The Press. — London, England, 1856-06-21 00:00:00

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Snbsoribers are requested to send their Orders throughtbeir sews A.centt if direct to the OMee. accompanied by a remit tance. Advertisements also most hive a refeinoce or ramittanee Mow , Orders to be made payable to 11r.A6Jbfulo Iss,llo Strapil Loudon. ~~~ rtg* TiONDON, SA.TRII,PO67IIIsTE 21, 1846. ' • i t ~~iLi4~ll~~~ .~lr,b~ aottaiiiki rtittim .. • • • • - • • :ue n(JIM • • • ' Despatches from Galati, received by tbiatadus, announce that the conferences with the Makeiens for the rectification of the frontier of Beasatsbia had commenced. Russia has withdrawn her opposition against the admission of Muhhs Pacha. Intelligence from Athens, June 11, states:— In consequence of the robberies committed on the road to the Pirsius the Government has ordered an inquiry into the sonnestion believed to subsist between the brigands and certain persons in Athens. The Ministers profess to be indignant at these atrocities, and hilly determined to pinkish the guilty. Intelligence from Vienna, Jane 20th, states : The Conferences of the bishops have closed. The Em. peter has promised his best exertions towards carrying out the provisions or the Concordat. He will also, so far as circumstances wllll *Dow; comply with the expressed wishes of the prelates. 1 ' " Letters from Paris announce a change in the wea ther, and rumours of fresh floods in the districts around the Garonne. The Emperor was reported to have left St. Cloud for Toulouse. The printer of the Brussels journal La Nattois has been sentenced to one year's imprisonment, I,ooof. ' fine, and costs, for a libellous article against her Imperial and Royal Highness the Duchess of Brabant. IA bop I , » to n Intelligence frilun glin states that a general con ference is aboo4,tobt in Prussia relative to the reductaon of flies duty levied on iron by the ;Loll verein. The question of a medium duty will be discussed. The Prussian Moniteur announces the departure of the Prussian &Ulla. from Dantsic. It is com manded by Prince Adelbett, and part of it will pro ceed to the mouths of the Danube. The difficulties which stood in the way of the Ger man monetary union have been overcome. Colonel Schultz, who was an authority on military seiesee, has just died. A telegraphic degpßtch from Copenhagen Qtatee : The superior president of the circle of Altona has bre* removed, for refusing to recognise the legal basis of the constluition of the kingdom. M. Ileinzelwanu has been appointed as his successor. Intelligence frln Parma, sin Turin, states that between Count Crenneville, the Austriam Com mandant. and the local authorities a serious mis under6tanding has arisen with reference to the power of the Austrian military commission to take cognisance of political crimes committed anterior to the state of siege. The Duchess of Panne pro tested against this assumption of authority, and C9unt Crenneville has broken up the military com mission, and declares he will no longer protect the Government. The Duchesa of Parma, on the other hand, has liberated the Austrian political prisoners, and the state of siege is to be raised. The Caoadian steamer arrived yesterday morning with advioe4 trum Qitehee to the 7th inst. The Resplute, from Balsklava l with troons 4 arrived ezt leobisp pe 701 hist* .S ~. CAILBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. The Cambridge University Bill was considered as amended in the committee. Some new clauses and further amendments were proposed, and led to considerable discussion. Among others, Mr. HEYWOOD moved the addition of a clause providing that "it shall not be lawful either for the University, or any of the Colleges, or for the Corn• mi , sioners, to introduce any new religious test or qualification relating to any university or college office or emolument into any statute of such university, or of any such colleges." This motion was carried to a division, and adopted by a majority of 151 to 109-42. Another amendment., also moved by Mr. Hr./wool), removing the restriction which prevented Dissenters from taking the degree of hf.A., and