The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-06-06

1 mere were ruin0rs OF dissensi0ns IN the
!, British Cabinet. A bill to abolish the church
rates was carried to a second reading in the
House OF Commons against the Government
BY twenty-eight majority.
Mr.. Roebuck had submitted report from
the Committee Of Inquiry.
Notice of an inquiry was given whether
Russia and the United States are to ENJOY
the exclusive trade with Japan.
Lord Peterborough had proposed motion
Of want of confidence in the Ministers in the
House OF Lords, and on the 18th instant
opened the debate in a speech against the
Ministers, in which he denounced their APP
polntments from favor instead Of from merit.
Lord Panmure replied, and Lord Derby
and others continued the debate. Upon the
vote there appeared Il for the resolution and
1871 against #.
On the 18th Lord Panmure stated the de-
| tails of certain proposed reforms in the ar.
my, the objects Of which were the consoIida-
tion Of the civil department with military af-
fairs.
Lord John Russell stated that it was i'm.
practicable at the present time to obtain more
than three or four thousand recruits for the
foreign legion by the British agents on the
Continent, independent Of some three thou
| sand Swiss.
Administrative reform meetings have been
held in Norwich and other places
! Medals had been publicly bestowed BY the
Queen upon the private soldiers who had re-
turned wounded from the Crimea. The dis
tributon took place at the Horse Guards,
and the occasion presented fine military
spectacle. Queen Victoria handed over five
hundred medals in the space of an hour, COM
nencihg with tie Duke Of Cambridge, Earl
Cardigan, Lords Lucan, DE Lacy Evans, &c.
and ending with the private soldiers. Great
enthusiasm was manifested.
In the evening the Queen gave a banquet
at the riding school, Buckingham Palace.
The party consisted Of four hundred and fif-
~ persons, comprising all the non commits
stoned officers and men who where decorated
with the medals. The Queen and Prince Al
bert visited the riding school during the re-
past.
The negotiations between Austria and the
Western Powers remain in sfdtu quo. Rus
STA notified the German State Governments
that the Izar will only hold 10 the first two
guarantees on the condition Of perfect neu>
trality Of Germany.
relationship between Austria and Russia,
aud an armed neutrality is becoming more
and more probable. An important conference
between the representatives Of these Powers
has been held.
The latest telegraphic intelligence from
Vienna, Of the 10Th. saws that new PROPOSE
tion was forwarded the preceding day to
London and Paris. Ii is said that Austria
will give material aid and support to the
Western Powers should they accept and Rus
STA reject this proposition.
There is no confirmation Of the report that
Nesselro,le had resigned. He has Used a
new circular, the contents Of which are UNI
known.
France and England have presented their
ultimatum to Sweden. which the latter seems
inclined to reject. She is said tohave order
cd an immediate enrolment Of militia.
II is rumorcd that the King Of Sardinia is
negotiating marriage with Queen Victoria 5
eldest daughter.
The Universal Exhibition was opened at
Paris on the 18th instant. The Emperor and
Empress we're present, all the great officers Of
State, and large concoursr Of people. The
Emperor delivered in appropriate speech.
Panozi has been executed. He refused
TO make anv developments, and was exclaim-
ing give Ia Republique" as the knife fell.
The nomination of a successor.to Senior
Gueto. Minister tOthe United States, has been
deferred until after the arrival Of the next
mail irom Havana.
The Eas; Indian mail had been autographed
with Calcutta dates Of April 10th. A treaty
d perpetual peace has been signed between
Dost Mohammed and tie British. There
were rumors of preparations on the mart of
the King of Ava against the British.
Tie latest adyiccs from Scbastopo by mail
are Of The sOtl April, aud BY telegraph q the
10th of May.
A combat occurred on the night Of the cath
between the Russians and French, whith
proved to be desperate affair. The Rus.
Sans attempted TO dig new riie-pits, but the
French partially prevented them, and two
hundred French soldiers we're placed hors
du combat.
A despatch Of May LIST says that the al.
yances were approaching surely, though slow
". Lord Raglan's despatch Of the same day
says that the Russians had constructed new
battery 10 the left Of the Mamelon. There
was every appearance Of the establishment
olavery large camp on the plateau above Bel.
bee, on the north side.
The French Baltic squadron had arrived
on, and the Allied fleet were pushing lot-
ward for the upper Baltic.
Count COrnonini, the Austrian Comman-
der.in.chiei, has proclaimed martial law in
the Principalities.
A new manifesto Of The Gar orders another
levy Of twelve men in every thousand in the
seventeen western provinces. 10 be compile
ted BY the end Of July.