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TO CORIMBPONDINTS. To th• first creation of " loNOItAill:S" we answer that a certain to length of residence is necersary to obtain a settlentent ; his second. that a typographical error, not originally ours, represented Mr Jame 4 Graham in a new relation to her Majesty. 4 VC 1 Ttojs* LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1863. POSTSCRIPT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—FUIDAY. The Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Bill passed through committee. The Resident Magistrates (Ireland) Bill, the Turn pike Trusts Arrangements Bill, the Sheep, &c., Con tagious Disease 4 Prevention Bill, and the Public Libraries (Ireland and Scotland) 11111 were severally read a second time. The Registrar of Meetings Bill and the Stamp Duties Bill severally passed through committee. The Customs Bill and the Dublin Parliamentary Registration Bill were read a third time, and pas ,ed. The Burgh Harbours (Scotland) Bill, the Elections Bill, and the Sheriffs' Courts I Scotland) Bill were read a second time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF cora MONS.—Fammr. At the morning sitting, SOUTH SEA STOCK, BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in answer to the speeches of Mr. Disraeli and Sir F. Kelly of the previous day, denied that it was the intention of the tioveniment to offer the holders of South Sea Stock any better terms than those which they hail already declined, or Hutt ho was anxious for an unlimited time in order to negotiate with such holders. Hav ing referred to the state of the foreign relations and of the weather as reasons for the non.success of his measure—which, however, he denied to be a total failure—he contended that the measure had been beneficial. inasmuch as it hail commuted a certain amount of stock with positive advantage to the Ex chequer. Sir F. KELLy trusted that the bill to be founded on these resolutions would contain clauses restrain ing trustees from commuting trust property without the concurrence of the pa ties beneficially interested. Mr..). B. Simi' and Sir IL Wit.i.outinev opposed, and Mr. O. C. 01. vs supported, the resolutions. Mr. Disnima ridiculed the assumption of the Chancellor of the Exchequer that his conversion scheme had failed owing either to the state of our foreign relations or to the influence of the season. It bad been I.ondemned from the fi rst by thos e who were competent to deal with the subject. The resolution proposed on the former day was carried on a division by 117 to 69. The third resolution was agreed to ; the house re sumed ; and the report was ordered to be brought up on Monday. The house then wont into committee on the Assessed Taxes Bill, to which several clauses were added, and which passed that stage. The Stamp Duties Bill was read a third time and passed. At the evening sitting. Lord J. Ressw., in reply to Mr. Bowyer, said the Government did not intend to introduce any bill for the regulation of the fares of hackney carriages. The noble lord, in moving the aljournment of the house until Monday, said that on that day he would state the views of the Government with regard to the Island of Jamaica. Lord PAtmEttsros, in answer to Lord D. Stuart, explained that the ground of Mr. Henry the Bow street magistrate's committal of Phillips, the cab man, was, not. that he could not furnish the five shil lings required, but that he objected to have the ground measured. Mr. O. A. Ihmit.ros reported from the Clitheroe election committee that Richard Towler. a witness, had been guilty of " wilful prevarication, with a view to mislead the committee." He was ordered to be committed to the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms. INDIA BILL. This bill was read a third time. On the question that it do pass, the house was occupied with the con sideration of a variety of amendments proposed to be introduced. Some clauses of minor importance having been negatived, some with and some without a division. Mi. Bimini. moved a clause providing that the Board of Control and Court of Direclors should transact their business in the same building. The funds for the erection of one common bureau he pro posad to raise by the sale of the present India-house. THE PRESS. The clause was opposed by the Government, and lost on a division by 100 to 72. Sir C. Wow) then moved a clause fixing the salary of the chairman and deputy-chairman of the Company at 1,5001., and that of the directors at 1,0001., a year. Mr. HADFIELD moved as an amendment that the salary of the chairman and deputy-chairman be 1,006/. On a division the clause was lost by a majority of 99 to 8:1. Sir C. Wool) then stated that he would take 1,0(X)!. a. year for the chairman and deputy-chairman, and 500/. a year for the directors. a proposal which was agreed to. The bill then passed, amidst some cheers from the Ministerial side. The other orderA occupied the remainder of the night. THE TURKISH PROTEST. A formal protest against the Russian aggression has been issued