The Express.
London, England, 1859-03-29 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1859.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—MoNDAT, MATicll 28.
no LORD CHANOILLOR took kto NM on tM WOOIMICk
at fits o'clock.

PETITIONS.
Lord CAMPBELL promoted a petition from Taunton hi
!avow of the ballot. The noble and learned lord raid that
he wee Mote& in favour of rpm voting ; but he believed
that the molt of adopting the ballot would disappoint both
its friends mad Its foe,. .

Earl GREY s
pree a petition from a number of persons
in the Borth, who complained of the course pursued by the
directors of the Northumberland District Bank; end preyed
that an inquiry might be instituted into their conduct. Also
from the Society of Shipowners at South Shields, complaining
of the depressed condition of the shipping trade. The
petitioners did not wish to reverse the policy of the Navi-
gation Act, bat they desired that efforts might be made to
establish reciprocal treaties with other countries. The noble
earl did not think, however, it would be pendent to make
say applications to foreign powers on the subject. Thome
countries were themselves greater sufferers by their restrie-
tire laws then we were ; and any application to them as the
' subject would only tend to raise a suspicion that we had some
interested motive in view.

THE ITALIAN QUESTION,
The Earl of CLARENDON begged to aak the noble lord
the Foreign Secretary whether it would be coneMent with
his duty to give the house, and through their lordships the
malty, any information with regard to the state of affairs
is littroca, and the results that might have bees Nth.' at
by Lord Cowley's minion to Vicuna ? If Austria wss about
to attend a coogrem, and was disposed to make sme commion
to the public opinion of Europe—which, with her vast mfli-
easy preparations, and her firm reborn° on the faith
and loyalty of Otaniany, she undoubtedly might
make without the slightest imputation on her honour, or
the slightest danger to herself—then tho peace of Europe
would certainly not be disturbed, because any shadow of a
pretext would have been removed. (Cheers.) He (Lord
Clarendon) purposely refrained from any allusion to the
topics which would be discuaeei at the cougresa, or to the
cessation of military preparations, and possible disarmament,
which ought to tom the preparation for that congress.
Neither would he put his question in any precise km,
bemuse he felt that the noble lord would himself know best
what information it would be prudent ten give. (Hear.)
The Earl of MALYISBURY—My lords, I will begin by

thanking my noble friend kr the diar;etion he hie shown to
the speech which he hem just deliverol, and the manner in
which he has put his inquiry for information which your
lordships moat no doubt be eager to obtain. lam perfectly
ready to give as much information as I can without trench-
ing upon thole quations which might, perhape, better be
avoided, or which it would be premature to enter upon. Your
kedships will recollect that at the end of last month Lord
Cowley went to Vienna. Before he left Perim, he obtained
the oath* *smut and approbation of the French government
to ►is mission, and he left Paris perfectly in poseeesion of the
ideas of the French government ea to what is called the
Hallam question, and its various complications. He came to
London, but he received no instructions whatever, and he
left England for Vienne perfectly unfettered.
The Earl of DERBY hare made a remark to the noble
lord.

