Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-03 00:00:00

AMERICA

GALWAY, Tuesday Morning.—The R.M.S. Adelaide has
arrived. She left' New York on tbe 21st July, and St.
John's N.Y., on the 26th. 'Slie made the voyage from the
latter place in 6 days 18 hours. She brings New York
telegrams to the 25th ult.

NEW YORK, July 23.-=Flour had receded one dollar from
previous quotations, in consequence of the Pacific's news
from Europe. Mercantile matters without change. From
St. John's we learn that the fishery up to the last' dates was
below the average.

Accounts from Labrador South .were good, but from the
North no reliable information has been received. The
Anglo-French commission to investigate into the merits of
the disputes as to English and French rights on the New-
foundland coast, were proceeding with 'their labours, and
were expected to end about, the sth of August.
The Weather has been fine for the past three months,
and all agricultural operations'ivere forward.
The Adelaide brings 152 passengers from New York, and
67 from St. John's.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

[BY BRITISH AND MAGNETIC 'T ELEGRAPR.I

HOUSE OF LORDS.-YESTERDAY,

Lord BROUGHAM called attention to the strikes of 'mirk-
Men in various parts of the kingdom, and especially in the
London district, impressing upon the House the necessity of
putting a stop to combinations among the artisans. 'The
effect was to place well-disposed Persons at the mercy of
intemperate and reckless , •
After some remarks from the Lord Chancellor, Varl
Granville, and others, the matter dropped. •
Some bills were advanced a stage, after which their Lord-
slugs adjourned at 6.50.

HOUSE: OF COMMONS.-

--YESTERDAY

At the morning sitting .the Income-tak Bill was read a
third time and passed.
The Pollee of Counties and Boroughs Law. Amendment
Bill passed through committee.

THE CATHOLIC CHAILITIES BILL

Sir G. C. LEWIS alleged the lateness of the session and
the necessity of allowing time to the other house for
consideration ' of the withdrawal of the Roman Catholio
Bill till next session, meanwhile ho proposed a continuance
of the Exemption Bill, as regarded_ those charities. The
Irish members cheered this announcement, of which Mr.
Estcourt and Mr. Bowyer openly. confessed their approval..
Mr. HUTT, as the representative of a large body of,
Roman Catholics, protested against their Continuation Bill,
which led to nothing. .

THE NORWICH ELECTION COMMITTEP

COL FRENCH called attention to the late decision of the
Norwich Election Committed, -Which had unseated Lord
Bury for acts committed at an election, at which Lord
Bury had subsequently accepted-office and been elected. He
wished to know whether Lord Bury was not entitled to take
'his seat.

Sir G. GREY protested against this, interference when
Lord Bury himself had no intention of claiming the Seat
under the second election. , •

The SPEAKER observed that the law was perfectly clear
on the subject.

BRUTALITY ON BOARD AMERICAN SHIPS

Mr. M. MILK Es moved that an humble adressed be pre-
sented to her Majesty to be graciously pleased' to enter into'
negotiatious with the Government of the U.S. of America for
the purpose of preventing the assaults and cruelties committed
on merchant seamen engaged in the trade. between this
country and the United States, and of bringing to justice the
perpetrators of such offences, many of which escaped with
impunity in consequence of the defects of the present system
of international jurisdiction.
Mr. T. C. EWART seconded the motion.

Sir G. C. LEWIS explained the international law on the
subject and the modifications arising out of the extra-tradi-
tion treaties between England and America. Under these
Treaties, offenders Were 'often able to escape with impunity.
It often involved too much trouble to send the culprit back
to America. Suggestions had been made that both English
and American Courts. should be empowered to take such
cases under their ocgnizance as soon as 'the vessel arrived
in the ports of either country. He thought that by means
of this the difficulties might be arranged. , - .
. Mr. HENLEY said that concurrent jurisdiction might be
given in the case of American, but not of Russian or French
vessels.

' The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the attention of Go-
vernment had been called to the subject. The only way of
arranging the difficulty ..was by having recourse' to the
ordinary court, and he would never consent to give 'criminal
jurisdiction in this country to a.foreign consul.
After a brief reply from Mr. Milnes, the motion was
agreed to. •

Mr. A. SMITH moved for a select committee to enquire
into the rights, as claimed by the Crown, and, by other
bodies connected with the foreshores, little rivers. estuaries,
and'bed of the sea round the coast of the United Kingdom,
The various proceedings instituted of late years by the
Officers of the. Crown with respect to the same ; and to
ascertain and report to the House whether any and what
legislation might be required for defining the said rights,
and for securing and protecting those of the public and
individuals. The Hon. Member was developing his motion,
when the House was counted out at 8 lo p.m.