The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-07 00:00:00

THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1860.

THE DAY'S NEWS.

In the House of Commons yesterday, tie
principal subject of debate was the cclesiastical
Commission Bill; on the *Motion for. its , second
reading. Mr. Selwyn objected to it as centralising
and confiscatory ; and invOlVitig vast expense
compensation. The bill transferred the property
of the deans and chapters to the management of
the ecclesiastical commission, and these dignitaries
would henceforth; become mere stipendiaries, and
their, rights of ownership :would be destroyed:
The change would further entail the loss of their
offices as the clerks of the chapter, and who cou'd
claim compensation in consequence. Mr. Mowbrzy
thought it was susceptible of much improvemert,
and would be better if recast. Lord H. Vane
thought many of its prpvisions highly objection-
able. Lord J. Manners reprobated the principle
of the bill, which increased. the powers of the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners, made the *commis-
sion itself perpetual, and tended to vest the entire
mass_of el-turekp_roperty inthe.hands of an irre-
sponsible body. Mr. Newdegato objected to a
bill so complicated, that it would be useless.
After considerable discussion the. debate, was

adjourned. •
From Sicily we learn , that the armistice
has been prolonged until the 7th instant (to-day).
The Constitutionnel, speaking of the difficult
poSition of the' Royalist troops at Palermo, says,
that if the insurgents and Italian volunteers should
get possession of the houses adjoining the fortress,
the service of the artillery in the fortieSs would
be rendered extremely perilous, as the gunners
would I.le..exposed:(o the fire of the 'riflemen. The
great number of soldiers in the fortress is also
injurious to the defence ; first, because the enemy's
fire will have greater hold upon their ranks; and
next, because the -Neapolitan ffeet at anchor in
the port is not numerous enough to take on board
all-the-merr-when a retreat becomes inevitable ;
those left behind would, therefore, be under the
necessity, of-laying down their arms. -
The direct steamer from Messina brings news
to the 3rd instant. The city was deserted—all
merehandise had ' been einbarked-Lalf the
consuls had left, excepting M. Doulard, the
French Consul, who was transporting his effects
to the Descartes, on board of which he would
retire as soon as the city-should be beseiged, or,
become the theatre of fighting. • The Supreme
Committee of Palermo had announced in the
name of the Dictator, that a vote will be taken
on the question of annexation to Sardinia. The
inhabitants of other towns- in insurrection had
requested the neighbouring communities to send
in-provisions. The whole of Palermo was barri:
caded and fortiffed. Garibaldi had a great
numbu of grenades at his disposal. Other
royal troop 9 stationed in. the neighbourhood of
the Custon't-house had gone over to Garibaldi with
arms and ammunition. Influence was also exer-
cised by Garibaldi's agents in the other portiors
of the Neapolitan. army. It was said that there
wore 2,000 sick and wounded among the royal
troops. 1,000 volunteers from Cagliari had dia.,
embarked at Marsala. . The English admiral had
announced'the Signature of the armistice. In the
affair at Catania the peasants fought well, but
were ultimately repulsed. The Neapolitans lost
200 men. Orders had- been given to the various
bands of insurgents to concentrate for the 'final
combat. •

The Overland Mail, from India, brings, news oi
a fierce controversy raging at Bombay awl
Calcutta, about the new 'lndian budget. The
season throughout India has been
,at once the
most . pleasant, and the most deadly, within;
meinory: Cholera has been committing fearful
ravages. The troops are suffering comparatiVely
little.

The overland mail from China informs us that
favourable". WindS were fist bringing in numer-
ous and men-of-war, both froth Europe
and India:• i-The French force was rapidly in-
.
creasing;; ',seyei•al heavy ships, with about -3,000
troops oh .board, having arrived between ;mails.
The tWri French generals of brigade had arrived,
so that the staff of generals; of both, nations was
complete. It was reported from Shanghai that the
ultimatum had again been.sent,to the Chinese, but
unacCOmpanied by the demandfor indethnity. It
was anticipated that if this were the fact, its
effect would be to embolden the Chinese Govern-
ment, and render it still more rash. In the event
of hostilities, it was understood that no blockade
would be enforced to the southward of the Gulf
of Pecheli. The rebels in the neighbourhood of
Canton were causing great injury to. trade. The
tea season was expected to be a good one,

It is said that an understanding between
Prussia . and tho middle states of ,Germany will
be brought abOut by an interview at Baden
between the Prince Regent of Prussia and.severat
German sovereigns:
The Moniteur states that, as the health
of Prince Jerome continues to improve, no more
daily bulletins, will be;published. '

General dissatisfaction with the French Treaty
of Commerce is being'freely expressed. British
manufacturers find that, by the treaty, the system'
under which their home trade has been conducted,
and more besides, have been thrown into inextri-
cable confusion. They are now invited to pro-
ceed to plead before the French Commissioners,
not for favour, but for commercial existence.
have English manufacturers come to this humi-
liating pass? Is this the triumph of Mr. Cob-
den's diplomacy ? There is, however, too good rea-
son ,to, suspect that the English delegates who may
attend before the commissioners in Paris will give
more than they are likely to get. The Frenchwau
to ascertain how they may best compete with us,