The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-06 00:00:00

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repeat that I shall meet the invitation of the noble lord with
the same frankness sad candour with which it has been
made. He will experience from we, and I think I may answer
for the gentlemen on this side of the house, no snider con-
duct. We shall give every facility to the progress of public
business which we believe is sincerely intended to produce
that resit; but at the woe time I shell expect on the part
of the government a clear description of the course which
they intend to pursue, as several matters have been brought
bdore ea which I cannot believe, so far as I can form an
opinion, can be cast aside exactly in the manner which I
Jahr, Aare the tone of the noble lord, be anticipates. But I
repast that we will sincerely amidst the noble lord in tho con-
duct of public butane's, no far as we can, without endanger-
ing the interests of the country. (Cheer.)
Mr. COBDEN inquired what was to be done by the exe-
cutive in pursuance of the late vote, and as regarded the
disturbances in China P British subjects and property were
left in extreme peril, and required protection. As three days
remained for action before the overland mail left, he recom-

noteded the despatch of emus important functionary to the
met, who might take charge of stain, protect our fellow
subjects, and put en end to the existing hostilities. " I do
not fear a general election," said Mr. Cobden. " I pre-
dict a winnowing and a remodelling of the state of per-
ties in this home. (Hear, hear.) But there wee one
point in the noble lord's speech which certainly did
puzzle me. He said the country would be able to
judge between his adminiatratiun and some admialatratke
higNioase, formed from amongst right hon. gentlemen opposite.
Now, I do not know how the country can judge between the
noble led and right hon. gentlemen opposite. So far as my
observation goes, I have come to thin conclusion, that I con-
Mier the noble lord at the bead of the government to be as
good a tory as any right hun. or has. gentlemen opposite,
and whether he sits on that side of the house or M tie we
not make any peat difference to the liberties of the owe r 7.
Sir C. WOOD said it was not his intention to re-egen the
quondam. He matured the Muse that eficient insesares led
been taken to collect • suMe,eut force to protect the British
reitlenta in China.
After some obeervatione by Sir J. Water and Mr.
Damns,
Ign &HERBERT inquired whether the government were
geing le continuo the war for the same object—namely, the
=Mr John Bowling into Canton, sad whether the
Masks there wan to be left in the bands of a man
who, in Ile opinion of the home, had brought about the
rant dosewous state of thing' P
Sk 0. OBEY denied that the object of the war was to ob-
tain an Wry into Canto. The government, ha ea, had
awed its most serious attention to the oshilEoloi, at
=kW China, and would take ev
lives and property • but they dud C=
net civil and military otheere to act in occalmo lie the
views of Mr. Cobden, who had no right to some et They
had say other intention than to endeavour to shoo our sir
dons with Chins one proper footing. T. ibis
._they would employ the means beet osbain Sig
to do so; and he trusted that the house veil hews
=our and the interests of the country in stele losin
Lull J. ItUSSELL insisted that the hews miss obi
to gnat supplies on account, were fully wadi le iwwwl
*hi the government meant to do with ems, or how the
hopment leases now pending in China WOO in ie reneged
Swig the time months that must elapse bite endimost
could teemesemble. He denied that the teen vale lei been
rented by a factious combination, and believed that it would
be always remembered to the honour of the House of
Gammons.

