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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

MOUSE OF LOIWS—MoIDAY, MAftca id.
"..4" '
The Bishop of .CARLUILE took the oathr sad his seat
Mr. Ikea mute brought up dm Orders iu Cuenca fain
sod some other Bills from t►a Commeruld.

The Earl of Su rroilt puttpeeedisit motion fx certain
papers relative to the Cupeuhegen Rif editeme, eatli M. ay
next.

SWEDEN.

Lord MULOKAVE rose to correct an opinion lie
lead previously given, restireting the nature of the
existing arningeinents Ixtween this country end
Sweden. He did ou a termer evening give
ent en-
seer tel a question of a Noble Earl (grey) which

appfred to couvey an introccsaiou cot—stnir) • to the

Ifiiit'i eamely: that there existed its force previous
ittigagemtuite to these entered iuto by the late-
treaty.
.fati (3ast' said a few 'words in reply.
Leadllawiitsauite rooe,ter the purpose of mow.
drag the eider of the day for ha:Mg into cronsideta-
tion His Majesty's Message, tektite to the late
treaty concluded between this country and Sweden.
Ile did anticipate that from the manner in which
lie should. eitlettat the question to the House,
there could be no objection to the general propriety
of the Address. which It was his duty to move.
Sueeou:s and support were cleaned for an ally who
*midst the- cisanged and alienated state ally
the
i ise
Continent, had preserved, with unite Noble
Sdetity, all its engagements with Great 'ten ;a ,
Aden), for which that power ass now enacee
with attack., not front France *lour, but from that
. tary,,overeign (Russia) so latety an chi.* amity
'with her. With respect to the subsidy proposed,
it was grounded upon similar principles as that
granted by this country to Prussia in the seven
years war, with this difference, that in the present
Instance tile amount was to be paid in specified
instalments, a eirciiinstance which gave this coun-
try the advantage of taking care that the provisions
of the Leidy for which it was paid were fully and
literally executed. There also was a point which he
wished the Horse to uuderstand, that though His
blajesty'aGoverninent felt it now their duty to
*Make this proposition, there was on their part no
previous, exertion made to prevent the Court of
Sweden from contdudi.ng a separate peace with
Fralier. This proposition stood recommended by
the most pressing consideration, that it was per-
fectly indepeudent of any views of aggressiou, and
was purely recommended by the feeling of that
nacetwity which culled upon this country to defend
its eaiti and surviving ally on the continent of
Europe. The late treaty comprised the whole of
the engagements iu force betweeo the two coun-
tries. Indeed the former arrangements became
determinate on the sreacniition of Stralsund, be-
came they were entered into- for the 'specific pur-
pore of enabling 11i% Swedish Majesty to defend
Swedish Pomerania. On every view of the sulqect,
whether in reference to the high character which
this country had unifortaly supported, or in sym-
pathy for the situation to which our ally was re-
duced on account of his fidelity and devotion to
the CO4llllOO cause of Europe, it was with the
sesougest hopes of an unanimous assent, that be
11Ro owl their Lorelei: i pa, a That an address lie pre.
seated to Ili. Majesty, assuring him of their cheer-
fedly equal-4in with the object of his gracious
Message."
Lord CsatertLLE expressed his acquiescence in
the matinee in *hitt the anbjeet was introduced by
the !fable Lord. Whatever opinion he might en-
tertain of the advantage to be derived from the
icnt, either to this country or to Sweden, he still
wiling to afford menthe'. proof to the Coati.
Beet of the disinterested feeling of this country, in
acceding to every expedient calculated to give it
iely chance of restoration from the thraldom under
which it suffered. Still, under the present state of
the world, he had little to hope from the exertions
of Sweden, because he saw no probability of ulti-
mate success from any attempt of that power to
impose and des pmt the dangers with which it was
menaced. StilY,' comparatively small as the sum of
- .

