New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-18
GREAT BRITAIN.


of the territory on the Red River and Saskatchewan,
in British North America, to colonization but would
not be introduced until certain negotiations now pend
ing were concluded.
Mr.. s. Fitzgerald asked Lord j. Russell whether he
had received any information TO Russian note com
menting upon the report made by the Grand Nzier 70
the Sultan upon the complaints Of Christian subjects
Of the Porte whether the note was supported by the
French Minister, and whether its demand would be
brought before the Conference Ut Paris He referred
to the report Of secret engagement between France
and Russia and alluded to the attitude OF Russia IN te
European provinces Of Turkey and of France in Ia
which was exciting spirit OF religious lana'ielsi
throughout the East and greatly weakening the pres
tge OF the authority of the Government oil the Porte
Sir j. Ferguson also called attention to the present
position Of affairs in Syria, and asked WIENER IN INC
event Of the French occupation being prolohgeI
yond the period fixed by the Convention of July ls6O
her Maesty's Government were prepared to act uIon
the night reserved TO other powers b. that convention
of uniting their troops with those Of France In the
occupation. lie complained in strong terms oil the
conduct of the French troops In Syria.
Dir. Layard also denounced the French occupation.
and urged its immediate conclusion.
Lord John Russell said that the demands Of Russia
had been rejected by the Turkish Government but that
il was agreed that the ambassadors ofthe derentpow
ers at Consantinople should be allowed TO present
suggestions the Porte with respect 70 the manner In
which the reforms guaranteed TO the Chrlslias D 'e
treaty Of 1856 should be carried out. WITH respect 70
SYRIA he regretted to be obliged TO confirm much OF
the statements made but after reviewing the excite
ment which the massacres occasioned III Europe, IL
must be admitted that it was necessary to assist the
Turkish Government IN putting stop TO them ior ne
believed that they would have extended all over the
East This being the case Government could not have
opposed the proposition assist the Porte without
posing itself to the charge Of defending the authors and
abetors of those Tragedies AT the ZANE time he hau
never concealed the objections to this course and be
must point the dangers likely 10 result from joint
occuration in such care, from the sympathies which
were entertained in England and in France towards
different parts of Syra, from which serious results
might have ensued. lie believed that the FTence En-
peror was sincere in bis intention to limit the occupa
tien 10 Fix months but be was sorry TO say the Msron-
tes in company with the French Columns had inlet
ed great atrocities upon the Druses ana that was the
reason for desiring the termination Of the occupation
The French, however, denied these reports; but as
long the occupation continued II was impossible 10
prevent acts OF individual vengeance With respect 10
the Conferences, the French Minister affirmed the
massacres would break out as coon as the Frereh
troops were withdrawn The Turkish Ambassador
replied that bis government could keep order. Aiier
some discussion the Austrian ambassador suggested
that short time further should be allowed and day
fixed for the termination OF the occupation. This was
referred to the Porte, and although he believed the oc
cupa,ion had been useful it desirable TO ter
inmate it as soon as possible.
Sir j. Elphinstone moved q series Of resolutions FOR
nsuring greater efficiency in the naval Standardization
one of the propositions Icing 10 abolish the Board Of
Admiralty and substitute Minister OF Marine. Aver
debate in which tie present efficiency oil the navy
In the House Of Lerds March |, the Marquis OF
Normandy moved for the production Of series Of
papers relative to the affairs OF Italy, and IN dong 90
lie attacked the Sandman Government, and denounced
the policy OF England. Lord MalnesDury also spoke
in similar strain.
Lord Wodehouse replied, and defended the course Of
the Government.
In the House of Commons, on the same evening, Mr..
Giifhs asked whether Government thought 1t neces-
sary now that the first Italian Parliament hid
bled TO hold European Congress Italian affairs.
Lord John Russell said no proposition had been
made to hold such conference. When proposition
received it would DO time enough to consider the
question.
Mr. Miner Gibson announced his intention TO shortly
introduce bill to abolish passing tolls"
Lord John Russell again declined TO produce the
Syrian correspondence at present. but agreed to pro
duce Sir H. Bulwers reports relative TO the state Of
the Christian subjects of the Porte.
AT the annual meeting Of the Great SHIP Company,
the report Of the directors-the particulars Of Which
have already been publshed-was agreed to. Exten-
live improvements are going forward on the Great
Eastern and they expected to be completed in the
course of March, to admit Of another voyage TO
America at an early date. There nearly sufficient
funds on hand provide for the works in progress;
but $500 tuns Of coal and large quantity of stores
are required, &C., ANAL loan may have to be raised.
The Duke of Sutherland died at Trentham, on the
18th ult., aged Is.
General Sir Patrick Grant is gazetted as Knight
Grand Cross of the Bath, and the French General
Montauban Knight Commander Of the Bath, for
vices in China.
The Yelverton Marriage Case now on trial in the
Irish Court OF Common Pleas, has excited a very
strong feeling in ireland, and ia unworthy of few
observations it illustrates the position of parties
protesting different religions when they contract
rage with each other. The point involved In the suit
of Thelwal agt. the Hon. Major Vel verton is very
simple oue An action has been brought against MajOr
Yeyerton for the maintenance Of lady ayerred in the
plaintiffs plea to be the defendants wife, and the de-
iendant reP1diaes the claim the allegation that the
lady is not his wife, The point for decison was this
Was there legal marriage between Teresa Longworth
ard William Charles Yelverton the 10Th of August,
1857, when marriage ceremony took place between
them in the Roman Catholic Church Of Kilowen Ire
and and the clergyman celebrating that marriage was
the Rev. Mr. Mooney the Roman Catholic priest of
the parish. There is dispute the fact of the
marriage ceremony and II both parties WERE at the
the time Roman Catholics 1t is certain that the mar
rage was valid, legal and binding upon the persons
contracting it, and either would be liable 70 be tired
for bigamy If be or she contracted second marriage
previous TO that first marriage being legally dissolved
Teresa Longworth was educated as Roman Catho-
lie She never professed to be Of any other religion;
and 90 far as che ia concerned the marriage is legal
and binding But then, how stands the with Mai
Yelyertonf 1t is stated on the part OF the plaintiff
that previous to the defendants marriage he professed
hmsek TO be a Roman Catholic; that some Of his fam
ily were Protestants and some Roman Catholics, and
that he belonged the latter and never to the former
On the other hand, il has been maintained that he
never was Roman Catholics that his alleged wife
knew bin TO be Protestant and bad 20 stated in con-
fession to the parish priest an allegation however
which she positively denied upon her OATH when cross
examined en- this most material point The whole
onestion at issue hinges upon the point for the
law of the land Ia that it, at the time of the marriage
by q Roman Catholic priest, Maj. Yelverton was a
Protest and known as such then, 80 lar az ne ia
concerned the marriage is nullty-it u not binding
in layy-and the woman who went through marriage
ceremony with bin is no more than his cOncubine, and
consequently he is not bound to pay for her maintain
ance.