The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-07-12 00:00:00

FOREIGN NEWS.

FRANCE.—Considerable (sensation was created in
Paris on Wednesday, upon the occasion of their Imperial
Majesties going to the Opera Comique, when it was
reported that an attempt had been designed on the Em-
peror's life. Among the crowd who pressed around the
carriage was a man in a blouse, from under which a pistol
fell to the ground, that led to his immediate apprehension,
as also to many others, some of whom were soon after-
wards liberated, but the remainder, being found with
arms on their persons, were detained until further inquiry
should be made. Their Majesties went to the theatre un-
attended, where they were received with enthusiastic
applause ; but upon their retirement, at the close of the
performance, they were accompanied by an escort of
Cuirassiers.

Admiral Hamelin, who replaces Admiral de la Susse in
the command of the Mediterranean fleet, left Toulon on
Sunday in the La Plata steam corvette, to take command
of the squadron.
The departure of the Emperor and Empress for the
Eaux.Bonnes is said to be fixed for some day between the
16th and 20th of the present month.
A rumour having spread through the mercantile com-
munity in Paris that Lord Aberdeen had resigned, a de-
cline in the funds took place on Friday. As, however,
the news wnq not confirmed, the funds gradually steadied.

GERMANY.—From Coburg we hear that Prince
Albert is expected there for the arrangement of family
affairs in August next, and that it is not improbable his
royal highness may also visit his relatives resident in
Vienna.

SWITZE RLAND.—lmmense damage has been done
in the canton of Grisons, and, indeed, throughout Switzer-
land and Lombardy, by torrents of rain, and by the

avalanches.

SPAIN.—A Ministerial crisis, and this time a decisive
one, is generally expected.
Unpleasant scenes are reported to have taken place at
the Palace lately, and the Queen and her mother are said
to be on very bad terms. Indeed there seems little doubt
that matters are in a serious state.

Queen Christina is making preparations to leave Madrid
for Dieppe or Biarritz ; and the Duke of Rianzares is ex-
pected to visit Paris. Great importance is attached to
the approaching departure of Queen Christina and her
family from the Peninsula, though the motives assigned
for it are very various.
DENMARK.—SeveraI cases of Asiatic cholera have
occurred at Copenhagen, in the quarter of the city where
the barracks or dwellings of the sailors are situated.
Hopes are entertained that the change of temperature,
combined with effective sanitary measures, may stay the
progress of the scourge. Meantime the Swedish autho-
rities at Helsingborg refuse to allow passengers to land
coming from the Danish coast.

PRUSSIA.—The King, Queen, and Prince Albrecht
of Prussia, together with the Archduchess Sophia of Aus-
tria, left Sans Souci, vi& Berlin, for Hamburg, on the
30th ult. The royal party observed the strictest incognito,
the King and his suite being in plain clothes, an extremely
rare circumstance. The King and Queen of Prussia travel
under the name of Graf and Griffin von Zolern. The
Queen of Greece and the Grand Duke of Oldenburg
joined their majesties at one of the stations on the road
to Hamburgh.
RUSSIA.—The Russian ships in the Black Sea con-
tinue to show great activity. Ships of war are constantly
leaving Sebastopol to maintain strict watch along the
coast. The Kolumna Russian frigate had on the 20th ult.
advanced and tacked within three miles of the entrance to
the Bosphorus, the wind having permitted her to fall into
the eddy of the current.
The agents of Russia have been industrious in exciting
fermentation among the Christian inhabitants of Servia
and Montenegro, against Turkey, and their success will
probably be heightened by the news of the Pruth being
passed by the Russians. The purpose of this agitation has
been to complicate still more the Eastern question, and to
excite greater difficulty in English and- French inter-
vention.

TURKEY.—A despatch from Bucharest, dated the
2nd instant, states that the Russian troops had occupied
the Principalities, and that new negociations were to be
opened at Constantinople, for which purpose the Czar had
commissioned General Ozoroff to proceed without delay
to the Turkish capital. Another despatch, dated Vienna,
the Ist instant, states that the Pruth had been crossed
both at Leova and Skouliany, the troops passing at the
former point being destined for Wallachia, and those at
the latter for Moldavia.

It is a general belief that the Aberdeen ministry has
determined not to allow the English fleet to enter the
Straits upon the Russians crossing the Pruth ; the fact of
such an event not being considered important enough to
justify so warlike a proceeding on the part of the British
government.

An Austrian corps d'armee is preparing to enter Bosnia
and Serbia.

