The Express.
London, England, 1855-05-15 00:00:00

THE DEBATE 1N THE LORDS.

THE Peers have negativi d Lord ELLENBOROMI'S
motion. Seveuty-one votes were recorded for, and
one hundred and eighty-one against it. We short.'d
be shy of affirming that all the " Contents" aro in
their hearts friendly to Administrative Reform ; but
we are thoroughly convinced that all the Non-
contents" are sincerely opposed to it.
The anticipatioos raised for some days past re-
garding Lord ELLENBOROtitaI motion had drawn
together a more than ordinal', concourse of
anxious and curious listeners, who thronged every
gallery and niche where strangers are permitted to
seek standing room in the Upper Parliamentary
Chamber. Great things were expected of the noble
Earl. The occasion was recognised as one long
sought for by a dexterous and dating debater. It
was the long-coveted war-horse, whose mane was at
length grasped by an Arab rider. Nobody felt quite
sure what direction exactly he might take, or whether
in the heat and excitement of onslaught be might
not perchance commit himself too far. But perhapo•
the only prognostic which was not made by scene-.
body was that after gaily vaulting into the saddle, and
gallantly starting on his course, the war-chief of oppo-
sition should in the space of an hour come cantering
home without having engaged after all in any very
serious fray. As he was pointedly reminded by his an-
twinge who followed him in debate, he seemed, after
chal.enging the whole ministerial array, cautiously to
avoid engaging in any conflict of s personal nature.
His inculpations of the Government were genaral,
and he carefully abstained from specifically censoring
any particular appointment, civil or military. This
method was undoubtedly consonant with good tactics
as regarded votes in a division; and we are not ear*
that upon the whole it was an error in judgment as
regards the verdict of the country. if after ail that
has been said and suffered the case requires to be
made out by pettifogging proof, inch as would be
admitted in an potion on a bill of exchange, the ques-
tion is not worth arguing, and the quarrel of the nation
with its rulers is a mere delusion and absurdity.
We do not blame Lord ELLENBOROUGH, therefore,
for not affording his opponents an opportunity cock •
as no doubt they counted on, of breaking up the dig-
mission of the great controversy into a number of •
personal altercations about the degree of demerit of
each of their proteges, and the comparative ill-odour
of their numerous joke. The country has long ago
made up its mind on the matter; and Lord ELLEN-
BOROUGH did, in our opinion, mush more wisely by
keeping clear of all the dust and filth of indivi-
dual recrimination, and boldly appealing for popu-
lar Lippert by the manly and straighttorward
avowal of the great principle of Administrative
Reform. " I am not a convert," exclaimed-
the noble Earl, "to that principle, because
I have always maintained it; and because I have
always, when I had the power, ,applied it in prao-
doe." Nothing could be better in its wey than his
reference to the origin of the title which he himself
bears—similar to that of the dignities enjoyed by
other noble lords whose fathers like his own had, a
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MokriaT, MAI 14. he reminded them, sprung from the people, and won
The Braman took the chair st 4 o'clock.
THE VIENNA CONFERENCES. their coronets by merit, and merit alone. But what
Mr. X. OIBSON said he wished to pat a goodies to the must Lord ELL6NBOROUGH have felt at the death-
motile lord at the head el the grasrament. A shot time like silence, whose depth was rather marked than,
Mae the government laid o* the table of the bow 'Math lessened by the inconsiderate cheers of one or two
papers relating to the recent seratiadons at Visms. He personal friends, amidst which he was permitted to
wished to ask the noble lord whether he would, as as emir utter sentiments so little in unison with the temper
day, give the ranee an opportunity Mrapressiog its wisdom and tendencies of the House of Lords? So long as be
upon the throe:natio& conveyed fa these papers?
see, had gives notice of his intention le move an address Os lingered in generalities, and called upon the mist°.
he crown on the subject, and a* dada other hen. meshes cracy to place itself at the head of the people and to
kid formed views, after perusiag thole papers, which they approach the Throne with the united demand for
maid be glad to state. more efficient siiministration, there were plaudits
lb. LAYAED said before the noble lord answered that enough. Nor were such manifestations wanting
questiso, perhaps he might be anew& to put me. He when, by a strange perversity or caprice, the noble
supposed it would be for the oomealsaes of the Mese that
the 'abject whit% he himself wished to iatrodaes shoal& be demagogue appealed to his own forgotten prophecies
diseased before Whitsuntide, mid primps it was dmilial five-and-twenty years ago against Parliamentary
that • day should bs find for his soda. Wadi be Reform. Had he not foretold that the abolition of
asevsaisat to the noble lord for him to bring ea saline rotten boroughs would diminish the intellectual re-
forward on Friday, or on Monday ? Of %sp. he bid do A deputatioa from Lewisham had an isterrviswyesterday wanes of the Lower House ; and was it not note •
wish to take any unfair advaatsge. wild
Lord PALMERSTON said the goverment had several once, Whitehall, with Weds* la the Iberorlis
the President of the °".l.lDoi of
11.811k1 al his clear that he was right, when they actually found
measure of great importance in pogrom through the beam ; taeld°ll:ll4leint 311'; miThe.,darafalailljumik. whuebssdes ;JainErrrd hies othferelammLaesl vowns",,ualfourgwuat all the old men in the Hone*.
there was eapply, sal there were two or three bills of 40„bett.
prudes urgency ; and he redly Womb' it was very ea- Despatches were remind st the Colonial.ofilee yesterday tof younger men of ability p
arose Thsfromfauitelthadvitheng
Tho Peas readily cheered this folly while they sat
asseenabie that gentleman who amid giro Miss for days from the GOWIIOII/ of the Cape of Good Hope, Canada, the gazing, moody and mute, at Lord ELLEBBOROUOII'a
DB width they had }mousse, shield upset the gown. F. 'Mead Islands!, Lra‘,_Lord Hig_3Cons_s_,...acesjoner of the creditable and straightforward adoption of the
seat loped off public bus
for their sermassodation. Him "Was "ha"'he w'rerrwr popular creed of merit, worth, and service an the only
eight bia. bind (Mr. M. Gibers) had given modes in
the usual coarse of badness ; sad, as for the ho- sposebbosonrsoisbleselapeeaisicsh:ompanubifli
mettrusts.ly
The Earl of Cardigan, lospector-GMeral of Cavalry,
asarable member for Aylesbury (Mr. Lapsed) he hes *rived in Lando* from Edinburgh.
most remind him, that be aimed him that day. was Excellency the Count wakerefd, lately the been too hastily fore-shortened accordance with
(Laughter.) The has. member did net mope that offer, reprasentatira of the French Esseiror at this wart, is some suggestion or after-thoaght. Artistically
and an air Mt* »Sued not be renewed. (Iteserara rapeseed to arrive is Lauer IhrieistrayaLfrout Par
Boca l;,optimor,atrhdes kedged, it may be said to have consisted of little more
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to ,
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Majority spinet the emotion llO
Their lordships thee adjourned at s quarter to one.

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