New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-12
BRITAIN.

An interesting meeting Of the Geographical Society
was held on the Oath at London, Sir Rodsrck j. Muir
Gibson Vice President, presiding. Mr.. Cyrus w Field
was introduced TO the Society, and gave lecture on
the Atlantic Telegraph. Mr.. Field said that, as on
the 4th of July, l176, the nercans declared their In
&pebdeDce Of Great Britain and 0efo the 4th OF july
1857 he hoped the two peOpe would be again united
The Chairman announced the departure OF DIR. Kane
for Havana II was also stated that the British Gov
eminent is favorable TO surveying expedition up the
Rivers Niger and Chadda; also that the Admiralty
has asseped 10 the offer Of Ii .uts. De Crespgny and
Forbes TO survey the Island of BoIeo. Lieut. Ppm
then read bis outline of plan fjr further search after
Sir John FraDklins expedition. He denied that the
relics found by DIR. Rae proved that Frankhns
party had persisted. The scheme that Lieut..
Pym proposed was comprehensive. One screw steam
er with twenty was TO penetrate as tar down Peel
Sound possible there winter and by the ed OF dogs,
purchased at the Dansh settlement of Greenland pur-
sue the search down both sides of the Sound Another
screw steamer to push through Behring's ST.
and winter at King William Land A third party
would descend the great Fish River. Having pointed
cut the field of search, Lieut. Pyn said that the east
ean route to il comparatively uncertain, while he
believed that sooner or later in each year the northern
shores Of the American continent could be co4sted by
shps Capt. Collinson had offered TO take ship TO
Simpson Bay in ten months, and, indeed had gwen 1t
ss his opinion that he could take the Marlborough tie
large 1T ship in the Brltish Navy, through. Sir Rod
eriek Murchison hoped that the Government would
make another search but if not, Lady Franklin had
determine to send another expedition on her own &c
count DIR. Rae then informed the meet, that he
did not think Franklin would be found 10 the locality
where the relics had been met with but he Dr. Rae
fully int, nded TO make further search. The Times
nrges the Government TO discounenance any attempt
nj o expedition.
Efforts are being made to agitAte for repeal OF the
Income Tax, but with great prospect of success.
Mr.. Herries is appointed Deputy Chairman of the
Board of Inland Revenue, and Spencer Pousonny
Secretary TO Lord Clarendon at the Congress at Paris
IL named a Commissioner Of the Board.
Mr. Angus Is, Reach, whose name was fsvorab'y
known in literature died at London on the 18th, 10 his
35th yem, from paralysis. lie leaves widow, bat
cbildless.
vas ,od on the I'D at auction at Liverpool The fret
bid was 4lGO and the ship and stores were eventually
sold 10 Mr.. j. Bird, maEne store dealer, Tor 1o,ooV
BY conditions Of gale tue purchaser was 10 receive %
per cent salvage all goods recovered Inc snip mas
since gone TO pieces
pr,sented by Admiral Wallis TO the gunroom mess OF
he British frgate Shannon. This memorial consists OF
box made from wood Of the L. 5 irigate Chesapeake
mounted in silver, and bearing the following ioscsip'
Bo1 made ffom part of a beam of the L. s. frigste
fb,sspeske captured in sng combat by her Mtjeeys
,rigate shannon in Boston bay, L. =. lst OF june
Is13 Presented to the gun-oo mess of tle Shannon
ne perpetual memorial of that action, by Rear-Adm'
yal Provo Wallis senior surviving Lieutenant.
A fearful accident happened In the Southampton
docks about 81 O'Clock ON "Wednesday afternoon on
board the royal West India mail steamer Parsna, when
fhree persons were killed and niue wounded by the
bursting Of one Of the boilers. II appears that steam
had BEEN got up for the purpose of testing the mach
usual TO one OF LDe 4uleIb gong ~
,ea " h the West India and Pacific mails Everything
appeared 20 be in order and was proceeding without
ANYTHING 70 call for remark the part OF the eng-
pees in charge when suddenly the head OF the forward
,t.,board boiler blew off, kliog almost instantaneous
Nv Daniel KnourOn, A. Rogers and J. Pohe;ary, all
coal irmmers and more or less scading and seriously
woundng, it il said nine other unfortunate men, whose
pames in the confusion have been unable n seer
tain correctly. This fearful and very unexpected event
fan explosion Of low-pressure marue boilers beng
very uncommon circumstance created the greatest
oopsteInauJD.
