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Advertisements also must have a reference or remittance Money Orders to be made payable to Mr. ALFRED Iva,llo Strand London. , - vbt ;;)rtgg+ LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1856. POSTSCRIPT. Letters from Paris announce M. de Hubner's pre. sentation to the Emperor of his letters of credence. M. de Hubner addressed the Emperor as follows: Sire,—The Emperor, my august master, being desirous of drawing closer the bands of friendship which unite him to your Majesty, thought that the re-establishment of his embassy at Paris might add still more to the intimacy of the alliance so happily existing between the two Imperial Courts—of itu alliance which is a pledge of order and security for all, and which has so powerfully contributed to restore the blessings of peace to the world. Your Majesty entertained the same idea, and the two embassies, which hail been suppressed in the subversions of 18tH, are re-established on the morrow of the pacification of Europe. His Imperial, Royal, and Apostolic Majesty has deigned to nominate me as Ambassador to your Imperial Majesty. I dare to hope. Sire, that you will continue to the Ambas sador the confidence and goodwill with which during seven years, and in times often critical, you constantly honoured the Minia'er of Austria. I have the honour to present to your Majesty my letters of credence. The Emperor replied by a few words of condescen sion. Augustin Thierry, the well-known historian, died on Thursday in Paris. Intelligence from Copenhagen, May 21, states, in consequence of the Grand Council of State having declared in favour of a reduction of the War Budget, by a majority of 48 to 15, the Minister of War, M. Luttichan, has tendered his resignation. A despatch from Hamburg, May 22, announces the total loss of the new English steamer Tyne, bound to Cronstadt, wrecked on the island of Oesel, in the Gulf of Finland. Cargo all lost. A despatch from Madrid, May 21, states that funds have been already provided both at London and in Paris for the payment of the half-year's dividend. The grand cross of the Order of Charles 111. has been given to Count de Morny. Perfect tranquillity prevails. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence died lsst Saturday night, at Sir George Wombwell's seat in Yorkshire, from an attack of paralysis. Talbot's Divorce Case was decided on Thursday. The Lord Chancellor, Lords Brougham and St. Leonards severally delivered judgment, approving of the petition for divorce, presented by Mr. Talbot, on the ground of adultery. The usual Cabinet Council was held on Saturday. All the Ministers were present. The Council sat two hours and a quarter. His Excellency Count Rudolph d'Appony, the newly-appointed Minister from Austria to the Court of St. James, has arrived at Chandos-house from Vienna, to enter on his diplomatic functions. His Excellency will be presented to the Queen by the Earl of Clarendon, as soon as her Majesty returns to town from Osborne. Earl Granville will, it is stated, proceed to St. Petersburg on the occasion of the Emperor of Rus sia's coronation. The Sligo Election Committe?, appointed to in quire into the merits of the petition of Mr. John Somers against the return of the Right Hon. John Wynne, sat on We hlisday, and, after a very brief healing, on the request of Mr. Slade, Q.C., dismissed the petition as frivolous and vexatious. ,THE PRESS. HOUSE OF LORDS—FiuDey. ST. JAMES'B-PARK. Lord RAVENSWORTH adverted to the proposed im provements in St. James's-park, towards which he offered some suggestions ; further commented upon the treatment of the public statues and of certain works of art intrusted to the trustees of the National Gallery. A conversation ensued, in which the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Redesdale, the Marquis of Clan ricarde, Earl Stanhope, and other peers took part. The subject then dropped. The Drainage (Private Advances) Act Amend ment Bill was read a second time. The Select Committee on Secondary Punishments was nominated on the motion of Earl Stanhope. Their lordships adjourned at ten minutes past seven o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS-FRIDAY. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. HAYTER a new writ was ordered for the borough of Lichfield, in the room of Lord Waterpark, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. SUFFRAGAN BISHOPS. The Marquis of BLANDFORD inquired whether, in consequence of the state of health of several pre lates of the church, who were unfortunately disabled from attending to their dioceses, it was the intention 0 1 Government to take any steps to put in force the act of Henry VIII., providing for the appointment of suffragan bishops, and, if not, whether the subject had occupied the attention of the Government, with a view to provide a suitable remedy. Lord PALMERSTON said that the subject was one of great importance, and had for somo time been under the consideration of the Government. It was also doubtless beset with difficulties, but the Govern ment would endeavour to find a remedy for the evil complained of. THE CRIME AND OUTRAGE ACT. Replying to Mr. I. Butt, Mr. HoaSMAN stated that it was not intended to renew the Crime and Outrage (Ireland) Act, which was about to expire, but he had a new bill in resdi ness which would re-enact all that it was desirable to retain in that measure. OATH OF The house having gone into committee on this bill, Sir F. MERGER proceeded to move an amendment of which he had given notice, the object being to remove from the oath all the clauses that were ob solete or ajectionable, but to retain the formula by which non Christians were prevented from sitting in Parliament. This amendment was opposed by Mr. MILNER GrnsoN, and ultimately withdrawn by Sir Frederick Thesiger. Lord Rum RUSSELL then moved his amendment, by which the abjuration portion of the oa•.h was cancelled and the customary judicial formula " So help me God "substituted for the words" On the true faith of a Christian." By this