The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-04-13 00:00:00

LOSS OF TUE BIRKENHEAD STEAM FRIGATE.

In reply to a question from Lord Monteagle, the Duke
Of NORTIIIIIIIIERLAND stated that the Admiralty had not
received any news of the loss of the Birkenhead steam.
frigate. On hearing of its loss they had telegraphed to the
admiral at Devonport, but had as yet received no reply.

NEWFOUNDLAND

The Earl of DERBY presented a petition from the
Speaker of the House of Assembly at Newfoundland,
praying for a responsible government. The noble lord
was opposed to the prayer of the petition.
The Bishopric of Quebec Bill was read a second time.
The report on the Patent Law Bill was brought up. The
Mutiny and Marine Mutiny Bills passed through commit-
tee. The Indemnity Bill was read a third time and passed.

ADJOURNMENT OF TUE ROUSE.
The Earl of DERBY moved that the house adjourn to
the 19th instant.

WANT OF SECRECY IN THE GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN

INDIA

The Earl of tLLE/4130ROUGH made a statement com-
plaining of the manner in which official secrets and docu-
ments connected with the Indian government were per•
mitted to transpire in that country, and gave several in-
stances in which the contents of his own despatches had
been made public, so as to be detrimental to the in-
terests of the empire. He stated that the intentions of
government as to the military operations against Ava had
been published in the Indian newspapers a fortnight be-
fore those military operations could be commenced.
The Earl of DERBY agreed with the Earl of Ellen-
borough, and would communicate with his noble friend,
who was at the head of that department. He had no doubt
that proper instructions would be sent out by the next
mail.
The house adjourned to the 19th instant.

lIOUSE OF COMMONS.—TIIESDAY, APRIL 6
A few local bills were read a third time and passed.

ADJOURNMENT OF TE

On the motion of Mr. F.
that the house, at its rising,
the 19th of April.

MACKENZIE, it was ordered
should adjourn to Monday,

Lord JOHN MANNERS, in reply to a que
D. L. Evans, stated that the public would be permitted
to view the interior of the House of Commons during the
Easter holidays.

stion from Si

A number Of petitions were presented on different sub-
jects by different members.
A desultory conversation upon a variety of questions

took place

LOSS OF• THE BIRKENHEAD
In reply to Mr. Adderley,. Mr
the Government had received ni
the loss of the Birkenhead

FFORD stated that

official information of

THE RIVER PLATE

Mr. M. GlusoN inquired whether they intended to
take any steps to place the relations between this country
and the Brazils on a more satisfactory footing, and
whether they contemplated any result from the joint
action of the Governments of France and England with
reference to the free navigation of the internal water
communication connected with the River Plate ?—The
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that Sir G.
Hotbam, on the part of her Majesty, in conjunction with
the Chevalier de St. George, would proceed on the 16th
upon a visit of friendly communication and explanation
to Rio, and it was hoped that the mission would succeed
in obtaining the free .navigation of the river for all
countries.

BUSINESS AFTER EASTER

In reply to a question from Lord John Russell, the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that on Monday,
the 19th, the President of the Board of Control would
move for a committee on Indian affairs. On the 23rd
the Militia Bill would be proceeded with, and the Mis-
cellaneous Estimates voted.

Leave was given to bring in a bill for protecting the
ballast-heavers of the Thames.

COUNTY COURTS FURTHER EXTENSION BILL

The house then went into committee upon this bill,
but after a good deal of discussion as to the expediency of
going on vrith the bill pending the expected measure for
the reform of the Court of Chancery, it was determined
that the Chairman should report progress, with a view to
reprinting the bill with its amendments.

The report of the Committee of Supply was brought up
and agreed to.
The house went into committee on the Suitors in
Chancery Bill, when, it being found that there were not
40 members present, the house adjourned to Monday,
the 19th.

FOREIGN NEWS.

FRANCE.

The Moniteur of Tuesday publishes three decrees, one
of which prescribes the mode in which inferior magistrates
and other judicial functionaries are to take-the oath of
alle&ianca to the President of the Republic ; another
directs that the political convicts sent to Africa are to be
formed into detachments of 500 men each, and submitted
to the usual discipline • and a third nominates the
lieutenants and sub-lieutenants of the national guard of
Paris.

The President gave a grand dinner at the Tuileries, on
Tuesday, to the new Cardinal-Archbishop of Bordeaux
and other dignitaries of the church. Several of the cabinet
ministers were also present.
Judging from some of the French journals, the desire
for the empire is rapidly advancing. The Siècle says that
the whole ministerial press in the departments support the
cry of " Vive l'Empereur !" The Bulletin de Paris ex-
claims, " Let France be once more consulted, and the
empire will be the logical conclusions of the 2d and 20th
of December. This question is uppermost in the mind of
France." The Memorial d'Amiens writes, " Let us have
an emperor at once. It will relieve us from all intrigues
of parties, and from revolutions which profit us nothing."
The Pays also broadly hints that the Prince President
may, if he please, soon exchange his present title for
another.• These quotations serve to show that whatever
may be the general feeling of France, in some portions of
it, at least, there is a growing disposition in favour of the
empire. •

The Swiss Government has replied to the French note,
showing that " without violating the right of asylum, one
of the most precious rights of civilised nations," it had
complied, as far as possible, with the demands of the
French Government, for that it had sent away 30 French-
men and 20 Germans, and had removed 20 to the interior.