The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-30 00:00:00

THE MAYNOOTIII GRANT.

In replv to a Tuition from Mr. OnEkvILLII BP.RXT.T.RT,
Mr. SPOONER. mid it was hi. intention to take the
ballot with Na view of renewing his motion on this subject
u early a, possible aft. I' Exittr.
TILE JEt% S AT PESTI!.

Mr. ANSTEY gave notice that, on Thurredly nest, he
should call the attention of her Majesty's roin-sters to the
delay which had taken matt in reference to the outrages
committed on Jewish subjects at Pesti).
The CHANCELLOIt of the EXCHEQUER said he
believed it was the gem ral wish of the house tf.at the Secre-
tary of State should make his statement that eight with
respect to the militia; but, in order that that might be
done, it would be necessary for him to move that notices of
motion should take prececence of the orders of the day. '
Most of the order. of the day were government orders' and 1
with regard to them there would of course be no difficulty.
There was one order of the day, 1w believed, which be-
longed to a gentleman who did not sit on the government
I side of the house ; but he did not anticipate any opposition
to the motion, as it would appear to lie the general feeling
of the limier., that his rght hen. friend should proceed with-
out delay. He would therefore move that notices of
motion should take precedence of enters of the day.
The SPEAKER observed that the proper course would
be to move that the orders of the (I my be now read.
Mr. F hIAULE hoped the government would have no
obketion to proceed with the orders of the day afterwards.
The house then proceeded to the orders of the day.
The Common Law Fees Regulation Bill passed through
Committee.
TILE MILITIA BILL.
A number of petitions having been presented, and the
order of the 20th day of February hut in reference to the
Militia Bill having been read,
Mr. WALI'OLE said—Sir, pursuant to the order which
has just been read by the clerk at the table, I now ,beg
leave to more, that certain members of the present govern-
eat he ordered to prepare and bring in a bill for the pur-
ples of consolidating the laws relating to the militia. I
=it will be admitted, as ma undeniable prupo.
that this country ought, in its means of defence at
heal, whatever may be its means of attack, to be placid on
an equal footing with other countries. Is that our position at
the present moment? We have becululled into security by•
happy peace of nearly 10 years duration, and having enjoyed
peace fur su long a time, we can hardly believe la, or
even realbe to ourselves, the possibility of danger. But
though I trust, nay, though I think, that actual imme-
diate dangs r is as far removed from our shores as ever—
(" hear, hear," from the opposition side)—yet, looking at
the state of Europe, not, I mean, with reference to its
government. but to the elements of anarchy and confusion
—(ministerial checri)—l did not say "of anarchy and
aaalusion " but " the elements of anarchy and confusion,"
which might easily breakout not many months hence, I think
ye ere Mend to sea that we are in ruch a state of defence,
amilddskuce alone, as to be able to resist any attack
width, by po.sibility, may be made upon us. (Cheers.) Our
deadly relations with futeign powers have increased, and
se increasing, as the papers which my right hon. friend
the Chancellor of the Exchequer has laid on the table will
show ; but, knowing that those relations still exist, I say
Pity justily ne is the course we are pursuing, for they dis-
Manly show that we are not influenced in pursuing that course
Is, jealousy, or fear, or undue appreheusion, but that we
pursue it simply and solely because we b:lieve that it is the
Ergot duties to keep a country in a ',tete ofself defence, became
we knew that provident precaution against danger is the
blphest wisdom, and because we are convinced that the
bit guarantee against attack is always to be prepared and
seedy for defence. (Cheers.) Now, that being so, the
/Ist question which we have to ask is this,—an we, or are
we sot, in such a state of defence as the inhabitants of a great
sentry like this ought to be in ? I think the answer to
Mat cluestioa is sot a very .1411C1111 one. In the int plat,
pee have the general concurrence of all the best &saint/heal
authorities, whether they be military or whether they be
meal, that the embodied force iu the United Kingdom is
set, in ease of sudden emergency, equal to its protection.
