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The London Daily News, Of April 2sth, has the
following:
:" Southampton correspondent says the Wander.
phl lei. sem York az A. NJ on the 10th inst. and
arrived on Coves at A. ". on the 2oth. Consider
i1E the difference Of Iongifade between New Yort
and Cowes, she Vanderbilt mace the pasea oe r.
tween those places In nine days and twenty housz.
Now had she been bound to Liverpool which q
nearly one hundred miles nearer NV Yorj< fh.r,
Cowes, she woald have mad. the passage Ir e;gbf .
hours less time considering that her average speed
was fourteen miles an hour. The Persia len New
York on the l4th ins and reached Liverpool On the
2lth- and has made the passage In nine days ard
seventeen hours. The finest American steamers hay
therefore beaten the finest Eaglish steamers op The
Eastern passage across the Atlantic BY Eve houfs.
The Vanderbilt will leave Cowes for New York IN
Wednesday, and the Persia will no doubt follow
shortly, and thus there will be good Opportunity Of
testing the relative speed Of the two steamers the
Special mails were made up at the General Post
offices OF Paris and London consequent on the United
States mails being taken by the British screw steamer
gsy q Baltimore sailing on the morning OF the
The House Of Lords sat for q short time on the
z6th uit. but no business OF any importance was
brought under consideration. III
In the House OF Commons Mr.. Maczrfnev asked
the Secretary Of War whether the entire chsrse for
pay, allowances, clothing, appointments stores and
horses OF The increased force IN British froops now
serving IN India BY reason Of the mntiny wosId be
derayed and provided for of the ludisn rrvennea
alone, and II not, what proportion would he charged
on Imperial revenue also. whether snv r,rr;en ~
the cost OF transport had been borne BY he Naval OF
War Departments. q n ~ 81 =
General Peel said that every farthip0 q the ex-
pense would be betrayed BY the East Iadis Com
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer then moved that
the House WILL upon Friday next resolve itself into
committee to consider the OF the 18TH and l7th
Victoria 95, to provide for the Government OF In
da- After some debate the resolution was agreed to-
! 9ff France.
- IT, - ~1 10y
| 10 the non official column: rs ~ ~
There are certain persons who, in order 70 main
tain uneasiness in the public mind daily haven't
false news Thus the Parisian correspondence Of the
armaments are being made in France. This IL COM
pletely untrue. There has been no change made in
the budget prepared for the year 1855 and 1867
| The Times correspondent says 5as
".We find In the MoHfeur Of yesterday the repost
OF the commission appointed TO examine the budget
for the year 1859, in which II was stated that the
navy budget for that year amounts 10 140 54s 53Sf
and that for thu year 1858 TO ll2,l55 24sf, being
an increase in the navy budget Of the year Of
1883 OF % ,393 ,28gf It may not be irrelevant to
remark that the increased navy budget Of 1889 was
prepared during period Of profound peace, and
that in the year 1853 were on the eve Of war,
which was not concluded until the year 1885, We
have not learned that France has acquired any new
colonies since 1858 which require an increased naval
force for their protection The report is said TO have
been preaared by NJ. Devinck. member Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, and one of the Deputies for the
city of Paris
Baron de Talerand. French Commissioner in the
Danubian Princpalities returned from Bucharest 70
Paris on Thursday night. The Baron had an inter
view with the Minister OF Foreign Affairs. -
The Echo Rocieiais announces that Mr.. De Chasi-
ron Jr Is about TO proceed to Canton, entrusted by
the Government with private mission.
| The Paris correspondent Of the London Chronicle
| says: "The French Government have resolved to
transfer the distribution of 600 900 francs author
lied for the draining Of agricultural lands; it is much
A fha fnfu
quires draining. Application has been made te the
French Government by the native ironmasters for
increase duty on foreign iron. This would be to re-
verse the liberal policy Of the Government OF his
Majesty, who personally entertains very enlightened
views on the expedeney OF freeing trade from re-
strictions OF every kind. q
The retirement Of N. Espinasse from the Ministry
orally considered probable.
The London Globe contains the result Of the cleo.
tions. In the Third District Gen. Perrpt the Govern
ment candidate, has obtained the majority that in
the Fifth District. NJ Esk, Government candidate,
has also heen returned by majority; and that in
the Sixth District, NJ. Jules Fayre, the opposition
| candidate, had been successful ~
| The Constitutional has the following, signed A.
/ NJ Renee. lt
" The English Government was right not to continue
the prosecution against the accused Bernard Amer
the acquittal on the charge which entailed capital
punishment, what would a few months imprisonment
signfyl To convict man Of misdemeanor who
had been acquitted of q felony, would have been
mockery.n
The Times correspondent says the violent articles
published ia the Unpe,s and Coasfitutonnei on the
acquittal OF Bernard by London jury. a good deal
checked the trade Of Paris last week which was be-
ginning to recover f,om its long depression.
| At Paris to day, (Tuesday) according to Mr.. Reu-
ters telegram, the three per cent renies opened at
66f. 40c.
spain.
The London Chronicle correspondent says.
'tIn the Chamber Of Deputies, at the commence.
Il the sitting af fha o0fh hinuf Cstfo aa
Ia Vega inquired in what state the relations be-
tween Spain and the United States nasmnch as tee-
graphic dispatches stated thai the last accounts from
America spoke Of rumors Of war between the two
The Madrid journals Of the 22d have arrived.
New rumors of q Ministerial crisis were current
caused apparently by the Minister Of Grace and JUS
tice having been summoned by telegraph TO Aran-
juez where the Queen is staying. The Minister OF
the Interior had sent circular to the authorities in
the provinces, directing them not to grant passports
TO young men between IL and 26 years of age, who
are liable to serve in the army. unless they prove
that they have deposited the required to be de-
posted by the laws aud regulations.
| Austria. .s
The Chronicle says: The retirement OF Count Es.
terhazy as Austrian Ambassador to ST. Petersburg
will be followed. it is believed, by great changes in
the Austrian diplomatic staff.
A letter from Cattsro says: Gen. Baron Mamula,
on arriving here inspected the military stations
the Austrian Albanian coast The Austrian ffotilla
which Is cruising about here Is not strong but is well
equipped. 5 q.
The Montenegrjns remain on the defensive, and do
not invade the Austrian Territory. n l'a
The Osf Deutsche correspondent does not exactly
say that this Government is well satisfied with what
has occurred but be is almost certain that such is
really the case. T" The Austrians are desperately
jealous OF any attempt to make mischief 10 Italy and
can neither forgive forget the recent behaviour Il
the French Government. Some question of unnsual
Importance is at this moment being discussed be-
tween Austria and France but the nature Of it is not
yet known. The French Government is equally de-
srons that the Paris conference should meet
as possible but this Government hangs back and is
likely to continue to do so until it has been definitely
settled what questions shall be discussed. Men in
office have repeatedly declared In my presence that
the Riverain powers will not permit the Paris
conference TO revise their act of navigation Count
Buol was greatly blamed for having remained in the
conference chamber when Count Cayour began TO dis
cuss Italian politics IN April 1856, aud care viii be
taken not to fall into similar error q second time.
Austria and Prussia have agreed TO their policy in
the Holstein affair ss
letter from Vienna. Of the 2lst inst, says:
"The Austrian representative In the European
Committee for the Navigation OF the Danube, assem-
bled at Gaatz has received instructions to join the
representatives OF England and of Turkey in decar-
ing the Georges Canal the chief mouth of the Da-
nnbe." t f u .a ,ls..s q F, 4. ss