New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-29
GREAT BRITAIN.

Parliamentary proceedings on the l"th were wholly
uu.mportaLt.
On ihe liih, Lord Malmesbury, IN the Upper House,
and Mr. Disrarli in The Commons, announced that the
Ministerial statement in regard To the affairs "t Europe,
which had been promised Tor the 10th, Wouit be post
poued until Monday the 18Th.
In the House of Lords, the Earl Of Derby moved q
vote of thanks 20 Lord Canning, Loid Clyde, l.Ogt
Ephin.t"uc. sir j. Lawrence, SirJ Oufam, aud 0ther
cy and military officers in India and also TO the non
commissioned officers and private soldiers, both Eulo-
poan and native ior their services N >upprcsslng the
late Indian Iautmy. In the course of some very cuo-
gi,tic rrmaIks, Lord Derby said that Lord Canning
was t. receive the dignity of an Earldon and Lord
Elphin,torc that of peer oi the United Kingdom,
an additional acknowledgment OF their eminent set
vices.
Earl Grany'n, seconded he motion, and after some
complimentary remarks from o;hcr peers, the vote Of
thanks was unanimously agreed 10.
In the House of Commons, Lord Stanley made
similar morton, aud after speeches by Lords Palmer
siou John Russell, sir DE Lacy Evans and other, all
of whom cordially agreed with the hGtering terms Of
m, resolutions, the vote was carried unanimously.
On the 18th in the House Of Lords the subject Of the
Red sea aud Indian Telegraph was debated, and some
objection ra>ed against the contract entered into
bv the Government with the company. The further
progress Of the bill suspended for the present
In The flouse of Commons Lord Stanley said, in
reply inquiries that It not Intended at present 20
III. patch any corps OF artillery to India; and that the
duiy hardware IN India to be increased from to
10 per cent such duty 10 apply equally to foreign and
The Attorney General for ireland defended the off
rsrs of the Crown, in regard 10 the they had
taken in the Phoenix Club prosecutions in Ireland
Il was intended that Parliament should he prorogued
ON the l9h and dissugc on The Dist April; in which
case the borough election would ahc place on the 9Th
Aprif and tho 81 for the counties the ID of May.
'rhe missing part Of the Of the wrecked gun
boat a,gr had been saved, ard all the survivor had
reached England in the steamer La Plata. Out Of
the whole crew only three were lost.
III, Brighten E.cam,aer says: The following com
muneation addressed lo days ago, is vouched
ior by the and address 81 the gentleman who
sent IT,
"A duel was fought on the Down, leighton.
Yesterday morning, between - Young American gem
temsu flor the past year resident in BrightOnl aud
Russian officer. lately aitache IN the Legation AT
Wa-hus ton The result may interest one ar two your
adyI, who were present when the challcnee--sent
by the turmer-wa- provoked Amer one ineiiectlal
iirc he was shot in the pistol hand, when the seconds
iut.rcrcd, ard an explanation before refused, Was
rendered by he opposite party and admitted
Mr. Reed. late American Minister to China had
ry ed IN London.
Queen Victoria held her first drawing room for the
season on the Ii,h. Tho presentations in the Il po-
matte circle included" ~ Mrs. Dallas, sirs. Burg
" wyu, "a lady If North Carolina
IUrd ShaiesGury, in letter TO TIE Ttme', gives
account Of The operations IF The Nespoi'an tSlle
Committee he says dirty o the eXles have already
left and arrangements are IN progress for he depart.
urr Ol nearly all the others tie points ont what re-
irains BE- those enfeebei by long years Of
imprisonment. and speaks in The highest terms OF the
y hole BODY.