The Turkish armaments are carried on with unflagging
zeal, and the popular excitement has risen to such a height
that the government scarcely ventures to talk of negocia-
tions. Admiral Mustapha Pacha had left Constantinople
for the Bay of Besika, to confer with the British and
French Admirals as to the most convenient arrangements
for anchoring their fleets in the Dardanelles.
The Prince of Serbia has offered to place at the Sultan's
disposal 45,000 troops, of whom 15,000 are for the de-
fence of Belgrade, and 30,000 for the protection of the
frontiers of the Principality.
Gold is being coined in great abundance at the Mint,
and four machines are at work day and night. Four
ships are being fitted out for immediate service at the
Arsenal. The Sanitary Intendance has abolished the
quarantine of Syria. The English Ambassador received
despatches on Friday, the 17th, brought by land, and on
the following day the same courier left.
From Salonica, under date of the 11th ult., it is an-
nounced that Omer Pacha had gone to Schumla, where
large masses of troops were being concentrated.
Advices from Jassy, to the 24th ult., state that the
Russian consuls in that city and in Bucharest have been
summoned to appear before Prince Gortschakoff for the
purpose of giving information of the resources which the
Principalities can afford the Russian army. In pursuance
of the system, by which Russia intends to prejudice the
inhabitants of the Danubian provinces against Turkey,
the Sultan's firman, granting fresh guarantees to the
Christians, has been prohibited circulation in the Princi-
palities.
M. Ozeroff is at the head quarters of General Gortscha-
koff. The peasants in Moldavia are selling their draught
oxen at any price, fearing their impressment, and the
introduction of the murrain from Bessarabia.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.

By the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-
ship Asia, Captain Scott, which arrived on Sunday, we
have advices from New York to the 29th ult.
The Asia sailed from New York, at 1 15, p.m., on the
29th ult., and 3 40, p.m., passed the steamer Africa, and
ships Upland, American Union, and Intrinsic, hence for
New York ; on the Bth, at 2 19, p.m., passed the screw
steamer Taurus hence for New York. She arrived in the
Mersey on Sunday at 5 15, a.m., having made the run in
10 days, 11 hours, and 4 minutes. The Asia brought 139
passengers, and $591082 in specie on freight.
PASSENGERS : Mr. M'llwain and brother Mrs.
Taylor, Miss M'Lean, Hon. J. Hillyard Cameron, Mrs.
Cameron, two children, and two servants, Miss Easterly,
and Miss Watson, Mrs. Dunlop, infant, and nurse, Mr.
R. Tyler and lady, Miss M. Jenkins, Miss Clayton, Miss
F. Jenkins, Mrs. Hurtado, two children, and nurse, Mr.
Brand, lady, two children, and nurse, Mrs. Hamilton,
Miss Hamilton, Miss Easterly, Miss Hamilton, Mr.
J. M. Leigh, Mr. Cowlishaw, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Leisey,
Mr. W. Smith, Mr. Lovett, Mr. Laza, Mr. Hart, Mr.
Perry, H.8.M., consul at Panama. Mr. Kuhn, Mr. Oser,
Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Slidell, Mr. Masenciorff,
Mr. Watson, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Carew, Mr. Vander
Henvel, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Bettey, Mr. Barr, Mr.
M'Lean, Mr. M'Conkey, Mr. Parker, Dr. Bell, Mr.
Goodman, Mr. Westcott, Mr. Carvalho, Mr. S. Bull,
Mr. W. Reid, Mr. D. Ropes, Mr. E. Crepin , Mrs. Praderas
and four children, Rev. G. Perkins and lady, Miss
Hutchinson and maid, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. C. Patter-
son, Mr. Bogle, Mr. Ramsey, Mr. Gates, Mr. Benjamin,
Mr. Myers, Mr. Goodenhover, Rev. B. T. Hafkenschied,
Mr. Morris, Mr. Clay, Mr. D. M'lnnes, Mr. A. Walker,
Mr. Brenan, Mr. Lay, Senor Don Juan Antonia Fer-
nandez and son, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. E. B. Smith, Mr.
Clough, Mr. Roy, Mr. Markham, Mr. Rjnmein, Mr.
Genibrel, Mr. Juintana, Capt. G. Heation, Mrs. T. Con-
nor, Miss Juintana, Master Juintana, Mr. C. T.
Stewart, Mr. R. L. Fabrian, Mr. Young, Mr. John
Mure, Mr. R. Taylor, Mr. C. Graseman, Mr. Chotte,
Mr. Mackenna, Mr. Simmons, Miss A. Heation, Miss
C. Heation, Miss Hodge, Mrs. Cobden, Mr. Ponjol, Mr.
Dudoussat, Mr. E. C. Angiolim, Mr. F. Attwood, Mr.
Poulteney and lady, Mr. Fluck and lady, Mr. Y. R.
Smith, Mr. J. Lyons, Mr. A. Ogden, Mrs. Walker and
child, Mrs. N. Kochilberg, Mr. F. W. Stone, Mr. R.
Kortosk, Mr. J. Stevenson, Mr. S. Hope, Mrs. Newell,
and Mr. M'Lever and lady. _

