New-York tribune., 1870-04-09
FOREIGN NEWS.
GREAT BRITAIN.
TIM MISSING STEAMER.'

LONDON, Friday, April S. 1870
n, Inman. one of the proprietors of the Liverpool
pbloaelphia and New-York line of steamships
Ioommonly known as the lnman Line, puoiishes .
communication in MitchelPs Maritime Register OF
chs week. in which he expresses his disoehei tna'
,no steamer City of Boston foundered IN a gale lie
''o 40 Ci,v of Boston and the City of Antwerp
.,cro twin boats, and they both encountered inc
,o c,lc the latter without damage or serious dif-
49, An things considered, he thinks the Boston
,;ioa With one of the icebergs so numerous to the
-. &C Game Race and went down, when only
,woor three days out from Halifax
THE CITY OF BRUSSELS
r,,o rrrdervritcrs ask 20 guincas premium on the
- pr,,ssels The steamer is believed TO be safe
however. as she has plenty OF canvas
,,,,, mil DEBATE-INQUIRY INTO THE
Inn cn,,nTrION or THE fENIAN PRISONERS
III H. Of Commons continued the consideTa-
% Tho Irish Land bill III Committee Mr.
,,'.~argb w" member for Carlow County, moved to
- ont the clause granting fl00 damages to
tenant for loss of holding.
uossrs Palmer and Fortescue favored the motion,
hut Mr. Gladstone pronounced against it, and at the
rcouest of Mr. Disrael it was withdrawn.
Other amendments Of local interest were discussed
The House. after recess reasSembled at p M, ana
went into the consideration of local subjects such as
amarket for foreign cattle. military education, &c
Mr. Bruce Homo Secretary, in reply TO question
from Mr. Moore, said investigation into the condi
tion of the Fenian prisoners was in progress The
House went into Committee of Supply and long
discussion followed.
THE DARIEN CANAL.
Mr. Scott Russell, in lecture at the Institute of
Civil Engineers argued the feasibility of, and pre-
dicted the early commencement of work on ship
canal across the Isthmus of Daren and declared that
with the liberal employment of COoe labor the en-
terprse could be completed at comparatively early
date.
LEGISLATIVE IMPERIALISM FAILURE.
The Examiner. in an article on the Irish Land bill,
remarks that legislative imperialism breaks down
everywhere, leaves proper business undone. and
blunders sadly over local work; and its official
guides confess their inability TO do better
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Elaborate preparations are being made in England
for taking scientific observations of the next eclipse
Of the sun.
A commission has been appointed to investigate
and draw up a report on the sale of promotions in
the Army.
The House Of Lords after brief recess to-day, in
which legal bills and other measures of secondary
interest were considered, adjourned until the 2Sth
inst.
TIE ERIE RAILWAY SHARES.
The PdR Mall Gazette of to-day, says: " AS matters
stand the Erie shareholders are unlikely TO rescue
their property vindieae their prnclples the only
hope is that American conscience and feeling may
assert themselves ere il is too late.
THE INDIAN TELEGRAPHIc SERVICE.
The telcgraphic service with India. via the Suez
and Bombay direct cables, promises to meet the eX-
pecatious of the most sanguine. Messages are COM
fho
message of 10 words between NewYork and Bonn
lav Indi, casts only All 50 cold