Weekly national intelligencer., 1857-06-27
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

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The proceedings in the British Parliament during
the week ending the 18th of June possess but lit
tie general interest.
In the House of Lords petition in the long
pending case of Sheldon u.s. Patrick, !" in which
a large amount of property, and the validity of a
civil marriage according to the laws Of the State of
New York. involved had been presented and attract
ed considerable share of attention The House refused
to entertain tine petition.
In the House of Commons Lord PALMERsToN announc-
ed that the French Government had given no opportunity
for remonstrance in regard to the firing upon British
merchant vessel by French war schooner at Belsle
but had promptly expressed regret the unustifabe
occurrence, and dismissed the officer who ordered the
shot to be fired.
The oaths bill OF the Government for the admission of
Jews into Parliament read o second time without
discussion although Sir THERsIGER announced his in
tention of moving in committee that the existing obec-
tonable sentence should be inserted The Roman Ca
tholic members of Parliament headed by the Duke of
Norfolk had risen in opposition to the measure and had
waited upon Lord Palmerston and held meeting for the
purpose of securing relief for the Catholics from the OBJ
ectonable passages in the oaths taken by members
of the Legislature The interview with Lord Palmer
ston not being deemed satisfactory it was resolved to
committee embOdVluQ
the views of the Catholics and to memorialize Parlia
ment to frame an oath for all classes without distinction
of creed 1t was feared that this movement would eo
pard the BILL and some of the Catholic presses op-
posed the interference.
In the House of Lords the Princess ROYALS annuity
bill had qusssk passed through committee &
INCREASED SUPPLY OF COTTON
numerously attended public meeting was held in
the Liverpool Exchange Friday for the purpose help
ing the movement to obtain increased supply of
cotton. Numerous speeches were made by prominent
cotton dealers, and the following resolutions were
adopted:
"Resolued That this meeting deeply sensible of the in
adequacy of the supply Of cotton to meet the require
of manufacturing industry that such supply being
almost entirely from source is precarou
in quantity and unduy fuctuatng in price, causing thereby
loss and to the the
stability and future prosperity of this country.
Resotued, That in the opinion of this meeting the colo
NAL dominions and other dependencies Great Britain
ample resources for the cultivation and development of
cotton pant and that it is the duty we'll
the British nation aid the promotion those
by which the growth cotton may be established and
tended not only IN the British domnions but in all accessible
countries
Resoved That this meeting observed with satisfac
ton the formation in Manchester of Cotton Supply Assoc
aon having for its object the extended supply of
ton and this meeting pledges itself render
ton every supports and that corresponding committee
conjunction with the Cotton Supply Association consisting
i've gentlemen be and hereby established Liverpool for
the purpose of enrolling members receiving subscriptions
and conducting all business connected Herewith"
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH
Messrs Newall Co., of Birkenhead, completed their
half of the Atlantic submarine telegraph cabe-twelve
hundred and fifty miles-on Monday the 9th of June.
and on the following day they gave banquet to about
six hundred of their workmen and families in eeebra-
tion of the event The process of spinning this portion
of the cable occupied eighty days. The cable was being
transferred into small vessels whence it would be placed
on board the United States fgate Niagara as soon as
she arrived in the Mersey which was expected would
be in the course of few days. Experiments with the
cable demonstrated in the satisfactory manner that
teegraphic communication along the whole length of
wire was perfect The shipment of the cable at Green
wich on board the Agamemnon had been ur avoidably
delayed but would, it expected be commenced on
Monday, the 10Th Of June. The London Times of the
10th says:
The United etes screw-corvette Niagara. y. Cant
Hudson has ben of much since anchor
ing at Portsmouth and has been inspected by numbers
of CRITICAL professional and amateur naval architects
and naval men of all ranks They agree upon one point
the vessels ugliness Admiral Sir George Seymour and
stan visited her on Sunday and Monday evening
tertained Captain Hudson, First Lieutenant Wells and
two other eutenants, and Chevalier Pappalardo the
United States Vice Consul at the Admiralty house. The
alterations of the Niagara will be effected in the harbor
artfcers have been put upon her expedite the work
OF cutting away the stancheons and clearing space below
to make the required for coing away uninerrupt
edy her proportion of the great Atlantic telegraph cable
The men are to work from s A. NJ. until 8 p. NJ"
ENGLAND AND PERSIA.
The text of the treaty of peace between England and
Persia is published 1t is agreed amongst other things
that the Shah of Persia recognises the independence of
Herat and of the whole of Aghanistan and will never
attempt interfere of those States
and in case of differences arising between the Govern
men of Persia and the countries of Herat and Afghan
stan they be referred for adjustment to the Br
tish Government It is likewise stipulated that the ex
listing agreement between England and Persia for the
suppression of the slave trade in the Persian Gulf shall
continue in force for ten years after the expiration of the
original treaty, which occurs in 1862 and until such
time thereafter it is annued by formal declaration
on either side Ample provision is made in the treaty
for the satisfaction of British honor and for the adjust
ment of British pecuniary claims.
FRANCE.
The election movement was the allpervading topic in
French politics Ocial influence in all shapes being
exerted in favor Of the Government candidates while the
opposition forces and their candidates were actively at
work. but without having apparently arrived at any def
mite the Paris and the oath ques
ition Accounts, however, quite contradictory and
according to the opposition list has been comple
ed, and includes the of Gen. Cavaignac Another
statement is that the Red and White Republicans hay
ing found it impossible coalesce the Whites have uni
ted with the Of tie old constitutional parties
snd conUh hst csndidates has been drawn up, Ca
vaignseAgurn at the head The ultramontane party
has, through the Unvers declared itself in favor of an
active participation in the election
On Thursday the the Prefect of the Seine caused