The steam-ship Baltic, Comstock, arrived at New
York on the 26th ult. from this port.
An extensive fire had occurred at Baltimore. In con-
sequence of the rigid enforcement of the 13th article of
the new constitution of Indiana, the black population of
that state were leaving in hundreds for quarters recently
vacated in the Eastern States. All persons whose
mothers are unable to prove the possession of a greater
proportion than one•sixteenth of European blood, and
who came into Hoosierdom since November 1, 1851, are
forced to leave. All negroes, mulattoes, quadroons,
octageroons, duodecaroons, &c., who can prove a re-
sidence in the state prior to November 1, ISSI, are
allowed to remain under certain conditions, and by re-
gistering their names with the county clerk. Any per-
son who employs a negro who is in the state, contrary to
the new law, is liable to a fine of not less than ten nor
more than five hundred dollars."
-

Her Majesty's fri Leander sailed from New York
for Halifax on the 25th. Shortly before sailing one of
her boats was sent ashore, with eight men, in charge of a
midshipman, to bring off stores. While at the wharf,
four of the men deserted ; the other four preferred re-
maining. The midshipman attempted to prevent tbeir
desertion, but a crowd of bystanders threatened to throw
him into the dock if he left the boat.

The Leander would remain at Halifax till the 3rd of
August, when Lord Ellesmere and suite would join her
there, and return to England.
Letters from Bogota state that the new constitution
had been
Advices from Venezuela mention the continued prd-
23rduit. adopted, and was to be promulgated on the
gress of the revolution in that republic.
The following is the new Pilotage Tariff at New York
"Merchant vessels inward-bound, drawing less than four-
teen feet, $2 per foot; ditto fourteen and less than
eighteen,ation at $a
armed
ser.vepsseerlsfo,ost ; 5
out of sight of Sandy Hook Lighthouse, in the day time'
fair weather, pay one-fourth more ; merchant vessel!?
outward-bound, $1 50c., $1 75c. and $2 50c. per fe°"
eighteenperfoot. ankl,eusspewisard
s, .
boardedN
draught as above. Foreign vessels, not entitled to enter
on same terms, to pay one-third more from November
Ist to April Ist, $4 extra for each vessel, corning
of
going ; for extra detention $3 per day, and necessary ex-
penses, if at quarantine. A pilot carried at sea shall receive
•5100 per month, during necessary absence. $25 petleltT-
for understating draught of a vessel. Moving a DB.'q
from one river to the other, if a seventy-four, ,f 120;
ri-
gate, $l5 ; sloop-of-war, $'10; merchantmen, $5. Mov-
ing from quarantine to city, one-fourth of inward pilotage._
Hauling from river to wharf or hack, $3. Rewards to be
provided to encourage relief to disabled vessels, &c.
The inquest at Montreal, on the bodies of the persons
killed at the Gavazzi riots, was still proceeding. Lieu
Whartlev, of the 26th Regiment, deposed that the corn'
mand to fire upon the mob was given by the mayor, Mr:
Wilson, and this portion of the evidence was corroborate
by several respectable civilians. The mayor, however,
strenuously denied that he had done anything beyond
reading the riot act, and he endeavoured indirectly to
throw the blame on the officer commanding one of the'
divisions which fired. The inquiry was adjourned until
the 17th June.
From Kingston, Jamaica, we have advices to the 22‘1'
ult. The yellow fever continued to prevail amongst the
shipping. The weather had been favourable to the grow-
ing crops, and the canes were looking well. The King-
ston Journal says, "There is no alternative between re-
bellion and the dismissal of the present members of the
council, and the appointment of some more obedient and
subservient creatures to the will of the assembly." The
inspector-general of Bahia had died. The governor of
Demerara had arrived at Kingston, en route to England'
The following synopsis of the new Mexican tariff hs..
been published in the New Orleans Picayune :-
The following are the ports declared open to foreign cOni•
