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AFFAIRS OF CENTRAL AMERICA.

Lord PALMERSTON, on Monday, in reply to Sir E.
B. Lytton as to whether the supplemental corre-
spondence on this question had yet been completed,
and whether the Government, in the pre,ent state of
the question, would think it desirable to enter into
the disenssim,, said :

Her Majesty's Government has not yet received any
reply to the proposal made to the United States Govern-
ment that the questions connected with the nifairs of
Gantt al America should be referred to arbitration. I sliould
hope that an answer might very shortly be received, either
consenting, or giving reasons for declining. Undoubtedly,
as the hon. baronet has mooted the question, I am bound
to say—though of course it is not for me to presume to
throw out any suggestion fur the guidance of hon. members
in the discharge of their parliamentary duties—still,as the
hon. baronet has hail the goodness to submit' his views, 1
am bound to say, with a view to the national interests, on
a question pending between this Government and the
Government of another coentry, while a proposition for
referring the dispute to arbitration is under consideration,
I certainly do thiuk that the national inierests would be
best consulted by this house abstaining from enteriug
into the discussion—( Hear, hear)—of a question of that
delicate nature until the answer of the United States
Goternriient, one way ortthe other, may be received. ( Hear,
hear.) Therefore if the hon. baronet, in the exercise of
his discretion, should postpone his motion until after the
holidays, I confess I think he would exercise a sound
judgment in the matter. (Cheers.)
Sir B. B. LYTTON : After the obeervatiuns which have
fallen from the noble lord. 1 shall postpone {111;1140n
until after Whitsuntide ; but I earnest,y hope that no very
great Delay will take place iu laying the papers before the
house.

PENSION TO LORD DALHOUSIE.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE, on Thursday, asked
whether' the Governrmnt had Sanctioned the grant
of it 'Nil&On to Lord Dalhousie of 5,f 00/. a year
char g the revenues' Of' Tndia, and 'Moved for the
aorrespoirdence. The tfraVi Wtti Wholly unwarrantable.
Ear T CIRANIIII.V. Stated that the strbject had not
yet come under the notice of the Board of Control,
and that to correspondence existed.
The motion, after a warm discussion, in which Lord
HansownY defended the proposal of a pension, was
ultimately withdrawn.

TITHE COMMUTATION RENT•CHARGE BILL.
Mr. R. Pltummont, on Wednesday, in moving the
second reading of the Tithe Commutation Rent-
charge Bill, explained the object of the bill, which
was to protect the interests of the tithe owners by
providing that the assessment, now madeupon the
full value or the rent-charge, should be made in
respect to that, as well as other accessible property,
upon the net annual value, by Allowing certain re-
ductions from, the, amount of the commuted rent-
tharge, order' to adjust the'lalian*'
The inOtioh' i►t seconded by Lord A. HERVEY,
who urged strdrigly the injustice inflicted by the
unequal Operation of the existing law upun the
clergy.
Mr. Bouvennt admitted the grievance, but insisted
that the provisions of the bill would not afford an
appropriate remedy, while they were not consistent

,be assessment upon the
relation to other property,
of appeal. He should
object to the second reading

ided that the views of Mr.
were opposed to those
the Exchequer had put
had failed to answer the
le bill. He defended the
of justice to the clergy,
_ brought within the princi-
Assessment Act, but were as-
' different from that applied to
practically were without re-
assessment.
ExcitEutrEn acknowledged
boned under a grievance;
lotive for under-assessing
_ operation of which the
were considerable sufferers ;
remedies proposed in the
grievance, to which, lie ad-
) apply its mind.
ted the expediency of re-
;ommitte.
read a second time, and,
PH/LLIMORE, was ordered to
imittee.

ASSAULTS BILL.
iesday, moved the second
contended that the present
class of offences was not
offenders, or effect the
4—namely, the prevention
that the term of imprison-
tortened, and that male offenders
whipped,—a mode of
lieved, would deter from
sense of shame to that of

,hstanding the great and
of this kind should be
of the law, he considered
Iroposed by Mr. Dyllwyn inexpe-
' assumed, without demon-
law was inadequate for the
, whereas he (Sir George)
beneficial. Ho had assumed
, of flogging, which it was
cases, would send an offender
which was at least problem-

'posed by Mr. Packe, Mr.
in &obeli, Mr. Muni., Sir
'Wortley; it was supported
Bentinck, and Lord Robert

second reading was negatived
lost.
AJCATION.
Iday, in reply to Mr. Napier
been taken by the Govern-

the recommendations for

education contained in the
ners appointed to inquire
he could not say that any
n. The matter was still
.he Government.
JEFICERS IN IRELAND.

