The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-02-10 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

THUISDAT. —Lord Palmerston, who was received
with loud cheers, laid on the table the treaty of
marriage between the Prince of Wales and the Fria-
ems Alexandre—The Speaker having read from the
chair Her Majesty's gracious speech,--Mr.lCalthorpe
rem to move the address in reply, and, reviewing the
prineipel topics in the Queen's Speeeb, briefly hut
warmly eulogised the proceedings and polity of the
Government, as did also Mr. Basely, in seconding
the motion. -Mr. Disraeli bnelly sketched the rise of
the American Union, and expreded an opinion CM the
ultimate result of the war would be an America very
differently known to our fathers and even to this gene-
ration. There would be an America of armies, an
America of diplomecy, node.Andric:ad tarbulenceand
wars. He belieeed that the coons origin•lly marked
out by the Government wee one honourable to the
country and beneficial to all its intareata. He wee,
therefore, greatly mortified in the stitumn when an
import-art member of Government, apparently with the
sanction of his colleagues, made • declaration
which could only be regarded as an in-
tention to recognise the Confederate Repolilie
He felt there was • greet vacillation and ineormiteney
on the part of Government. The Foreign Secretary
Mil that the North was fiehting for empire and the
South for ind-pendence, but the President of the Beard
of Trade had, the other day, alleged that the cam of
slavery wes at the bottom et the me. The Chancellor
of the Exchequer was warmly in favour of the South,
but he was followed by the Secretary of War, who
arrived at opinions diametrically *peewit., sad lastly
the Chief Secretory of Ireland declared that it we. his
conviction that the Lord of Hosts was lightim for the
Confederate.. It WY desirable that the Government
should give some explanation with respect to their pro-
ceedings in China. English officer. were raising men
for the maid of the Emperor of China, with the
avowed object of maintaining the Teeter dynasty ; that
ia, the Government was interfering between the
Emperor of Whina and his sebjeeta, and it was desir-
able that the Home of Commons should dealer*
whether this was • proper policy or whether the Tee
pings were rebel, and brigands was nothing to this
country, but solely • question for the Chimes and
their Government. Led session be had pointed out
that they mod retrench. He was then told that they
could not retrench without subservience to France, but
be was now glad to find that retrenchment was possible
without either subservient* or humiliation. For what
sea. required was • policy which would not lead to
large estimates—a policy like that of the Duke of Wel-
lington's, truly Conservative, and not one of sedation
and intrigue' but ae long.. we had a miles. sydeui
of diplomacy he should despair of any permanent rw-
trenchinest He would not enter into the qualities dr
Denmark, for the Slehlemig-Hedatein affair was em
which few could understand and 110011 explain, but he
revelled to we the Foreign Minister so suddenly abuse
the policy of this reentry. With respect also to Rome,
sued explanation was desirable. To down this mellow
harvest of continued indiscretions, the Foreign Seem
dry had been very active in the Mediterranean, upon
which the Government was bolted to give some ex-
placation, and within the last few hours they had re- !
dived information of the incredible prom-idiot. In
Brasil. The noble lord at the head of the Government,
although In the course of hi. life ha bad been &canoed of
site and policy the most adverse, had hitherto been •
consistent supporter of the Turkish Empire, but the
Foreign Secretary bad neglected a most favourable ore.
partanity of adding the affairs of Turkey, and is an
Workmate demeatch told the Behaves sad the Greeks
that they roust expert no amelioration of their
dedition. He was of opinion that the Greeks
*tight to have been si once told that Prime Alfred
gosh not'ampt their throne ;hut was at a loss to as.
MOM for the offer loeede the lonian Weeds, which ought
te have been made with the 'realest deliberation.
Sykes, Lord Hobert Montague, Mr. Maguire,
Mr. Fmkr, Mr. Pope Heneem, and Mr. Benoulett
having addressed the house on miscellaneous matters,
Lord Paimeritem said that the manner in which the
Head had received the amonmement of the marriage
of the Prince of Wales would he most gratifying to Her
Majesty. The Prime of Wales was most fortunate,
for be was not betrothed to apemen he bad never den.
His marriage, in the truest dnee of the word, would be
• love match, and the exnellent qualities of both
parties gave the hired promise for their future hap-
piness. With respect to the charge of Mr. Disraeli,
and his assertion that the diplomacy of Government wee
me of rustled intrigue and interference, be gave it the
most complete and implodes denial. With respect to
Orme, the offer of the throne to Prime Alfred was a
spontaneous one on the part of the Greeks, inspired, am
they said, by their respect foe the high qualities of the
Royal family and the straightforward policy of the
mushy, which woe the omly power that protected the
weak against the strong. With respect to China, the
policy of this eountry eres always to protect its trade.
They were not new at war with China, and the Chinese
authorities were wise mos& to peek the Melee and
misted* of the English Government and its Ministers.
He would not now enter into the character of the
Teepiims, bet, so far from being at war, they were
withdrawing their troops. They were enabling the
Chime Government to protect and develop the trade
of the country, and had oeeverted it from being a
jealous and muspicious enemy, into a friendly and
trusty ally. The Government would certainly produce
the mere which it had promised, lie hoped
that the perusal of then) would be of some
benefit in enlightening honourible gentlemen
oppoeite. He effirsied that as soon as ever
the Greeks had Intimated • desire to elect Prince
Alfred the Government log no time in mmultiag
Frame, Russia, and Andria, intimating that in their
opinion the protocol of 1530 was still in force. There
was same hesitation on the part of Ramie, but, as soon
as an understanding was arrived at, It was communi-
cated to the Greeks. As the negotiations were still
going on be could not say whether the Duke of Bane.
Coburg would become a candidde, bud, as regarded the
isogon of the loniaa Island; be mu asswitsted as shio
position assumed by Ifr. Disraeli, who mast know that
the lonilut Lam& were no part of the British
dominions. They wed not ineleded in the British
treaties, and having a separate Ischia's''', were to all
practical purposes independent. With reaped to the
negociations as regards Italy and the Pope, the publi•
Mien of the reports by the French Government wee
founded on a most complete misapprehension, the fade
of the ease being the very reverse. It was the Pope
himself who sent for Mr. 0. Russell, and asked him if
in certain datirpeand he might rely upon any asylum
to England. Mr. oa. Rama waa then diming to Far
laid, and informed the Governmeut of the Pope's sem.
muniestion, to which they replied that if the Pope did
! not under such contigencies, yonder an &velem in Fflllo4
Or Spain, they maid receive him at Malta with the
doped due to his rank. That, he conceived, was a
meat proper offer. With respect to the Brasile the
' mgotiatiass were still going on, bat the Brazilian
Goveresegat had Wand a jest demand for remedies
' be Mahe and injuries to British sabjeds. Repriside
' then lismene irartrary, and the malt, he believed.
maid he eatialkidarf. He denied that there was my
I ibiags ht the vlloey ot the Goveramat with
Se Turkey, for he believed that under the present=
I Turkey walla become rich, promereas, sad sting. *WI
, be did not we how the union af the laden
with Greece could Wm it. In melasion he tegedted
the bad harvest. in Indeed, but merding to ids beer- ,
maths the ease was not solid as represented, althongh '
them WU rest women In esidein parte, het it waa
net sash as to justify the Gmeranient's taterfeeenee.
If it ma Irelead would amnia with mciv. to thu
sympathise of the 111106160 In Reigiesd and Besdava,.
After MOON terilsfar observatiens bore Sir Gee. Bowyer. !
Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Whalley, the &dared IWO
agreed to with the usual formalities.
7aID•T.-4311 ill 4 report upon the Aildiala.
Beintiock, speaking as aa independent
setennee to the proposed maim of the loeied
tlalulemsd •4q05 whither, shad the la af
's Meek iberigetiek tee died& 405 e ea/ pea

