The Press. — London, England, 1857-04-04 00:00:00

APRIL 4, 1857. four gentlemen are staunch Conservatives. At Newry, too, a valiant attempt was made to eject Mr. Kirk, which was only defeated by a very small majority. Among the casualties of the week must be recorded Colonel Dunne's rejection by Portarlington in favour of Captain Darner, a nominee of the Earl of Port arlington. The gallant colonel is a serious loss to the Irish Conservative party, as an able, honest, and upright man. Captain Darner's opinions are those of Colonel Dunne; so that this may be set down as another of the gross inaccuracies of the list compiled by the Times. Among the victories of the week, Mr. John Ball's ignominious flight from Sligo must not be omitted. Be found the place too hot for him entirely, as do Irishmen say, and so is now happily exclia , d from any immediate prospect of senatorial honours. Mr. J. P. Somers fights the Whig battle over again ; but his success over such a Iran as ISt:. Nune wuuld astonish no one more than himself. There is a good hope that Colonel Higgins will lose his seat fur Mayo, superseded by a staunch C servative in the person of Mr. Palmer, and that S‘ r geant Shee, too, will be sent to the right-about. Mr. Hatchell fights Wexford against Mr. George. The contest will be a sharp one ; but for the honour of the country such a stripling as Mr. Hatchell ought not to be preferred to a tried and valuable servant of the public. foreign an 4 doloitiat 3ntelligente. FRANCE. THE NEUFCHATEL CONFERENCES. From the resumption of these Conferences, it is by no means to be i .ferred that the definite settle ment is at hand of this troublesome but simple ques tion. Switzerland is indisposed to accept the terms offered, while Prussia is disinclined to modify the conditions. At the sixth conlerence on Wednesday it is reported that some little progress was made. Numerous arrests have lately taken place in Paris. A conspiracy, in which some of the revolutionary refugees in England are mixed up, is said to have been discovered by the police. Seventy or eighty persons have been arrested. The negotiations for the conclusion of a treaty of commerce between the French and Russian Govern ments are concluded, and the treaty will soon be reduced to writing. M. Baudin, First Secretary to the French Embassy at St. Petersburg, is appointed to conduct the negotiations. . . The Imperial Court removes to Fontainebleau on the Ist of May, to receive there the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia. AUSTRIA AND SARDINIA. The official columns of the Wiener Zeitung of the 20th ult. contains the following : His Imperial Royal Apostolic Majesty has thought fit (sickbestimml gefunden) to recall his Embassy from the Con• of Sardinia. As a consequence of an understanding with the Prussian Court on the subject, the Prussian Embassy at Turin will, should it be necessary, uphold the interests of the subjects of his Austrian Majesty in the kingdom of Sardinia. Upon the 27th Count Cavour at Turin had sent Count Paar his passports, and on the evening of the 28th Count Paar was to leave for Vienna. The Ost Deutsche Post of Vienna, in a leading article upon the subject, characterises the difference as a " poli tical," not a " national," one, but denies the right of England or France to interfere, "every great power being able to judge for itself what line of conduct is most conformable to its interests and dignity." The text of Count Buol's reply to Count Cavour has been published. It is a mere reiteration of the old complaints, expresses extreme dissatisfaction with Count Cavour's reply, and ^oncludes : It is not compatible with the dignity of the Emperor to leave his diplomatic agent at Turin, where he is daily ex• posed to be an eyewitness of demonstrations which must more or less directly tend to shake the force of treaties, and to lead to new complications. Count Buol, in penning that despatch, is said to have done so under " high influence." TURKEY AND THE PRINCIPALITIES. The Austrians have, it is reported, entirely evacuated the Principalities. The reading of the firman for the installation of Vogorides Coraki, the new Kaimakan of Moldavia, took place on the 12th ult. with great ceremony. Everything passed off quietly. The British vessels are withdrawn from the Black Sea, and Admiral Lyons is preparing to leave the Bosphorus. Ai Constantinople the inquiry into the Circassian expedition is still carried on without any success. In Circassia we learn that the Russians are con centrating considerable forces in Ekaterinodar and Anapa. The late successes of the Circassians, and the cap ture of the Russian