by the Porte, being communicated in the first instance to the representatives of the Four Powers in Constantinople. After alluding .to the invasion of the principalities, and expressing pain at the act itself—surpnse at such an aggres sion from a power which had so frequently reiterated the most friendly assurances—and astonishment at a transaction that struck at the principles established by the treaty of I N4l—the writer of the protest pro ceeds to recapitulate the circumstances attending or following the recent negotiations : "These, it is urged, when opened by agreement with Prince Menschikolf, were confined at first to points con fleeted with the difficulties relative to the question of the Holy Places ; and the differences which were the principal objects of these negotiations received without delay a solu tion proper to satisfy all the parties interested. We con sented besides to the construction of a church and an hos pital at Jerusalem for the special service of the Russians ; so that the concessions deumnded in favour of the priests and pilgrims of the same nation have not been refused. " After the happy conclusion of the part of the negotia tions which was the sole ostensible object of the extra ordinary mission of Prince Menschikoff, that ambassador addressed himself with the most pressing instances to have another demand ac ce p ted, of which the consequences, if it hail been admitted by the Government of his Majesty the Sultan, could not have failed to strike a grievous blow at the interests of the empire, and to compromise those sovereign rights which are its ornaments and supporters. " It is seen by the official communications which the Sublime Porte has minute to the great powers, that she does not hesitate to give sufficient assurances to dispel the doubts which have led to the discussions relative to the rights, the spiritual privileges, and other immunities which thereunto belong, and in the possesion of which the Greek churches mid the tireek priests are placed by his Majesty the Sultan. Far from thinking of withdrawing any part whatever of these privileges, or even of restricting their enjoyment consecrated by use, his Impthiid Majesty glorifies himself in confirming them publicly, and, faithful to the maxims of justice and clemency, places them in a position of safety from all prejudice by means of a solemn act confirmed by his listti-scheriff, and which has been com muniested to all friendly Governments. Such being the case, it would be useless to encumber the question with a mass of details It will suffice here to state that, on one side, the demand of the Russian Ambassador, notwith standing certain modifications, whether as to terms or whether as to form, remained at the end inadmissible, for the reasons just now explained; while, on the other side, it becamo without any real object, on account of the solemn guarantees spontaneously given by the Sovereign himself in face of the whole world. These incontestable facts suffice to absolve the Sublime Forte ftom all obligation to explain further on the subject of the religious privileges. It is incontestably evident that the independence of a sovereign state is null if among its attributions is nut pre served that of refusing without offence a demand which is unauthorised by treaties, and whose acceptance would be at the same time superfluous as to the ostensible object, and not less humiliating than injurious to the high party which declines it. " Nevertheless the Sublime Porte does not in any way retire from its friendly and profoundly sincere desire not only to fulfil all its engagements towards Russia with the most scrupulous exactitude, but further to give it such en tirely new proof of its cordial dispositions as is compatible with the sacred rights of its sovereignty, and with the honour and fundamental interests of its empire. " The Sublime Porte is even prepared to reiterate the assunusces promised in the letter of the Ith (16th) June, written in reply to that of his Excellency Count Nessel rode, bearing date the 19th May (o s ); and it is still disposed, if an arrangement of a nature to satisfy Russia can be arrived at without prejudice to the sacred rights of the Sultan, to send an ambassador extraordinary to St. Petersburg to seek, in concert. with the Russian Cabinet, the means of arriving at that end. " It is in this state of things that the Sublime Porte has just received the official mails , that the Russian troops have crossed the frontier." Referring then to the treaty of Kainard,ii, the writer contends that the religious protectorate therein assigned to Russia is only conveyed in general terms, —that not until Turkey had stingily failed in per forming its promise towards the Greek Christians was Russia entitled even to appeal to that treaty, — and that neither that nor any subsequent treaties gave Russia a right to send troops into the princi palities. The protest continues : SATURDAY, " The fact is that this aggressive preceeding on the part of Russia cannot in principle be considered