The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-07-20 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY.

In the House of Commons, at the morning sitting,
the Report of the Counnittes of Supply was brought up
and agreed to.
In the evening, in reply to Mr. LIDDELL,
Mr. S. FITZGERALD said the only information the
Government had received respecting the tragical oc-
currence at Jeddah was from the telegram, the truth of
which they had no reason to doubt, and that im-
mediately on the receipt of the intelligence lord
Malinesbury had forwarded instructions to oar Rom•
menders on the sputicrtake every means in their power
to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Mr. Flurr celled attention to the slave trade, which,
he observed, was never in • 'tate of greater ectivity
than at the present moment lump:gib of our armed
cruisers. He moved that it is ex lent to discontinue
the practice of authorising Her ajetty's ships to visit
and search teasels under foreign flags, with • view of
suppressing the traffic in slaves.
Mr. CARDWELL observed that this was not a motion
to withdraw our African squadron, hut to pots • result'.
than, and so to fetter the hands of the Government—a
proposition which the House was, he thought, not
likely to adopt.
Mr. S. FITIGERALD said he should ask the House to
express • strong dissent from the roaolution. As to the
United States, he repeated what he had 'dated upon a
former evening on the subject of the right of search, and
read • despatch which he had received that day 000.
twining very satisfactory assurances on the part of
General Cau, which showed, he said, that there was no
prospect of any difficulties occurring between this
country and the United States to prevent our per-
severance in that just and humane policy which we had
pursued for so many years, and which he hoped the
House would not relinquish.
Mr. M. GIBBON said he was glad that the practice of
visiting American ships in the Cuban waters had been
given up, and he thought that the Government was, to
• certain extent, carrying out the prinolple of Mr. Hutt's
motion, which only sought to discontinue the practice°,
visiting and searching vessels under foreign flags. He
celled upon Her Majesty's Government to repeal the
Brasil Act of 1845, which had been passed on the
ground that Brasil had failed in fulfilling her treaty oh-
uttione with this country in regard to the Slave Trade,
which there was no reason now for maintaining.
Mr. ROZEUCE, while denouncing the Slave Trade as
an unholy traffic, hiked whether Cuba did not obtain as
many slaves as she wanted He supported the motion,
which he regarded as • humane one.
Sir J. FAIEINGTON contended that although we had
not done all we wished, we had aooompliahed groat
things, and that, if it had not been for the continued
efforts of this country, the Slave Trade would have been
tar more prosperous,
Mr. BUXTON denied that the efforts of our African
squadron had been • complete failure, or that they bad
increased the horrors of the middle renege.
Lord C. PAGET said, he had • pocket-full of letters
from naval officers, stating that the effects of our squa-
dron on the 00•14 of Mrioa, though noble and sublime,
were utterly futile. . .

Lord PAUlaitsroN observed, if mere uwertione could
induce the Howe to concur with thus who wade them,
Mr. Hutt would succeed in his motion, but all his user
Mons were diametrically opposed to the fads. Our
policy, instead of being ansuooesstul, had been cant.
nutty stwastattil.

Mr. Datistiman warmly opposed the motion, deciar,
lin that he would heartily moon at hearind of the ns.
lug of the blocks, and at their inflicting • measure of
juutioe upon their oppressors.
The House lowing divided, Kr. Butt's motion wail
negatived by 223 to SC
The House then went into • Committee of Supply,
when a vote of £ll,OBO for the salaries sod expsneee
the Bleed Commissions for the supprassion of the wave
Trade was agreed to.
The Government of New Caledonia Bill passed
through Dominates, after receiving sundry amend.
:mots.
The House adjourned at 2 o'clock.