The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-02 00:00:00

THE EASTERN QUESTION.

A letter fromWaWaWSpeaksof the concentra-
tion. of Russian troops on the frontiers of Turkey
as an undoubted fact. There will soon be an
„Only of 60,000 men on the upper Pruth and in
time
and Podolia. The Porte is at the same
Ftne using every effort to form a numerous army,
11,1 order to prevent Servia and the Danubian
cowers conquering their independence. The
Turkish forces are concentrated on five points,_
four corps occupy Roumelia, a second army
Rl:lards the frontiers of Servia, a third, composed
of 30,000 men, is concentrated on the Danube ;
the fourth is stationed between the Danube and
the Black Sea. The reserve is at Schumla.
BERLIN, June 1.
_ .

, The news published by the Austrian gazette,
that the Porte had conceded the appointment of
kixed commissioners of enquiry to be composed
Partly of commissioners of the great Powers, is
totally unfounded. The great Powers will only
eontrol the enquiry of the Porte by the nominal
action of their different consuls.

VIENNA, June 1.
according to the most recent explanations of
prince Gortschakoff to the great Powers of
E"rope, Russia has only proposed the assembling
a Congress on the subject of the situation of
Ile Christians in the East, in case an inquiry
Bnould confirm the justice of the complaints
the
the Porte, the Porte having itself taken
Lae initiative in the inquiry by nominating three
eqnmissioners (ad hoc), over each of which a
Member of the Ottoman Cabinet presides. The
Great Powers have agreed to await the result
before entering into ulterior negotiations on the
Russian proposition.

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 31.
The Grand Vizier having left for Roumelia, on
account of the inquiry which has been instituted
It. that province, relative to the complaints of
the Christian inhabitants, Ali Pacha has been
appointed to replace the Grand Vizier during his
absence.

VIENNA, June 1.
13y order of the Sultan, the newly-appointed
Turkey
Vizier has proceeded to the provinces of
411rkey in Europe, on a voyage of inspection.

Mr. Merry has been appointed Consul at Tan-
giers.

BANKRUPTS.

William
Fenn, underwriter, New Broad-street.
Samuel
Baxter, shipsmith, Minories-street.
1/4)aaluel Langford, leather seller, Myddleton-street,
Clerkenwell.
;llamas Palmer, mister, Wellshurn.
J,,ahn Plimpiney Edwards, merchant, Birmingham,
Daniel Swift, butcher, Deeping St. James's, Lincoln-
shire.
Alfred Wall, hosier, Nottingham.
George Hoddmott Walton, draper and grocer, Somerton,
gamersetshire.
ft'shaw Noble, carpenter, Ambler Thorn, near Halifax.
Adam Gibson, factor, Liverpool.
%%nes Kirk and George Rayner, silk manufecturers,
Manchester.

girs,nr's TR Woun.--A teacher asked a bright little
4i 1, "What country is opposite to us on the globe ? "
~"":t know, sir," was the answer. "Well, now,"
Vitltled the teacher, " if I were to bore a hole through
the earth, and you were to go in at this end, where
1"111c1 you conic out ?" " Out of the hole, sir," replied
0.
'46 Pupil, with au air of triumph.

