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quite agree that the way in which we have been able to
finish wars with great powers, especially with France, has
chiefly been by destroying the enemy's trade. We have
brought the powers with which we have been at war to
such a state that their finances have become disordered.
They have then been ready to listen to terms of peace, and
thereby the wars have been terminated. lint now, if we
were at war with America or France, they could maintain
their trade in full vigour, because manufactured produce
throughout the world could be sent in neutral vessels in
perfect safety. They would have no reason for making
peace. They would not be distressed. We might gain naval
victories, but our successes would not produce peace. We
might drive all their vessels of war from the seas, but we
should not thereby gain the end of all war, which is an
honourable peace. The state of this question is to me very
alarming, but I do not see that a breach of faith would at
all mend our position.
The motion was then withdrawn.
THE SLAVE TRADE.

Mr. CHARLES BUXTON moved an address to her
Majesty, praying that she will be pleased to employ
all the means in her power in order to put down the
African slave trade, and to obtain the execution of
the treaties made for that purpose with other
powers. He desired, he said, not to embarrass the
Government, but to strengthen their hands. He
urged the increase of the Cuban slave trade and its
horrors; alluded to the recent engagement of a
French house to supply Martinique with " free "
African labour, which he said must inevitably lead
to a revival of the slave trade; while, on the other
hand, he dwelt upon the near prospect of a supply
of cotton from Africa, which nothing could facilitate
more than the suppression of the slave trade, the
tolerance of which by Spain was in direct contra-
vention of treaty engagements. He suggested
whether, under the circumstances, we could not
adopt the same course with Cuba as we had so suc-
cessfully taken with Brazil.
Mr. NEWDEOATE supported the motion.
Mr. WATKIN attributed the extension of the slave
trade to the increased value of slave labour where it
was required, and contended that England encou-
raged that trade by its large imports of slave raised
sugar.
Lord PALMERSTON admitted that the motion was
calculated to strengthen the hands of the Govern-
ment. We bad to lament, he said, that Spain
had not been so alive as she ought to have been to
her treaty obligations and money payments ; but
there were temptations at Cuba which it was diffi-
cult for the governors to resist. He thanked Mr.
Buxton for having elicited what he was convinced
would be the unanimous opinion of the house in
favour of his motion, and he assured him that no
efforts should be wanting on the part of the Govern-
ment to give full effect to it.
The motion was agreed to.
A select committee to inquire into the duties,
functions, and mode of remuneration of county and
district surveyors and assistant-surveyors in Ireland,
and also as to the best mode of examination to be
henceforth adopted in reference to such officers,
with a view to establish a system of competition, was
moved for and obtained by Mr. G. A. HAMILTON.

Mr. Burr hail leave to introduce a bill to enable
baronies or other districts in Ireland to give guaran-
tees for the constraction of railways passing
through such districts; Mr. CowrEß a bill to amend
the Public Health Act, 1848, and to make further
provision far town improvement; Mr. H. HERBERT
a bill to authorise the payment of clerks of petty
sessions.

Several bilk were advanced a stage, and the house
soon after adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-WEDNESDAY.

The Judgments Execution Bill was withdrawn for
the session by Mr. CRAUFURD, after a short discus-
sion in committee.

The motion for the second reading of the Married
Women's Bill was carried on a division against the
usual amendment by Sir JOHN Y. BULLER, by 120
to 65.

The house having gone into committee on the
Scientific and Literary Societies Bill, so many
amendments were proposed and carried so destruc-
tive to the scope and purport of Cie measure that
Mr. HUTT declined to go on with his bill. The
chairman was therefore ordered to leave the chair.

The Medical Profession (No. 1) Bill was also
abandoned by Mr. HIADLAM, and the order for its
committal discharged.
Mr. INoitAm, chairman of the Lambeth Election
Committee, reported that Mr. Roupell had been
found duly elected, and that the petition against his
return was frivolous and vexatious.

The Bill Chamber (Scotland) Bill, the Militia
Ballot Suspension Bill, and the Glebe Lands (Ire-
land) Bill were respectively read a third time and
passed.

MAYO ELECTION COMMITTEE.

Mr. SCIIOLF:FIELD moved that the evidence taken
before this committee should be printed, and gave
notice that he would on Thursday move that the

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writ for the county of Mayo should be suspended
until further notice.—Agreed to.
The house adjourned at six o'clock.

HOUSE OF LORDS-THURSDAY.
INDIA.

Lord ELLENBOROUGH again brought before their
lordships the prospects of India, and recommended
that the Government should at once contract a loan for
5,000,0001. to relieve the Indian finances of the burden
the present mutiny, with all its unfortunate conse-
quences, would cast upon them. The noble earl,
referring to the cost of the transport of the troops now
going out, observed :
The charges will be enormous, and if they are all to be
paid in India, and not here, depend upon it the Govern-
ment of India will be perfectly unable to meet the heavy
burden that will be thrown upon it for providing the means
of transport for so vast a number of troops. This is a very
serious consideration. The point of the most essential
importance is that the Government of India should have
the means of making moveable the force sent to them. If
they cannot do that the force might as well not be sent at
all. I therefore trust this matter will engage the attention
of her Majesty's Government. For my own part, I feel
satisfied that the moment has come when her Majesty's
Government must intervene with the credit of this
country to enable the Court of Directors to pay their own
expenses for a considerable period without any remittances
from India.

Lord GRANVILLE assured the house that the sub-
ject should receive the careful attention of the Home
Government.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH entreated Lord Granville to
look into these matters himself.

Earl GRANVIL7E was understood to say that his
right hon. friend at the head c.f the Board of Control
was not backward in fulfilling the duties imposed
upon him by the present emergency. On the con-
trary, he was at that moment devoting his utmost
energy and attention to the consideration of every
measure adapted to meet that emergency.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH

My lords, that may be the belief of her Majesty's Govern•
ment, but I communicate very extensively with gentlemen
connected with India, and I never meet one maa among
them who has not the most thorough distrust of the right
hon. gentleman now at the head of the Board of Control.
(" Hear, hear," and a laugh.)

The subject then dropped.
An animated discussion then ensued upon the
Great Northern Railway Bill, in which Lord ST.
LEONARDS took a prom;nent part. The bill, upon a
division, was read a third time and passed.
Several bills were then forwarded a stage, and their
lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—THunswor.

The house, at a morning sitting, after soma
proceedings relative to the attendance of Sir
Edward Bering upon the committee appointed to
determine the election for the county of Huntingdon,
and with reference to certain other election matters,
went into committee upon the Lunatics (Scotland)
Bill.