Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-02
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Farther Foreign News

HALIFAX. March l.-In the British House
Of Commons On the 10th ult. Lord John hus-
sells bill modifying Parliamentary oaths' 10
imi. Of Jews taking their seats, was deoa'
ted and read second time. On the lltb, in
the Huuse Of l. ride, the earl of Clarendon
asked when the government Intended TO III
trojuce into the House Of Commons their
new reform bill. The earl of Granville
s,id the bill would be introduced 10 the
cour.e of the session, but he was not pre-
n,r.d I, fix the date. Earl Gray presented
q ,e,ir;on from the East India Company,
AGAINST any change in the present govern
ment Of India, and gave his concurrence with
the views therein expressed. Earl Granville
SID the Governments only wish was to place
India under the direct control of the crown.
An independent council would still be re-
tained.
In the House Of Commons, Mr.. Bright
presented petition from 5000 citizens OF
Birmngh ham. in favor Of Parliamentary re-
fJrm. IJru IalmeIebop S'"'@"NSN NN -
WAS not contemplated to appoint minister
of Justice, and tIst no steps lad been taken
for the establishment Of system oil pubic
prosecution.
bill TO remove the distinction between
ioia, stock banks and joint stock companies
with reference to the liability Of partners,
waa read first time.
SIR John Packington in long speech
moved that an address be presented to Her
Majesty for a commission to inquire into the
present state Of popular education IN Eng
lard. aid u consider and report the chan
ges. if any are required, for the extention OF
s,und and cheap elementary instruction TO
all classes. Tue motion was agreed to.
Ia tie House Of Commons on the Eta,
Sir George Grey said that the evidence otteI-
ed by the French Government OF the com
plicity Of Ledru Rollis, Maz,ini, and others
in Planorl's attempt upon the life OF tue Em.
peror, was insufficient to justify proceedings
agaiu,t those parties, and that the British
q nernmeut had declined to interfere. Lord
PAIN rston explained that, so far from Louis
N.polson having paid the legacy bequeathed
by Napoleon the first to CantiIlon, for an al
tempt TO assassinate the Duke OF Yelling
ton, an application for it had been rejected,
Oh the ground that the testator must have
been in a state of mental alteration when be
made the bequest. A part Of the beqnest
was paid uuder the Bourbon regime.
Messrs. Clapperton, Flndlay K Co., of
Glasgow. have suspended.
TIE News says that meeting OF the
shareholders OF the Illinois Central Railroad.
was held on the llth. Mr.. Osborne, Pfesi
dent OF the Company, was present. The
appointment os Mr. Fisher as auditor, wHs
confirmed. Resolutions we're pa,std reroH
mending the Directors not to enter into apv
fresh engagements, without previously 'e'
hitting them to tho shareholders in Rll''s
meeting.
FRANCE. The monthly statement OF tho
Bank Of France, shows a gsin Of nearly 49,
O00, 600 francs and an additional gain Of
nearly 100000 in tho country branches.
A Paris correspondent Of the Post says there
is no intention of further notifications in
the ministry.
The lately reported revolutionary move
mert in Spain, is said to have been an iusig-
nifcant affair.