New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-29
ENGLAND.
onNfouday the 18th, the House of Lords trans

On Monday, the 18th, the House of Lords trans
acted little business except passing bill to make Inrs
day. lsth on which day the funeral al the late Duke OF
Wellington takes place, legal hOliday And Lord
Broughsm presented petition from Jamaica, praying
that more stringent my be adopted for the
suppression of the slave trade.
The House Of Commons conceded in the
measure 10 make Thursday 18Th, close holiday Lord
stanley In reply 20 ouetion said the attention oGov
had been directed 10 the subject OF ob.anny
reduction Of tie duty upon English coal imported into
France Communications had passed on the subject be
tween the Government from which IL appeared that
France favorable 10 a modification OF the custom
dues between the two countries On the motion OF Lord
PalmerstOn return Of the number of slaves imported
into Cuba and the BraZils ordered Mr. Hume com
planned Of the infringement the part of Spain and
Portugal Of the treaty for the suppression of the Slave
trade select committee was Teappointed TO inquire
into the Government Of India.
On TUESDAY, 10th, the Lord Chancellor
stated the measures that Government intended 20 bring
forward for improvement in the administration OF the
law. Ia the Commons, in reply 70 Mr.. hume, Lord
Stanley stated that the Austrian Government had apoo'
ezed for the arrest, in June last OF Mr. Newton Brt
sh subject The other business oil the day was Oh 'or
nal character.
On Monday Earl Derby called a meeting OF
tbe members Of Parliament who VIII support his meas
sres About go members were present Tne meeting
was understood be in relation TO MI Vhlsrs intended
free Trade motion The following is the notice OF Mr.
Viers's motion stands on the order-oook Tor 81
inst "Mr Charles Viers to move resolution ON
Free Trade This Of coursei intended ~ attest quss
tion oil the strength of the Mnistfy.
The Obseduies of the Duke OF Wellington ex-
cite the largest share Of public attention Tomorrow,
the day OF the funeral will be observed throughout the
country az holiday, oil the stores are 10 be closed ana
business suspe nded II il credible the number
Of persons who have availed themselves of the mp
proaching holiday and the cheap excursion trains to
visit the metropolis with the object OF being present al
the ceremony Along the whole line OF route oil The
funeral PROCESSION, The windows and balconies are
rented ut 81 TO IS per seat and even me sraseysrs
london s-~'-- 80 " "Nf "ho htee up
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Cathedral In completing the decorations and detach
ments Of troops arriving from all tte garrisons In
he country For days past the body OF the DuSc
has been lying In sfatc az Chelsea Hospital AM such
has been the crowd of persons striving 70 gain adms
sion that numerous casualties occurred, and TWO or
three persons Were crushed 10 death. The expense Of
tho spectacle is flOO OO-hafa million of dollars.
A meeting OF tho American citizens in Lon
don was convened 81 the Legation, 18th, by Mr. lnger
so for the purpose Of uniting in tribute OF respect to
the memory OF Daniel Webster Suitable resolutions
were passed. aud resolved that the uua baige of
mourning re for thirty deys About iory persons
present. Our core, pondent wa unable 10 pro
cure a complete list OF the names Ine resolutions
were drafted by Messrs. George Peabody MI; James
H. Beehan Va; John l.. Newbold Pean.; Russell Sur
gs, Mass; George A. Riggs, Washington ID. c.. r.
r. Townsend Huddart, Cal; w. A. Moseley, N. Y; w.
King Smith, Va; and Denniny Duer, n. j.
On Saturday, Nov. IL Messrs. Brown Ship
Icy Co, Agents Al Liverpool for the Collins steam
ships, met with serious loss by robbery. clerk
sent to the Branch Bank OF England with roll OF Bank
Of England notes consisting OF five notes OF $500 each
and FIVE of Rl00--n al G3OsO When in the Bank
weldreesed thief entered into alton with him.
and managed TO abstract the MONEY and got Oh clear
with the prize. The number Of the notes is known but
the thief has hitherto euded detection.
Both Houses of" the COnvocation of Canter-
bury" were in session London the 18th There was
slsrge attendance of bishops and clergy but their pro
eeedings offer nothing Of intcres; 20 the American
reader The illdispued scope Of the present niraun
TO set the authority Of Convection above that o the
Crown.
Very high floods occurred the past week in
the Thames, Wye, Severn and smaller rivers. Much
damage to property resulted.
Over five hundred patents for inventions
were granted during the past month, under the new
Patent Amendment Act. Under the old scale of high
charges not more than five hundred granted per
ennum,.