The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-22 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1858.

driven one of them mad—sal-treatment to which
Lords PALMERSTON end CLARENDON are lICONERTMIL

WHEN we want to know witoth* any government
is of a progressive Ay:enter, ee of a narrow, selfish,
monopolising turn, we look to Its famation. Fiscal
improvement ia to much dreaded by a stationary
as Red Republicanism by a retrograde Government.
In the case of the East India Company there must
be more to get over in order to elevate its fiscal
policy than in any other scene of British empire, be-
cause it originated in a monopoly, and has been,
until a comparatively recent period in its history, so
emaciated with monopoly that its existence is now
threatened on account of a mistaken notion that it
still retains that characteristic. If there is evi-
dence anywhere of the Company being a mere
remnant of a commercial association, unqualified
for good government in the present day, that
evidence most be looked for in its fiscal system.
That that system should be better than that of the
most advanced countries in the world, or es yet
equal to that at home, it would be unreasonable to
require ; because the tax-paying public in India is of
so different a character from that of England, I
Franc*, and America. What we want is evidence
whether the rulers of India are adhering to their old
methods of raising revenue for State purposes, or
whether they are altering their methods; and, in
the latter case, whether the change is in the direction
of progress or retrogression.
The evidence is very clear; and the taxes are so
few that the case can be exhibited in a very brief
way. Nearly two-thirds of the revenue is derived
from the land, and we have already seen that one
improvement has succeeded to another in the method
of obtaining it. The taxes which make up the re-
maining third of the State Income come under only
five heads.

First, there is Opium. We put it first, not so
moth on account of its yielding between four sad
Aye millions sterling as because it is not, strictly
speaking, a tax on the inhabitants, any more than
tits lanttrevenae. The millions yielded by the
opium duty are paid by the foreign consumers.
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Again, the consideration of the welfare of the inha-
bitants enters into the case more prominently than
in regard to any other impost except taxes on spirits.
What has, under them circumstances, been the Com-
pany's course ? Various methods of restriction on
the cultivation of the poppy in Hindostan Proper
(where it flourishes most) were tried, up to twenty
years ago, and all issued in increased smuggling,
and in perpetual breach of the peace; in spying in
the fields, and fighting on the roads, while the Com-
pany were undersold in their own markets,
from the opium of their own territories being
smuggled into all markets under the Portuguese
flag. Under Lord W. BENTINCIE the system was
changed. Instead of excise or other inquisitorial
methods, that of licensing the sale was adopted, the
license costing lees than the expenses of smuggling.
The method of monopoly, in preference to that of
en excise or an export duty, is still preserved in
Bengal (the chief opium district), because, though an
export duty might sustain its price in foreign
markets, it would make the commodity so cheap at
home as to endanger the corruption of the people in
two ways ; by the facilities it would afford to
smuggling, and by the temptation to consume opium
as the Chinese do, or as the people of Norway and
the United States, and, to a considerable extent, the
English, consume spirituous liquors. Such changes
as have been made in levying revenue from opium
have been determined by the consideration how to
reduce smuggling and the consumption of opium to
the minimum.

