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_DU_DAT,T MARCH 30, 1860:

THE DAN'S NEWS.

In the House of Lords last night, it was stated
that it was intended to exempt yeonianry horses
from the liorse_ta.x, _On _the
_subject of Indian
finance and the plan of Mr. Wilson, the Duke of
Argyll said that the official despatch would be
produced' as, soon 'EIS: it arrived; and then .the
whole matter might be brought under discussion.
.In the House ,of Commons, Sir R. Peel, gave
notice that on the morrow (this day) he should
call attention to the position of Switzerland with
reference to the -annexation of Savoy to France.
In answer to Mr. -Bowyer's question as to a note,
dated the 29th day of February last, from Rome,
to the Nuncto'at Pari; lord John RUssell said
that Cardinal AntOnelli had promised that a copy
of it would be forwarded to the Government.
When it arrived, it would be laid before the
House. Sir C. Wood said that arrangements
were now in progress in India respecting the
mode of distributiorcof the Lucknow prize money.
In reply to, Lord Ashley, Sir G. C. Lewis. said
that no sharpshooting was allowed on the part of
the volunteers near the public footpaths. Mr:
Cardwell and the Lord-Advocate respectively
stated that they should propose the second reading
of the Irish and Scotch Reform Bills on Friday,
the 20th of April. Colonel Sykes moved for a
series of papers having reference to the reorgani-
sation of the Indian army. After a discussion,
the motion was negatived without a division.
Mr. Lindsay moved an humble address to Her
Majesty for entering into negotiations with the
French, for the reciprocal- abrogation of all dis-
criminating duties levied upon the vessels
and their cargoes of either of the two nations
in
.the ports of the other. After some dis-
eusgion - the motion was agreed to. Mr.
Cardwell obtained _leave to introduce a bill
to amend the law relating to the tenure . and
improvement of -land in -Ireland. Mr. Deasy
introduced a bill to coniOlidaie 'and amend
law of landlord. and ' tenant in: -Ireland. Mr:
Wise's motion for a select committee to inquire
into-the miscellaneous expenditure was agreed to.
The Common Lodging-houses (Ireland) Bill was
read a second . tithe. The second reading of the
Pawnbrokers' Bill was carried by 178 to 32.
The consideration of the Income-tax Bill as
amended was adjourned. The Stamp Duties Bill

passed through committee. .
The reply of the. Swiss Government to the
French Minister's note, in answer to the protest
of the Confederation against the 'annexation of
Savoy, is one involving a .great principle of
European policy... The peace of. Europe has long
'been maintained by treaties,—by solemn acts of
the European Powers,---:-and to these the Swiss
Government now appeals for the preservation of
.that neutralisation which, Louis Napoleon is-
setting at. nought. Let us hope they will be
supported.
, . The Paris papers, if they do not all actually
. write "to order," Yet' at their peril would say
anything contrary to the Imperial will. Their
statements, therefore;...must be regarded as made,
if not under the 'direction of the Government,
yet so as to be agreeable to it. So that when
the Constitutionnel says the departure of the
French army. from Rome only waits upon the
assurance 'that the safety of the Pope will still be
secured, one sees at once what the impression-is
that the French Emperor wishes to produce.
We think it more than probable, howeVer, that
the French troops twill not leave Rome, until
replaced by those of some other Power. "The
army of an Italian Power" is mentioned.
Besides Sardinia, there: is no other:ltalian Power,
but Naples that could now send an army—or any
number of troops ; -and a Sardinian army, under
present circumstances, would be quite out of the
question. The Paris paper referred-to:says, that
"negotiations with Naples have been spoken of,
and if the course of events should-lead 'to such an
event, France will not certainly raise any obsta-
"cle." Perhaps not, at present. But one cannot
tell what might come of it.
" The unsatisfactory character, of the Conti-
nental advices" is still assigned ai•the disturbing
and depressing influence on the Stock Exchange.
Increased heaviness is- reported as ,prevailing ;
and " a feeling of uncertainty," we are told,
" interrupts business in all departments."
Foreign politics, are of course, at the bottom of
it all ; and politics which- our own Government
have done only too much to render mischievous
to all Europe, as well as to ourselves:
The Morning Herald, with significant emphasis,
and' with patriotic gratulation, points to the gra-
tifying fact, that' the Volunteer movement still
prospers, "in spite of a facetious Prime Minister,
and of - the ,solemn doubts of grave military
authorities as to where all this soldiering is to
end, and of what use it is to be." There is scarcely
a county'iri England; Wales; of Scdtland, we are
assured, that liits"notalready furnished its quota.
of ,4 hearts resolved and hands prepared," for any
emergency' that may arise to requite their active
setviCei. It remains,' therefore, for HpriMajesty's
Governmenti to' make the most Of th.O. Means of
:defence thus furnished to their hands ;; and in
furtherance ',effieien3y of such moans, the
National Rifle Association is considered a valua-
:ble instruincntaTity. " If," says our Conservative
;contemporary, " the hapless day ' should ever
-arrive that'a foreign enemy touch our shores the.
foe May learn' by bitter experience; what we
*know with pride,- that the rifles of 0101, England
are as deadly' as the cloth-yard shaft:! If that
day should, happily, never. come, then we have
the proud 'satisfaction of knowing .that at the
bidding of their Queen a hUndred thousand
'brave hearts were ready to die in her defence ;
that this was the spirit, not of a few, but of the
nation at large. From. the patron, the Prince
.Consort
.himself, down to. the veriest tyro iu the
'Little Pedlington sharpshooters, there is but one
cry of ready' throughout the land. The echo
of it will spread far and wide for good, and keep
up the price of Consols even as much as the sell-
ing of 'calico in-the French market at an increased
profit of 10 per cent."
At a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee
on Merchant Shipping, Mr. Horsfall in the chair,
a report,of which will be found in another column,
.our townsman Mr. Lamport, it will be ;een, gave
'somewhat remarkable evidence as to the difficulty
of manning our merchant: ships. " His opinion
was, he is reported to have said, ." that if 'the.
navigation laws had not been repealed there
would have been more British tonnage, but he
did not thinkthey would have., been able to man
their ships with British sailors. He never knew
'a sailor of thirty years of age who was not
anxious to leave the sea if he could find anything
to do on shore." Now there must be something
wrong, if this be true. And. what. it we
believe, is the poor pay which the gliipoWners
.eal now only afford -to .give the sailors, • The
*hipping trade has been so .injnrect . Under the
•Oreration of modern fegislation,:thettesailors are