New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-19
GREAT BRITAIN.

The Budget may he said to have virtually passed
both Houses with little opposition and little modica-
ton The Loan Bill lfl6, 600 OOOj was read third
time and assed on the night Of the 1T by the Com
mons and on the night was ordered TO be COM
miited by the Lords.
Commons on Monday night the 3Oth uli., on his re-
election for London and his return from Vienna. lie
stated TO the House the substance of the several nego
iiaions that had taken place AMI failed, and inil-
mated that Government had intended 10 lay Inc pIoo
cole upon the table.
II ere YVES another long debate in the House OF Com
mons on the night Of the 2d upon the Maynooth en-
dowment; Mr. Spoonor bringing forward resolution
rcdpnp tie House 10 resolve itself into n Committee
10 consider the acts for the endowment OF MaynOoh,
with view to the Withdrawal of any endowment ont
Of tie Consolidated Fund, due REGARD beng Ind TO
vested rights ard interests Mr.. Spooncr took the
high Protestant and religious ground, Mr.. Hors nan
fhc princpal speaker the other sldel the political
one the latter rcnarkng that the real question was
Whether wise policy commenced 60 years ago by
farfeoing minister and which was ONLY oIe INK III
chain of policy beneficial TO ireland and honorable To
England, should be reversed. The debate was al
journcd.
The Ncwsparer Stamp Duties bill was on Monday
night the ls; ordered to be reported after long dis
cusson. The fourth, fifth and sixth clauses relating
TO registration and security were cxpuneet. Inc
clause introduced by the Chancellor Of Exchcqucr
TO secure copyright for wenfy-our hours on original
articles letters, paragraph communications aud com
IOslilOna vigorously OppoSe ana
1oned. The object Of this clause was TO receive
"uroiociion' TO the London daily journals, aud to
The Iimrs in particular, and 20 prevent the pubica
ton in the provinces within the period named OF the
news contained in those Journals and which they con-
tend is exclusively their own properly, having been
procurcd at large expense, isk and trouble. The
abandonment OF this clause is regarded with great
sa faction by the provincial press Mr. Mines dur
inc the same debate moved the insertion OF clause
giving the privilege Of transmission end reransmis
sion by the post 10 every periodical publication pub
lshcd at intervals not exceeding seven 'tays at the
surerfccs of which did not exceed $500 inches Of
printed matter, for penny stump, but the motion
was negaived by a majority OF 26O TO So.
roweiful agitation is being originated III favor OF
administrative reform: and at meeting 10 be held in
London this evening 18th On Association Is TO be
formed for this object 1t is believed by its pro-
moiers-nen from all political seciions-that the dis
aetcrs TO which the country has been subjected in the
conduct of the present war are attributable TO the IN
efficient and practically irresponsible management of
the various Departments of the State and that the
true remedy is TO be found IN the introduction OF en-
lareed experience and practical ability into the service
of the State. Resolutions ombodyng these sentiments
are TO be proposed, and formal protest entered INTO
against any srcle section of the community monopo-
lizing the furc ons of administration. Similar meet
ines either have already been held or will be held IN
other towns.
The monthly returns of the Board of Trade have
bcen published In pursuance of the recent act that
all such documents are hcnceforth To be made up 10
the last day of the calendar instead OF the financial
months. as heretofore the present accounts extend
only TO tie 81 Il of March instead of to the o OF Apul
They are therefore five days short as c0nrJstod with
those for the month ending 9Th April l-54 Hence
the totals present an undue dlmlnuOn, and the de-
cored value of exports appears TO be only 800
against il0,042.754 IN the corresponding month OF
1854; whereas by allowing for five days extra, the
amount would he raised 10 about e, OC0O 600, showing
an actual falling of ofnot more than Il 600 600. much
less han in the preceding month when At was f247o,
400 Metals have experienced the greatest decline,
OWING TO tie dminfhcd demand for iron for railway
works in tie United States and elsewhere. Wooden,
cotton linen and six manufactures have likewise becn
much depressed.
The Army Inquiry" investigation bv Mr.. Roc
bucks C~rmttoc j. still proceeding. The most i'm
poriant evidence adduced since my Last Is that of
Lieu-GCn Sir John Butgoync, who had charge OF tie
engineering works in the Crimea al the period under
inquiry II was never contemplated he SAID, that tie
Allies would have TO winter before Seyasiopol; the
opinion of the military authorities being that the place
would have speedily yielded. When the army landed
in tie Crmea Lord Raglan and ever Other officer
wss ignorant Of the Russian strength. Sir John adj
m,ed that the whole of tie military organization con-
ncciod with these troop in the field vas inefficient.
There was a great deficiency Of engineers and gclt
want Of ssppcrs. The London Times commenting
upon tic evidence of this witness 90 the delay which
took piece in mokng the roads from Balakaya 70 Sc
vasiopol long after it known that the place could
not be taken except after pro;racied siege says;
1t is unhapIily snly too evident that our gallant
amy has been sacrificed first 10 an overwecDing AMI
unrcasori BE confidence, and then IN that want OF
ntomrttude end decision which makes men the slave
of an idea which they have once taken up, and which
forces them 10 adhere 10 Il after all the circumstances
which have induced them 20 entertain II have been
altered or reversed. -
Among tic miscellaneous items Of news are The fol-
lowing
TIC purchase Of the Birkenhead Docks by Tie Law
e,roo Cc1ora Jon Is al but ratified. The sun when
IL uoposed to give for the property which incuie
also 2CO.CCO square yards of lands ON rhe Liverpool
side OF TIE Mcisey Is fl.li30o0, payable in bonds.
Ofilce bonds Ee-O coo. bearing uicrcs. az tlc rate
Of rer cent are 10 be PAYABLE immediately AMI the
remaining f-g3 GOO 10 be payable when thc Cor
roraiion has ob.arcd full possession OF the p-oery
The interest on this remaining portion being gradually
increased 10 per cent during period OF years.
The magnificent organ which hGs b,en ertcied ~
Mr. Wills Of London in tie -. Georee~ Hail. LIVER
pcol was formally opened 10y sIr I. W. Best Of Lon
don on tie evening Of the ~ IN tie presence o. up
wand of coo of tie principal Inhabitants Of the town.
SIR Henry Bishop. the eminent English composer y
dead.
A terrible domestic tragedy hes occurred az Wheel
ocl n village In Cheshirc-Mr. james >prosion- d
csbine,-uaker in respectable circumstances. hav.ag
slaughtered his wife with a sword and ai,er"ard Dio"n
out lis own brains with pistol Jnionnded Je lousy
which amounted 10 mOnomana on the part OF nc
husband led to the deed. 80 far a. could Dc eScef-
tanned by the neghbors the pariies lived ic;eiei on
tie hoplics terms except during The e as BOO tie
murdered wife aud the suicide were prcin!nen- me T.
hers OF he Wesleyan body. They bad been N u1ei
fourteen yceis, bat had 10 children.