The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-14 00:00:00

TUESDA Y.

Lord DEBBY, on inquiring whot course Her M•jesty's
Goveniment intended to adopt with respect to the pro-
ceedings in the church of St. George's-in-the-East,
passed • severe censure upon the iiijiislicionii conduct of
the rector, who, by adhering to a lea empty cere ..... -
Duds, was alienating the feelings of his parishioners, for
whose spiritual welfare be was accountable, and was
driving them to the chapels of the Dioentere. Such
conduct, however, was no excuse for the disgraceful pro-
ceedings which had occurred on the too previous Sun-
day evenings, of which to say that they sprang
from religious feeling would be • hideous mockery and
blasphemy. These outrages were the work of a mob
composed of the lowest dregs of the community, and he
wished to ask Her Majeirty's Government what steps
they lad taken to prevent there outrages; next,
whether they hail ascertained what power the law gave
them to put a stop to such scandalous proceedings; and
if such power was conferred by law, whether they had
put it in force. If the law, however, was not, sufficiently
strong, he wished to know whether the Government
, was prepared to introduce some measure to put a stop to
such disgraceful proceedings.
Lord GRANVILLE agreed with Lord Derby in his con-
demnation of a clergyman who indulged in ceremonies
AU hateful to his parishoner . Ile proceeded to'state
that the police had very great difficulties to contend
with, and had done all they legally could to suppress
disturbances ; and he had no doubt that they would do,
as hitherto, all they could to prevent such riotous and
scandalous conduct for the future.
Lord NoRMANBT moved that an address should be
presented to the Queen to represent to Her Majesty that
this House has been informed that her Government has
stated to the Government of France the objections
entertained by 11. r Majesty's Government to the
annexation of Savoy and Nice to France, and to pray
Her Majesty to direct her Government to use their best
endeavours to prevent the transfer of those territories to
France. No one believed on the Continent that •
compact for the annexation of Savoy and Nice did not
exist between the Einperor of the French and the King
of Sardinia. It would be most satisfactory to hear that
no change in the intentions of the French Government
had taken place on this subject since the 18th of last
March, when Lord (!owley wrote to Lard Malmesbury
that the Emperor of the French contemplated no increase
of French territory. The question, however, almost
entirely depended upon the public opinion of Savoy, and
be could not say what that opinion was. Great changes
had taken place in the feelings of the Savoyard.' towards
their King since 1814, partly brought about by the
increase of taxation, the oppressive action of the con-
scription, and other causes. He considered the question
In Ito geographical and strategic aspect, and came to the
conclusion that the annexation would he injurious to the
balance of power in Europe, to the interest of Savoy and
its inhabitants, and, by adding • dieoontented popula-
tion to its sway, to the interest of Franc* itaelf.
Lord GRANVILLE stated that be bail no further
information to add to that which lie hail formerly given
to a question upon this same subject to Lord Normanloy.
Her Majesty's Government were still in communication
with the French Government on the matter. her
Majesty's Government had been assured that, although'
there had been formerly • question of the annexation of
Savoy and Nice under certain contingencies, as those
contingencies had not arisen there was no question of
annexation at the present moment. At the seine time
France did not deny that the creation of a powerful
Italian kingdom on her frontier might give occasion to
the consideration of such a question. The information
from Sardinia was alao to the same effect—that no
compact existed between France and Sardinia for the
gammon, exchange, or sale of Savoy and Nice to France.
Ile assured the House that the Government of this
eountry had represented to the Governmeut of Frain*
•11 the objections which in an European sense would
arise from the contemplated enlargement of French
territory, and lirooeede.l to consider the question of an
extension of the French frontier, and pointed Gilt that
the arguments used by the French for the extension of
the frontier to the Alps might with equal iiropriety be
applied to the frontier of the Rhine and of Germany. At
the present moment the Government were in IXl.nniuni•
cation with France. Sardinia, and Austria on the Italian
question. The policy of this country was not one of
nationalities, but the avoidance of any armed interfer-
ence in the affairs of the peninsula, and to secure to the
Italians the privileze of choosing for themselves-
Considering the present circumstances of the two
countries, and the friendly feeling existing between thicui,
he considered that Lord Normanby would best consult
the peblio Wang by withdrawing his motion.

Lord Gary thought the statement made lay Lord
Granville showed the necessity of bringing forward this
motion. Nothing could be inure unsatisfactory than the
conduct of the Government of France upon this subject,
especially when coupled with the language of the
French newspapers,.
Lord Sii.tyTESBURY, in very strong language, de-
nounced the present policy of France, which, under the
guise of moderation, was pursuing a subtle course most
,! dangerous to the interests of this country and of
I Europe.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE deprecated the use of the
strong language used by Lord Shaftesbury on such im-
portant ituebtioils, as CAlcUlide.l to excite an irritation
which it would be most difficult to allay, and which
would he a great obstacle to the proper reception and
calm and dispassionate consideration of ths representa-
tions made by Her Majesty's Government on the ques-
tion. . .

Lord MoiI:GRAN' thought the statement from Lord
Granville too,t Nato.factory. Ile strongly objected to
the ikonexikti of Savoy and Nice to France, and asked
where the violation of the settlement of Europe, if once
departed from, would stop.
Lord DERBY hoped to bare beard that the advice
tendered by Her Majesty's Government had been so
received by the Eniveror of the French that there was
no longer cause for the apprehenaion of Europe in
respect to the annexation of Savoy to France
Lord STRATFORD VE IttaxiirrE expronsed Iris thanks
to Lord Normanby for bringing forward the motion,
and entirely concurred with the remarks of Lord
Derby.
Lord NORMANDY, after a few words, withdrew his
motion.
Their Lordships then adjourned, at half-past 8
o'clock.