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HOUSE OF LORDS.-

-MONDAY

After the Royal assent had been given to the Crime and
Outrage (Ireland) Bill, the house adjourned to the 3d Feb.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Mommy

Lord J. RUSSELL brought in the Jewish Disabilities
Removal bill. It was read a first time; and the second
reading was fixed for the 7th February next.
Lord J. RUSSELL then moved, that the house on rising
do adjourn until the 3d of February next.
Mr. SPOONER regretted that his lordship had moved so
long an adjournment, and observed that, had he attended
to the petition which he had that evening presented, on
the subject of commercial distress in the iron districts of
Warwickshire and South Wales, he would never have
thought of letting parliament separate for so long a period.
Nothing effectual had been done to remedy the distress of
the country., and he moved that the house meet again on
the 15th of January.
Mr. NEWDEGATE seconded the motion, and after se-
veral members had spoken, .

Lord J. RUSSELL said that he could not deny the ex-
istence of distress at present in the west of Ireland ;
but, every account which he had recently received from
that district concurred in stating that great exertions
were now made, and were continued to be made, by the
resident gentry to relieve the distress by the employment
of the people. Before he could hold out to the gentry of
Ireland any expectation that aid would be given them by
the imperial parliament, he must have proof that every
exertion had been made on their part to carry into effect
the provisions of the Irish poor-laws, and to collect the
rates payable under them. He did not regret the grants
to which the parliament had last year assented, out he
could not conceal from himself that those granst had im-
posed a very grievous burden on the population of the
other parts of the empire. As a proof of it, he called the
attention of the gentlemen who represented the counties
and boroughs of Ireland to the statements which had been
furnished to the house that evening on the subject of dis-
tress in England. As no person had asked, or was likely
to ask, that the operatives in Great Britain who were out
of employment, and who were now sustained out of the
poor-rates, should be maintained out of the Consolidated
Fund, the public could not propose to maintain the desti-
tute people of Ireland out of the imperial treasury until it
saw that all other means of maintaining tbern had been
exhausted. He could not promise Mr. Gla,stone that he
would introduce a measure on the navigation laws imme-
diately after the recess. He must reserve to himself a
discretion upon that question, but he was ready to declare
his earnest wish to bring in his measure at such a period
of the session as would give ample time for its discussion
and for its passing through both houses of parliament.
Ile intended, immediately after the recess, to bring for-
ward the various measures for the amelioration of Ireland
of which he had already given notice. The Earl of Cla-
rendon was prepared to carry into effect, with the vigour
which belonged to his character, the law with which par-
liament had recently armed him for the suppression of
crime and outrage. He trusted that the views of parlia-
ment and government would not be frustrated, and assured
the house that the government would give Lord Clarendon,
in executing the law every support in its power. In re-
ply to the question which Lord Lincoln had put to him
on the subject of colonisation, he observed that, if the
noble lord had previously given him notice, the inform-
ation which he asked for should have been laid at once on
the table; for he had no objection to produce it. He was
sorry, however, to say, that in North America and es-
pecially in Canada, a great prejudice existed at present
against emigration, a prejudice which had arisen in con-
sequenCe of the lainentable condition of the emigrants who
had recently arrived from Ireland. He would present the
paper's forthwith.
The amendment was withdrawn and the original motion
carried.

The New Zealand Government Bill was read a second
time, and the house adjour❑ed until the 3d of February.

FOREIGN zj- COLONIAL INTELLIGENCI

THE OVERLAND MAIL

Despatches have been received by express from Mar-
seilles in anticipation of the Bombay mails of the 15th of
November.

India was tranquil. From Lahore we learn that the
Dussora festival had passed over in quiet. Sir F. Currie
was named to succeed Colonel Lawrence on the departure
of the latter from the Punjab, where he had performed
the duties of British Plenipotentiary. The Sikh soldiers
were behaving well under the guidance of the British,
and had defeated a refractory tribe in the mountainous
districts near Peshawur, who refused to pay their regular
tribute.

From Affghanistan we hear that Dhost Mahomed was
eager to have heavy guns; and had enticed some of the
gun-founders from Peshawur to gratify his wishes. With
heavy guns the passes of the mountains would, it is said,
be rendered impregnable.

From Scindithere is no news of interest. The Gover-
nor of Bombay was expected there in December, and will,
it is stated, traverse the whole of 1 hat country. The only
sickness complained of on the banks of the Indus is the

small-pox.
The Governor-General, Lord Hardinge, arrived at
Meerut on the Ist of November, and proceeded to Cawn-
pore on the 2nd of that month. Hia lordship was to
remain at Cawnpore some days, and to proceed thence to
Lucknow, where the King of Oude was making prepara-
tions for iris reception. A number of robbers had col-
lected under a native rajah, and were about to plunder
the Oude districts ; but they were routed by Captain

Magness, with some of the native forces
The Nizam'
The Pi

s country continued in its usual disturbed
.itne Minister had tendered his resignation
in consequence of his inability to govern, while the Sove-
reign was labouring to paralyse all, the efforts made to
arrange.the. finances.

