The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-05

NEWS FROM EUROPE by THE PERSIA.
PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.


PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.
On the 2lst of July, in tho House of Commons, the
bill from the Lords which admits Jews into Parlia-
ment finally passed by vote of l2s to 55.
In the House Of Commons on the I'D, debate took
place between Sir @. e. Lewis and Mr.. Israeli on the
financial condition of the country The former showed
that the appropriations considerably Ia of the
estimated for the year. and the latter explained
that the actual receipts largely In of his est
mates and fully justified tho appropriations that had
been made. He believed that the finances OF the
try had never been in healthy condition than at
present - 8at
In reply to inquiry, Mr.. J. Fitzgerald stated that
the war steamer Cyclops her way to Jeddah to
demand ample compensation and insist the punish
ment of the parties concerned in the recent outbreak
The Cyclops heavily armed that she could execute
any service The Porte notified that IT was not su-
cicnt 70 send Pasha to Jedah, but must be
taken to vindicate British prestige Ia the east The Sui
tan had expressed his indignation at the outrage and his
firm determination to exact summary punishment for It,
He had placed at the disposal Of the British minister
at Constantnople so 900 pasers, and announced his in
tmtion to confer pension of upwards OF fi00 the
daughter of the French vice consul and the represen
tative or the English vice consul The Pasha sent to
Jeddah armed with full powers to net without refer
ence to Constannope, and to declare martial law if
necessary.
On the 23d in the House of Lords the bill legalizng
marriage with deceased wife sister rejected by
majority of "a.
The India bill finally passed. The Archbishop of
Canterbury expressed hope that in future the dstnc
tons Of caste in India would cease to exist.
The Earl of Derby said government would give indis-
crminate and impartial protection to all creeds and
ligons, but would give material assistance to any
measure for converting the native He thoughti It would
be most undesirable to attempt to the distinc
tions Of CASTE which were interviewer with the pn-
ciples and feelings of the Hindoo
In the House Of Commons Lord Stanley stated that
between January and the goth of July II 900 troops
had been sent to India He added that government
well Of the great Importance Of striking effect
i've and final blow at the insurgents in the OF the
ensuing cold
Mr.. Fortescue asked government whether they intend
ed to adhere to depart from the policy of their prede
with respect to the right Of visiting ships
peccd of slave trading and asked what they in
tended to pursue that subject.
Mr. Fitzgerald replied that the matter under The
consideration Of government but he could not be expect
ed to state what they would take under crcum
stances which had not yet occurred He had however,
every hope and belief from the language of the American
government and the American ambassador that salts
factory conclusion would be arrived at
Lord Palmerston considered this reply unsatisfactory.
More information ought to be given. From what had
been stated by the United States minister he considered
there had been completed transaction. He there
fore asked what preensions had been given up what
right conceded.
Mr.. Dsrae said there had been communications be-
tween the two governments respecting the alleged acts Of
British cruisers and these communications
abcyance During that allegiance the of the
United States had made friendly overture that her Ma
jestys government should offer to the United States
plan Tor their consideration which should accomplish
the objects that both governments had in view namely
to put down the slave trade without producing msunder
standing Her Macstys government had accepted that
Offer and they engaged in the consideration of
plan which they believed would satisfactorily accomplish
all the objects that both parties desired [Chcers.l
NEWS FROM INDIA AND CHINA.
From London Daily News, July 23l
The news brought by the telegram received yesterday
evening is of important and satisfactory character
Sir Hugh Rose has retakcn Gwalior. The place
tered by troops the 10th of june after
fight of four hours This intelligence from Ma
dras under date the 25th of June.
1t will be recollected that the rebels disodged from
Calpce by Sir Hugh Rose, had moved in body 13 600
strong upon Gwaor, the capital of faithful ally,
Scindia This in the last week of May. On the lst
of June they before Gwalior Scndia gave them
battle, but with most disastrous results Of his
my 900 joined the muneers the Maharajah fed from
the field and with difficulty made good his escape
to Agra The Calpee and Gwaor rebels took possession
of tho city, plundered it, and under Tan nta Topee active
and intriguing agent of the Mana established nsul
rectionary government This was in the beginning Of
June This position of things serious The fort of
Gwalior il of vast strength The possession the city
opens the way to Central India. There was only too
great probability that insurrection might spring up
again where it had already been trampled out Sir
Hugh Rose appears to have arranged his plans with
tery dexterty In order to threaten Indore and the
adjacent DISTRICTS where renewed disaection
to be feared the 93d moved up from Bombay to
Mhow. From Calpee and its neighborhood every
avnliaDe DIVISION was moved upon Gwaior. When
Bombay correspondent last wrote Ton the goth of
June he calculated that the concentration of these
forces must have taken place the 18th AS the de-
cisivc action appears TO have been fought the 20h
his conjecture probably not far wrong The precise
value and extent of the victory depends circumstances
of which yet uniformed If shall prove to be
the that the rebel force is cut up well defeated
and that the strong fort Of Gwalio well the city
is in hands, the achievement will be of first rate
importance In any way it must tend very materially to
accelerate the final suppression of the great revolt These
ID 900 men from Capec, augmented to upwards of 20
600 by the junction of Scina dcseters constitutes the
most formidable force that is still in against
power We trust that the fuller intelligence which must
arrive will establish the fact not only of their defeat
but Of their demolition.
achieved by the allied forces The English gun
boats appear to have surnonted the difficulties opposed
by the bar of the Peho for they stated to have joined
the French in attacking the forts at the river mouth
These forts mounting 1873 guns, and 'backed by large
body Of troops, were taken the goth of May. On
the I'D favored by cool weather. and in high health and
Spirits the combined forces seaning up the Peho
reinforcement of 600 French troops their way
to the scene action and the next may possibly
announces the fact that the outside barbaans have made
their way In force to the walls of Pekin It will then
remain to be whether the solid advantages to be de-
rived from the achievement of this feat such really
to repay the cost of undertaking it, We we'll content
to wait for the teachings of events but must in the
time profess absolute disbelief in the possibility Of
opening up the commerce OF China by successful
hon Of fs Sos