Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-03
Foreign News.
GREAT BRITAIN.

in Ireland was brought up on Thursday.
Lord Granville stated that the bill en-
acts that all existing interests shall be
provided for out of the means at the dis
posal of the ecclesiastical commissioners,
and would remove almost the only re-
naming cause of religious discord in Ire
land. Lord Derby opposed the measure
but after a debate the bill was ordered
to a second reading by 101 to SO.
The House of Commons was mainly
engaged with the supply bill. Upon a
division on one of the appropriations,
Government was left in minority of 10.
In the House of Commons on Friday,
in answer to Sir G. B. Peckell, Sir C.
Wood said it was the intention of the
Government to increase the number of
cruisers on the Slave coast for the sup
preston of the Slave trade.
Lord Claude Hamilton asked what
steps had been taken by Government to
obtain compensations for British subjects
residing in Greytown, whose property
was destroyed when that town was bonn
barded in 1854.
Lord Palmerston could not help char
acterizing the proceedings as violent and
cruel, and rejecting no credit upon the
government who ordered, or the officers
who executed the order. The question,
however, had to be considered as one of
international law, and the law officers of
the Crown had decided that the inhabi-
tants of Greytown had no claim to COM
pensation.
Lord Larane remarked that the British
ConsuPs house, with the flag flying, was
set on fire and condemned the cowardly
policy of England toward the strong
power of the United States.
Mr.. Roebuck indicated the explana-
ton given by the noble Lord, that it was
the duty of the country not to protect
Greytown from conquest, and to allow
the bombardment without Interference.
The conduct of the American govern
ment was dishonest, and if the offending
power had been China instead of Ameri-
ca, they would have heard Immediately
of the insult to the British flag, and re-
paration would have been enforced.
Mr.. Bentick observed that there had
been for some time want of determine
ton to resent outrages committed by the
American Government, and condemned
that policy as more likely to promote hos
tilities 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 compelled to take.
Mr.. D'Israei considered the explana-
ton of the Government most unsatisfac-
tory, contending that it was a violation of
international law to lombard an unforti-
fed town. The French government had
sought redress, though the English gov
eminent had failed to do so; but he be-
LEVIED that public opinion being brought
to bear upon the matter would lead to
different course being adopted.
Lord John Russell approved of the
course taken by the government in re-
gard to the claim for compensation, but
thought that explanations should be de-
manded as to the insult to the British
flag. The case of China had been re-
ferred to, but our conduct there had been
most fagitious, and so totally opposed to
justice, that it was precedent he hoped
would never again be followed.
The subject then dropped.
The Catholic members of Parliament
generally are still in opposition to the
pending oaths' bill. AT an adjourned
meeting Of influential Catholics, a resolu-
ton was carried, affirming that the bill
was practically re-enactment of an oath,
which was allowed even by Professionals
to be insulting and oppressive, and earn
estly requested all Catholic members of
both houses to oppose the bill at every
stage.
The Cotton Supply Association had
held another meeting at Haywood. The
attendance was large, and the proceed
ings the same in effect as at previous
meetings.
The Bank of England on Thursday,
reduced Its rate of interest to six ber
cent, both for discount and loan securi-
ties, but the movement created only a
very slight rise in the funds. The dis
count houses also lowered their rates
one-half per cent.
The London Times publishes an arti-