The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-05-26 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, May 24'
The opening of the enlarged Council of the'
Empire has been adjourned until the 31st lot"
in order to prepare the programmes of what 5.6'
to be submitted to its deliberations. The nail-
nations of Counts Szecheny and Andrassy, and..
the prelate Coxacherioh, nq members Of the
Council of the Empire, to replace the three 1-111/1-
garian members who resigned, have been sigilea-
by the Emperor.

VIENNA, May 25-
The Chamber of Advocates has petitioned rila'
Minister of Justice for the re-establishment offtile'
criminal process law of 1850, with or withagt`,'
jury, and for the introduction of verbal P,oll°
process.

The proposals made by Russia to the othergrest
Powers, for an inquiry into the real condition
the Christians in Turkey, occasions a freclueut
exchange of opinions between France and the.
othe? great Powers.
M. Thouvenel has declared to the Austrian'
Amh.g.q.sador that the Cabinet of the Tuileries 110,9'
seen with regret that Russia has prematureli
brought forward the Oriental question ; but a 9
this question has been officially put
forward,'
considers that she acts in conformity with
wi
•
the interests of Europe by associating herself with
'
the proposal of Russia, as otherwise a pretence
would be given to that Power to assume the
1
exclusive protectorate of the Christian subjects. of
Thouvenel adds, that during his.
the Sultan. M. Th
he became convincea
will long min
a changes its systems
of government.
that the Hatti HnmaYe
embassy at Constantinople he
1866
th
•
a dead letter unless
nising the urgency of the • "rf
Without recog.
Russia, France is disposed to acknov
proposed by.
rm iple ; and she invite the other great
s
ledge its P— c.the same leaving, howevthee'
agents to de , er, to
agents in the East to ascertain the exactitude of
the facts
which have been brought forward bT
prince Gortschakoff.
The shipowners of Marseilles, in a petition t°
the Minister of Commerce, assert that to. war
press suddenly the different' l • ' duties
la navigation
would be tantamount to a forced and immediate
winding up of the affairs of the French merchant
,
navy. They confess they are not able to cantos',
with the English, who are essentially a maritim*
people. The petitioners demand that the transac-
tions shall be gradually accomplished during.'
term of fifteen years, and recommended that In
the meantime shipowners shall be permitted to
purchase ships wherever they can be procured
cheapest.

COCHIN-CHINA.
A notice from the Board of Trade annouves
that the port of Saigon, in Cochin-China, has been
opened to foreign trade. The only charge being.
made is a tonnage duty of 14 a ton.

AFRICAN MAIL.
SOUTHAMPTON, May 25.
The African mail steamer Athens arrived her'
at 9 a.m. She reports the ship Oaklands as
totally lost in Algoa Bay, having drifted ashore-
All hands were saved.

GERMANY.
MUNICH, 11fay 25.
King Maximillian intends visiting shortly the
royal court of Wurtemburg. His Msiesty will
probably also visit other courts of aouthern
Germany.

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in the minds of the country, like any other of its great consti-
tutional privileges ; and this, assisted by the misrepresenta-
tions of the London press, caused the country'to be slaty in its
IPprehension of the disaster which had occurred to it. Now.
however; it was about to bestir itself. The mere repeal of the
4Taty was greatly subordinate to the constant onal question at
,stake. Admitting the excellence of the composition of the
Pro Posed committee, he objected to the vagueness of the order
'of reference under which it was to act. The orders ought to
lave kept the committee minutely and closely to the point at
144ne. The great question was, that the Lords had increased
the taxation of the country without the consent of the Commons.
This was a question, not for the moment, but for years, and
ought to be distinctly and closely considered. They 'had to
see if there was any precedent for the retention, by the Lords,
'gf a tax repealed by the Commons as no longer necessary, and
ler which a substitute had been provided. The order of
.teference ought to have been made in these terms. The
'Premier was unjust to the House and to the country in not
'taking a more decided course, and was risking his own position.
The amendment of. Mr. Duncombe was one which, the more he
'considered it, he felt was framed with due regard to the Consti-
Intion of the country and to the honour and functions of both
40'i:sea of Parliament. It was perfectly calm and temperate,
and one which, he believed, upon due consideration, the
Government would be willing to adopt. He thought that a
division ought not to be pressed at the present moment, and'
raored that the debate be adjourned till Thursday.
Lord J. RUSSELL admitted the high importance of the ques-
tion both to the country and to the privileges of the House.
'Stiff believing that the Hotse -could fairly.be trusted, he would
inn have it enlightened before it committed itself to any
different course. He had himself once thought that the order
'of reference should be more distinctly defined ; but he now
thought that the committee should be left as free as possible to
follow any course it thought most conducive to the objects of
'*inquiry. He faither contended that the House would be
better able to act when furnished with information on the
!tried class of precedents into which it might be useful to
taciOre. As to the amendment of Mr. Duncombe, it was a
direct infringement of the prerogative of the Crown to prorogue
or otherwise as it thought proper. He urged the House at
`Quo to agree to the original motion of Lord Palmerston.

