The Press.
London, England, 1857-12-05 00:00:00

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LONDON, SATURDAY, DEC. 5, 1857.

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HAMBURG.

A telegram from llarnburg,dated 3rd instant,
says :

A general meeting of Hamburg merchants has been
held at the Exchange. A proposal of tile Senote has
been accepted, that in the case of a house btopping pay.
ment the majority of the creditors shall decide whether
such house is to be managed by a committee or declared
bankrupt.
The Danish Government _bas advanced five millions of
francs as a loan.

Two directors of the Copenhagen Dank are to
proceed to Hamburg, to redeem some of the protested
bills.

The financial crisis at Stockholm continues to weigh
heavily on that place.

AMERICA.

The new Collins' steamer, the Adriatic, arrived at
Liverpool yesterday morning, bringing advices from
New York to the 23rd of November, and 390,360
dollars.

Monetary affairs continue to improve. The herald
reports a great increase in the specie reserved in the
banks, and says that in all probability specie pay-
ments would be resumed by all the banks before the
close of the week.

The Paris Patrie announces that the marriage of
the King of Portugal will take place in April next.
His august fiancie will, in that month, leave Germany
for England, where a flotilla, commanded by the
Duke of Oporto, the King's brother, will come to
fetch her to Lisbon.

LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
INDIA.

The Earl of ELLENBOROL'GF3 gave notice that on
Thursday next he should move for a series of
returns relating to the policy adopted by the
Governor-General of India as to the public press,
the carrying of arms, and other questions in our
Eastern empire.

Pl' BRIO WORSHIP.
The Bishop of Oxronn, adverting to the Public
Worship Bill introduced by Lord Shaftesbury on
Thursday evening, and ordered for second reading
on Monday next, accused the noble earl of stealing a
march on the house, and characterised his conduct
as " indecent."

Some lively conversation followed, in the course of
which

The Earl of SR kFTESBURY explained and vindi-
cated the course lie had pursued with regard to the
bill, but promised to postpcne the second reading to
a later day.

Their fordships adjourned at half-Fast five o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
THE ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION.

In answer to Mr. Knatchbull Hughessen,
Mr. MASSEY stated that the Ecclesiastical Com-
mission Bill of last session would be reintroduced in
the House of Lords with a few modifications after the
Christmas recess.

INDIAN TELEGRAPHS.
Mr. CRAWFORD having inquired "whether any
arrangements have been made, or conventions
entered into, by the Government with any corn.
panies, individuals, or foreign Governments for
establishing telegraphic communication with Egypt
and India, or whether any negotiations relating
thereto were now pending,"
Lord PALUERSTUN replied that the negotiation on
this subject which had been entered into with
Austria was broken off, the conditions demanded
being such as her Majesty's Ministers could not
accept. Those conditions were that the British
Government would promise to use no other line, and
undertake to complete the line of communication
from Suez to India. These terms were considered
inadmissible. lie was, however, not without hope