E. 1.200.000 wan to this country, when referred
to the other maims upon it, yet the Legislature
shookd pat*, before it made any unnecessary call
upon the already burdened perm*. However, as
it was placed upon the character of the country,
be did not object to the pecuniary part of the
grant. There was also another observation of the
?folds Lord in w%iieh lie was glad to have the oppor-
tunity of acquiescing, namely, that no impediment
or olistwele was thrown by the British Gorernineht
to prevent the King of Sweden from concluding an
honourable and separate peace. On that principle
of action he so far approved of the conduct of His
liaj ,ti's Ministers, and felt surprised, that in
the last provision of the• present treaty, they
should lose sight of the same policy. He alluded
to that obligation by which both countries hound
themselves not to make a separate peace. Such a
principle was important, indeed was vitally essen-
tial, where hetisiern the parties executing a treate.a
tecipomlty of iatesests elated. - it se-situated ono
Sweden war, couhl any man assert that such a re-
cipreeity was at all in the consiel:ration ? l'he
nee. trisny, on the part of this ce.eatry, in its arrange-
atrial. to take care of Its allies, was universally felt ;
indeed the feebng had on all occasions been main-
fftte.l; but he could see no utility, but rather pro-
bably evil. in clogging the stipulations of the pre-
sort treaty. by making such an obligation irnpera-
tiVE on a. power under each difficulties. in a variety
of views. as Sweden was at this moment. The ye-
ti:mire to any other assistance which this munitry
might be ineloceil to give, would be a subject for a
future ho therefore! should hare tor ob-
retiiiii to the grant, merely as a proof of the gra-
titude and disinterestedness of the country, at the
same time that he mmrehended it mould reedier
serTiCrObit to Greut Britain or to tia e.len
herself.

•
The Adams.. ruttier the cheerful artpuieAcence
wf their Lords Lips to I fir Majesty's 51errage. was
tben pot mud carnal.

JOHN GIST AN D.
coneetinenot ef hi* *miner
•rtain uyispitpressiatations,
in ennieritience 9f I.i. h-v..
elurin.g C,.‘e•:it•st
alas thlt irotividuAl
ou th.it octu.-ion
Obe.dieliee to the itt.4trtic-
from Alajti:y's 60-

vernspeut at this side ef..tlse eater, it we. in the
recollection of the House, that about the month of
Mardi, in the year 140,e, it determined upon
bt tfie Rowell catholic, of band, to petition the
tirlature far the repeal of the restrictive laws at
Resent in force against them. -„They,biel come to
ttiisdecisioo, m ceuserioguce of the resolution of a
Orivate meeting of soron.pf the moweeapectable
of that'body. About thut period he head received
Noe the Noble Baron °poem; (Lord Hew kesbury)
thin Secietary'Of State fetAe Home Department,
frequent instructions uposs the ,hue of conduct
*HUI' it was the wish of His Alejesty'll Go-
vertittient he 'behold pursue in Ireland. In one
inetance the 'Noble Lord expressed, that it was
the intention of Government, a hatever opinions
they might entertain on the merits of the Catho-
lic Questiou, to mist its success at all eveuta.—
Such an ex pi esokin of their intentions he commu-
nicated to a Nobleman who stood high in the con-
tideuce and respect of that ,description of U's Ma-
jesty's subjects. He alluded to Lord Fingal, than
whom, either in this country or Ireland, there
was not a man of more high feeliuge of honour, of
more sincere ettachinent to the interests of the
United Kingdom; and he would recommend to
that House, and to the Government of this coun-
try, to pi.y every possible deference and regard to
the opinions and statement of that most respected
Nobleman, on any subject on which it who consi-
dered by him his duly to give them. Wheu the
Noble Secretary had made • such a communication,
be also accompahied it with' a recommendation,
that every exertion should he made, and every in-
fluence directed, to prevent the agitation of that
subject by the Protestant Gentlemen of Ireland;
that the discretion of the Irish Government should be
employed to prevent county meetings, or hoetile re-
solutions from,the Grand Juries : in a word, that the
discussion should be limited to both Rouses of Par-
liutnent. In coufortnity with such an inseruction, so
wisely and properly. made, be used every proper
me ins tiquard against the occurrence of such dis-
cussions. And as he knew that there were in the
city of Dublin some persons with whose influence
among* the inhabitants he was well acquainted, to
them, and *particularly to the able and respected
Keeo;der of that City, the wishes of Government
were made known. Indeed, upon the occasion,
care was taken to have that opinion communicated
to Mr. es'iffard himself. The Noble Earl then
real. two letters ; the first was his owp answer to
the coininunieation made by Lord Hawkesbur'y tc
him of the whims of Government. He would have
read the voromanicatiou itself, but had received a '
private intimation from the Noble Secretary, that
he would oppose the reading of it. The next letter
wa-, the correspondence of the person employed
to inform Mr. Giffard of the wishea of Cfisvent-
me 4. In this fetter Mr. Giffard was reported to
bare answered. that he was determined Cu rise the
Papists a licking in the Common Council of Dub-
-1 his. This, at least, proved, that this person was not
dismissed without any previous communication of
the wishes of Government. It was also well knout,.
that he was supposed to be a kind of organ of the
intuitions of Government in the Common Council.
And here he would ask, was it not the duty of the
Irish Gmerument to avoid any appearance or
wish of indulging in any calumnies against the
Cetholic., ? Al'ould it be proper, at a moment
when it told them that their prayer would be opr
posed, to add itimilt to refusal ? He had adopted
the measure of dismissing Mr. Gifford, because he
thought it his duty to carry into effect the instruc-
tions he had received from this.country, and with
the propriety and value of which, from his own
local knowledge, he was fully impressed. And he
had further to state, that that dismissal had met
'the approbation of some of the best friends to
the uiteretta of both countries, and to the Pro-
testant Establishment, as well those who were
in office. as others who were foully uncon-
nected with Government. 'Having raid thus
meet, he thought himself in candour bound to
state, that he subsequently understood. that
froffelhe representations of nene Protestant -Irish
Greglimen at this side of the water, this proceed-
ing did sot meet the full approbation of the Noble
Secretary. He had received a letter from Mr.
Vansittart, the then Secretary for Ireland, to that
effect ; with respect to such representation, he
must first state, that tie considerhimself, filling •
high office of responsibility, a more competent per-
son to judge of the propriety of that conduct, than
those Protestant Gentlensen of Ireland who made
the representation. The Noble Earl then read the
copy of the Letter which he transmitted to the No-
ble Lord, on reciiving such an intimation. In it he
expatiated on the absolute necessity of avoiding
any effort on the part of Government, at a moment
that it was about to refine their petition. to io-
suit the feelings of a description of men so tamale-
mus as the Irish Catholics, composing as they did
the greatest proportion of -the militia, and of the
Irish yeomanry. The Noble Earl after this satis-
factory explanation of the whole circumstances of
this transaction, concluded by moving, " That
there be laid before the I louse, Copies of all cor-
respondence which pulsed between the Secretary
for the Home Department and the Lord Lieute-
nant of Ireland, in the year inoz, relative to the
mesas he should adopt to prevent discussious
battik to the Catholic Question." _

