The Press. — London, England, 1857-03-14 00:00:00

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Subscribers are requested to send their ordens throurlii News Agents; if direct to the Office, accompanied by a remittance. Advertisements also must have a roference or remittance. Money Orders to be made payable to Mr. ALFRED I vE, 110, Strand, London. Ztv rrxig+ LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1857 POSTSCRIPT. (BY SULMARINE TELEGRAPH.) Paris, Friday night. . . The statement that French troops are to be despatched to China is officially contradicted. The co-operation of France will he limitel to the vessels which have already sailed. _ _ Bucharest, March 9. The bearer of the tirman authorising the convoca tion of the Divans has arrived. Intelligence from Alexandria, March 7, states that Achmet Paella takes the Department of the Interior, Abdul Hahn Bache that of War, and Mustapha Bey the Finances. Letters from Constantinople, March 2, announce that the Circassians have defeated the Russians on the banks of the Labe. The Russians retreated across that river, leaving on the field four hundred men, four pieces of cannon, and a portion of their baggage. Intelligence from New York to the .27th ult. arrived at Liverpool yesterday. The President had signed the Submarine Tele graph Bill. The proposed new AlPxican Treaty was received unfavourably_by_the Cabinet. The great meeting at the Guildhall yesterday was very fully attended. The ball was densely crowded, and in part packed by the originators of the motion. The whole discussion was very stormy. The original resolution was met by an amendment by Mr. Morley claiming a recognition of the neces sity for administrative reform. After a violent and stormy discussion, the amendment was negatived, and the original resolution carried by a small majo rity. The Chair of English Poetry at Oxford is vacant by the resignation of the Rev. T. Claughton. We hear that Mr. Edwin Arnold, M.A., of University College, Oxford, a distingnished poet, will be a can didate tor the vacant chair. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE presided at the annual dinner of the German Hos pital on Wednesday, supported by Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, and the repres , mtatives of Prussia, Hanover, Saxony, &c. lllr. Meinertshugen, V.P.; Mr. Huth, Treasurer; Mr. Walne, Consulting Sur geon ; Drs. Sutro and Weber, Physicians, and Mr. de Mene, Surgeon, and a goodly company of about 160 merchants and other German and English gen tlemen, supporters of the charity, were present. The music and singing were as usual excellent, and the contributions announced exceeded 18001. TILE Emu, OF FIFF. died at his residenc?, Duff. butive, on WO:lmlay, at tic() minutes past eleven, THE PRESS. LAST NIGHTS DEBATE, HOUSE OF LORDS. THE DI3SOLUTION. The Earl of DERBY gave notice that upon the motion for second reading of the Income-tax Bill he should call attention to the circumstances under which the Government had thought proper to announce a dissolution of Parliament. LAW OF LIBEL. Lord CAMPBELL announced that in consequanco of present circumstances he should not proceed with his proposed committee to inquire into the law Of libel, as respects the publication of reports of meet ings, &c. He announced, however, his intention of moving for the appointment of the committee when the house assembled again. PERSIA. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved for certain correspondence between the India Directors, the Board of Control, and the Treasury, respecting the proportion of the cost of the Persian war which was to be charged upon the Indian revenues, or the ways and means by which the money was to be provided in India. The noble marquis entered at consider able length into the subject of Indian revenue and government, describing the many local purposes for which funds were wanted, and expressing much regret that while money was so much required to develop the internal resources of our Oriental em pire, so large a demand should be made upon India on account of another war. The Earl of MALMESBURY complained that the Government bad afforded no detailed information respecting the origin, object, or progress of the war with Persia. Nothing was known in this country except the accounts of some few military operations. The Earl of CLARENDON gave some explanations, and recapitulated the outlines of the treaty with Persia, in much the same terms as they have already been published in the journals. