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• 542 TII E PRJi' •it SATURDAY, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPT: 'OR gbe IOreSS (STAMPED.) HOUSE OF LORDS-FIUDAY. permanent and amicable relations between this country and America will be promoted by the continuance of that judicious forbearance which the house lout hitherto shown with regard to discussions on this question, and also on those of greater itnportance, viz., wish regard to the commencement of the bite war and the negotia tions for peace. The house acted with honour to itself and with great forbearance towards the Government, in abstaining from throwing any difficulties in the way of the Government discussing these questions. (Hear, hear.) The negotiations now pending are of a very grave character, but 1 hope, and not without reason, that they may terminate without interruption to the peaceful rela tions now existing between the two countries. (Hear, hear.) One Government has no real cause of colli- sion with the other Government, and it is to be hoped that the good sense of the Governments on both sides of the water will prevail, and prevent an unnecessary collision. (Hear.) A discussion now iu this house must be produc tive of most injurious results, and it was to the interests of the country it should not take place. (Hear.) Yesterday, in answer ,to a question, whether Mr. Crmmpton had re• tired from Washington, I stated the Government had received indirect information that such was the case. (Hear.) I find from Lord Clarendon that the information so received came by a Cunard packet, which sailed from Halifax on the 22nd ult. Yesterday evening another packet from America reached this country. She stultd from New York on the 24th ult., and has not brought any confirmation of the report brought by the former packet. (Hear.) I am not in possession of any official Win illation on the subject. (Hear.) SLIGO ELECTION. On the motion that the house on rising should adjourn to Monday, Mr. T. DuNcomeu adverted to the report of the Sligo Election Committee, and inquired whether it was intended to prosecute two witnesses examined before the committee for perjury, in conformity with their report. Mr. G. Burr (chairman of the Sligo Committee) said that he had not been directed to move for any prosecution of the parties in question. Mr. J. FITZGERALD remarked that be had looked over the evidence, and thought that technical diffi culties would defeat any indictment for perjury in the case; and he could not, therefore, recommend a prosecution. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. Lord ST. LEONARDS, alluding to some recent in stances in which the sentence of death passed upon female convicts had been commuted, inquired whether the public were to understand that capital punishment was henceforth to be abrogated alto. gether with respect to women. Earl GRANVILLE stated that the sentences recorded on the culprits in question had been mitigated solely on account of some extenuating circumstances which had transpired in relation to their crimes. The cases were entirely determined upon special con siderations, no intention being entertained by the Government of altering the terror or application of the law to convicts of the female sex. Per Annum .. .. .. £1 6 0 HaMearly .. .. .. 013 0 Quarterly .. .. 0 6 6 Payobie in advance. Subscribers are requested to send their Orders throughtheir News Agent; if direct to the Office. accompanied by • remit tance. Advertisements ales must have a reference or remittance stoney Orders to be made payable to Mr.Atraito lvz,llo S:rancl London. Lord CAMPBELL having expressed his satisfaction with this announcement, the subject dropped. APDILLIATE JURISDICTION. The motion for the third reading of this bill was opposed by Lord CLANekrirx and Lord DENMAN, who, after commenting upon the anomalous position in which, as he declared, the measure would leave both the prerogative of the Sovereign and the judicial business of tttat house, moved, as an amendment, that the bill be read a third time that day six months. The Earl of DERBY explained in detail the course adopted by the select committee on whose report the bill was fcundel, adverting to the objects they had wished to secure, and the causes which had led to their adoption of the plan incorporated in the measure before their lordships as the best means for providing a more effectual performance of their appelate jurisdiction. In the course of his speech, the noble lord referred to an announcement which the Lord President had been empowered to make on behalf of the Crown, intimating • her Majesty's full preliminary assent to the bill, notwithstanding its assumed infringement of the royal prerogative. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE, Earl GRANVILLE, and the Earl of Wicimow having spoken, Their lordships divided— For the third reading 44 For the amendment . 