'uesday, in reply to Captain
ibject of jthe fees paid to
,ad been un•ler the con-
leers of the Crown. Some
beliele I, illegal, but no
been come to by the Go-

kIRRLAND).
Lay, in reply to Mr. Deasy,
. able to fiz a day for moving
_ had given notice on the sub-
Ireland, but he would not bring
'I notice being given.
COLLEGE.
iy, in reply to Mr. Pellatt,
reformation of Dulwich
Ae report of the Charity
.aid before the house, said
. upon one of the scheme; of
could shortly be laid before the
As regarded Dulwich
when a measure relative
aid before the house.
'uesday, in reply to Mr.
ps bad been taken to forward
ulliugar to Longford by rail,
at present carried; also,
upon the table of the house
night have passed on the
Post-ottice authorities and the
Railway Company, stated
flaking use of the services of
urge sum which the railway
:here was no objection to lay-
upon the table.

sfirV" PRESS.

couNTY COURTS AMENDMENT
The Loan CHANCELLOR, on Tuesday, in moving
the second rending of this bill, explained that it is
proposed by this measure to pay the salaries of the
county court judges and provide buildings out of
the consolidated fund. The salaries of the judges
are to he fixed at 1,200/. per annum, though those
now receiving 1,5001. will have that amount
secured to them. Actions may be brought without
limitation of the amount sued for, but defendants
are to harp the power of stopping the action and re-
moving it to a superior court ; it a party does not
there recover 201. damages, be is not to he allowed
costs. He proposed that the house should go into
committee on the bill after the holidays.
Lord CAMPIIIT:U. condemned the unlimited exten-
sion of the powers of the county courts; he hoped
the Lord Chancellor would reconsider this clause,
and abide by the recommendation of the commis-
sioners, which in this point he had departed from.
The bill was read a second time.
CIIANCERY REFORM.

Lord Sr. LEONARDQ, on Tuesday, made a state-
ment correcting a misconception that prevailed as to
the origin of the Chancery Reform Bills, by which
the Masters in Chancery were abolished. The credit
of preparing those hills had been given to the late
Lnrd Truro ; but he affirmed that they were both
drawn up by himself and passed during the Adminis-
tration of Lord Derby.

MURDER OF MISS HINDS.
Lord LYNDHURST, on Thursday, presented a peti-
tion from T. Dunne, eonvicted of the murder of Miss
Hinds, complaining that the Attorney-General for
Ireland had refused Lie fiat for a new trial, and
alleging that the sentence is illegal, a juror having
been changed without notice given] of the right to
challenge him.
Lord Campbell, Lord Brougham, the Lord Chan-
cellor, and Lord St. Leonards declared that the ob-
jection had no validity.

The following arrangements have taken place
during the week :

MOND kY.

Lord R. GROSVENOR gave notice that on an early day
after the recess he would submit a motion respecting
tolls on the metropolitan roads.
Mr. BOUVERIE, in answer to Mr. rleywoutl, said that the
Cambridge University Bill would be postponed till an early
day after the recess. He hoped that he should soon be able
to fix the day.
Lord ALBEMARLE intimated that after Whitsuntide he
should move for certain returns connected with covenanted
and uncovenanted service of the East India Company.

TUESDAY.

Mr. H. BERKELEY gave notice that, on the and of Jnne,
he would ask leave to bring in a bill to repeal an act of the
Ist James 1., entitled "an Act for the Better Repressing
Drunkenness," now become inoperative and obsolete; and,

in its place, to substitute s measure
effect that purpose.

_
THURSDAY.
The Lord CHANCELLOR. moved the reference of the
Mercantile Amendment Bill to a select committee.

The Earl of ELGIN postponed his motion relative to the
despatch of troops to Canada till after \Vhitsuntitle.
The Earl of CoLcitEsTmt gave notice that (in the 22nd
May he would call the attention of the Lords to the de-
claration signed at Paris respecting international maritinM
law.
The Marritvye Law Amendment Bill was read a second
time. •_

The County Courts Arts Amendment Bill and the
Joint-Stock Companies Winding-up Acts Amendment Bill
passed through committee.

THE CAW IN THE CRIXEA.

