New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-20

destruction Of the land batteries in the Lower soani me
Outer Mole ard all the Russian ships within the Outer
Mole-the town itself being spared Inc loss on INC pa'
of the combined fleets amounted only 10 eight khei anu
eighteen wounded.
The Russo-puTcH LOAN.
On the subjee, of the Russo-Du.ch Loan, Lord John
Rrsse in reply 10 Lord D. Stuart stated that II Yves not
the intention II the Government set aside the arrange
msns Of the Treaty Of Vienna with respect to that loan
In the House of Commons on the f;h inst: SIR u: re
che pursuant 10 notice. asked Lord John Russell II the
British Government had received information that the
Government Of Spain had issued certain DEGREES reave
TO the ebotOn Of the slave trade IN the Island OF Cuoa
also 10 the resolution Of Spain 10 enforce the observation OF
the treatise with Britain and if whether the reduction
in the number Of the British cruisers the coast OF Caoa
las appeared by recent return from the Admiralty had
taken place with reference 20 those DEGREES! .
Lord John Russell said true that information hst
been received that the Government Of Spain had passed
certain DEGREES with view to the strict observance OF the
treaties with Britain in respect 10 the slave trade Those
DEGREES of very satisfactory nature aud the British
Government trusted that they would provide to great
extent for the suppression Of the slave trade. Hear
hoarl He might mention one provision Of the DEGREES
which ii duly carried into effect, would operate very much
produce that effect; and that provision for the
REGISTRATION Of the slaves now N Cusa. Hear In nus
not registered would be taken 10 be free and would be
liberated Hear. hear With respect to the reduction
of the number OF cruisers that determined on
before the intelligence of the DEGREES received in
Britain, and enly az temporary reduction.
Mr. Hume trusted that Lord John Russell would lay the
psrers the subject before the House.
M Ewsr ssked the First Lord OF the Admiralty wheth
err any had been adopted to ascertain il coal for
the steamers of the navy could be procured at EzSh on
tie southern coast OF the Euxne between Consttn,inope
and Trebizond
Sr j. Graham replied that most excellent and valua
bic coal could be obtained the site referred To-
The British Board Of Admiralty had sent an ocer ID
make al Inspection III connection with the Comnissaria
tie Turkish Government of those mines and his nstruc-
tons were 10 have those mines Immediately worked
There Il most confident expectation that both the
British and French fleets would be able 10 obtain supply
OF coal from thence equal TO ali their wants.
.ta4,. a,utN hail
a ady embarked for Turkey, and the steamer Hmalaya
had been chartered to convey 500 more which number
would convey ct one trip.
Lord John Russell stated that Monday, sth, the
Chancellor of the Exoheqner would make his financial
statement
4 bll TO punish Grim. con- by a fire to the Crown aud
by criminal indictment, thrown out by large MAORI
II the second reading
Tie dispatch sent to Admiral Dundas by Capt Jones,
detailing he result of the laers cruise the coast Of
CTcassS has been laid before Parliament may be re-
membered that this is the dispatch which Earl Clarendon
sGd would contradict the Russian official account o the
burning OF the Circassian forts.
The supplemental esiima'es" for the army, navy and
ordnance, laid before Parliament the 81 instant
These estimates show that war is an expensive game
IhCy TO 10 less than s. 500 900, OF which
IS, Os6, 0Oo are for conveyance Of troops.
Tie subscriptions 10 the FIRST series of ENchoquer Bonds
had bee2 numerous, and considerably exceeded the ne
quiTed C. Geo co., The price fNed by Government was
tss l5I, which, with the bonus of per cent granted
in tie SHAPE Of interest offers Investment of per cent
for four years certain fhc INK OF England has
reported that the resolution TO raise the rate lost in the
Boarc by minority Of one. Il also rumoged that the
Bank OF France intended to raise its rate to per cent.
The 65th anniversary dinner Of the Royal Literary Fund
Society held at the Albion Tavern, London, the 81.
Lord MaLon presided and among the company Mr..
Robertson, Consul General Of Ecuador Senior Don A. A.
Franco Secretary Of the Mexican legation and Mr. III.
stevens and other United States citizens In of
his speech Lord Mahon said
There present many citizens o; that great
alth beyond the Atlantic to which Britain bound
by MANY ties of interest as well as OF language, the
sncrgIh of which must in the end always oyerpower
any temporary arrangement that might between
ibe two countries. Cheers. AS regarded the United
States might say not merely that their literature and
Kindred and allied but that in many respects
they were one and Tie same, lhear, hear, for he
believed lie was not wrong IN asserting that an ac-
omlished American would take as much pride
in the renOwn OF Shakespeare and of Milton, aud
would consider them much mark of his natural great
did ourselves and even if we look TO those men
of letters WHO had risen the other side the Atlantic
the separation of the United States this country
should find that much pleasure and delight had been de-
rived from their productions upon this as on the other side
of the Atlantic. Hear hear In proof of this he need
only refer TO tho reception which only last year had
been given with so much reason, TO tho iusr0us fhack
cray hear hear and he need only ask, il single Eng
islman who heard him had not derived qualification
from reading the admirable pictures of English life
TAN ed in tie writings of Washington Irvngl Hear,
hear Although an American by birth and family, he had
vet Hbuod himself with many European scenes and he
ltho Chairman remembered him with much pleasure
lis friend ard olow-trayelcr in Spain Hear, hear
The 22d annual meeting of the Literary Association of
the friends of Poland held at London the 3D. inst
Lord Dudley Stuart presided and there large attend.
OF Poles and ympaihize. The following resolution
passed.
Id That the present condition Of Europe nothing short
OF full eusde Of the claims Poland viii aod sde-
ouy the maintenance the balance therein.
and for The Establishment Of satisfactory aud lasting peace
Tie Phcnx, Capt. Inglefed and Talbot
Capt jenkins left Woowch the 3D. Tor the Arctic Re-
gions with supplies for Sir Edward Bechers searching
expedition
Among the presentations at the Queen evee the 3D.
inst was Mr.. d. DAILY, on his appointment Lieut. Gov
einor of Prince Edwards Island.
Tie Earl of Egin took leave Of the Queen, 5 inst,
previous TO returning to Canada.
Tie Russian prizes GefOn and Ahlslrom have been
leased, having been illegally captured.