The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-04-20 00:00:00

THE PAMPHLET "LA COALITION."

PARIS, April 19.
The Monitenr, of this morning, states that the
pamphlet La - Coalition- serves as a pretext for
Bourse manoeuvres, and endeavours to maintain a
feeling of uneasiness in the public mind. The
law does not give to Government a right to stop
the publication of a pamphlet containing no par-
ticularised offence, but the Minister of the Interior
has brought under the notice of the Minister of
Justice the Bourse manoeuvres, on the occasion of
the publication of the pamphlet La Coizlition, and
a judicial inquiry will be held.
:,il.-the.TvYnt ;

ORTEGA SHOT.- F
MADRID, April 18.
Ortega, was shot this evening.

CALCUTTA AND CHINA HEAVY MAILS.
The China, with the above mails, has put into
Plymouth for coals. Strong gale from east. She
would- leave aboutfourp:m:, andluay be expected
at Southampton this morning.
The Masselia, which left Southampton on the
12th, arrived at Gibraltar on the morning of the
17th inst.,and continued her voyage to Alexandria
at three p.m.

AMERICA.

QUEENSTOWN, April 19.

The City of Washington, from New-York on
the 7th inst., arrived here. Advices generally
anticipated. New York shares active at an
advance of to 1 per cent. State stocks steady.
Railway bonds in good demand. Exchange
moderate at previous rates. Money unchanged.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

notrsE OF LORDS.-YESTERDAY.

Earl Gaut Moved that a select committee be appointed to
inquire *hat would be' the ptotable 1116 i-ease Of the number of
electors in the counties and boroughs of England and Wales frohl
a reduction of the franchise,, and whlther any or what change is
likely to be made in the character of the constituencies by such
in-
crease ; what difference there is bet Ween large and small consti-
theidies in respect of the proportion of the registered electors
who usually vote in contested elections, and into the causes of
any such difference which maybe found to exist ; Ahe mieans by
which -elections in very large constituencies are practically
deterthined, and into the expense incurred in conducting
them. He observed that the Reform Bill hefOre the House
exerted but very, slight interest, it wee doubtful whether it .:
would ever come before their lordships, in any forni, arid it
therefore became moat desirable to obtain such information as
• should prove valuable for future measures ; it was further
• desirahl eto ascertain whatworild he thetiiiiilt of the proposition
of Lord jOhti Russell, the effect of cl•ettfing It,rge constituencies,
and the nianner in whiCh Overgro-xn Boroughs lied 4ereised
their picialegee: He commented on the abuses, corruption,.
and immorality which Commonly - prevailed in the largo
boroughs, and denied that the labouring 'classes were really
represented under the present system. - He did not say that
• 'tbeiedisting electoral system was perfect, but he did consider
that -a 'more searching and dispassionate engairy shOuld-be
made into the consequences of the-change than it was likely to
receive in the `course of the debate. ..Unless all parties con-
curred in framing a measure fminded on wisdom and
- experience; they-were-in danger of-the overthrow of the balance
- of. parties and the establishment of an unbridled democracy.
The working of the representative system in the United States
had. been most unsatisfactory; and nothing was more to be
deprecated than any attempt to_ introduce a similar system
into this country. He Warned the House of its duty tb refuse
its sanction -to any measure which it did not in its 'deliberate
judgment believe would work well to the future interests of
the nation: - •

The Dttiz of Allot-Li would 61, support the motion, on the
understanding
,thalt-ii not itifenMect to shelve the general
question, or.to interpose needlessdeliy in the dbsentsion of the
reform big. He understood the object of the edraittee to be
the verification, of returns on wh' eh the reform bill was
grounded, which had been tested and found to be perfectly
accurate. He twitted Earl Grey with the change in his

opinion since 1852, r and urged the necessity of a settlement o
the question, for Which no niore opportune' time could be
. _ •
found than the preseni.
After genie observations from Lord Vivian, .
The Earl of DERBY cleiendid the, reform proposition of the
late GoVernment, expressing his appreliencadil cif the flood of
voters who.wmild be introduced by the bill of Lord idn-Rns-
sell, should it unfortunately receive the sanction "of Parlia-
ment. The dismission in the other House had been more
suited to a turnpike bill than a measure of neibrm. That
measure slid 'not attenik;t M 1.17,11.,1 r theiniperfeetion or the pre-
sent la*, and was less comprehensive, or.failed 'to 'be a Anal
measure like that inticidideA by the late administration.
After exposing the. risks of the £lO franehge, te contended
that legislation ought to be deferred till the committee had
ascertained the correctness. of the return from which the
present Government had drawn its conclusions. The effect of
the bill of LOrd J. Rusabli would be to place the whole of the
boroughs throughout the country undertlii-control of the
working classes, whose concern in the national expenditure was
very small. He had ample confidence in the loyalty of the
working classes, but they were apt to be led astray by design-
ing men, and it became a serious risk lest the preponderance
of these classes should end in the establishment of democratic
institutions, and the subversion of the throne- and the Consti-
tutiOn.

