The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-03-06 00:00:00

etriTOMH ACT. —TUE BUDGET.

The House thou wont into Committee upon the
Cuatome Acts.

FRIDAY.

(In the motion for adjournment until Monday,
Lord .1. Re sated., in reply to inikuiries by Sir H.
Verney, Mr. Ceschratte, and Sir J Walsh, stated that
Her Majesty's Government had no knowledge of any
treaty between France an,! Sardinia on the subject of
the annexation of Savoy to the former State, and he did
not believe that any ouch treaty existed ; and, repeating
what he had before said, that, before taking any *tenter
the annexation without communicating with the great
Powers, lie read a passage from the Emperor's late
speech, whence, and from the correspondence, he
understood that, looking at the aggrandizement of
Sardinia by the events in Northern and Central Italy
anil at the position of France. in case of • war. suppos-
ing that the former State should combine with other
Powers, the Emperor was of opinion that it was but fair
and equitable that Erauce should have a inure secure
frontier on that side; but the Emperor had declared
that lie would out proceed to any such annexation
j without consulting the great Powers of Europe, and
(Lord John) should infer that if it was the general and
unanimous opinion of those Powers that France did not
require the annexation for her security, and that it
, would give alarm and disquiet to Europe, he would not
I proceed to such annexation. With regard to the views
of Her Majesty's Guvenituent. they were contained, he
I said, in the papers lie had just laid upon the table.
Among the other questions addreased to the Govern-
ment,
Tue. 0.110N04:11C E. asked the Find Lord of the Trea-
sury whether be had received an addrmis from certain
, Catholics in Ireland, calling upon him to interfere in the
uTiink of Italy, with a view to the full and complete
restoret Mil of the Pope's authority
; :s:r F. HARING asked tin: intentions of the (tavern-
! mint with respect to any reward to Captain M'Clintock
and the I n.w of the dioriv. ry ship Fox.
i Lord P.ll.slEttaToX, in reply to the first question,
said lie Inai receive-I such a illeniorial, hut it Was well-
! known that the intention of tier 3lajesty's Government
that the Italians should be left to settle their own
affairs without foreign interfereeice or control. With
reference to the other iiiquiry, lie observed that it was
impossible to speak too highly of the courage. perse-
verauce, and ilevot. of Si, L. M'clintork and his
brave conikomions, not less honour:dile than if they had
; la en exhibited in a haply field. At the same time, others
liad di•played the same high qualities, who•e services,
:C they hail mit been so rileter4:ll, ought not to lw
lorgutteli. tttt , it was true, had been mole
, the House. calling upon the Government to undertake
1 a further I:sped:title for the seereli of Sir J. Frenklin,
and lie (Lord Paliiieretati) never acted more at variance
with his own feelings than in ileclinitig. npon puihilic
grounds. to ittcole to that 1111 l thin. A reward of woo
hail Weill oflered for the discovery of the remain% of ffirJ.
Frit iikliii's es k ition, sod the whole of that slim told been
awarded to Dr. Rae. At the same time, if it wag the
of Parliament that it War a fit occasion fur a
-e. dal grant, Her Majesty's Government would not
' refuse to carry into effect a vote of the House of
Coultabolia in favour of Sir L. He con-
- kuri..l in the suggestion that there should be sonic
it to commemorate the services of Sir J.
Franklin.
Mr. Digit:sett thought the statement of Lord
Paltnerstoli would be most gratifying t the country.
Sir It. PEEL, reverting to the subject of Savoy, called
the attention of the GoVerlitllent to a variation, which
lie deemed of much importance, in the original text of
the French Emperor's speech, as pulili.bed in diffenent
Faiglish pelmets. and, after a strong denunciation of
tl.e project, aaked fur tuore explicit information upon
the sikliject of the annexation.
Mr. Milt:ell' wished to know what Sir It. Peel pro-
prosed should be dune in the case. These repetitions of
inquiries. lie mint, tended to create greater complica-
tions in a matter of this nature. The language of Sir
It. Peel was as extravagant Si if Europe and England
itself were on fire, and lie strove not to suppress it,