Then comes the other great and far more scanda-
lous monopoly—that of Salt. This commodity, not
only innocent, but essentially necessary to a vege-
tarian population, ought to be as free as the grain
or water they take with it. In its day the Indian
salt monopoly has stood first on the list of iniquitous
taxes on food. It is true, it is the only tax paid by
the labouring class in India; bat this does not pre-
vent its being the worst that could be imposed.
What has been done about it since the old days
when there was a special mortality caused by a
dearth of salt, and when the price of salt would
have kept down a more aspiring people than the
riots of India ? There is now, strictly speaking, no
unqualified monopoly of salt in any district of India;
and no actual monopoly at all, except in the Madras
Presidency. In that Presidency importation is per-
mitted on payment of a duty equivalent to the
Government profit on the manufacture. In
the Bombay Presidency there is no Govern-
ment manufacture at all, but an excise duty
imposed in the place of a large amount of objec ion-
able taxes, abolished by Government at a great sa-
crifice. The daty is less than a farthing • pound.
In Bengal, the stringent monopoly was consider-
ably relaxed in 1836 ; and the present plan is to
throw open the sale to all purchasers at the prise of
the combined cost of production and the fixed duty
—importation being free on payment of the same
duty. The duty has been gradually lowered to
three-farthings per pound. If it is asked, why not
throw open the manufacture, if the Government
resolves only the amount of the fixed duty ? The
answer is, that the manufacture has been thrown
open in the districts round Calcutta, subject to excise
regulations. And yet so little ale has been made of the
liberty, that it seems as if the Company's salt were
as cheap as any that can be had elsewhere. Time
will prove this; and it may be hoped that one of the
earliesteffeets of new developments of industry will be
to extinguish the salt duty altogether. Meantime
it is clear that whatever has been done by Govern-
meat is in the way of relaxation, and that the im-
provements have been very considerable.
The third article was Tobseco,which was formerly
a monopoly in the Malabar provinces, yielding
60,0001. a year. This monopoly was abolished six
years ago, without equivalent. The commodity is
altogether untaxed.

Next come the Customs. All who know anything
of Indian history are aware of the onerous character
of the transit ditties imposed by the native Princes.
They, in fact, suppressed commerce, and would have
kept the people barbarous for over if they had bees
continued. The Company relaxed them, far and
wide, and abolished the lad trace of them in their
own territories in 1844. The native Prime who
remain are gradually following their example. In
Madre. alone the Company's transit duties yielded
310,00 W. a year, so that the writhe was great. Two
years ago farther iaternal imposts were abolished, and
none now remain but same town duties hare and then,
levied for local parposes, and placed, wherever pos-
sible, ender local maaagement. As to external cus-
toms, they have been so rapidly redooed that little
more is wanted to place the commerce of India alto-
gether on the basis of free trade. First, frontier
dories were reduced er abolished t than duties on
goods tarried in foreign vessels were abolished ; then
the coasting trade wee thrown span—before we
at home abolished our Navigation Laws. The three
Presidencies were thrown into one for Customs pur-
poses; and the produce of native States in aliases
with as is reeeived in our porta as British predate.
Something remains to be done in liberating trade
entirely ; but there can be no doubt about the pro-
gressive character of the rule under which industry
has obtained thus mach emancipation.

The remaining head is the Peet-office. The re-
duotionn and their success, moral and fiscal, have
kept pace with these at home. A fair trial has been
offered whether the people of India will write
letters; and they ate so rapidly proving that they
can and will, that the earliest pecuniary lose was
less than had been anticipated, and is feat diminish-
ing. The management of the Poet-office system
does not look like the work of a worn-out govern-
ment. By all accounts there is nothing better in any
country.

The general results of these fiscal improvements
speak for themselves. Within twenty-one year, the
exports of British India have risen 188 per amt.—
the export of cotton to England having in that time
increased 346 per cent. The only apparent limit
of the exportation of Bengal rice is in the
means of carrying it down to the coast. It is need-
less to add that the wages of labour have risen,
and that cultivation has spread remarkably, while
the population has increased fast under the seen-
I city of life and the cheapness and continuous
supply of food. The agricultural population of wide
regions are out of debt for the first time in their
lives. Of course, importation is improving. The
advance is, in the same twenty-one years, upwards
of 227 per cent.
Great as this prosperity is, it is not now the main
point. The question is, whether there is a principle
of progress in the existing rule of India. The his-
tory of its taxation shows that in fiscal matters,
there certainly is.

eV court.

