The Press. — London, England, 1858-06-12 00:00:00

I 570 THE PRESS, JUNE 12, 1858. i.An a ai l sf property qualification, the measure was not important SCOTCH UNIVERSITIES BILL. but I never remember witnessi ng any more enough to be added to the causes of difference already On the order for the second reading of the Uni - orwe pnruonfoubneldievtehannewthuosferowmhicchonnsionwntpinroevpale that gene than M. i existing between the two Houses of Parliament. He versities (Scotland) Bill, did not believe the abolition of the qualification would Mr. BLACK detailed at much length his objec - come in this morning, no less a personage make any substantial difference in the condition tions to the bill, which, he said, would inflict a gross Thouvenel, the French Ambassador in that city, h a s k of the Rouse of Commons; and the argument that and irreparable injury upon the city and College of solemnly warned the French ltesnideecieosssairyn to slick the abolition would encourage men of straw to set up Edinburgh, and upon the public of Scotland. He not to engage too largely in commercial spec u l at i on The great events Government h e a r s e af found und hand . i as candidates at elections was met by the fact that moved to defer the second reading for six months. for this did not happen in Scotland, where no qualification Mr. C. BRUCE defended the bill, observing that was required. As the present law was constantly, the objections of Mr. Black related to matters for up placards at the Bourse, menacing the authors almost with connivance, evaded, and as the more consideration in the committee. of "false news" with the vengeance of th e l aw, and rigid restriction had been in the course of years Colonel SYKES strongly condemned the measure, it has, lam informed, sent a circular t o t h e P re- gradually relaxed, he should not oppose the bill. censuring the violence of the changes it would in- facts of Departments, directing them to p rosecute The Duke of NEWCASTLE supported the measure troduce and its invasion of vested interests. all who may counsel or spread such news. Tho on its (ran merits ;in a moral sense it was a very Mr. STEUART, on the other hand, warmly supported &mutation of false reports is one of th e p r i nc i pal important step. When a law was evaded on all the bill, which, he believed, would meet with the means which the enemies of the Emperor employ occasions they were bound to repeal it, as creating a approbation of all impartial, unprejudiced persons in to damage him in the eyes both of France and moral evil. The abolition of the property qualifica- Scotland. Europe; and it does him great mischief, by keeping tion might well be followed up by a measure abo The details rather than the principle of the alive the conviction that his rule is not destined to lishing the privilege of arrest for debt enjoyed by measure continued to be di scusse d b y Sir w. Dunbar, be stable, or, at least, that it is placed in continual members of both Houses of Parliament. They Mr. Dunlop, Mr. Stirling, Mr. Cowan, and other jeopardy. But it is not the fining and imprisonment might safely remove all such restrictions. If some members. of a few score poor wretches that will put an end t o poorer men did get into Parliament, they were likely The LORD-ADVOCATE made a general reply in this evil; the sole remedy is a certain degree of to be more honest than those speculative politicians defence of the bill. The opposition of Mr. Black political liberty, and that unfortunately the Govern. who supported any Government for the advantages and Colonel Sykes were founded, he observed, en- ment cannot with safety grant. they could obtain for themselves or their friends. tirely upon local considerations; but he thought that I The report that Marshal Pelissier is to be recalled Earl GRANVILLE felt assured the law could not local feelings ought not to be allowed to go far in a from London for his civilities to the Orleans family, remain in its present state. It they were to resist question of this kind. These were national iostitu is unfounded. Nevertheless, it is quite certain that all trifling reforms because greater measures were tions intended for the promotion of religion and the Emperor and his Ministers have been greatly supposed to he in reserve, they were bound to cou- learning in Scotland. He noticed various sugges- annoyed at the Marshal's conduct; and :t cannot be Rider what was the chance of any great compre- tions offered in the course of the debate, some of denied that it is not in accordance with diplomatic hensive scheme being proposed. He saw no pro- which he promised to take into consideration, oh- etiquette, nor with political propriety, for the ambas- bability of such measures in the present state of the serving that a measure upon such a subject must sador of a sovereign to confer with and dine with, a Government, the House of Commons, or the country. from