The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-27 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 27, 1855.

who send lave no Wrest in saunas its errors. That
elematimin was hutrieeted to probe the truth to the bottom,
and, ie order that there might be no annosmaly delay, it
wee to make pianist suggestions from time to time
whin might be adopted either by the hospital
ustkoritlee at Scutari ese by Lord Raglan. He
bred amen to be able to lay before parliament the
teem* Si this inquiry, cud, what was more important, the
elope whin had been taken in ociesegoeses. Having made
nen stele eats, an net *Fhb's to weary it with say 'd-
ahlias' son he would now oak the boas' what wee its
iniesellio nth regard to the modem before it. It was pro.
Mon be inks to the eassideration of a caramittee of 15
r stamen up-etairs no loss • sobject than the weans at
its army before Sebastopol sad the outdoes of the depart-
ment at home to whom its. safety had is part been en-
inelin. Now, he would suppose such • motion to be
Oland he would euppoes that there wee to be found •
reesionat who would submit to enit an inquiry,
and inept such • vale. What would be the effect
apes the war dere/Wats of the appoiateaset of
such a eommittat ? What would be the effect of it
upon the arm whom safety of muses was their
y ultimate object I How were the departments to be re-
modelled—how wee their authority to be made subordinate
to that of one supreme bred t Until these fifteen gentle-
men had decided epos what they would recommend, the
government would be unable to awry into effect their ewe
measures. They would have to wait perhaps till
August to do anythiog towards remedying the
evils which edited. Then how would the con
mires get the Information they require-1 ? The
would have to 'amine the very men whowere now charged
with the administration of the departments; and they would
be obliged to forma their opinions in a great degree sewed-
land. The simple malt would be to cause a delay of •
whole session tut the purpose of doing on the authority of a
onmittee what ought to be dose on the authority of the
government. Well, bat what would be the effect as the
parties themselves ? How was the government, to edmi-
piste• the affairs of the army, aid to carry out ithISIUSI
for the prosecution of the war if their time wee to be spent
before • committee of the House of Common. in answering
questions and endeavouring to defend themselves spinet
at colts. For all the purposes of Woo the government
would clearly be paralysed while the inquiry lasted. Well,
then, he asked, what would be the abet upon the army ?
The committee were to SOWED/DO late the 'audition of the
army. How were they to do that ? Were they going to
send commissioners to Sebastopol to inquire, or were they
going to imitate the Dutch, when they sent commissioners
to control the Duke of Marlborough ? San duties °oaten
plated were those of the oomenandsr-nehisf. If be
were incapable of performing non he ought to be
recalled. If the government thoirct him incapable of
performing them it was a erne in them not to reed him ;
bat it would be a erne likewise is aay government to j amp
at that eanclesiou without proof, and thus to commit an
Wrath:is which would dams and sicken the army, who
would feel that men who W. been doles their duty were
eacrideed to ea unworthy element, and for the unworthy
porpateom the pert of the peorament, of placing on other
@Wan blsme wink the Mown of Common wished to
*se am no roarameat. (HOW, hear.) There might
IMO hen ineenseate which bad sheltered themselves
seder pressedings like that ; but he knew that the present
government was not capable of such conduct; and if it were
be would not tuna a member of it for one hour.
He maintained that this motion would paralysis the attics
of the government et home, sad of the army alweed. It
was impossible for the allallander is-chief or the esnrier, ,
Olken pf the ang_lle set freely while they knew that
there mu • jury ftler open their every act, and that there
were Innen mnserromating their ooadect whoa they
holto MON egigasitiseriug. Were they willias to umpire
Zoe ? (Hear, hear.) Would they seek
Inlet they wo.ild either fall of obtaining, or
which seal only be °Omitted. at the (spews of
to 'Measly of the may H. could not conceive
obel sermonin nib a proceeding was to be justified.
Re "end mailumend She house mein, " Here is a caw of
great disaster ; here le • ease of great sickness and morta-
lit' y sad we think the government are to blame." If they
bedarrlved at that convaction let them impress it; it was not
by a godson inquiry with regard to departusects that the
ease and be mat. If the house were satisfied that the

war department had act been administered as it ought tab*,
let them put • stop to the evil by saying to the
men who wen sosdacting the department. " You
are unlit for your pats; you are coaductiog this
war in a manner which is discreditable to your-
selves, and, what is more important, destructive to the
beat intemets of the smutty. We wiU remove you, end
substitute for you team is whose capacity and integrity we
have greater °mildew's." He was willing, perfectly willing,
to abide by that. But he would ask the house, if they had
made up their minds to take that course to avow it man-
fully, and above all, at once. (Hear, bar.) There was no
taw in disguising the fact that the present government was
one which had ezisUd without polateting what wee galled
party support. (Hear.) It was a government which had
been constantly mooting with eras motions, sod there
could be no doubt thet the strength and efflaiincy of any
government must be impaired by such proceedings. It was
a government, too, whseh had been imposed to greet oh-
loony and calumny ; and though it might be said that a
government should despise such thing*, he must observe,
that however it might despise the calumniator, no govern-
ment in this country scald despise calumny, which could not
but produce an effect as the character of publio men (hear)
—and the government had suffered by that weapon being
recklessly used. The government stood is a position far more
precarious than that which it had occupied. It could not
be denied that It had received a heavy blow by the secession
from It. ranks of a man whose character, talents, and sots-
indents had made him the drat man in that house, and had
given him a personal influence such as no other man pos-
sessed. (Hear, hear) He lamented that secession ; he
lamented it for the sake of the public service ; and the noble
lord, who had always treated him as • stollens' with great
kindness, would pardon him fur saying that he 1
la-
mented it also for his own sake. He felt the kW
weight of the loss of the noble lord, and on that'
very account he thought he was entitled to ask the house
for a plain, rapid, and intel:igible decision as to their course,
and the conduct of the government. This was nezessary,
on account of the negotiations which were peodiog, and in
order that the war might be properly carried on. Aoy
suspension of the functions of the government at such a
time would be most fatal to the public service. It was in-
different to himself to what decision the house came ; but
he should lament, for the sake not of this government,
merely but of any government, the ado; tits' of snob
• motion as that trader coasideratiost. There were great