Viscount Palmerston had an audience of the Queen
at Buckingham Palace on Saturday afternoon.
The Prince Comore rode on horseback rn Saturday morn-
attended by Colonel F. H. Seymour.
he Prince Conant presided in the afternoon at a meeting
of the commission for promoting and encouraging the Fine
Arts in the rebuilding the Palace of Westminster. The tom-
misionsre present were Earl Stanhope, the Right Hon. the
epee* the Right Hon. Sir Benjamin Hall, and Sir Ben-
Janda Hawes. The secretary, Sir Charles Eastlake, attended.
Prince Arthur and the Princesses Helena and Louisa took
a drive in an open carriage and four.
Her Majesty s dinner party in the evening included the
Duchene ot Cambridge, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess
Mary of Cambridge, the Turkish krabardor and Madame
Husaren the bake and Duchess of Manchester, the Doke of
Wellington, the United Staten Minister and Mrs. Dallas,
the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, the Lady in Waiting to
the Duchess of Cambridge, Right Hon. Sir Charles and Lady
Mary Wood, and the Equerry in Waiting to the Durham of
Cambridge.
The Mad of the let Life Guard' performed during dinner.
Overture, "Nschklaenge von Onion "*. Gads..
Feekeitang, " Composed for the marriage of
the Princessyrederick Wiliam of Prussia" Waddell.

Grande Flutists* "d'Eurisathe Weber.
Quadrille, " Luxus " Letter.
Welrnr, " Invitation a 4 Dime" Was,.
The Queen's private toad allimele piss Is the
drawing-room the following pines:
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Cl.olthas.
AOdsle ea Batik _ _ Hamel.

Scene de Dean, "Li Bapidere"
The Earl of Derby hid an audience of the Queen on
Saturday evening.
Yesterday her Majesty, the Prince Consort, the Prince of
Wales, the Prbtoms Alice, end the Princes Helena, the
Lifts and radium of the court, and the domestic house-
hold, attended divine service in the chapel of the paleoe. The
Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor officiated.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
in Downing street. The Ministers present were—
Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl
Granville, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis
of Clanricarde, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Claren-
don, Mr. Secretary Labouchere, Lord Panmure, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Charles Wood,
the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, Lord Stanley
of Alderley, the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, and the
Duke of Argyll.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Connell set on Satur-
day. An appeal from Bengal, " Bunwurne Laul v. Rana-
ram Sing," was part hoard. Present : The Chanoeltor of
the Duchy of Cornwall, the Judge of the Court of Probate,
W Judge of the Admiralty Court, and Sir R. Ryan.

The Marquis of Exeter left town on Saturday for
&Bibby How, war %asked.

The -Earl and Countess Craven and the Ladies
Craven TM have town in a few days on a visit to the
Count., of Sefton at Croiteth Hall, Lancaahire.

The Countess of Sefton and Lady Ceeilis Moly-
nous hare left town far Crentath Hall, Lancashire.

The Earl and Countess of Fife left town on
Saturday last for St. Leonard's.

The Earl Cowper left town a few days vino. for
Panahanaer, Herta.

The Earl of Eglinton received a select party to
dinner on Saturday evening at bis residence In St. James's-
square.

We are happy to learn that Field-Marshal the
Lt el Simard, G.C.8., has quite recovered from his moot
imalopookkm.

Viaoon ntese Palmerston comas to town to-clay
trim St. Leonard's, where her ladyship has been since Friday
isa a visit with Viscountess Jocelyn.

The Count and Countess de Jamas have arrived
et Cliaidge's Hotel from Thocasatown Castle, Ireland.

The Countess Flehvrikovraki and family have left
the Brasinriek Hotel, St. Jams's, for Paris.

Lord Ebury entertained the Marquis of Lans-
downe, the Earl Granville, the Earl of Berebotaugh, the
Hari Orey, Lord Marcus Hill, the Right Hon. Hoary
Laboncbere, the Right Hrs. R. Vernon Smith, the
Right Hon. W. G. Haytar, Lord Stanley of Aldo*, Lord
John Ramell, the Right Hen. Edward Ellice, the Hon
George Bysg, and a edict party of politkal friends, at
dinner es Saturday evining, at his lordabip's residua* 1
Peet-etroet.

Loci and Lady Begot have left town for Blith-
est'', ilidordshire.

Lady Lilford and Miss Edith Powys have left
Parreaces Hotel, Bolgrava, fur Brighton.
The Ladies Charteris have left Claridge's Hotel
for Wariteld Pork, Berko.

