The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-06 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY.
The LORD CHANCELLOR tOOk his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

THE PEACE.-ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY.

The Earl of ELLESMERE moved that an humble address
be presented to her Majesty, to return to her Majesty the
sincere acknowledgements and thanks of this House:for
the important communication which her Majesty has
been graciously pleased to make to this House of the
treaty of peace concluded at Paris on the 30th day of
March, between her Majesty, the Emperor of Austria,
the Emperor of the French, the King of Prussia, the
Emperor of Russia, the King of Sardinia, and the Sultan,
by which peace has been re-established between her
Majesty, the Emperor of the French, the King of Sardinia,
and the Sultan, on the one hand, and the Emperor of
Russia on the other. To assure her Majesty that while
we should have deemed it our de ty cheerfully to afford
her Majesty our fullest support if it had unfortunately
found to have been necessary to continue the war, we
have learnt with joy and satisfaction that her Majesty has
been enabled to re-establish peace on conditions honour-
able to her Majesty's crown, and which so fully accom-
plish the great objects for which the war was undertaken.
To express to her Majesty the great satisfaction which
we feel that, while these alliances which have so mainly
contributed to the vigorous and successful prosecution of
the war, have been equally effective in the consolidation
of peace. Powers which had not taken an active part in
the war, have combined with the belligerents to give, by
their sanction and accession, additional firmness to the
arrangements by which the repose of Europe is in future
to be protected from !disturbance. To state to her
Majesty that we rejoice that, notwithstanding the great
exertions which the late war has rendered necessary, the
resources of the empire have remained unimpaired. To
express our hope that the peace, which has now been con-
cluded under the favour of Divine Providence, may long
continue to shed its blessings over Europe, and that
harmony among governments and friendly intercourse
among nations may steadily promote the progress of civi_
lisation and secure the welfare and happiness of mankind.
Lord GLENELG seconded the motion.
The Earl of MALMESDURY denied that all the objects of
the war had been accomplished, and moved an amend-
ment to the effect that it appeared to their lordships
that all the objects of the war had not been accomplished.
He considered that the fall of Kars had influenced the

negociations.
The Earl of CLARENDON replied, remarking that the
terms of the treaty were arranged before the fall of Kars,
and were not subsequently altered.
The Earl of DERBY supported the amendment, but
would not divide the House. He charged the blame for
the fall of Kars upon her Majesty's government.

Earl GRANVILLE defended the treaty.
The Earl of ABERDEEN considered that the conditions
accomplished all the objects of the war. He doubted the
possibility of neutralising the Black Sea.
Lord COWLEY offered some remarks in reference to the
mutralisatiou of the Black Sea, in reply to the Earl of
Aberdeen.
Earl GREY expressed, his satisfaction generally with
the terms of peace.
After some remarks from the Duke of ARGYLE, the
amendment was negatived, and the address was agreed
to.