The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-13

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On the cath. in the House of Iorda. tia Earl q,
Aibemarie presented a numerously signed petition
III iasor OF the restoration Of the King of Ode and
gave notice of his Intention 20 move a resolution
setting forth the injustice o the annexation policy
10 lndis, aud pledgiug the House heacefor ward to
abandon it.
debate took placs upon tie Cagliari affair aud
the position of the question between Sardinia and
Naples, la the course of which Lord Malmesbury
said there was no intention ou the part of the Gov
ernment TO abandon Sardinia, but he had advised
Sardinia in case of her demads for the restorstiop
af the Cagliarf not being complied with TO leave
her case to the mediation of some friendly DOW.
er. Lord Derby added that the French Goyarn.
ment had concurred in this recommendation
In the House Of Commons, on the same evening.
Mr SpooneF made hIs annual motion to stop the Ell.
downent Of the. Roman Catholic College Of Nav
noOth but il was summarily dieposed of Inv a
majority OF DO against interference with the
matter.
On Friday, the 3oth, nothing of Importance
transpired in the Lords
In the House Of Commons, Mr.. Disrae,Ps resolu-
tions IN regard TO the Government of India came
up, when Lord Harry Vsne moved, That the
change OF circumstances since the first proposal
10y her Msjesty's late advicss TO transfer the Gpv
erEnent of India from the East India Company Ia
'he Cto"n renders 1t expedieDt to proceed further
With legislation on the subject during the present
session. The proposition Was lost by vote of
4l7 to 81.
Mr.. Disraeli then moved his first resolution sf
hrmlng the expediency Of transferring the gov
erument of India to the Crown. aud after some de
bate the resolution carried without division.
amidst much cheering.
The Chairman reported progress and the debate
was adjourned till the Sd of MAY
A meeting of Lord Derby's supporters was held
at the PTemiers official residence on the Both OF
April. One hundred and eighty-nine members OF
Parliament attended [rnapy others being necessa.
rlly absent) and the meeting was of most enthu.
Siastic character. The Globe saws il was inferred
tgpT M hat ha IA
sign, even il defeated the pending Indian reso-
lutions in the House of Commons.
The fire in ST Catharines Dock warehouses
London, advised by last steamer, had eutailed
loss of at least ElO0000 1t is the first fire of 10y
magnitude that ever occurred in the Loudob
docks.
The machine for paying out the Atlantic Tele-
graph Cable had been completed, and experiments
upon 1t were DEMONSTRATING the perfect success OF
the invention The final experiments were to be
made in the course of about three weeks, during
the preliminary trip otfthe Niagara and Agamen-
non to the deep waters of the Atlantic.
Up to the seth of April, ,2G0 miles of cable
were coied in the AgameTnon, aud 800 miles ou
the Niagara. The Directors had decided to order
100 miles more cable. and that there should be on
board each ship surplus Of more than 500 miles
making altogether 1000 miles above the actual
distance
Lieut.. Geneste, of Hango Head Baltic celebrity
has been dismissed from the Royal Navy, by court
martial. on the charge of drunkenness Lieut. G
will be remembered as the person who, under the
command of Sir Charles Napier, entered the port
Of Uaugo Head under flag of truce, aud accord
ing to his statement his men shot down by
ths Russians aud himself made prisoner.
1t is officially announced that the minimum
standard for recruits for infantry regiments in In
da, is raised from five feet three inches to five feet
four inches.
FRANCE.
The Paris correspondent of the London Times
writes:
lit is stated By persons who occasionally have
access to official quarters, that considerable
Taxation in the present system of administration
is not merely probable, buL certain
Prince Napoleon is said to have accepted the post
of Governor Of Aigiers, under the title of Lieuten
ant of the Emperor instead of Viceroy.
The sitting of the Corps Legislatiff had been
prolonged by Imperial decree TO the sth of May.
comparative statement of the voting for the
three members OF the Legislature from Paris shows
that the general result on the present occasion il
considerably ia favor of the Government
The Paris ITeSSe says:
1.-The falling of in American commissions since
the month OF November is estimated at one hun-
dred millions; aud the last adyices from New York
hold out no prospect of any extensive demand tor
European goods this year
1t has been announced from Paris that on the
present occasion the Credit Mobilier will pay no
dividend.
