The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-03-15 00:00:00

Court Mots.

IlArTitoi or THE INFANT PRINCE AT BERLIN.—The
Prussian ao:sql. of Saturday evening gives the following
details of the baptism of the infant Prince. To-day at
1 o'clock, took place at Berlin in the chapel of the Royal
Palace, the baptism of the Prince born on the 27th of
January. and son of his Royal Highness Prince
Frederick William of Prussia. Dr. Strauss, principal
ourt Chaplain, aasisteil by several other clergymen,
officiated. Theyoung Prince received the names of
Frederick William Victor Albert. After the
baptism his Royal Highness the Prince Frederick
William gave in entertainment. The Prince Regent.
held the infant Prince at the Baptismal font; and the
young mother, the princess Frederick William, was a
wittiest of the ceremony from an apartment the doors
of which open into the chapel. When the baptism was
over, the Grand Mistress of the Household, Countess'
Perporicher, took the child to its mother, awl all the
company followed to present their congratulations to
Her Royal Highness. The streets were dressed with
Rails awl garlands, and at night the entire city was
illuminated. Some of the streets present.'d • magni"
licent appearance. Among the public edifices remark-
aide for the splendour of the illuminations was the
Hotel de Ville, which was lighted up by more that no ,000
jets taigas. At all the theatres a gala represention was
given.'
The Queen has contributed Eno, and the Prince Con-
sort 1.25. towards the partial restoration and preservation
of Peel Castle, Isle of Man.
Lord Cowley did not deliver any letters of credence
(says the Nord), but an autograph letter from Queen
Victoria to the Emperor of Austria.
An answer has been received to the address of con-
gratulation lately pre,iented to her Royal Highness the
Prince. Fmlerick William of Preuia by the tenants
mmn Rat ttttt ral, Abergeldie, and ilerkhall estates. Dr.
Robertson has also received a private letter from her
Roysl Highness, incliesing • handsome donation for the
benefit of the poor upon these estates. In her reply the
princess shares in the hope that she may. at no distant
period, be able to revisit the "Ronnie Ranks Dee," to
which she is bound by so many dear recollections.
The Duke of Cambridge presided, last week, over the
annual dinner in behalf of the funds of the Gerinsui
Hospital. During the evening the large sum of r..!,000
was subscribed.

HOUSE OF COMMON.4.—TUESDAY.
Mr. K iNG LUSK, in calling attention to the correspon-
dence reelecting the Chariot et Georges, premixed that
it was not his intention to cast blame on sny foreign
potentate, or to raise any queetion involving our relit-
Mons with foreign States. The question was purely
domestic, —whether the manner in which the negocia-
tions had been conducted by the Foreign Secretary bad
been such as the House approved, with firmatese, said
• due attention to existing treaties. and other obligations
not les. sacred ? He glanced at the treaties between
this country and Portugal ; the result, in his opinion,
was to hind England to aid Portugal ia any imp t cause ;
and he then considered the arrangements between the
two States regarding the slave trade. Having deter-
lidded thew, prelii ii iii miry points, lie gave a summary of
the facts contained in the papers, bearing upon the
character of the vessel and its human cargo, its seizure
and condeninetion at Mosambique, and the hiding
thereby excited in France. On the fith of March, ISSiS,
the Foreign Secretary was informed of the claim of
Frence for restitution of the vessel ; and the propottition
he (Mr. KINGLAKE) maintained was that from that day
until the month of October, Lord Malinesbury, think-
ing this a grave affair, involving the safety of an ally,
nevertheless tiok no steps, though the claim of France
was of a startling character, and it Was his duty to Omni re
into the uterine of the ease, and to make proper represen-
tations to France. The total inaction of the British
Government continued until tile 25th of September,
when Lord Malinesbury began to speak of friendly
offices, which were promised, but nothing was done
nen' the 30th, when there was the first approach to
anything like good offices on the part of England, and
in October her intervention eeaseit to be of use. This
total inaction for seven months was followed by efforts
which Mr. Kinglake censured as unwise and dilatory;
he believed, in his conscience, he said that, if the Em-
peror of the French had been asked to submit the ques-
tion to arbitration at any time before October. he
would have committed. There was no proof that Lord
_. Cowley was an active negociator in the trauxaction ;
_
Lord Malmesbury took a course entirely hits own, and
HOUSE OF LORD:S.—TUESDAY. Mr. Kinglake severely condemned a suggestion made by
Lord WODEROUSt called the attention of the Honest 1 ' with the view of furnishing a loop-hole for getting
to the case of the Charles et Georges, and after express- out of the difficulty. The terms reexenineneled to Por-
ing an opinion as to the blanks and omissions which ap- bagel, and which Lord Malmesbury had termed "an
peered in the correspondence an laid before their Lord. amicable settlement," she rejected, and hail maintained
ships, proceeded to enter at detail into the various her honour not by adopting hut by resisting the counsels
points in dispute between France and Portugal. On a of an English Minister. He concluded by moving for
calm review of all the circumstances, Ito thought their further papers.
