The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-21
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GREAT BRITAIN.

HALIFAX, May l9--On the 5th the House of Commons
passed to second reading the bill egaizing marriage
with deceased wfe's sister, by forty majority.
On the 9th, in reply to inquiry, Mr., Dsrae said
that revision of the commercial relations OF Turkey
had taken place since the but that one would prob
ably commence. He also stated In reply to an in
qury by Mr. Bright to the proclamation Of the gov
ernor general of India, confsc@tng the soil Of Dude
that the government had sent out despatch disapprov
ing of the policy of the general in this matter
in every respect
The bill abolshng the property qualifications for
bers of Parliament debated, and passed to second
reading amidst much cheering The question is regarded
as an important in parliamentary reform, and meets
with government support. #ttt,E
In the House of Lords, Lord Ebury moved for COM
mission to consider the proprety of modifying the liturgy
of the Church of England and subsequently withdrew
his motion.
On the 7th in the House of Lords Lord Peterborough
produced copy of the general of India proc
amation and the government despatch in condemnation
of the governors action. hi
Earl Granville deprecated the production of the de-
spatcb and defended Lord Canning predicting that he
would not submit to the afront
The Earl of Derby defended the action of the govern
ment stating that they felt bound to object to the sweep
ing oonscaton of the landed property in Dude which
Lord Canning had proclaimed
Several other members spoke on the subject.
In the House of Commons Mr. Kingslake asked when
the despatch from Sardinia cordially concuring in Lord
Mamesbuy DESPATCH aud copy of the latter despatch
would be presented to the House
The Chancellor of the Exchequer repeated that there
perfect agreement between Great Britain and Sar
DINA with respect to the to be taken for the sou
ton Of the present difficulty That agreement, however
did not imply that everything had been arranged In
the present state of the negotiations the papers could not
be produced If the House had not confidence in the
government pending the negotiations, let them say So
Lord John Russell thought the House had reason
to be dissatisfied with the taken by the government
It had been judcious aud he hopeful that it would
be successful He asked what was to become of the
crew Of the Cagari 1t would not be consistent with
the character of the country to permit these men to
main in prison pending the negotiations.
Mr. s. Fitzgerald in reply, said that the government
had included in their representations the of the
Cagliari.
The subject of the government of India taken up
and further progress made in the resolutions proposed by
the government,
The great Chester cup race by Sir G. Monks
Variety, in field of twenty eight horses.
The Times is authorized to state that Sir Colin Camp
bell is to be created peer in consequence of his dstin
guished services
At the Queens drawing room Mr. Dallas presented to
the Queen Mrs Charles Amory and daughter, of Boston.
and Mrs Baldwin and daughter, of Boston. Mr.. Dallas
presented Mr.. George Dorr, of New York Professor
Alexander, United States commissioner of Intentional
Coinage; and Lieut. u. s. Boyd commanding the marines
of the United States frigate Niagara.
The London Times in its city article has some lengthy
remarks the extension Of the United States southwark
and says in effect that the absorption of the weaker
pubcs of Central and South America by the United States
cannot be long delayed should America pursue the
course That seems imminent The change regards the
English interests assuring that she will honestly provide
for the existing debts Of the various States in question,
cannot but be great improvement upon their present
position The writer thinks that far opposition will
be shown to the extension at home than abroad.
The long projected European and American Submarine
Telegraph Company via the Azores about issuing
proposals. for laying their cable
The army and navy club had given banquet to the
Duke of MaakoH, at which the most amicable feelings
we're evinced The Duke proposed toast ''The Inn
perishabe Union of the Armies and Nayies of England
and France ESD
meeting of one hundred and twenty five liberal mem
bcn OF the House of Commons had been held. and bad
adopted resolutions declaring that they could not express
satisfaction with the government that future govern
ment will be worthy of support which does not manifest
earnest zeal and sincerity in promising of inn
proyemcnt and reform, and that every government wish
ing TO have the confidence Of the liberal party should be
established on wider basis W ~.
The Bank of England had made change in the rate
OF discount The outflow of bson to France had check
ed the expectation The demand for DISCOUNTS had sub
sided, and applications very light, LII