coerce :-On the Gulf of Mexico : Sisal, Campeachy, San Juaa„,
Bautista de Tabasco, Vera Cruz, Tampico de Tamaulipas, 111,‘`
Matamoras. On the Pacific Ocean : Acapulco, Manzanillo, Sae
Blas, and Mazatlan, and Gaitnas, in the Gulf of California. 00
the Northern frontier: Matamoras, Presidio del Norte, and
A
Paso del Norte. On the Southern frontier :-Comitan and
Tuxtla Chico. Cotton Goods: Cotton, per quintal, .83 ; socks,
men's and women's, dozen, 50c. ; ditto, children's, dozen,3oc';
undershirts and drawers, dozen, S 4 ; tape, per lb., 60c. ; gloves,
dozen, 50c. ; yarn, white and unbleached, after one year, per
lb., 15c. ; ditto, coloured, per lb., 30c. ; thread, spool, 300 yarl
dozen, Sc.; ditto, balls and skeins, lb., 30c.; sheetings, bleache
and unbleached, one yard wide, 30 threads or less to the
quarter-of-an-inch, per vara, sc. ; ditto, ditto, of more than jv
threads to the quarter-of-an-inch, per vara, 6c.; printed cot-
tons, checks, &c., one yard wide, per vara, 6ic. ; cotton, damask'
vara, Bc. ; fringe, white and coloured, per lb., 30c. ; stockings'
men's and women's, per dozen, .B'l ; ditto, children's, dozen,
50c. ; muslins, printed, one yard wide, vara, 6c. ; muslins,
and coloured, fine, one yard wide, vara, Bc. ; ditto, worked
ditto, vara, 10c. ; handkerchiefs, one yard square, coloureds
each, 4c. ; ditto, white and fine, one yard wide, each, 6c.: ditto,
worked, one yard wide, each, 12}c.-Woollen Goods: Carpet.
ing, 1 yard wide, per vara, 50c. ; socks, men's, dozen, SOC„';
ditto, children's dozen, 30c. ; undershirts and drawers, dere." ;
.S 3 50c. ; cassimeres, 1 yard wide, per vara, 40c. ; wool, 117
quintal, S 2 50c. ; worsted work, per lb., -81 ; stocking'?,
men's, dozen, ,81 ; ditto, children's, dozen, SOc. ; weal?'
and worsted yarn, per lb., 35c. ; broadcloth, 1 yard Wide'
fine, per vara, 60c.; handkerchiefs, all kinds, each, 12ir.;
woollen stuffs, plain, white, and coloured, 1 yard `ride'
per vara, 7ic. ; ditto, worked or printed, per vara,
Linen Goods: Carpeting, 1 yard wide, per vara, 7c.; sheetings'
1 yard wide, per yam, 4c. ; hemp, per ql., -81 20c. ; soda,'
men's, dozen, 50c.; ditto, children's, dozen, 25c.; tape,
kends'
per per lb., 36c.; gloves, dozen, 50c.; thread, all kll all
1""
per lb., 45c.; twine, per ql., .83; yarn, per ql., -B'2 40c. ; "fir
per ql., 50c. ; linens, white and coloured, 1 yard wide,
common, per wars, 4c.; linens, plain, and grass cloth, white or
coloured, not over 36 threads to the quarter of an inch, 1 Yard
wide, common, per vara, sc. ; linens, of more than 36 three
l
to the quarter of an inch, 7c.•, linen, printed checks, &c., 1 Yar
square, per vara, 7c. ; linen damask, 1 yard wide, per vara, (-X;;
linen, worked, 1 yard wide, per vara, 12ic. ; stockings, men fi
per dozen, Si ; stockings, children's, per dozen, 50c.;
kerchiefs, plain and coloured, 1 yard square, per dozen, 61:1c'1-
handkerchiefs, white or with coloured border, 1 yard squat..!
per dozen, Ai ; handkerchiefs, worked, 1 yard square, Pe,'
dozen, .$2.-Silk Goods: Blondes and laces, all kinds, per IV
.B'B ; raw silk, per lb., 60c. ; silk, for embroidery, per lb., '
2,502c.._;
msilikx,edforGtowoids,t,: pceor
tltbo.n, San2d; ssiillkk.gopoedr
skiln;dlsi,npeenr lb.,
silk, per lb., .81 30c. ; others, not metal, as linen, wool, silk, al;
cotton, per b., .B'l 50c.; wool and silk, per lb., -B'l 50c. ; good
with metal introworked will have to pay twenty per cent. (37
their valuation. A new tariff will go into operation on the Is
of September next for all vessels bound from Atlantic ports t°
ports on the Pacific; on the Ist of October for vessels front
European ports to ports on the Gulf of Mexico; and on the 1,6!
of August for vessels from American ports and islands to Peru
on the same side of the continent as the port of departni,
Until this tariff is enforced, duties will be collected by the ""
of the 4th of October, 1845, with the reforms established ptyat,l3le.
laws of the 20th of November, 1849, and 34th of January, 18" f
The imports of cotton yarn will be permitted for the testa °d,
four months, from the Ist of June, paying a duty of 15c. a poun

