The Express.
London, England, 1856-04-01 00:00:00

illE TREATY OF PEACE.

I■ the cloves of the debate,

Mr. F. FRENCH acid, if the noble lord at the bead of
her Majesty's government did not think it worth his while to
give inf /Mari° a to the House cf Commons as to the treaty of
peace which sees ■sid to have been signed, he those t it
would have been respectful to the haute that loose other
member of the government should have given the informa-
tion desired before they went into climates of supp'y. In
order to give the noble lord an opportunity of making an
explanation, be would move that the chairman repel pro-
gress. It was tree that the guns had been fired to celetacte
the signature of the treaty ; bet it was to be remembered
that those saw eguns vete fired fa the eaptare of Sebeatspol,
when in fact it had not been taken.
Lord PALMERSTON—I was in the house three minutes
after the half hone, which usually is the time when notices
of motion are given and questions pat. There wete mikes
of motion previous tt going into committee of supply, and
there we re &es notices ofquestions ; and I was as much sur-
prised as other members would be that the house was in
committee at to lly early an boar. If I bad cane
down ttree minutes sooner I should have made a statement
which I am quite prepared to make now, though a very
short one, and which conveys no isformation to members

hired that which they cloudy Tonne. (A laugh.) If it
le a malefaction, however, to my hon. friend to be inferred
•Ssielly of that which he already knows individually, I
shall he great pleasure is enlightening his mind. (A
laugh.) The Louse is vainly aware that yesterday, about
two o'eloek, the treaty of peace was signed at Paris. (Rear,
hen.) The Ito.es will have sees by the 'annul:to, meet in
tbe Gamete that It wes determined by the Congress that
the particular smaditiens ef the treaty should Oct be
made public until the ratifications had been exchanged ;
sad that, indeed, is the usual mum, from the very obvious
noses that deference is due to the contracting powers. At the
name time, without going into any details of a question the
main eiresnastances of which ere already knows to mil the
world, begun they have been published in every estuary
in Europe, I may say that my °mention is that the toasty
of peace will be deemed satisfmotory by this country aid by
Heron. (Hear, hear.) It will be found that the injects
for which the war was undertaken have been fully accom-
plished. It will be found that by the stipulations at
that treaty the independence sad the integrity of the
Turkish empire will be secured as for a hems
nrsagemente can effect that purpose. It will he found
that the treaty is honourable to all the contracting pettiest@
it ; sad I trust that while on the one band it has put an sad
to war, which every friend to humanity must naturally wish
to en sencludied, oe the other hand it will lay the lined&
Vona of poem, which I trust, 114 far as regards the dangers
from whisk the war nom, will be lasting and enduring.
Daring the negotiations whisk have led t, peace, I am
happy to say that the same eardiality whisk prevailed
among the allies in carrying en the war hes also
mainly attributed to pease, and we shell leave
cif at the termitatiot of this was is eves striate,
sad more sloes tad more extended alliance than
existed daring the continuum of the war, sad that the
future permanesee, not only of the good naderstanding,
bat of the intimate nannies between the great European
poem has been masted sad strengthened by the com-
munisations which have best made during them motile.
hots. I have nothing mote to my that thie—ihat it mat
be gratifying te the country to know that nothing said
exceed the ability with which the British negatistors have I
performed their ardsou and difficult task during thew
negotiations. Lord Clarendon and Lord Conley hays net
rely maintained the honour and the interest of the country
which they repretwated, bet they have, by their conciliatory
imesdnet, second the respite, esteem, and goodwill of theme
with whom they bad to tromunthieate. (Hear, boar.) The
ratifications are to be eachaapd as ens is they can be re-
solved Them Constantino* and Bt. Peteribssg. The
limitation of time has bees fear weeks, bat I ebnai bee
that at least within them woks these ratification esey be
azahanged at Paris. (Hear, hoer.)
The motion that the chairman report programs was than
wkattraws, sad the committee prat:aided with the onsider-
cithth of the votes.
TN CHAIRMAN then reported progress, Gad obtained
leen to sit again en Friday.
The resolutions paned in the previous committee of sup-
ply wore reported en and eared to.
THE TICKET-OF-LEAVE BYISTEK.
Mc WALPOLE tasked whether say inteatios existed
es
the part cf the government to take measures for dimi •
Webbg the approbeatios that prevailed I. ths pulls mind