New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-13
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Political.

In the House OF Commons May -
Mr.. BaHe moved vote Of censure Of the conductor
Lord Torrngton while Governor OF Ceylon' and oil
Earl Grey for approving The charge was an eK-
cessye and Illegal exercise Of the night Of martial
law III the execution of individuals and The conhs q
ton Of property Mr. Murphy defended Lord Tor
riuaton. entering INTO a prolonged review Oh
ms administration and declaring that he ha'
LETT the island IN q state Of unexampled pros
ncritv Nj Roebuck also DEFENDED nm, on me
Ground that Ceylon was DarDarous country ann
that its administration was not TO be subject 10 the
strict rlles Of civilized proceedings. Mr.. Hume DIFF
fered and went against the Governor. hr. Gladstone
vasalso in favor Of the notion The Aitoney-Gcn-
eral was against IT, and after very languld, point
Iess and clumsy debate the motion was lost and tho
Ministry sustained by 90 majority.
The Tamworth Riot Is the next point OF interest
few weeks since the Protectonst Landlords Of the
vcinitv concluded to start little agitation FOR their
own private behoof notwithstanding the very
strongly expressed dsapprobaton Of the neighborng
neoDe who are very well to do and love the memory
Of Sir Robert But the affair proceeded, and about
$50 gentlemen sat down 70 cold dinner. At9 O'Clock
Mr. Newdegate rose to propose the health OF the
Chairman, when huge paving stone crashed through
the window into the middle Of the hall, and pres
emily after a general and unpardonable broadside Of
stones. bricks and missiles Of al kinds assaed the
building and the $50 gentlemen left the cold dinner
and " descended INTO the street. armed with chair
legs. pokers knives &c and encountered The rioters
hand 10 hand and furious ght ensued. The 30 gem
tlemen finally retreaed into hotel, and one OF them
having thOuehtessly cast SpItoon among the popu-
lace they assaulted the hotel more desperately than
ever. and 1t was seriously feared they would set fire
tot There were two Police IN the place disabled and
the Mayor had left town. telegraphic dispatch 10
Birmingham was resolved upon, but the telegraph was
out of order. Special COnstables were then swornln
and sallyng from the hotel were ncontnently beat
en- back again by the rioters and after little tune,
and before midnight the riot dispersed after some %
who had little to 90 with the troubles had been arrest
ed BY the Proiectlonsts Public opinion IN England,
while condemning the mob does not hesitate to de-
clare The meeting al this time insult to the men,
ory Of Sir Robert Peel
SIR f. Buwer Lytton has consented to run as the
Protectionist candidate for Parliament for HEREFORD
shire and will be returned without opposition. This
is stated to be the fruit Of his recent political pam
phet
A large meeting Of the inhabitants of Kensngton
had concluded to address the Government to inter-
fere for the liberation Of Kossuth.
In FRANCE the movement IN favor OF the revision
of the Constitution gains every day.
1t IS announced that many French citizens eStab-
hshed in the United States Of America, and engaged
in commerce. have addressed petition TO the Ma
tonal Assembly praying for the legal revision Of the
Constitution.
From GERMANY Geographic dispatchfrom Der
lin Of the 2sth inst mentions a runner OF another mo-
bization and the concentration Of corps of 10000
men on the frontiers OF Switzerland Prussia IS to
contribute 36OGO troops to this corps
49, Prussia having already advanced nearly 1000
OO0h for the German feet is not disposed to lay out
any more money on the national marine as long as
other German Governments are in arroar.
The value, in 1850, OF the Catalonian manufac-
lures sold amounts 27 600 900 of nals say f27lO
600 sterling Of which 6lOOO,000 supposed as the
cost Of the raw material, that the remaining
2O7 900 are distributed among the manufacturers
the work people employed, and the merchants who
retail out the goods TO the consumers.
NJ. Gonzales Bravo, II is said, Is on the eve Of
being named Minister FROM sPArSto the United StateS
of America.
The Madrid students porscvere IN Their purpose
Of not attending the University or the respective
classes so long as the Political Chef assumes the
rectorship, which he very inJudiciously does ever
since the DIST inst. The students at Valencia, like
wise, refuse TO pay the new fee demanded.