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW Yortic, June 29.
therel has been
ONEY.—During h e latte r
stocks. The market for Government and State Stocks
shows the same firmness as for some time past. The
considerable
animation
a ofti
on the
n past
speculative fortnight
demand for U. S. loans for Government account and
banking purposes is sufficient to absorb all that are offered
at advancing rates. Money continues abundant. Interest
on demand loans has declined to 5 per cent. Business in
foreign exchange has not been brisk, but prices have
varied but little. We quote bills on London, 01 to 9i Per
cent. prerc. ; Paris, &c., f. 5,121 to f.5,13_1, sixty daYsst
and f. 5,10 to f. 5,111, short sight; Hamburg, 36i to 361'
(From the New York Shipping List, of June 29.)
COTTON.—The Baltic's advices from Liverpool have
imparted a rather more cheerful tone to the market, but
as holders have been free sellers, there is no improvement
to notice in prices : our rates, however, are above the
parity of the Liverpool market. We quote
Atlantic

Otherpuli

Ports.- Florida. Ports. ,
Low to good ord.
Low to good mid. to 91
10 —ll 10 —ll 10i 114
Mid fair to fair 1i —lt 11.} Ili 12 —l3
Inferior 0 0 0 0 —' °

RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS OF COTTON. A
Exports to Total Exports Stock all;
Receipts. (it. Britain. to For. Ports. on shipb .•
1853. 3,161,736 1,593,195 2,328,201 268,537
1852......2,955,293 1,559,892 2,291,140 182,321:
Increase. 206,443 33,303 37,058 79,21'
(From W. P. Wright's Circular, of June 23.) ,0
This market, influenced by foreign accounts, continues
to wear a quiet and spiritless aspect, with but small dol'i
sales. Holders on the one hand refuse to offer 020,
stock at reduced rates, while export buyers on the other
are not willing to ship until better satisfied that the peace
of Europe will not be disturbed. I have no new feat
to advise in relation to the growing crops. Every thing,
,
is yet in the future. If we have seasonable weather hence
forward, the late reverses will be repaired, and if we 13313
not, they will be aggravated; this is all that can be sa*
at present on the subject.
bOI
BREADSTUFFS.—The demand for flour for the
trade continues on a rather extensive scale, and a fax
business has also been done for shipment to Englari
The supplies are moderate, and prices in general ha
s'c
been well maintained. Wheat sells readily at an advan
of lc. per bushel in some qualities. Indian corn witholl
material change. tbe
FROVISIONS.—Western pork arrives freely, and, at,- ,f
demand is light, prices gradually tend downward.
is in good supply but fair request. Prime mess remalPo
quiet, at -818 to 420. Lard is quite heavy, busine,
being
tpel tend
ndtupward
nowpwbaurtdmerely
in;the g
sofaool
good demand,
simmediate
40, oo and Il home m
sackse
held Liverpool
wants.
pretty
Cheese goes off steadily, at 7c. to 81c. for fair to prime.
SALT.—The arrivals both of West India and LiverP°°;
have of late been small, and with a good demand PricAe;
group pried
and 7,355 ditto fine. - at
IRON.—The market generally is firmer. Scotch Pifisb
$28,50 to $3O, 6 mos.; English bars, $55 ; and Sc"--
iron, $37,50, 8 mos.
FREIGHTS.—To London and Liverpool freights abr.a;
pretty active. To Liverpool : Cotton, 5-32 d. per
flour, Is. 90. per brl.; grain, in bulk, sd• per b"
w. ' •
To London : Flour, Is. 10-id. to 2s. per brl. To Havre'
Cotton, L'c. per lb.
NEW ORLEANS, JUNE 27.—Cotton has been active,
under the Baltic's advices. The sales reach 5,000 bales,
at full prices, but without any positive advance. Middling
is
I\qinooßteldLEa,t
JluocN.Eto2sl.ol
1,500 bales, at
CHARLESTON, JUNE 28.—Sales to-day,
Receipts,9oo. Middling, 10c. Stock on hand, 21,000
cS.ales for the week, 1,900 bales'
prices ranging from Sic. to lOc.
HAVANA.—Sugars are dull, and the prices o
The-
and low browns and rnuscovadoes have declined.
000
exportation list shows an exportation this week of 23,
boxes, but much of this was embarked before the bad t
weather set in. We have now in this market abls
220,000 boxes, and the receipts during the last two week
have declined. Freights : There is still a want of si'ol_,P;
ping, as there is an immense quantity of sugar in sy,
To London, for small vessels, the figure is at present q_!,
In exchange on London little has been done, and to-
-Itow has fallen to 104- per cent. premium. nfiSt
SAN FRANCISCO, MAY 31.—Our market for La r
month has been characterised by extreme dulness in
~I.i,
the staple articles of trade. In the face of the large 81,0
yak and knowledge of the fleet of vessels fully due,
one has dared to enter the market to purchase largely'
f wbhailte se:

FEMALE PHYSICIANS.—The female medical college on
Pennsylvania will commence its next course of lectures Oe,
the Ist of October. Its faculty consists of five male 8,13,1
two female professors—the latter regularly gradus.:or
physicians as well as the former—while the dernoustt3'
in anatomy is also a female physician.
A COLONIAL LEGISLATURE.--TheLieutenant-Goverbn°ls
of Newfoundland having informed the House of A.sseillo
that the Revenue Act would expire in three daysfil
that it was time they should pass a new Revenue Pl 5/
they characterised it as a Cromwellian act, "the ra°o
"1
atrocious, black, and condemnible " in the annals
Newfoundland, and concluded by unanimously voting.,,ix
a breach of the privilezes of the house. On the follovtl
day they passed the bill.
THE COMBINED FLEETS OF ENGLAND AND FB.ASCtSes
—lntelligence from Besika Bay to the 26th of June 5t5
that the two fleets remained at that anchorage, exc10.21%
ing visits, salutes, dinners, and toasts. No less than
admirals' flags were flying at one time. To reinforce tl;
first French squadron under Vice-Admiral Baron de,"
sGuasms ee,rr
bearing
theari n
g secondthe
fluangdoe
fr Rearßear
.AAddnmii
raal al
Rcoq
nau ianioat
with
a thep t a
1,1,,
reltLehrio nfo, r
caen and
is N
raiseda val
considerablysteamers, - -n4
foss6s, arrived from Smyrna on the 18th of June, 1,-icls
beSo_
tvaoCls f
Great Britain, not only in number, but liketvisueett
aais
ttihrr'rmaei ament. On the 20th of June, in honour of the Clu,dos
of England's accession to the throne, Admiral Du`Litli
entertained at dinner the three French admirals,
their respective staffs, and the whole of the The
well of the French as Dent the British fleets. The F.T_
admiral subsequently ertained Admiral Dundab and
er,
most of the captains of the English squadron at

MPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY. JULY 5

EAST INDIA FORCES.—The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH
brought in a bill for enabling the East India Company to
increase their European force to 20,000 men.
JUVENILE MENDICANCY.—On the motion of Lord
SHAFTESBURY, the Juvenile Mendicancy Bill, No. 2,
passed through committee pro forme", on the understand-
rng that the opinion of the Poor Law Board is to be
taken as to the measure.
The Encumbered Estates (Ireland) Act Continuance
Bill was read a third time and passed.

. 7.
RUSSIA AND TURKEYTHURSDAY JULY.— Lord BROUGHAM asked
whether, considering the present state of the Eastern
question, it would be desirable to postpone any public
discussion on the subject.—The Earl of CLARENDON
replied, that having twice asked Lord Clanricarde to
Postpone his motion on Eastern Affairs, he had made up
his mind not to do so a third time, but, as Lord Brougham
had put this question, he could not refrain from saying
that the negotiations now pending were not sufficiently
advanced for a full discussion on the subject, and he
would accordingly ask Lord Clanricarde to postpone his
motion till Monday.—The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH de-
.precated any partial discussion of the question, and
suggested to Lor Clanricade whethe it was right
to press the Government forr disclosuresr which it could
not make consistently with public duty.—The Earl of
DERBY expressed his entire concurrence with the
suggestion of Lord Ellenborough.—After some discussion,
Lord CLANRICA ADE withdrew his motion, and the sub-
ject dropped.
HAMPSTEAD HEATH.—The second reading of Sir
Thomas Wilson's Estate Bill was negatived by 21 to 19.
EAST INDIA FORCES.—The Earl OF ABERDEEN Ob-
jected to the Bill introduced by Lord Ellenborough, and
it was accordingly withdrawn.
SOAP DUTY.—On the motion for the third reading of
the Soap Duties Bill, the Earl of ELLENBOROUGH ob-
jected to the remission, which might be very well in time
of peace, but not when war seemed impending. He
moved that the bill be read a third time on the 15th inst.,
by which time he hoped the present state of uncertainty
would be ended.—The Earls of ABERDEEN and DERBY
thought the house should not interfere with the Commons
in matters of this kind.—The Bill was read a third time.
The House adjourned at a quarter past seven o'clock.
FRIDAY, JULY 8.
followingTHE ROYAL ASSENT was given by commission fn the
Cathedral bills :—The Excise Duties on Spirits, the
a Appointments, the Malicious Injuries (Ireland),
the
od Soap Duties, the Public Works Loan, the Whlch-
wo Forest, the Ballymena, Ballymoney, Colerauie
and Portrush Junction Railway; the Londonderry, Cole-
raine, and Belfast Junction Railway ; the North British
the
RD, 'Uwe!, the Scottish Midland Junction Railway,
:'ham ing
°outh Shields Improvements, the Staines, IN 0
and Woking Junction Railway ; the Peebles Railway,
o uththe
Portsmouth Railway, the London, Brighton, and S Coast Railway
2.
the Aberdeen Railway, the Bristol
.Gas
and Bristol and Clifton Gas Companies Amalgamation,
the Manchester and Bury Road, the Witham Drainage,
.
the Wimbledon and Croydon Railway, the Wimpole,
Wriatlingsvorth, and Potton Road ; the Rochester-bridge,
the Hull and Holderness Railway, the East Grinstead Railway, the Eastern Counties Riilway (Woodford and
Laughtoe), the Haslingden and Rawtenstall Waterworks,
the Monkland Railway, the Manchester Improvement,
the Limerick, Ennis, and Killaloe Junction Railway, the
East and West India Docks and Birmingham Junction
(No. , and (No. 2) Bills the Glasgow and South-Western Railway
ti. The Savings' Banks Annuities Bill was read a second
gnatt e. The Colonial Bishops Act Extension Bill and the
I:3Zot:oaN nExchange Bill were, on the motion of the
C - —x"en, read a third time and passed.
OnnUPTION LO Earl of SHAFTES-
hrBURY laid upon the table a bill for the prevention of
eibvery and corruption at elections. It proposed to take
the otes by papers the Poor. - election
similar to theof guardians of
C
THE TURKISH QUESTION.—The Marquis of CLANRI-
Xonda RDE ed his notice for a motion on this subject for
Y, and the House adjourned.

