Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-05-07
Foreign News.
GREAT BRITAIN.


dnlated ordinary expenditures of the
wear are G63,000, 600 but as two mil
lions of excehequer bills were falling due,
and million and half had to be paid
as sinking fund towards she war debt, /
The total expenditure would amount to
f67, 100000, being about four millions in
excess of the estimated revenue, taking
into account the reduction of the income
tax, which government had no intention
of interfering with, and the fact that
three and half millions were extraordi-
nary expenditures. Disraeli showed there
was no dimunition in the resources of the
country, and that, but for the above rea-
sons, there would have been an actual
surplus. He recommended a postpone
ment in the payment of the sinking fund
and exchequer bills, and an imposition of
tax upon Irish whiskey, and penny
stamp on bankers checks to meet the de-
ficiency. After some slight opposition,
resolutions, on which to found bills for
the carrying into effect these propositions
we're agreed to.
The jury in the case of DR.. Bernard,
charged with being an accessory to the
murders committed by Orsini and others,
returned with a verdit of not guilty. The
result met with great cheering in and
out of the court,and greeted with general
satisfaction throughout the country. Der.
nard was discharged on bail.
Lord Dumfernline, better known &:
Speaker Abercrombie, is dead.
An application for new trial of tht
Directors of the British Bank was pen
ding in the law courts.
FRANCE.
The acquittal of Bernard produced
great sensation. The Paris Monjteur di
not publish the result when first received
Several journals confessed that they dar
not publish the speech of the counsel fo
the prisoner, while others gave garble
extracts.
The Paris correspondent of the LoI
don Post says the Emperor and his az
yisers do not regard with Indifference IL
Encouragement the result will give COZ
spirators, but no exciting language wi
be employed by the French press to or
ate indignation.
1t was rumored, but not credited, tn
Victoria met Napoleon at Cherbourg,
the great Railroad fete to take pla
there.
There has been a slight improveme
in trade in Paris and the department
Breadstuff continues to decline.
The three opposing candidates for Pa
is are Messieurs Liorville, Jules Fav1
and Picard.
1t is said that orders have been issu
for the organization Of companies of Sa
pers and Miners in the island Of Reuni
and the Preach West Indies. Also, Il
the French Rifemen are to be armed "
double barreled guns.
The Paris Constitutional says
James speech in Demands case v
generally circulated in France it wo
be difficult for the government to stay
effect of public Indignation.
ITALY.
1t is seriously contemplated by
Neapolitan government to form camI
Gacta.
The Conspiracy Bill was being wal
ly debated in the Sandman Chambel
Deputies. Count Cavour declared
measure was introduced irrespective
external pressure, and the Ministry
made it Cabinet question.
PRUSSIA.
The Chamber of Deputies have ayr
to the augmentation of duty on beet-l
sugar, making it one fourth instead
one fifth of a thaler.
RUSSIA.
All export and import duties are t.
increased by five kapees ruble f
July l, the additional revenue TO be
ployed on the frontier railway.
INDIA.
Details of news via Bombay Nj
"a have reached England, but Their
nothing of much Importance to the
graphic advices.
Nena Lingh and many other !
Zemindars had submitted to British
thority.
The rebels had mostly fled to the nj
ward but large body had passed
Rohilcund, which was still unsettle
Troops were in hot pursuit.
The trial of the ex-King of Delhi
concluded on the 9th of March, but