Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-15 00:00:00

THE POLICY OF PEACE

Y, MAR Oil 15, 1859.

THERE have been several circumstances of late
which go tar to prove that there is little disposition
now-a-days for one nation to go to war with another,
save in cases of extreme provocation ; and that
whenever there is the opportunity of manifesting
the popular feeling, it will be on the side of peace.
The public mind of Europe is evidently averse to
war. And it is for this, if for no other reason,—
that the public mind of Europe is now every where
occupied, more or less, with the cause of progress—of
enlightment and of improvement; and that not only is
peace essential to the advancement of such a cause,
but that war is out of character with all its objects.
Too' often has it been experienced, that, in the words
of the poet,

THE DAY'S NEWS.
Lord Stanley of Alderley, in the House of Lords,
last night, moved for copies of all contracts entered
into between the Government and the Electric
Telegraph Companies, and expressed a hope
that in such contracts care .had been taken to
empower the Government to take possession
of the Telegraphs on a sudden emergency. He said
he had been informed, that an offer had been lately
made to the Treasury to construct an Atlantic Tele-
graph for a payment of £25,000 a-year, and that no
answer had been received to the application. The
Earl of Donoughmore stated in reply, that he was
not aware of any offer having been made to con-
struct an Atlantic Telegraph, and with reference
to the papers referred to, they should be laid upon
the table of the House. Their Lordships adjourned " When doting monarchs urge
at a quarter before six o'clock. In the House of Unsound resolves, their people feel the scourge !"
Commons Lord Lovaine took his seat for North
Northumberland. Mr. Brady gave notice that on But one of the results of popular progress is to pre-
Thursday he should move to bring in a bill for the vent either " doting monarchs," or monarchs who
qualification and registration of voters in Ireland do not dote, making any such resolves as will inflibct
for members of Parliament. Sir John Pakington
gave notice that in consequence of the upon their people the scourge of war. Of course this
statement made in the . House on Friday, influence will prevail the most effectually under free
night, to the effect that during the last ten years institutions ; and all political progress is in the direc-
-5,000,000/. of the money voted for the service of the tion of such institutions, their establishment, and their
navy either could not be accounted for or had been perfection. Louis NAPOLEON of France, as all the
uselessly expended, he should lay upon the table
world knows, whatever else he may be, is not by any
a statement in as full a detail as possible of the
mode in which the money had been appropriated. means a doting monarch, and yet he has lately been
The house afterwards went into committee on the urging very unsound resolves towards warlike
Landed Estates Bill. A long debate ensued upon objects. His people, having been deprived of free
the fiat clause, which resulted in a reconsideration institutions, would, it is evident, have " felt the
of the entire principle of the bill, several members
° "
declarinc, strongly against its adoption. Ultimately, scourge of war by this time, had not those who do
the first four clauses were agreed to, and the House enjoy the blessing of livini, under such institutions
resumed, and the report of the Commissioners of given expression to their repugnance° to such a policy.
Supply and of Ways and Means was brought
up. On the motion that the House go into com- He, a monarch shrewd, and sagacious, and scheming,
mittee of supply on the Navy estimates, Mr. W. rather than " doting," had at hand a formidable
Williams moved, as au amendment, that they be host of those whom he was anxious to employ as the
referred to a select committee. After an animated tools of his ambition, to "cutaway to his unlawful
ends"—ends which would scarcely have been contem-
discussion the motion was negatived without a 1
division. Mr. Gilpin called attention to the destine-
plated by one whose intellect was impaired either by
tion of the 26th native Infantry, at Ujnalla, describ- I
ing it as the darkest page_ in the black book of the I age or passion. But he has been turned from his
Indian Rebellion.purpose. The spirit of the age was against him;
Lord Stanley explained that the I
men had been disarmed under strong suspicion ; and, more than all, he found in his nearest neigh-
they were insurgents, and would, if not stopped,
bour, and most powerful ally, one who so decidedly
have easily procured arms and march to the assis-
tance of the mutineers at Delhi. He thought the and disinterestedly disapproved of his policy, and so
House would do well to pass the matter over with vigorously, yet so judiciously, exerted her influence
that judicious silence which would be the best com-
for peace, that he has been obliged, in the exercise.
ment on the proceedings. The House
then went into
Committee of supply, when various items were voted of ordinary prudence, to yield to her mediation.
in the Navy Estimates. The mutiny and Marine It was a fortunate thing for the peace of Europe,
Mutiny Bill, and the County Court
Efill
Penalties
passed we may depend upon it, that England had a Govern-
through committee ; and the Remission oand the Evidence Commission Bill were read a third ment whose policy was opposed to war ; and who,
time and passed. although, bound to observe the principle of non-inter-
The aspect of the news from the Continente.eon con- vention, as a necessary element of such a policy,
times very unsatisfactory. Lord Cowley arrived in
could yet be allowed to interpose her good offices
London from Vienna on Saturday night, and had an
interview with Lord Malmesbury on Sunday, but as between the b.,Q sti 1 e Powers, and bring them
yet nothing in the shape of a report of his success to, if not an amicable, yet a pacific under-
has been made public. The Paris correspondents standing. This it is hoped Lord CoWLEY,
of the London papers writing. on Saturday by his mission to Vienna, has succeeded in
night do so with gloomy apprehensions of the future. dca •
ng. Her Majesty's Government were taken to
task for it, when first it was spoken of, it may be
The correspondent of the Herald states that
.au
order has been received in Paris, from the Sardinian.
Government, for 40,000 revolvers, to be paid for out remembered; and the idea of sending away an
of the new loan. The troops now under arms in Ambassador from his post at Paris for the purpose
was blamed as a very unusual and unwise proceed-
thelevies and
Piedmont are 42,000 men, and the new
ing.
it But. it has
reserves now called out are calculated to bring .
And is more th., -1 probable thr,t no other di I -
proved to have been far otherwise.
the total up to 87,000. The orders to join are very
stringent--sick mess' certificates must be attestedp o
every fortnight by the mayors of their respective matist could ',...-

ilanagod so delicate and difficult