Earl GRAIMLLE did not share in these apprehensions. He
believed that the institutions of the country would be
strengthened rather than impaired by a judicious extension of
the franchise.

Earl GREY, in reply, stated that he had not concurred is the
reform propositions made by Lord John Russell in 1853 ; and it
was with great reluctance, and with express reservations, that
he continued a member of the Cabinet of that noble lord after
these propositions had been made.

The motion was then agreed to; and the linage adjourned at
half-past nine o'clock.

HOUSE OP COAMONS.--VESTERDAT,

On the motion for going into Committee of Supply,
- -

- Mr. Iroancas called attention .to the- state of our foreign
relations, declaring that the most anxious feeling prevailed
abroad to knolv whether this country would er would not be
faithful to its engagements. That he had no wish to embarrass.
the Government, hut that it was most necessary that full infor—
mation should be afforded. The special point on which he
required information was whether thtte had been any reply
to the last despatch of M. Thouvenel, and whether that answer
could be laidupon the table; whether we regarded the annexe:
tion of Savoy as a settled Mitter, and what is to be the policy of
the Government in respect of the treaty obligations by wh!ch we
were bound. He pointed out the aggressive policy of France,
which was the result of a definite scheme entertained from the
very moment that the present dynasty succeeded to power,
and demanded that, in duty to ourselves and for theconfidence
of Europe, it was necessary to protest against the recent acts
whereby that policy was characterised. At the present moment it
was.runtoUred that Prussia was directiy threatened; that pro--
posals had been made to her for the rectification of the Rhenish
frontier. A map published ten years ago, under the authority
of the French Govermient, predicted many of.the changes of
territory which have since decuired, and other tilt greater
changes likewise predicted were expected to occur. The state
of Germany was most critical, more especially as that country
presented many analogies with the state of Northern Italy
before the late war, and every petty court might be
driven to form alliances with France, and do as Sardinia
had already done. Prussia was the barrier. , -But what
assurances had Prussia of the support. of England ?
She might barter away the Rhine for some equivalent, and all
the small States of Germany would gradually fall under the
power of France. He declaimed against the special alliance of
this country with France. Antagonistic as the two countries
were in all feelings, policy, and ideas, that alliance would last
no longer than suited the views of France. It had begun
by making us her, dupe, it would.. end by making us her
victim. Prussia, on the othe: hand, was a kindred spirit,
with which we had every reason to wish for the closest
tic ; but it behoved us to give her the confidence of a
protest against the first open act of aggression on the part
of France. Above all things, it was necessary to guard
the neutrality of Switzerland, to which we were bound
by the most solemn engagements. If we- neglected to protect
that neutrality, we should irretrievably disgrace ourselves in
the eyes of Europe: For that purpose we had the assurance
of the support of Prussia and Switzerland is the face of which
the French Emperor would not dare to act. He yielded to no
one in his desire for pace, but there was a state of peace
which was only an adjournment of war, and worse than war
itself. 'The next five years, perhaps in a few months, the
most serious results might take place ; and he had trusted that
the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, whose name was associated
with the history of his country, would not fail in his duty in
this most perilous crisis.

Mr. GRANT DUFF declared-that at-the present moment when
Paris was tha_centre!of so many in,trigues, Lord Cowley was
net fit for the duties of his position, and had shown himself
utterly,upa►ble, to cope with the difficulties of his situation.

