Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-06
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Additional from Europe.

HALIFAX, May 5.--Iu the British Parla.
meut resolution had been adopted to issue
two millions sterling Of Exchequer bills, on
the 22i.
The abolition of Church rates bad been
debated in the House Of Commons. Inc
Attorney General announced that DR.. Der
nard having been duly tried by the Courts no
further proceedings would be taken against
him in regard to the French conspiracy
Lord Stanley informed the House, that until
! information be received from the Canadian
Government, be would refrain from stating
the intentions of the home Government with
respect to the Hudson's Bay Company
Lord Derby gave notice that he would insist
against the removal Of the disability OF Jews
to have seats ia Parliament. A bill had
been read twice to abolish the rule which re-
uuires members Of Parliament to be possess
ed of property to the value of t3OO per an
mum. 4 resolution was adopted to enquire
into the alleged restitution IN Donegal. Ire
land DIsraei moved that stamp duty OF
one penny be imposed on all bankers,
checks-carried unanimously. D'lsraeli Tor
the Government announced that federation
of religion and protection Of property would
be granted 10 Dude, where compatible with
Justice. During the debate on the Navy es-
tlmates, Mr.. Drummond called attention to
the state of the national defences, saying
that much hostility existed on the continent
against England, and that affairs are more
critical at present than they have been since
the death of Pitt.
The United States service Club Of London,
gave grand banquet to the Duke of Mala-
koff, at which he made flowery speech.
The citizens of Manchester had given
banquet to Sir james Brooke Rajah, of Sar-
awak, Borneo, the incentive being the trade
opened up with China by the way of Bor-
neo. The Rljah calls on the British Gov
ernment to assume the sovereignty Of the
Island. AID the London Times endorses his
appeal.
Cough, the temperance lecturer, applied
to the Court of Queens Bench for criminal
information against DR.. Lee, also tenn
pcrancc advocate, who bad charged Cough
with being intoxicated and with using mar
co,ies. This was disproved by nfRdsvits.-
Lord Campbell, the presiding judge, dis
missed the case.
The Calcutta mail of the 23i March, an-
nounces that Brigadier Campbell. f1rce re-
turned from pursuit Of the enemy on the
20;h. On the Dist the Mobries, Nena's re-
treat-was stormed. lie escaped aud re-
ward of 80 900 ruaees is offered for his head.
Gen. OItram's force had discovered and
DESTROYED the rebels in Lucknow. Their
prime minister is said to be among the killed.
The Governor Generals proclamation calling
On the Zsmepdars to submit had produced no
effect. In Dude the enemy were flying TO-
wards Secandra. Sir Hope Grant had dis
persed body of the insurgents under Rajah
Jalasingb, at Karee, taking twelve Of their
guns. The disarming actwas being enforced
10 the North Western provinces. The trial
of the King Of Delhi, had not been made
public.
At Calcutta the business in imports was
limited, and in produce dull At Madras
the import market was active.
Adyices from China report the price Of tea
we'll maintained, with heavy stocks.
In the London money market, money was
ovcr.abundant at 81. The stock xchange
closed steadily, although the funds have been
depressed, from Naples refusing the demands
of Sardinia.