lordships would agree with hint that of the three States The motion was seconded by Mr. BrKToN, who
which were engaged in this question England remained dwelt upon the ill effects likely to flow front the course
in the most uneatisfactory position. Portugal had taken by the British Government in tlibm transaction,
nothing to regret in the course she took. She had and its want of vigour.
maintained throughout her own dignity and honour. Mr. S. FITZGERALD, after noticing an antagonism be-
France, if she had incurred the reproach of having tween the views of the mover and seconder, expressed
compelled a weaker State by force to yield to her his concurrence in the argument of the former. that a
demands, hail at least, in the words of Count Walewski, British Minister WAS bound to see that treaties were
acted, AS SIM thought hest suited her own honour, and I observed in the letter and spirit of their obligations.
bad not been deterred by any fear of coneequences front The question, lie observed, was not whether the French
pursuing her own course. To England alone remained Goveminent or the Portuguese Government were in
the discredit of having drawn Portugal into A course the right, but whether the conduct of the British
if polity by which she came into conflict with a stronger Government had been right. In a moment of doubt,
p„sseis and then abatis • g an old and faithful ally. einharmumsnient, and difficulty, the Government, lie con-
Ile concluded by iiiii ving that an humble address be tended, had taken the course best calculatd to lire.
presented to her Majesty for a copy of the telegniphic serve unimpaired the honour of both Frame and
despatch of the 16th of October, 114.58, referred to in Mr. Ensland. as well as the peace of Europe.
Howard's despatch of the 27th of October to the Earl of ..ir. Lowe disputed many of the Iseations of Mr.
Malinesbury. Fitzgerald, contending that the ground had totilly
Lord Matersineer thought that the Government failed hint. In replying to Mr. Kinglake lie had lett
ought to be judged by the facts which they had at the out all the essential points. The real issue before the
time, and not by those which became subsequently House was what Lord Malinesbury did. The Charles et
known to them. When first introduced to the notice of Georges was convicted, he observed, as a slaver, and he
the Government the ewe was so full of contradictions cited facts to show that she was justly convicted. Ile
that it was impossible to decide whether Portugal was contended that the British Governiuent were bound,
entirely right and could justify the measures she had without hems of time, to have made up their minds
taken. The complaints of the Portuguese Government whether Ras was • case of slave traiing or not, and, if
were two first, that the in ' 'pal law had been violated, Portugal was in the right, to have advised her as to the
and secondly, that the vested was engaged in the shies course she ought to pursue. No definite course was
trade. The first was subsequently dropped. The recommended to her, however, but one of dishonour.
French Government met these complaints with counter- Referring to what had been dime be Lord Maltnesbury.
statements, so that Her Majesty's Government had no the question, he said, was whether be had done what he
.lata on which to arrive at a ilecisi iiii as to which of the ought to have done, and whether lie ought not to have
parties was in the right. He explained the steps he done more. He maintained that lie ought to have done
hail taken and the correspondence he had entered into more, and he asked on what principle a Government
with lord Cowley on the subject. and repudiated the could be juxtifieel in a case like this in standing aside
charge of delay and negligence brought against him by without the courage to give an opinion of its own.
lord Wudehouse. lie did not regret the course lie Mr. Iteseitt complained of the terms in which Mr.
hol pursued, for he was sure it leul saved the country Lowe lied spoken of Lord Molineshery, whom lie the.
