The Press.
London, England, 1855-07-14 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

The CHANCELLOR of the ExcHEQuisa said that
large supplementary estimates for the army and
navy would probably be necessary, and he should
have to state how he proposed to meet them in com-
mittee of ways and means.
In answer to Mr. T. DuNcoMBE,
Sir G. GREY said that a commission, consisting of
the Recorders of London, Manchester, and Liverpool,
had been appointed to inquire into the conduct of the
police. The commission was to be issued under the
Great Seal, in order to enable the commissioners to
examine witnesses, which had caused some delay,
but the proceedings would commence forthwith.
Every facility would be given to the persons aggrieved
in preferring their complaints; whether counsel would
be allowed to be heard would depend upon the dis-
cretion of the commissioners.

Sir F. THESIGER, an the point that the commis-
sion was to examine witnesses upon oath, asked if
it was in the power of the Crown to open a commis-
sion of this kind, and if an act of Parliament was not
necessary? _ _

Sir G. GREY said that the course he had adopted
was warranted by precedent.
In answer to a question,
Lord PALMEESTON said that the latest advices from
the Crimea were confined to good accounts of the
health of the army.
On the question that the house at its rising ad-
journ until Monday,
Lord H. VANE asked if the Government intended
to take measures against any disturbance next
Sunday ?

Sir 6. GREY said that these questions only pro-
duced the evil they were intended to hinder.
Mr. DisasEts, adverting to the statement that
large supplementary estimates were necessary, begged
to ask if any agreement had been entered into with
the contractors that no further loan would be con-
tracted this year?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER admitted the
engagement, and said that it was not the intention
of the Government to ask for a loan of the same kind
before the end of December.

The house then went into committee on the
Tenants' Compensation (Ireland) Bill.
Clause 15, giving the tenant power to retain
possession of the land until his compensation was
paid, was negatived against the Government by 84
to 83.

After clause 17 bad been agreed to,
Mr. WILKINSON moved that the chairman report
progress.

Mr. I. Btrirx moved that all the remaining clauses
be omitted as relating to a totally different subject—
the power of leasing by tenants for life, which should
be the subject of a separate bill, in which view he
was supported by Mr. WHITESIDE.
Mr. HORSISAN said that he did not expect that the
leasing clauses of the bill would be opposed by the
other side of the house. He trusted that they would
now proceed more smoothly.
After some further discussion the Chairman re-
ported progress, and the other orders of the day
having been disposed of the house adjourned.

A correspondence has been interchanged between
Admiral Penaud, Admiral Dundas, and the Russian
Minister of War, Prince Basile Dolgorouki, by which
the latter lays down the rule that no flags of truce
will hereafter be respected by the Russian authorities
in the Baltic, exeept at Cronstadt, Sweaborg, and
Revel. The English and French admirals remon-
strate against such a restrictive use of the pacific
signal, as contrary to all hitherto recognised modes
of communieatien with a belligerent power, and as
tending to aggravate the evils of war. They, there-
fore, throw upon the Russian Minister the responsi•
bility of any misfortunes that may arise out of such
a very limited measure.

A letter from Trebizond of the 24th tilt., in the
Moniteur, states that the news of the death of the
celebrated Caucasian chief Schamyl appeared to be
positively true.

According to the Patrie great disquietude exists
at Milan, Verona, Venice, and other towns in Italy;
so much so that Marshal Radetzky had asked for
40,000 additional troops. Numerous arrests are said
to have taken place at Naples. The New Prussian
Journal partly confirms the above statement.
The cholera is raging with the most fatal effects in
several portions of the Austrian empire, particularly
in Hungary and Poland.

The Spanish Cortes have passed the bill for a loan
of 230,000,000 reale.

The accounts from Barcelona of the 11th con-
tinue to be favorable. The disturbances may be
said to have been suppressed, for tranquillity pre-
vailed throughout the city, and several of the dis-
contented operatives had resumed labour.

The Union packet arrived yesterday at Southamp-
ton, with news from the United States to the 30th

SATUIIDAY,

ult., and 500,000 dollars. The political intelligence
is of little importance. A serious fire bad taken
place at Toronto, which destroyed property to the
amount of 50,0001. At Canada West a hurricane
had swept away all the bridges in the Welland and
Oswego Creeks, crops of oats and corn, and ten mill-
dams.

The news from Mexico is important. All the
towns in Tamaulipas and Nueva Leon, excepting
three, had declared against Santa Anna, without any
fighting.

The commission for inquiring into the conduct of
the police iu reference to the late disturbances in
Hyde•park, will be composed of the Right Hon.
James Stuart Wortley, Q.C., Recorder of London;
Mr. R. B. Armstrong, Q.C., Recorder of Manchester;
and Mr. Gilbert Henderson, Recorder of Liver-
pool.
Orders have been received in Bristol for the imme.
diate commencement of preparation for the arrival of
Lord Raglan's remains, which will be brought to that
place preparatory to their removal to Great Bod.
minton. The body of the late Commander•in-Chief
is expected to reach this country in the course of
next week, and will be interred in the family vault of
the Beauforts.