The Goomsoor districts remained in their former unset-

tied state

Large quantities of rain had fallen in the south and
west of India, which had produced flushes in the rivers.
The late crops would derive considerable benefit from the

The intelligence or the numerous railures in Europe
during the months of August, September, and October,
had produced much alarm in India. The Calcutta Star,
on the receipt of the mails to the 24th of September,
asserted that 30 Lacs (X 300,000) of bills had been returned
to that city, in consequence of the failure of Reid, Irving,
and Co. ; but it subsequently mentioned that only a very

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small amount had come back accepted by that firm, and
that though a considerable amount would be returned
Within the next ten months, confident hopes were enter-
tained that no material loss would eventually fall on Cal-
cutta. The alarm in Bombay continued, in consequence
of more failures in England being apprehended.
The Scinde prize money was expected to be paid as
soon as orders came from the Supreme Government for
the purpose.
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Ailvii;es from Hong Kong are to the 30th of October.
At Canton all remained quiet. Sir John Davis had left
Hong Kong in her Majesty's steamer Vulture, on the
6th, for Cochin China, on a special mission to that court,
accompanied by her Majesty's ship Ringdove, and only
returned just before the departure of the mail. Sir John
had not succeeded in obtaining an interview with the
King of Cochin China, or admission to the capital, Hue
(about eleven miles up the river) ; but nothing could
exceed the civility and attention, amounting almost to
servility, shown to him by all the high authorities. They
were 'evidently under great alarm, the cruel treatment of
the French in April last being fresh in their recollection.
His Excellency spent seventeen days in endeavouring to
open negotiations.

The markets for imports had been dull at Canton
during the month of October, and the prices of most of
the staple articles had either receded or were quite nomi-
nal, front the difficulty of effecting sales, except in barter.
Money vas becoming scarce, and the rate of interest high.
Teas had advanced in price during the month. Green
teas were arriving, and high prices paid in consequence of
a short supply. Several ships had left since the 20th of
October. The export of teas from China to Great Bri-
tain, from the Ist of July to the date of the mail, was—
black, 18,227,710 lb. ; green, 1,136,960 lb. : total,
19,364,670 lb. The export of silk would amount to
10,500 bales on the 30th.

There is so much ice floating on the Rhine that the
bridge of boats at Coblentz has been removed.

Blankets of good quality are now made in New south
Wales, and the manufacture of Tweeds and other light
woollen goods has also been commenced.

The Presse announces that the Emperor of Russia has
sent a considerable ium in gold to Hamburgh to be vested
in the new Belgian loan, to be contracted with the house
of Rothschild.

The statement given by the Morning Post, to the effect
that the King of the French proposes to abdicate in fa-
vour of the Count de Paris, that his Majesty may give to
the Duke de Nemours the benefit of his advice in the Re-
gency, is not confirmed.
Many of the Parisian restaurants have lately been robbed
by thieves who enter, hang up their hats, order a dinner
or breakfast, and then hurry out bareheaded, after telling
the waiter to serve the meal directly ; but they take care
not to return, as they contrive to slip into their pockets a
fork and spoon, worth twenty times the value of an old
hat.

CAPE or GOOD HOPE.—The gratifying intelligence has
been. received that the Kafir war, in so far at least as it
affects the frontier districts, may be regard as terminated.
Sandilli, the chief leader of the ICaffirs, has surrendered,
on the sole condition that his life should be spared. About
SO of the rebel's chief followers, with his principal coun-
cillors, have also surrendered.
SWITZERLAND.—The provisional (government of the
Valais have pronounced decrees expelling the Jesuits from
the canton, convoking a constituent grand council, and
imposing a contribution of £BOOO on the parties who were
the chief instigators in the late war against the Federal
Government. Among these the most prominent are, the
monks of the Great St. Bernard, the Abbey of St. Man.
rice,and the Bishop and Chapter of Sion.
BEET-ROOT SUGAR.—A letter from Germany, published
by the Economist, states that beet-root sugar has entirely
superseded cane-sugar. " In our district good strong
loaves manufactured from cane by the refineries et Stet-
tin and Berlin cost eighteen dollars per cwt. ; a quality in
every respect equivalent in colour as well as strength, and,
being of a pure taste, made here from beet-roots, sells
here at seventeen dollars, or from five to six per cent. less ;
and with such a price, which leaves a clear profit of twenty
per cent., our establishments here are found to answer
exceedingly well. The progress made in this branch of
indtistry is astounding."
JENNY LIND AT HOME.--Mdlle. Jenny Lind has signed
an engagement with the Royal Opera of Stockholm, sti-
pulating that she should sing once a week in December,
January, and February, on condition that half of the
whole receipts, on every night of her appearance, should
be given to her, and of a half being added to the prices of
places, On the eve of Jenny Lind's first performance,