New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-21
crease of spqoeee as compared with the same period of

crease of 900 compared with the period oil
| last year. -
Commission is about 10 ISSUE under direction Of the
Foreign Office inquire into the conductof Raah Brooke
of Borneo especially in reference 10 the charges of cruelty
brought against him, and often urged the attention OF
Parliament and the public by Mr. Hume, NJ T. IL IL I'M
derstood the investigation will take place at Singapore
where witnesses to be examined.
There have been numerous assertions from the shps OF
lying at Plymouth The Plymouth Mai says lO9 men
absent without leave from nine ships, OF whom no
fewer than 60 from the Vengeance and 20 from the
Sanspare The cause is said to be disgust win the recent
1Oggng of one of their comrades.
Sir Thomas Mitches new boomerang propeller mas oeen
tried in the steamship Geneva in the Mersey Inc
trial could not be called conclusive An average speed
however attained in slack water OF TO ~ KNOTS un-
der lbs. to 9 lbs steam $50
A meeting summoned by the Mayor had been held at
Newcastle calling on the Government TO aid Turkey against
the designs of Russia and Austria 1t was numerouy at
tended
A new Committee has been formed in London with the
audabe purpose of relieving and procuring employment
for Italian refugees.
Surmses were current in the London market that the
Chinese Government intends to egaze the trade IN opium
This opinion was founded the following notice in The
Pekia Gazette the Government being probably driven to
the step by of funds "On the eth day of the 18th
moon 18th Dec, 1881 these high commands were re-
'ceived memorial has been presented to the Censor
'ChangWe stating that the laws against opium are inoPer
atve by of their excessive severity and proposing
ito abate the punshments and increase the fines Let the
Nine Great Ministers and High Chanceors of the General
Council State take this into mature consideration
and report the result of their deliberations to us Respect
this"
Mrs Stoves illness has, natural caused much re-
eret in religious as well abolition circles it having been
understood that object of Mrs Stoves selecting April
for her visit to Britain to attend the May meetings at
Exeter Hall Some of Mrs SIS friends looked for her by
the Canada from Boston 3Oth ult
Lord Skelmersdae is dead aged %. Hesat the House
of Commons from 1895 to 1925 but was not much dsn-
guished.
Epson spring races were run Thursday It'll
An estimate prepared for Parliament that an additional
sum of 100000 will be required in 1854 the orl
nary grants for army navy ordnance and commits TO
meet the expenses of the Caffre War.
Eight or ten vessels went ashore in the English Channel
on the French and English coasts in fog on Wednesday
morning 9th inst Most of them complete wrecks.
Six lives were lost. No American.
A scaffoldng gave way in the Dublin Crystal Palace,
and killed five wOrkmen besides manned eight others
A MIR Ross from Canada had an official interview with
the Duke of New Castle at the Colonial Office, on the 9TH
inst
We notice the names of Col Lawrence and Mr. Trecot
AT Sir Rodeck MurchsOn soree resdentOf the Royal
Geographical Society Most of the Foreign Ministers,
cept the American present at the Chancellor OF the
Excbeduer's ady's first reception at DOwnngst
Messrs George Peabody d Co. had published the pro,
speCus of issue of first mortgage bonds the Cincinnati
and St. Louis Railroad deposit of 10 per cent was to
be paid Immediately and the remaining instaments 30
Nav and lst September.
Robert Boyle approved as Consul in Jamaica for the
Republic of Guatemala.
At meeting of the Royal Flax Society of Ireland held
on 3Oth u the Secretary reported that gentleman had
waited upon him. deputed by the Colonial Government of
Canada to study the process OF flax culture and pre-
paratiOn with view to their introduction into Canada.
Every information likely to be of use had been afforded
him.
LIVERPOOL April o ls53-Weather mild and suitable for
farming