tb•4l

advantage from the posseseim of Coda. He thought
that • great change bad taken plane in this country
daring the last few months, on the subject of the
Amerman war; that it WM utter cant to may that
slavery was the real bone of contention between the
two parties in the war. With regard to the distress
in the manufacturing districts, he believed that the
"...Tam of the •upply of cotton was not the sole
mese, but that the largest amount of the distress was
occasioned by over speculation. Sir J. Elphin.
stone differed from Mr. Bentinrk as to the
military value of the lonian Islands, the cm-
Session of which would, in hie opinion. he detrimental
to the interests of this country—Sir J. Walsh adverted
to mum important subjects which had not been alluded
to in the royal speech, and to the policy which, he
thought, thould be pursued by the Conservative party.
—Mr. Griffith condemned the proposed cession of the
lonian Islands. imperially to an eggesesive power. In
conclusion, Mr. Griffith expressed very freely his
opinion upon the atate of parties in the House.
—The report was then agreed to, and the Address
was ordered to be presented to Her Majesty.
Mr. Whalley moved for leave to bring in • Bill for
diminishing the expense attending the paring of Bills
relating to railways, and affording facilities for obtain•
IMg ample and trustworthy information thereon. He
I dwelt upon the evils at the sliming system, the im-
pediment. it offered to legislation upon this subject,
sad the enormous expense it osomioned to the pro-
prietors°, railways, however beneficial. He proposed
that the functions of the Select Comuiittees should be
performed by • department of the Government, and be
explained the details of the plan.—Mr M. Gibson did
nos object to the introduction of the Bill, bet he did
not think the House would consent to part with any
at its power, without a previous deliberate inquiry.—
Sir J. Trelawny obtained leave to bring in a Ball to
abolish church rates.--Colonel Dickson moved for
leave to bring in • Bill to amend the law relating to
drainage of land in Ireland, a immure similar
to that introduced lust session. Mr. M'Mahon
obtained leave to bring in a Bill to assimi-
late the law of Ireland m to salmon fisheries to
that of England. After a few remarke by Sir B. Peel,
Mr. Haffield moved for and obtained leave to bring in
a 1341 to render it unnecessary to make and auberribe
certain declarations as • qualification for office. and
employment.; and Mr. Balers, • Bill to amend the
law relating to endowed schoola.—Mr. Hadfield ob-
tained leav• to bring in • Bill to aimed the law feint-
ing to future judgments, statutes and recognismess,
and the House adjourned.