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ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.

ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
The Royal Mail Steamship Britannia,
Capt. Cleland, arrived in Boston at O'Clock
Saturday morning, in thirteen and a half
days from Liverpool, whence she sailed on
the afternoon of the 18th June.
The Parliamentary question was brought
to a crisis. The House of Commons had
decided, afterth great debate, on the motion
that ministers do not possess the confidence
Of the House, by majority Of one against
ministers, and in consequence dissolution
ofParliament was resolved on, without furth-
er delay than for the despatch of the neces-
sary business. There was no authentic
communication Of the precise day of the dis
solution, but it was understood that it would
take place on or near June %. The new
elections we're TO take place Immediately.
The date of the return of the writs was not
fixed, but it is expected that by the middle
or end of August the new Parliament will as
sembe. OF the probable result there are of
course different and contradictory opinions.
Both parties keep up the show of great con-
fidence. The prospect however is, that the
conservatives will prevail. This is in fact
admitted by many who belong to the liberal
party, and they even agree that to be defeat
ed by small majority will be better than to
come IN by a small majority; as any minis
try, coming in under present circumstances,
with feeble majority of the House, must
be short lived, and thci claims will be bet
ter, in an appeal to the people after an I'M
successful attempt of Troy Administration
than at present. The present election will
turn chiefly on the question of the Corn laws,
on which the presents ministers will lose
ground in most of the English counties which
remain faithful to them, and there is little
prospect of gain in the cities and boroughs.
The elcctioneering is begun in every part
of the kingdom. A considerable number of
the present members retire. Had the late
vote been decided by small majority in
favor of ministers, it would not have prevent
ed the dissolution, but it would have post
poned it, perhaps for some months, and the
debate on the Corn laws would have been
brought on. But in consequence of the de-
csion of the House, this course was aban-
doned.
The Anterwerp PRECURSOR of June 10,
AYERS that not only an alliance between Will
liam H., King of the Netherlands, is in con-
temptation, hut the marriage of the Prince
de Joinville is as good as decided.
1t has been reported that Madame Nina,
the widow Of the celebrated Gen. Nina, is
to be entrusted with the education of Queen
Isabella of Spain. She arrived at Madrid
June 3. A French paper says that Madame
Nina resided long time at Boyonne, but
after the death of her husband returned to
Corunna, her native place, where she lived
in close retirement. She speaks French,
English, and two or three other foreign lam
guages with peculiar purity. Immediately
On her arrival at Madrid she was visited BY
the Duchess de la Victoria.
"A German paper states on the authority
of letter from Constantinople, that Count
Damas has ceen appointed by the Shah of
Persia to be Graft Sudan, or Marshal of the
Empire, with a salary of 1900 tomans,
(flSOO,) with palace assigned for his resi-
dence. He is described in the firman as the
greatest man among Christians.
1t is stated that Prinde Georie of Cum
berland, the Crown Prince of Hanover, has
irrecoverably lost the sight of both his eyes.
The taking of the census throughout Great
Britain by virtue of late act of Parliament,
was begun on the 9TH Of June. Reports al
ready published showed great increase of
population in the last ten years, particularly
the manufacturing districts.
About 1000 troops were to be sent from
England direct to China, and nearly the
same number to India several vessels had
been chartered for the purpose. There was
no later news from China, and none is to be
expected for some time. The official des-
patches by tho late overland mail are publish
ed, in which we shall perhaps find some de-
tails which have not yet been laid before ouI
readers.
TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.