The Press.
London, England, 1858-06-05 00:00:00

THE P4ES S,

HOTHAM,
The CHANCELLOR of the ExcnEounr, replying to the
two, questions, said that he was not prepared to state
the special reasons for appointing Mr. Duncombe to
the Deanery of Yoik. The preferment in question was
now much less valuable than formerly. It had once
been worth 3,0001. per annum ; but changes affected
in the course of recent measures of Church reform,
whose propriety he did not question, had reduced
that income to 1,000/. a year, of which a large pro-
portion was swallowed up in the inevitable expenses
attending the position of dean. This circumstance
had reduced the number of candidates and limited
the choke of the Government. With regard to the
Han. and Rev. A. Duncombe, a letter had been re
ceivea by Lord Derby from the Archbishop of York
speaking in the highest terms of that gentleman, and
strongly urging his nomination to the vacant deanery
in York Cathedral. With regard to the question
asked by Lord J. Russell, no fresh information
of any definite import had been received from
Lord Elgin since the accession of the present Minis-
try. Their predecessors had reposed great confi-
dence in the noble lord, and the instructions they
had sent out for his guidance had given him a very
wide discretion as to his proceedings in every respect.
This discretion bas been continued by her Mikjesty's
present Ministers, who reposed implicit reliance
on the skill and energy of Lord Elgin. As
England had from the first acted in concert with
France, and had lately received the co-operation of
the United States, and partially of Russia, in these
Chinese operations, it would be easily understood
that any publication of documents such as the noble
lorl had asked for would be at the present moment
indelicate and improper.
Mr. BRIGHT remarked that the controversy had in
its origin been exclusively British. He regretted
that other nations had been invited to participate in
the dispute, from which the immediate effect was•
to withhold from Parliament all information respect-
ing the course of the transaction, while in the end there
was serious danger that the interests of England
might be overlooked and compromised.

THE RIGHT OF SEARCH.

In answer to Mr. WILSON,

Jr. S. FITZGERALD stated that no information
had reached the Governtnent respecting the arbitrary
exercise of the right of search, said to have beon
committed by the commanders of British traders in
the Cuban seas, upon American merchant vessels.
Some correspondetce on the subject had however
taken place with the United States' Minister, and an
inquiry was about to be instituted into the circum-
stances.

RIOTS IN BELFAST.

Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD having asked what steps
were to be taken in consequence of the late riots in
Belfast,

Lord NAAS described the measures that had been
adopted to put down the riots and preseve the peace
in that city. By way of precaution for the future, he
intended to ask leave to introduce a bill making
better provision for the police force in Dublin, and
other towns in Ireland.

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The house having gone into Committee of Supply,
Lord JOHN RUSSELL brought foward the vote for
the British Museum, explaining the improvements
that had recently been effected in that establish-
ment, and the expenuiture incurred in consequence.
In a prolonged and miscellaneous conversation
that ensued, many suggestions were thrown uut for tho
better utilization of the various collections of science,
literature, and art, already in the possession of the
nation.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that he
hoped shortly to lay before the house a proposition,
for that purpose.
The vote was ultimately agreed to.
The house resumed and adjourned at half-past
one o'clock.