The Press. — 1855-05-05 (London, England)

OONNEII. repiobated a statement which had been made in the debate, that the militiamen in the north and south of Ireland would not coalesce. The adjourned debate on the Tenants' Compensation Bill was resumed by dlr. GEORGE, WhD disap proved of the measure, especially as to its retrospective clauses. The SOLICITOR GENERAL contended that the measure was a fair one, prospectively and retrospectively. Mr. MALINS opposed the bill, as involvirg principles equally new and dangerous. Mr. DE VLRE supported it, saying that a time of social peace was the fittest to correct social evils. Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE protested against the retrospective clauses, which went back to an indefinite time. Mr. BENTINCK said that the simple effect of the bill would be to rob both landlord and tenant for the benefit of the country attorney. Mr. HORSMAN said that the bill was almost the same as one passed by that house two years ago, and introduced by the Government of Lord Derby. The present Government, approving the preamble, could not do otherwise than support it. Still he thought some of the compensatory clauses, as they stood, lead to litigation, and he suggested several  limitations. Mr. DUFFY said that such limitations would so completely destroy the bill, that he would rather have none at all. The debate was continued by Mr. Sadleir, Lord C. Hamilton, Sir J. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Kennedy, when Lord PALuzuszoN rose and asked the house, as it seemed generally to approve of the bill, to proceed at once to the second reading. The time was favorabl.• for the settlement of the question ; it was a remedy for evils which existed when the causes had passed away. Mr. GBOGAN moved, as an amendment, that the bill be read a second time that day six months. After some further discussion, the house divided, and the bill passed the second reading by a majority of 163 to 50-113. The Customs Duties (or the Sugar and Coffee) Bill passed through committee. Adjourned at half-past one o'clock.  THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT ordered the distribution of 8,000 silver roubles to the poor of St. Petersbu g, in order that they may pray for the soul of the late Czar. A Hones GUARD " MEMORANDUM " has been issued, announcing, that in order to remove any doubt AS to the rank and precedence of the officers of the Company's service, it is her Majesty's pleasure that officers of the H.E.I.C. service, whose commissions may be signed by authorities duly deputed, shall have rank and precedence with officers of her Majesty's regular army, according to the dates of their commissions, in all parts of her Majesty's dominions, or elsewhere. Tux RISIDAP OF GIBRALTAR has left Malta by the City of London transport for Bulaklava, for the pur• pose of consecrating the ground in which so many of our brave troops lie interred. His lordship will also consecrate the ground at Constantinople on his return. A MELANCHOLY CATASTROPHE has occurred at East Clyth, a little fishing-station situated about nine miles southward from Wick, caused by the swamping of a boat, which resulted in the death of thirteen youths, of ages varying from twelve to nineteen years. On Tuesday the 24th ult., early in the morning, the thirteen lads in question left East Clyth in a haddock boat, to proceed to Skerriemore, an out-lying rock on the coast, about two and a half miles to the south of the station, for the purpose of collecting bait. After the party had accomplished their object, and when off Mabray Head, a projection of the land about one mile distant from East Clyth, a sudden squall caught the sails of the boat, and she instantly filled and sank in deep water, every one of toe fated thirteen going down with her, there being no human aid within reach. AT the village of Wheelock, near Sandhacb, in Cheshire, on the morning of yesterday week, Mr. James Sproston, a joiner and cabinetmaker, murdered his wife with a sword, and afterwards blew out his own brains with a pistol. The cause of these rash acts appears to have been jealousy on the part of the husband, for which there was not the slightest foundation.