Lord'L RUSSELL, after alluding to The indiscreet use made,
by Mr. Horsman of his Parliamentary position, observed, that
the cession of Savoy and the neutralisation of Switzerland were
two very distinct questions. On the one hand they had the
right to object, but on the other the right to protest. Russia
had distinctly declared this to be a matter only regarding the.
two ;Sovereigns, in which they had a full right to act as
they thought proper. England had not only acted, in con-
formity, with the law of nations, but with the general sense of
the Poi-Vire of Efirope. IS ut with regard to the neutralised
of Saves, fttrther discussion was requisites_The neutra-
lisation was regarded es necessary to the peace of Switzerland
and the general policy of the European powers. The Emperor
,or the French had declared that he.took gavoy subject to the
:efficacious neutrality of Switzerland. It became a question
how this engagement was to be carried out, and was one so far
removed from a question of war, that it required the coolest
heads and the most calm examination of treaties to decide it.
France had no objection to the Conference proposed upon
the subject, the deta.;lB had yet to be settled, but to the
Conference itself, and to the principle on which it was to
be founded, France made not the slightest objection. It would
then be settled what precautions and guarantee should be estab-
lished for the neutrality of Switzerland, to whith he gave his
assurances her Majesty's Government would give their most
earnest attention. If Mr. Horsman believed that the Govern-
ment was afraid of France, • and too cowardly to stand by its
guarantees, he should take broader ground and demand that
the administration of the country should be taken from such
hands. For himself, he believed that the extensioirof com-
mercial relations between nations would bring then nearer.
. together, and cause them to hesitate before they ventured on
any act which would involve open hostilities, and to endeavour
by peaceable means to resolve such difficulties ai might -arise:-
•In reply to the questions of Mr. Horsman, he stated that no'
reply had been made by M. Thouvenel to the last despatch of
her Majesty's Government, and they were, therefore, to go no
further. With regard to future negotiations, the Ministry
would be found, as, he trusted, they had hitherto been found,
not unmindful of the honour of the country.
Lord PALMMRSTON defended the character and conduct of
Lord Cowley frOm the attack of Mr. Grant Duff, bearing testi-
mony to the merits of that meritorious and deserving public
servant, who had combined, in a remarkable degree, personal
conciliation with a full regard to the interests and honour of
his country. He appealed to the gentlemen opposite if, when
themselves in office, they had not found all the qualities neces-
sary to his office in Lord Cowley.
Mr. KING/AXE admitted that he thought a protest a mark
rather of weakness than of strength, and would not press any
such course on the Government, as a protest would be the ter-
mination of what he was not anxious to terminate. He com-
mented on the last despatch of M. Thouvenel, which he
characterised as greatly deficient in consideration to the Bri-
tish Government, and denied that the Emperor of the French
had fulfilled his promises of consulting the great Powers of
Europe, and tb wishes of the populations of Savoy and Nice.
He entered-at length into the late votes of the people of those
countries, contending that 'they I).ad in every way been sub-
jected to undue influences. A third promise had been made,
that if Savoy was annexed to France, Chablais and Faucigny
should be annexed to Switzerland. That promise,was still
incomplete, and yet on that question was involved the inde-
pendence of Switzerland, and, in consequence, the safety of
Europe.
Alderman SALOMONE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether his attention had been drawn to the Bank of England
return published in the Gazette of Friday last, in so far as
regards a diminution of notes in the hands of the bank, and an
addition to those in circulation ; and whether be can give any
information as to the report that this has not been produced by
the ordinary requirements of trade, but by some concerted
action on the bank reserve to produce a disturbance
in the currency of the country.
Sir S. NORTRCOTE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether the persons who may have become sureties for income-
tax collectors at a time when the rate of Income-tax was•Scl. or
ld..in the pound, are liable for any default made by the collec-
tor when the rate of the Income-tax is 9d. or 10d. in the pound.
And if they are not, whether, in the event of a collector mak-
ing default, the tax-payer will be held liable to make a further
payment to cover the deficiency.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the appoint-
ments of the Income-tax, Collectors were not directly in the
hands of the Government, but of. those of the local authorities.
The appointments were made from year to year, and, conse-
quently, the bonds were made only from year to year. The
authorities had to see that the bonds were duly renewed. The
whole subject ought to be brought under the consideration of
the House. In reply to Alderman Salomons, lie stated that
the diminution of -the bank reserve was almost entirety due toe
the withdrawal of the £l,OOO notes; and was, the= i
caused, not by the requirements of trade, but by some of a.
operation, and was chiefly brought aboutebereLbe
single house of great wealth and power. The
which could be construed into any blame
thewa Bank
kinogf
England.
Mr. S. Firzeenaus, recurring 3;tisfactory, and hoped
the answer of Lord J. Russell far fro.ycn.
to Sainvos said that he thought
altogetheratthe
that further explanations would be gl
wasftici en eY
Sir C. NArx an commented on !her,.
..grewahtii;ihsu
ht arise.
present moment of our
naval
threat g . h
inadequate to any emergsed his confidence in e new arrange-
Lord C. PAGET eaPres
fr in a satisfactory manner. He expressed in
meats for increasing the force of our Naval olukteers, which
was now pv.grf-- iv.-re these incessant complaints of the
strong terms
.Ix, ruf Hurtingin
the public reserve and created
gallant
atestissaltisfaction In a young fleet.
ne4i-.:D. SEYMOUR urged that sehoolships should be placed in
all our principal ports.
The house then went into Committee of Supply. Various
items were taken in the navy estimates.
The house resumed after midnight. An attempt was made
to proceed with the second reading of the bill for the repeal of
sir John Barned's act and for legalising time bargains ; but,
after two divisions on the motion for adjourrunent it was
t
abandoned. A similar attempt was made to force on 'll
third
reading of the Church-rates Abolition Bill, with a like result. After some formal business, the House adjourned at five
minutes past two, a.m.