its nature he imperfect, and require very great Prince whose family hopes to fling that sovereign Lord CAMPBELL spoke briefly in favour of the alteration. from his throne, and to take his place. What makes measure. He had always thought the property qua- Mr. MACK having withdrawn his amendment, the the matter more vexatious to the Emperor is, that lification inextredient. bill was read a second time. Marshal Pelissier before he left for London asked The bill was then read a second time. After transacting some other business the house for instructions as to the " attitude "he was to assume THE " CAGLIARI." adjourned at one o'clock. towards the Orleans l'rinees, and that he wag told Lord MALMESBURY, in reply to the Earl of Airlie, that the best thing he could do would be to contrive stated that the Government had not yet received a • not to meet them. With the view of attenuating the final answer from Naples to the demand of compen- lortign 6 orrtsponbtnte. political effect which the affair has created on the cation to the engineers of the Gagliari, but that it public, the partizans of the Government have was expected in the course of the week. received orders to represent everywhere that the [heir lordships then adjourned. PARIS, Thursday. details of it have been singularly exaggerated—that, IT became known in political circles three days ago for example, it was the Duke d'Aumale who firs. HOUSE OF COMMONS,--Teuesosv• that the English Cabinet had come to the resolution spoke to Marshal Pelissier in Hyde-park, not the COUNTY FRANCHISE. to "stand no more nonsense " at the hands of the Marshal who hurried to pay his respects to the Mr. L. Ki,o, in moving that the County Franchise Duke, and that the Marshal when he met the Bill be read a second time, shortly stated reasons King of Naples, and had accordingly despatched his Duke at dinner was not aware that his Royal Highness for inducing the house to make this small concession Majesty an ultimatum, either to pay the two engi• had been invited. of reform. neers an indemnity of 3,0001., or at least to consent A tale has been current that the Government a Mr. Du CANE moved "the previous question." let one of the secondary maritime powers— few days back called on a notary of the Orleans Short as the bill was, to he observed, it involved one of family, a M. Firtnyn, I believe, to give up the will of tie most important questions submitted to the house Sweden, Denmark, or Holland—fix the amount of the late Duchess d'Orleans which was confided to during the present session. Ha did not deny that indemnity. Amongst the English there is but one him, and that it threatened him with vengeance on the county franchise might be very beneficially ex- voice to applaud this act of vigour, and even that not his refusal. This is a new piece of "false news." tended: that there were anomalies and inconsisten• What occurred was, I believe, simply this : — S , eue inconsiderable portion of the French who have thus cies in it ; but the greatest anomaly was that, of late indiscreet friends of the Orleans family having given years, small towns had begun to usurp a predomina- far sympathised with the King of Naples in his out that the will contained a solemn protest against ting influence over county elections. He ventured quarrel with us, admit that it has been preceded the appropriation of the Orleans property which the to think that it was of the utmost importance to the by almost unexampled forbearance. From, however, Emperor made by decree just after the coupol'itat, interests of the country that a settlement of such a the Government asked the notary to see the will; he the almost extraordinarily obstinate character of the question as thi3 should be one that the people would respectfully declined to hand it up, but gave the King, it is not considered at all certain that he will consider final ; for frequent constitutional changes assurance that it contains no such protest, nor an most dangerous. Having stated the principal yield to the ultimatum, and if he does not the conse- thing of a political character; and with this the objections he entertained to passing the bill at this quences in Italy will be of extreme gravity. Government was satisfied. time, he appealed to the opinions of members of no In my last I mentioned that the Emperor of the Another tale which has been spread is, that the mean authority in the house which fortified the con- Orleans Princes, owing to the reports they received elusion at which he had arrived. French entertained hopes of being visited by the of the state of public feeling in France, contemplated This amendment was seconded by Mr. Nimes, who Emperor Alexander of Russia. I have since learned issuing a manifesto. I doubt greatly that they ever thought it better to wait till next year. when the that it is not improbable that the visit may be made entertained any such intention ; but if they