4-40 The bill way then read a third time, and passed after some further discussion. The house adjourned at a quarter to nine o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS-FRIDAY. MANNING THE NAVY. Sir G. TYLER inquired whether any measure was under consideration by the Government with the object of securing a more effectual and speedy equipment of the navy in future times of emergency. Sir C. Woon stated that several plans had been submitted to the Government, and the subject was undergoing careful consideration, but no measure was as yet ready for presentation. - - OUR RELATIONS WITH AMERICA. Sir E. L. 13uLwEn said he would take this opportunity of asking a question of the noble lord (Palmerston) on the subject of which he had given notice. He would fain believe that our Minister had not been dismissed, but it was well known that the Government of the United States had recognised General Walker, and it was also known that a frigate had been sent to the scene of operations, but he hoped that it was merely for observation. He thought that a war with America would be the greatest calamity that could befal this country, ex cept the loss of national honour. The question he wisi,ed to a-k was—seeing that a Parliamentary dis cussion had been delayed to receive an answer from the American Government to the proposal for arbi tration, and seeing that he had forborne for four or five weeks to bring forward the question, he begged to ask what steps had been taken by the Govern. ment in the interim to obtain the reply ? Mr. ROEBUCK rose to step in, as it were, between the hon. baronet and the noble lord at the head of the Government before he answered the question. The hon. and learned gentleman was about to ad dress the house on the American question, when Mr. DISRAELI rose to order, remarking that there was no motion before the house, and the hon. and learned member had no right to address the house. Mr. ROEBUCK said that he understood the motion of adjournment was before the house. (No, no.) Lord PALMERRTON said— I am unable to give a definite answer to the particular question with which the honorable baronet concluded his observations ; viz., what particular steps had been taken within the last three weeks to obtain an answer from the American Government relative to submitting to arbitration the settlement of the Central American question. ( Hear, hear.) I can only say that the American Government has been fully made aware of that offer, and it rests with them to determine whether they will accept or not. (Hear, hear.) I don't know if Lord Clarendon thought it right to specially press on that question, because there was an• other of greater moment pending at that time. With regard to the general remarks of the lion. baronet, I am bound to say that in the present state of things between the two Governments—if an intimation of the opinion of this Government on the propriety of discussing this sub. 4eat is desired—l have no hesitation in saying that the interest of thin country, awl the - prospect of maintaining vtx irtgxi• LONDON, SATURDAY. JUNE 7, 1856. POSTSCRIPT. The Paris correspondent of the Post (second edition writes:— I believe I am correct in stating that the French Government has used every effort to prevent those un- happy complications which have led to the suspension of diplomatic relations between England and America. The Government of the Emperor will, I understand, combine to exercise its good offices in the same spirit of recon ciliation, and should the two nations be found engaged in actual war, no doubt England may reckon on the active alliance of France. Advices from St. Petersburg state that the Emperor of Russia has empowered the Minister of Finance to grant passports, without previously submitting the applications for the same to a Council of Ministers, to merchants desirous of forming branch establish ments abroad. Prince Gortschakoff, who had come to Vienna to present his letters of recal, has again left for St. Petersburg. Intelligence from Paris states that the rains had recommenced again heavily, fresh inundations bad occurred in the valleys of the Rhone and Loire, and the accounts received were most distressing. General Sir William Williams, accompanied by his aide decamps, Captain Teesdale and Captain Churchill, arrived in Paris on Thursday morning. The Burlington steamer arrived from St. Peters burg at Eight o'clock on Wednesday morning at Copenhagen, and left at eleven a.m. for Hull, Colonel Lake and Captain Thompson, Defenders of Kars, passengers on board. - Advices from Constantinople of the 28th ult., have been received at Vienna. The new from the pro vinces is satisfactory. The cholera is at Tripoli. Stourdza has been appointed a member of the Bes sarabian Commission. The