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MAY 26, 1855. on its unanimity and temperate tone, stated that' though the Vienna Conferences t are not withdrawn he must declare that the, Government had little or no hope that the proposition last made by Austria would lead to any result. Earl GREY replied, and withdrew his motion. The house adjourned at a quarter to one. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY. THE CONFERENCES. In answer to questions from Mr. ROEBUCK and Mr. M. GIBSON, Lord PALMERSTON said that no conferences had taken place since the last meeting mentioned in the papers laid before Parliament. The British Minister, Lord Westmorland, still retained power to attend a continence, but could not exercise it without specific instructions from the Government. A motion that the house on rising should adjourn to Monday, June 4, was made and agreed to. The adjourned debate was resumed by Mr. WHITE sum, who supported the original motion, on the ground of the discrepancy of the Ministerial state ments. He thought that the negotiations ought to he brought to a close, as no faith could be expected from Russia, and no security found for the peace of Europe, except in the humiliation of her power in the Black Sea, which she would never agree to in the conferences. The motion would not have been necessary if the Government had been in the hands of capable men. Mr. Lowc declared his opinion to be that the only ground on which peace could be made was the destruc tion of the strength of Russia in the Black Sea, and to this effect he proposed to add words to the amend ment. He denied that we had secured the objects of the war, if we desisted and left Turkey, Persia, and other nationalities at the mercy of a power whose principle was the greatest misery to the greatest number. Mr. CAYLEY defended the conduct of Lord John Russell at Vienna, and gave him credit for having seen through the artifices of Russia. He opposed the resolution, and should vote for the amendment of Mr. Lowe. Mr. R. l'AtztEn, as a peace advocate, protested against the assumption that he advocated national humiliation. He deprecated the appeals to ven geance or military vanity, made to stimulate the mind of the country to the prosecution of the war. To bring Turkey within the pale of European civili sation was the great object of the contest, and that object we had now effected. Lord STANLEY thought the present excitement of the country could scarcely be produced by a war which it considered purely defensive, yet we had renounced all idea of dismembering Russia, or re viving nationalities, at nothing remained but the in dependence of" Turkey, except, perhaps, a vague desire to humble our adversary. Declaring his opinion that if the Ministers had spoken out at the com mencement the war would have been avoided, and believing that the charge of ambiguity and incon. sistency had been established, he should vote for the original proposition. _ _ Mr. LAYARD argued that even the points conceded by Russia were nugatory ; that on the principalities would have allowed her and Austria to dominate at her pleasure. The navigation of the Danube was to be found in existing treaties. Lord John Russell, he contended, has mistaken the import of past trea ties, and missed his way to a practical solution of the difficulties. As to what had been done, Austria had all the profit without any of the sacrifices. He ob jected to the European protectorate of Turkey, which would deeply injure that country, and forward the views of Russia. What of the other questions— Boinarstind—the corruption of the German States— about all of which Lord John Russell had mid so mu3b, and of which the protocols said nothing ? He declared his resclution to support any Ministry that would act with vigour, but he saw nothing but vacillation on either side of the house. Lord PALMERSTON said that the motion was directed, not against the actions, but the words, of the Ministry. Adopting it as a vote of censure, he challenged the opinion of the house. Confessing many errors of detail in the prosecution of the war, he defended its general conduct. He replied to Mr. Gladstone's argument of the night before, urging that the third point was of vital importance if we wished to preserve the security of Turkey after other powers had reduced their establishments to the peace level. He repeated the statements of the ad vantages which the moral support of Austria had afforded us. It was not, he submitted, from the ranks of the Opposition—which bad already failed to form an Administration—that the country would find men better able to prosecute the war with vigour, and take charge of the interests of the country. Mr. DISRAELI replied, contending that the various amendments upon his motion proposed from different sides of the house, and especially the confessions which had been extorted from