The Press. — London, England, 1854-07-15 00:00:00

THE PRESS. JULY 15, 1854. PRINCE METTERNICH ANSWERETH MY LORD A.'s "KIND REMEMBRANCES." Mon cher ! my pipe post-prandial was lit, my melange made, Wben your remembrances arrived, in lady's note conveyed. Mon Dieu ! J'entemds bien, of course! Vine la eryptographie ! Oh, del ! eomme d est charmant, unique ! it could not clearer be. Remembrances ! ah, magic word, it took me back in thought To days when diplomatic craft to you, dear lord, I taught, Before you ventured from my wing in fatal twenty-eight, And bowed your knee, against my will, to Russia's potentate. Remembrances! Nay, we'll forget what passed in twentynine, When they found your Warsaw letter in the desk of Constantine, Just mentioning how near your heart was Russian interest then. Why did you not, mon plaisant homme, that note in cipher pen? Remembrances! I call to mind a Minister of State Who urged a peace and found it bad some twenty years toc lath. The Czar could pardon your despatch while smiling on your work, And paid you with his confidence when he came about the Turk. What pleasant notes you sent me then, what pleasant nights you spent, With your Czar in the back-parlour, and your star in the ascent ; You spelt) our title Averdeen, and wore a Russian tie, Je on'en souviens, ah, vraiment oui ! those happy times are by. Remembrances! it isn't long since Redcliffe said you thought That Turkey " must evanish' though the Western Powers fought." Oh, Aberdeen—ah ! comma c'est I'm half inclined to tell, You love, ()outlaw dit Monsieur Shakspeare," not wisely, but too well." N'importe—l see—we are to save you both in your distress, And keep at bay Omer Pacha—the Devil, and the PRESS; And by " remembrances " you mean, that as you served the Czar You'll serve Franz Joseph—e'en est fait we'll see about the war ! THE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE. Ma. DISRAELI'S suggestion to Lord John Russell, on Thursday night, that if ho really desired to learn the feeling of the House of Commons in regard to the Ministry, his course was to apply to some independent supporter of Government, and get him to bring on the question, has, we regret to say, caused great inconvenience to the Lord President. During the whole of yesterday Lord John was besieged by a crowd of independent supporters, all of them anxious to be selected for the dia. tiuguished duty, but each determined on having his own conditions agreed to. Mr BRIGHT called early, and said that he should be happy to make that or any other speech, but it must be on condition that he was allowed to urge that, despite a few Conservative shows, the Ministry had really given up all faith in the present Constitution and all adherence to the Established Church. He was himself aware of the fact, of course, or should not support the Administration, but it was 661 upon a broad statement of these grounds that he should appeal to the Liberal part of the House. Mr. COBDEN came a little later, and seemed vexed at finding that his younger and more vigorous colleague had there, as elsewhere, been trying to cut the ground from under his feet. He offered more easy terms, and provided he might state the truth, namely, that the Govern ment were not in earnest about the war, he proposed to let them down gently on other matters. Mr. EwAar offered to say anything, provided he might say that the Ministers, especially Lord Palmerston, had arrived at the con clusion that hanging was objectionable. He proposed that the other wise inevitable count out which would follow his rising should be avoided by the ingenious device recently adopted to ensure a count out—namely, the locking the doors. Mr. J. G. PriaLimonz also offered to say anything, provided he might be allowed unlimited quotations from Eutropius, Cornelius Nepos, and other recondite classical authors, and a few recitations from " Enfield's Speaker." Mr. COLLIER was quite at Lord John's service, provided the Ministers would promote either Sir A. Cockburn or Sir R. Bethel], and thereby obtain an opportunity for rewarding obvious merit. Similar offers were made by Mr. MoNnou CHAMBERS and other legal luminaries. Mr. VINCENT SCULLY offered to bring off the Ministers triumphantly, and only demanded that a clear nine days should be placed at his service, as it was impossible for him to condense his arguments into a shorter time. Sir BENJAMIN HALL volunteered to deliver the exculpatory oration on a very simple condition—namely, that his next speech should be delivered elsewhere by Lord Llanover. Mr. ROEBUCK called to remind Lord John of the good service he had done the Liberal Ministry in other days; and he gave his personal undertaking to deliver them out of all difficulties, provided they allowed him to reprimand them upon every conceivable topic, and that they would promise to act under his dictation for the future. Mr. Dices volunteered the work if the Government would under take to abolish the Irish Church and to extrude the Irish Solicitor- General from office; and, if they would not do both, he offered to be satisfied with compliance with his second requisition. Mr. Hulls sent round a secretary to say he