Sir Edward and Lady Carolina Kerriaon arrived
at their new residence In Pkx•dilly a few &Lys since from
&ems Hall, Norfolk.

Lady Molesworth entertained at dinner on Satur-
day evening the Earl red Cuonasee Stanhope, Lord sad
Lady Robby, the Earl Jews, M.P., Mr. and Lady
Charlotte llgeelea, Lord Is Tabley, Tiaoount and Via-
wanton Beentagtea, Vie:east and Vinountent Torrington,
Viscount Chiba, M.P., Laid and Lady Charles Ransil,
Right Has. V. P. Vane, M.P., tad Mr. M. Maar, M.P.
Mr. and Lady Caroline Townley leave town to-
day ea a tear et vlatia.

Mr. Henry Baring, M.P., has left Pangaea's
Meek Belgravia, for Paris.

TIM Q;een imp appointed the Rev. F. H. Wil-
liams. ant sa dr • ter, Eirpetaal curate airCluiitcharth, Aga-
lourvahr-Lyse.

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eraser, to lad say out oat abated with admit to saws
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labrez, Lad , Viereset tibmert, Lard Med le.
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Mr W. JAM, boa. 11111i1MW Lytteeellir lorkehe
Mr Mew Ilase-Adeatral Was*. CoL TozioTtV;
North, CAL 101411% llajor Commies Ikea Mr. Widtride,
Kr. O. A. Hamar& Kr. Mato, Mr. A‘keisy, Mr. Pucka,
Nr. Homy Me* Mr. Nowdoisio, Mr. MaMas, Kr. Whit. I
SKIM eel Mr. Hardy.

THE NEW MINISTRY.

On Saturday Lord Palmerston summoned the I
members of the cabinet to meet at his official real.
dens in Downing-street to deliberate on the result
of the division in the House of Commons the previous
night, The ministers present were :—Viscount
Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis of Clanri-
earde, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, Mr.
Secretary Labonchere, Lord Panmure, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, Sir Charles Wood, the
Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, Lord Stanley of
Alderley, the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, and the
Duke of Argyll. The cabinet was summoned for
three o'clock, and by a few minutes after that hour
the whole of the members of the cabinet had as-
sembled. At half-part four o'clock Lord Palmerston
quitted the Chamber of Council, and repaired to
Buckingham Palace. His lordship tendered the
resignation of himself and colleagues to the Queen,
which her Majesty accepted. The decision of the
cabinet to resign was a unanimous one. As was
most natural under the circumstances, the interview
resulted in her Majesty's sending for Lord Derby,
who immediately repaired to the palace. On leaving
the noble earl had interviews with Mr. Disraeli and
others of his party. A telegraphic despatch was
sent to Lord Malmesbary, requesting his immediate
presence in London ; and yesterday morning, at an
early hour, Lord Derby sent for Mr. Gladstone.
After a consultation of some duration, Mr.
Gladstone proceeded direct to the residences
of his leading Peelite colleagues in the adminis-
tration of Lord Aberdeen. It is said that Mr.
Gladstone gave in his conditional adhesion with
little hesitation to the embryo government of
Lord Derby. The chief condition was, that of
his getting Sir James Graham, Mr. Sidney Herbert,
and Mr. Cardwell, to join the conservative ministry
along with himself. Mr. Gladstone found, however,
—so it is said—that neither of the three gentlemen
would listen to any proposition of the kind.
Yesterday* an early hour, Earl Derby again waited
on the Queen, and accepted the task of constructing
a cabinet. This afternoon Lord Palmerston will an-
nounce to the House of Commons the step which he has
taken, and an adjournment of the house till Thurs-
day or Friday will be moved, in order to give Lord
Derby time for the completion of his arrangements.
In the event of Lord Derby succeeding in forming
a ministry, there will be • further adjournment to
allow for the members of the new government, who
have seats in the House of Commons, to be re-
elected.

