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never wai intended
he denied, on the ant
consuls, that any suc

by the British Governinentierid
Ilority of Mr. Crampton find the
illegal enlistment had taken
• of the British authorities.
sovereigl righth, of the
I by eiallitift Subjects
~ disputed; ciintepding
.nent were justified in'aceept-
persons in qeestion beyond the
ded States. He should 'oppose
A that any attempt
iimntry was eentrtiry
'tit that the enticing
•-thisiiiiiuntry to enlist
ri evasion of their
b '
1#1314 sovereign
?het* ' kihre various
ghouC ttilejilliole affair
of the illegaltty 'nf 'the
Lord Clarendon io4rds
)ere was a reinarkable
itforward behaviour. The
\vouring to steer clear of
..
tunit iv of the 'United; States ;
i will dernational law end the
of - were based *ere en-
If ner _ajesty's Gcniernment
were not justified in the clandestine and secret
scheme they had set on foot, and carried out for the
purpose of evading the neutrality law of the United
States, the dismissal of our Minister was perfectly
right on the part of the American Government, and
we must submit to an indignity and an insult in con-
sequence of the actsigpflit inwn. He should vole
for the resolution.
Mr. S. PHILLIMORE in that, first, if any wrong
wire done, it was without the sanction or encourage-
ment of Lord Clarendon; and, secondly, the only
evidence showing that any offence had been com-
mitted was utterly worthless.
Mr. BAILLIE argued that Mr. Crampton could not
be ignorant of the acts of the British agents which
amounted to en infractii.n of the law. Mt. Cramp-
ton had denied that he had ever hired or retained
men within the United States ; but no one had
accused him of doing so. The instructions of MIN
Crampton, however, were, in his opinion, written for
the express purpose of evading the municipal law of
the United States. The law of nations, he remarked,
had been violated by the British Government in
Prussia, Switzerland, and the Hansa Towns, but
their remonstrances were treated very differeutly
from those of the United States.
Sir G. GREY said, the enlistment proceedings in
the United States had originated in the offers
of persons resident there—British subjects and
foreigners—to enter her. Majesty's service, and Mr.
Crampton communicated this fact to the American
Government ; but, although every precautinn was
taken by him to prevent any violation of the muni-
cipal law of the United States, it,., appear tat
persons had engaged in the transagtme, peofesstng
to sot with an authority they had never received,
and whose proceedings here ealcitlilted"ta compro-
mise our friendly relations with the'United States.
114 r Majesty's Government pot an end to this
scheme, and offi.red.an ample apology to the Govern-
ment of the United States for these unauthorised
acts, which itorati! concluded, apparently by .Mr.
Buchanan INlnmelf„ tecspli hare been deemed sibs-
factory" •-itcifultol9ooo4..,thn Affair, He asked the
uomap 4a, s,the„geniall obaracter of the de-
spatches, an say 'whether it was prepared to con-
demn the Government for having endeavoured to
avail themselves, witheitt• infrimeng the law, of the
offers 'of resickents a'ititallnftires States, and tor
havin ~a
ttatelit. 4ciuriri 'aid!, bile it VineelEt a
jeald' ter"thir.l`iononfi arid- 'd Msity of Englund;
show . tiiiiiiiiip .fo'thainten unimpaired the friendly
relatiMsotween the two'countries. '=- "I'
Sir 3.'"iratia Moved that the debbbalbSi ad-
journed ; 401,11•J‘, -iii • J., •
-II pon 4/ ilivitilort,! Oil ' WWeil war sagenktalleby
220 to I'lO 'arid .•,,I .-c, 4 !id) 14' ,t' '11.,:r 111E11 ,11,
Sir J. 'ty.2l.9fuprotielitie titi'irett, in suppers be the
resoltitinte, elk the. 13kietitnisienti by not distniseing
Mr. Delfts, admit that; they or Mr. Crampton had
been in the wromt, etill'ito- shonght the &fees. of
that gentleman tufty' Went ite ;thew that he bsal-saa-
oeede4 in evading di:isle/1C En •.• ••' • • ''' '' ' ' 1.1"•1
On the motion of Mr. MAPltallaivilbailistme• has
adjourrild efiarruigiewpabe na.l .tbx ,le.vil .11 91i
aiiii4l t 1• 'L• Ititcylitiiiig!!..l4ll, Inl
4,540771'n noiieie.
The 'bonne then went into COliMUßißelipl Ckqj
bill. "
The ATTORKEY;ORItERAL for Inatrap ' , it, was
bis intention to stake clause It) out of the. 11. ..
On clause 17, on the motion of t . ' 'Nast,
the chairman reported progress, and obtaiffifi kiwi
,te sit again on Thursday morning.
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, ~. , . .
,rti .
-I(9l'he • Grand Jury Assesements Bill, after .feelse
vette amendments had been introduced, was mid
a third time and passed.