did, they, whole question of Reform could be considered, and t hi s very year. Th e D u k e d e M onte b e ll o, t h e new which the present Government had pledged itself on recommendation of their advisers in this capital, have abandoned it, for it is certain that no mani- French Ambassador at St. Petersburg, having touched should he considered . taste is to appear. Lord PALMERSTON said the bill of last year had a ou the matter, received from the Emperor Alexander i In "society," the sudden flight of the Hon. Mr. different title and a different intention—that of as- the flattering assurance that " nothing would give Howard from Florence, where he was appoin ted s milating the county and the borough franchise; him greater pleasure than to see Paris," an d t hi s Minister Plenipotentiary, in the room of Lord N o !' but this hill only reduced te couoty qualificatin so assurance is considered as tantamount to an early t Nor- as to extend the franchise for counties. Ths o late m i o r n n h e y w „ s e p x a c p i e t ens is m t heants he ec arrivedare y. i n N t V h a h t a t o i i t s y s ; a:t h i n, ' t n , Government, when the bill of last year was intro- acceptance of an invitation. The presence of the in accordance with etiquette, he wrote to the private dnced, contemplated a Reform Bill, and were of Czar in this capital would, many people think, lead se c r e tary of the Grand Duke to solicit the honour o f opinion that the house should trust them, and wait to the conclusion of an alliance between France an audience to present his credentials; that an for that measure. The present Government, how- and Russia, for the purpose of making war on audience was accorded ; that on the very day and at ever, were not pledged to produce such a measure, the very time at which the Grand Duke was journey- but only to consider the question. He held that this Austria. Russia's animosity to that power for her ing up to his capital from the country expressly to bill was not the bill of last year, and that a person conduct in the Eastern war makes her eager—at meet him, he (the Hon. Mr. Howard) vanished, a nd _ who voted against that hill might consistently vote l east so a ll R uss i ans t e ll us —t o d raw t h e swor d. A s g ave out that he was obliged to leave on account of for this. As he was one of those who thought it ill-health. Continental people are greatly sean • might he advisable to reduce the county franchise to France, all her recent policy towards Austria has dalized at such a proceeding, as, acco rding to the and to extend the constituency, he was prepared to manifested a scarcely disguised intention to quarrel; it was offensive to the Grand Duke, and not gentim., i. agree to the second reading of the bill, in older to and Austria, on her part, has acted spitefully towards maniacs on the part of the flying plelliPntenti l see in what degree the county franchise could be France on more than one occasion- Many of the These Continentals laugh at the excuse of ill health, reduced consistently with the welfare of the country Emperor ' s friends urge hi"' to tight, and assure him and they assert that Mr. Howard fled for no oilier and the balance of interests. that a war with Austria is the best card in his pack. reason than that he was engaged in some fooll s , h , Mr. HF.SI EY charged Lord Palmerston with incon- But his Majesty asks himself—What would Eng- love affair at Paris. Whatever the truth m a y be, it sistency. lie had not said what was the figure at land do' which he would fix the county fiainchise in the cons- If there be any truth in popular presentiments, we is an d cert a in tila t thatexpi explanation great atl is scandalna called d mittee. Everybody must see that the object of this are on the eve of great events. There is hardly a time, it is not without profound regret that th e bill, like the last, was to assimilate the county with man in this city, French or foreign, who pays atten- English at Paris see Lord Normanby continuing i the borough franchise. tion to political affairs, who does not feel that some the Legation at Florence, and, no doubt, chucklin g hfasor.beelnn gees t t m io e n t a e i d e ! The house divided upon the question, " that this thing—he knows not what-1R about to happen. Even greatly over the grotesque breakdown of his ex P r ! question be now put," w hi c h wa s carried in the grave statesmen a nd am b ass ador s hes itate no t t o vote secretary. That noble lord, apa rt from his ammauve by 226 to DX proclaim the same thing. Having resided in Paris Whi gg i sm arid his age, is very unpopular, o n account . The main question wa s then agreed to without a many years, it has been my lot to See more than o f hi s having, when ambassador in this city, been i n division, and the bill was read a second time. once popular apprehensions strongly manifested; the habit of wantonly outraging the re ligious emu' 1111116