The Great Seal, it is understood, has been
offered to Mr. Pemberton Leigh, whose fitness
in all personal and professional respects for
the highest judicial office in the realm no
one will gainsay. In the event of his declining, the
Chancellorship will probably be offered to Sir
Fitzroy Kelly, whose practice before the House of
Lords has for some time been unequalled by that of
any one save Sir Richard Bethell. Lord Ellen-
borough will no doubt form part of the intended
combination : and in debating power its strength
would immeasurably exceed that of the late
Ministry. Then comes the question, what is
to be its policy or its programme ? It may be
some time before this can be known. As the Con-
servative party have not sought the responsibility
of government—as office has come to them by
the suicidal treachery and corruption of a certain
section of the late Administration, there may pos-
sibly be found a disposition in Parliament to
exercise forbearance tower& them in the first
instance. They are pledged to nothing so far,
save the postponement of immediate legisla-
tion for India. They may safely, therefore,
allow that troublesome and perilous question
to drop. No Government can be expected, after
what has happened, to renew the attempt to pass the
Conspiracy Bill. The Estimate' of the late Govern-
ment they will find ready, we presume, for introduc-
tion ; and they cannot well be successfully opposed
upon items of which their adversaries were the authors.
There are yet five weeks to Easter ; and during that
time they may not be hard pressed. But after
Easter will come the tug of war; and it is not easy
to see bow a Conservative Government can satisfy
national exigency without an utter sacrifice of con-
sistency.
No definite arrangements have been entered into,
but the following list is given by the Timer, on the
authority of "plausibility, and in some instances,
positive information:"
Loan or viz TZILUItrZT. 1/311 Derby.
CZASCILLOZ OF TEI Exotra. Kr. Giadatone.
OW=
Loan Caancau.oa
BINCLITAZT Or STATE roes )11r Walpole.
?ZS HOKE DIPAZTIIINS..•• •
Fos 171 POZITON DIPA.ZT- l Hr.
PIZ=
Fos ran Cower= Sir J. Paktnirtoo.
Fos Was Lord Ellenborougle.
Anwriairt
PILIBIDINT or vu BOZZD or
Taans } Mr. Halley.
Passim": or vas BOA= or }
Lord Stanley.
CONTROL

COUNCILLOR or ris DOCKY or j 84 Brier Leion.
LLimurris
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Low) Brierafth
Loma CzArnow's!
Murcia OP rem How The Bed ',Meter&ld.
Plan Comehmnow or )14it ma miabirs.
WOODS AHD PoaLlo Wow

Arroaxat-GarrisAr. Sir F. Kelly.
SoLrerroz-Chatuar. Mr. Citrus.

Jana 5-Anyonwrie-Ozirnsac Mr. 8. Warren.
LORD-IJZIVIIIINANT or 11/XLAND 'Ma Earl of Eglintoun.
CKIILF BICRITAST Lord Nom
Loinetaxoncon or Inicurn Mr. Blackburn°.

lIIIMER
Boksa or Cowraot Mr. Baillie

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FORZION DEPARTXIIXT

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11r. Mowbray.
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It is said—but we (news) repeat our caution—
that Lord Malmesbury will succeed Lord Cowley as
ambassador at Paris ; and there is also another ru-
mour, that Mr. Disraeli will replace Lord Stratford
at Constantinople, and Lord Stretford preside at the
Foreign-office. That Mr. Disraeli should leave the
lions* of Commons for a distant diplomatic appoint-
ment would seem altogether impossible.

More was to be a meeting at Lord Derby's house
to-day at three o'clock.

The Earl of Clarendon called yesterday on Lord
Palmerston, at Cambridge Howie, and remained two
Yours.

One of the morning papers states that the Prince
Ceamort paid the Earl of Aberdeen the compliment
of sensalting him on Saturday; " as also did Mr.
Oladelame and several others of his lordship's old
polities! friends, as well as some novel acquaintances,
each as Mr. John Bright"
The Emperor of the French mast have received
the intelligence of Lord Palmerston's defeat some
hem before her Majesty, aa it was iismediately
Selogroplied to Paris from the home by Count
hams, who, with several other members of the
diplomatic corps, were present at the division, and
appeared greatly interested and excited by the
melt Immediately oa the numbers of the division
Wog known, Lord Palmerston, as le customary,
wrote a note of the result, and placed it in the do-
Rialch•box, which was forwarded as anal to Bask.