and Europe from the most serious conaequences. fended against the charge that he hail shrunk from the
lord Ge.iNVII.I.V. thought Her Majesty's Government Performance of his duty. The result of the policy re-
lied not dealt fairly either with Portugal or France in con 111 l enamel by Mr. Lowe would have been • rows bilii
this matter. Ile hail no doubt that France was.in the with France, and the plunging of the whole of Europe
rfiiiiihiettia ',."l"tiirreirdiute7el ITgAimmeite The. in. Loril .1. Moist:Li said he did not wish to take an ex-
structions Kent to Lord Cowley were not sufficiently aggerated view of this question. Ile must say that a
ilefinite ; they ought to have been inure positive. The great deal was to be said on behalf of the Government,
Pertugneee Government had done, with one exception, and titat our Minister would have been quite wrong to
what it WU their duty to do, and had exhibited as advise Portugal to resist by force of anus the demand of
-trolls a sense of honour as the greatest nation which France, violent as it was, and thus expose Europe to the
exintii. Having alluded jocularly to the conversation risk of War. The liflentioll WAS, therefore, not one for
which had taken place between Lord Maluessibury and censure ; it was one for comment and criticism on the
the French Ambassador, he asked in what Isn't of thrie mode in which the negociations had been carried on. In
papere the French hail laid down the principle that the , Ili% tlilillillll, this was one of thane dollbtf 11l axes ill
oresence of a French delegate 111 l boanl the ship gave an I which the it 11111 l ur of two States were concerned, and
official character to time Charles et Georges. It was a which. under time protocol of l'aris, should have been
principle with which lie could not agree. He thought subluitkiel to arbitratien ; and if the English Govern-
this transaction would leave a most unfavourable impress Meld hall had influence with its ally. and Lord Moline,-
don, nut only in this country, but on the whole of bury had spoken firmly and in coseilistory language, lie
Europe and the civilized world, and would 'Drove that would, lie believed, have been listened to by that ally.
Se- Government had nut shown either the requisite He thought it was owing to the lIIAIIIICT in which leirel
activity or judgment. Malinesbury toed conducted the ease that it had not been
Lord Klee:snows would confine himself to the law of referred to a third Power. Timis was proposed by Count
the case, for it was by the rights that might or might Larrailio, mid the prolosition should leave been sup-
not exist on time part of the French Government that ported by all the infleetix of this country ; ilintead of
Iler Majesty's to ii ll isters must be judged. He considered which. Lord 31almesbury was all through suggesting
whether the principle that a ship with an agent on that Portugal must he in the wrong, and that she should
board respouxible to his Government was ~wettable or yield. The worst result of the correspondence was the
not to municipal law, and decided that by no means disposition which the French Government had shown to
could she be brought under it. Now, Count Walewski adopt the spirit of the protocol of Paris. and he refired
had stated that the Charles et Georges was • delegate that the Government of this country had out at Pori,'
appointed by the French GOVerUinent, no that time glues. that influence which it ought to haVe.
tion immediately fell into the hands of diploniatiets. The soliciron-t:r.sFltAl., after paesing some criticisnms
Ile coneidered that the Portuguese Govetnment had, by Upon the speeches of Mr. Lowe and Lord .1. Russell, oh-
its own raeliness, involved itself in great peril, frotu I served that the right of Portugal to demand assistance
which they bail been extricated by the prudence and (non England depended upon the treaty of 1703, and
forbearance of Lord Malinesbury. Portugal hall not applied to this country under that
Lord I;REY .161 the French Government knew well treaty, beause nO MAIO.