the Prime Minister, constituted his complete justification in bringing it forward. The right hon. member proceeded to THE PRESS. notice in turn the criticism pronounced upon his resolutions, and asserted that their tenor was strictly according to precedent, and the issues which they presented were definite and frankly expressed. The house divided : For the resolutions 219 Against 319 Majority UM► Sir F. Baring's amendment was then put as a sub stantive motion, to which Mr. LOWE moved an amendment, setting forth that tae means of negotiation were exhausted. The adjournment of the debate was moved by Mr. M. Gissox, and then considerable discussion took place on the question whether the debate should be pursued or postponed. Ultimately Lord Palmerston gave way, and the discussion stood adjourned. The House adjourned, at a quarter-past 3 'o'clock, to Monday the 4th of June. BY CONTINENTAL TELEGRAPH. MAnarro, Thursday. The Ministers have announced to the Cortes that an insurrection has taken place at Saragossa, and demanded powers to banish suspicious persons, and to suspend the publication of periodical newspapers which advocate doctrines contrary to the Queen's Government. The Gazette announces that Arragon, Burgos, and Navarre are placed in a stage of siege. General Gurrea is in pursuit of the insurgents. THE WAR. KA despatch received from Vienna yesterday states that a conference will be held to morrow (this day) without the Russian plenipotentiaries; and another an Monday, at which those Plenipotentiaries will probably be present. The Kreuz Zeitung reports that the Austrian me diatory proposal is—that Russia and Turkey settle between themselves the number of war-ships in pontus by separate treaty, stipulating that England and France be permitted to have there two war ships each; Turkey to undertake to bring this sepa rate treaty to the knowledge of the allies. Advices from St. Petersburg to the 19th state that all the fortified harbours in the Bay of Finland had declared in a state of siege. Seven prizes taken by the English arrived at Elsinore on the 22nd. From Bayazid we learn that the Czar had forcibly incorporated in the Russian army the Armenians and the Kurds. The Journal de Constantiuople says, that in the affair before Sebastopol of the Ist inst. the Russians, after being repulsed three times, refused the orders to advance, which disobedience was punished with great severity. The departure of Reschid Pacha from Constanti nople, as Ambassador to the Vienna Conferences, had been officially postponed sine die. The reason for this determination of the Sultan was not known ; but the fact itself induced the friends of the late Minister to hope that he would soon be again placed at the head of the Turkish Administration. The Emperor Napoleon reviewed some troops on Wednesday, after which his Majesty distributed crosses and medals to the most deserving, amidst the acclamations of all present. The Empress was a spectator of the animated scene from a balcony in the immediate neighbourhood. The law relative to the sale of the Church lands in Spain is to come into effect on June 1. A military revolt took place at Saragossa on the 22d inst. by some Carlist soldiers belonging to a cavalry regiment shouting through the public thoroughfares " Long live the King !" The Queen's troops were immediately ordered out in pursuit. A public meeting was held at Sydney on the 22nd of February, over which Sir W. Denison presided, when 0,0001. was subscribed towards the Patriotic Fund. Of this some 11,000/. was contributed by Daniel Cooper, Esq., Sydney. News from the Cape has been received to the 4th of April. The Cape Parliament was engaged with the question of re-establishing a steam postal ser vice with England. The colony was tranquil. The export of wool was expected to be very large this year. Yesterday morning, shortly before four o'clock, la fire of a most extensive character broke out on the premises of Mr. Alfred Smith, wholesale brush manufacturer, of Wentworth-street, Spitalfields, which resulted in the total destruction of a large building and the whole of the valuable contents. The total loss has been estimated at 10,000!. The calamity has thrown a number of industrious per sons out of employ. 