New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-19
GREAT BRITAIN.

The proceedings in Parliament on the I'd INST were
devoid OF interest
On the 30, Ear Grey presented petition complain
ing of the prevalence Of piracy 10 the Chinese Seas
and stating that some Of the officials in partner
ship with pirates.
Tie Earl Of Carnarvon admitted that complaints
had been preferred but be believed they were much
exaggerated. Mr. Calder, the Colonial Secretary and
bis wife, had been charged with having received
bribes from pirates but, upon inquiry, Mr.. Calder
was fully acquitted.
In the House Of Commons, Mr.. S. Fitzgerald stated
that the notice given TO the HanOverian Government
on the 4th of August last for the ternn alton of the
STAGE dues was sill 10 force, and tnst, under it, those
dues would terminate on the 18th August next
Mr.. Mitchell moved resolution asserting the opin-
ion Of the House, that the duties on foreign and Colo
NAL wood ought to be repealed. =,
DIR. DiTaei opposed the motion. He sald ne should
be happy 10 put end TO the timber duties, but the
state Of the EIchequer you'd not enable ~ 70 90 3d.
MI Buxton moved for Select Committee TO inquire
into the present state Of the West Indies and into the
beet means Of promoting immigration there.
Sir Ii. LyttOn opposed the motion, which he Sad
was founded misconce ption Of the real condition
OF the islands.
After some debate the motion was withdrawn.
The Marriage Law Amendment bill was fnsUy
passed by majority Of ~.
TIE Datiy Telegraph says;
Owe have the best authority for stating that an
important movement has token place among the
leaders Of the Liberal party. Lord Paimerston ana
differences, and warmly oppose the Government Re-
form bill. Tie questions now to be determined are,
whether meeting on the new measure IS 10 be called,
and which Of the Noble Lords is to it, II it
be held at Lord Johns, 1t is understood that LORD
P8lmerstOn will attend.
TIE SIar confirms this, and states that there would
probably be q meeting al Lord John Russells on the
18th inst to confer TO the course TO be taken by
the Liberal party on the Government Reform bill.
In addition to the Cabinet changes reported by the
City Of Washington Lord Henry G. Lenno1 had re-
signed his Office of Of the Lords OF the Treasury
and was succeeded by Mr.. Peter Blackburn. The
London Morning Adrertiscr repeats the ASSURANCE
that the Marquis Of Salisbury, Lord j. Manners, and
Sir EDWARD LyttOn only hold office temporarily.
At the Queens levee, Mr.. Dallas presented TO her
Majesty Bishop Delaney Of Western Nen'f0Ik, ana
his son William Ii. Delaney, il.
Messrs. Alfred Skeen and Archibald Freeman, VINO
formerly occupied good position in London az timber
brokers, and who failed in June last had been con-
victed Of Incorporating warrant 'or cargo OF
timber and we're sentenced to twelve months impris
onmeLt with hard labor.
Tie London Tunes in its City Article has some
sa,iricsl remarks upon the recent message OF Gov.
Packer OF Pennsylvania, ard takes strong ground OF
exception to the Governore Mandatory comments on
the untsrnshed credit Of the State.
The Daily NebS publishes long and remarkable
letter addressed by sgr9r FARM the ahsI h'stoTan
que son 1t declares that the question at issue be-
tween Sardinia ard Austria s not question OF reform
in one State Of Italy or another nor s 1t
question of nationality. 1t s duel OF two contenGing
principles, and question Of life, of bread Of house
ard home for thousands Of exied and suffering men,
1t is not 60 much political as merely humane queS-
ton He hopes England viii Join France in securing
the cause Of italian progression.
The tone of the Government journals was becoming
still more beigerent, and the various correspondents
of the London journals write If was likely to
be the only solution OF the difficulty.
The latest correspondence OF The London Times,
saws that confidence in the success Of Lord Cosey
Mission to Vienna, was, among official people reduced
TO the very lowest degree.