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LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1t453.

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HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAV.
The Marquis of WESTMEATH moved for certain
papers relating to convictions for outrages committed
by persons in Ireland. His object in moving for
these returns was to show that the present Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, in remitting sentences, had
pursued a course calculated to defeat the ends of
justice.
The Earl of Aneanees, while he defended Lord
St. German,, did not object to the production of the
papers, which he believed would redound to the credit
of that nobleman.
The Earl of DEamc referred to an inflammatory
electioneering speech delivered by Mr. Keogh in Ire-
land, and questioned the propriety of his selection
by the present Government as Irish Solicitor-Ge-
neral.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE defended Mr. Keogh, and
charged the late Government with having itself made
an otter for Mr. Keogh's services.
The Earl of Ihiatot denied the accuracy of this
statement.
The returns were then ordered, and their lordships
adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FILIPAV.
In reply to Mr. M. t
The CumEt.t.ou of the ExcnEorEa said it was
his intention to make a proposal with regard to the
advertisement duty and the duty on supplements on
Monday. Although the bill for the " definition" of a
newspaper was intimately conneeted with those sub-
jects, the state of public business would not permit
him to give a distinct pledge with regard to the latter
measure.
Mr. !ATARI), who had a notice on the paper for
calling attention to the dispute between Russia and
Turkey, asked whether the Government would afford
him a day for that purpose?
Lord J. Ressem. promised to render the hon. mem-
ber what facility he could, but was not. in a position
to give up a day.

suerEsstoN
On the order of the day for the second reading of
this bill,
Sir J. PAKINOTON said that it. had been his inten-
tion to move that the bill be read a second time that
day six months. He now urged the postponement
of the debate until Monday, on the two grounds that
his side of the house were somewhat taken by sur-
prise, and that the schedules to the bill had not yet
been furnished to members.
Sir 1•. KELLY supported the appeal.
The CHANcei.t.ort of the I.:vitt:omit had not been
aware that any inconvenience would flow from taking
the discussion this evening. One stage of the Indian
debate having been completed, the Government
naturally proceeded with the bill next in importance.
The schedules affected the details, not in any way
the principle, of the bill.
Mr. Dist:At:Li, not pressing for delay simply be-
cause the house was not furnished with the %clic.
slides, nevertheless thought that. forty-eight hours'
notice of proceeding with the bill should have been
given.
Lord J. Ressria, declined acceding to the request
for postponement.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEWEIt explained the
nature of the plan, by which it was proposed that
various corporations sole, and corporations aggregate,
should be allowed to commute the succession tax.
After a brief discussion on this proposal, the bill
was read a second time, on the understanding that a
full discussion should be taken on it, in committee.
EXcisE oN setalTs. BILL.
In committee on this bill, Captain JoNes moved
the omission of the additional ditty on Irish spirits
in the first. clause.
On a division the amendment was negatived by 100
to :Is.
After some discussion the bill passe,' through
committee.
The Taxing Officers' (Common Law Business) in-
land Bill also passed through committee.
The house atkjourned at eleven o'clock.

TURKEY AND RUSSIA.
The latest intelligence respecting the Russo-
Turkish dispute amounts to this : that both parties
are *inning, lint that neither had committed them-
selves to any actively hostile step At I'aris and
Vienna, indeed, confident expectat s are still enter-
tained of a pacific solution. Prince tiortschakoff has
been appointed to the chief command of the Russian
army in Bessarabia. Bridges are being constructed
at Ismail for the passage of the Danube, and the
Russian armaments are concentrating on the frontier.
Upon the Turkish side preparations are making with
equal energy. The army amounts to 150,000 men,

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and was being rapidly increased by recruits from an
enthusiastic population. The Ottoman fleet, com-
manded by Achmet Bache, is concentrated in the
Bosphorus. The arrival of the Egyptian contingent,
of from 15,1NN) to 30,1 SI men, was expected.

FRANCE.

Yesterday's Mmtiteur announces that the Govern-
ments of France and England have decided that
their united hlivadrons hhould approach the Darda-
nelles.

SWITZERLAND.
Diplomatic relations have been re-established be-
tween Austria and Switzerland. M. Steiger, the
Swiss envoy at Vienna, replaced, on the Itth, the
Helvetic arms which had been taken down from the
front of his hotel. This termination of differences is
attributed to the intervention of the French ambas-
sador.

LATEST EDITION.

SATURDAY EVENING.

(Frog► our own Correspondent.)
BRUSSELS, June 10.
Very serious rumours of an impending invasion
have been afloat for the last two days, and operate
as a cheek on all business. It was mentioned some
time ago that the French Emperor manifested his
intention of invading Belgium in case the Russians
invaded Turkey. A so-called verbal note to that
effect was once read by the French representative,
M. H. de Butenval, to the Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs at Brussels, and bullied the Belgian Govern-
ment in their preparations for the defence of the
country. The plan of Louis Napoleon is easy to
comprehend. Instead of choosing for the theatre of
the war a remote part of the globe, of difficult access,
and where he could only operate by his comparatively
feeble naval force, an attack on Belgium would have
the double advantage of realising a favourite scheme,
and placing the scene of action at the very door of
France, where it could display its whole force as a
military power. The Moniteur brought to-day the
official news of orders having been given to the
British and French fleets to approach to the Dar-
danelles. It is hoped here that, before con-
senting to co-operate with the French Cabinet,
the English Ministers will have required guarantees
for the safety of Belgium, which they are bound to
protect, not only by the treaty, but by national sym-
pathy and interest. A co►<p attempted against
Belgium in the present circumstances would place
the northern powers, and England itself, in the
position of being obliged to abandon Turkey or
Belgium. Now, England has the same interest to
prevent Constantinople being in the bands of the
Russians, or Antwerp and Ostend in the hands of

