The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-02-08 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS-THURSDAY.

On the reassembling of the House, Lord WI XCIIII.SEA,
who undertook to move the Address to Her Majesty,
reviewed the principal topics of the speech.
He congratulated the House on the suppression of the
Bohan rebellion, due to the firmness and sagacity of
the Goveniord toners!. Ile rejoiced at the treaties
which the skill of Lord Elgin had brought to a successful
conclusion, and alluded to the concert of the French in
those waters as a sufficient limo( of the eat,gle eureliale.
After some mention of the difficulties at present experi-
enced in the transfer of landed pn.perty, lie parsed to
the attacks made on the aristocracy by Mr. Bright, and
made sonic very strong remarks on the measure of reform
proposed by that gentleman. It was his expectation
that the Government measure would be more °imitable
and one ..... re worthy of the support of the nation.
Lord It.tersiswourg, in seconding the Address, es-
pressed great sympathy with the shipowners, whose
interests were 1.0 unfortunately depressed at the present
moment. He regretted the repeal of the navigation
laws. After sonic remarks on India, he glanced at the
state of affair,' in Mexico, and concluded that there WM
no course open to the Government but to forward the
orders which they had dune for the defence of the
interests 14 British subjects. As regarded the opiestion
of reform, he thought an extension of the frasichise
advisable, but scouted Mr. Bright's idea of the landed
interests I ,f this country being represented sufficiently
by the House of Lords.
Lord GK.% VI Allowing for the difficulties of the
mover and seconder If the Address in obtsining informa-
tion, still could not account for the omission of all men•
tion of the I.lllillll Islands, and of rev nit difficulties with
the United States. lie censured Loth the incliner itf
!involuting Mr. Glsolstone fuel the •piaiii,tmea ,t„,.ir.
He blamed the c.tinduct of the Goveniment in the affair
of the Charles et Georges, and from this topic passed to
the condition of Italy, of which he drew a most spirited
All.i A ffecti ng picture. He discussed the foreign occupa-
tion of Moue slid the Legations hy the French and A us.
trait ann'es ; and ob.servell that, although tire feeling
of deteetati .... was strung against the Austrians, the
French, to a lesser degree, were included in it; but that
in Italy there was no agreement, no unity. One party
asked for one thing, and another for another. He es-
timated • hope that Sardinia would not desert the policy
which had raised her to her present position in the

councils of Europe. and that Her Majesty's Government
hail not bound themselvss in any way to any one of the
parties, except so far KA the interests and honour of the
country were niticernesl. As to the question of Reform,
his is esi to assure the Government that any 111011.1111 a
%Mel:1111y conaultssl the inters-4s of the country would
encounter no factitious opposition.
Time Earl of Deent congratulated the House on the
substantial agreement which prevailed on all the prin-
cipal topics of the Address It WAS his opinion that
the present depremion of the shipping interest was only
temporary, and that, alti A this particular branch of
industry was not*, prusrerous as could be wished, yet
the condition of the country at large was one of advan-
cing prosperity, which i.e deduced fnim the diminution
of 1:111110 and poverty— from the increase of &lamas in
saving-banka as compared with former years. Pawing to
force...it events, lie oisservesi that in the affair of the
Charles et Georges the Emperor of the French tool not
fallen abort of the requirement. of treatiess, and that
Portugal had expressed itself grateful for the advice and
conduct of Her Majesty's' (Rive •t. AK to the
lonian Island's, Mr. Gladstone would on his return give
an account of ids orders and of their result. It was
not with time intention of aupenteding Sir James
Young that Mr. I iladstone had been appointed,
but the truth was that fur some time past
the Government of the Wanda had come to a
dead lock. Cieler these cireunistancess Mr. I ambit...me
amid consented to launch tile neoessary reforma, and
would sally remain until his successor should relieve
him. In speaking of China lie expressed his high
admiration for Lord Elgin, whom, though he had boen
appointed by his predecessors, lie claimed to have
introduced into public life. It was neceasary to speak
plainly on the isressent position of affairs in Europe, amid
lie announced that the Ministry had entered into no
engagement with any Power which could hamper it ;
but that 011 all Powers alike had been impreswed the
fact that England had no direct concern in the matter
beyond that of a great maritime and commercial State.
There Was nothing in the present state of European
affairs which might not be removed by diplomacy. He
complained that Italy was a continual cause of alann to
Europe. The struggles of Italy for freedom had always
ended in only a change of misters. As to the people of
Lombardy. they had little to complain of in the adisainis-
tration of Government; but whatever the Austrian
Government wax we had nothing to do with it. In
case of an insurrect or intestine war in time king.'
I ot Naples, lie denies' that this country should interfere,
1 but tile will of time people, the tic /ado Government,
would he reapectesi by ill, It was, however, to Rome
I that we lanai look for the Calla, of these disturbances,
where MU hostile was the feeling oh the people that if not
repressed by foreign armies nothing could Salle the Papal
Gover 1111 l emit front destruction. Through France amid
Auatria the voice of this country would be heard at
11 I amid would second the efforts of those Powers to
I oistain a remedy for admitted evils. The course of
Sardinia Was to busy herself with internal improve-
suenta, an t not to set all example a esti:maim; to time
rest of 'Lily, for he believes' that the Emperor of the
French would not support Sardinia either by 'mind or
military amistalux as lung as Austria confined herself to
her own limits. The declaration of " L'Empire e'en la
pais" had eatablislied confidence over all Europe, and
credit and provenly in France, nor mild lie 'see ally
cause why that slaying should he nullified, for by rousing
suspicion from without the credit of France would be
destroyed at house; nor could be believe that the
Emperor of the French would enter into au dangerous •
course. If, however, there should be war, the Govern-
ment of this. country was not bound by any engagements
to any party.
Earl 4 ; KEY agreed with the foreign policy enunciated
by Lord Derby. In reference to the navy. be observed
that our safety lay in keeping• large number of sailors
and (milkers afloat, and prepared by active training for
war. Ile deprecated the expenditure of large sums in
building large ships, which became obsolete before they
were wanted. At any crisis we could build ships, but '
could not produce trained Illi.ll and officer* so readily.
Tlie Earl of IIARDWICK Y. slid not agree with Lord
Grey, but agreed that prudeuce in expenditure was
necessary.
Lord Ilimoi•cmitan expose.' the pretext of Sardinia in
cmmimmmng forward as time sliainterested champion of Italian
freedom when her real intent was her own aggran-
dizement. Ile wan sorry to see that Sardinia had de-
parted from her sound auml righteous lesticy. and hoped
that the universal reprohat. which had been espremed
would cause lier to think twice before persisting in it.
Time French people and their interests were averse from
war. The feeling in Germany and Europe WU the same.
It Was iiiuhum.siible that a war hetween Austria amid Sar•
dinia could be coufined to Lombanly ; it would become
an Eunspeami war.
Famrl sif I 'aiti.ust.v, after referring to the admirable
'speeches made by the leaders on each aisle of time Howse,
said that inuch of the misery of this country arose, from
drunkenness., and urges' the Goven 11111111 l to intneluess •
measure to remedy the evils now causmsl by the system
of beerhowses —a memory which would secure for them
a great and Mat popularity.
Address ill &tomer G. time Speech from the Throne
WAS then put by the Lord IiAIASI:EI.I.IIa, and carried
ine mlt,am wit nit.

Their I.ordalsilo adjourned at • quarter to ninc
o'clock.