Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-02-26
Foreign News.
GREAT BRITAIN.

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In the House of Lords a bill for the
amendment of the law of the libel was
read a first time. One of the clauses
gives a defense to all actions for faithful
accounts Of public meetings.
Earl Grey gave notice of his intention
10 present petition from the East India
Company against any alteration in their
constitution and Lord Panmure gave /
notice ola vote of thanks TO the army and
navy for the operations in India. A
general debate then took place, in the
course of which Lord Derby, after re-
ferring. to the still threatening aspect Of
affairs in India, spoke at some length up
or the recent attempt on the life of En-
peror Napoleon, and hoped the govern
merit would take early steps for disabu-
sing the minds of the French people as
TO the refugees in England.
Earl Granville said notice had alrea-
dy been given in the House of Commons
of measure which he had no doubt
would meet the question of the residence
of political refugees in England, with
safety TO the lives of foreign sovereigus.
Lord Panmure said that recruiting
was progressing very favorably, and that
troops were sent 20 India at the rate Of
one thousand a month; also, that instruc-
lions had been sent TO the colonies, au-
,thorizing the enlistment of all British
born white subjects, who might volun-
teer.
In the House of Commons, Lord Pal
merston gave notice of a vote Of thanks
70 the army in India and also that it
vas his intention, on the 9Th, to ask leave
to bring in a bill to amend the law re-
lating to conspiracies to commit murder.
This is the measure to meet the refugee
question.
Mr.. Roebuck gave notice of his inten-
ton to question Lord Palmerston with re-
spect to any correspondence that might
have passed with the government of
France, in regard to the Alien Acts.
He likewise gave notice that he inten-
ded to renew his motion for the abolition
OF the Lord Lieutenancy of ireland.
A resolution was adopted, comforting
pensions of $1,000 a year each 10 the
widows of the late Sir H. Havelock, and
the present Baronet.
After some discussion, leave was given
to bring IN a bill to allow the East India
Company to raise money in England on
debentures, the power to continue in force
till the end of the session of 1859, and
the amount to be restricted to sl,000,-
600.
Lord Palmerston gave notice that, or
the 18th inst, he would move for leave IL
bring in a bill to amend the government
of India.
Some anxiety begins to be felt in re
gard to the safety of the celebrated clip
per ship Marco Polo, which sailed from
Melbourne on oath Of October, for Liver.
pool, with large quantity Of gol,
(e295,0OO) on board. She had greatly
exceeded the time usually occupied b,
her in making the passage, and the IN
derwriters were demanding five guinea
for insurance on the gold.
The French Ambassador had givel
notice that the French Consular officer
in Great Brre;n would no longer grar
passports to other than v-Aiects OF F ranc
and a modification of the English pas.
port system had been adopted to ll4,
the exigency.
At meeting of the European al
American steam (Croskey's) SouthamI
ton Line, a short adverse balance WI
shown in the accounts of the New Yol
line, but the report, considers the resu
of the whole quite satisfactory, when II
peculiar circumstance of the trade wi
the United States during the last ye
are taken into consideration. The [
rectors hope that the service may be 7
sumed with profit the coming season.
An order from the War Office for RAJ
ing two additional Cavalry Regimen
authorizes the restoration of the FIT
Royal Irish Regiments of Dragon
which was disbanded for objectionab
conduct in 1899.
FRANCE.
Letters from Paris enter at length in
the details of the new penal law, the pr
visions of which were received by I
Baltic
1t is said that the city of Paris "
about TO raise loan for a sum equal
four millions sterling.
The M0niteur publishes a decree,
vesting Prince Jerome, uncle of the E
peror, with the right of attending t
meeting of the Council of State, and pI