The New York herald., 1868-06-09

by European escort, was attacked by Japanese and
twelve OF the escort wounded and whether twelve
OF the crew OF boat belonging 70 the French snp-
Of-war Duplex were assaastnated on landing on the
estate Of Prince Losa near Osaka, and what erect
these ourages had had on ths relations between the
Emperor OF Japan and whether the Aikad0 or real
EMPEROR Of Japan, has ratified the treaty we maoe
Lord srINLEY-It is true that sir Harry Parkes, ON
his way TO pay vtis OF ceremony to the Mkado ac-
companied by mounted escort was a.,acxeS M So Dy y,
number, and they wounded eight or nine OF tne es-
cert, but it is hoped none OF them mortally ! am
bound say that Japanese authorities d1d every
both in SaAt the COVE way Of detecting the Offenders
sador and they have gone so far as to promise
compensation to the men injured In the event OF
sy Of s@ De se
been tn nix there Is nothing in it which will In the
slightest degree affect our present good relations
that the difference between them and the French
government. arising out Of the murder Of boats
days of the time when the last dispatches were sent
of, Sir Harry Parkes received an envoy from the
Mikado who was authorized to express the Mikado's
desire to cultivate friendly relations with foreign
Powers, and to take upon himself all the obligations
Of the treaty we had made with the Tycoon.
The Royal commissioners on the Law OF Naturali-
cation are officially nominated In the London Gazette
of the Goth OF May, as follows-Charman, Lord Clar
General, Sir K. Phiilimore: Baron BramWel1 Sir K
Palmer, M. p; Mr.. Cardwell, M. p. Mr.. W. E. For
ster, M p; Mr. Vernon Harcourt and Mr.. Mon
tague Bernard. They are directed to inquire
into the legal condition of her Majestys natural
born subjects who may depart from and reside
beyond the realm in foreign countries, and to
report how and in what manner, having regard to
the laws and the practice OF other States 1t may be
expedient to alter and amend che laws relating to
children, descendants or relatives, and also to in
quire into and consider the legal condition OF persons
being aliens entering into or residing within the
realm and becoming naturalized subjects Of the
Crown, and to report how far and in what manner
practice Of England, OF foreign States or other
WISE to alter amend the laws relating to such per-
son or persons claiming rights or privileges through
or under them.
In the House Of Lords the bill making provision
for the olcal compilation OF cotton statistics had
been allowed to go into committee, after protest
from Lord Granville and an understanding that the
measure will be opposed when the report Is brought
In the House of Commons, in reply to an inquiry,
Mr. Sclater Booth said that in the new contract for
the conveyance Of the West India mails provision is
made for the substitution of other station for
st. Thomas, and the government was collecting ill.,
formation on the subject with view to an early de-
cisiOn.
| Mr.. Gladstone consented to allow himself to be
proposed for the office of Chancellor of the Univer
| sity of Edinburg in the room of the late Lord
| The London correspondent OF the Leeds Mercury
says:-I may be permitted to say that MIR. Disraeli
| (of all persons in the wOrd) does not deserve the
rebukes administered to him by the press for having
allowed the Queen to make her usual spring trip to
| BalmOral. He did attempt to prevent 1t, and was
not only himself most earnest and soicltous in his
efforts to induce the Queen to postpone her visit TO
| her Highland hOme but even went the length OF
securing the assistance Of the Duke of Cambridge,
who added his entreatieS to those OF the Prime Min
lister without, however, affecting her Maesys nten-
| tiOns In any way.
! The London Ne,os says it is the intention of
her Majesty the Queen, on the return OF the Court
from Scotland to hold series Of public breakfasts at
Buckingham Palace, and it Is understood that the
first Of these entertainments will be given by the
sovereign upon the occasion of the arrival OF the
| Duke Of Edinburg in England. The breakfasts will
be given within the royal gardens, at Buckingham
Palace. Her Majesty's determination to hold these
public dejetners has Ii Is understood, been arrived
at owing to the extreme difficulty she has recently
experienced IN receiving those invited to the draw
| ing rooms in consequence Of the number At the
forthcoming entertainments her Majesty will have
the opportunity Of becoming better acquainted with
the CUES 8.
The whole of the required capital Of the Anglo
Mediterranean Telegraph Company had been
promptly subscribed and the order for the manufac-
ture Of the cable had been given. The design OF the
company is to improve the teegraphic system by
means Of new deep sea cables with the East via the
Mediterranean and Egypt. Mr. Cyrus w. Field is one
OF the directors.