THE

The Exchequer-bills (4,000,000/0 Bill was peed
a third time and passed.
The Church Building Commission Bill peaked
through committee pro koNnit. •ii..)40.
The Bankruptc,'lM Insolveney Chi We-
ries, Ac.; ial weetittrougls committee: "'
The Drainap (veland) Bill was read
,'ltitpird
OW If '1 •
Managettieitt'Aid 'Amend-
oftwied through committee. '
d'llirratestates' Personal Estates Bill was read
,Airfiliiieand passed.
vh6Waitivisons Bill passed through committee.
"The Dissenters' Marriages Bill was read a third
time, and additional clauses having been brought up
acid agreed'at,"the bill passed. The title waraltered
toit "Bill t 9 Amend the lilarrilate•Aetitt tie; •
I, [clod
lit. la" L:d.:6II.LL/...1%1:,... if If. ix nortstist
441,(4.1,0* urr foultDT AT.
tiA Powririti moved the 'seeen iirtni' "Of ili;e
Burial Acts Amendment Bill, but the Motion was
negatived and the bill withdrawn. rnr
IRISH REPRESENTATIVE Pink
The Earl of DONOUGHMORE moved for a committee
to inquire into the expenses now incurred by Irish
peers claiming the right to vote for representative
peers. It cost bim loss that) 51, to take his seat 'a
British peer, but not less 'tio:ll'lsM to proviihis
,‘l,,
right to vote as an Irish representative peer.
The LORD CHANCELLOR concurred in the mollies.
tOtiph was agreed to.
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ItOW',
Z.,(11111'. HOUSE OF COMMON'S-7TorsoAr.P
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I r,r cotorax LAYS AND ,cownr: pczaDALF. , .1
Lord PALMERSTON, in reply to kr. Oliveira as to
whether some substantial mark of opprobetiop might
not be given to Lieut.-Colonel Lake and Lieut4olonel
'Teesdale for their distingaishfad Bermes st,•Kars,
said that Colonel Lake's position as a colonel would
enable him to receive the Order of the. Bath, bat it
was not usual to recommend Parliament to make
any pecuniary provision for any officers except those
who happened to be at the head of the forces by
which a distinguished achievement was accomplished.
DEPARTMENT OF PURL= JUSTICE.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that
the notices of motion be postponed till after the ad-
journed debate on the amendment for going into
committee of supply.
Mr. Nariza said, be bad bad a motion on the
paper since the Easter recess for an address, praying
her Majesty to take into consideration the formation
of a separate and responsible department of public
justice, and he thought it rather hard that no oppor-
tunity had been afforded him of bringing it before the
house. On the 12th of February a resolution had
been agreed to:—
That, in the opinion of this house, as a measure of
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administrative reform, provision shoUlA 'bah made with a
view to secure the skilful preparation sad roper structure
of parliamentary bills and promote the progressive amend-
ment, of the laws of the United Kingdom-
But since the report of the Statue Law Commission,
recommending the appointment of a single responsible
erson to superintend the amendment of the law,
nothing had been done, and our legislation had been
getting worse and worse.
Sir G. kittEy said if on a future day a question on
the subject were put, the ChaocMor of the Ezche
quer would make a statement which would enable
the right hon. and learned gentleman to judge whe-
ther it would be worth while to bring forwar t his
motion, but it would be quite impossible fur the
Government to :iallow that motion at. once. to be
carried. 9113 411 _ ji
The motion of the Chancellor of the igreliequer
was then agreed to. 'l6lk!
As ENLISTMENT QUILBTIONF
The edloarned debate Mo 4 rt.suirsed:,by
tilutiaa GIBSON, who argued that. in organising an
elsensive.systerm of "persatawieu," .with paymente.in
money, to induce man to enlist in our -,ny„:)-
British:authoriqes had violated the -
of --

