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LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 1?.

Loan STANLEY'S good sense was never more
conspicuous than in the lan,guage in which ho
replied last night to a member of his party who
wished the House of Commons to record its opi-
nion on the execution—" murder," Sir LAW-
RENII: PALK called it—of the late Archduke
111AXINIILIAN and his Generals. After recognizing
the unanimity of the sentiment which that de-
plorable act hascalled forth throughout the country,
Lord STANLEY remarked that there weretho greatest
objections to the course proposed. He pointed out tluit
before the House could conic to any resolution on the
subject, it would havetoconsider "the policy of the
" Mexican expedition, the position and status of the
" unfortunate Prince in Mexico, and the right by
" which lie claimed supreme power." This is suffi-
ciently obvious, Lord STANLEY nevertheless de-
serves credit for pointing it out, inasmuch as
it has been common during the last few days to
pass the most absolute judgments upon de
character of the execution in heedlessness of
these considerations. It has been assumed in
sonic quarters that all questions of this kind are
closed by the mere fact that MAXIMILIAN'S
Government was recognised by that of the QUEEN.
But the recognition of a Government proceeds from
practical necessities, and settles no moral questions.
We cannot recognise two governments in one
country, and in case of civil war we address our-
selves to that one which appears for the time best
able to do justice to our interest, more especially as
the protection of our fellow-subjects residing in its
territory is concerned. In this way we recognised
MAXIMILIAN as soon as, supported by the French
army, he seemed sure of being able to exercise a
preponderating power. The Government of the
United States had reasons directly political for
continuing its recognition of President JcAnez
throughout the varying fortunes of the war, confi-
dent in its power, sooner or later, to resuscitate the
republic. By recognising the Mexican Empire we
have in no wise precluded ourselves from forming
an independent opinion of the status of the late
Emperor, though why the friends of that unfor-
tunate Prince should wish to bring on a discussic n
of that subject we fail to perceive. Lord STANLEY
further objected to the course which Sir LA% lILNUE
PALK desired to follow on the ground of precedent.
He observed that this is not the first case when the
triumph of one party after a protracted civil war
has been followed by lamentable and sangainary
act{ of retaliation, and he asked, if we were to
take notice of this particular act, on what principle
could we draw a distinction ? This simple questa n
is of itself a weighty rebuke of that spirit of par-
tizanship which is betrayed as much by
the vehemence of its outcries at one kind
of excess as by its persistent silence in presence
of equally great crimes. Lord STANLEY'S last
objection to asking the House of Commons to
record its opinion of this execution is that " Par-
" lament, however great its power and influence,
" is only the Parliament of the United Kingdom,
" not the Parliament of the world." We believe
that a much more rational way of judging of
foreign politics would by this time have prevailed
amongst large and important classes of our coun-
trymen if former Foreign Secretaries had always
held language such as this of Lord STANLEY'S.
The opinion of the Government and people of
Great Britain is in no danger of being over-
looked or undervalued abroad as long as it is
formed with intelligence and fairness ; but nothing
is more likely to diminish its authority than the
spirit of rash and dogmatic assertion which is
fostered by our repeating to one another that the
British Parliament is the Areopagus of the world.
Our unrivalled means of intelligence and publi-
city, our perfect freedom of debate, and our
complete disinterestedness, give us advantages
in the discussion of the affairs of other coun-
tries most favourable for the exercise of a
healthy influenco among the nations ; but this
is no reason why we should affect to set up a
tribunal and summon one community after another
to ou'r bar. The ordinary conduct of our relations
with our neighbours will afford us abundant means
of doing justice to our own character and making
our position clear. In this particular instance
the unanimity with which the execution of the
Archduke MAxistruas has been lamented and
condemned by the free public opinion of England
must have as great an effect upon all Mexicans
who are accessible to moral influences as the
severest censure which Parliament could record,
without the countervailing disadvantage which
attends the interference of one Government with
the internal affairs of another. As to future
diplomatic intercourse with Mexico, Lord STANLEY
explained, in answer to Mr. OTWAY, that to
abstain from relations with the Mexican Govern-
ment would be to punish, not it, but the British
residents in Mexico ; that at present those rela-
tions are in abeyance, not because we have re-
called our Minister, but because the Government
to which lie was accredited has disappeared ; and
that the question whether we shall send out a
Minister to ('resident JUAREZ will be decided at
the proper time, according to such information
as we may receive as to the position and stability
of his Government.

THE Bankruptcy Bill suffered yesterday the fate
which awaits measures which at this period of the
session itill linger in their earlier stages, and the
Arroaerr•GlNllAL announced that it would be
withdrawn. The friends of the Bill, if it has any,
may any that it has boon sacrificed to the brilliant
aw:coma of Mr. DISRAILOI Reform legislation, and
ibi ~pia.nenta, that a difficulty has been decently