guns, are confirmed. Mehemet Bey was taking active measures to repel any attack by tho Russians, and the mountaineers were animated by the highest spirit, THE PRESS. AMERICA. The usual mail with dates from New York to the 19th, and bearing the Clarendon-Dallas Central American Treaty, 'Edified, but with several ame.,d ments entirely vitiating the principal conditions, has arrived. There is no other political news of importance. Lord Napier has expressed himself highly gratified with the cordiality of his reception. INDIA. Intelligence from Bombay, March 5, and Cal cutta, Feb. 21, states, as an undoubted fact, that his Excellency Viscount Canning, Governor-General of India, has tendered his resignation. The Hurkaru suppoi is this statement, and says : Lord Canning, we are assured, feels that he has not been trt sled with courtesy by !he home authorities, who not only hive taken the conduct of the Persian war out of his lord ship's hamls—a war at present carried on with the hoops and revenue oil mlia—hut have als.t, we are tad, despatched instructions direct to a subordinate Government with peremptory orders that they shall be carried out, and are tons, it is said, controlling and directing the resources of India, without any reference to the head of the Government of India, the Governor General. The last mail, we are informed, conveyed an indignant remonstrance addressed b) Lord Canning to the Ministry, end in the same despatch his lordship, we understand, desired to be relieved Iron an office the duties of which be is not permitted to exercise. A letter from the Khyber Pass, dated the 28th ultimo, reports that Dust Mohammed had left the camp that day. Up to the date of th•• letter, no encounter had taken place between the Persians and the Atfghans. The results of the late negotiations with the Ameer are currently reported to be that we are to subsidise him to the extent of 10,0001. or 20,0001 a month, or more, for the defence of Candahar. Dost Mohammed, it is shrewdly expected, will pocket the subsidy, and leave Candahar to take care of itself. Three British officers are en route to the city, which is believed to be yet uticaptured by the Persians. Some disturbances in Pegu are reported. The five per-cent. loan at Calcutta has failed. SECOND EDITION. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE election returns published this morning show that the Liberals have, as was expected, gained a few more county seats. In Berkshire Captain VERNON made so gallant a stand that it is evident he would have won had he been earlier in the field. The Conservatives win one seat in North Hants by a triumphant majority, and lose one in the following coun ties :—Berks, Cambridge, Dorset, S. North ampton, S. Durham, and Glamorganshire. The balance against the Conservatives is therefore four. In another part of THE PRESS the previous loss in the counties is stated to be nine • the total loss in the counties to this date is therefore thirteen. The morning papers are chiefly occupied with speculations on the policy to be pursued by Lord PALMERSTON The Times recommends him to cut out plenty of work for the new Parliament, but says not a word of electoral reform. The Dorms►g Post indicates that the public may expect from Lord PALMERSTON measure to correct the " bungling Act of 1832 " some time before the present Parlia ment expires. Another Cabinet Council was held yesterday. It is generally reported that the question of Reform is under discussion. It seems most probable that the Premier will succeed in throwing over the question for this session at least. He may plead the necessary shortness of the sitting, the pressure cf busi ness, and the time required for maturing any satisfactory measure. It is besides evident that if any extensive measure were carried, another dissolution would be re quired immediately afterwards, and we may suppose the new Parliament would not con template its speedy dismissal with pleasurable feelings. In spite of all the hustings' pro fessions and pledges, the question will most likely be shelved. Finance admits of no such delay. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER will have to prepare a new budget, and his scheme will probably be the first and most important business of the season. The Daily News dwells on the question of the Speaker ship. That question is not yet ripe for discusbion. 