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

UOUSE OF tOiIiMOA.—tESThitDAY.
The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock.
On the motion that the House, at its rising, adjourn until
Mondays • '-
Leila PERUOIi asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether he intended, in consequcace of the bill for the aboli-
tion of the paper duties, being rejeCted hi. the Lords, t'd remit
some other tax as an equivalent. The Home wee, placed in
a peculiar position by the conduct Of the House of Lords, and
he was sorry. that More tietisil.e steps had not, been taken by
the Government in consequence. The Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer Wae reported to he rather pleased than disappointed
at this•result and he should be glad if the right hon. gentleman
*Old state hovi far the report was correct:
Mr. A. ::;TEWART asked thy- Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether he adheeed_to tris former declaration that in the event
of the rejection of the tlefier Duty Repeal Fill, he should invite
the House to repeal the war, tea and sugar duty ; or if not,
for what reason. An dfarther, whether he was still of opinion,
front the quantities of wines entered since the lowering Of the
duty, that the consumption would increase in the proportion
ha formerly anticipated. '
Mr. Cevr. urged the great iuiportanoe of the points thus
raised.
The Cffexceetem or TUE Excuser :re said that he could not
et that time make any definite declaration on matters so
Intliftetely Mixed up 'With important questions of polity...es
well as of finance. As to his feelings with regard to the late
_proceedings of the Lords, ChincetiB% of the Exchequer were
'net suppeted V have an Airlines, and if he had any, that arks
rid the oteastofi oh -Which he should declare them. He felt,
in aceordance with the prevalent opinion, that the House lad
adopted the wisest coarse in appointing a tribunal of its cam
for the purpose of collecting the facts hearing upon the case,
and till these 'gets were produced he must decline giv-
ing any opinion as to the remission of any- tax what-
ever. It was true, that on 'the second reading:
of the Paper Duty sill, he had stated that if the
House rejected the hill, he should Prbpose the repeal of
the - war tea and slitter duties ; but the position which
had since arisen atitse altogether different. With regard to the
wine duties, Ob conclusion would be arrived at before the
lit-cites bill came into operation ; but so far as present experi-
elite went, they were quite satisfactory.
Mr. BRIGHT declared that the House would act with treach-
ery to itself and the Constitution, and incur the contempt of
-posterity, if it permitted the vote of the Haute Of 'niers to pass
as a matter of small importance.
Mr. DANEY SEYMOVR called attention to the state of affairs
with Persia; and aeked i the pa pc re e:innected with the recall'
or resignation of Sir H. Rawlinson could he laid upon the:
table, and what was its cause. He urged on the Government
the policy of non-interference.
Mr. WYLD asked if the Government had received •any
account of the trial, at Hong Kong, of Captain Sauniers, for
the murder of one of the crew of the Custom-house boats in.
the port of Swatow.
Mr. B. ()semen asked what was the precise position, et the
present moment, of the Persian mission, Whether it seas now
under the exclusive direction of the Foreign Office, and
whether the resignation of Sir li. Itawlinson Was dile tb my
change in this respect. .
Mr. Recite:ems. protested agAist the syst'eni •of Custom-
houses adoptedin the Itrit'sh settteineilis in China. _
Mr. S. FITZGERALD Called attention to the proceedings of
Russia with reference to the Christian subjects of the Porte,
and the interietenta of the European Governments proposed by.
that Perth?. It was a matter of so much gravity, that the'
House ought to be informed of the precise nature of the com-
munication then made by Prince Gortechakeff, and if that
communication had been repeated by the Russian minister in
London. He wished further to know what was the intentions
of France .ta reference to the, same question; Maher, he
desired to know what answer had been made b:‘,' tht tidbit lord
to the Russian' communication, and if he did &insider that the
proposed representation by the Powers to turkey respecting
the condition of the Christians Stan not contrary to the letter
as well es the spirit of eileting treaties. He trusted that no
encouragement would be given to the consular authorities to
mix themselves up with this question, which would Virtually
injure thcauthority of the Turkish Government.
Mr. D. FORTESCUE asked whether certain statements were
true which, had appeared in the newspapers with regard to the
conduct of the police in Sicily. "
Lord J. RrsseeL, in reply to Mr. Denby Seymour and Mr.
Osborne, said that no disapproval had been expressed by the
-Government of the conduct of Sir H. Rawlinson ; on the cone
trary, that conduct had been 'with their entire_ approval, _ lint
his return had been caused, as suggested by Mt Osborne, on
accon t of. the transfer -of the ceatrol of the Mission from the
Indian to that of the Foreign Office. this had been done with
the full approbatico of the Secretary of State for India, as
better in accordance with the relative positions of Russia
and England in Persia. Sir H. Rawlinsen had not
been recalled, he had himself tendered his resignation.
As for their policy in Persia, it simply consisted in the
endeavour to maintain the independence of that' power,
urging, at the same time, forbearance from attacks on other
powers. The relations of this country with Persia were of the
most friendly kind. It had been his constant policy to dis-
courage that rivalry which had long been supposed to exist
between England and Russia, at the court of Persia. In reply
to Mr. Wyld, the Colonial Office had- received no account of
the catastrophe to which he referred. Its reference to' the
remarks of Mr.-Buchanan, he admitted that the collection of
our custcms duties by foreigners was an anomaly, and that
the system ought to be amended. With regard to Sicily,
reports from our consuls existed in the Foreign Office,
detailing the extreme cruelties practised by the police in that

