The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-10 00:00:00

rHE WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAYS.

Earl GRANVILLE elated that ea Friday mixt be should
neve that the house should adjoara until Moodily the
Zed last.
POLAND.
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Lord STRATHEDEN them rose to bring forward the
reeolations of which he had given notice—" That in the I
minion of this house tie correspondence of her Majesty's
government with the cabinet of St. Petersburg on the P..lish
question has not as yet reached a satisfactory conclusion ;
thesis the opioion of this house, the Coax having failed to
amply with the ooeditions upon which, according to the
treaty of Vienna, he acquired his sovereignty in Poland, it
is ao looger binding on her Majesty'. government to acknow-
ledge it." He considered that the Louse ought to take
wash a course as be now proposed, in order to show
that it was not raspoesible for the way in which that diplo•
static correspoadetwe had terminated, and to con
net and adjust Me position in which this coun-
try was unfortunately placed upon this matter.
But there was another collateral result. It ought not to be
forgotten that the conduct of this country on the Polish
question had materially tended to impair the French
alliance. It was perfectly well known that the Enoch go-
vernment were not satisfied with the mode in which the
correspondence had ended. It did not harmonise with the
emus* on which the ',roach goverament embarked, and in a
degree at our instigation. Oe the other side of the
Mamie] it was thought that we were too disposed
I. leave France behind, and to court an inti-
may with the government at St. Petersburg, and
the despatch of Prince Gortchakeff of the 22nd of October
afield lead any impartial person to the belief that this opi-
sios was not altogether unfounded. The noble lord con-
cluded hr moving his first resolution.
Earl CSSELL slid he could not think that there would
be any practical utility in a resolution by this house in con-
formity with his noble friend's motion. On the contrary,
be thought that it would tend rather to impair than to
Mcrae° the authority of the house. He did not think
that the Emperor of Russia would in a time of tran-
quillity persist in disregarding all the obligations of
that treaty ; but if be did so disregard them, he (Earl
BeaseUi thought the Emperor of Russia, according to the
public law, could no longer exercise with soy justice the
eights of sovereignty over Poland. That, however, was •
question not now at issue. He thought it better to rest on
the very unsatisfactory terms, as he confessed they
were, of the diplomatic correspondence, rather thus attempt
to go to war, or at the present time to take any step that
would have the effect of setting free the Emperor of Russia
from hie obligations. Last year the very tyrannical conduct
of the Viceroy of Poland ceased the outbreak which then
took place, and unfortunately there had been in every con-
test a strong national feeling on the part of the Rus-
sia people, who thought that their greatness and
territorial dominion were concerned and interested in
putting down anything like resistance upon the part of the
Poles. On the other hand, the conduct of the people in
Galicia and Danthe made It hopeless to think that three
presinces would ever form part of Poland again. He
trusted, however, that they might look to a far better so-
vererseot than any which they had hitherto possessed. The
made earl, in conclusion, expressed a hope that his noble
friend would not prom his resolutions to • division.
Earl GREY concurred with the noble earl in thinking
that these resolutions had better not be pressed. He had
last year ventured to expels, an opinion that it was impos-
sible for us to Lake up arms on bthelf of Poland, and all
that bad wince occurred had shown the justice of that opinion.
Lord CAMPBELL briefly replied, and withdrew his reso-
lutions.

COURT OF CHANCERY (DESPATCH OF BUSINESS)
BILL.
On the motion of elm Loan CEliNcru.oft as Commons'
amendments were coosidsred sod agreed to.
PROMISSORY NOTES AND BILLS OF EXCHANGE
(IRELAND) BILL
This bill was read seemed time.
CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE BILL.
This bill wee read a sewed time.
NAVAL AND VICTUALLING STORES BILL
This bill owed through committee.
noir lordship adievzsed at kAltpstt six o'clock.

HOUSE 07 COMMON& —ltoitimy, MAY 9.
lb• SnAzza look the chair at 4 o'clock.

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PRIVATE BUSINESS.
followiag bids were erd a third time and tared :
The Ecitce t Bill ; the Broken Boo& tad
Ames NI; dr OLyrs, Allertos, and Thanatos Geo Bid ;

the Commercial books and Chead Surrey Dealer sad ()sail
Bill ; the Kilkenny Oillbeesl Eansonly Feed Bill; the
Liverpool rod Lades Fin and Life Inman.* sad Glob
laserame Compaaiesßall ; the North British Railway
(Penh Brandi) ; inerseabs, Mailistarb. sad Tea-
bridp Railway BM ; sad the annekepiele and Omahridge
Tows Railway Bill.
MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL ON EDUCATION.

Mr. WITPORD sand tie Viashssidess al the Om-
mitts, of Mama ea Yobaostiaa if tbs mamba of May 14,
1863, sad Mara 11th, 1854, as endowed Nebo* wen to be
withdrawn.

Mr. h. BRUCE mid that se the 4overaissat eked in •
moralist polities with 241111111011 to this goodies be hoped
he might be permitted to pret•ee his reply by • few cheer
vicious.

Lord J. ILIHNEBB eaggated that if the hon. geotleman
was about to make a statemeat, it ought ouir to be 00 the
understanding that there skald be a right et reply, ta
saes anything should fall from the boa geatlema to give
rise to it.
Yr. H. BRUCE mid he could not help thinking the
borne would have been better satisfied to have bads simple
statement from himself, pardealarly as that statement
would out have required any observation in reply. He
would confine himself, thee, simply to aissweriag the goes-
tion that had bees put to him by Ws has friend. The hoe.
member for Berke (Mr. Walter) bad moved far a return
which would shortly be laid epee the table relative to the
amount of audowineabe held b► endowed schools which
were assisted by the meta He wield therefore suggest to
his right bon. Mood (Mr. Adderiey), Namur& as them
miantes did not oonee into operatics before the 30th of
Joao, and the house would not be in a position tojudgeoi the
minute of the 11th of Yana of this year without seeing
the return th►t bad been moved far, that he should past-
pose this discussion tEI dim that date, the government
undertaking to give him a clay before the 30th of June to
bring forward her motion.
Mr. KITFORD asked whether the rolautes to which he
had referred would be withdrawn or not.

iiirii:Babceisiiihsioiwoold Pot be with.
drawn for the pretest.
Mr. ADDERLEY begged leave to say that hit motion
would not be affected by any possible statistical return, as
it went on a matter of principle. It disputed the applica-
tion of private endowments in reduction of public grants.
But if the government asked him to postpone his motion
till another day be was bound to acquiesce, only stipulat-
ing that he should be pat in as good • position as that
which he had surrendered out of oourteey to them, and
that be should have at least • fortnight's notice of the
day tied.

"ItZT:BRUCE said that of coons both °l:editions Todd
beomplied with. He oaly wished to say that his suggestion
was inteoded quit* as much for the oos•oat0000 of the
►oar as of the gwainisseat.