New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-24
GREAT BRITAIN.

I'm the House OF Lords, on the lOh inst me OH aooi,
ishing the duty paper read first time. Lord
Nonteacle gave notice that when the measure came on
for its second reading he should move that it be read
second time that day six monihs-in other words that
il be rejected.
The Earl of Derby also pledged himself to oppose the
bi as he considered that it's rejection would improve
the financial position of the Government.
In the House Of Commons, progress was made, in
Committee with the Wine Licenses BILL
On the 18th in the House of Lords, Lord Wodehouse
in reply TO the Earl of Mamesbury stated the result of
the negotiations in reference to Central America. The
Bay Islands had been ceded 10 Honduras under cond-
tons which protection for British subjects. The
treaty with Nicaragua had been signed, but was not
vet ratified. lie also stated that the right of passage
over the Isthmus of Panama had been recognized.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Digby Seymour
called attention TO the state of the law relative to COLI
sions al sea- 70 far foreign vessels concerned.
MIR. NJ. Gibson said the Board of Trade alive
to tie Importance Of the subject and had entered into
communication with the Foreign Office, in the matter
Mr. Halliburton called attention to the French fortif-
cations at St. Pierre, Newfoundland which he re-
garded as contrary 10 stipulaiiOns.
Lord John Russell -aid q report had been received
from the Governor Of Newfoundland relative to these
forfcatons and it was referred 10 the law officers OF
the Crown who pronounced that they were not an IN
fraction of the treaty.
Sir Charles Wood explained that the official insubor
dinaon of Sir c. Trevellyan, Governor of Madras in
publicly opposing the Indian financial scheme OF Mr.
Wilson had caused the Government 10 recall him from
the Govemorship. High compliments were paid to
the general administration of Sir c. Trevellyan by Sir
G. Wood and Lord Palmerston, who both regretted
that the Government was compelled TO take the severe
course they had.
Sir Henry Ward, al present Governor of Ceylon, is
spoken Of for the GOvernorship of Nadrs.
The threatened opposition to the repeal of the paper
duty, in the House of Lords, was regarded with much
interest it might possibly lead to Ministerial Crisis,
and would provoke serious issue between the Two
| Houses of Parliament.
fire occurred on board the steamer Prince Albert
three days before she arrived at Galway, but 1t was
speedily subdsed Ii appears that the steam pipes be-
Oyerheated and that corn which was slowed
| near them caught fire.
Ii ia stated that the Stock Exchange Committee
which was investigating the operations OF Pulinger
the dfautng cashier had not been able 10 trace the
possibility Of his having incurred losses on the Stock
Exchange equal 10 quarter Of the extent OF hls
embezzlemenf Ii is clearly established that he had
large transactions on the turf but he is said to have
usually been winner An impression prevailed that
securities for portion of the embezzlement might
yet be discovered. The Tines editorally. protests
against the hushing up of the matter which the plea Of
"gaty is calculated to produce.
A spicy correspondence between Lord John Russell
and Earl Grey, relative TO their respective courses on
the Reform question, had been published. The Lon
don Times, in editorial on this correspondence,
asserts that the Cabinet has been fercey at vaTence
the commercial treaty. the budget, the franchise
TIE increased income tax, and the repeal of the paper
duty.
The Prince of Wales had accepted the honorary
Colonecy of the Volunteer Rife Corps formed of the
Civil-Seryice employees.
Additional Surveys of gun-boats built by private
contract during the Russian war had developed more
rottenness in the vessels, and total unftness for
further service.
The Cotton Supply Association had held their an
uual meeting al Manchester and issued lengthy report
upon their proceedings. Tue report claims that the As
ISOLATION has already been Of direct benefit 10 the cot
ton trade and shows that great efforts have been made
to extend the region for the production of cotton and
thereby make the trade longer dependent upon one
for the supply of the article. II s argued
that the efforts the Association stimulated the Amer
lean planters to those extraordinary efforts which pro
duced the enlarged growth of the present year. One
OF tie speakers predicted that the years yield
cotton from India would amount % 1000 900 bales.
DIR. Langley, Bishop of Durham, has been appointed
Archbishop OF York.
Henry Kaye Norton, first mate and Thomas King
seeond mate of the American ship Evening STAR had
been arrested in Liverpool for a violent assault a
seaman named Samuel Adams. The mate was fined
and discharged but the second remanded to
await the effect Of the injuries which principally
inflicted bv him.