Ingham Palace, an would, in all probability, not be
opened by her Majesty before half-peat six.

"Lord Derby," says the Times," might have been
more fortunate in the time of his accession to power. The
stir of conservatism is certainly not in the ascendant. It
rises in a malefic house.' Lord Derby undertakes to form
• ministry on the very day that we learn how his protege'
Yell has been carried In the garb of a Coolie on board a
British man-of-war. The first despatch which he receives
from the Bast will perhaps be from the exulting Bowing in-
stalled in the yamun of Canton. Mr. Disraeli, who's theme
has been the late minister's 'laxity' in suppressing the
Indian revolt, will also have to deal with the fact
that Sir Cohn Campbell was by the lest news
just about to make his final march on Lucknow, and
crush the rebellion In its strongheliL The conservative
lades will gain but little by a rekrance either to their own
peat prophecies or their opponents' conduce of affairs, On
the other hand, some very serious questions are bequeathed
then by the late administration. We are wall aware of the
facility of politicians in accepting the measures they formerly
opposed, and carrying out the policy they formerly
dinennesd. We know how easy It is to say that the time
has came: that, though they still retain certain opinions,
yet, as parliament has decided the other way, and the
country ie committed, they feel it their duty to
acquiesce, and so forth. Still, in this case the position
of the new cabinet will be somewhat difficult. Will
Lord Derby carry on the Chinese war, or give effect to the
opinions which his party advocated last year In conjunction
with the same allies by whose help they have gained their
present triumph? Again, the government of India is a
question which cannot be delayed. The House of Commons
bee decided by en immense majority that a bill should be
brought in transferring the authority to the Crown, and has
rejected the plea that the present is en improper time for
legislation. Will Lord Derby adopt the bill, and allege
that his party only doubted the seamonableness of the oppor-
tunity, and not the merits of the measure, or will he, on the
other band, join the phalanx which supports the Company,
and re-establish or prolong the present system P Then
eomee the great question of parliamentary reform. The
House of Common and the whole liberal party are oom-
milled to the measure. Will Lord Derby declare against it,
or take it up and make it his own P We have no conception
of the policy to be pursued by the conservative leader, but
we do net doubt that he relies upon a dissolution as one of
his expedients in the hazardous political enterprise which he
has just undertaken."

The personal friends of Lord Palmerston do not
speak of him as out of the field. Their language implies a
belief that he is inevitable; that his sudden resignation
will demonstrate for a few days the helplessness of the Queen
and country without his aid, and that afterwards he will be
summoned back with acclamations to pass a Conspiracy Bill,
or any other which be may choose. If such were his lord-
ship's thoughts, him conduct in declining to recommend an
adviser to the Queen would be partly explained.
The result of the division of Saturday morning was in-
stantly telegraphed to Paris and the principal capitals of
Europe.

(nos ova own COPARIPONDINTB.)
MANCHESTER, FIB. 20.
There has been a strong feeling existing here
against the Conspiracy BM ; but, after the apparent subser-
viency of a majority of the Commons to the government
manifested in the divisions on that and the India Bill, people
were talent by surprise this morning, when the electric tele- ,
graph told the defeat of ministers. Even many of the ad-
miters of Lori Palmerston, and supporters of his govern-
ment, have ill brooked the taunts they were compelled to
hear, respecting the craven spirit indicted by the policy of
their party ; and the more so, because, during the late war,
they boasted much of their patriotism. Such men have felt
much difficulty in squaring their old pride in the protection
hitherto given to foreign refugees, and independence
of foreign dictation, with their allegiance to party, and
Use llemeheager Guardian thus expresses this feeling in the
following remelts on the result of the debate :—" We
eannet altogether wonder at the result of this debate; for
English liberals may wall be aroused to anger against any
foreign government which endeavours to make us give up
that right of asylum of which they are so justly proud ; and
we must confirm that we should have heard with satisfaction
that, prior to the misting of parliament, the government bad
replied with spirit to Count Walewskrs despatch." Ot
course, to the friends of the late members for Manchester
the announentseat wee the source of great satisfaction.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, SLTVILDAT NIGHT.

