The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-06 00:00:00

THE HOLY ALLIANCE.

Lord STRATfORDT6iREUCLIFFE, who wss imper-
featly heard, was understood to state that* sectxust
given of what passed on the subject in connexion with the
notice which he gave hut night was not reported with that
accuracy which generally characterised the reports of. their
lordships proceedings. The main point of his notice wee
omitted, and words put into his mouth—no doubt =lakes-
'kindly—which it was not his intention to express. 'The
notice to which be referred was on the very important and
delicate question of the holy alliance, and with
reference to the correspondence which appeared in
the Morning Poet oo Saturday and Monday, aid
which had attracted( their lordships' attention, and properly
so. It was Dot his intention to moot the point whether it
was entitled to credence. If it appeared that the whole of
the correrp=desais warn a tabrioatioo he should be the first
moot their. lordships to deuounos it as a most un-
warrantable deception on the public credulity. But at the
same time he could not help repeating the fact that he had
himself had communication with a person of most =-
doubted respectability, and had wen • correepondenes
which seemed to him substantially the same as that pub-
lished in yesterday's paper. The fact of that correspon-
dence having been seen by him was no proof of its authen-
ticity, bat it did seem to give some additional claim on the
attention of the house, and certainly it went far to ex-
onerate the publisher from any suspicion of having been an
accomplice in practising on the csiduility of the public. The
forms of the houaii did not admit of his proceeding with
his question at prompt, and he should postpone
his motion until next week, and give the government an
opportunity of devoting some Wears to considering the facts
of the tees. The state of the business paper would not
admit of his bringing on hie question conveniently until
Friday week. for which day he now gave notice.
Earl RUSSELL hoped the noble lord would give formal.
notice.

PRUBSLILN ATRocruEs.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY—I beg to call your lord-
ships' attention los statement which has appeared in the
ordinary channels of information. I saw in the Globe of
last night that there appeared a telegram to this effect—
" At the partial clearance c 4 the battle-field 400 Swedish
volunteers were discovered, to whom no quarter
was given." We have to gather from that tele-
gram that 400 wounded roes lying on the field
of battle were bayonetted in their halplasimem by the
Prussian soldiers. I wish to know if the noble lard can give
us any information on the matter, and if not, whether he
will inquire into it and give the house and the country the
result of his inquiries. Bet I will go so fez as to my that
I believe every syllable of it. and I will tell your lordships
why. In the first plea I thick the moduct of Prussia us'
the bombardment of Sooderborg and the mammon of the
helpless women and children is sufficient proof of the capa-
bility of the troops to do such an act of violence as this
and this morning I heard • story strongly in confirmation of
the disposition of the Promise troops to perpetra such
atrocities. At the siege of Depend a Swedish allow was
seriously wounded and left on the field. The }Marian
soldiers came up, and rising he was alive bayonetted him
three times on the ground, and left him for dead,
but by the bkaang of God his lit. wan sus-
tained. Ho lived to recover and to tell the story
to his brother who is a meritorious alone in her Majests's
navy. 'I his shows the capability of the soldiers be do three
act; and it is for the interest of civilisation sad of Chris-
tianity that these stories should be disproved. I therefore
hope the noble earl will be able to say that they are not
true, and if he cannot give that information at present he
will inquire into the matter as he mustoontemplate with
honor such aa act of atrocity. (Haar, hear.)
Earl RUSSELL—I can only say I have received no
notice of such commons in any of the despatches to her
Majesty's government ; het of coarse I will make inqui-
ries on the subject.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE observed that such
barbarous conduct as this had upon former ocomicios in
this °pantry been oonaidered among the strong arguments
for going to war.
BRIBERY BILL .

In answer to Lord CItAXWORTH,
Lord BROUGHAM said that be intended to prom* no
farther with his Bribery Bill that ameioo. He maintained
that their kedships bad a perfect right to legislate on such •
subject, but he hoped the matter. baring been brought for-
ward, would be ten up by some boo. members of the other
holm, who, be felt sure, were &axioms to cheek bribery by
every possible means.
PUBLIC A: ND REFtIi?MMENT HOUSES (METRO-

POLIB) BILL.

The home went lobo committee on this bill.

Os clause 2. giving to proviscial tows oesocale the power
of applying the provisions of the bill to their respective
bc'ral EGERTON moved the omission of the words " by
which the permission was gives."
After a couvereatioe the committee divided es the tete u-
tion of the words objected to :
Costoote 31
Neo-cooteote
The words were =Seined, and the clause, with the ors-
minion clauses, were agreed to, sod the horse resuroed:

The Gorernmiat Annuities Bill woe read a third time and
peeled
The Greek Loan Bill passed through ocannittes.
The Superannuation (Union Oman)wae read a third
time and passed.
THE PILOTAGE ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL.
The report of ameedments was receieed and agreed to,
and the Louie adjourned at 20 minutes to 7 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-.TURSDAY, JULY 5.