The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-17 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.--MownAy, Jtars 16.

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PETITIONS P 1

The Fart of 811APTZ4BURT presented s petition from
1,608 persons employed is the Post-alio., praying for an
ix=by a committee of their lordships' house into various
grievances. Amongst others were these--1. The
general inadequacy of pay, which pressed heavily on every
class ia the service. 2. The anomalies in the system of
ploolotios, whereby on being promoted many suffered a
reduction d pay. 3. The new system of introducing a sup-
plemental clam of letter carriers in place of appointed men
as formerly. 4. The Doc-production of the commissioners'
report of 1880, which had causal great dissatisfaction
throwslitout the service.
The Earl of DOS 0 V (AMORE presented several petitions
against the Dublin Market Bill.
Several other noble lords presented petition.
ITALY.

The Marquis of NORMANSV, who was scarcely audible
in the gallery, put a question to the Foreign Secretary on
the subject of recent extraordinary events in North Italy.
So far as the noble lord's meaning could be guessed, he was
understood to argue that the recent liberation of political
primers at Naples might be regarded in two
Either it was an indication that the Italian government
were desirous of maintainirg the peace of Europe by the
observance of their iuteruational obligations ; or, on the
other hand, it might have as important baring on certain
proceedings of Garibaldi and hi friends, of which
intalligesoe had been received within the last few days.
A proclamation or manifesto of Rimini had recently been
published in Naples, of which be bald the Italian text in
his hand, and in which the writer stated that, having tried
the experiment of an lialitur moaarchy under the Homes of
Savoy, and having timid it a failure, he was determined to
resume his old course of agitation. A recent letter of
Garibaldi appeared rather to point to the directiou *bath
the expedition was intended to take; for it had been circu-
lated throughout the Venetian proviaces, and it stated that
100,000 armed Udine were at their gates. He (the
acids lord) wished to know whether the government had
received any information from Sir James Hudson on the
subject, and if so whether the noble lord would be pre-
pared to lay the despatches oontainitig it on the table of
the house' Also, if be had received any report from any
English commissioner sent to examine into the state of the
Neapolitan prisons!
Earl RUSSELL (who wu even leis distinctly heard) was
understood to say that he should have no objection to pro-
duce any despatches of a public character which had bees
received from Sir J. Hudson. With respect to the events
referred to by the noble marquis, he must observe that there
was a great deal of obscurity about them. There was no
doubt, however, that persons, either authorised by Gari-
baldi or using his name, had eudsavoured to get up an ex•
peditioo, whether intended for the Tyrol, or for home, or
to cross the sea be could not say, but certainly intended
spinet a foreign and friendly state. This expedition
had been frustrated by the Italian government ; and certain
persons connected with it bed been arrested and sent to
prison. It was stated that they bad since been liberated ;
but he had received no explanations on the subject, though
no doubt he should soon receive them. The Italian govern-
ment, whether in answer to the npreeentatioos of the
government of her Majesty, or to Ihsa of the govern-
ment of the Emperor of the French, bad didared that they
would use their utmost endeavours to previa{ such expe-
ditious from leaving their dime 'phut soy foreign power.
Hie noble fried said that a paper had been circulated by
Garibaldi in Venetia, promising the inhabitants the aid of
1011,000 men. No doubt it was the expectation of the persons
who got up such expeditaues, that they would be able
to force the government, willingly or unwillingly, into the
struggle, whether those expeditions were intended to raise
insurrection in Hungary, or in the Durabian provinces, or
elsewhere' He (the noble lord) had not, however, received
any papers on the subject. No British commissioner had
been sent to inspect the prisons at Naplea.
Lord BROUGHAM said the proceedings referred to by
his noble friend near him were contrary not only to the
peace of the Italian kingdom, but to the pesos of Europa
These attacks, or pretended attacks, upon Austria, whether
designed for the Adriatic eg for the Tyrol, could only be
conceived and could only be diempted by persons profoundly
ignorant of the best interests of the kingdom of Italy.
He believed that Garibaldi's some was often used without
his sanction or knowledge. At the same time he moat say
that great as WY his admiration for that distinguished
person in his military capacity—end he considered that as a
partizan warrior he had done put deeds—be had not the
same respect for him ea • statesman. As for Marini, be
had not the least reaped for him, either as a warrior or as a
stateemac. ((.`hears and laughter.) As a warrior he had
never exposed his person in any one way, and as a statesman
be was constantly *need in ooesuraciaa (Hear, hear.)