The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-18 00:00:00

THE EX:O-RM, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE lB, 1884.

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mud, and war reeeminemeed. Should that be the mesa
I think it is not only the right but the duty of parliament,
without MI boor's delay, to call upon her Majesty's govern.
meat for • distinct and lopecific detriment of the policy
which they have panned, and the coarse which they moan
to puma Nay more. I say it will be the right and the
duty of parliament, upon such • statement, to pronounce
their Judgment, eye or no, with respect to the policy
par-
sueed by the government and as to the position into which
they hare brought the country. (Hear, hear.) I
will add, however, that as we us now dimmed
to • very late period of the minion, I think
it is of the utmost importance that pallaraeot should not
separate before the copping moms to its determination as
to the mum which it will adopt, be that retires peace or
war. Aod, notwithstanding what I have said as to my
wish Dot to interfere with the action of the government
while negotiations are 111 progress, I must say that I Ukiah
parliament ought not to sit patiently by and watch negoti-
ations protracted by delays acid adjournments from day to
day until such a time of year has been arrived at that par-
liament cannot pronounce effectually any
.opinion in its
judicial character upon the conduct of the ministers of the
crown. While therefore I earnestly hope that
by a speedy eettleroeut of this question out way or
oilier the lips of parliament may be opened,
and that parliament may be thereby enabled to arprem its
opinioa upon this matter, I think it my duty at the same
time toPey that if, contrary to my hope andbelief, the nego-
tiations now going forward do not lead to • definite inane,
then I shall consider the circumstances so entirely changed
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that it will be competent and justifiable—nay, neoessar;—
thrit parliament should take some amuse to prevent Da voice
being stilled in the arrangement of the affair' of Europe.
(Cheers.)
The Marquis of CLANEICARDE mid he could not re-
main afloat all., hearing such • doctrine m that which had
been enunMated by the noble earl opposite. He agreed
with the noble earl that it would be indiscreet and unwise
when the confer-thee was assembled for parliament to ex-
press an opinion upon the great question at Mine ;
but he denied that it was incompetent or in-
judicious on the part of parliament to seek for
information. That was • doctrine which bad been
acted upoa by the greatest oonstitutional authorities.
During the time of war Lord Grey and Mr. Fox had over
sad over again moved resolutions and addresses to the
throne while negotiations were actually pending. The house
had been told in the speech from the throes at the opening
of the presest session, that the treaty of 1852 was to be ad-
hered to, but what had become of that treaty now? It was
completely set ride, and his noble friend (Earl Russell) had
quoted examples of treaties which had been set aside, leading
clearly to the inference that as so many treaties had been
broken there would be no harm in breaking one or two more.
It esetned to him that happen what might Mare was no in-
tention on the part of the government to take rip
arms in the cause of Denmark. Considering them facts,
he feared that in a few years Denmark must either become
a portion of the German empire, or a part of a Scandinavian
kingdom. In any case—whether they were to have • vole
of censure or not—he hoped they would not be left without
information, so that they might see the exact position in
which the:question stood. (Hear, hear.) He believed that
if parliament had interfered in the year 1853, the Russian
war would have been averted.
Earl RUSSELL—Ia answer to the observations of the
noble earl opposite (Lord Derby), I must render my tribute
of thanks to !aim for the course be has pursued with re-
, 'poet to this question—• course which appears to me to be
entirely constitutional—fair to the government and credit.
able to himself. (Hear, hear.) With respect to the re.
marks he made as to the silence of the government upon
the subject, I beg to say that I hops in a very few days we
shall be able to announce to Parliament either that the
preliminaries for pesos have been arranged amongst the
powers, or that negotiations have been totally broken off,
and that the war will be resumed. (Hear, hear.)
The matter then dropped.
THE BURIAL SERVICE.

Lord EBI7RY rose to ask whether it was likely that any
legislation would take place Chia session to remedy the
evils oomplained of as &rising from the com-
pulsory and indiscriminate or of the burial service•
He hoped the most reverend prelate would tell him that he
wee prepared with a proposition to meet an admitted
grievance, but if not it was his intention on that day fort•
night to bring the whole subject under the notice of.ithe
house.

