Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-17
THE LATEST BIZ TELEGRAPH.

intimated in response TO several petitions for a
relief in the merchants shipping act, that gov
eminent saw 10 reason for any alteration in the
existing law.
In the House of Commons, Sir John Pakington
said that he found that in the ordinary course of
things there will be little chance of his bringing
forward his motion on National Education until
too late period of the session to admit of its be-
ing properly discussed unless he received some
indulgence from government. He therefore APP
pealed to Lord PamerstOn to aid him in enabling
the new Parliament to discuss so important d
subject.
Lord Palmerston admitted the importance Of
tie subject, but could not at present offer gov
eminent day for the discussion.
This, II is presumed. shelves the measure for
the session.
The Sound Dues question was taken up, and
the House voted FL lbs 900 in liquidation of Eng
lands share in the redemption.
Mr.. Liddell called attention to the subject of
the Danish transit dues, which, although of COM
paratively small amount, were vexatious in their
operation, and ought to be abolished by treaty as
well as the Sound Dues
The Chancellor of the EXchequer said in re-
Spouse that the Government had endeavored to
get the abolition Of the transit dues included in
the treaty, but had been unable to obtain the as
sent of the Danish Government to the PROPOSE
ton.
ent of the Times SAYS:
''Count de Morny, previous to his departure
from - Petersburg, which will take place about
the 18th of this month, will sign the treaty of
ernments of which the clauses are already agreed
to-
BELGIUM-Oficial desI atches from Brussels Of
the Sd, declare that tranquility is restored, but
many petitions against the church abuses had
reached the Government. very strong feeling
against the Jesuits continued to manifest itself
throughout the country.
A Brussels letter i'm the Paris Presse saws that
al Cabinet Council il was resolved to withdraw
the obnoxious bill on charities, and that two or
three ministers rendered their designations, which
the King refused to accept.
The Chambers will be convoked again in a few
weeks, hut only tOvote upon urgent measures and
after they are passed the session will be closed
SPAIN Madrid dates are to the 3Oth ult The
disturbances at Granada had entirely ceased but
the authorities continue to take military precau-
tOns, and were causing bread to be sold TO the
poor at a reduced rate. #.E
AUsrRALIA.-London, Saturday.-The Catha-
rine Adams, from Sydney, has arrived of Ply
mouth, but her amount of gold remains 10 be as
certained. This vessel is said to have made the
passage in sixty-nine days. fr.F E&.
FRANcE.-The improved position of the Bank
OF France having led to rufnors of the contem-
plated reduction in the rate of discount, the wri
Ter OF the Times city article says it seems that
such step will be resorted to before the artnclal
purchases or gold are entirely stopped. ana In
the present uncertain state Of the SILK crop; fo-
lrcaly, it Is doubtless regarded as very desirable
to create more hopeful feeling pending the COM
inencement Of the elections;
The DIFFICULTY WITH NEW GRASApA.--Ad
vi es from Bogota to oath AprlI. state that the
Macintosh question was either settled, or on the
pointof being So and that relations were about 10
be re stored between the two governments Ii is
added that Don Juan de Francisco Martin, who
pointed Minister Plenipotentfary from New Gran
ada TO the Court of ST. James. -a-- Z + o., 4
...- ..., From the Times City Artieie. e 4
Tuesday evening funds opened AZ an in =
provement of \ per cent. which subsequently, ex-.
periepeed an eighth. Further arrivals Of esefdue