Bourse Gazette of Berlin states that the difference which exists between the Baden Govern ment and the Holy See is on the point of being arranged. The Baden Government has listened to propositions, the adoption of which would not only terminate the present subject of dispute, but prevent similar differences for the future. General de la Marmora arrived at Turin on the night of the 91st May. He was received at the rail way station by the Ministers, the municipality, and a large crowd of private friends. He was loudly cheered as he got into his carriage, and all along the streets as he drove home. It is said that the 15th has been fixed on for the distribution of the Crimean decorations. Reinforcements to our North American fleet have been ordered. The Archer, 14, Captain Heathcote, and Eak, 11, screw-steam corvettes, are ordered to Halifax with all possible speed. The squadron of screw despatch-boats, it is said, will also proceed to the same destination ; and H.M.S. Greasy, 80, Captain Warren, is ordered to get ready for " articu service " with all haste. Mr. John Bigg, it is reported from Leicester, will offer himself on the Liberal interest. Major-General Sir William Codrington has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General in the Army, by Royal Warrant. Lord Wodehouse, the newly-appointed Ambassador to the Court of St. Petersburg, accompanied by Lady Wodehouse, family, and suite, arrived on Thursday at the Lord Warden Hotel, Dover. The Vivid, Commander Allen, conveyed his lordship yesterday to Calais. 'Vhe usual Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign office on Saturday—all the Ministers present. The Council sat three hours. CRYSTAL l'ALACß.—Return of admissions for six days ending Friday, June nth. Number admitted, including season ticket holders, 0,350. THE CRIMEA. Replying to a question from Lord Elcho, Sir C. WOOD made a statement, showing that by existing arrangements all the troops now in the Crimea would be brought home by the end of July. On the motion for going into Cc mmittee of Supply, Lord ELCHO recommended the purchase by the nation of Simpson's Crimean sketches. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that experienced persons whom he bad consulted on the subject, had declined to recommend such an expen diture of public money. PLUMSTE AD PARISH. The Marquis of BLANDFORD called attention to the existing want of church accommodation in the parish of Plumqead, which possessed peculiar claims on the Government, as being the site for extensive works ; and moved a resolution expressing the opinion of the house, " That the circumstances of the parish continue to demand the attention of the Government." • After an appeal from Mr. Monsell, and a few words from Mr. J. Macgregor and Sir J. Pakington, the Marquis of BLANDFORD withdrew his motion. SUPPLY" The house then went into Committee of Supply. The vote of 2,0001. for a National Portrait Gallery provoked a long and animated debate, but was ulti mately carried, on division, by a majority of 97 to 28. The consideration of various subsequent votes belonging to the Civil Service Estimates chiefly occu pied the remainder of the sitting. The house resumed, and adjourned at half-put one o'clock. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, Tuesday, June 3. BANKRUPTS.—JAMES FIBBER, York-road, Lambeth, car penter and builder—Fail:mama EtTYOTT, Regent-sireel, Mid dlesex, jeweller—JsmEs GILLIN ER 01., LE Serles•place, Middle sex, law and general stationer—Triunes Cots, now of Wands worth, licen,ed victualler—ROßEßT bIE Wyss, tiecktord-row, Walworth, ruilliuer—JAM:B OBRoIINE, Curtain road, Shureditch, Middlesex, upholsterer— HENRY PRATT BARLOW, Cannou-sireet West, City, wine and spirit merchant—Harm CRITCHLOW, Dudley, Worcester, baker—Taciass Cooexit, Derby, builder and brickmaker JA Ex BROADBENT HERBERT ano EDWARD HitinLcv, Liverpool, coal factors and ageIIId—BICHARD BuicaaniA, the younger, St. Helena, i.ancaster, ironmonger. 'Friday, June 8. BANKRUPTS.—JOHN AVERY NANBCAWEN DAwE, JANES HODGES COTTRELL, and THOMAS BENHAM, Laurence Pountney • lane, City, seed merohanta and seedsmen—ANTos LEo, Jeffrey square, Saint Mary Axe, merchant— GEOROE TARLINOTON, Devonshire-street, Portland-place, lodging house keeper— FRIDECIOX COOPER, Cbeadle, Stafford. currier—GEOßGE J oats* PALMER, the elder, Savoy-street, Strand, printer — loc um SAMUEL ROBINSON, Brook-street, New-road, Middlesex, stone mason—JAMES WRIGHT, Bristol, Cheese facurn—Joihr WILLIAX CLARICE, Bury St. Edmonds, ironniouger—GEoltoX OULU le .TONER, Crickbowell. Breconshiie, banker—Mopsi-T FiFISHE R, Exeter, builder — THOMAS !Arms the younger. Bishopsgide• stt cet Within, City, merchant- PETER II BUIE POL. 1111) C 606. W tar, match raitauhtoturin—Osono4 VUMPIIS4cIARBOTTI l" s ' laity, Cork, and Manchester, draper, ■