Mr. criy said that the amendment would not open the real
question of mutual rights of the two Houses of Parliament.
After some further debate, Mr. Bright withdrew his motion
Or ad3outnme at, and MA. T. Daueombe his amendment.
Xlie original motion was then agreed to.
`Oh the =Lion that the committee consist of 19 members,
Cord PAVIIERSTON promised, on the re-assembling of th e
llctioe, to propose additional members from the independent
sections 'of the House.
After some disenssion, it was decided that the committee
should consist of 21 member's, one additional to be taken from
;the independent section of each side of the House. •
The 19 names placed on the paper were then agreed to.
DUNCOMBE asked, if. is consequence of the bribery
111 d emniption reported to prevail at elections for the city
Gloucester and the borough of Wakefield, her Majesty's
?overament has anything to propose on the sabject. If not,
"7 Whit eight and for what purpose he (the Secretary of State
for the Hone Department) had delayed the issue of new writs
.to those places.
After several appeals from legal members urging that no
government prosecutions should be pressed iu this matter
Igalnst witnesses wko ought to have been indemnified,
The ATTORSEY-GENKaAa said that, however much he ,might
aspect the humanity, forbearance, and kindness of the several
'4l9eals addressed to him, they did not relieve him from the
'Obligations of his duty as a public fanetionary. If any direct
s▪ olution was proposed for the avoidall,ce of further proceed-
14gs, he should most gladly acquiesce. Bu: the House had
'4lready taken steps, which, if it did not follow up, it would be
'guilty of a solemn mockery, and lay itself open to the charge
'of organised hypocrisy. He had no other course but that---to
the
those who were the greatest culprits, according to
he decision of the Commissioners.

Sir G. C. Lewis commented on the esalorrassment caused to
:the Government by those varied opinions, ri.k.d said that it was
but fair to the Government to bring forward tome definite
emotion to relieve it of its responsibility. As to the writ, the
''verninent, with the Reform Bill in prospect, did not propose
.to sttpend it beyond the present session.
In reply to Mr. Diliwyn,
Sir G. C. Lewis said that the Government would not insist
vn Penalties against those who refased to state their religious
7,,fpsoiou in tb. coming ,iinsua.
O'Douonis-rt called arcentiou tv the recent proclamation
for'bidding the enlistment of Irishmen in the service of the
Pope, at a time whip Government was openly countenancing
the Garibaldi subscription. The country was not at war with
the Pope, and ought not interfere in checking Irish sympathy.
"characteris ed the proclamation as oppressive and tyrannical,
and one which looked like a triumph of the Protestant feeling
,of !gland over the Catholic feeling of Ireland. The social
,effect upon that country would be most injurious.
Mr. CIXDWELL said that the Irish Government had done
not'zing except in accordance with the law. In the first place,
'they had issued no proclamation at all. By the law it was
clearly illegal for subjects of her Majesty to take service with
iforeign Powers ; and all that they had done was to bring the
law to the knowledge of the Irish people, by printing and cir-
s.;,"lating a notice as to what the statute really was. He denied
4raphaii.o.llv that Government had in any way countenanced
the Garibaldi :11bzeriPtion.
Mr. 310NsELL dediaized that the speech of Lord J. Russell on
a previous evening was a encouragement to Garibaldi.
Mr. Bovrfsit inquired if the GoviZnunent had censured the
insulting terms in which Mr. Elliott, ou Minister at Naples,
had spoken of the King of that country ?
Lord PALMERSTON replied that Government had itot thought
Proper to censure a despatch which contained nothing but ;`,lte
truth. The only Government at Naples was an irresponsible
Volice.

The motion for adjournment till Thursday was then agreed to.
On the motion of Sir F. Smith, a committee was appointed
to inquire into the circumstances which have caused the
klefective state of the gun and mortar-boats of the royal navy.
Colonel DuNsa moved the addition of the names of Lord
-116 s and Mr. H. Herbert to the Committee on Irremovable
poor, alleging the importance of the subject to Ireland, and
that the present committee contained only two Irish names.
Ur. VILLIERS, who had given notice to add the names of
Sir E. Grogan and Mr. Abel Smith, opposed the motion,
.observing that the committee was only re-appointed, having

sat on two previous sessions.
The .43TORNEY-GENTRAL for Ireland observed that the com-
mittee sat on the English law, which had but a secondary
relation to Ireland.
The name of Lord Naas being put, was rejected by a majority
4,f sally 1-57 to 56.
Coleziel DUNNE then pressed the Government to accept Mr.
11. Herten.
A long,discussicit followed, in which it was contended that
the English Aaw of settlement was of the highest importance
to Ireland, and the Government was urged speedily to settle
this most vexatious question. Uitimately the names of Sir E.
Grogan and Mr. H. Herbert were added to the committee.
The Municipal Corporation (Ireland) Act Amemlment Bill,
was read a second time, as was the Spirits Bill.
Some discussion took place in committee on the Innkeepers'
Liability Bill, the further progress of which was opposed on
the ground of the violent and unnecessary alterations it
rsoposed.
A motion that the chairman leave the chair was carried by
49 to 34.

The Refreshment Houses and Wine Licenses Bill was read a
third time and passed, amid some cheering.
Sir J. Baniard's Act Repeal Bill passed through committee.
The House then adjourned at twenty-five minutes to one.

.13. n official return shows that the number of infantry
in the Spanish army is 80,000 men.
The Duke of Brabant, travelling under the name of
Vicomte d'Ardennes, arrived at Venice on the 17th.
The Lloyd of Pesth states that the Austrian Govern-
ment has prohibited any demonstration for the memory
of Count Szechenyi.
GAZETTE NEWB.—The Queen has granted the dignity
of a Knight of the United Kingdom unto W. Martin,
sq., late chief justice of New Zealand ; F. Brady, Esq.,
'chief justice of Newfoundland ; J. Fisher, Esq., presi-
•dent of the Legislative Council, South Australia ;
C. J. Brand, Esq., speaker of the House of Assembly,
'Cape of Good Hope ; F. Murphy, Esq., speaker of the
-House of Assembly of Victoria ; R. Barry, Esq., senior
-puisne judge of Victoria ; T. Maclean, Esq., astronomer
-royal at the Cape of Good Hope; W. Currie, Esq.,
'Commandant of the armed mounted police at the Cape
of Good Rope.