1t is said that the diplomatic conferences will be
resumed in Paris between the 10th and 18th oi
May, all the points to be considered having been
agreed upon between the respective powers
The Honiteur cOntradicts the reports relative to
changes in the Cabinet 1t also publishes Il decree
ordering 42060 young soldiers to join their reg.
ments between the 10th and Goth OF june so as to
bring up the army to the strength fixed by the
budget
Tie Bourse had been firm, but closed somewhat
heavily at $3.50 for the 3per cents
SPAIN
A Madrid telegram, OF April z, says:
The Minister of Finance presented Il bill to the
Congress yesterday restoring TO the clergy the
property not yet sold. The debate in the Senate
on the bill relative to public honors concluded i'll
favor of the Government"
SARDINIA.
dispatch from Turin announces the passage
of the De Foresta law (on the press, &c) ky vote
cf ll0 to ~.
RUSSIA
1t is stated 10y way of CUnstantinople that Rus.
sa has decided upon constructing three lines oi
railway between the Black Sea and Caspian-all
three starting from Tritlis
GERMANY.
conference had been opened at Hamburg for
the settlement of = Maratime Code foc all the
states Of the Germanic Confederation. The de
liberations were expected to continue Tor several
months.
= CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
The dates aYS 10 March the 22d In his opening
speech to Parliament, the Governor announced
the intention Of the Imperial Government to con-
inc the King OF Delhi in Fort Cox on the from
tiers.
The offer to employ ten dsatfected Sepoy regi-
ments at the Cape had been declined.
The Rev. j. Wilson had been cruelty murdered
in Caffraria. Several colored herdsmen had been
murdered by Caffres within 100 miles of the me-
tropolis and feeling of insecurity was spreading
through the country.
The slave bark Almeida had arrived at Sierra
Leone, having been captured by the British man
ot-war Conflict, in lat. 4s' AS
INDIA.
Telegraphic aavces of the Bombay mail had
reached Loudon The dates not given
Sir Hugh Rose laid seige to Jhansi on the 9Th
of March. On the lst of April, $4,000 rebels with
Is guns, called the Army of Peshawco, endeaYored
to raise the sege. but defeated with the
slaughter of l500 men. On the I'd of April the
town tOrtiticatious were captured, On the 5th the
garrison escaped in the night, were pursued, and
!. 900 cut up. Six British officers were killed.
Another account says:
''On the 4th ofApriI, after severe struggle, IN
which the British loss was heavy, the town was
stormed apd taken, and on the 9th the fort was oc'
cupied."
At Rsjpootana the rebels had made desperate
but neftctual attack the palace of the Rejah OF
Kotab. Subsequently, Gen. Roberts carried the
position of the rebels by assault, and occupied the
town o Kotah. The rebeIs fled, and great sIsush-
ter took place ia the pursuit.
Col MiIman was COM nIpelled to retire from Agin-
,ur. with a detachment of the 37th Regiment
with loss of baggage. They were shut up at
Azimghur. Strong reliefs we're on their way from
Lucknow.
some disturbances had occurred at Goojerat and
the Island OF Beyt and an attempt to diSlodge the
rebels, had been repulsed. The island was after
ward evacuated by the rebels
In the Southern Mahratta country the insurgent
hessayes after committing many outrages. we're
dr iyeu into Goa territory. reward OF lO,ooo rn
pees was offered for the capture Of each OF the
chief dessayes. ,
Calpee was filled with rebel fugitives, and
great panic prevailed.
CHINA.
The Hong Kong correspondent of the London
Times. writing on the 18th of March, says that
Mr. Reed, the American Commissioner, was at Ma
nilla by last adyices, and would proceed thence to
Shangbae.
The new yiceroy Of Canton (IIwaDg) is believed
10 be friendly to British intercourse and conf
iGerce.
1t is stated that Lord EIgin, who had visited
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