in any other light than a declaration of war, giving to the Sublime Porte the incontestable right of employing military force in re turn. But the Sublime Porte is far from wishing to push its rights to the extreme. Strong in the justice which regulates its policy towards the powers, it prefers reserving them in the expectation of a spontaneous return of Russia to a line of action more conformable to its declarations. It is with a view to remove every obstacle to that return that it restricts itself at present to protest against the aggressin" of which it has such just right to complain. It thinks C.:wt.:oy to offer to the whole world an additional proof of the moderation of the system it has adopted since the commencement of this *flair. It abstains from any hostile act, but it declares that it in no manner consents to the entrance, from time to time, of troops into the pro vinces of Moldavia and Wallachia, which are integral parts of the Ottoman empire, regarding them as a house without a master. " It protests, therefore, formally and openly, against that act; and, in the conviction that the powers that signed the treaty of 1541 would not give their consent to such an ag gression, it has given them an explanation of the circum stances, and meantime maintains an armed attitude for its defence. " In concl►►sion, it repeats that his Majesty the Sultan is always desirous of meeting any founded reclamation of the Court of Russia, of which he has already given proof more than once, and is ready to redress any grievance con cerning the religious affairs of which his Greek subjects might have cause to complain ; that that reparation has been made as regards the Holy Places ; that that question bas been solved to the satisfaction of Russia ; and that the Sublime Porte does not hesitate to offer more explicit as surances to confirm the arra►►gement which has been made to the satisfaction of all parties." This document, which bears no signature, is dated Constantinople, S Cherval, 1269 (14th July, 1553)• INDIA HOUSE. - - Yesterday a special General Court of the Direc tors and Proprietors was held for the purpose of further considering the bill now before Parliament for modifying the governmental system of India. EDWARD ELLICF., Esq., the chairman, briefly stated the resolution which the directors b to, and which he had to submit for theapproval of the general court. The resolutions were read, the principal features of which were, that the court thought it inexpedient to offer any further opposition to the bill before Parliament, although they regretted that the objec tions to its details by the court had not niet with proper consideration. The fact being that the powers of the court, and their control in the management of the states of India, were left sub stantially unchanged, if the l'eers came to the same view as the Lower House, the court felt it their duty to defer to the pleasure of Parliament, at the same time pledging themselves to use their best endea vours for the interests of the proprietary. The CHAIRMAN moved that the resolutions agreed to by the directors should be adopted by the general court. Major OLIPHANT seconded the proposition. Mr. STEWART MACKENZIE thought it would be desirable, from what had taken place in the House of Commons, that the court should adjourn until Wednesday next, for the purpose of giving the proprietors an opportunity of considering the reso lutions, and moved an amendment for such adjourn m ent. Sir EDWARD COLEDROOKE seconded the amend ment for adjournment. Mr. Alderman SAM/MONS addressed the court at some length, in the course of which he made some severe and stringent remarks upon the conduct of the directors. After a protracted discussion the proposition for the adjournment of the court was agreed to. The court then adjourned until Wednesday. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, July 26. - _ BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.—]tiIts PINNOCE THIRKELL, Cranbrook, Kent, fanner. BANKRUPTS. —NATHANIEL BRADFORD PIERPOINT, Little Pulteney-street, Golden-square, surgeon CHARLES JAMES PLANT, Goswelbstreet, licensed victualler—JOHN FIDDIMAN, Newark-upon-Trent, currier—TttomAs CANNON, Liverpool, coach. builder. Friday, July 19. BANKRUPTS.— WILLIAM MILLER, Dorking, Surrey, WV , tioneer—Jonn St:AUER, tinnHerford-wharf, strand, wine and spirit merchant—Jost:Pit NEWMAN, Nibley, tlloueester, inn keeper —Roily lir NF:Lsoa, MARY NELsON, R u t ROBERT NELsON the younger, Darlington, porter merchants—Jona MELLor Manchester, innkeeper—Will.ims THOMAS, the yottnger, Ha worth. Yorkshire, worsted spinner—Rum:lyr Coma, Rather sage, Derbyshire, needle manufacturer. THE Caradoc, which sailed from Besika Bay on the 21st, brought to Marseilles a scheme of "modi fication," intended to serve as basis for a settlement of the Russo-Turkish dispute, which has already passed the ordeal of revision by the representatives of different powers at Constantinople, and is now trans mitted for ratification by the English and French Governments.