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Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by th name and address of the writer, not necessarily for public a tiou, but as a guanine*e of hie good faith. Zio :11) rtlig+ LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 10, Isis. POSTSCRIPT. AMERICA. A private telegram from New York, per Arago, to the agent of the New York Associated Press, gives important advices trom Mexico. Goods belonging to American citizens had been seized on account of their owners refusing to subscribe to the new forced loan. In consequence of this action Mr. Forsyth, the American Minister, bad demanded and received his passports. Tho Select Committee of the House of Commons, comprising the following members—Lord Hotham (chairman), Mr. Brady, Mr. Bright, Lord Goderich, Mr. Hardy, Sir John Trollope, Mr. Arthur Mills, the Right Hon. T. M. Gibson. Mr. Frank Crossley, Mr. Collier, the Hon. E. Yorke, Mr. Cobbett, Mr. Massey, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Adams, appointed to inquire into the case of Mr. Barber, made their report on Thursday, of which the following is a copy That your committee have inquired crefully into the allegations contained in the petition of Mr. W. H. Barber, and find the same to be substantially proved. Your committee have not entered upon the consideration of the question whether, in the present or like cases, pecuniary compensation should be granted, the ruts and practice of the house preventing theta from making any grant of public money. Your committee cannot, however, forbear to state that the facts presented to their notice in respect to the con viction of Mr. Barber, to the sufferings he endured during the time his sentence was being carried out in Norfolk Island, and to his subsequent ezeulpation from the charge on which he was convicted, are so peculiar as to render his ease exceptional, and your committee desire to express their opinion that Mr. Barber has strong claims on the favourable consideration of the Crown. The following is the reply of Sir Bulwer Lytton to a despatch lately received from Vancouver's Island concerning the gold mines recently discovered on the mainland opposite : Downing•alreet, Jaly 1, ISM. Sir,—l have to acknowledge tour despatch of the Flth ult. in continuation of former despatches, informing the Secretary of State from tiros to time of !he progress of the gold discoveries on Frazer's River, ihd the measures which you had taken in consequence. I em anxious not to let the opportunity of the present mail pass without in• forming you that her Majesty's Government have under their consideration the pressing necessity for taking some steps to establish public order and government in that locality, and that I hope very boon to be able to communi cate to you the result. In the meantime her Majesty's Government approve the course which you have adopted in asserting both the dominion of the Crown over this region and the tight of the Crown ot•er the precious metals. They think, how ever, that you acted judiciously in waiting for further in structions before you endeavoured to compel the tsking out of licences by causing any force to be despatched for that purpose from Vancouver's Island. They wish you to continue your Niellance, end to apply for instructions on any pain! on which you may require them. They are, however, in addition, pnrticnlarly ansious to impress un yon that, while her Majesty's Go •ernment are determined on preserving the rights, both of government and of commerce, which belongs to this country, and while they have it in contemplation to fur nish you with such a force as they may be able to detach for your assistance and support in the preservation of 6w and older, it is no part of their policy to exclude Americans THE PRESS, JULY 10, 1858 nd other foreigners from the gold-fills. On the contrary, you are distinctly instructed to oppose no obsta.lle whatever to their resort thither for the purpose of digging in those fields, so long as they submit themselves, iu common with the subjects of her Majesty, to the recognition of her authority, and conform to such rules of police as you may have thought proper to establish. The national right to navigate Frazer's River is of course a separate question, and one which her Majesty's Government must reserve. Under the circumstance of so large an immigration of Americans into English territory, I need hardly impress upon you the importance of caution and delicacy in deal ing with those manifold cases of international relationship and feeling which are certain to arise, and which, but for the exercise of temper and discretion, might easily lead to serious complications between two neighbouring and powerful States. It is impossible by this mail to furnish you with any instructions of a more definite character. Her Majesty's Government must leave much to your discretion on this most important subject, and they rely upon your exercising whatever influence and powers you may possess in the manner which from local knowlege and experience you conceive to be best calculated to give development to the new country, and to advance imperial interests. have, E. 13uLwan Lrrrox. Governor Douglas, &c. LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE. HOUSE OF LORDS. GLEBE HOUSES. Viscount I)UNO►NNON called attention to the incon venient and frequently harsh and unjust nature of the present law with regard to the dilapidation of glebe houses; and asked whether any measure was contemplated to remedy the existing evil. The Bishop of LONDON stated that he hoped to see some remedial bill on the subject introduced in the course of another session. CHURCH RATES. Lord Sr. LEONARDS called attention to a petition presented from Surbiton on the •?9th of June last, on the subject of church-rates. The petitioners com plained that the congregations of district churches should be obliged to pay the rate levied for the maintenance of the mother church, which they never attended. The noble lord suggested that an amend ment bill should be introduced, relieving congrega tions so situated from the doable liability. In the course of a short discussion which ensued, Lord PORTMAN announced that he intended to bring for ward a bill for the settlement of the church-rate question before the close of the present cession. PROGRESS. The Ecclesiastical Corporations Leasing Bill, the Confirmation of Executors, kc., Bill, and the Funded Debt Bill, were read a second time. The Ecclesiastical Commission Bill was read a third time and passed. Other bills were advanced a stage. Th India Government Bill was braught up from the Commons and read a first