The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-13
LORD COWLEY'S MISSION.
THE DEBATE ON THE REFORM BILL.
Lord Derby will Take its Defeat as a
Vote of Censure.

1he screw steamship City of Baltimore, Captain Letcb,
which left Liverpool at $50 in the morning, on Wednes
Ssy the Goth Of March, reached this port at seven O'Clock
yesterday morning.
Her advices from all parts Europe four days later
than those brought by the Canada to Halifax
II was confidently asserted that the Peace Congress
would be held in the Grand Duchy Of Baden and most
probably in the town Of Baden.
A despatch from Paris says
Alter several proposals. appears that Baden has been
Axed upon for the coming Congress- and that win meet
about the first Of May will be attended by five Cabinet
Mamesbury representing England
Walewski, France.
6ortschakof, Russia.
Bslo, Austria.
Schlenitz Prussia
me Italian States will also be indirectly represented at
Aha Congress AZeglio, Sandman Minister TO England
has arrived here Count Cayour It'll not impossible
mat they may compcate the negotiations, and their visit
- ths capital is not viewed with pleasure by the votares
Il peace.
ssad that Lord Cowey will assist the Earl of Malmes
bury, and that n. Drouyn de pHuys will act second
Osnmissoner 10 Count Walewski.
According TO some authorities the Congress viii meet
between the 18th and Goth Of April
The English government is said TO have given it's
sent 70 the admission of Sardinia TO the Congress
lie Nord says that Count Cavour's note to the five
Powers claiming the admission Of Piedmont the Con-
grefs points out that in assocatng themselves with the
vOcy Of Piedmont they would at the triumph
u nationality and Of order in Italy By excluding Pied
mont they would abandon the fate of Italy to revolutionary
Anaences
The latest reports that while Piedmont will have
ssas IN the Congress- she will not have VOTE and that
% the conditions other Italian States will be heard
The Vienna correspondent Of the London 7iss says
Nat although Austria promised attend the Congress-
sAe is nat inclined 10 think peace ici be maintained and
roua,,,u,srtIy continues her ornaments.
The London Ners s informed that the conditions on
which Austria has assented TO a Congress OF most
Insufficient character.
The following the lates. report Of the military position
end preparations of Austria
is computed that the end Of March, Austria would
have IN Lcmbardy seventy battaons of infantry with
artillery cavalry and engineers the army in Italy would
be about go Geo strong.
Letters from Piacepza announce that between the 23d
and 25tb March, 200 Austrians with SO cannons, $50
barrels Of rosin and great quantity of congreve rockets
arrived there. The church converted into flour
magazine.
Letters from state that the projected Congress had
p~evsd grievous shock to the war party. Orders for
preparing certain large buildings for the reception troops
had been countermanded.
wa,ke preparations going actively torteard in other
parts Of haly
rumor was in circulation in Paris, the 2Sth ult.,
bu. had not conhrmed that collision had taken
place in Lombardy between Austrian detachment and
some recruits who wished to escape the service is
aid tina: one man was killed and several wounded in the
mSie.
In the English House of Commons, the 28th utimo,
Mr. Over Stanley said that in consequence OF the explicit
statement Of the Attorney General for Ireland, that 60
vernment would consider the rejection Of the second read
ing Of the Reform bill equivalent TO vote Of censure
TIT ana ~
he had given notice.
Mr. Cowper asked whether II wss intended to incur the
expense OF third mail America in addition to the two
mali services for which Of f176ooo included in
the packet estimates before for this purpose could
be submitted in Committee Of Supply?
Mr. Dsrael said that the contract before the Admi
rally; but not yet completed. not
ny to take an additional vote for the purpose
The debate on the Reform bill was resumed the prnc
pal speakers against II being Mr. Edwin James, Monkton
Mines and Sir James Graham while those in its favor
were Lord EcLo, Lord A yane Tempest and Sir John Pa
kmgton The objected 10 the conciaory tone
sumed by Lord Palmerson, and declared that govern
rent would mold itself staked the issue Of the debate
On Tuesday the Goth Of March. the proceedings the
House Of Lords unmporant, and in the House Of
Commons the debate upon the reform bill was continued
Mr. Gladstone the principal speaker of the evening"
and be took ground against Lord John Russes resolution
The debate adjourned till Thursday, the 3ls when
nj the suggestion Of Mr. Dsraei vote would be taken
The London journals were specializing the the
Derby Ministers would pursue in the event Of the passage
Of Lore John Russelrs amendment The liberal journals
took II for granted tina. they would resign, and al
iutng Offices to their anticipated According
70 the London Star, Lord John Russell will make up
Cabinet independently Of Lord Pamerson and VINO
acted with him while In Office.
Each Of the London papers Of S0tb ult. devote lead
ing article the speech Of Mr. Gladstone the Reform
bM.
The London Times says that he condemns the govern.
nent bill for everything in which pretends offer
reform and the only redeemng feature he finds in it
n the retention Of all existing boroughs The pre-
tence is, that small constituencies are better
than large Tint Is really the argument, though
Mr. Gladstone quite up bis courage 10 state
n no broadly. The Times refers 10 a host Of email
boroushs prove that they do possess the virtues
asoribed TO them.
The London Star says the government have obtained in
Mr. Gladstone powerful but unserviceable ally.
The London Netos points out the Inconsistency Of Mr.
Gladstone abandoning and accepting what he condemns.
He rejects Lord Russells resolution and will vote for
bill.
The Milan gazette announces that the Ausko- Modenese
Costoms Union shall 70 be In force the 18th
April and thai the articles OF the treaty concluded be
tween Austria and Sardinia 1851 shall from that date be
applicable TO Modena.
stated IN the london Nacs city article that
Richard Bedford Allen, the bankrupt underwater OF
Uoyds, has absconded. His assets amount to f7oo.
while the liabilities are widely estimated a, from s2o 900
70 100000.
The remans Of John Hunter, the Psychologist and sp,
geon, had been inferred at Westminster Abbey with
appropriate solemntes.
The Marquis of Waterford was killed whilst hunting in
Ireland, on the Goth Of March.
me Madrid journals Of the 22d Of March announce the
following
Acoounts from Cuba state that the Governor General
A.d nrohbted the circulation Of tho NEw YoRK HERALD
n tbe Island on the ground that ia "an annexatonst
journal"
From Germany we are told officially that the Assembly
M voted supplies for armng the federal forresses With
~ pessss&y nll.ey yllss Trsaerck " Wa'sm