The M. L Steamer Phase arrived on the morning of the 7th inst., bringing the Mail of February 20th and the following later Telegrams.
1x.—London, 27th February.—The syle has introduced a Bill into the House of Louis to enable Lord Napier of Magdala to receive aralary asa Member of the Bombay Council, in addition to the annuity granted bim by Parliament. The Saurin trial was concluded ye day, with a verdict for the plaintiff' and tive hundred pounds, The Bridgewater Election has been confirmed.—ith. All the London Newspapers, the Conservative ones excepted, praise Mr. Gladstone's scheme for the disestablishment of the Irish Church. Mr. Disraeli moves rejection of Mr, Gladstone's Irish Church on the I$th instant, the date fixed fur the second reading. The supplementary estimate of the cost of the Abyssinian Expedition amount to three millions, six hundred thousand pounds. The House of the Commons has passed the necessary grant. Mr. Edwards, of the Court of Bankruptey, has been dismissed on account of his connection with Messrs. Overend. Gurney & Ca, In the House of Commons last night Mr. Cardwell announced that in future all military appointments are to be submitted to the Secretary of State for War he-fore presentation to Her Majesty the Queen. Patranstill remains in the hands of the Commander-in-3 po prosecution of Messra, Lane and Childs, the two Directors of the Merchants Company, who had been committed for trial for their conduct regarding the calls made by that Company, has been shand-Childers has brought forward the They show that the expenditure for the present £9.600,000, being a reduction of £1,]00, K0, It is the intention of the Government to establish tying squadrons, and to build three turret ships, that are to be the most powerful in the world, es have lih passed. 10th. In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Grant Duff, replying ton question asked by Mr. Denison, said that min compliance with a request of the Ameer of Afghan-stan, Sir Join Lawrence had given him six laces of rupees, and had sanctioned a further payment of a similar amount; and had also sent him sume muskets and ammunition, Mr. Grant Daft also stated that there was no formal condition attached to the gifts, which were a pledge of goodwill, am expre that about to be red itvclf entirely unfettered as to the amount and ind of assistance to be re Tt Ameer. The th of Arthur Clington (Arthur Clifton) to the Confer ¢ been presented to
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