Lewd II A%III.6IICRY alu►itted the accuracy of
the Noble Earl's ►tatement, hut still for a variety
of reasons felt that he should oppose the limbic-
firm of those papers. With respect to the trans-
action itself, the opinion he had entertained was,
that it was proceeding too far to punish so sc►erely
the mistaken seal of Mr. Gifford, fur raistalicii he
certainly mint call it. He assured the Home, that
his recent at►pointment was totally unconnected
with any political view, and discarded all, intention
of holdicig towards ally description of subjects any
iiitoletttht condui-t. The appointment of such a
charted' as the present Victual of that country,
was the unsisswemble peoCiAct uo such dullu-
sitioti eiisted op the tarilo4l,fts Majesty's tic,-
veruniemt. .

Kid !fiat:micas obserxel, that is compliance
with the forms Howse, it was necessary to
matte; a specific motion, in order to possess the
invilits of making a tine statement oi the facts,
in siaiwcr po tine tnistrpre,entrtions which had
tttWit fimn what passed w another place
411 lite Inellllre. Flavin?, matte that statement,
'he bad no objection to a ithdraw his asotioo.

Lord GIENTILVII expressed Isis' regret that the
seine laudable motives with which the-NobleSecre.
tary was ai tuated, in the year 1865, did not ope-
rate with ham on a more recent occasion, when the
necessity was aggravated, and the occurrence of an
irritable discussion more likely to be attended with
mischievous etlixts. Hr felt that his Noble Friend
had fully proved, that, in his conduct toiiards this
prrsou, he had acted in strict conformity to the spi-
rit of the instructions he bad rewired, and, there-
fore, he approved of his disposition to withdraw the
motion. _ It was unworthy the House to have its
time taken up, after such explanation, so full and
convincing, with the case of any individual, much
less of such a person us Giffird. He had only to
observe, that his re-appointment war, in his opi-
nion, ill-timed, and not corresponding with the
hprinciples of policy which the Noble Secretary
ad now professed.
The motion of Earl Hsaawscitz was accord-
ingly withdrawn.

Earl ILttnwte PCS. in
notice, nllttliod to ,•c^
which had Know ithrnwl i
'Wiz removed Sir. I.iitirt
in !rebind, front I %item'
held. under the ('rown.
flardoilicil LAI arty.' it
tica, had then receile