The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-29 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

[A summary of the following appeared in The Sun
of yesterday :—]

LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY.
The screw steamer Lady Eglinton, Paton commander,
arrived in the river this morning, after a passage of 11/
days from Quebec, bringing telegraphic accounts from
New York to the 16th inst.

The New York Crystal Palace was opened on the
14th inst., in presence of an immense assembly. The
President and General Scott were present.
The New York Herald says Mr. Buchanan has accepted
the appointment of Minister to London.
The steamer Empire, on her trip from Albany to New
York, on the 10th, was run into by a sloop, off Pough-
keepsie, and one of her boilers thrown overboard. Eight
or ten persons were badly scalded and two killed.
Breadstuffs advanced considerably at New York on
receipt of the Arabia's advises, but the market after-
wards became languid, the English orders being below
holders' views.
The coroner's inquest on the persons killed on the
occasion of the Gavazzi riots at Montreal had been
brought to a conclusion, but the jury were unable to
agree upon a verdict. Instead of a verdict, special re-
turns were handed in by the divided jurors. The result
had caused great excitement at Montreal.
The ilon. Sir James Stuart, Bart., Chief Justice of
Canada, died at Quebec on the morning of the 16th.
Her Majesty's steamer Devastation sailed from Que-
bec for the fishing grounds on the 16th. Her Majesty's
frigate Leander was alsO to leave Quebec, for the Gulf
on the 16th.
the Alsctohurot-nmatr4al hoffi acd been e
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vazzi affair.

The Hon. John Ross, Solicitor-General for Upper
Canada, had been returned for the town of Niagara
without opposition.
The woods in the neighbourhood of Bytown had been
on' fire for several days, and it was feared much pro-
perty would be destroyed.
A severe hailstorm occurred about seven miles west
of Toronto on the 15th. Hailstones two inches long
and one inch wide were picked up.
The weather had been delightful in Western Canada.
The wheat was nearly ready for harvesting, and the
crop would be a large one.
Breadstuffs had considerably advanced in Montreal.
Flour was quoted 225. on the spot, and 225. 6d. per
barrel for August delivery. Wheat bad also advanced
still more in proportion ; and, if tonnage were abun
dant, the market would be quite active.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE BLACKWALL RAILWAY
LINE.—The North London train, on passing through
the Minories portion of the Blackwall Railway yester-
day afternoon, about two o'clock, got partly off the
rails, and three plate-layers, who had been working on
the spot, and who were standing against the parapet
wall to let the train pass, were unfortunately thrown
under the engine and two of them killed ; the third
escaped with some bruises. None of the passengers in
the train received any injury.

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PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-JULY 28

( GA the Votes and P.

dings of ate House

ComAions.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BILL.

And whereas by the Act +3
and 4 Will 4, hereinbeforel!
cited, it was enacted " that the said coinpany shall wt
all convenient speed, after the 22d day of April, 18341
close their commercial business, and make sale of o.lci
their merchandise, stores, and effects, at home an
abroad, distinguished in their account books as no:
mercial assets, and all their warehouses, lands, tenement'
and hereditaments, and property whatsoever, woof
may not be retained for the purposes of government'
the said territories, and get in all debts due to them °4
account of the commercial branch of their affairs, &nil
reduce their commercial establishment as the same Shall
become unnecessary, and discontinue and abstain fr°l/1
all commercial business which shall not be incident to
the closing of their
_actual concerns, and to the c°ll.
version into money of the property hereinbefors
directed to be sold, or which shall not be nnr,!
riecl ou for the purposes of the said Government„
and whereas the said East India Company have e'rt:
tinned to carry on the manufacture and sale of o'4.
from the date of the said act to the present time, n' •
withstandinc, the aforesaid provision : and whereas it 13
expedient that the said salt monopoly should absolutelY
cease and determine : be it enacted, that from and aft!',
the Ist day of May, 1856, it shall be unlawful fur the
said East India Company to continue the manufacture
of salt as at present carried on by them in the province
of Bengal, and that such manufacture shall absoluteli
cease, whether carried on by the East India CoinlAgici
or on the account and under the control of the 95„1:
Company, and that the manufacture and sale of salt
India shall be absolutely free, subject only to 811;
Excise or other duties as may now, or from time to tire'
to be levied upon such salt so manufactured. kint'°
made and question put, " That the said clause be If/v
-
read a second time." The house divided : Ayes, 1'
Noes, 107.