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HOUSE OF COM
The house met at noonMONS.—TUESDAY, JULY 5.
.—new was ordered for
North Derbyshire, in the room writ
of Mr. W. Evans, who had
accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.—The house went into com-
mittee on the Merchant Shipping Bill, and clauses 1 to 28
were agreed to. On clause 29 being proposed, which
authorised the manning of British ships with foreign sea-
men, it was opposed by Captain Scobell and Mr. Labou-
-chere ; while Mr. Cardwell defended the clause, and spoke
until four o'clock, when the debate was abruptly closed,
and the house adjourned until six o'clock.
PETITIONS.—Numerous clock.
persons presented from
persons employed in factories in Lancashire, Praying for
an amendment in the Factory Act to restrict the working
time of moving power in factories to ten hours.
EDUCATION SCHEME.--Lord J. RUSSELL said he pro-
Posed to take the second reading of his Education Bill, but
not to proceed further with it this session.
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.--OD the motion of Mr.
-COLLIER, leave was given to bring in a bill to transfer the
testamentary jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical Courts to
the courts of common law and to the County Courts.
SHORT TIME IN FACTORIES.—Mr. COBBETT moved
'for leave to bring in a bill to limit the hours of labour of
women, young persons, and children, in factories, to ten
hours a_ young
during the first five days of the week, and
seven hours and a half on Saturdays, and to provide for a
More perfect inspection of factories.—After a long discus-
-Con. in which the Government refused to exp_ras, any
decided opinion, leave was
given to bring in the bill.
'
HE DOCKYARD INQUIRY..—MI l . AT o moved a
resolution, " that, during the administration
thsraEotidolnowookfyatrhde
pro-
motions late
'Board of Admiralty thepatronage of
motions and the influenceofthe Admiralty were used for
Political purposes to an extent calculated to reflect
of the
ctdis-
credit on that department and to impair the efficiency
D
Bervice."—Sir r
J. PAKINGTON, .L. M . 'sit AELI , and others
protested against the motion being pressed at that late
hour, but a motion for adjourning the debate was nega-
tived by 97 to 81.—Sir Taos. ACLAND then moved the
adjournment of the House, which was negatived by 172 to
'o.—Mr. J. PHILLIMORE then moved the
adjournment of
the debate, which was negatived by 100 to 72.—A similar
motion was negatived by 100 to 66. It was again put, and
being accepted as a virtual defeat of the motion
carried by 100 to 61, and the House adjourned at 20 m i was
carried minutes
to four o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6.
EXPENSES or ELECTIONS.—On the motion that the
house eo into committee on the Expenses of Elections
Bill, Colonel SIBTRORP opposed the bill, which he re-
garded as a mean, dirty, shabby, and disgraceful measure.
(A. laugh.) It rendered illegal all bands of music and
Hats at Parliamentary elections,—perhaps the town-crier's
bell, or a child's penny whistle, would also be interdicted ?
It was a bill brought in by hon. gentlemen who wanted to
save their election expenses. He moved that the Speaker
do not leave the chair until that day three months.
(I,aughter.) As, however, he had no wish to keep the
light hon. gentleman sitting in the chair so long, he would
move that the bill be not committed nntil that day three
months.—After some discussion, the amendment was
:Let atived by 91 to 12, and the House went into committee.
-yro of the clauses were struck out, and the remainder
Were agreed to with some amendments.
PnonkTe OF WILLS.—The motion for going into com-
mittee upon the Probates of Wills and Grants of Admi-
nistration
ni
Bill Was objected to, and after some discussion
Was adjourned.
.SrltoNry.—The motion for the second reading of the
Simony Law Amendment Bill was opposed, and the dis-
cul
. ion was prolonged until six o'clock, when the house
adjourned.

