New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-28
GREAT BRITAIN.

In the House of Commons, on the l3.h the bill
abolishing Church rates debated and passed to
secopd reading, by a vote Of 2b3 to 1875 amid loud
cheering.
On the 18th, in the House OF Lords Lord stratford
de Redcfc withdrew his motion relative to the al Airs
OF Italy.
TIE Duke OF Newcastle stated that the Government
Jnd rot intend renewing the licenses by which the
Hudsons Bay Company held their North American ter
ritories. A bill would soon be introduced for appoint
Jog magistrates throughout tie territory to prevent
disputes between the Indians and whites, 70 establish
trading regulations, and to prevent excesses. The
Government lot prepared TO grant subsidy for
the establishment of railways in the territory.
The Duke Of Somerset said that the expeiiency of
entering into arrangements for armng the Ococn mail
steamers had been under consideration but a. the
Committee Of Naval Officers in 1852 reported against
such measure, on the ground OF expense, nothing
had been done. general survey, however, had been
recently ordered Of the steamtugs and other vessels at
the ouhs of the rvers in order to ascer Ain how far
they might be rendered available for defensive pur-
posee
mad with The army snd navy etimsies. and Sidney
hesbert explained the present military position OF the
country and the measures Of defen'e. He expected
that one hundred Armstrong guns would be made this
year. and two hundred before the end OF the financial
year
Dc the 18th, in both Houses reference made to
the treaty IF peace.
Lord Derby pontedy il CURED fthe King Of Sardinia
was paiy to the treaty, for lderstood thai TIN
Emperor Of the French was his ally and not the prn
sipai 10 the quarrel
10 d John Russell in the House of Commons. said
did Lot know whether The psEti-s to the treaty of
Vienna had been consulted, but so far "a England
concerned DO particulars beyond those published had
been furnished.
Lord Cowley had called on the French Government
for the details Of the peace but Count Waewsk told
him he could afford him Information until the EN-
pero, arrived IN Paris which it was expected he would
do on the 18TH
Sur James Graham inquired if the Government
was aware that Formidable French feet at Cher
bOurg aud Bres' with guDboa's for landing troops.
Lord John Russell sad thai France had made no ex-
traOrdnary preparations, and consequently expla-
nations had been denhbced.
TIE Few tel. graph cable bet reen England and Den
mark had been successfully laid.
The Mediterranean Company had ordered a cable to
connect Malta and Sicily aud IT is expected to be laid
in November.
The English Government has fully determined on
laying cable direct 10 Gibraltar and thence to Malta.
An Anti Slavery meeting presided over by Lord
Brougham, ha1 been held ia Isond IN. An address to
the Duke Of Newcastle greed to, requesting that
the Hou-e Of LoTdsa appoint Committee to i0qare into
the present state of the statute the CoOlle aud
African traffic rs degeneraliug into positive slave
trade.
The origina! of Powerss Greek Slave had been sod
at auction il London for 500 guLieas, the Duke of
Cleveland being the purchaser.
The Orange riots oi the 18th of July took place az
ofual IN paris OF Ireland, and at Paisley the
outbreak quite serious. Firearms aod knives were
used, ard one man was killed AID several dangerously
wounded.
The statement that the new Australian mail service,
via Panama, is awarded to Mr.. Lever is contra
dcted.
The Bank Of England, on the l4th reduced s mini.
mum rate of discount from to "a y cent. This step
was fully Anticipated, and exercised influence
the stock market The funds opeoed buoyanty ami
excited op the morning thai the North Brton sailed,
cobsos being quoted at 96i. They soon, however,
fell back under the grow impression that the terms
Of the peace not such as to inspire conhdencein
ito durability