Year: 1859

INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.


Ia the House of Commons, the 2itb, attention was
called to the seizure Of the British ship Herald by the
Portuguese on the Mozambique coast. The government
admitted the importance of the case, and said that Por
gal had been called on for explanations.


Sir c. Napier inquired whether the First Lord of the
Admiralty was aware that few nights since French
vessel OF anchored OIL Spthead and departed before
morning. and whether it had done for the purpose
taking soundings


Sir j. Pakngton replied that such vessel had 80 visit
cd spthead, but whether for the purpose of taking
souungs not, be could not say There was however,
moth ng unusual in the fact


After debate, in which the government opposed
the project leave given to bring in bill abolishng
all distinction between the Parliamentary oahs taken by
Protestap,s and Catholics.


In the House OF Commons Mr. Dsrae said that the offer
of conditional guarantee had been made TO the Atlantic
Telegraph Company but whether the oner had been
cepted or not he was unable to say


DEPARTURE OF LORD LYONS FOR NEW YORK.


Lord Lyons sailed from Plymouth the Dad ult. for
New York, in the steam frgate Curacoa


THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH coMrANY-THE NEW


OFFER OF THE GOVERNMENT.


The regular annual general meeting Of tho Atlantic To-
legraph Company held in London on the 23d. The
official report gives detail the facts and figures which



says the cable remains precisely the state and
that have been made to rcsuscate it owing to
the lack Of funds. The directors not 'oiosa hope tas
Il may yet be rendered available


The chairman, the Hon. J. s. Wortley, in moving the
adoption of the report entered at length into the position
and prospects OF the company He stated that the 60
vernnen bad positively refused to give unconditional
guaranty but negotiations still progressing, and he
had just received intelligence that under certain condi
tons, which did not appear TO offer any nsurmountable
objection the government had consented 10 gice guaranty
Of eight per cent en- the capital Of sin hundred onsoni
pounds for hcenyu yars lie not prepared TO enter
into particulars recommend any definite action for the
future but be thought the enterprise should popular
lied by reducing the price Of the shares to a minimum
standard. No steps, however should be taken without
the authority of the shareholders another meeting OF
whom should be called shortly


The report was unanimously adopted and the retiring
directors reelected The shares Of the company had
proved TO two hundred and twenty at two hundred
forty pounds under the government promise.


At lecture in london, by Rev Walter Mitchell, the
Atantiteesraph, special attention was drawn TO impor
tant experiments and greatly improved cable invented by
Professor Hughes.


THE GREAT EASTERN STEAMER, ETC.


general meeting Of the Great Ship Company had been
held in london 1t was confidently predicted that the
Great Eastern will bo ready by August and will certainly
make her lrst trial trip to Portland.


SUBSIDY TO THE GALWAY AND NEW yos@ STEAMERS.
1t is understood that the government had ntmaed to
the Galway Steamship Company that they e prepared to
grant subsidy Of $4,000 per voyage for fortnsbty
mail TO America, alternating between the ports OF New
York and Boston. At tho same time, the company are
called on To show that they have the necessary pccunay
ability and are TO make arrangements for the construc.
ton Of vessels suitable in every respect