change every obstacle was removed to the admission of members of any faith to seats in the house. Nr. NAPIER opposed the amendment as being cal culated to unchristianise the Legislature. Mr. ROEBUCK said the attempt to limit the repre sentation of the people in that house to Christians was " a sham." Mr. NEWDEGATE repudiated the allegation that there was anything like a " sham " on the part of the opposers of the bill. Mr. DRUMMOND contended that the promoters of the measure were guilty of shamming, and recom mended Lord John Russell to turn his attention to the propriety of altering the oppressive Royal Mar riage Act. Lord PALMERSTON said he entirely approved of the omission of the words which precluded Jews from entering Parliament, and he would therefore sup port the amendment of Lord J. Russell. Mr. NAPIER having observed that he should prefer taking a division upon the whole question on the third reading of the bill, The amendment was adopted, and the bill thus modified went through committee. BUSINESS. The Police (Counties and Boroughs) B;11 was considered, as amended in committee, and some clauses added. The Annuities (No. 2.) Bill was read a second time. The Grand Jury Assessments (Ireland) Bill was passed through committee after a protracted discus sion on points of detail. The house adjourned at half-past one o'clock. CIIYSTAL PALACE.—Return of admissions for six days ending _Friday, May 23, 1856. Number ad. tatted, including season ticket holders, 21,288. &mut, Irelaitlf. TIIE TIPPERARY BANK.—Master Murphy gave judgment on Thursday against the claims for ex. emption put forward on behalf of the English shareholders. The Master referred to several cases adjudicated upon in England, and delivered his opi. nions at great length, in a clear and comprehensive manner. On looking to the law and the facts of the ea e, and having a vigilant regard, to the best of his ability, to the able arguments he had heard, he arrived at the conclusion that there was nothing in the case to justify mm in removing the names of the English shareholders from the list. There they would remain as shareholders, and be held account. able. Mr. Murphy, on Monday, also decided against the claims of Mr. Vincent Scully and Mr. Wilson Kennedy to be removed from the list of persons iahle. The Shareholders, it is believed, will appeal to Parliament. Mr. W. Smith O'Brien is already mentioned as a probable Parliamentary representative at an early opportunity. The county of Clare is reported as desirous of returning him. The trial of Mr. Knighting for the railway forge ries will take place on the 18th of June betore Mr. Justice Moore and Mr. Justice Keogh. The steamer Nimrod, just arrived at Cork from Liverpool, burst her boilers on Monday and killed six men. The notorious " Pat Bannon," one of the actual murderers of M►ss Hinds, is believed to have been arrested at Drogheda. The other two men, Dunn and Murphy, were executed last Friday. The legality of the Irish peerage conferred last year upon Mr. Burke Roche, was decided against on Monday by the judges in the House of Lords. L'he second peerage necessary to be extinct before the creation of a new . peer, according to the act, was declared not to have expired. Mr. Baron Bramwell and Mr. Justice Willes held that the Crown had a tight to make a new peer on the extinction of three dignities, such dignities being in the same per son, but descendible under different limitations. THE CRIMEAN INQUIRY. MI THE Board of General Officers assembled on Monday to hear the reply of Captain Heath to the statements of Colonel Gordon with regard to the inconvenience which was occasioned by his remaining outside Cos sack Bay, and from the returns furnished with regard to the transport of sick and wounded being signed by Lieut. Hutchinson instead of the responsible officer, Captain Heath. Captain Heath denied that any inconvenience was felt from his anchoring outside the bay, and read letters from Lieutenants Goss and Scott to show that the sick and wounded were never kept on the shore waiting to be placed on board the transports. With regard to the signing of the returns, he considered that lieutenant Hutchinson, who boarded the vessels, was the officer most competent to make the reports The President having inquired of the Judge Advocate General whether there was any further evidence, The Judge Advocate General replied that he bad received no other applications from any persons com plaining of the reFort of the commissioners to give evidence before the board. The President then stated that, under these cir cumstances, the board.would adjourn, and the in. quiry closed. During the twenty-three sittings every member of the board has been present throughout. THE EAST INDIA DIRECTORS held a special general meting on Wednesday, to confirm the resolution of the 14th inst , granting to Lord Dalhousie a pension of 5,0001. per annum. Colonel Sykes having pro posed the resolution, which was seconded by Mr. D. R. Mangles, Mr. Lewin proposed, as an amendment, that the grant was "premature" in the present unsatisfactory state of the India revenue, and also until the court had received from Lord Dalhousie an assurance that he would accept " a sum of money drawn from the poorest ryots of the world—the ryots of India." The hon. proprietor discussed at some length the policy of Lord Dalliousie's govern ment in India and its effects, and denied that it bad either added stability or content to our Eastern em pire. Sir James Hogg's assertion that this pension was similar in application to the pension received by the civil servants of the company, Mr. Lewin de clared to be utterly unfounded in fact, because the civil servant only received during service a portion of his salary, the remainder of which was laid by to form a fund out of which lie should be paid an annuity on retirement. Mr. Jones seconded the amendment and inveighed with much vigour against the right of the company to grant a pension to Lord Dalhousie. The amendment was then put and negatived, and Ag Iresolntion carried by 4 large majority.