New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-09
GREAT BRITAIN,

GREAT BRITAIN.
Parliament stood adjourned for the Easter recess till
| the 9Th Of April.
The strike in London Of the building trade again as-
sHmes serious proportions.
Turnouts among the Lancashire weavers were in.
creasing, and some noing was feared.
Friday, the 10Th, being Good Friday, would be
general holiday In England As the following day,
Saturday, had been generally set apart as holiday
by the cotton and other trades, the market news by
the Persia will be no later than that received
The Great Eastern had been safely toaed OF the
Gridron," ON which she has so long rested, and
proceeded to her anchorage at Milford. Everything
worked well.
The ship Middesex Capt. Parmeree, Of and for
New-York from Liverpool was abandoned at sea in
sinking condition the 10th of March. When about
II days out, and lying TO in gale of wind, the siip
spraDg leak the cargo shifted and she was thrown on
her beam ends. For three da,s efforts were made to
keep her ahost the pumps were constantly going, and
the masts cut away; but was all to no purpose
Finally, when the water almost up to the main
deck Il was decided 20 abandon her. She had Fix
boAts all of which were destroyed, except one, IN
which the captain IL Of the crew, and passengers,
succeeded in reaching Basket Island the coast OF
Kerry, after FIVE days tossing Oh the Atlantic The
occupants Of the boat In perfectly exhausted
state when they reached the Island, and two OF the
passengers dropped dead shortly after landing The
names Of the survivors as follows:
Ro~ns chief mate do Thomas Morton second 9's liver
pool James hsusw third matt Esd
Originally from Tun'ee County Cofhl WiiAP bsvefsnd,
a% Uneen.soSnj 4slanJe Uisa b. Duo
lin; JOhl Wlnn A. b. Liverpool and the steward, French
Pamege, SaredGsOrse Porter and John Murphy both Of
Pa.SSeer, Bti,d IA. Bla.kd biaad-ouinn, Killarney,
The rhip IL insured In Liverpool.
The funeral of the Duchess of Kent took place at ST.
George CHAPEL Windsor Castle, on the 25th OF
March, the proceedings being conducted In very pm
vate manner. The town of Windsor observed the day
as one Of mourning, and In London and other parts oil
the country many shops partially closed. Minute
guns were fired at intervals throughout the day from
| the various navy-yards and men oi-war.
Committed, which includes twenty-iour members
Of Par imont had been formed for the purpose OF rais-
ING fund to defray the expenses which NJ. kossuth
| will incur in his contest with the Austrian Govern
| ment Kossuths affidavit Is published. Ii takes the
ground that the Emperor OF Austria Is not and never
has been King Of Hungary, either de jHre de Jaet0,
and that be THE deiendant IL the only person possess
inc lawful power to Hungarian notes, such power
having been conferred upon him by the estates OF the
| Kingdom in National Diet assembled. The affidavit
shows that before proceedings were taken he had made
provon for the safe keeping Of the notes IN England
| until the happening Of the emergency which could
alone make the Of them IN Hungary TO be consistent
The convict prisons at Chatham had nearly been the
scene of a great tragedy, conspiracy having been
formed TO seize the wardens and murder them II neces
sary then Set fire 10 the buildings, ana IN Tue eohiu'
zion the conspaOrs were 10 have made Their escape
Sunday the 9th, was fixed for the attempt. One Of
the convicts revealed the secret and the authorities
made ample preparations for the anticipated outburst
Three hundred troops dispatched TO the prison.
Rifles instead of being loaded with ball. were charged
with buekshot 10 render the effect murderons.
There wis be warning or temporling as IN ordi
nory riOts The eonvicts were nearly VVO III NUMBER,
and al the dinner hour strong mutihous sillI WIS
eyinced b il is supposed they soon perceived the
hopeessness Of an outbreak, for nothing Of moment
| took place. 49,
The Chief Cashier Of the Branch Bank Of England at
Portsmouth, Mr.. Theakstone, Lad absconded having
with him - 900 in gold. Ii was apprehended that
other losses might be discovered.
Col. Gowen the American contractor at Sebastopol,
says in a letter which is published in The London
Times. "My enterprise in clearing tbs har6or from
the smken feet IL progressing quite favoably, and
bore to have il entirely completed during tie present
year The harbor III now practically clear OF all Oh
str,lctions only vessels being left to raise whole.
lie then details what he has done Ia the way OF repairs
TO the English cemeteries and acknowledges the re-
ceipt of q beautiful gold snuff box from the English
| Government for his services in this matter.
Mr. Trains first piece Of street railway, IN London
was opened on the sd Of March, and he celebrated the
! event with banquet at which he delivered one OF his
characteristic speeches
! The strike in the building trade, in London was
| again assuming a serious mpleX0n. The turn
outs among the Lancashire weavefB were also on the
increase, and rioting was feared IN some places.
| Thomas Littedale one Of the Leading merchants OF
! Liverpool, ~ dead.
| The correspondent of The Times says Gen. Goyon
has been authorized to make contracts for the supplies
for the army at Rome for six months LONGER.
The French Minister OF Marine Is about 10 establish
electric lights parts Of the French coasts with
view of maintaining communication with ships within
| sight Of land.
A Glasgow elC gram states that gentleman, on the
part of the Directors of the Western Bank, has offered
1000 900 for a settlement Of all the actions al law now
pending. The hqudators recommend 1t TO the ac-
! ceptance Of the shareholders.
The Paris correspondent Of The Post says that the
rumor of n movefEn OF the Austriane the hlincio
must be classed among the cnards OF the day, in con-
mon with that OF the dispatch OF French division TO
! Ancona.
The agents Of the steamship Great Eastern are IN
treaty for the conveyance of body of 200 German
emigrants who are about TO proceed TO New York en-
route for the Mormon territory. The Great Eastern
| will be exhibited at Cork after her return from the
| United States.
1t is feared that the builders strike will assume
formidable Dimensions Ii the continue to refuse
the liberal offers made 10 them, all the great conrac-
tors will close their yards again. as In 1887 and some
| 5000 men will at once be out Of employ ment AZ
| present, only the men Of Messrs Lucas kellke, Dir
| Morton PotO and Messrs Smith are out. IL Is COM
puted that the increased wages now offered involve
sacri6ce on the part Of Messrs Lucas OF tl4O00 on
| the contract they have taken. -
They were never In worse condition for going on
| strike. Preparations being made for importing
workmen from Belgium, where wages are 70 per cent
lower. The masters compelled TO adopt extreme
measures during the great strike L. computed that
on contracts and In other ways they lost nearly to
| II Ia maa. bind tlemoovoo 10