France.
Nothing new has occurred in the internal politics
of Belgium and Holland. The new Chamber will
meet at the Hague on June 14, when the session
will be opened by the King in person. The session
of the Belgian Chambers will be closed to-morrow ;
they will meet again in November, unless external
events require their presence earlier.
TRIESTE, Friday.—lntelligence from Constantino-
ple of May 31 informs us that the armaments continue
on a great scale. The memorandum in which the Porte
explains her c,,nduct and enumerates the new con-
cessions she proposes to make to the Christians has
been communicated to the Powers.
VIENNA, Friday.—The Russian courier brings
despatches containing a formal declaration from the
Emperor of Russia that he is resolved to maintain
all his demands against Turkey. The Austrian
authorities have accordingly sent considerable rein-
forcements to Croatia and the other provinces bor-
dering on Turkey.
Two new regiments of cavalry are to be created
forthwith.
'WARSAW, June O.—Prince Gortschakott; chief of
the staff to the active army, and Oovernor of Warsaw,
left yesterday for Petersburg, whither he had been
summoned by telegraph. It has been stated already
that he is destined to take the command in chief of
the forces against Turkey.
Letters from Odessa state that the persons belong-
ing to the embassy who removed from Constantino-
ple have remained in that town. Prince Menschikotr
left alone for Petersburg.
A dangerous agitation is said to exist among the
Wallnehian Boyards. Prince Sterbey declared' he
would act with the utmost rigour against any who
fostered disquiet, how high soeNer might be his
position.
SwrrzEnt.AND.— The committee of the Friburg
Great Council reported on June 7 the decision of the

SATURDAY,

Federal Council at Berne cancelling the sentences of
the ma►tial court. The report concludes that the
accused shall be judged over again by the jutry. The
proposition to submit to the federal authority by a
general amnesty was rejected.
The Archduke Albrecht, Governor of Hungary,
has been seized with a dangerous illness while on a
tote• of inspection.
The Hamburg finances are said to be in an unsa-
tisfactory situation in consequence of the heavy ex-
penses incurred by the works on the port and the
Elbe.

RUSSIAN VIEW OF THE EASTERN QUESTION.—CORM
Dimitri, it is understood, is come to London for the
purpose of explaining, both at the Russian Embassy
and at the Foreign-office, the actual position of
affairs in Constantinople, according to the view of
his royal master; and it is affirmed by a contempo-
rary which has hitherto been accurately informed,
that the count has been instructed " not only to
communicate to his own Embassy here the details
of what has been done at Constantinople, but to
represent to the British Cabinet the Imperial dis-
pleasure at the manner in which British interests
and the honour of Britain have been upheld by a
British Minister."
ORDERS have been despatched to Admiral Dundas
to sail with his fleet for the coast of Turkey. It is
expected that the British squadron will reach Basiki
Bay about the Nth instant.
THE KING AND QUEEN OF HANOVER will arrive in
this country on Wednesday or Thursday next. The
baggage and effects of their Majesties and suite
arrived yesterday from Hamburg at the St. Katharine's
wharf.
THE DUKE OF GENOA has deferred his departure
for Brussels until Tuesday next, in order to take
leave of her Majesty at the Drawing-room which is to
take place on that day.
THE FESTIVITIES attendant upon the Installation
came to a close yesterday evening with the Pembroke
banquet given to the Earl of Derby, and the last
Installation ball at the Town-hall. At the dinner
which took place in the hall of Pembroke College
eighty guests were entertained, under the auspices of
Dr. Jetmner, the master. The ball attracted only

about 200 persons.
The Maur HON. HENRY TUFNELL, one of the ro•
preseutatives of the bt rough of Devonport, is suffering
from severe indisposition, resulting, it is said, from a
rupture of a bloodvessel on the lungs, and which
prevents his attention to parliamentary duties.
On the Sratio ELECTION the committee have re-
ported that Mr. Towneley was not duly elected; that
the election was void ; that Mr. Towneley was, by his
agents, guilty of bribery and treating ; that the in-
fluence of the Roman Catholic priests was exercised
in a manner inconsistent with their duties as mi-
nisters of religion, and destructive of freedom of
choice on the part of the electors.
The PETERBOROUGH COMMITTEE have reported that
Mr. Whalley was not duly elected as a citizen to serve
for the city of Peterborough, and that the last elec-
tion was void.
A vacancy has occurred at STROUD through tho
succession of Lord 31oreton to the Earldom of Dude.
Mr. Harmer has presented himself as a candidate to
the electors. He will be opposed, it is believed, by
Mr. Merewether Turner, on the Conservative in-
terests.
THE HENLEY REGATTA commenced yesterday,
when the great event of the year, the University boat-
race for the" Challenge Cup," took place before many
thousand spectators. Never was a race more exciting
or more gallantly contested to the end. After having
been oar and oar nearly all through, Oxford, by a
desperate spurt, came in a winner at the close by a
foot and a half.
A SERIOUS STRIKE has at length,after many threat-
enings, occurred in Lancashire. The cotton manu-
facturers of Stockport had declined to give the 10
per cent. advance of wages demanded by their opera-
Lives, who had consequently given notice, and, the
week expiring on Thursday, all the mills but three
were standing yesterday, and nearly 20,000 persons,
of all ages and both sexes, out on strike. The town
is in great, excitement, and the authorities have
sworn in a number of special constables, though the
demeanour of the workmen has hitherto been per-
fectly peaceable. They remain quiet, feeling sure of
winning their point in the end.