army,. the
municipal and
international law . the United States. Lord
Clarendon's lawns** to. Mr. Marcy had been insult.
ing and• irritating, and he regretted that the motion
had not been couched in more admits terms so asho
coovey fe more emphatic cestaurnfottithe qinidgct. of
the Oritibh "i• I :• -s •
MT. :BAX T ER believed that Mr. tlnmpton, had
acted injudiciously arid even illegally, but exonerated
the Home Government from all responsibility for his
movements. They had never authori3ed any slues.
tionable proceediuge, aati repudiated them when
committed: their policy throughout being marked ,by
a straightforward and conciliatory spirit vithickit was
much- to be regretted the Cabinet.tat,Pcesident
Pierce had failed to reciprocate.
lit PHAROCIER supported the motion.
Mr. Seonsita confessed his inability to decide the
legal point"; involved in the question, but he was
assured that, in the existing position of affairs, the
matter might both honourably and expechtintly be left
to the Government , until thR pas diPg fltiBol/44*KI,
were concluded.

Mr. Ordiewrotte contended that the Government
of this country had been guilty of co ic. aline it to-
wards the United States with referenze to tins en-
listment question ; had deluded the American Govern-
ment with inisreprezientsitions; anti had not only
itself been guilty of a breach of the municipal law of
America, but thate'their agents had knowingly vio-
lated its provisinne. He made no distinction between
t e agents and the Government. Every act of Mr.
Crempton had been approved by the Government,
and every claim made by him maintained. Mr. C ramp-
ton never had informed the American Government
of the intention to establish enlistment agencies in
the United States; be had promised Mr. Marcy in all
the enlistment proceedings to confine himselt simply
to the " communication of information" to such
persons as desired to enlist., but had be done so ?
Money; and money's worth, had been given to induce
persons to enlist ; travelling expenses were paid; and
who, after this, could say that the United States' law
had not been violated ? The Government not only
concealed their proceedings front the American Go-
vernment, but used measure% likely to deceive and
delude that Government. Her Majesty's Govern-
ment were informed they were breaking the law,
yet they deliberately, against the opinion they
had taken, coistinuecl to break the law for months
after they had professed to have abandoned their
proceedings; for although it was asserted that the
recruitment bail ceased on the 22nd of June, it was
continued up to August. Could it then be said in that
house that the American law had not been violated,
and that no cause of complaint had been given to the
American Government, or no wrong done? Lord
Clarendon, in arguing with the American Govern-
ment, asserted that anything short of making an
actual contract might be innooently done ; but. a
contract made in America would be void, and there-
fore there could be no contract at all. If that doc-
trine were admitted, anything might be done ; but he
did not stop there, be want on to speedy what might
be done, and set. himself up in opposition to the
American court:, in opposition to the opinion of his
own lawyer, and in opposition even to the declara-
tions of Mr. Lumley. Such was the case with regard
to the British Goveinment. It was said the Amem ican
Government had accepted their apology; ho (Mr.
Gladstone) admitted the feet, and did not seek to
detract from the force of IL But what was the state
of things? The American Government acquitted
the British Government, but punished Mr. Crampton
and the consuls; the British Government maintained
the acts of Mr. Crampton and the consuls, but ac-
quiesced in their punishment, and accepted "with sa-
tisfaction and joy" their own acquittal. That appeared
to him to be a most unfortunate state of things, and
one unparalleled in the history of the world. He
