The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-08
Great Rritnin.

Tie House of Commons, on the 25th, Sir {. Wood
made some lnancis explanations rea i've TO India and
asked for discretionary power borrow &5 900 900 for
railway purpoes Hv believed at the end Of the prescn,
year the inaian expenditure and income world bslenc.
ed He sad the government had ovinced great snxlety
to dcveopc The Of India IS cotton producing
country BE bele,edthe result would be that ultimately
England would be rendered Independent o America for
cotton This year the pply cotton from India would
be about 800 goo bales more than ever before
The House OF Lords, on the Goth insisted upon their
amendment TO the bankruptcy BILL Opposing the apnoint.
nent of the Chief Justice bankruptcy but they re.
treated ffcn their other amendments.
In tho House OF Commons tho evening Mr. Bux
Ton called ateutoa the of the Cuban slave
trade rad the Importance Of experimenting the exer ions
OF the naval force on no African By other measures,
esq ciay by the reappoinmel, of d Consul at Mozam.
biqle.
general debate ensp ed in which the Emperor Napo
ICONS free emigration schemes were denounced some OF
she members cntendng that tho introduction OF coolies
ino the French colonies might become worse Than the
slave trade
Mr. Gregory hnnei the Emperor OF Tho French would
now Cooperate with England in putting down the slave
trade The recent events in america would he trusted
prevent American capital from being embarked 10 tho ne
furious traffic
sir. Hope sail he slave trade would continue unit,
fi'''N
Save grown sugar.
Lord Panersior said nothing but the progress OF the
public opinion Of other nations could extineuish the
trade bnt he considered that the public op
mon OF France had OF late considerably retroraded
The government. was DESTROYS Of stopping the French
~ OF slave trade in disguise bat the only alternative
was the granting Of The facilities for coole emigration
wnch would be carried out as an experiment under the
na' approved regulations lIo regretted that the gov.
eTnnont was not successful inducing the United
states to take more singen, put down The
traffic which is chiefly carried by American vessels
He did not think Consul Mozambique would do much
good but it was worthy Of consideration.
The subject was dropped
sr Lindsay urged the importance OF tho government
carrying out the recommendation Of the Merehan Ship.
ping Committee and inducing foreign nations TO fully re-
'cprocate the privileges granted by England.
Mr. Miner Gibson promised to introduce bill on the
subject at the next session.
The usual ministerial white bait dinner al Greenwich
fla anticipation of the close the session. has been xed
FOR the 3lst and Parliament expected TO be pro.
rogued on the 9th Of August.
Cabinet Council was held at Osborne on the o5th at
which the contemplated ministerial changes we're accom-
pishcd, viz
Sir G G, Lewis to the War department.
Sir George Cray Secretary for Home Affairs.
Mr On dwell, chancellor of The Duchy of Lancaster
Sir Robert Peel, the Secretary for Ireland was
sworn in as prvy councillor.
The London Times says that Mr Iayard Lord
Wedehouse Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
The mystery attending the extraordinary and fatal en-.
counter between Major Murray and Mr.. Roberts, in Lon
don solved the coroners inquest The evidence Of
lady living under Major Murras protection shows that
Roberts sought gain her affections, and failing attempt
ed the hfe Of Murray The jury rendered of jus
tiaable homicide.
At an influential meeting Of the merchants Of London
they protested against the increase Of Of Grc
is believed the companies will reconsider the
matter before adopting scale The meeting pledged
itself to form new company If the old persisted
Tho London Times in leader on the Galway line, says
the contract still aHoat though the political
has wcahercd all the tempests in which the property
aud credit OF The concern have been shpwrecked