In consequence OF the accident, the Parans will be
prevented from leaving the % proxmo FOR the West
Indies and the Companys steamer La Plata IL being
got ready 10 take her place, ana thus no celsy WIN be
occssion,d TO the mail service. strict investigation
into the circumstances leading TO this inghua casualty
will be made by the company.
statue has been erected IN trafalgar square, Lon
don, 10 the memory of Gen. Charles j. Napier, the
eonquer0r OF Sclnde. -, -,
letter from Mr. Stsn6ed, Secretary OF the Eman-
eipaton Of Italy Committee, tosIhe iim's, sc IOWA
the number Of political executions IN ltay between
the years 1884 and 1854 inclusive al the large NUMBER
Of 6,T3.
In consequence of orders from the Admiralty, the
entire fotlla of gunbOsts being maset and rugged
- Join at Sheerness the steam squadron lying
there for further orders. - much activity prevails IN
the dock ards and especially at Portsmouth, that
" sulmised naval demonstration Ii about - take
piece.
The Law report in the London papers contains
cord of instructive case, ColverseI sgt. Sidebot
tom" showing Do6 witless young man "a ned away
f25, 0C0 in a London he'll
London paper says:
Tbe Bank EngsId Directors separated az their weekly
Thursday evening" without making
M the rates discount Their Indifference
800, nm quarters irrabe nhaeuce has caused
dissatisfaction ID thOe qasrers and perhaps
the whole the policy they have adopted
tocrahy general approve. Cusnge the present.
moment would certainly have ben premature II w'ad pre-.
art the s.pect the really. OF htste IL obg.ou.
al. CONTINENTAL exchanges snA uGsv9rGbe, Whatever
existing OF interest IN varors ciies The de
nsrd silver from CHINA apparently ufely t. increase
ra than decrease We jqdse from the Ates q ex
,bABge reported by telegraph From Shanghai, for example
The higher brought by the last mail still ma aimed
substantial elssvA acre. besiie
a Last two m three weeks espse b, te
sox ABLY expect considerable Efry. o. gold ou Ausa
under pfeAsLt circumstances. anticipate That
Ime, will very heavy daring ta~ Interval
sond.rps these and other ccuus ence 10 believed That
a. Dreeior would have acted wl.fy thvv had relaxed
-. lew A. sooa. But u~.tlcd 90 tak liza, u The
rosnc. IA ANYTHING Ike ,es In Tie coming they
change next Thrrscsy ia tho Sine,
h moot OF their confidence IN the future The Directors
their intention ct rcyisug tnt pac.c-, di-con-
siuoe, Of making aisau4 upon ocA d-ns
- sbu.tins OF the books. a. the iae 81 g cent
Mor.y Ia moderate Teqn.-L pui u,
There Is change h w" iat'H " inc
g.. EYcbange there has been a good deulaAl; -,
p.ris letters continue 20 speak IN iayo5soe u nc
.,.e ~ ,asirs in tha, cspta The bak on ffNno' 49,
- ,cei,,d AZ important G,ao1 Q. N hye isi P .otI
s,sin In DAY nlen FOX This com . aso''u t.
~ Gnsiu lasf wear FOR corn luip'l'eN
1Ic@ The b.pk has q j. Gdaed, receive" 10. ~
40 o.r Of ihe lste arrivals Om Aus a.. ~ w oe, o1
S.t.s and that its stock IT, ~ tn present - '.56
80 eco 90 gressr than the date 81 IS az
mentioned hat thf Minl'tsf 81
op 81 he several Railway ComPnNs Ifi- 'p'I. s,,ri
~ h Of Agreeable cnSf~a e. a D..