Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-01

Inc steamship America, from Liverpool on
the morning of Saturday. Feb. 10, arrived at
Halifax at haf-past 1--we o clock on the after
noon Of Saturday, Feb. 81 having expert
enced heavy weather during the whole pms
sage. She was detained nine hours at the s.
E. Sable Island By ice.
The America passed the Europa from New
York, off the old head of Kinsale, at clock
A, NJ. on the 9th.
The North American arrived out at P. NJ.
Feb H. About Two o'clock that morning,
she came in collision between Tuskar and
Holyhead, with the barKue Leander, Of Bath,
Me-, bound to New Orleans with small car
go Of salt. The barque sunk in five minutes.
Mrs Curtis, the captains wife, second mate,
and eight seamen, were drowned The cap
tain and eleven others, were saved by the
steamer which was only slightly damaged
Great Britain.
In the House of Commons, on the 10th.
Lord John Russell's bill, modifying the par
liamentary oaths so as to admit Of Jews TAX
ing them, was debated, and read a second
time
On the 18th, in the House of Lords, Earl
Carnarvon asked when government intended.
| to introduce into the House of Commons,
their new reform bill. Earl Granville said the
bill would be introduced in the course of the
session; but he was not prepared at present to
| fix date. Due notice, would, however, be
| given in the Commons.
Earl Grey presented petition from the
East India Company, against any change at
! present in the government of India, and stat
| ed his concurrence with the view entertained
by the petitioners.
Earl Grenville said the only wish Of the
| government was to place India under the di.
rect control of the Crown. An independent
| council wODld still he retained
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Bright pre-
scented a petition from five thousand citizens
of Birmingham, in favor OF parliamentary re-
form.
Lord Palmerston intmated that it was not
| contemplated to appoint Minister of Justice,
and that no steps had been taken for the es-
| Enlistment of system of public prosecution.
The bill to remove the distinction between
| joint stock banks and joint stock companies,
with reference to the liability Of partners, was
read the first time.
Sir j. Packington, in long speech, moved
that an address be presented TO Her Majesty,
for commission to inquire into the present
state of popular education in England and to
consider and report what changes, if any, are
required for the extension of sound and cheap
elementary instruction to all classes. The
motion was agreed to after some debate.
On the 18th, the proceedings in the House
of Lords were unimportant. In the House
of Commons, Sir George Grey, i'll response to
| inquiries, said the evidence offered by the
French government of the completely of
Mazzini, Leddru Rollin, and others, in Plan
| oris attempt on the Emperor's life some time
since, was insufficient to Justify proceedings
| against those parties and the British govern
ment declined tointerfere. Lord Palmerston
explained that go far from Louis Napoleon
having paid the legacy bequeathed by Napo-
| leon l. to Cantllou for an attempt to assassi-
nate Wellington. an application for it had
been rejected, on the ground that the testator
must have been in a state of mental aberra.
ton when he made the bequest. A part Of
the bequest was paid under the Bourbon re-
gime.
On the 18th, in the Commons, Lord Pal
merston moved fer leave to bring IN his new
India bill, to transfer the government Of India
trem the India Company to the Crown. He
explained that the bill proposed was confined
to changes in the administration organiza-
ton Of the Company, which it was intended
should in future be centered in the Imperial
government. The alterations proposed were
to be as little as were consistent with the OBJ
ject the government had in view, viz to
make the advisers of the Crown responsible
for the government of India 1t was pro.
posed to abolish the court of directors. and in
lieu thereof to establish a council to be main
ly composed OF persons who had been in Ia
dia, or who knew India affairs we'll the coun-
ell to consist OF eight persons to go out in ro-
tatlon every two years. The president of the
council would be appointed by government.
The power Of the president would not extend
TO matters of finance. In such matters the
president would have the assistance of four
councillors. The president would be one of
the secretaries Of State with stipend accord
ingly. He further explained the provisions
OF the measure and urged the House to con-
sent to its introduction.
Mr.. /. Barring moved as an amendment,
that it is not at present expedient to legislate
for the government of India. The matter
was then debated at some length, without ar
irving at any result.
The Bank of England had reduced its rate
of discount from IL to IA per cent. The
rate has not been so low pefoIe for nearly i've
years. Applications at the bank for discount
had slightly increased since the reduction.
Clapperton, Findlay & Co., of Glasgow,
had suspended.
The Duly Ne'Os says that at meeting of
the shareholders of the Illinois Central Rail-
roads, held on the 18th, Mr.. Osborne present,
the appointment as Auditor Of Mr. Fisher,
who is now on a visit of inspection to the
were
passed recommending the Directors not to
enter into any fresh engagement without pre-
vously submitting them to the shareholders.
in public meeting. Various Explanations
were given by Mr.. Osborne, relative to the DO .
sition of the Company, which were received
with satisfaction.
The London police department offers re-
ward of e2O0 for the apprehension of Thorn
as Allsop, ehnged as accessory to the coDspi-
racy against the Emperor Napoleon.
France,
Inc Daily Meas Paris correspondent he
Iieves Valiant, Minister Of War has resigned
and will be succeeded by Gen. Neil. Count
Walenski will probably resign the ministry Of
foreign affairs, and 60 TO London as ambassa
dor. Count Persigny has returned to Paris
to take his seat in the new priyy council
The new foreign minister will probably be
Druyn de Hays
M. de Rayneyals death leaves vacancy
for the embassy to Russia. The new minis
ter of the interior had received numerous
military Populations, which attracted atten-
lion, from the novelty of the proceeding.
The monthly statement OF the Bank of
France shows gam of nearly Is, 900, 0OOf.
N bullion held in Paris, and gain OF nearly
10000, O00f. in county branches.
A late telegram from Paris to the London
Post, says there is no intention of making
further notifications in the French ministry.
One OF the new measures in contemplation is
to be census Of foreigners in Paris.
Pellssler expected to be appointed comman-
der-in' chief of the army in Paris, in place of
Mognau, who is spoken Of as ambassador to