perils surrounding the country at the present moment, and
it became the senate of the country clearly to express its in-
maim as to what men it would entrust with the manage.
meet of public affairs. With these feelings be must express
his intention to vote against the motion. Ho bad endea-
voured to vindicate the jovemment from the charge which
had been made, that they had come there, as it were,
knowingly sad willingly, and with their eyes open, to suffer
these gallant me to perish. He found by the last malls
accounts of a re-distribution of ground, by which the labors
of the soldiers would be math diminished ; be found also
amounts of the meted of baggage trains, by means of which
things which were accessary for the maintenance of the
army would be carried up to the camp. He did not wish to
inthrem upon the home his opinions of the future as re-
girded the army; bat he maintained that it was necessary,
for the sake of the army sad of the country, that a speedy
sad distinct decision should be given as to the hoods to
which the reins of power should be entrusted. It was not
for the interest of the country that the government
should struggle on with • sort of half support.
He repeated that it was time the House of Commons
should decide up,* this matter. Tie ministry were ready
to abide by the issue. He would only ask that that de-
cision be plain and intelligible, and above all that it be
speedy.
Mr. Drummed, Mr. Lindsey, Mr. Layard, Mr. Wal-
pole, Col. Sibthorp, and Mr. Knightly, spoke in favour of
the motion; Mr. Milner, the Marquis of Granby, Sir G.
Grey (who confessed his town adhesion to the belief that
the Berretarysliip of War would be beet administered by
Lord Palmerston, bat submitted that the transference of
that office at the time sad in the manner suggested by
Lord J. Russell would have been highly isespedieut), Mr.
Vernon Smith, sad Sir J. Fitegerali opposed it. Colonel
North thought that the orgonisation and management of
the army were act is fault. The primary muse of all
failures was attributable to the unwise economy of par-
liament.
Mr. STAFFORD moved that theilebate be adjourned.
The Snamiza having pat the question,
Lord PALMRRIIO3 said that, as a considerable po
tion of the bow seemed he wish for the adjournment of the
debate, the ipmemsmi wadi not oppose it. Sat he hoped
that if the bow issilled on adjoarabig the debate to
Monday tbsy weal Rol it incumbent on them to presumes
a disdain is Oat day. With that distinct understanding
be wield est wow the adjournment.
Lard C. HAMILTON supported the motion for the ad-
journment, as very few Irish emotion had yet arrived.
The debate was then adjourned until Monday next .

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FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. -
Mr. SOTERRON obtained lean to bring in a bill to
consolidate and amid the law relation to friendly oocieties.

NBWSPAIIIR STAMP.
Mr. WILSON wed that the house would on Monday
neat resolve itself into a ementittoo to consider the News-
paper Stamp Acts.
The motion wee agreed to, and the house adjourned at
five Wastes to twelve.

SPAIX.—MADZIN JAN. 20.—The keeps wens lest
night under arms flonithing teopieuesst le apprehended.
A persica of the NatissaTihiia is dissatisfied with the
Caution:it Amiably. sad *nes wanes node by sane
of the battalions to need* the Cartes sad aloes its doors.
ifspartate minded to this critical One of stein last sight
I. the Cates, and the following words of his an published
to-day in the G. :—" Were Ito dad nian so audeeins
as to violate the runny of the laws, I wish' meet thaw,
nosy er few, Ewen in bead, wed die Tether etas surresder
the enstiatios. Gendenni, Ist se do sus plain duty.
We ban to nake the enetitstios : let se do quiddy sad
pstriotisally." _ _ .

. Eirociiout, JAN. 12.—Tha Bawls Tidal" eon-
Isailieto Um report of roe et ties journals that tbe army mos
Arse to be *red emu. korarti. _
OZTIITAL PALL/ JAL
Adieirico as tit dens, 4N; adlokima by mom tiskaat,
1$; tosaL

THE NEW RETURN OF NEWSPAPER
STAMPS.

The mato of newspaper stamps jog issued gives
dim Mavis( meal*:

First Qautor. /swag Quarter.
Daily News . . 319,191 348,044
Moro* Herold . . 303,000 209.000
Morales Post . . 205,000 221111
Korai*, Chruielo. . 162,600 186,0011
Elcpress . • 177,133 198,389
Glob* . . . 176,000 195,000
31a. 168,000 192,006
litiadard . . . 103.000 104.000

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