335 AUSTRIA AND SARDINIA. Count Cavour has addressed a no t e t o th e Sar dinian Chargé d'Affaires at Vienna, dated Turin, March 24, announcing to him his recall from his post. Cuuut Cavour thus refers to Count Buol's note:— Count Buol, in his despatch recalling Count Pear, re. quests him to render an account immediately of any fresh explanations with which I should be iu the course of sun plying him. 1 regret nut Laving been able to satisfy this expectation. From the moment that the recall of the Imperial Legation was announced to me in an offi cial and definitive manner, it became no longer posible for me to cuter into any political discussion with Count Paar. 1 have been obliged, in consequence, to limit myself to manifesting to him the regrets Ib4 a measure which appeared to me by tin means justifiable caused me to ez• perience—regrus rendered the lull painbil by due retire ment from Tulin of a oittloillittbit wit.., iu the accomplish. uncut of a tuisscon freq .eotly difficult hal given to me pruufa of a character as to:mom - air* as it wall conciliatory. NEUFCHATEL. Another Conference was held at Paris yesterday on the affairs of Neufchatel. It is not probable that there will be any further meeting before next week. CLOSE OF POLLS. HANTS (NoETU)—Beach 1,254; Sclater, 1,377 ; Carleton, 840. ISLE OF %VlOHT—Clifford, 730; Fleming, 609; Ilajiirity, 121. DEVON (Nortra)—The exact state of the poll has not reached us, but Mr. Buller (Liberal) is said to be more than a thousand ahead, the Hon. C. Tretusis next, and Sir S. Nutt!mute lorry behind Into. GLAMORGANSHIRE—TaIbot (Liberal), 3,160 ; Vi ian (Liberal ), 3,010. LEICESTERSHIRE (NORTH)—Manners, 1,880 ; Farn ham, 1,657; Frewen, 1,269. CUMBERLAND (WEST)—Wyndham, 1,850; Low ther, 1,827; Lawson, 1,551. DURHAM ( SOUTH )—Pease, 2,568 ; Vane, 2,538; Farter, 2,089. Donskyrsarax—Portman, 2,427 ; Start, 2,196 ; tier Seymer, 2,170; Floyer, 2,157. DUBLIN IJsrvExsar—( Close of yesterday's polling) —Napier, 821; Hamilton, 784; Wilson, 104. The polling will close to-day. Stioo—Somers 150; Wynne, 144. DROGHEDAM : CROG, 350; Brodyan,_ . 14. WATERFORD (Cm)—Blake, 474 ; Hassard, 411 ; Barrow, 312 ; O'Dwyer, 233. LlSBURN—Richardson,l3B ; Hogg, 131. DENBIGHSHIRE—Sir W. W. Wynne and Colonel Biddulpli were yesterday returned without opposition. ABERDEEN (COUNTY)—Lord Haddo was returned yesterday without opposition. - - DUMBARTONSHIRE—Mr. Smollett was re-elected yesterday withcnt opposition. _ _ LANARMEIIRE-Mr. Baillie Cochrane and Sir E. Colebrook were )esterday nominated. A poll was demanded. WESTMEATH (COUNTY)-Sir R. Levinge and Mr. Megan were yesterday returned unopposed. To the 530 meinbers returned up to yesterday, we now add 34 ; in all 504. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, Marc% 31. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. GEORGE BASKERVALLE t Talk-on-the-Hill, Staffordshire innkeeper auu farmer. BANKRUPTS.—ROBERT CLINCH. Salisbury, livery stable keeper and job master—HENßY FAITHFULL, WoOdelOCk-rouLl, East India-road, Blackwell, shipowner—JONATHAN Hatfield-green, Bienchley, Keut, groper and draper—Juux Timuls, Lelleshall, Shropshire, timber merchant—Joni RICHARDS, Aberystwith, Cardigan, draper—HENßY MUNLY. Gloucester, iroummger—SAßAN ROACH, Merthyr Tydvil, lamorganshire, carrier and grocer—UNlAH WI MPENNT, Holme bridge, Almnndbury, Yorkshire, woollen-cloth manufacturrr— JOHN HANSON and JAMES WALKER, Sheffield, coach builders— RICHARD JoNes, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, flannel manufac turer and staymaker—Joitx STEWART, Preston, ironfounder and boilermaker. Friday,April 3 • BANKRUPTCY ANNULCED. - -HENnT DuctrwonTn, Glen Ton Mill, near Newchurch, Lancashire, cotton manufacturer. BANKRUPTS.—JEsas CANT, Little Tower -street, licensed victualler--Joux Joßsow, Derby, irunfounder—Joax Ronixsom and CHARLES ROBINSON, Leeds, woollen-cloth metchants—. THOMAS MARRIOTT, Nottingham, taiIor—JOSEPH WILLIAMS, Vauxhall-bridge-road, taiIor—JOSEPH OSWALD HOBSON. Castle street, East, Oxford street, carpenter— Eowift ROGERS, Walsall, grocer— HOBERT H. BRYAN, Lincoln, clockniaker—WituaAm TRLYETHICK, Lincoln, timber merchant. THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE took place this day, and resulted as follows .—Oxford, 22 min. 50 sec. ; Cambridge, 2nd, 23 min. 25 sec. THE APPROACHING MURRAIN is exciting much at tention. The disease is spreading so rapidly among the grazing districts of Holstein, and up and down the low marshy banks of the Elbe, as to cause the most serious apprehensions on the Continent. The different agricultural districts are taking every step to check the progress of the disease, but without avail. The epidemic, according to the researches of Professor Spinola, in Poland, Professor Bugdaleck, in Bohemia, 6tc. , is a species of contagious typhus, characterized by various pathological states, the chief of which is ulceration of the intestinal gland&