time. The second reading was fixed for Thursday next. Their lordships adjourned at half-past seven o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS. THE THAXES. The house met at noon. On the motion for going into Committee of Supply, Mr. Cox moved &resolution, " That this house is of opinion that the cost of purifying the Thames in the vicinity of the metropolis should be borne by the Consolidated Fuad and the metropolitan ratepayers in equal proportion." The motion was seconded by General THOMPSON, and opposed by Mr BENTINCK. Sir G. C. LEwis suggested that the question should be postponed until the Government measure on the subject was before the house. After a few words from Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER mated that a bill providing for the purification of the Thames would be introduced in the course of the ensuing week. After this announcement, the dismission bhortly closed, thu motion being negatived without a division. The house afterwards went into Committee of Supply, and proceeded to consider the vote for literature and art. The discussion was still pro ceeding when the time arrived fur suspending business. On resuming at eight o'clock, QUESIIOI4B. Lord ELcno having inquired into the truth of certain reports which had reacbed England to the effect that several British regiments now on service in India were left without light clothing, and others without shoes, while the ammunition for their rifles was disgracefully bad, General:PiteL replied that no official icformation on the subject had been received, but the private letters from Sir Colin Campbell and Lc • rd Canning made no mention of any cause of complaint. Ample stores of shoes and ammunition had been sent out, and arrangements made for an abundant supply of light clothing to the troops on their arrival in India. Lord STANLEY, in reply to various questions, stated that the publication of documents relating to the Indian mutiny, which had recently been suspended, would be resumed. A commission was still in quiring into the losses sustained by British settlers in India with a view to compensation. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, also replying to interrogatories, said that he was not prepared to ask for a vot3 of money for the purpose of estab lishing a department of Justice. The Government did not propose to introduce any bill on the subject of church-rates during the present session, but hoped to have some proposition for settling that con- troversy in readiness early next session. SUPPLY. The house then went into Committee of Supply, and the remainder of the sitting was occupied in a miscellaneous discussion on the educational and other votes. THE MERCANTILE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION• A DEPUTATION, comprising Mr. R. W. Crawford, M.P., Mr. H. G. Langton, 51. P., Mr. Gard, M.P., Mr. A. W. Young, M.P., Mr. R. Davey, M.P., Mr. Mark Whitwell, Mr. T. Stevens, Mr. H. Ed wards, Captains Avery, Rowe, Holman, Stayers, Ironmonger, and Mr. Jackson, Secretary of the Mercantile Marine Service Association, had an interview on Thursday with the Right Hon. W. Henley, President of the Board of Trade, with a view of inducing the Government to grant a charter to incorporate the Mercantile Marine Service of the country. The Earl of Donoughmore, Vice• President of the Board, Mr. Booth, and Captain Walker were also present. Mr. CRAWFORD, M.P., introduced the deputation. Mr. LANGTON, M.P., presented an address from the Bristol Chamber of Commerce, praying a revision of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1854. Mr. HENLEY said he found in a handbill which had been sent him, referring to a meeting held on Wednesday, that three objects were stated which were not in an ordinary charter. They were the first three—the removal of all burdens from ship ping, to reform and simplify the Act of 1854, and amend the present system of examination, &c. He did not think the Crown would be advised to grant a charter which was to deal with particular in terests in the way suggested. The latter portion of the bill—the formation of schools and the establish ment of homes and pensions for aged mariners— was well worthy of consideration, and in legislating on that subject it was very desirable that it should be applied in a general way to all the ports, and nor limited to any particular districts. . Mr. Caawiottn . sail a feeling had been expresses at Liverpool that shipowners should be excluded from the council, and that it should be confined to mariners. Now, it was thought very desirable, for the wellbeing of the service, that shipowners should not be shut out as suggested. With respect to the parties who bad signed the memorial, he was assured that the signatures had been obtained simply on the ground of urging the Government to grant a charter, and without any reference to any handbill or other matter. Mr. HENLEY said the objects of the deputation were twofold—one was for a charitable purpose, and the other to enable them to bring their grievances with greater force p before Parliament. Now, for the charitable part a charter might be obtained, but for the other portion one would not. But he would entreat them to give the matter the fullest conside ration. It was most desirable that the principal ports, such as Liverpool and others, should be agreed, and that this great charitable institution should not be for any particular ports, but applied in a general way throughout them all. Mr. CRAWFORD said the advice and recommends tion of the right bon. gentleman would command the most serious attention of the association, and he trusted that they would be able to secure the una nimity of the ports in carrying out the proposed undertaking. Mr. HENLEY earnestly hoped they would. The deputation then withdrew. GREAT consternation was created yesterday after noon, in Dublin, by the announcement that the Rev. Dr. Sadleir, one of the Senior Fellows of Trinity College, and Senior Dean for this year, had committed suicide on Thursday night, while on a visit at Lis brother's, the Rev. Ralph Sadleir, rector of Castle knock, beyond the Phoeaix park. The unfortunate gentleman left the dinner•table about six o'clock, and, being missed as evening wore on, search wss made, and he was found at ten o'clock suspended by a strap from a tree, which overhung a sunken fence. When cut down life was completely extinct. The deceased was elder son of the late Provost Sadleir, the immediate predecessor of the present Provost, the Rev. Dr. hilDonnell • he was about fifty years of age. The Rev. A. S. Hart, the Senior of the Junior Fel lows, succeeds in turn to the seat at the Senior Board.