thus obtaining a eote among the governing body of the University, was likewise carried after discussion by a majority of 84 to 60-24. The bill was ultimately reported with its amend ments, and ordered to stand for third reading on Monday next. The Lunatic Asylum (Ireland No. 2) Bill was passed :brough committee. The Peace Preservation (Ireland) Bill was read a 1 third time and passed. JOENI STOCX COMPANIES. The adjourned debate on the second reading of the Joint stock Companies Winding up Act Amend- - mem. Bill was resumed by Mr. HUME, who remarked upon some of the litigated points now pending in reference to the Tipperary Bank, and suggested that. the further progress of the measure should be sus pended until judgment was given on tho se cases. Mr. Drasx argued that the existing state of the law was so diagrace:uity anomalous as to call for im mediate reform. . Mr. CAIRNS, Mr. J. G. PRILLIMORE, and Mr. GEVRCrE oppoasl,ghe bill, chiefly on aoootint of its it P. retrcspeapjap, von the affairs of the Tipperary 8ank,„ ., .,,. i . --. .. . , . day 1, ' - -.wi, l OW AI.,iIEVIELL defends the principle of the .t. ' nieseure, in whose details at the same time he saw coors 4 ari , reason to suggest some nioditications. 4fter 4 fey words from #l,,r. sNoulis !tiis T. H Taday, being the anniversary of het Mojairire Accession, the House of Lords did not inset. HOUSE OF COMMONS.•—FBIDAT. THE GIJA.R.DS. Replying to Mr. Baring, _ _ _ rf LoitiPiiittasT3w stated that the march of the Cinard4 battalion? through London on their return from the trimea *mild be so timed and arranged as to affotd all the inhabitanta` of the metropolis an opportunity of witnessing tbpir transit. After tra versing Loudon, the Guatchi would muster for in ipection in Hyde.park. FOSCHMI. kr„ .I~ Mr. BOWYER. remarked that the Italian Foschinii: who had lately stabbed a compatriot in London, heel hitherttvetriitied research. He inquired whether any means had been taken to secure his apprehension. Sir G. Girt described the efforts that were , making to capture the criminal, of whom a descrip tion bed been forwarded to all the outposts, and to every Dowry where by the existing treaties offenders against the Enelish criminal law would be arrested and given up. There were, be believed, good grounds , to believe that the culprit in question, whom his fellow retngees were supposed to have kept con. cealed in this country, would be even yet brought to trial for his offence. THE AMERICAN QUESTION. 0,1)111 motion that the house, on rising, should adjourn to Monday, Mr. GLADSTONE inquired when the answer of the British Government to the recent despatch of Mr. Marcy, with reference to the dismissal of Mr. Crampton from Washington, would he laid on the table. Lord PAntEasToN explained the reason which rendered it, in his opinion, still inexpedient tt) enter upon any formal discussion of the question, but pro mised to lay the paper before the house on some early day in the ensuing week. Sir J. PAIIINOTON confessed to feelings of deep alarm and anxiety at the existing state of our rela tionship with the United States. Judging from the papers already in the possession of Parliament, he had arrived at the conclusion that the discreditable result had chiefly arisen from the unwise policy of her Majesty's Ministers, who had at once irritated and deceived the United States Government. He hoped that the discussion would not be long postponed. Sir G. GREY remonstrated against any attempt to prejudge the question. Mr. Mooex intimated his readiness to proceed with his motion on the subject at the earliest opportunity. Tha subject then dropped, and the motion for ad journment was agreed to. ,- oramvs, wno nan cnarge or - vte bF••:e tepliedy and' she bowie divided e-.4. 7 11N the MOW saes, 112 ; against, 7 7- 3 0. • I oily !ct bill was then recd a second time. fr tpct.. t. A AGRICULTURAL STATISTIC& On the motion that the second reeding of this bill er should be postpone,t to Thursday, !If Mr. BENTENCIE complained of theineonvettience to which many members were pat by the continual I appearance of this bill on the paper, when the priority of other business gave no chance or its being discussed. lie appealed to the Prime Minister to - i fix some day on which the debate might poeitively:i be taken. .. 