The intelligence of the defeat of the ministry last
night in the Hones of Commons upon Mr. Milner Gibson's
amendment to Lord Palmagoes Alien Bill has caused im-
mense excitement in this great district all day, as nearly all
classes of persons were bitterly opposed to Lord Palmerston
In twinging in the measure, and allowing Count Walewski's
despatch to go unanswered. Combined with the purified-
mous conduct of the government in the case of Watt and
Park, the two unfortunate Newcastle men who have been so
tortured by the Neapolitan goverment, the re-cation against
Lord Palmerston is somewhat awful. In the meant temps,
oldie people, if an eludes wee occurring, none of the north
country borough members who have supported Lord Pal-
mereton's bill would stand even the last chance of being
returned. A public meeting has been called for Tomb,
night; and the bast evidences of the condition of opinion is
the neighbourhood Is the fact that the first name that is
attached to the requisition calling the meeting is the vener-
able Dr. Headlam, who for • great number of years was the
leader of the liberals, and that every liberal paper in the town
and diatrict have indignantly repudiated Lord Palmennon's
waded in bringing in the bill.

NORWICH, SATURDAY EVENING.

The defeat of Lord Palmerston on his pet French
Colonels Bill has been the great topic of convenation here
to-day. It le hit that the verdict of the Home of Commons,
that his lordship has been wanting to the national honour,
is one which his reputation cannot survive, especiaßy as the
jury, ea to speak, wee one most favourable to him, and may
almost be said to have been impannelled by himesiL The
old cry of " conspiracy" cannot be of any service to the
govemment in this era

NOTTINGHAM, Sarcrium.y.

The news of the defeat of this bill wee received is
this town to-day with unqualified satisfaction, DM of
nearly all shadow of politioal opinion siewitqf with dislike
Ulla despotic sad un-English 1011111M111.

BRIMFIELD, SATURDAY.

The defeat of the government is hue regarded
with general satisfaction. Astonisluneat le expressed that a
etateeman of Lord Pahnerston's professions should have so
committed himself as to introduce the Ccospirsey Bill and
support it with speeches in praise of a despotic government.
A mailing mama the bill is announced to take place on
Monday, and, if not countermanded in cousequence of this
news, will be very large and inlenttiel.

OXFORD, R _ATIMDAY.

The true English feeling of the Home of Commons
in throwing out the Conspiracy to Nosier Bill, as Friday
night, was an agreeable surprise to the Omelette, and this
holing was fully participated in by the hrmsre sad country
pop% ohm/in the melt% es Washy. Yr. tangeton's
vote for the us-English bill of Lord Palmenton has given
gnat oases to his oonstitnishe of all chasm

1, gATORDAT.

The news of the defeat of government took every
one by surprise this morning. Lord Palmesstoa kas always
been popular here, bat the improdoa mooed a great por-
tion of the Bowthatoptoa liberal party is that Ws coarse he..
been bodkin lately, sad that he required a cheek.

Tam PALiniarox Mrsterzy.--The defeat of the
LsVadadedeautica ea the Mere ituestlea (Mr. Cob-
aritaidatar) occurred ea the 3rd of Merely 1067. Oa
that °emote* the majority opiate We wee eirtees, the
aamben brig 263 sad 247. These would form (with
tillers mad the Speaker) a home of 516 members, whereu,
ca Friday leek the aumbes (heiladiag tense) formed •
hone of 46$ Miamben. The shunt wire identity of the
seekority will set ewer soda.
THE " KcoNoxise AND LORD PALIERISTON.
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with • tebuirsell desereel by IiTS.
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE. ,

INDIA.

