New-York tribune., 1867-02-06
GREAT BRITAIN.
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM AND THE DERBY GOV

PARLIAMENTARY REFORM AND THE DERBY GOVERN
MEST
Indications increase that Lord DeCby's Government
do not intend TO bring in Reform bill during the
coming session of Parliament The Sunday Gazette
says It has good reason for anticipating that Reform
bill viii not be found among the measures which the
Government propose 10 submit to Parliament next
session upon their own responsibility, and justfes
this Ministerial abstention on various grounds
Reform bill must be undertaken by the wish and UNI
der the guidance of the Houses reform must DE
the work Of the House of Commons itself rather tnal
of party. If Lord Derby's Government brought
an Reform bill by which it would stand or or
fall assuredly II would tau, ana IN an
probability in 1868 the question would be no
nearer settlement than now. Tho DAILY Telegraph
says: 1--WE are informed that the pre2ent idea OF
Lord DeTby's Cabinet Is 10 bring IN no Reform Dill,
but TO propose the issue of commission on the pres
ent working of our representative system. The new
plan, however, docs not seem 10 have been ilIulI
adopted, and we may yet hear OF another change.
The Daily Nelrs says: Numerous indications, most
of them slight enough, none absolutely conclusive
but all, taken together OF some force make y prop
able 't~t the present Government VIII deal with the
II '5-iu question on Lord Melbourne's celebrated
pI I.ndrie Of leaving II alone"
THE CASE OF THE TORNADO.
The '.nnfpg Herald understands that Her Majestys
Government has protested against the decision aimed
at in the case Of the Tornado. on account of the
irregularity and informalty Of the proceedings in
the Spanish Prize Court. The Herald says there can
be no doubt that evidence against the Tornado Is
calculated 10 the greatest susplcohs ~ 10 h
ultimate destination, and 1t ls unfortunately Only
too clear that if the ship bo legally condemned hs
Chilian ship-ofwar. her crew may DO IeBaIueu ana
treated as prisoners OF war
THE RAPPAIANSoCK.
In the Court of Admiralty. on the 22d. the case OIL
the Rappahannock, otherwise called the Beatrice
came on before Dr. Lushington. The case was men.
toned on the last motion dav and u consequence oil
a report being circulated that the matter ean 1ssp
compromised by the United States Government,
public statement was made in court when the case
was now called on There were two suits jn respect
of the vessel one was On the part on the Alner
can Government, obtain possessSn OF ne BeaIrice
the ground that she belonged 10 them I'M vlng been
used BY the COnfederates and the Other potion was
aq1iurr .he Government for All equipment, IN tbe
nature of cordage supf.ad. Dr. TiaveTs Twiss, e. I
applied in the first suit for possession q the vessel TO
be given and for costs. He appeared for the United
States Government. and wished to make few re
marks the Government asking Ter costs, rs II
might seem to be unusual. His Lordship asked
whether the application opposed and, no answer
being given IN the Affirmative, Thought II
was unnecessary for the learned counsel 10 into the
matter He might be satisfied Of the contrary. Ut
ss had no desire to 20 into the matter of costs no
opposition made. lie was however instructed
TO make a statement, in consequence OF report IN
the newspapers that the matter had been cOmpr0-
msed.p The United States GOyeTnnent wished III 10
be distinctly understood that there had been no
compromise and he hoped the statement now made
would goforth to the public, and that the impression
would be removed. His L0rdship said, as the motion
was not opposed, II was no use saying anything fuI
her in the matter than that 10 would be granted.
Tie Court decTeed possession OF the vessel 10 he gwen
to the United States Government, with costs against
the defendants. The second action was then called
IL was suit against the American Government. Dr.
Trayers Twiss, Q. C.. said they were defendants IN
this action He had TO ask that it might be dismissed
with costs. Dr. LtishngtOn: Is IL opposedf Dr.
Twjss said he believed not. Mr.. Brett, O. G., men
toned that the suit was abandoned; Ills Lordsnlp
made an order for the dismissal OF the sult with
costs; and thus the case OF the Beatrice, aas the
RappahannOck which has been some time pending
in the Court, and in which the American Government
appeared both as plaintiffs ana defendants, was
behalf that there had been no compromise made De-
tween the parties
THE CHURCH AND THE WORKING CLASSES.
sort of conference took place in London on the
22d between number of working men and the lead
ing Clergymen in the Church and out of it. Dean
stanley Professor Maurice, Newman Hall, and
Others urged working men to state the hindrances
which kept them from q place OF worship. Ihe
working men replied that those who did attend gave
such a poor example of Christianity that they had
no taste for trying the system Mutual explanations
were made, and better feeling seemed 10 DC tne
result.
The hundreds Of artisans in the employ OF John
and Jacob Bright at ROchdale are TO meet for the
purpose Of presenting an address TO John Bright,
which will be complete answer TO the atrocious
caumny Of the Tory press as to the Ill feeling exist
ing towards him.
THE PROSECUTION OF EX-GOVERNOR EYRE.
The Grand Jury who had been summoned to the
Court of Queens Bench at Westminster for the
Epiphany term were told by Mr.. Justice Blackburn
that a presentment would probably be made against
ex-GOv Eyre for murder In Jamaica. The learned
Judge dismissed from attendance one gentleman who
had subscribed toward the fund for the defense Oh
Gov Eyre and instructed the Jury that in case such
bill were presented they should, before considering
It, come again into Court that the laws bearing upon
tbe subject might be fully explained TO them 1t APP
pears from correspondence published IN the English
papers of the 2h that the prosecution has not yet
commenced on account of the non-arTiyal OF wit
nesses from Jamaica. The civil actions commenced
against the Ex-Governor for damages, have no con-
nection with the operations OF the Jamaica COM