By the Surconada, which arrived on 12th instant, weare in receipt of the following telegrams, brought on. to Hongkong by the Clan -Alpine.
Great Buttats.—London, June 14th: The Times of this morning says that the second reading of the Trish Church Bill in the House of Lords in certain. Messrs. Sefton and Seely, the Liverpool candidates, have been elected for Nottingham. 16th: {nthe House of Lords last night the adjourned debate on the Irish Church Bill was continued, and was again adjourned till Thursday, the 17th, Lords Romilly and Chelmsford, the Dukeof Rutland, and the Bishops of Derry and Petersborough strongly opposed the Bill. Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, Harl Grey, Lord Penzance, the Duke of Richmond, Bishop of St. Davi 8 B., second Secretary to the scopteil the alice of Judye-Advoeate-17th: Mr. Motley, the American Minister to England, has been instructed to secure the temporary postponement of the Alabama question, in the hope that when the excitement subsides, the Government of England will invite renewed negotiations. The Government of America says that the Neutrality proclamation is not in itself the ground of complaint for compensation, but, taken in connection with subsequent unfriendly acts, it has resulted in losses requiring reparation. Mr. Motley is authorized. to assure the British Government that the desire of the American Government, is fora settlement honourable and satisfactory to both nations. Mr. Cardwell's scheme for Army Iteform comprises the limitation of the term of actual service to tive years; without croat ting a local Indian army. The death of Lord Stanle; of Alderley is announced. The death of General Sir Robert Garrett is also announced. 18th: In the House of Lords last night Earl Granville, on behalf of Mr. Bright, repudiated any intention to menace the House of Lords in his recent letter. The debate on the second reading of the Irish Church Bill was continued. Earl Derby warmly opposed it; and the Marquis of Salisbury favoured the second reading, but objected to the details of the bill. The debate was again adjourned, and will be continued to-morrow (Friday.)
Frasce.—London, June 4th: The second ballot in the French elections has terminated. M. M. Biss, Seavre (? Jules Favre), and Pages have-been returned is, 'The final result of the elections throughout is as follows:—For the Government, 213; for M. Thiers' party (or Independents) 41; for the Radical party, 25. A short session of the Corps Legislatif is convoked for June 28th, for the verification of elections. For some days serious disturbances have taken place in Paris and elsewhere in France, On the nights of the 11th and 12th Paris was uneasy. At five in the evening of the 1th, the Emperor and Empress in an open carriage, without any escort, drove through the principal streets, and were applauded. After-wands troops and artillery were posted onthe Boulevands and other places. Marshal Neil and the other Ministers were all night with Grenadier Guards at the Tuileries. Some disturbances took. place, but were suppressed by the cavalry, who scoured the streets. On the 12th the shops on the Boulevards were shut; many hundred... arrests were
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