1499 FESTIVAL OF THE SONS OF THE CLERGY. THE 201st anniversary of this valuable corporation was celebrated on Wednesday. Divine service was performed in the afternoon in St. Paul's Cathedral, when an impressive sermon was delivered to a crowded congregation by the Rev. C. A. Thurlow, rector of Malpas and Chancellor of the diocese of Chester, and followed by a substantial collection of upwards of 1001. The service was attended by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Right Hon. the Lord I Mayor, Mr. Alderman Farebrother, the Bishops of Oxford, St. David's, St. Asaph, Winchester, &c. The usual annual festival was held in the evening at the Merchant Taylor's-hall, the Lord Mayor presiding. In reply to the toast of "The Vice-Presidents of the Institution," the Lord Chancellor, as a clergy man's son, expressed his sympathy with the objects of the corporation, and promised his utmost co operation in forwarding its ends. The Bishop of Oxford, in acknowledging the toast of " The Stewards," paid a graceful compliment to the memory of Sir It. H. Inglis, the late treasurer of the institution, and urged that the quiet method in which deserving applicants were relieved, without the publication of their needs, was a distinguishing and meritorious feature of the institution. The collection, which produced, with the exception of 1853, more than on any other occasion, amounted, including legacies, to nearly 3,0001. THE rumour of the resignation of Count Nesse-- rode as Russian Chancellor of State, and of the appointment of Prince Yermaloff to be his successor, proves to be unfounded. ONE of the Black Ball line of paekets—theFortune —from Liverpool to Sydney, with 290 passengers on board, was driven into Dundrum Bay on Saturday. A scene of confusion ensued after the vessel stranded, the emigrants, who were mostly of the operative classes, being at the time in bed, and two of them were unfortunately killed, but the remainder of the passengers were landed in safety, and located in Dundrum and the vicinity. SIR R. I. MeacifisoN has received the appointment of Director of the Geological Survey, vacant by the death of Sir Henry de la Beche, and the salary of which is returned in the estimates as 800/. His EXCELLENCY THE LORD LIEUTENANT OF IRE LAND has appointed Mrs. Spence, widow of a gallant sergeant of the 41st Regiment, who was killed at Inkermann, a class matron in Grangogorman. OFFICIAL INFORMATION has reached the British Consul at Elsinore that the Russian Government had given orders to sink all their men-of-war at Cronstadt, except eight sail of the line. FROM a return just issued by the House of Com mons, it appears that on the 31st March last 750,207/. I (is. Md. was due in respect of loans advanced to West India islands for losses by insurrection, and other islands for losses by hurricanes. THE salaries of the magistrates of the eleven me tropolitan police-courts, twenty three in number, are now raised from 1,0001. to 1,2001. Formerly the al lowance was only SOU ; it was then raised to 1,0001., and now 2001. per annum is added to it. THE REV. J. R. BARBER, D.D., chaplain of the parish of Lambeth, has been elected chaplain of the General Lying-in Hospital, York-road, Lambeth. Patron, her Most Gracious Majesty. THE REV. J. Glum, M.A., senior fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, was on Tuesday elected Profes sor of Moral Philosophy in that university, in the room of Dr. Whewell, resigned. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, May 22. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. HENRY HottANn, Liser• pool, merchant. BAN KRUPTS.—Atratn DtxoN Toovvi and .losem WYATT, Aldermanbury, City, wholesale stationers—HAiteic r TOWNSEND, Charles street (not Chattdos•street, as stated in last Friday's Gazette), Mt. James's, Westminster, poulterer—HENHT THOMAS, Walsall, Stafford, saddler—ALPßED CHEADLE and FREDEMC CHEADLE, Stone, Stafford, drapers—HENßY THOMPSON, Ilke• pious, Derby, tailor —SANYtt. CLAY, Wakefield, millowner THOMAS SEPHTON, Prescott, Lancaster, licensed victualler— DAVID Hyalite, Held, Merloueth, draper—RicnA HD HART, West Hartlepool, Durham, wine merchant. SCOTCH SEqu ESTRATIONS.—ALEXANDIR Hcwtrr, Glas gow, baker—CAPTAIN JOHN M'GREGON DRUMMOND (deceased), late of the 82nd Hegt., Crleff—O RANT AND CO., Hanff, merchants —Attx. PEDLN, jun., (deceased), Newmilus, Loudon, Ayr, cabinet maker. Friday, May '2-5. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. —J. APPLETOIe, Summerford grove, Stoke Newington-toad, dealer in Sour and cowkeeper. BANKRUPTS.—\f. J. Porshaweht. and R. Gorr, late of Lime-street, City, merchanta—J. MARTYR, Union-street, South wark, ironmonger—T. AMOR, late of Counaught-terrace. Edge ware-road, auctioneer J. and G. BARTON, BMUghlOll, 1111111CIICS ter, copper-roller makers—J. and B. Wimion, Manchester, tailors—W. CoMELY, Ben., Tipton, Staffordahlre, brickmaker— C. MASSINOHAM, Birmingham, wholesale jeweller—J. llt.strnt, Torquay, innkeeper—T. HEwirr, Ormakirke, Lancashire, grocer—J. WILLIAMS, St. AMpll, Manchester, manufacturing chemist—S. T. BLooonrr, port, linendraper —W. Jonits, late of Manchester, glass, colour merchant—C. HUDSON, High-street, Southwark, H. HIRSCH/IEIIO, Cheapside, merchant, and goods—J. BLAkEWAY, Birmingham, and shire, lamp manufacturer—J. Penni, " mason—A. ATCHESON, Cheethaw, near spirit merchant. De T. BLooonrr, De on- anchester, glass, oil, il est, Southwark. and importer of &Argil id Yardley, Worcester- Wolverhampton, stone Manchester, wins and