but kk snake it hotter. We could not prevent the an-
nexation of Savoy to France. which lie was informed the
peuple .4 the provilice desired ; but we might embroil
ourselves with France. Ile would never have recom-
no laded or promoted the annexation ; but " Perish
Savoy," lie sould say, rather than that House should
ins ulve the Guys. •nt in a war with France in a mat•
ter in which we lied no interest whatever.
Lord .1. Masai:us, with considerable warmth and
vehemence, repudiated the opinions expressed by Mr.
Bright, which did not, lie said, represent the seutiments
Of the people of England ; and lie i 111 l aired whether the
Emperor of the French still intended to consult the
great Power., prior to annexing Savoy.
After souse remarks by Mr. Mite es,
Lunt J. Ildeskid., in reply to Lord .1. Manners.
reiterated the reply lie had already given—that, reading
the speech of the Emperor, in conjunction with the &eau-
roue.; given by the Ambassador, he did not doubt that
the intention of the Emperor was to consult the great
Powers with refetence to the annexation. Ile proceeded
to observe that the question was one which related to
the position of France and the protection of her frontier,
and the Emperor thought it was due to the security of
France that Savoy, if the askient of the people could be
obtained, should be annexed to its territory ; but be
(Lord Jelin) underetood that the Einperor wished to
consult the great Powers of Europe as to the measure,
and the opinion of Europe could not be a matter of in.
difference to the Emperor of the French. He differed
from the Government of France in this matter; lie con-
ceited that the annexation of eioroy and the occupation
of the passes of the Ups by France would be more
threatenisig to Italy than Sardinia could ever be to
France. With regard to England, her power did not
coneist in the Gimveriuiuiemmt. but in its Parliament ; and
if, in • matter of this kind, mere assertion was to be
taken for proof. the only effect of dimensions in this
temper would be to create angry feelings. This was a
question which should be fairly considered, and he hail
licanl, with concern, lie said, the speeches of both Sir
It. Peel and Mr. /fright. It was the duty of the
Govertin.ent and of the Home of C Mond to consider.
in the pre., tit state of affair., in what way the peace of
Europe could be best niaintained and coneelidated, and
net to give cause for the increase .4 suspicion and ani-
mosity. With respect to the two versions of the
Eleperuee Speech, the Government had oily a tele-
gram ; the authentic version would appear in the
TI e tints for adjournment was then agreed to.
On the bringing up of the report upon the Customs
Acta, the discussion relating to the sever.l items in the
resolution meow.' iii C Itee on Thursday wile
renewed. in the course of which the CHANcki.Lott of
the EXCHEQUER gave mime remarkable details on the
subju ct of the c,irk trade, showing, lie said, that
freedom of trade was absolutely required for the benefit
not only of the imbibe but of the workmen.
lit the article of silk manufacture.. Mr...VP:WM:GATE
~iii veil aim amendment. the ohjeet of a lick was to retain
the pit:soot duties until the bit of Oetoher, 1861.
This amendment reopened the whole lueution of the
policy of abandoning lite duty upon foreikm silks without
a correakeinding concession in (scour of !blinds silks.
In reply to appeals for a stipulation in the future coo-
yention to remedy this inequality,
The CitaNceteint of the EXCHEQUER said he felt that,
When one! A CoUlltry like France took and. a step as
she loot italle iti the path of free trade. depriving her
eroteeted interests .4 protection. the future atekis in the
directi would he cou.kiaratively easy.
rpon a division, the aineuttment was negatived by
IPA to 51.
The report was agreed to.
l'he House then went into Committee upon the
Customs Asti, and proceeded with the reusaiuing rest-

Mr. T. DUNcoUBE moved that the duty on foreign
spirits be inAcail of 8 6.1. the gallon.
Thi. amendment was re-lated by toe CHANCE:U.Oh of
the EXCHEQUEIt. and. after a long disacitssion, it was
negatived upon a diviN by 191 to 48.
The resolutioux were then onlered to be reported.
Certain Bills were forwarded a gage, and the Mouse
adjourned at 23 • tea to 1 o'clock until Monday.