The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-19 00:00:00

THE PRINCESS ROYAL'S MARRIAGE.

Lord Palmerston appeared at the bar, and read the following I
message from the Crown :
Her Majesty having agreed to a marriage proposed between the
Princess Royal and H.R.H. Prince Frederick William of Prussia, has
thought fit t communicate the same to the House of Commons. Her
'Majesty is fully persuaded that this ethane 3 cannot but be acceptable
o her Majesty's faithful auaja,ts, and the many proofs which her
Majesty has received of the affectionate attachment of this house to
her Majesty's family. leaves her no roam to doubt of the concurrence
and assistance of this house in en aaling her to make such provision
for her eldest daubtea with a view to the intended marriage, as na,y
be suitable to tie dianity of the crown and to the honour of the
country.
The nob'e lord raid, without any pledge as to the details of
the manner in which tue ho
ihese'r Majesty that
Y, he thought
might be prepared to answer
the appeal
that they
they would take, o a an early day, into their consideration the
ewhheuiclha hiat,cleebeaeons
timmaede
in by
allieeurrinAgl
message which he lead just been communicating. The Princess
Royal had shown herself possessed in heart and mind of those quali-
ties which distinguish her pare Its, and which were so we 1 calculated
to promote domestic hap loess. Her Royal Highness held a high
position, and the political prosper is of the union were no. nndeserv:ng
that consideration of the h .use. It must be considered as holding
out an incr.:and prospect cif good feeling and cordialty between the
great Powers of Europe. On Friday next he proposed to submit to
Vie house the arrangement who h they thought lilt ng on the occasion
of the marriage of her Royal Highness. Oa that occasnn he should
only propose au address to t ie Crown, assuring Her Majesty of the
satacament of the house to her person and throne, and acquaint ng
her that they would take an early opperttinity to consider her gracious
message.
Mr. Disraeli was sure that the remarks of the noble. lord were a
faithful expression of the feelings of the house upon the announce-
ment wi,ich her Majesty had graciously mad?. to them. 'I hey fully
believed that the alliance world contribute to the happiness of her
Majesty ; and he was sure that they were all prepared to consider, in
a tacoming spirit, the message of her Majesty, in the desire to carry
out her Majesty's wishes.
Ihe address was then agreed to, and order,. d to be presented by
members of the Privy Council.

BRITISH SITLITARY OFFICERS.

On the motion for going into committee of supply,
Colonel North, rtler.Ld to certain charges against officers in the
army, made by the member for Lambeth, is a sp,tch to his constitu-
ents at the late election, and asked for explanations.
Mr. W. Williams had always believed that the regimental officers of
the British army were better than the officers of any other army in

the world. lie had never expressed !any other opinion of them,
though he might have spoken differently of the military syatem and
the commanding officers.

Sir. W. Co Irington, on the ground that election speeches were not
open to minute criticism, was willing to ae2ept the exp anation. He
then defended General Ashburnhatn from the attacks made upon
him, and read a letter describing his personal gallantry at the bat le
of So braon.

THE NAVY ESTIMATES.
The house then went into committee of supply, and
Sir Ckarhs Wood, with a I,ngthe,,ed explanation of the various
itions, presented the navy estimate, fur the year. The total amount
asked to be voted was .e 9,076,000, about £3 39 i3Oao of wircla had
been voted on account in the brief session pre_eliog the dissolution.
He stated that every possible reduction that could be made had been
naval service,
efftjuptoend ,
tahnd efilresftt
vtohtee voof tsessi7i not hmeoh aanadds obfoytia e
fhor use.
the
including 15,000 marines,
Admiral Walcott and Sir Char es Napier expressed satisfaction with
the explanations of the First Lord or the Admiralty, and war.ied him
against too great a reduction of the naval strength of the country.
Lord C. Paget was also satisfied with the exPlanatbus, but thought
that the right hon. gentleman, the first lord, should nos pause and
'take the opinion of a committee of naval encers before decidiag what
classes of armaments should be reduced and what increased.
Mr. W. Williams characterised the estimate as extravagant, and
expressed himsel dissatisfied wiih the exolsnat ons furnthed.
Aftera lengthened discussion of a miscellaneous cha aster, touch,.
in4Taeh of the subjects In nt•coned in the items of the estimate thee
maf. ontildiroc,
forn,ilgrwgii,3ave
ages
of£3, weree38a34i:822612: alsotato: ed agreedmmomaprtpei:eet
est
the
for
votet.,lm,
y3:fivoagarrs3v,a3ineg3dtrutien,
4e)
ending
r:oge:3l
sum for salaries of °fibers and contingent expenses of the Admiralty
office; £118,150 to complete the sum for sale is and expenses of the
coact guard service aid coast guard volintsers; .631,091 to complete
eel
a' he
nie

the snm for salaries of officers an I contingsnt expenses of the
scientific department; £92,224 to complete tha snm for
salaries of officers and contingent expe,s •s of naval estab-
lishments at home ; £15,423 for officers salaries and con „,
tangent ecpenses of the naval establishments abroad .
to complete the sum for waves of lahoirecs ani artificers
and others employed in the naval establishments at home—x'23,3B3:
for wages of labourers, artificers, and others in the naval establish—
ments abroad—£B9s,4so f nava! S'Ore4, steam machinery, e.c.
£328,415 for new works, &e., and £2J,000 tor eefraying the charges,
of medicine and medical stores. The resolutions were then reported
to the house.

BILLS READ.

The Transportation and Penal Serv.tude Bill w‘is considered as.
amended, and ordered to be read a th rd time on Tuesday.
The Bankruptcy and Insolvency (Irelan I) [lilt was read a second
time, and ordered to be committed on Monday next.
The house having resolved itself into a committee, a money clause
respseting salarie s of officials was agreed to be added to the Bank-
paper was disposed of, and the house
ruTpthceyoad thnerlboussnilnvee.useoynßitl.
the
adjourned shortly after one o'clock.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(By British an 1 Irish. Magnetic Telegraph.)

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.

FRANKFORT, SUNDAY.

The programme of the new Danish Ministry
appears to give satisfaction, and the general
impression in Germany is, that the difficulties
respecting the Duchies is approaching a satis-
factory termination.