New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-30
GREAT RRTTATN.


The French election excitement was increasing.
GREAT BRITAIN.
In the House of Lords the Commons bill in relation
to minister's money in Ireland, was brought up OF
Tuesday.
Lord Granville stated that the bill enacts that al
existing interests shall be provided for out Of the
means at the disposal Of the Ecclesiastical Commls
soners, and would remove almost the only remaining
cause of religious dscOrd in Ireland.
Lord Derby opposed the measure, but after de
bate the bill ordered to second reading by lOl
to 90.
The House Of Commons was mainly eDgrossed with
the Supply bills. Upon division on one of the ap'
preparations, the Government was left In minority
Of ten.
In the House of Commons on Friday, in answer to
Sir G. b. Peckel Sir G. Wood said il was the inten.
ton Of the Government to increase the number OF
cruisers the coast of Cuba for the suppression OF
the Slave trade.
Lord Claude Hamilton asked what steps had been
taken by the Government to obtain compensation ior
the British subjects residing at Greytown whose prop
erty was destroyed when that town was bombarded
in 1854. -;
Lord Palmerston could not help characterizng the
proceeding as violent and cruel rejecting no credit
upon the Government who ordered II to be done or
upon the officer who executed the order. The ques-
ton however had to be considered as one OF nerna-
tonal law and the law officers of the Crown decided
that the inhabitants Of Greytown had no claim to COM
pensaiion. ~
Lord LONE remarked that the British Consul's
house at Greytown was set on fire while the Tag was
flying from it. He then condemned the cowardly
policy of England toward the strong power OF the
United States.
MIR. Roebuck ridculed the explanation given by the
noble Lord that it the duty of the country not to
protect Greytown from conquest and to allow pom
bardment without interference. The conduct OF the
American Government was dishonest, ana II me Oh
tending Power had been China instead OF America
thew would have heard Immediately OF the insult to
the British flag, and reparation would have been
enforced.
Mr. Bentyck observed that there had been for some
time want of determination to resent outrages com.
mitted by the American Government, and considered
that policy as more likely to promote hostuhes than
TO avert them.
The Attorney General denied that in any case the
right TO demand satisfaction for outrages by America
had been given up by England and expressed regret
at the course which the Government had been COM
PEELED to take.
NJ. Disraeli considered the explanation of the Gov.
eminent as most satisfactory contendlng that II was
a violation of international law to bombard an untorti-
fed T The had failed to do
so: but he believed that public opinion being brought
to bear upon the matter would lead to different course
being adopted. 80 -,
Lord John Russell approved Of the course taken by
the Government in regard to the claim for compensa-
lion. but thought that explanations should be de-
uapded az TO the insult to the British flag The case
of China had been referred TO- but our conduct there
had been mort fagtious, and so totally opposed TO
ustice that II was precedent he hoped wouiu never
again be followed.
The subject was then dropped.
The Catholic members Of Parliament generally are
still in opposition to the pending Oath bill.
At an adjourned meeting of influential Catholics
resolution was carried, affirming that the bill was
practically reenactment of one which was allowed
even by Protestants to be insulting and offensive and
earnestly requesting all the Catholic members OF both
Houses of the Legislator to oppose the blu at every
stage.
The Cotton Supply Association had held another
meeting at Haywood. The attendance was large, and
the proceedings in effect the same as al previous
meetings.
The Bank of England on Tuesday reduced It's rates
of interest to per cent both for discount ana loans
but the NOV ement created only very shght rise In
the funds The discount houses also lowered their
rates half per cent.
The London Times publishes an article on General
Walkers career in Nicaragua, in which II calls upon
the United States Government not to tolerate sucn
brigandsee but to wait patiently untii nne adds tne
Central American States to the Union.
The alterations in the frigate Niagara were ex'
pected to be completed by Saturday, the 2oth, on
which day she would leave Portsmouth for Liverpool
to forthwith commence shipping the submarine caoe.
The officers of the Niagara were being hospitaoy
entertained by the Naval authorities at Portsmouth
Among the presentations to the Queen at ie'ee on
the 18th were Messrs Cornelius Crlnnel and j. V. La
Pruyn OF New-York by the American Minister.
The weather in England col tnued very hne, and
tue crops were in Inost promising condition.
The question Of the abolition OF the lnsh 'reroy-
atty had created considerable stir in Dublin, and al
special meeting of the Corporation Of Dublin strong
protest was entered against It.