supposed that, as the oldest member, he was expected to perform the required operation, but that really he knew very little that was good of the Ministry, and that, though they should have his vote, he would rather the task of defence were left to younger hands. Mr. W. J. Fox calculated that, as he was the only man in the House capable of making a dignified oration, illustrated by graceful action, and set off by the appearance of the speaker, he was manifestly the person to be selected ; and, if they would give him due notice, he would learn a splendid peroration for die purpose. [His Lordship was left vituperating Ms applicants when our reporter emote away. " THANE BICEPS !" When Aberdeen lauds Russia to the skies, And yet claims credit for our victories, Who that for Latin lore hath time or taste Thinks not of Janus—Janus double-faced? His temple, when Bellona aimed her brow, The Romans opened : times are altered now ! Doubtless those ancient gentlemen were right, But we must " shut up " Janus ere we fight. E. A. ~ r TO CORRESPONDENTS. It is impossible to acknowledge the mass of letters we receive• Their insertion is often delayed, owing to a press of matter ; and when omitted, it is frequently from reasons quite inde- pendent of the merits of the communication. We cannot undertake to return communications of which we do not avail ourselves. Ccmmunications should always be legibly written, and on one side of the paper only. If long it increases the difficulty of finding space for them. Wbutever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the mime and address of the writer, not necessarily for publics, tom, but as a guarantee of his good faith. Advertisements sent from the country must be accompanied by a remittance or a reference for payment in town. JDs vrirxixi+ LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1854. POSTSCRIPT. HOUSE OF LORDS.--FRIDAY. The Earl of SHLFTESBURY, in moving for certain returns respecting the Board of Health, vindicated that body from the attacks which bad been made Upon it. He went through those attacks with great minuteness, with the view of showing that each of them was unfounded and unjust. The Bishop of LONDON blamed the Government, which had thwarted the intentions of the board for providing the poorer districts of the metropolis with pure and cheap water. The returns were ordered, after some observations from the Earl of CARLISLE and Lord BROUGHAM. Lord LYTTELTON, in moving for a return, blamed the Governor of New Zealand for quitting the colony. The Duke of NEWCASTLE warmly defended the governor, who had been summoned home by a great domestic calamity. Adjourned shortly before eight. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Faraur. The consideration of the Lords' amendments to the Oxford Bill was fixed for Thursday. In answer to Mr. Heywood, Sir J. YOUNG said that it was intended to create certain new exhibitions in Trinity College, Dublin, which exhibitions would be open to all religious denominations. In answer to Sir G. Heathcote, Mr. S. HERBERT said that the new regulations for army clothing could not be carried into effect till next year. In answer to Sir J. Pakington, Lord J. RUSSELL promised at a future day to explain the proposed conduct of the New Zealand Legislature with regard to the salary of the bishop. The house went into committee on the Bribery Bill. The clauses enacting the appointment of the election officer underwent considerable discussion. The bill provided for his appointment by the can didates. Sir F. KELLY, on the suggestion of Lord J. Russell and the Attorney-General, seconded the clause by giving the appointment to the returning officer. Many members objected to the appointment altogether. Ultimately the house divided on the question that the clause as amended stand part of the bill, when there appeared :—Ayes, 133; Noes, 74-59. On reaching clause 21, which was adopted after considerable discussion and a divtsion, the Chairman was ordered to report progress, and the house resumed. The Poor-law Commission Continuance (Ireland) Bill went through committee after much opposition, and two divisions. The Metropolitan Sewers Bill was read a second time. The Highway Rates Bill was read a third time, and passed. The Criminal Justice Bill passed through com mittee. The General Board of Health Bill was read a third time and passed. Sir C. WOOD obtained leave to bring in a bill to provide for a uniform form for Indian appointments, and the exercise of certain powers by the Governor • General of India. The house adjourned at two o'clock. article ►ments Lion to hole of The t it is always Irmany when it ►glance THE GERMANIC POLICY. The Oest. Correspondenz publishes an article stating that iimost all the German Governmt have promised to give their support to a motion be made in the German Diet, that the whole Germany do join the Austro-Prussian alliance. 7 King of Wurtemberg still stands aloof, but it considered certain that a monarch who was alwt one of the first to defend the rights of Germ► against the West will not be found wanting when is necessary to oppose the disturbance of the balance of power in the East. i ; - , i. , 1 1 . i