The Press.
London, England, 1858-05-29 00:00:00

THE PRESS, MAY 29, 1858.

unconstitutionally influence the debate or the divi.
sion. For neither in the House of Lords nor
in the House of Commons was there an inti-
mation of the royal will, or of any recom-
mendation which her Majesty's Ministers might
be likely to give. But the noble lord and his
friends are very sore on the subject of a dissolu-
tion. People reflected that Lord Derby had been
called in unexpectedly to take office. He bad not
been eager to undertake it, but when requested to
do so, had humbly asked her Majesty to reconsider
the request, although at the same time assuring her
Majesty that if, after reconsidering, she still wished
him to take office he was at ber service. Her
Majesty graciously reconsidered the matter, and
again made an appeal to Lord Derby. This is no
secret. (Hear, hear.) Well, the people of the
country knowing all this, and knowing the circum-
stances under which we took this responsibility upon
us, and knowing, as they did, that we had sedu-
lously and honestly, and not without success,
administered the affairs of the country—the people,
Whigs, Tories, and Radicals, knowing all this, when
they saw the sense and spirit of the House of Com-
mons, when they saw the circumstances in which we
were placed, felt, and felt truly, that no Government
which had acceded to power under such circum-
stances, after encountering the opposition which we
had experienced, could recede from office without
humbly counselling her Majesty to exert her consti-
tutional privilege. (Hear.) It wanted not the in-
fluence of people in office to induce members to
give their votes. The announcement of a dissolution
came from the opposite benches. It was the
generous sentiment of the country, which felt that
Lord Derby could not fall without an appeal to the
country. Public opinion was in our favour, because
public opinion was outraged by the conduct of indi-
viduals. To that public opinion we appeal, notwith-
standing such attacks as we have met with here.
(Loud cheers.)
After a few remarks from Mr. Rios,

Sir G. C. LEWIS said that Mr. Disraeli had de-
fended his speech only by denying the accuracy of
the report. His own impression from reading it as
published in the papers entirely coincided with that
expressed by Lord John Russell, whose comments
on various points the right hon. baronet proceeded to
support and enforce. Noticing the delay that had
occurred in appointing a successor to Lord Ellen-
borough, be called upon the Government to announce
definitively their intended policy in India, especially
as regarded the future administration of Oude, and
whether it was their intention to recall the Governor-
General.
Mr. M. GIBSON believed that the Government bad
been unwarrantably assailed for publishing Lord
Ellenborough's despatch. The house had a right to
be made acquainted with public affairs, and far worse
evils had arisen from the refusal than an excess of
publicity. As an issue to the discussions on the
subject, he rejoiced to find that all parties were
concurrently in favour of a policy of justice, amnesty,
and mercy towards the people of Oude.
Mr. COLLIER read some passages from the report
of Mr. Disraeli's speech, in which, be contended, a
charge of pursuing a policy of extermination was
implied against the late Ministry.
Mr. WHITESIDE replitd to various statements and
arguments that had been advanced by different
members in the course of the discussion, vindicating
the Government generally as regarded its forelgn
and Indian policy. He proceeded to remark with
pungent sarcasm upon the ccnduct and speeches of
divers supporters of Mr. Cardwell's resolution in the
recent debate.

After some explanations from Mr. D. GRIFFITH,
the subject dropped.

THE ARMY.

Sir Da LACY EVANS moved as an amendment an
address to the Crown, praying her Majesty graciously
to take into consideration the hardship experienced
by captains of cavalry and infantry, who, having
been reduced to the non-effective list by order of
Government, at the termination of the late war in
1856, and being replaced on the effective strength of
the army on the breaking out of the war in the East
in 1857, find themselves posted to regiments in rela-
tively inferior rank to lieutenants, who have obtained
the rank of captain, by purchase or otherwise, during
the intermediate year of peace.
The motion was seconded by Colonel NORTH.
General FEET, admitted the hardship suffered by
the officers in question, but maintained that it was
impossible to afford redress without creating in
their favour a special exception to the ordinary rules
of promotion in the service.
The amendment was then withdrawn.

SUPPLY.

The house having gone into Committee of Supply,
the rest of the sitting was directed to a miscellaneous
discussion upon various votes belonging to the Army
and Civil Service Estimates.
The house resumed and adjourned at half•past
twelve o'clock.