The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-04

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QuxBsc MAY 2--The steamer Anglo Saxon passed
River Du Lupe this afternoon, having Liverpool dates TO
the 2lst ult
The steamer Niagara arrived out on the 18th and the
steamer Vanderbilt the roth
The United States frigate Cumberland WAS at Madeira
April 10.
In the Englixh House OF Lords the 18th the opin-
ion of the law officers of the Crown ON the Chilhn sci
announced. Two pronounce II legal, and one
Illegal Under these circumstances tho government think
any strong measures undesirable ut present
In the House Of Commons Mr. Disraeh made his imam
cia statement He estimated the ordinary expenditures
Of the year at fG3 600 900 but s 1900 900 Of ex-
ehequer bills falling due, aud Fl, 500 600 had TO be
paid sinking fund towards the debt, the total ex
pendfnie would amount To f67 100 900, twang ABOUT
900 in Of the estimated revenue Taking
into account the reduction Ia the income tax, which the
government had intention 10 interfere WITH and the
fact that three and half millions extraordinary
yenditures Mr. Drraeli showed that there dnlinu
ton ia the Of the country and that but for the
above there would have been actual surplus
He recommended postponenent in the payment OF the
sinking fund and cxchequer bills and the imposition OF
tax Irish whisl<ey aud penny stamp on banker =
checks to meet the deficiency After some slight oppcsi
ton, resolutions which 10 found bills for carrying into
effect these propositions were agreed to,
Sir De Lacy Evans and Lord Palmerston complained Of
the removal of Lord Howden from the embassy at Mad
rid aud Mr. Fitzgerald defended the action of the gov
eminent. 81 afe
Mr. Dsraeli entered upon the minutes his resolutions
in regard to the government OF India 70 be proposed on
the 30th Of April. The resolutions are based With some
notifications upon the bills already introduced by Mr.
Disraeli.
A motion for leave 10 bring in bill limiting Parlia-
ment to three years defeated by 1877 majority
The Jury in the case of DIR Bernard, charged
cessery to the murders committed by Orsni and Others
returned verdict of .'Not guilty The result was re-
ceiyed with great cheering In court aud out and greeted
with general satisfaction throughout the country. Ber
nard was discharged on bail.
The acquitta of Bernard caused great sensation in
France The Moniteur did not publish the result when
first received and journals confessed that they
dared publish the speech of the prisoners counsel
Others gave garbed accounts of the affair. The Paris
correspondent of the Times says the Emperor and his adj
visers do not regard the matter with indifference but no
exciting language will be employed by the French press
It is rumored but not credited that Queen Victoria
will meet the Emperor Napoleon at Cherbourg at the
great railroad tese to take place there.
There Is slight improvement in the trade OF Paris and
the departments.
The conspiracy bill has again been warmly debated in
the Sandman Chambers Of Deputies Count tavour de-
clared that the introduced irrespective OF any
external pressure and that the ministry had made it
cabinet question.
All import and export duties to be increased by five
kopecs rube from July l. the additional revenue to be
employed on the frontier railroads
t COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS
LivERrooL April 2l-Cotton closed on Tuesday with
a declining tendency but with an advance of Id since
the Arabia sailed Messrs Richardson, Spence Co,
say Cotton has declining tendency. Flour is dull
wheat also Corn closes with advancing tendency
white, 35s Sugar is firm, but qualities have improved;
an lower qualities easier though quotations
changed Coffee is active and all qualities have de-
cined Tea in but little inquiry, and prices are weak
Rice Is firm.
change in the money market since last week Consols
closet Yesterday at 96k 963 for money, and 96} for
count The opening price to-day "wednesday was 96s
a 96a for money, and o6a a 96s for account