The Archbishop of CANTERBURY said that denim the
Wt mansion it was quite true that he promised to endeavour
to devise some measure to remedy the grievance which was
acknowledged to exist. With that view be had taken steps
to ascertain the opinions of his right reveled brethren
mad of the clergy. He believed he might my that a
majority of his right reversed brethren were arena
to any change in the burial service, and as far as he could
ascertain threefourthe of the clergy were also averse to any
change whatever. They felt that the remedy would be
worse than the deems. That being the cam he was not
prepared to propose any measure on the subject. He did
not think he would be justified in doing so in opposition to
the opinions of a majority of his brethren and of the clew.
Lord EBURY gave notice that on that day fortnight he
should renew the motion which he had made on a former
occasion.

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made, ead to &N M* of her Majesey's goveaseleat upon
the point has takes pima

I lord said that • most excellent commissary
had been sent out ; but that *Seer could net make bread
oat of stoma. (Lamdttsr.) What he weaved to see wee
a let of the transports that had hoe sent out with sup.
plies. He wished also to know how many of them 50,000
natives bed been levied at car expense! Be wanted, in
sh" • groat deal more information than the papers
afforded him. The noble lord mid that he had sent out a
motel only booms hb boa and gallant friend had emu to
him with • deplorable story. He (General Peel)
thought the mod learentable part of the cue was
that the Admiralty should be obliged to rely upon any
single individual for information as to what wee taking
place. (Hear, bear.) Barely that wen not • proper way of
conducting the beanies of the Admiralty or of the govern-
ment. But we were told that this expedition Mid had &great
effect upon the natives. Unfortunately in the despatches
we were infoemedthat it was necessary to indict punishment
upon the King of Ashantee, in order to remove the objec-
double impreiwion created in his mind by the impunity
with which be had carried on his ravages. Bat what would
he think now, when we had bees obliged to withdraw our
troop. without indicting any punishment upon him at all?
He (General Peel) believed that the only effect of our inter-
ference would be to deprive the only monarch in the world
that feared on of his terror. (Cheers and laughter.)
Mr. CABDWEL in answer to the remark' of Bit J.
Pakington, ex that on the day after he gave the
pledge • • were Meted to carry it out, and redone
the number of troops on the Gold Coast to its normal
strength. The right boo, gentleman also cited the autho-
rity of the commander of the forces, an eminent commie' -
sariatioffloar, and a Miff seristant surgeon, to show that
the Adioal and other supplies for the troops on the Gold
Oust were sufßcient.
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(Mare and comber theas)—sod so by reentieg to the
motion give • smarm to the essence which the has. end
I garbs gentlemen but rie the coatary pear
the committee of supply. (Cheers.)
DLSBABLI, who was received with land Mae% said
—I cannot refuse Me eltalleege of the nage lard, although
es fer es I am moaned I should lik *the debate to be eked
lem glad, however, that the noble lord deigned hi the
latter part of his speech to addrees the Men in
that tone of gravity which I think somewhat bo-
oming the subject. (Cheers.) I murk say far my
own part I rather prefer the noble lord whet
he gives us the adventep of hi long experience and speaks
to us without that affeotatice of unneosseary levity—(' Oh,
oh," and cheeni)—which it doss not become the leading
statesman of the purest country in the world to adopt,
but which the soble lord same to think it nearer', in
compliment to the House of common, to introduce into
every debate. (Cheers.) The noble lord says it is very
easy to mike lead and unfounded sasertices, and I quite
ogres with him. (Laughter and cheers.) flirt.= to the
noble lord often earl admire the manes) and, is I would
ay if I were speaking of sigma Ma JO the how, the
happy effrontery with which he makes unfounded saw-
tiona. (Cheers and *' Oh, oh.") But I think to-night the
noble lord has exceeded himself, and I will show the
house that he has fax excelled any achievement of
that class which has ever before illustrated hie Irma
The noble lord has dwelt on • subject which has sot en-
gaged our attention to-itight, the policy of the war. Bat
not °octant with leaving his opponents untouched on that
subject, his vindication was this, that he followed the
tread oat std establithed by the poverement of Lord
Darby. 1 have base an humble member of that govern-
ment, and I am answers that--

Lad PALYEASTON—If I mid tile goverment of Load
Derby I made a *lip at the tongue. (Laughter.) It w
the policy at e government of which Load Derby w a
member.