THURSDAY, JULY 7.
The House met at noon. The Liverpool, Crosby, and
Southport Railway Bill was read a third time and passed.
IRISH LAND TENURE.—The House went into COM-
mittee on the Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Bill, and
proceeded as far as clause 32. when four o'clock having
arrived, the sitting was suspended until six o'clock.
PETITIONS.---Mr. TOLLEMACHE presented a petition
'from the trustees and managers of the Savings-bank at
Northwich against the Savings-banks Bill.—Mr. FEILDEN
presented a petition from the inhabitants of Blackburn
and the operatives in his employment in favour of the Ten
Hours Factory Bill.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.—Mr. 1.4/YARD, in giving_ no-
tice of the terms of his intended motion on Russo-Turkish
affairs, complained that the motion, which was fixed for
this day, had been put off until Monday
without his
authority or concurrence.
'theDVERTISEMENT DUTY.—In answer to a question,
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was
impos-
sible for the House, in the present lei"-
ness, and vvith business of primary
state of public li •
importance.depending,
te with that business secondary 'to the advertisement
Itiduty. Thei•anre, he was not able to say on what day the
would be no
'utter would be ravumed, though there
niav, so far as the Government was concerned, beyond
waisit was inevitable.
ke/G
'net L ArioN OP THE DANUDE.—In reply to Mr. LlD-
.nilillti_o_rd. PALMERSTON stated that the obstruction to
vesselk ._"' in the delta of the Danube, by tura' eal!re detained in that river, had arisen from a ri-
which British
to the -the accumulation of mud on the bar, owing
weather.
reason to eo„,„ , frier Majesty's Government had how.ever
lethrnotruetalitsy ooff
ine to clear i7Puun of the Russian authorities in neglect-
-control under
great highway ; a river over which they had a
lion whether, it?the° Adrianople, and which was a
rcmerce.—ln reply to another ques-
such ships could bee livent of hostilities with Russia, before
be
Gent out to that berated, a sufficient force wouldh
of the hostile part to prevent their falling into the ands
any misfortune e powers -...-1 A
, , .....Oru - AL . .
P MERSTON said, if by
, whi
arise bcn helcould not anticipate, war should
between thi • it would not be
easy fora British ountry and Russia, with
rs ott water•(L h )
uctA, , • aug ter.
ett.to ' r OSTAGE.—In answer to a question, the CHAN-
pr a uf the EXCHEQUER said, a measure had been
epared b
Y the Governmentsubject of the 6d.
ocean on the
41. , Postage, but there had not yet been time to obtain
1 views of the remote colonies on the subject.
11t views
BILLS.—In answer to Mr. TOLLEMACHE,
r.
CADw
• the Merchant S1111)-
1413 Bill ELL said he would fix
at first, and the Pilotage Bill second, for Tuesday,
twelve o'clock.
13rer_ bury ON SUCCESSIONS.—The House went again into
nittee upon the Succession Duty Bill, commencing with
clause 46. This and the remaining clauses were agreed to
~.",.,ita Some amendments.—The CHANCELLOR of the Exi-
CEQIIER moved the insertion of several new or subst -
belted clauses ; one to exempt from the duty persons now
eneficiallentitled to realsubject to leases for
Jive; y
a second, to declare life policies and certain post-
for
•ebit bonds not successions ; a third, prescribing the rule
charging the duty upon timber ; and a fourth, direct-
411g bow annuities should be valued. The third of the
Tlew clauses was debated at much length, and wasp
'with the ethers, ultimately agreed to. The bill, as
amended, was then' ordered to be reported.
The Public-houses (Scotland) Bill was read a third
time and passed.
The ti
~ The Brecon Collegiate Church Bill was read a second
,
DUTIES ON THE ISLE or MAN.—The ouse went
committee on the Customs Acts, and Mr. WILSOintoN
proposed a resolution to impose certain duties on the im=

portation of certain articles into the Isle of Man. This
was objected to on the ground that it had not received the
consent of the House of Keys, and after some discussion
the Committee adjourned without coining to any decision.
MANNING THE NAVY.—Sir J. GRAHAM obtained leave
to bring in a bill to make better provision concerning the
entry and service of seamen, and otherwise to amend the
laws concerning Her Majesty's navy. .

NAVAL COAST VOLUNTEERS.-Sir J. GRAHAM also ob-
tained leave to bring in a bill for the establishment of a
body of naval coast volunteers, and for the temporary
transfer to the navy, in case of need, of seafaring men
employed in other public services. . . .

the-House adjourned at a quarter past three o'clock.
FRIDAY, JULY 8. _ _

IRISH LAND TENURE.—The House went again into
Committee on the Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Bill,
commencing at clause 33. When four o'clock arrived,
clause 70 was under discussion, and the Committee again
adjourned.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.—Lord PALMERSTON, on the
part of the Government, asked Mr. Layard to postpone
indefinitely the motion of which he had given notice on
the subject of the Russo-Turkish question, the discussion
of which, it was obvious, must, in the present state of
affairs, be attended with inconvenience to the public ser-
vice.—Mr. LAYARD having grumbled at submitting to
this request, Mr. DISRAELI reminded the House that the
discussion had been fixed a week ago for that day, at the
express desire of Lord John Russell, and the putting it
off might have a dangerous effect, since it followed that,
in the interval of a week, some serious circumstances. had
occurred which had changed the opinion of Her Majesty's
Ministers, and rendered our position much less advanta-
geous than it was.—After some further discussion, Mr.
Layard withdrew the notice.

THE INDIA BILL.—On the motion for going into com-
mittee on the India Bill, Mr. BLACKETT asked what the
Government would do in the event of the Company with-
holding their consent to administer the affairs of India.—
Sir C. WooD said he had no reason to think the Company
would decline it.—On the first clause, which enacts that
the bill should be in force until Parliament shall otherwise
provide, Lord JOCELYN moved that it continue until 1864.
This was withdrawn, and another amendment, to the effect
that the Government of India should be vested in her
Majesty, was negatived by 129 to 36. On the second
clause, reducing the number of directors to eighteen, an
amendment to retain the present number was negatived
by 188 to 87. The committee was then adjourned.
ISLE OF MAN.—A second attempt of Mr. WILSON
to move a resolution, that in lieu of the duties now pay-
able on captain goods, ia,poatad into the icla of Man
certain other duties should be charged, was defeated, and
the question was postponed.
Several bills were advanced a stage, and the House
adjourned at a quarter past one o'clock.