The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-20 00:00:00

AFFAIRS OF POLAND.

The Earl of SHREWSBURY presented potatoes fovea
several places, praying for the suspension of dipionsfis
intercourse with Russia until the independenoe of Poised me
restored.

The Earl of HARROWBY rose, pursuant to solicit to
move that an bumble *adieu be presented to her MAMMA
for copies or extracts of all correspondence which pima m
the years 1831 and 1832 between the government. of {iota
Britain and those of Russia and other countries as the air
ject of Poland. After presenting a number of petite=
to the same effectas those before mentioned, he proceedstm
say that the attention of Europe and of the world im
general, which bad somewhat slumbered with met
to the affairs of Poland, had been revived by the eve tea[
the last few months, and it was • matter for pave amis.
derstion and doubt whether the condition of affairs ie tot
coun'ay was such as was contemplated by the GreatPereees
who were parties to the Treaty of Vienna.
Lord WODEHOU.iE felt confident that the programer
liberal ides in Russia would tend to secure greater freekom
for the Poles, and the enjoyment of those institutions.*
which they were entitled under the treaty of Vienna. At
the same time their lordships must recollect that to semee-
der Poland would be to reduce Russia again to • poetised
greet inferiority in Europe. They were in the habit of lair
ing about the kingdom of Poland; but theancieut
emcee really comprised a very large and important postemer
European Amis. While, therefore, he contended Beata
restoration of Polish independence was no longer a praetor&
question, be' id hope that the Poles would be enabled more
and more to aid in increasing the civilisation of Remit met
in introducing institutions more in conformity with tire
general system of western nations. (Hear, hear.) With
regard to Prussian Poland the case was somewhat Mere&
Bo great had been the increase of Germans, that they per
formed, with the Jews, almost as large a portion of the
population as the Poles themselves. (Hear, hear.)
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH observed that the 're-
sent position of affairs in the duchy of Warsaw could set
fail to hare a great and material effect epee the
state of Europe. For his own part he ematieed
a very strong sympathy for the Polish people'.
IHe had always thought that there was no seamy
so influential over a people an generosity • and eriwcidly
when that people was itself the bravest and most geee-
roue of nations. He did trust, therefore, that there sena
be a conciliatory proposition made to the people of Poked.
and that they would receive it in the spirit in which it ow
tendered. The Poles must see that the nrestablishment et
their independent nationality could only happen as the dent
of a disruption of all the states of Europe, such as*/ or 51,1
years ago brought the first Napoleon to the Vistula. The
fird Napoleon held out promises to them ; be use 1 Mena
for his own purposes, and after they had shed their Mame
blood for him, be deceived them. Did they hope that Mosey
future convulsion of Europe, France would act main tovesek
them with greater fidelity! (Hear.) If he (the mile
earl) could approach the Emperor of Russia, he would met
earnestly counsel him to adopt • course of clemency set
generosity ; and he would with equal earnestness mama
the Poles to meet his advances frankly and with firmeme.
Insincerity in a sovereign was a crime which could never be
firgiven ; but ingratitade in a people was • crime of moral
magr Rude and it was one that deprived them of all sym-
pathy. (Loud cheers.)
The Earl of MALIIESBURY was anxious to expires Me
entire concurrence in what had fallen from the two mile
earls. If the present was to the Poles a time to grieve,. it
was not one to be disheartened, when they contrasted the
present state of things with the state of things r!ve• or
eight years ago. Then they had an absolute sovereign,
whose only idea of manifesting his power wee by miller;
force ; now they bad • ruler who had dorm veneer
Grier for the cause of liberty than perhaps my
of his contemponaies. Justice had, in let.
hardly been rendered to the Emperor of Ibmnis..
He bad information on which be could rely as to the Ms-
peror's sentiments. His Majesty Lad near him men of sz-
penence and of judgment, in whom he had the mates*
confideme, and who were pursuing the very mane wit&
their lordships bad tonight expressed their wish that be
should follow. On the other baud, of course, as as aloe-
lute sovereign he had advisers who would urge hire to
take au opposite course ; but when he knew the =tat
turn of the Emperor's mind, and that he had abed aim
those who could give him good advice, he felt confirm&
of, before long, a milder role in that country. Bet be
should be merry if anything should be said in thathawar.
and nothing bad been said, that could encourage the Paget*
take a course fetal to their own welfare.
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The Marquis of BREADALBAN h said it wee moli bee
that wealth never compiled. He believed there never wen
• greater conspiracy of wealth manifested in the world Ilawe
in the spoliation of Poland, or 'tenter crime conamitkel by
power siminst right than was then committed &pied disk
unfortunate country.
Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE said it woo
estisfactory to find that the voice of truth could be headier
the Britaah parliament, and that those who had succeeded in
carrying out their ambitious views had at last to find that
they stood opposed to the m4nion of Europe expressed by
a parliament which more then any other body in &maps
bad a right to express that opinion.
Lord TALBOT DE MALAHIDE said ho agreed aik
what had been said in favour of the rights of Polo&
There was one point to which he would cell attention. Om
of the greatest grievances under which the Poles at tamest
suffered bad not been alluded to, he meant the great re-
ligious grievance. He bad been assured on media
authority that at the present moment there wee
more than five millions of Poles who had lees
forced to abjure their religion, and to conform to the theist
church, which of course they did only in appearance. Be
bade's* heard that there had been an attempt to bring spi
the Jewish children in the Oreek faith, and that b
if not thousands, of them had been carried to the Ll=
font.
The motion amended, by leaving out the wools "al
of other countries," was then put and carried.
The Drunkenness (Ireland) Bill, the Inndlord and Tenant
Law Amendment (Ireland) Act Proceedings Bill, mad the
Appropriation of Seats (Sudbury and St. Album) Bill, mese
severally read a second time.
The Industrial Schools (Scotland) Bill, and the InduleisL
Schools Bill, were referred to a select committee.
The Piddle Works (Ireland) Advances and Repayment ef
' Monies Bill, the Tramways (Ireland) Act Amendment RA.
the Tramways (Scotland) Bill, the Attorneys and Soliahen
(Ireland) Bill, the Piers and Harbours Bill, the County nor-
veyors (Ireland) Bill, the Turnpike Trusts Arrangement Ball.
the White Herring Fishery Bill, and the Vaccination sal.
were severally passed through committee.
Their lortlehipa then adjourned.