Lord MALVIESI3I7RY (rtstuning)—Hs received no in-
structions of an official character. He wee only to ascer-
tain from the Austrian goverament what were the points
which they considered in the same light se the French, and
in what way he might midst, try the good 0810111ot this oonn-
try, in.restoriag those relations between France and Austria
which ware unfortunately in so critical a position. He dis-
played at Virnus all that sagacity, tad, end judgment
which my noble friend has so pretty mortised to
him, and which he he never felled to exhibit
in any public service in which he has been employed. (Hear,
beer.) He wee received by the Antorlen government with
the talsort treason sad cordiality, end that frenknera and
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cordiality pervaded all the interviews which he had with
Count Buol. He ascertained that than were points upon
which, with the insistence of England, the French and
Austrian go,ersaumutes weight be iedeued lu Stoat , wad thee
there were other penes Diem which Count Buol was ready
to enter into communication with England and France, with
a view to remove the danger which threatened Europe, and to
wan peace. Having then accomplished what I meet de-
sorbs m a very successful and promising minion, Lord
Cowley returned to Paris. On his arrival in Parts, on the
16th inst., he found that during his absence the French
and Raman governments had entered into communication
with each other ; and that with the consent and approbation
of France, Russia intended recommending to the five great
powers that a oongreee shoul•1 sit and settle the matters in
dispute. On the 18th of *hie month her Majesty's govern-
ment received from the French ambassador an official lull-
mein that such was the intention of Russia; end her
Majesty's government oommunicated on the next day to the
•sari Olt Bt. Petersburg their willingness to accept such an
oar, if it were made on certain conditions; end they
therefore anticipated the official offer which the 11.0/Billll
government afterwards made. On the 23rd Baron Brunnow
celled on me, and announced officially not only that
Reeds made that propoelon to th!s country as one
of the five power►, but that RUPSI4 also accepted
the conditions with which her Majesty's govern-
ment had offered to socept the proposal of • Congress. Sines
that time each of the great powers bare assented to the con-
grins ; but although they ars all undoubtedly agreed upon
the fact that then •bell be • congress to discnn the affairs
of Italy, and to aoeomplish the solution of the present com-
plication, they are not yet agreed upon the subjects, do-
, mile,' and composition of that congress. I have no
doubt, however, that in • short time • concluaion will be
came to on these points ; end I do not scruple to my that
her Majesty's government are of opinion that, considering
the subjects about to be dissumel at this congress are inti-
mately coaneeted with the political and social happiness of
the Italian states, those states ought to have an opportunity
given them in some way or other of expreesieg their opinion
en the subjects tr be discussed. (Hear.) Our object will
naturally be, if we speak of reforms, not to impose any con-
ditions upon the Italian states, but to recommend to them
what we cessider to be for their own benefit end for the
safety of Europe. (Hear, hear.) In the meantime, it will
be a source of satisfaction to your lordships to know that,
although the disarmament which I should heartily wish to
see iuloadist•ly take place Is not decided upon, both Austria
and Piedmont have made a formal agreement that they will
sot a tack we another, sad that they will abstain from boa-
tilitios. (Heir, hear.) Unless, therefore, some stoma
mud eluaue, itapo NAM* Seel Irlat elyeedd occur, we may bore
that the peace will sot be brain; and that the congress
(which will probably take place at the aid of nest mouth)
will terminate in those results which I am sure we mast di
drift. (Cheers )
The Cork and Kinsale Junction Railway Bill, the Mid-
land Great Western Railway of Inland (Liffey branch, &c.)
Bill, the Midland Great Western Railway of Roland (Sligo
Extension) Bill, and the People's Provident Assurance
Society Bill, were severally read • third time and poem&
The Vexatious Indifturents Bill widths evidence by Com-
minion Bill parsed through committee.
The Railway Ticket. Tr reefer Bill we reed a second time.
The Companies Act (1869) Bill, the Medics! Act (1868)
Amendment Bill, and Oaths Act Amendment Bill were read
a third time end pined.
Their lordships then alkalised.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MoBDAT, MAICU 28.
The Smelt's took the chair at ten minutes to 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Biikenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Rail-
way BM mid the Whitehaves Barbour and Town Bill were
severally read a third time and weed.
The Swarms% Barbour Treat Bid and the Tottenham and
Edinon.on Oas Bill were tea a mooed time.
Several private hills were " cosaidered," and appointed for
• third reading.

PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITION PRESENTED.
By Mr J. GRAHAM, from t►e Ustrembly of L'ndoo, prop
in for represraterias t that haw.
NOTICES OF MOTION.
THE VOTE OF CENSURE.
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Kr. 0. ITTA24I-17114:i keg t; give mottos that, in comae-
quote of the very explicit declaration mode by theAttoraey-
Gimig for Ireland on Friday last, elating th►t he should
emitter the vote taken upon the tosolot'on of Lord John
Sowell se tantamount to a vote of censure on the goverm-
ent, I shall w.thdrAw the notice which I gave the other
night, (Cherre from both irides of the house.)
Too TREA WITH JAPAN.—Mr. GILPIN. this day, to
ask if the .e was a provirton to the treaty with Japan prohi-
biting the inuodootion of opium.

BONDID WARZROUSILB IN MANUFACTURING

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the**. bed been very much ismtigatod by the genre-
zoo* and he most say *. It vie not at present the Jelin-
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some. In Ms country.