melt that Mr. Crampton had been made emphatically
a scapegoat—by whom, was a questiqn,be would not
enter on ; but lie would wish to know 0114 singln act
of Mr. Crampton had not been covered 14 the fullest
manner by the British Government? There bad not
been a single act of Mr. Crampton which was nett
covered by his GovernmenL 1 :The disniisial of' M.
Crampton was either wrong, %It was not ; ifiAmerich
had no just cause of offeue,e,Als dismistial 9nght not
to i.e acquiesced in., H.,. ~.. ,1
ft
uw- .., • ••I . i
The Soucaroa-Gzrwarked that . the..sHies-
don turned principally, lapels the interpretation of
certain legal enactments in force in the United
States. This interpretation, he contended, was vague
in itself, and bad been rendered in very different ver-
sions by various authorities among the, Americans
themselves. The. British functionariees ,per Tat-
ranted in believing that their attempts -A* obtain
recruits were not, ht. entiou of thp.,#me in
law, while the Unit State& Government ere
entitled to enforce their. sync iokrpretation, jin, lit.
7
British Administration their, turn were diplornati-
call,y,coneVained to accept the meanins so attached
by,,Alse ,4*erican Ministers to their own enact-
ments.
Sir 4„kiarseross thought that the papers lately
issued exhikited a most discreditable succession of
trensactious, of which the. aisgiace could only he
assigned to the 13ritish Ministry. 'Their conduct had
comprnnised t4w, character of the country, had
brought miltpithis, verge of it,war, and bad compelled
us to accept.atieavy rinflignity at the hands of the
American Government,. ate F, having v,iP4 offered
them the most abject aprilqwesi,
Mr. BENTINCR, who rose together wit) TAM, mg-
raerston, moved the adjournment Of the
.chate,
Lord PALMERSTON said that in the awl trovemy with
the United States neither her ALejesty'e Government
nor their agents had violated the laws of the Suites.
What violeeions took place were committed by person,
wholly unauthorised by the English functionaries. if
the British consuls had likewise offended, they weal
equally open to prosecution, being shielded by no
tiiploosatic protection. The noble lord repudiated the
allegation that concealment or deception bad been
practised towards the American authorities, declaring
the:, nothing was done which they were not told, or'
at all events, might not have ascertained-with perfeot
ass if they had inquired. When, however, it ap-

place with the sanction of the
The allegation that the Novel
Unittd States had been violated I
of the United States at all he d
that, the British Governmont Wei
ing the services of the persons in
boundaries of the United States.
the resolution.
Sir F. Tursioga contended
evade the municipal law of a con
the spirit of international law, a
and per-u Min persons to leave
in a foreign
,* ,(4nl, which was
neutraliktla , Was a bre
rights of
Inc States. '
indications through(
which arg earte4 sense of I
proceedings. On tbeiart of Lop
the
.American Governm'ent ibpte
want. of ,eaudour and straightfors
mists** wide was by endeavouri
the letter of the municipal law o
the principles upon which intern
fnendly intercourse of nations
tirely overlooked. If her MI

JULY 5, 1856.
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peered that OlferferWlErlTZSTritrwertnEel7m—zgrac--
rica by the proceedings, the whole operations were
stopped at once, and reparati‘inin the must tangible
form offered to the United States. Lord Palmerston
then challenged a vow from the house, pot in the
ground that no other Ministry was possible, but
under a persuasion that during a period of much
difficulty they had conducted the affairs of the country
so as w deserve the confidence of Pailogpeut, 444
the public. 3
Mr. NiNTINCK renewed the motion for adjourn,
ment.
The motion for adjournment was then put, but
negatived without a division, and the house divided
on the main question. There appeared,
For goinfinto committee of supply 271
For the memadment

