The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-13

FOREIGN NEWS BY THE EUROPA.
The Europa arrived at New York at noon ON
Monday. We have received by her our regular
files of foreign papers, except the Ewopean Times
We supply this deficiency, however, from the New
York evening papers.
England.
Parliament met formally in the House of Lords
on Tuesday, TO be further prorogued till the 3st
The House OF Peers was represented by the Lords
Commissioners ony-tbe Lord Chancellor, Lord
Campbell and Lord Brcadalbane; no representative
appeared from the ranks of the Commons, whose
clerks alone oficiated for their House. consider
able number ofspectators, chiefly ladies, witnessed
the ceremony. The reporters note the progressive
appearance of the decorations and the character of
the reporting alterations made in the House Of
| Lords:
"Scafoldng is still up to enable the artists to go
on win the paintings; but they are now 80 near
completion that in a few days the scaffoldng will
be taken down. The reporters gallery has been
brought forward several feet to the barr and
without In any way destroying the general effect
OF the appearance of the House, but rather improv-
ing 1t. the speakers be heard much better than
| BEFORE
| We have authority to say that Sir James Duke
will second the address in tho House Of Commons.
u IS stated that the reduction in the army is to be
| o,4oO men, VIZ; that the seventeen regiments hav-
ing now first and battalions are to be con-
sodated and reduced to 900 men each; the officers
| TO remain cen seconde. - Globe.
The extravagant rate at which the capture or de-
structon OF pirates is rewarded is fixed by act of
Parliament and the operation of this act was very
| widely extended by the construction put upon II
by the Judicial Committee Of the Privy Council in
the case OF the Samarang. The large claims lately
made for the destruction of pirates in the Indian
Ocean has called especial attention to this subject,
and we have reason to believe that bill to amend
the present act will be introduced Immediately
after the meeting of Parliament. Times
| We are given to understand that ministers con-
template bold innovation and great improvement
| in our colonial policy. They have after mature
elaboration, arrived at the conclusion that Justice
| and expediency alike demand the concession of en-
tire self government to the colonies in local affairs
They intend to reserve to the central imperial gov.
eminent the exercise only of those functions which
are indispensable to unity Of action in the foreign
relations OF the empire. And il is understood that
they are prepared to intimate to the colonies their
intention to Withdraw the troops from every one Of
| them that will make the necessary arrangements,
and take upon itself the cost of its defensive estab-
lishments. Whether these contemplated reforms
| will be announced in the royal speech or in min.
isterial declaration emitted at carly period of
the session, seems yet undecided.
[Daily Ne,Ds, Jan. II.
Adaptation representingth the mercantile interests
Of Liverpool the Magistrates and the Chamber of
Commerce at Edinburgh. and the Chamber of Com
merce at Glasgow, had interview with Lord
John Russell and the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
| on Wednesday, at the Treasury, to urge reduc-
| ton OF the duties on tea. Sir Thomas Birch and
| Mr. Cardwell, members for Liverpool, introduc ed
the deputation. The usual arguments in favor OF
reducing the duties on tea were reinforced by the
explanation of the increasing difficulties found in
obtaining an article Of exchange for increasing
exports to China; the balance of trade on the past
| year is 10000 900 dollars and unless the import
OF tea Is Increased, VIC can only diminish that bal
ance by checking our exports The propitious state
| Of the revenue was dwelt on favorable to the
L hDNo IF 49, u
teousy listened to all that said promised 'best
| consideration" and declined "to give definite
| answer. Spectator, Jun. 49,
The Russian government having advertised,
! through Messrs Barring, for loan of $500 900
| TO complete the railway between st. Petersburg
and Moscow, Mr.. Golden yesterday carried out
| his threat made some time since, to hold a meet
ing in the London Tavern and point the finger OF
scorn" at the negotiators of the loan. Mr.. Charles
| Gilpin presided; and Mr.. j. b. Smith, II. p, Mr..
Joseph Surge, and number ofdissenting ministers
were on the platform The body of the room was
crammed Lord Dudley Stuart was too i'll to attend.
Mr.. Golden moved a resolution, declaring that the
real object of the loan to replenish the Russian
treasury, exhausted by the Hungarian war and
that to lend the money for such a purpose would
be virtually to sanction the deeds of blood in Hun
gary, and tempt to future aggression and conquest
He supported this resolution in a long and discur.
sive speech, depreciating the security of the loan
attacking the morality Of the lenders of it, and de-
Tending the economical principles Of his course
of action.
The meeting was addressed by Mr. Surge anc
other speakers; and, of course, affirmed with ac.
CARNATIONS the resolution moved by Mr.. Golden
With cheers for Golden and groans for the Earrings
it dispersed. Spectator, Jan. ls.
The CONAN cAsE.-The Esropean Times has ,
paragraph announcing that the committee of tn.
privy council had decided in favor Of Mr.. Gorhan
in his appeal from the decision of Sir Herbert Jen
Fust, in the suit between hmsefa and the Bishoy
of Exeter.
believe that the royal mail steamer Tay, whose de
parture was postponed for twenty four hours by tn,
colonial Office, carries out important dispatches fo
vice admiral the Earl of Dundonald, G. G. B.. anc
Rear Admiral Horribly, c. B., relative to the Mica
ragua affair. The cabinet council held ON Thurs
day last had, no doubt, reference 10 this importan
subject.-Nauiicai Standard.
DEPARTURE OF THE ARcTIc Discovery SHIPS -
On the 10th of January, the Enterprise, Captain
Collinson, G. r., and the Investigator, Captain
Mcclure, left their moorings at Woolwich, and pro
ceeded to Greenhithe. The scene was most i'm.
posing. On the wharf of the dockyard were assem-
bled Captain Horatio Austen, G. B., acting super
intendent Of Woolwich dockyard; the Principa
officers of the yard, the band Of the dockyart
battalion, and the whole Of the artisans and labor
ers, both of the dockyard and factory amounting
to about 1900 men. The Fisgard flag ship manneS
her yards and hoisted her colors.
AT twelve o'clock the Right Hon. Sir F. r. Ba
ring, M p, first lord of the Admiralty, Rear AID
miral Dundas, G. b., M. p, first naval lord, Rear
Admiral Berkeley, M. p, G. b.. Captain Lord Johr
Hay, Sir Baldwin Walker, K.C.B, surveyor of tn,
navy, and party of ladies arrived at the dock
yard, and Immediately embarked on board th,
Black Eagle, Admiralty steam yacht, and pro.
ceeded to Grecnhithe where they inspected the dis
coyery ships.
France.
DorNos or THE AssEmBLy.-In the Assembly, OF
the 9Th January, toward the close Of the debate re
specting schoolmasters, NJ. Salmon moved ar
amendment TO the effect that the project, before
|, ercsing the power Of Diminishing a schoolmaster
should be obliged TO take the advice Of the council
of the reimbursement, adopted by considerable,
majority.
!, On the 10th the Assembly resumed the discussion
of the bill, and, after much debate and several di
visions various amendments, the fifth clause O
the bill was proposed as follows: /" No teacher
when dismissed, can open private school in tn,
commune in which he had exercised the functions
from which he had been removed" The wording
Of this article excited great uproar among III,
Mountain. division was proceeded to on tb,
ensemble Of the article, when the numbers were
ayes 335, noes 255. Majority for the clause SO.
| On the lth after some further debate the Hons,