.roleria had arisen. The main
that it was contrary to Portuguewe law to export lona VMS, whether the Government of this country said
negroes front the Portuguese Aftiean poseeseions, for Lord Malmesbury bad exerted all their power to wow
much correspondence had taken place between the modate Matter* between France and Pertugal • and he
French and Portuguese Governments on the subject. allowed that our good offices were tendered unasked, and
The Portuguese Governnment Was informed by France that lord Cowley bail proposed to Count Walewski to
that the ',piton of procuring negnms from the Portu- refer the matter to the arbitration of a friendly Power,
goer d ' ' hould be abandoned. Subeequently to i and when that proposal Was rejected, lie immediately
this French vessels were detected carrying out the trade, I proposed a mediation. This being likewise refused on
and he thought that the Portuguese Government, in the Mith of October, on that day Count Lavradio arrived
looking to the correspondence which had taken plis scen
se, on the e, and new negociations were co 11111 l minced, in
Was warrantee' in sup ng posi that difficu:ties might arise ' concert with LOPI roWley, Which elided ill a arrange-
unless they acted wall vigour. Under these circuin- , 'tient stew clays afterwards. In conclusion. lie autunied
up the results of the correspondence, and insisted that
staticts the Charles et Georges was wiled and con- '
ifer Majesty 'a tiovernment, using the valuable' services
donned. He admitted the principle that a slap acting
unaer the authority of • State is not subject to the of iord Cowley, bad front day to day exhibited their
municipal law of a foreign country; but denim it Mud good office+, with France in favour of Pertngal.
On the motion of Sir It. lIETIIELL, the debate was
there wan a single despetch in which the French Govern- f
iiient talk forward that claim in the case of the Chariest tolimmted.
et Georges ? France only asserts that the preaence of 1 Time House having rem-area itself into a Committee to
her agent ought to have exempted the vessel from time , consider the Poor Relief (Ireland) Act, 1 and 2 Vic.,
nunpiciuli of being engaged isi the slave trade. Moreover. ,c. 54, s. 49, in relation to the tension in which deserted
i children should be regbetered and educated, leave was
there was tot evidence to show that time ship hail any
chum to a relate character. There was every reason to ' given to bring in a Hill
believe the Po sm rtuge claim was right, but oupposing it Mr. Dittlotoeu obtained leave to bring in • Bill
b to
doubtful, there Was • clear exec for reference, lie amend and explain an Act of the lith year lif the reign of
thought the Government ought to have presented • King George IV.. to repeal the laws relating to the coot-
tonna' note to time French Gowen 1111 l int, stating that 'anat of workmen, and to make other provisi 11l Is ill
lieu thereof ; Lord NAAs a Bill for the reeistration of
there were serious wounds for thinking that France
might not he entirely in the right. No wan had a births, marriages, and deaths in Ireland ; Mr. 'WNW'',
greater horror of war than himself, but he did not think a Bill to Alford facilities for the 1111 l re certain ascertain-
that the iw" way ar „wiring wane was to abandon an ment of the law atliniliaer...l in one part of Iler
ally for to faithfully following the advice we gave her ; MaletitY's dominion* when pleaded in the courts of
nor did he think so ill of the Emperor of the French as another part thereof ; and )Ir. Poreettir., • Bill to
to deem that a firm remonstrance from thia country amend the Act 2lst and 22m1 Victoria, cap. 414, relating
would have produced war. Ile felt convinced that if the tes°atha-
facts of the case hail benproperly represented to the Certain Bina were advanced • stage, and the House
Emperor the difficulty would never have arisen. The adjourned at 10 minutes to 1 o'clock.
conduct of the Government in thus matter had sensibly
lowered this country in the opinion of Europe.
Lord Denise said the mover of the question ought to
have called on Parliament to pronounce a verdict against
a Government which haul so grossly neglected its duty if
lie thought the course pursued by the Government liail
lowered is character in Europe. He objected strongly
to tile view of the imestion that had benn adopted by the
country, that we had incited Portugal to suppress the
slave-trade, and had deserted her, when elle had exerted
herself to follow our counsela. That Was not the ques-
tion. The question was whether the Government, under
the circumstances, had done their duty to the country.
Ile thought the course adopted by Her Majesty's Govern-
ment had convinced France of the unsoundness of the
system of free immigration. and that this comae, bail
CIIIIIC forth with I to itotlf aneadvantage to the
interest* of Eitrol e, and, unlese Parliament should con-
demn the conduct of the Government, be should be
content with the course pursued.
After • few words from lords Cumtworru, WEN6LEy.
DALE, and tir. Grummcm. ,
lord Wouritouput withdrew his motion.
The Ectou anal Welton Exchange Bill and the Burial
PISCSS Bill were both read a third time and pasteed.
Their Lordships adjourned at a quarter past 10 o'clock.