protesting against everything that has been said at this meeting, I wish you all good morning. (Exit.) Lord PALbiERBTON : Who says he doesn't know how to go out? (Laughter.) Well, my lords and gentlemen, is there anything more to fuly ? Russell has explained that he has saved you, and I suppose we s hall all concur in a resolution that he be requested to go on saving you till further notice. If you will take a hint from me, it is that, the sooner you get the session over, the fewer questions you will be asked. _ _ Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH : I wish to make a few observations, and, that I may make them with the more preci s i on , I will read them from sma nuscript which— [Takes out a MS. a little larger than the " PostAglee Directory." His colleagues disappear somewhat abruptly.] CABINET CHARADES.---No. 11. Where careful hinds on well-taxed ground The yellow seed bestow, My mar, as farmers' foes, are found To grub the sward below. But though like rats their homes they change From wold to common free, Yet 'tie in " Woods and Forests" strange Such purblind things to see. That which the Whigs have ever lacked These hundred years at least, Which all their hirelings have attacked In statesman, prince, and priest, Which Coalitions slighted still Whenever interest beckoned, And sought in friends or foes to kill— That small word is my SECOND. My WHOLE description fails to show, Pictura ut poists, A figure doubtless all might know If crotchets showed in faces. A nature eager still to share Right honourable station, Doomed from his colleagues gibes to bear, Yet shunning resignation. COALITION TACTICS. A UNITED ADMINISTRATION. Ayesp-9. STRUTT. PHINN. A. PAGET. MOLESWORTH. KEOGH. Boma. BETHELL. Admiral BERKELEY. BOUVERIZ. GOVERNMENT VOTES ON THE BALLOT. Noes-12. Absent-8. GRAHAM, CARDWELL. YOUNG. OSBORNE. Wn.sox. BAINES. PEEL. Lord E. BRUCE. PALMERSTON. FITRROY. MULORAVE. FORTESCUE. HERVEY. COCKBURN. HERBERT. MONSELL. GLADSTONE. ELCHO. DRUMLANRIG. H. BERKELEY. Not Re-elected--2.—Lord J. Russ= and Sir G. GREY. JUNE 17, 1854. - TV" r ~ A } Jf 565 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION YOU Eb e Press: Per Annum . It alf.Yearly Quarterly F 1 6 0 .. 0 13 0 .. 0 6 6 Payable in advance. Subscribers are requested to send their Orders through their News Agent; if direct to the Office, accompanied by a Remit tance. Money Orders to be made pa3able to Mr. ALFRED IYI, 110, Strand, London. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Ills impossible to acknowledge the mass of letters we receive• Their insertion is often delayed, owing to a press of matter ; and when omitted, it is frequently from reasons quite inde pendent of the merits of the communication. We cannot undertake to return communications of which we do not avail ourselves. Ccmmunications should always be legibly written, and on one side of the paper only. If long it increases the difficulty of finding space for them. Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publica tion, but as a guarantee of his good faith. Advertisements sent from the country must be accompanied by a remittance or a reference for payment in town. - erlix :I!)rtgg+ LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1854. POSTSCRIPT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY. In moving for farther returns in the miscellaneous estimates, The Earl of E LLENBOROUGH attacked at great length the increased expenditure of late years. He adverted to the large addition to the grants for edu cation, for police, which he said ought to be organised throughout the country, and especially for art and science. 'rho Practical Museum of Art and Geology, and the addition to the British Museum, had cost as much as would have entertained a fleet of gun-boats sufficient to have taken Sveaborg and Cronstadt. The expenditure for prisons bad greatly increased ; indeed it would seem that the criminality of Scotland had actually increased. He blamed likewise the prodigality in the new Houses of Parliament, in printing, and in the returns of the census, which were obtained only to gratify the whims of a few in dividuals. The Duke of NEWCASTLE complained that he was taken utterly by surprise, and had to answer at the moment to complaints long and elaborately prepared. He showed that the increase in some of the estimates arose from transference of certain items from one head to another. The expenses for education and prisons were demanded by the improvements of the a're, which rendered necessary new buildings and a fresh system. As to the expenses for art and science, most of them were eminently practical, and had already saved the country vast sums in directing aright economical efforts. It should be remembered, too, that these expenses were after all but small in comparison of the wealth of the country, and we had frequently been blamed for our niggardliness in respect of other nations. The expenses of the new houses were due entirely to parliamentary commit tees. All due attention would be paid to economy, but the increasing wealth and wants of the country forbade the hope of any material reduction. Lord BROUGHAM defended the expenditure for education, which was steadily diminishing the crime of the country. The Duke of ARGYLL also defended the educa tional expenditure, and said that the vote for art had a direct effect in saving money for the working classes, who were otherwise obliged to purchase their own designs. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH replied, and the mo tion was agreed to. Some bills were advanced a stage, and the house adjourned at half-past seven. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FBIDAY. At the evening sitting, in reply to Viscount Jocelyn, Sir 3. GRAHAM said that the loss of the Europa was unfortunately true. A report bad been received the morning, from which it appeared that out of eighty-seven men twentyone had lost their lives, amongst whom was Colonel Moore, of the Inniskilling Dragoons. A strict investigation would be held at Gibraltar into the circumstances, respecting which there appeared, he was sorry to say, much that was un satisfactory. The officers and crew, with the exception of the commander and a few others, bad left the vessel the moment she took fire, without any attempt to extinguish it. The report would be immediately made public. In reply to Colonel Otway, Sir J. GRAHAM further stated that the vessel had her full complement of boats. She was properly inspected before she went out. The house then went into committee on the Oxford University Bill. The remaining clauses of the bill having been agreed to, after some discussion, Mr. B. PALMER moved the insertion of a new clause, designed to protect the university privileges now enjoyed by certain public schools or educational establishments. The clause went to enact that, be fore any crdinance interfering with such privileges was adopted, notice should be given to the governing body of the school, and to the Commissioners of Charitable Trusts; and if two-thirds of those bodies, or of the commissioners, were of opinion that the change was prejudicial, it should be disallowed. A protracted debate was closed by a division, in which the clause was carried against the Govern• ment by a majority of 180 to 108-52. THE ATTITUDE OF AUSTRIA. Yesterday's Moniteur authenticates a statement first published in the Swabian Mercury, that at the interview between the Emperor of Austria and the Duke of Saxe Coburg his Imperial Majesty had de clared that if his summons to the Emperor of Russia to evacuate the Danubian principalities should be re jected he would immediately issue a declaration of war. His Majesty is reported to have said :—" I give you my word that if the Emperor of Russia doca not evacuate the principalities I will declare war to him." The Duke having asked if he might repeat the words, the Emperor replied, " You may repeat them to whoever would like to hear them." A Vienna despatch of Wednesday states that there was no doubt that Russia had rejected the Austrian sum mons. The latest accounts from Stockholm intimate that Sweden was most anxious to join France and Eng- land in their war with Russia, and was only waiting for Austria to make the first movement, by which Sweden would be secured from having Prussia as an enemy in the Baltic. The retirement of Red sc hid Pach a from the Turkish Ministry is reported to be only temporary, and occa sioned by indisposition and family affliction. The letters from Berlin announce that negotiations are understood to be in progress for a new Prussian loan. The rate of interest will be 41 per cent., and it is thought the amount may be for as much as 6,000,0001. Various parts of France have for the few last weeks been visited with heavy showers of rain, which have done considerable damage to the crops. Trade is suffering also in consequence of the weather. Great anxiety is felt for the future, particularly among the middling and lower classes of society. The French troops in Algeria have obtained some further advantages over the unsubjected Kabyles. The ice in the river at Archangel broke up on the 12th May, and since then tw•o ships have arnved from sea. From Athens, on June oth, we learn that the insurgent chief Tchami•Kara-Tassos, having estab lished himself at the head of seven hundred men in some houses at Gonitza belonging to the convent of Mount Athos, had been attacked by the Turks. His provisions, ammunition, and equipage fell into the hands of the Ottomans, who also sent to Salonica two standards of the insurgents and a quantity of arms. His seal and several of his papers were also taken—among the latter, despatches addressed to the Greek Government. The insurgents lost 280 killed. The Colossus, a newly-converted RO.gun ship, has been ordered to be commissioned immediately at Portsmouth. Capt. It. Spence Robinson will com mand her. Last night's Gazette contains a despatch from Sir C. Napier, dated on the 30th of May, with a report from Captain Key of the Amphion, senior officer on the coast of Courland and Livonia. The report gives an account of the measures Captain Key adopted to effect the surrender of the town of Libau and the shipping in that pert, which was happily effected without having occasion to fire a shot. M. ALEXANDEE Du As p luxurious fancy villa at St. Germain, almost as well known as his favourite work after which it was named—" Monte Cliristo"—which cost him 450,000 f., has just been sold for 31,000 f.