Halifax, June 25,P. M.
--The
Europe sailed this afternoon, and will be due at
Boston to-morrow (Wednesday) evening.
In the House of Commons,
Mr. Gregory moved the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the circumstances attending the termination of the Galway contract.
He charged the
British Government with being actuated by an envious spirit towards
Ireland.
Lord John Russell said that he did not intend to oppose the motion, and trusted that the investigation would be satisfactory.
The Times, in an editorial on American affairs and the indignation of the
North towards the attitude of
England, asserts that the
British public have given much sympathy towards the
Federal cause, more than it ever gave to the cause of British sovereignly and union in any of its trials.
The Corps Legislating had finally agreed to hold to the budget by a vote of 242 against 5
M. Thouvenel had addressed a courteous letter to the
Turen Cabinet expressing the deepest regret at the death of
Count Cavour The silence of the French Legislature on the subject attracted considerable attention.
The new Ministry had taken the oath of allegiance.
It was stated that
Kossuth was about to take a permanent residence in
Lombardy.
Baron Ricasolf, in announcing the formation of the new Ministry, said that none had lost their faith in the destiny of
Italy.
The confessor of
Cavour had arrived at
Rome, the bearer of a message from the deceased Minister to the
Pope.
Disturbances had taken place at Villetrie and Amelia.
The Liberals at
Rome had adopted a sign of mourning for
Cavour.
The
Pope was seriously ill.
In the
Hungarian Chamber of Deputies, on the 14th instant, the address to the
Emperor having been revised it was finally agreed to.
The Spanish journals publish advices from
St. Domingo that tranquility and enthusiasm for the
Spanish Government reigned throughout the island.
The mails from
Calcutta to May 8th, from
Hong Kong to May 1st, and from
Melbourne to April 25th, were forwarded per the
Europa.
The
United States frigate
John Adams was at
Hong Kong, and the steamer
Hartford and the gunboats
Dacotah and
Saginaw were at
Shanghai.
Business was very dull at all the Chinese ports except Tien-Tsin, where there was a fair demand for imports.
The season's exports for tea was drawing to a close and the stock was very small.
Commercial Intelligence.
London Markets--(
Baring.)--
Wheat downward and declined 1a2s.; red 54a60s. Flour 25a30s. Iron dull for rails and bars; Scotch pig dull and declined 6d. also.
Tea dull — common
Congo 11d als. Coffee dull.
and declined 6d
Rice dull.
Tallow dull at 53s. Spirits turpentine dull at 44s.
Linseed oil scarce at 30s.
American Stocks.--
Baring reports a firmer market--
United States 6's '68, 80a81 ex. div., do. 5's '71, ex. div.;
Virginia 5's of '88, 45.