HOUSE OF 001dMONS.—FRIDAY, JULY lat
LACE FACTORIES BILL.

The house went into committee ou thin bill, but no (In-
gress wes made, the hour of four o'clock, when the hogs,
ad)journs, having arrived.
The sitting was resumed at 6 o'clock.

THE GALWAY CONTRACT.

Mr. CONERdilikpreae presented a petition from Mr. CL
V. Malley Irwin, similar to the one he had pretested the
other night, with the exception that the petition asked be
an investization instead of a prosecution by the Attorney-
General. lie believed he won expocted to supremo am
opinion upon the petition, and he hail no hesitation M ap-
ing that he thought there were primal facie grounds fertile
investigation. Should a discussion arise respecting the
petition be was fully prepared to state the groundnut whisk
e thought en investigation necessary. The boa. imam=
concluded by moving that the petition be read.
The petition was accordingly read by the clerk at Ur Maim
The petitioner described himself as the projector et tie
Royal Atlantic Steam Navigation Company, and chargerlMr.
LeVer and the officials connected with the company witia
false and fraudulent pretences and practices ; he stated tig,
he was prepared to substantiate his allegations, and newel
that an inquiry might be made into the fraudulent practuass
which had bean committed.
Upon the quation that the petition do lie nylon the bilk.
Mr. TOMMIE nee to order. It was the practice Maim