The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-16 00:00:00

CRIMEAN COMMISSION,

Mr. PALK asked whether it is the intention of her Ma-
jesty's Government to take any steps to ascertain the cor-
rectness of the allegations reflecting on the conduct of cer-
tain officers in Sir John M'Neill's report ?
Mr. F. PEEL said that it was already known that Lord
Lucan and the Earl of Cardigan had made replies to the
report so far as they were concerned, and these replies he
should lay on the table to-night.
Sir J . PAKING ro:i asked if those officers who were not
'members of either house of parliament would have
an opportunity of replying to the ch trges made against
them ? _ _

Mr. PEEL said they would. General Airey had under-
taken to reply for the quartermaster's department, and his
reply would be shortly forthcoming.
Mr. LAYARD observed that as it was a government ques-
tion, would ministers give him a night to bring on his
motion ?

Lnrd PALMERSTON declined to do so, as there were two
nights a week e the disposal of independent members.
Mr. PALK said he was so dissatisfied with the reply of
Mr. Peel to his question, that on an early day he should
move that the report of the Crimean Commissioners ba
referred to a select committee, to 'ascertain whether the
allegations against the character of many officers, high in
rank, are borne out by the evidence therein contained.

FALL OF SEBASTOPOL,

Mr. LAYARD remarked that it was very strange that
General Simpson's list of the officer who
merited promotion for distinguished services
at the fall of Sebastopol, was not yet forth-
coming. He wished to know whether there
would be any objection to produce the reports of Generals
Cochington and Windham, relative to the attack on the
Redan ?

Mr. PEEL said the reports were made, not to the Govern-
ment, but to General Simpson. He was bound, however,
to admit that tb.e reports had reached the Government, but
at the same time it would not be advisable to produce them.

'usins (

of our

will to

Legislature of ;this c

GOvernment in I-)

in America into

t the emip

:nt. to America- for recru
r authorities there to fort

minister at Washingto
1 and the Governor-Genf

i Gern

ad gav(

then referred to a report he held in his hai
which took place in Pensylvania of one of
which he founded a charge of wilful viola
nicipal law of England on the part (
and Mr. Crampton, and n -
that must result from a w_
rica. The report of the trial to which
from which ho read extract

.nd that

to force

Lion to him
sat was the
mg by the
lt act, the
ed to enlist
nable to la-
merica, we

lons to

a, and the per-

,mpton, our

ova Scotia,

In. member
f the trial

'gents, on

,vernment

parks on the evils

ween England and Ame-
Lie alluded, and
the hatred that ex-
isted in America. against England, because the defence of
the party charged was excluded from it ; but it did con-
tain statements relative to the conscription, which had
not been contradicted. He concluded by moving his
resolution.
Mr. HATFIELD seconded the motion.

Lord PALMEBSTON in reply, repeated the.:'statement he
formerly made for the incompleteness of this correspon-
dence which had prevented the government of America
from presenting it to congress, and which had also
actuated this government from not alluding to it in her
Majesty's speech, and which, it were hoped, would have
been the means of conciliating the spirit, and7feelings of
both countries. He regretted exceedingly that the hon.
member had notwaited for the answer to the last despatch
forwarded to America before he brought forward the sub-
ject. He regretted thst the hon. gentleman had made this

were giv

municipa

s cf the union

circumspect on that point
the same good feeling was not
the channel but he regretted to

in the Uni

entered into a -d

to entrap her M _
law. They, howei
while, as for the trial of the agents of the
ment, he believed the papers would show that it.
stances had been greatly exaggerated. In concluo.‘,.,
yet hoped the dispute would terminate in an amicable
manner. The Government had been ample and sincere in
their apology, as was proved by the fact that the. Ameri-
can minister took no notice of a second remonstrance
against the enlistments wl
apology, was in the course
try to the United States ; tl
ties of blood, which subsisted
America, forbid the idea of oven
our of the country was Para

y's of

n of the

of transit

s coun-

lip, and

t Above,

derations,
good sens

and it
e arta

justice of the I

that the

amplo and aim
them, ought to t

Id been

offered to

circum-

stances, without the least hesitat
Mr. DISRAELI regretted he sl

upon to enter into fhe questi

called

memb(

ceede to the proposition that

rolati

)rrespondence
of honourable

interrogated
hoped, when the corresp _
before the House, it would bear out-tlu
Government. He trusted that.l'when t

le motion

compl

se the
Ad not
rt to be
1. He
d and
of the

lion again

before them, they would-disco

)1t pre-
he knew