'lbey also think that the Inventions and discoveries with
✓ibrance to steam must necessarily capon this country to
fare sudden and more imminent peril than she has
' lees subjected to at any previous period in
her history. In the second place, you have the
feet, tit government after government have prepared
teemetres is tined_peaie. eemerbat similar to that which
I bum Ilitplegeuu Tets utilise measures were, I think,
setudipep pubseealk, led were only postponed
Ilia Iffilia away. la the third place,
11= Il
1 rie-7•711g moieties. of the house itself, in pursu-
ance of wile. se in abeam* to which, I might truly
say, I out raw meting, sad I refer to that reeelutiou be-
Ow it chess the *do manned by this house
selp a mat epo. that samillhiley Is necessary to be done to
this orpetry to a better ale if security. Now, look at tis
...iiiiihuors, and let sac ask you whether a gaverSo
semi, into power with Olt h c.reumstances as these
wee them would he justified in leaving the defences
ef the weeny erectly as they found them. I
wit yes sib further, if they did, and a war
should happen, would you not my, and justly ay, that the
ministers who bad se acted, under such circumstance,
ought to be Impeached ? (Hear, hear.) How, then, can
we fling up the respousibility which has just been east
upon us? Now, sir, thr re will probably be three dame d
objectors
to the observations which 1 have made. There
are throe who think that the state of oar detain is liii-
tually sufficient. There are those who think—and, from
the smile which I saw Just now on the face of the boa.
member for Manchester, I suppose he is one of them—that,
since there is no immediate danger, there is no immediate
necessity f•Jf what we are proposing. There is a third class
of objectors, who think that, if you increase the defences
of the country, you ought to do it by adding to the army or
to the navy, instead of by having rerourso to the *coulee
militia. Now, let me my steer words upon cacti of these game'
of Aimee'. And first for Owes who think that the defences
are salt.ii.n. is they are.; The whet night, whim timpani
estimates were voted, the Imo. member tor Lambeth (Mr.
W. Williams) east up the nuaibers of the troops very ay'
eurately. and said, o When you Lee 100,000 men for your
fenny, 111,e10 in India, 10,000 peneinners, 1,500 yeo-
manry, ma:sing in all somewhere about 180,900 men., what.
Is the need or necessity for a mita, ?" Sir, beetle yen ar-
rive at beery concluisiona from niece figures, you ought to
ask es umbra, what use eau you muse of those man fee
your home deft nets ? (Hear, lit.v.) It is true you have
a large army, but that army i• nut a gamier of
the arm of Buena. not half the army et Pronto!,
sot • thy ird of the army of diner, east very little
more time the army 14 litelinitn. But your empire is
ruled over by a Queen who ;au under her dominion ow.-
Math of the population and une.eiehtli of the surface of the
habitable globe. (Hear, Is-ar.) You lave colunies %hick
eidunst a great part of your fames. Othir powers have.
more c.napact dominion., cads in therefmr more readily
concentrate their forces ; their troops are net deo
lashed, like these hi Menke to this country: ,
Well, now, supposing it sbnuid himpoi,-1 rto not think
then so cur Mina iliate c 05...: tat appreheuil that it will 1
happeu—Lut stypsniug it should h intro tied a euiVen iii.
lessen or incursion was read,' upon you, what is the hind
which ye.i eflil4l bring to bear u;1,11 the moth roast of ling.
MAP that event? thy, if s ~ii were t., withersw (rem
these r. Om taring slitrices, fr an the central dAxie., from
04 oretrup.ilis iteelf. train most of your notified rice toils,
f all the men, you weld i.htaiii, y' ii mould not brine to bear
upon may one point tin end twen,y theinn4 men, (" Hear,
ten, end eh•ers," from t'ee milliatartal himeties.) And ye.
Inuit them have so leave the not of the armory, the in,
trolls lie Awe', and your en en** place, to the die
Icor, lir yau. j•Liasi..4tii. ..1.4'. :Le INS., s N .0., that.
I ask . you wheth. r th it is a elate of thine'
in %NO this ceamtry ought to b- left. (Ileer, hear.) I
know it may lie said by the h 0.,. mod palliest member for
Weitaiinsir, ... You hare the newts et Englishmen who
would the is a moment if anytling
.of theokind took place."
Sir, I hope I am not int-hoard in plating confidence it
the spirit and enthusiasm of the English people. But no