•

INTELLIGENCE from the camp is now confined within
monotonous limits. Beyond packing np and pre-
paring to go away, eating farewell dinners, and
making excursive trips to the north forts and to
Simferopol, there is nothing left to do. Upwards
of 35,000 transport animals, and 4,000 camels, r.re to
be sold off at, it. is anticipated, a heavy pecuniary
loss. Several divisions of the French army have
already left, and nearly the entire Sardinian force.
Of our own, preparations appear to be making for
the simultaneous re-embarkation of the entire force.
Five regiments,—the oth, 17th, 39th, Ogrd, and 03rd
—have received orders for Canadttiander the com-
mand of Lieutenant-General Sir Wllllll‘m Eyre. •
-,,ir ••
mend this force.
The civil medical establishments it Swipe, Auxd
Reilkioi are broken up, and the services of the
civil surgeons at Scutari dispensed with.
Lord Panmure yesterday received a despatch from
Sir W. Cothington, April 22nd, inclosing the weekly
health returns. The army in the Crimea continuen
uncommonly. healthy, a slight decrees, in deaths
and sickness being apparent. The Land Transport
the most sickly corps; and4e Swiss Legion at
Stnyrna are not remark.ahl,y,444a,.
MIMMTI4 ‘IIWIL a.;

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The following description of the north forloP
though brief, will be read with interest:—
I went to the north aide and the Mackenzie plateau
yesterday. Altogether I think I was disappointed ; there
were certainly a vast number of batteries, but few of them
were armed. In one of the shore batteries there were
over sixteen guns lying without carriages, and with a trun-
nion knocked off, to render them useless. Star Fort, as
its name implies, is in the shape of a star; it is an earth-
work, with stone reveillients, and a ditch about twelve frit
deep and twenty broad, with guns to sweep it. I went all
over Fort Constantine ; it is a splendid fort, but smaller
than I imagined. They have aced the casco:trues both of
it and of Fort Catherine as barracks during the winter.
Fort Constantine is in the shape of a horseshoe, closed at
the rear. Yon enter it by a gateway, very similar to those
in the Tower of I ondon ; there are no guns in rear, but
the wall is loopholed for musketry. After you get throng)i
the gateway you enter a large paved yard, with a well in the
middle ; on either side of you is an inclined plane made of
earth, but which originally were steps, I fancy, leading to
the top, which is armed with from thirty to forty heavy
guns en barbette, but during the siege they have Wait
earthen traversers, and also a slight earthen parapet. The
fort did not appear to be in the least injured by our bom-
bardment in October, I&I4. Fort Catherine is quite as
large a fort, if not larger, than Constantine, and very pic-
turesque. iVe did lint go on the top, as we were pressed
for time, but we rode round it. Inside theta were some
Russians dancing to a tambourine and fiddle. An English
war steamer came into the harbour yesterday, and to-day
she is loading with stores from the quay near the docks.—
Ex. Private Letter, April 14.
Those übiquitotliil3ashi-Bazonks who were thought
at last to be fairly caged at St. Jean d'Acre, lately gave
the commandant a practical experience of their
roving commission. A letter from Damascus of the
12th of April, published in the dugsburg Gazette,
writes .

•
I suppose that you have heard that the corps of Bashi-
Bazooka, formed by England in Mesopotamia and in the
neighbourhood of Damascus, which was in garrison at St.
Jean d'Acre, ander the command of Colonel Bruce, lately
deserted nearly in a body; of 1;!110 men only fortysiz
remained with the colonel. The remainder withdrew to
Kerve, three leagues from here, and addressed to lllahmoud
Pacha a message in writing, in which they set forth that
they would no longer remain in the service of England
nnder the flag of the Cross. The Turkiih and English
authorities, after having concerted with the British consul,
Colonel Wood, despatched Colonel Walpole to the de-
serters, in order to bring them to order, either by menaces
or promises, as they would speedily form themselves into
bands of brigands. The colonel succeeded in effecting the
return of MO, who ate to be embarked at Beyrout, under a
promise of not being sent to India.

THE CRIMEAN INQUIRY.
THE unfortunate illness of Colonel Tulloch has in
some measure checked the proceedings of the court,
and certainly deprived it of much of its interest.
On leaving the court on Monday Colonel Tulloch
was seized with serious illness.
On Tuesday, in reply to a question from the
Jndge•Advoeate, Dr. Balfour stated that Colonel
Tulloch certainly could not attend that day, and on
Thursday handed in the following certificate from Sir
James Clark, M.D., and Mr. Martin;:--

Eaton-sguare, May B.
We certify that w•e were called to Colonel TuPoen yes-
terday afternoon, and have visited bim again this morn-
ing. We find hint labouring under aueh a degree of bodily
and mental exhaustion, arising from long-continued
mental exertion and anxiety, as to render him totally unfit
to attend to any business. We are further of opinion that
complete bodily and mental repose is necessary for the re-
covery of his health.
JAMES CLARK, M.D.