Majority ter the Government 194
DUBLIN METROPOLITLN roues BILL.
On resuming the adjourned debate on the second
reading of this bill,
Colonel FRENCH complained of the bill being
forced upon the city of Dublin, against the strong
representations of the inhabitants.
Mr. Mecums and Lord Naas likewise objected to
the bill.
Mr. ROBSKAN regretted that the measure, which
was merely a consolidation bill, should have met
with so much opposition; but, as the corporation of
the city of Dublin, from misconception, entertained
a strong hostility to it, and it was doubtful whether
the bill could be passed this session, he should with-
draw it,.
The Juries (Ireland) Bill was likewise dis-
charged. .uiu:yu, L'i /i'li
• •

The Deeds (Scotland) Bill passed
.through com-

mittee.
The house went into committee on the Prisons
(Ireland) Bill. The clauses were agreed to.
Mr. Itsywoon postponed till the 22nd instant his
motion for a commission of learned men to revise
the authorised version of the Bible.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Wermesoir.
At the noon sitting the Jadgments Execution Bill
was read a second time, and, after some discussion,
ordered to be committed on Wednesday next.

BLEACHING WORKS (No. 2) BILL.
The adjourned debate on the second reading of
‘l,-,is bill was then resumed.
Sir G. GREY, speaking on behalf of the Govern-
ment, opposed the measure, and recommended its
postponement until another session, when a select
committee might devise some more effectual means
for carrying out the object of its promoters.
Sir J. GRAHAN did not see mach use in pressing
the bill at so late a period of the session. The ques-
tion, he observed, was very fully considered in 1845,
and the Legislature' drew the distinction between
factories and bleaching' works. This bill did not
altogether correspond with the report of Mr. Tremen-
beerC, and, if it lid, there was a grievous errt r on
the face of that'report. In matters of this sort the
minimum of interference was the maximum of wis-
dom, and he viewed all measures of this kind with
extreme jealousy. It was admitted that the bleach•
ing trade was exposed to severe competition with
foreign rivitts,lind if, as Mr. Tremenheere stated,
the effect of Ma' Sitggestion wontd'add ten per cent.
to the cost of iirbduction, it would leisure the success
of those foreign rivals. There should be a select
c3nimittee to inquire into the whole subject, and he
hoped the bean:, would not proceed with the bill this
session. -;,,1"1'"
IlEiritriir's recommended;the postponement
of
VINIf*CAIIS Mr. Butt to go to a:dOision
po seitend 'reading' bl the bill.
INC ft': ttiagvktiog noncurred in this recommen-
datiOh,lnleii the lloterifnietit consented to %sue a
Royal Commission.
M'r. C.intwkt.t. thOugibt it* would 'bat' to
read this bill it Second time before a fall inquiry
into the Subjects hid taken 10,18Vbefore a select com-
mittee. . . .;; • ' ; ;
Mr.• Cosstrr Sala he hatriirisitiiii
where bleaChing *mita were situated, and eoald bear
testimony 'to the fact that persons were employed
there for sitteeititild• evert twenty hours a day in it
temperature varying from .8d deg. to 110 dete.
He tend a itatementlfflliki,igottrs worke& byltwo
young perioni during two weeks of the Yee.
During the week from September 26 to October 1,
they worked 1024 hears—viz., oe the several days,
ltti i 7, 18, 2/1, 134, and 15 hours each. During tne
bextlreelt they worked, en the several days,
214, 16, 17, and 144 hours, making for the whole
week 105 boars. The temperature of the &tame
sphere in which they wc-rked-was 130 deg. Many
of *the master bleachers would.•gratefully welcome
some legislative restriction as •to the hours of work
which would put all upon the same footing, and
would enable them to resist the pressure of their
customers without giving ofenee.

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