1 Sir J. Bti.urs recommended ths the measure " should be altoother withdrain. Ills )sdi advanced 0 .1 period of the-session tiersitissono chokes of passing it into a limo vittr I of -it, t! • Lett WAMILISTON proposed to flz like debate fort- Friday. Further remonstrances respecting the utter nse-ih leafiness of pi oceeding with the measure were urged , by Messrs. Felton, Egerton, Colonel Gilpin, an&l other member 4, and ultimately Lord Palmerston gave way and withdrew the bill, intimating his inten.ar ► tion to railer the question to a committee at an early period tithe nest session. This announcement was received with iamb ( chesois&l ). r•illItal 7 . 1 •141 hna 'll3 • s.tannsitw LOAN. ' 'J •it The, I lakidrithia Loan Bill was read a second '' time. .• I 1, • •hni , - Libw The house adjourned at one o'clock." .-,i, li .11G In the Canadian Parliament a vote of t confidences in the Minisics,4o ;44n,-Pfoiiiefk four votes. , •! The Courrier des Etate Unit says it has private J information, from a very good source, that at theJ latest dates General Walker was in a desperate posi..l tion, having been constrained to evacuate Granada and take refuge in the mountains, short of men, - ammunition, and provisions. id(11 tT rrr The Standard of last night asnerts that four more regiments of infantry and six field batteries have been. placed under orders for Canada, the xogiments to be increased to 1,200 Rtrong, and further states that the Government have some intention of strengthening the North American army with rein forcements from the German and Sw:as Legions. Captain Gambier, Governor of the Millbank pri son, has been appointed a director of convict prisons; and Captain Bromley, Deputy Governor of MiMonk, has been appointed the governor of that prison. Major-General Sir Henry Somerset, K.C.8., com mander in-chief at Bombay, is to have the colonelcy of the Inniskilling Dragoons, vacant by the death of Sir G. P. Adams. The Leicester election has terminated in the re turn of Mr. John Biggs, the other Liberal candidate, Mr. Paget, having previously retired. The Hon. George O'Callaghan, son of Lord Lis more, will offer himself to the constituency of Tippe rary, his principles being "those of a thorough and enlightened Liberal, which ha is prepared to avow and advocate." Other names are also mentioned, but until the vacancy shall be absolutely created by the retirement of Mr. James Sadleir, it is needless to partioularise them. • .. •.1 - ,- • If (;i CRYSTAL• PALACE.—lietteilf alfriiitnisstions for six days ending Friday, June 2061, '*b6. Number ai mitted, including season ticket holders, 44,155. M. DE PEESIONY this seeeleins-bad the dignity of a Grand Cross of the Leeks* 41r Honour conferred upon him. A gossiping' letter from Paris in Le Nord, of the 29th. says that when M. d 6 Persigny arrived at St. Cloud on Friday be 'was his travel ling dress. The Emperor invited him to dinner. M. de Persigny excused himself on tbe Plea of cos tume. " Ali but," replied the Emperor, "we are old , friends enough for me to lend you a coat." No sooner said than done. M. de Persigny retired, put i on the coat, but found on it the order of the Grand 'Cites ; protesting against this, the Emperor assur , d ibifte he had full right to wear it, and the Ilioniteur 'tilt du confirmed the Imperial statement. Agrtcga,,jo:turtailists are not very choice in their," langnare npou oeeasions of political escitement. • The Richmond Inquirer (Southern paper) speaking of the late assault upon Mr. Sumner, says:.-- There is the blackguard Wilson, an ignorant N'antiok colkier, awaggeziog in excess of witissle, and abecistely dying for a besting. Will not somebody take , hiro.l4: hand? Nide is another huge, red-faced, sw eating *coital, drel, whom some gentle.nan should kick and cuff until be , abates something of his impudent talk. We trust othe; gentlemen will follow the extirOple of Mr. Prooka, that si a curb may be *mooed upon the truculence and audaoity of Abolition sPosimegi • 1 ti. iaoq ver!: I