The New York herald., 1867-02-19
The Union Of the Peoples Of Eng
land and ireland Ratifed
at Manchester.
John Bright's Opinion Of the Annexation Of
Ireland to the United States.
The Bank Of Hngland-1ts Charter
and influence.

The mails q the China reached this city from Boston
yesterday morning bringing special correspondence
and fes dated to the I'd Of February embracing inter-
es,,ng details Of our cable despatohes s
The International Commission which has been sitting
al Paris the subject Of the fishery convention be-
tween England and France hos concluded its abo It
has been agreed, subject TO the approval OF the
respective governments, to do away with all existing
restrictions methods or implements Of nhing in
tho common between the two countries. The
three mile limit is to be retained, and each country
entitled to carry out whatever regulations ! may
think lit within that limit The close season for
oysters is to be reduced by the month Of Mty and
half Of June being thrown open, and the restriction is
to apply only TO the English Channel The polceregu
lations for the pre- ervaton of order among fishermen
are to be simplhed and penalties reduced Thepnn-
cipe admission Of fishing boats of either county TO
the ports of the other for the purpose OF selling her
fish, hitherto forbdden is to be accepted and regulations
agreed which this be carried out with saey
TO the revenue laws. Some delay, however, may lake
place carrying this out arising from the duty sied
on fresh fish in the Fropch ports The French go~rn-
ment had already proposed to reduce the existing uy
by onehalf-viz, to %. the cwt-but as the Enaish
commissioners pressed for the Immediate prospective
abolition Of the whole duty, and the French comhis.
sioners had no power to enter into engagemen'on
between tho two governments.
or the specie held by the Bank OF England the ro.
portion of British silver currency within few weeks
ending February experienced an unusual increase a
circumstance due, says the London nmes to the prea.
lent distress the metropolis and the influence pf
strikes in throwing workmen out OF employ and diml
ishing the demand for coin for wages.
The following IS the committee OF investigation of tho
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company appontot
At a meeting of interests representing upwards OF
$40 900 900 in London Messrs Crawshay Bailey, NJ r.
c. Borthwick, c. s. Crowley, John Fildcs, NJ p, +.
Iarkworthy Sir William RUSSELL N. p, and Messrs G.
NJ Sandford, NJ p, and George Worms with power TO
add TO their number M
February /, Mr. John Stuart Mill was installed into
once rector Of the University Of st. Andrews Scot
land About hundred and ninety students were
present. the Arss students being in academic Costume
me Vice Chancellor opened the proceedings with prayel
in Latin, ana afterwards administered the University
oath. The rector was then invested with the robe Q
ONCE after which the vice Chancellor presented hin
with the degree Doctor Of LAWS Mr.. Mil deivere'
hp address ON .shs subject Of Univorsty education
which was listened 70 with sustained attention and
daily applauded.
Letters from Madrid contradict the statement, whc
has appeared in most OF the French papers, that III
Spanish government ad adopted was about to adop
severe measures against tho Duke Of Montpensier, !
consequence or certain observations alleged TO hav
been addressed by him the Queen the acts OF he
Minsten
Il Ia announced that the Prince Of Wales, the Duke
Edinburg the Duke of Cambridge Lord Stanley ana .
the members OF the English commission are TO DO pres
sent at the opening Of the Paris Universal Exhibition
rumor is prevalent the Sultan OF Turkey Is likely
visit Paris during the Exhibition