Mr. ROEBUCK—I rise to protest against one statement
of the noble lord at the bead of her Mejeety's government,
who boa dmeribed his defeat as tbo result of a combination of
parties—(hmar, bear)—and by a combination of parties it is
obvious be meant a conspiracy of parties. (Cheers.) It is
tree that hon. gentlemen of different politiod opinions found
themselves in the SWIM lobby; but why should thaticireum-
stance be considered proof of a conspiracy ? I speak for
myself sad for • greet number of gentlemen in this house,
red I mud may that I knew nothing of any combination of
parties. (Cheers.) We were called upon to give a vote upon
a matter which involved the honour of our country; that
honour I deemed to have been endangered by the conduct of
tUisoble lord, and I voted against him. (Hear, hear.) I
did that, sir, not because I agreed with the bon. putlemen
opposite, but because I agreed with the resolution. (Cheers.)
I thought that dishonour and disgrace awaited my country,
and I thought the resolutiou woe the only shield
which could be phieed between us and dishonour ; and it was
on that account I lent it my humble support. (Cheers.)
Sir, we were told that we wens to-night to hear an expla-
nation. We have broil no explanation ; but we ham beard a
trumpery statement submitted to the home, sad embed an
explanation. (Cheers.) An explanation of what f Of
their policy ? No, air; they have zoo policy—(loud thsess)—
and they can therefore give no no explanation. The ant is,
sir, a set of melt who act in the name of England haw din
graced England. This set of men Lave been upheld b She
noble lord, and this home, coming to the rescue of limbed
ended England's honour, has declared against the noble hod
mellds government. (Cheers.) If the noble load hed eine
Ilisseadto be what he declared himself in times pet. • my-
penier of liberal inetitutiona, we would not law deseiled
hige. It is he rather who brie deserted us. The .Mile led
want where we would not follow him ; and bosom we
be bed disgraced England, we voted against him. (Cheers.)
M`GREGOIt—A question has been put to the noble
Ind at the head of Ler lelskjeety's government by the hose
=the member for the West Hiding, which has rid
mob It is this: What to to be done with the
rogneembeha of the government ut Meg Kong ? (Cheers.)
Ls illr bobs Breartng still to be the men whom they delight
to berm P Are they still going to put confidence in a man
wits bas been declared by. the vote of this house to have been
nilnot of an orditaretion, but of a crime? (Cheers.) le
to represent the must powerful and the most merciful
Sovereign In the world? Is the Meet that is going to China,
to be under his cunt ? 1 hope that the future fate of Sir
John Hovering will he decided upon before the noble lord
wt en be again editremes the home sits down. (Cheers.)
Mr. GLADSTONE was amend to and, from the confes-
sion of two cabinet ministers, that the judgment so unequi-
vocally Firotmuneed by a solemn vote of the house was to be
altogether ignored by the government. Having condemned
the hostilities in Clone, the home was at once entitled and
bona to exact a civie understanding as to the future policy
which would be adopted on that question before voting
money and
affairs
surrendering the uncontrolled admi-
nfetrsljw airs to the executive for nearly three months.
Adortbg to the charge of combination, which be pro-
neseesd saloons:id and unjust, Mr. Oladetone stated that
the only concert exhiLited by the late vote was of principle,
and that tf he had hintnelf supported Mr. Diemeli on finan-
cial =Wets, it was merely because the motion introduced by
the right hon. member embodied opinions with which he
NM Mr. T. DUNCOM BF. mid that those gentlemen who had
met by accident in the lobby the other night would nut be
likely to meet there again if any vote could be taken on the
question before the home. Thu right bon. gentleman (Mr.
Gladstone) bad been attempting to mystify the bows upon
this question. Ile stated tient the remlution agreed to on
Tuesday was not the resolution of Mr. Cobden, but was the
solemn judgment of the house. Well, from that judgment
the noble lord was geiog to appeal to the country. (Hear,
hear.) The right hen. gentlemoin said, Look at the divi-
Rim list."_ But what did he say it contained ? lie only
mentioned the noble lord the member for the City of London.
Was there, then, to be no typed from the decision of that
noble lord? (Laughter.) They were not to call it a " combi-
nation;" but there optioned to have been something very like
a union of parties. hear.) It was, at all events, a
very remarkable circuntatanee, that it motion very similar to
thatof the hon. member waxprops:wed in another place by
the noble earl the leader of the conservative
_party, and a
warm interest woo taken bY gentlemen in this house in the
memos of that motion. (Hear bear.) The noble viscount
naturally thought Mot a motion introduced by Lord Derby,
and supported by gentlemen who were generally known m
the country on the peace-at-env-price party, and by hie
former colleagues tele, the irangernv, looked something like
a combination. (Haw, hear.) 'Else right hon. gentle-
man raid, "Look at the division Well, the noble
viscount was perfectly justified by that list in appealing to the
conatry. (Cheese.) On which side did them who represent
omelitneutim vote ? Of fifteen nworopolttan members
)—twelve voted with the government. Where
again 1112 the West Riding? The hon. gentleman the
premed member for the Wmt Riding—(baughter)—moved
the nestabou ; but his colleague voted against bins. (Hear,
hear.) They laughed at the metropolm—let them laqrn, at
Livapsel mid Birmingham. (Hear hear.) The right
the member fur Bucks' and the member for the
trintirma staity were not likelyto meet again in the lobby ; for the
cum widths noble viscount had dealt (moldy and honestly with
the Imre and the other said he had voted disingenuously.
The eight bon. gentleman (Mr. Gladstone) said be most
hem en sower to the question of the hen. gentleman (Mr.
Celeienk voberbor the future policy of the government with
China was to Le changed ? The noble lord bad
WI- it was not. (Hear, hear.) The noble lord wee
lOW% 111Pla to the ciente on that isms, and the verdict
be ii bin favour; bemuse the country thought las bad
nobbled the national honour, and had done right In de-
bemlninf sot to permit treaties to bo evaded with impunity.
The noble lord was goiug to ask the publ whe-
CC, improved is his literal foreign policy. (Os h, ob.)
It wean Segal policy ; and the public would set themselves
whims if lord Ab.oleen'a government bed remeined