J. R.

The examination of Admiral Dundas, who testified
to the zeal and servict•a of the transport department,
which he said had been unjustly belied, of Mr. Boyd,
the chief storekeeper of the commissariat depart-
ment, of Captain Milne, and Colonel Wetherell, was
proceeded with on Tuesday; but Sir Richard Airtly,
on hearing of Colonel Tulloch's serious illness on
Thursday, said it was impossible for him to continue
his case without the presence of one or both of the
commissioners. The oonrt, after consultation, de-
cided to write to Sir John to request his pre-
sence, and adjourned till Wednesday next.

SoFtign anhlsAtal

FRANCE.
A decree iu the foifitettr, of the sth, states that as
tie moment for redtming the army " appear% to
have arrived, the soldiers of the class of 18,19-
32,000 men—will be placed on the reserved list.
The l'retrie adds that atter the lit of Jan., 1857, they
will he definitively discharged, and anticipates a
similar measure for the rilp of 1.830.
The pamphlet ei4igti.4.„tLa Traite de Paris, par
un. Ancion piplomik,'!.** attracted considerable
atteatioo is Wkia licher gives.. concise his-
tory of the mgatiatiQns, and, declares that the action
of Austria, combined with the albums of Sweden
and the exhaustion of RUSiNia, was mainly instru-
tpental in inducing,the 4914g0r Atemiyader to listen

MAY 10, 1856.
principles. If the
With sound
rent charge were unjust in rell
the tithe-owner had the right
not, however, he said, object t
of the bill.
Sir J. PAEINGTON contender
llonverie upon this subject v
Which the Chancellor of tin
upon record, and that ho h
arguments in support of the 1
naeasure upon the ground of
who were, he argued, not bro
ple of the Parochial Assessn
sassed upon a principle differ(
other proprietors, and practi
medy against unequal assessn
The CHANCELLOR of the Ex(
that the tithe-owner labour(
that there was a double moth
other property, under the of
owners of rent-charge were (
but he insisted that the rem(
bill did not meet the grie%
witted, the house ought to ap
Mr. GLADSTONE submitted
ferring the bill to a select con
The bill was ultimately re(
on the motion of Mr. It. Purr
be referred to a select commit
AGGRAVATED ASSA
Mr. DILLWYN, on Wednes
reading of this bill. He coot
mode of punishing this cies
calculated to reform the of
proper end of punishment—
of crime. He proposed that
meat should be shortened, i
might be once privately
punishment which, he believ
the offence by adding the se
fear.
Sir G. GREY said, notwithst
lust desire that offences of
checked by the strong arm of
the specific change proposed h
diem. Mr. Dillwyn had asst
smiting, that the present law
attainment of its object, wit
believed that it had been benet
also that the punishment of
proposed to inflict in all eases,
home a reformed man, whict
ntical.
The bill was likewise oppo
Biggs, Mr. Barrow, Captain S.
'S. Northcote, and Mr. S. Wol
by Mr. Whitbread, Mr. Beni
Cecil.
Upon a division, the second
by 135 to 97 ; so the bill is
LEGAL EDUC)
Sir G. GREY, on Monday,
whether any steps had beet
went to carry into effect thi
the improvement of legal au(
report of the commissioners
into the inns of court, said he
decided steps had been taken.
under the consideration of the
FEES TO COUNTY OFFICE
Mr. FITZGERALD, on Tuesds
Arch,lall, stated that the subji
county officers in Irelaud had
sideration of the law officers
of those fees wen,, he bell
final decision had as yet heel
vernment.
EDUCATION (IR
Mr. WALPOLE, on Tuesday,
said that he had not been able
the address of which he had g
ject of education in Ireland, L
on that motion without full ni
DULITLCH COI
Sir G. GREY, On Tuesday, it
as to when the bill for the r
College, founded upon the
Commissioners, would he laid
that a reason. founded
.hose
comm,upon
issioners would sh
other House of Parliament.
Ho!!ege,lie. could not say wt
to unit subject would be laid 1
mr.
witsoN MAILS IN Iltl
on Tuesda).
Montgomery, if any steps hat.
the night from Mullingt
instead of by coach, as at
whether he would lay upon
any correspondence that ming'
Hest between
the Post-off.
Midland Great Western Its
that the
the railwayobjectionwas the
to makini
company large e
y demanded. There
lag the correspondence upon