The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-07-24 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

The Paris Moniteur, of Tuesday, announced that the Minis-
ier of War has received the following telegraphic dispatch :

CRIMEA Jul, 6 p.m.
The night has been a-successful one on the l6
side of the
Malakoff Tower. About 1 o'clock the Russians made a sortie
with three or four battalions, and made vain efforts to carry
.an ambuscade on the glaeis of the Malakoff Tower. Received
by a brisk fire at close quarters, and by the fire of batteries 15
and 16, they retreated, carrying away a number of killed and
wounded.

The ground in front of the ambuscade was found covered
with muskets in the morning ; there were also five dead bodies
on the ground, one of which was that of an officer.
The combat was obstinate, and does honour to General
Ulrich, who was on duty in the trenches, and to the Lieute-
nant-Colonel of the 86th.
Our loss was 9 killed and 11 wounded. Among the latter
is Captain Catel, of the Zouaves of the Guard.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Jul.
Lord Panmure has received the following telegraphiy cl 9 mes.
sage from the Crimea, dated July 17, 9 p.m.:—
Nothing of importance has occurred.
The army is in good health.

The Moniteur of Thursday announced that the Minister of
War had received the following despatch from General
Pelissier JULY 16, 11 p.m.
The enemy, who had for some days in vain endeavoured to
stop our left approaches in front of the Malakhoff Tower,
attempted last night to drive us back. They were repulsed
by the first division of the second corps.
Three times the Russians threw themselves upon our
trenches with their usual shouts, and after each attempt they
were compelled to retreat by the steady fire and calm attitude
of our soldiers, leaving behind them many of their slain upon
the ground.

The General of the trenches, Vinoy, had made most excel.
lent arrangements, which greatly contributed to this success,

WAR DEPARTMENT, July 19.
Lord Panmure has this day received the following intelli-
gence from the Crimea, dated the 18th of July :
A sortie made on the left attack was repulsed with only
three casualties on our side.

The Patrie of Thursday evening says :
We are assured that, according to news received this
morning, the Russians attempted another sortie last night,
about ten o'clock, against the batteries of Careening Bay, and
that they were vigorously repulsed.

A communication, dated Kamiesch Bay, July 7, states that
the Europa, one of the Cunard steamers, has been lying there
a month doing nothing; that the Canadian and the Simla,
one of the largest steamers afloat, have been unoccupied nearly
three weeks, and that the only present use for a large Bra-
zilian steamer, the Bahiana, No. 160, is to afford accommoda-
tion to the government transport agent. The cost of this
vessel alone is about £4OOO per month.

The Moniteur of Friday confirms the news of a sortie of
the Russians on the 18th instant. It announces that the
minister of war has received the following telegraphic despatch :
CRIMEA, July 18, 11 p.m.
Theßussians made a small sortie last night against the Inker-
man line of attack. It is needless to say they were repulsed.
To-day I visited our works at Kamiesch ; they are pro-
gressing well towards completion.

The Patrie of Friday evening has the following :
According to our most recent information the two African
regiments expected from Algeria have just lauded in the
Crimea.

The cholera has entirely disappeared from the army in the
East, and many of the sick and wounded are leaving the
hospitals.

PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

TUESDAY.
Petitions were presented by Lord Ravensworth, against the
Scottish Education Bill, from ministers and congregation of
Claughton Church, Birkenhead, and from the ministers and
others of Lady Parish, Scotland, and by the Earl of Shaftes-
bury, from St. Silas Church, Liverpool, for the bill granting
freedom of religious worship.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND PROMISSORY NOTES BILL.—
Lord BROUGHAM, in moving that the house go into committee
upon this bill, said it was part of a bill for giving summary
process to creditors upon bills of exchange and promissory
notes. At present a creditor could only enforce payment after
the delay and expense of an action, before the termination of
which the debtor might become insolvent, in which ca se the credi-
tor would only come in with the rest of the creditors ; and the
"NAM: of fho -rraomoltres vr.f.esbo

this respect to what he believed was the law of every other
country in Europe. At that late period of the session he
would not expose the bill to the risk of being rejected by those
who were adverse to all measures of this kind, when it went
back to the other house, by proposing any addition to it in
committee. He had carefully abstained from suggesting that
an " i " should be dotted or a "t " ticked, for he knew that if
he had done so the adversaries of the measure would have
seized upon the opportunity of objecting to the lords' amend-
ments. The bill passed through committee.
The Public Libraries and Museums Bill, the Burials Bill,
and Lady Raglan and Lord Raglan's Annuities Bill were read
a second time.

The Dublin Carriage Acts Amendment Bill, the Christ-
church (Todmorden) Marriages Validity Bill, and the Burial
of Poor Persons Bill passed through committee.
The Ledbury Prebend Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Crime and Outrage (Ireland) Continuance Bill, the
Turnpike Acts Continuance Rill, and the Coal Mines Inspec-
tion Bill were read a second time.

Their lordships adjourned at a quarter-past six o'clock.

THURSDAY.

A conversation took place as to the proposed pensions to the
families of officers, in the course of which Lord PANMURE
promised that the returns relating to the subject should be
speedily laid before the House.
SCOTCH EDUCATION.—Lord BROUGHAM presented two
petitions against the Scotch Education Bill, and urged the
Duke of Argyll to postpone the measure.—The Duke of AR-
GYLL declined to accede to this proposition, and, after a length-
ened speech, in which he entered fully into the details of the
bill, moved that it be read a second time.—The Duke of Buc-
ci,ErcH enumerated the many objections which he felt it to
be his duty to entertain against the bill, and moved that it be
read a second time that day three months.—Lords BROUGHAM
and EGLINTOUN followed on the same side.—Lord PANMURE
regretted the fate which evidently awaited the bill, and, after
some observations from Lord HADDINGTON, the Duke of
ARGYLL consented to withdraw the bill.—The Duke of RICH-
MOND resisted this proposition, and ultimately the bill was
rejected on a division, in which the numbers were :—For the
bill, 1; against it, 86. Majority, 85.
On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, the Religions
Worship Bill was recommitted. The Burials Bill, and Lady
and Lord Raglan's Annuities Bill passed through committee.
The Dwellings for Labouring Classes Bill ; the Dublin Carriage
Acts Amendment Bill; Christ Church (Todmorden) Marriages
Validity Bill ; Burial of Poor Persons Bill; and the Dwelling-
houses (Scotland) Bill, were read a third time. The Crime and
Outrage (Ireland) Continuance Bill was read a second time.
The Turnpike Acts Continuance (Ireland) Bill passed through
committee.
Their lordships adjourned at a-quarter to nine o'clock.