New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-10
an VIEWS FROM THEOLD WORLD
.pRIyAL OF THE NIAGARA.

.mer Niagara arrived at this port at
sSSock Yesterday afternoon, after rapid
~" from Liverpool. She brings Liverpool
s,..s April 81, London 26th, and Paris 2Sth' The
ling details Of the news are made up from the
-, r,sncb and German files Of The Tribune
' ENGLAND.
Doipqs of Parliament.
a. pouse Of Commons on the goth, were IN
. ~ on the bill for the government OF the
,.-.-s;so colonies An amendment providing for
s s.I rssr,us Land and South Australia Legs
y. ycouOci and House of Assembly, instead OF
.a' $3.50 chamber constitution designed by Gov
~ was proposed by Sir w. Wordsworth,
- =. ss.,sd dispatches from Sir w. Denison, the
-, Of Van Diemen's Land, end from Sir H.
~, The Governor Of New South Wales, to
,,s hat the colonists desire constitution OF two
tive chambers. The honorable baronet also
,,,d. that the Australians were as much qualified
T,te6gence and conduct, 70 enjoy similar insti-
..nns 10 those Of England, as the people OF Can
!, were. Mr. E. Denisen produced resolutions OF
I, Tsoislatjye Council OF South Australia, recon-
snd;ng two chambers; bat Lord John Russell re-
ID that the people Of South Australia were OF
f,rept opinion for public meeting OF 1000 per
n, had resolved in favor OF this measure, and
ned thanks to the Government who brought It
F, Mr.. AdderIey was convinced that If the mea-
rs passed Parliament, the colony would reject it.
d Roeback pointed TO the American States,
ri had two chambers and declared that the
Isrsisns were more fit for such institutions than
,ixuis, With its ragamuiins OF the West, and
10 GM Arkansas, with their population OF
alsrL"
b answer to this, Mr.. Halves observed, that
;n,Clvania, Georgia, Mass achusetts, and Vir
an N began with one chamber; he denied also
ID was the duty OF Government to produce the
a vsrble Constitution they had TO propose the
l~c,urion that would b. the most acceptable TO
4, -snists. On division, the amendment was
bsM.,s 10 $50. An amendment moved by Mr.
i,s. dsnriving Government of the power to
,,m,ss members of the Council, was negatived
klato2 "a. Mr.. Labouchere withdrew bis Mer-
.ndls Marine bills. On Monday, the 22d, the
Bo,,s again went into Committee on the Austria
an Colonies government bill when clause pre-
cludiDg the local Governments from altering the
hslnbution Of the suns appropriated to sup
art public worship, was opposed by Mr.. Lush
gloa, Mr. Bright, and others, who observed that
w f2sOOO ia New South Wales, $4,000 In
N Diemens Land, and $4,000 in Victoria, Port
shp,l are set aside for religion, divided between
/ Church. the Roman Catholics, the Presbyterl-
u and Wesley ans and, to prevent the coionists
"a altering this arrangement, was to trench on
sEreligious liberties.
h amendment was opposed by Mr.. Labou
"a, and negatived by 203 to 81. MIR. Roebuck
sumplaiDed that the Legislature of the Colony
lu not authorized to reduce the salaries of their
&.u without the consent Of the Queen. The
zlning business was unimportant the Rail
" Abandonments bill, the Metropolitan Inter
slabl, and the Parliamentary Voters Ireland
Avue advanced stage Lord John Russell
sulssed his Select Committee on Official Ssla
\ hcading Mr.. Bright. Mr.. Golden, Mr. Ri
"A and Sir William Wordsworth, with Mr.. Hen
., Mr. Dnmmond, and protectonists.
nerweedings in the House of Lords were Of
. importance.