New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-09
GREAT BRITAIN.

In the House of Commons on, the Oath, on the no.
lion of Lord Palmerston committee OF ten was ap-
pointed inspect the journals OF the House Of Lords
for any proceedings upon the rejection Of the bill re-
pealiDe the paper duty. The Committee subsequently
reported pro lorna, that they found the Lords had
rejected the bill in question and Lord Palmeron then
have notice that he would move for the appointment
of "a Committee to search for precedents.
Lord John Russell stated, in reply to inquiry by
Mr. Kinglske that Government had throughout sup
ported the demand of the swiss Government for a
Conference o. the Great Powers, and would continue
TO do 20 until Switzerland withdrew the demand.
Mr.. LANG moved for q vote of credit on account Of
the civil service estimates, which, after some strong
opposition, was agreed to- The Opposition members
pressed upon Government the necessity of proceeding
in regular way with the estimates, and it is supposed
that Leir intention 10 stye of the further consd.
Grafton of the Reform bill until the estimates are
passed. and thereby kill the for this session.
The Times says that the above proceedings have vir-
tually decided the abandonment Of the Reform bill,
although some time may eapse before the measure Is
finally given up.
On the 25th in the House Of Commons, the action
Of the Lords the bill repeating the paper duty was
debated and a Committee of Il was appointed TO
search for precedeLts.
The conduct of the Neapolitan Government was de-
bated and Lord Pamerston denounced in the strong
est terms as entirely government OF the police.
Tie work Of getting the Great Eastern ready for sea
YVES proceeding vigorously, and il confidently as
serted that she would be ready by the Gay named for
her departure for New-York--June 9. Many improve
The result Of the for the Derby teegraphed
via Queenstown for the last steamer Mr. herry's
horse 1hormanby easily by length and half.
Wizard second, four lengtlsn advance of Horror,
and the latter about the distance ahead of the
French horse Danger. In the next lot was Umpire,
who was about sixth past the post. There were 20
horaes engaged and Umpire was is forward position
throughout the race but never took the actna lead.
Prior to the race, an objection was lodged against I'm
pre on the ground that he was not Of the age de-
scribed; 60 that had he won an investigation would
have been made before the stakes could have been
handed over. II is stated that Mr. Merry, the owner
of Thormanby, wins 10000 in bets alone. The
net value Of the stakes was E6,050.
Mr. Sawsrd, Secretary Of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company, writes letter to the newspapers contra
dieting certain statements relative 10 the condition Of
that undertaking put forth by the promoters Of the
Danish route, and pointing out the disadvantages
der which the latter enterprise must labor. Mr.. Saw
ard asserts that there il intention TO abandon the
undertaking with which he Ii connected, aud looks
hopefully on the efforts pending to re.Lore the
existing cable to working order. -
The telegraph cable 10 be laid between Rangoon and
Singapore, l., 200 miles long, was being teeted.
The British channel fleet consisting Of eight ships
had sailed on a cruise.
Great meetings in aid of missions 10 Central Africa
had been held in Manchester and Liverpool Lord
Bropgbam was the principal speaker at both places
and urged that vigorous support Of the MISSIONS
which would indirectly encourage the production Of
cotton, would tend to suppress the slave-trade and
Slavery. t.L
The London Morning Chronicle raises q warning
voice against overtrading in the gut of cotton, and
predicts heavy losses through irTes ponsibe traders.