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGIi believed that England was exposed to incessant troubles in the East through the want of proper functionaries to conduct our negotiations with Orientals. Successful dealing with Eastern nations required a special aptitude, all their habits and modes of thought being so utterly diverse from those of European. The Earl of CLARENDON spoke a few words in rejoinder; and, after some brief remarks from the Earl of ALBEMARLE, the motion was agreed to. Their lordships adjourned at half-past six o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS. PERSIA. Replying to questions from Sir A. Campbell and Mr. Layard, Lord PALMERSTON stated that the practice of affording protection to Persian subjects when en gaged in the service of an English representative in Persia would be given up when other countries were willing to resign the same privilege, which, he ad mitted, led to many inconveniences. The treaty just concluded with the Persian Envoy at Paris con tained, he added, better terms than had been offered during the negotiations in Constantinople. T lIE SPEAKER. The Queen's reply to the Address of the Com mons respecting the Speaker's retirement having been brought up, the house resolved itself into com mittee, and then, upon the motion of Lord PALMERS TON, passed a vote granting a life annuity of 4,000/. per annum to the right hon. gentleman. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. In reply to Mr. A. Stafford, Mr. F . PEEL stated that a commission would be issued to inquire into the means of improving the medical department of the army. MUTINY 11ILL3. The Mutiny Bill and Marine Mutiny Bill were brought and read a first time. The hcuse adjourned at a quarter to six o'clock until one o'clock to-day (Saturday). A HINT FOR THE CITY. TO TUE EDITOR Or " TIIE PRESS." Sir,—l remember with pleasure that at the general election in 1852 the Conservative candidate was re turned at the head of the poll. Will it not be possible to put forward at the approaching trial of strength more candidates than one on the Conservative side ? We might return two supporters of Lord Derby.— Your obedient servant, A LIVERYMAN AND A CONSERVATIVE. City, Marcb, 107. SATURDAY, A FEW WHIG REASONS FOR SUPPORTING LORD PALMERSTON--CONTRIBUTED BY " THE EX-..,R." 1. Because he has never been a lVhig. 2. Because he overthrew a Whig Cabinet. 3. Because he is insolent to Lord John Russell. 4. Because he had nothing to do with the Reform Bill of 1832 or 1853. 5. Because he is fond of Lord Grey. 6. Because he ignores the influence and disclaims the alliance of the House of Bedford. A FEW RADICAL REASONS FOR SUPPORTING LORD PALBERSTON-.43ONTRIBUTED BY 46 THE D-H." 1. Because he voted against Locke King's motion. 2. Because he ridiculed Sir Joshua Walnutley'a last move. :3. Because he sneers at the ballot. 4. Because he has excluded all Reformers from the Government. 5. Because he scorns economy and repudiates re trenchment. 0. Because he is an advocate of aristooratio ascendancy. A FEW PROTESANT REASONS FOR SUPPORTING LORD PALDIERSTON-CONTRIBUTED I3Y " TILE 1. Because he avows the sentiments of a consistent Christian. 2. Because he is an advocate of Maynooth. 3. Because he has " full confidence in the Roxish priesthood." 4. Because he bestows all his patronage in Ireland upon Roman Catholics. 5. Because he made Lord Castlerosso Comptroller of the Queen's Household. 9. Because he appointed Mr. Monsell President of the Board of Health. 7. Because he made Mr. Keogh a Judge. S. Because he selected Mr. Fitzgerald as his Irish Attorney-General. 9. Because he was a prominent Member of Lord Abe rdeen's Cabinet. 10. Because he is favourable to depriving the Pro testants of Ireland of scriptural education. 11. Because he believes that every one is born g ood. 12. Because he has fixed principles and a definite policy. 13. Because he desires to massacre the Chinese upon Christian principles. A FEW IRISH-BRIGADE REASONS FOR SUPPORTING LORD PALMERSTON-CONTRIBUTED BY 44 TAE T------T." 1. Because he was a member of the Government which introduced the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill. 2. Because he has appointed four Low Church bishops. 3. Because he is the idol of " The Record." 4. Because he was so polite to Sergeant Shee on the question of Tenant Right. 5. Because he has got all the patronage of the Crown to give away. A MODEST JOB is at this moment being perpetrated, we suspect, by Mr. Wilson of the Treasury. The Euphrates Valley Railway scheme (believed to be at the bottom of the Persian war) has received great support from the Government. The advantages of the scheme are, principally, that the line of railway will traverse 1,000 miles of country in the possession of independent tribes of Arabs; that it will require some 15,000 cavalry in military possession of the country to secure the freedom of transit, and sub sidies to the Arab tribes not to attack the cavalry or pull up the rails; in a word, its advantages are so great, that peace has been made with Persia without any special reference to the plan, and that the rail way itself as a transit route is virtually adjourned sine die. But it' the Government cannot get their railway; they are determined to have their telegraph, and so they have subsidised the Euphrates Company with 12,5001. a year for the overland port►on of a telegraph, in a country where, from the opposition of the inhabitants and the impossibility to secure the line from ►nterruption, a railway is im practicable. What distinction exists between tele• graph wires and posts and a line of rails which, under the circumstances, renders the erection of the one practicable and secure, and the laying down of the other impracticable and unsafe, perhaps Mr. Wilson will tell bi§ constituents at Westbury, op Devonvort. • 254