The following telegram from her Migrate
Acting Consul-General in Egypt waa rewired at
the Foreign Office Feb. 21, at 1.46 p.m. :

ALEXANDRIA, Fn. 16, 1868.
The Oriental arrived at Suez the 13th inst. Bhs
brings Bombay dates to the 28th January.
The Commander-in• Chief moved on the 14th
January with the head-quarters of his army to
position (Kanovry), occupied up to that time by
Walpole's Brigade.
That corps had been previously thrown forward
to the Ganges, for the purpose of constructing a
bridge at a point opposite the confluence of that
river with Rnmguhr.
Brigadier Walpole completed the required bridges
and crossed the Ganges by it into Rohilcund.
The Commander-in-Chief reviewed and inspected
the brigade previous to its departure for Bareilly,
whither it was to march for the purpose of clear-
ing the city of the rebels under Khan Bahadoor
Khan.

Sir Colin Campbell himself did not intend entering
Rohilcund with the main body till he received from
Agra a siege train, to be escorted down by her
Majesty's 38th.
The rebels who passed from Rohilcund into the
Moozufernuggur district on the 30th January were
beaten by Captain Rollwagen, and driven back across
the river.

The Calpee rebels are still in force, it is said, under
the leadership of the Nana Sahib, and that this chief
is threatening us in the direction of Nagotee. If
this be the gradual concentration of columns from
Jobbnlpore, Newa, and Mehore, there will soon be an
end to this resistance.

An engagement took place between Captain Mont-
gomery, the Superintendent of Police at Alimedneg.
gur, and a gang of Bheela in the district of Chanelore,
on the road to Mallagamur. Captain Montgomery,
three other officers, and 60 men were wounded.

Ilia telegram arrived at Malta and Alexandria by
her Majesty's ship Urgent on the 20th February, at
11.60 p.m. (Signed) LYONS, Admiral

CHINA.

CAPTURE OF YEH.
The following telegram was received at the
Foreign-office, Feb. 21, at 10 cm.:
ALEXANDRIA, FEB. 16, 1868.
The Bengal has just arrived at Suez, and brings
the following intelligence :

Sir Colin Campbell had defeated the rebels [at)
Futtyghar, and was waiting for a heavy siege train
from Agra, on arrival of which he would move
with his whole force, in concert with Jong Baba-
door, on Oude.
Canton was taken the 29th of December.

Commiasioner Yeh was captured on the 6th of
January, also the Tartar general. Yeh was taken
in the dress of a coolie. He was sent on board the
Inflexible on the Bth.
(Signed)

LYONS, Admiral.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
sumwurn AND 111711 K mioaara.)

MALTA, F. 21,
Dates from Calcutta to Jan. 24 ; Hong Bong,Jan.
14 ; and Madru, Jan. 29.

Calcutta : import and export trades improved.
Money market improved, with increased confidence.
Freights higher. Exchange, 2s. 2d. to 2a. 20.
Madru : Imports unaltered; exports dull; freights
lower; money market easy. Exchange, 2s. Old. to
2s. 1341.

Hong Bong: Imports in Email demand. Exchange,
4s. 9d. to 4a. 10d.

Shanghai: Silk dull; fair liminess done. Ex-
change, Be. to 6e. id.

We (Times) have received the following telegram
from our own correepondent via Corfu :

" ALEXANDRIA, FZB. 18.

"The Calcutta and China mails leave to-day with
intelligence from Calcutta to the 25th of January;
Madras, 29th; Canton, 14th ; and Hong Kong,
15th.

" The news from the Commander-in-Chief's camp
is to the 15th, when he had crossed the river, and
was moving towards Bareilly.
" The Coolies (?) had risen in great number. The
Commissioner, with a party of Sikhs, had been
obliged to retreat before them.
" Reinforcements have been sent from Midnapore.

"There is a report that the great Gude &min-
den have offered to surrender on condition of im-
munity.
" The Tartar General and Yeh were taken pri-
soners on the sth of January.
"Yeh has been sent on board the Inflexible, and
remains a prisoner off Tiger Island.
" The Cantonese were returning to the city.
" The blockade has not yet been raised."