Island. This, in addition to other misgovernment, had brought
Sicily to.its.present position, at which no one could be sur-
prised. In reply to the important question of Mr. Fitzgerald,
the fasts were these. In April last Prince Gort•chakoff had
brought forward the gross oppression praeti ed on the Chris dans
in Turkey., in the presence of the Efritish Minister, and shortly
after a despatch to the same effect was forwarded to Paris.
On the it's of May, Prince arrtschakoff assembled the repro.
scntatives of the four Powers, and had stated that the Emperor
could not view in silence any catastrophe that might arise
in consequence of the present state of things. He
made three propositions : first, that the present
state of things, especially in the Danubian provinces, was
intolerable. Secondly, that ennuiry ought to he made by the
officers of the sultan, assisted by the European eencul k and
thirdly, that in the event of failure in these presentations, a
new organisation of the Turkish administration would become
necessary. The reply of the British Government had been that
they had received no information as to the state of the Chris.
tians in the Turkish provinces, although they were well aware
of the general mal-administration of the Empire. With regard
to the other pOints, they had declared that it was impos.
sible for them, with due regard to the treaty of Paris, to
consent any increased jurisdiction on the part of the
consuls, or any new organisation of the Turkish Admimistra-
tion. At the same time, after the declaration of so great a
power as Russia, and bearing in mind her influence with the
Christians in Turkey, it would have been unwise to have
rejected the propositions altogether, and they had declared
their readiness to assent to inquiry by the officers of the
Sultan. The reply of Austria and Prussia had ben much is
the same spirit. The Government of France had communi-
cated with that of Engl nid on the matter, and had given its
opinion that useful ameliorations could be introducsd, having
due regard to the authority of the Sultan ; and that the consuls
might be used for that purpose. Our Government had replied
that if the Sultan consented to institute enquiry, there eould be
no objection to employ the consuls for that purpose, but not
without his consent. Our ambassador, , Sir H. Bulwer, had
proposed that enquiry should be made by tke Sultan's own
officers, and that a commissioner should be sent into the pre.
vinees for that purpose. To that advice the Turkish Govern.
meat had just given its consent. He would add, that there
had been lately a gradual and considerable improvement-in the
administration of the Turkish provinces, and he had good
hopes that there would neither be dissension among the
Christian Powers on the subject, nor that •the advice ;which
might be offered to Turkey would be derogatory to its just
pride and national independence.

- Mr. lit-nnAao called attention to the renewed agi`ation on
the part of the metropolitan operatives in support of the nine
hours movement.

Sir G. C. Lr.vrts said that the Government had no official
information on the subject. The general character of the late
strike had been one of abstinence from violence, nor were any
complaints made of the want of assistance of the police. With
reference to the present difficulty, it was the duty of the
Government to maintain the strictest neutrality with reference
to these unfortunate disputes.
The motion for adjournment till Monday was then agreed to.
Mr. WITITESIDt obtained leave to introduce a bill to con-
solidate and amend the laws relating to the ' powers of
leasing and improving land in Ireland.
The report of the Committee of Supply was brought up and
agreed to.

The House then, after some preliminary bna.nes., went into
Committee of Supply on the army estimates, the discussion of
which occupied the rest of the evening.
The other orders of the day were disposed of, and
The House adjourned at 12.30 a.m.