The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-10 00:00:00

In reply to the Earl of SHAFTESBURY. - -
Earl RUSSELL was understood to say that it had been
proposed to prolong the armistice for a fortnight. The
Danes first agreed to the proposal, and afterwards the Ger-
man powers consented. This was decided on at the sitting
of the Conference that day.
CHIMNEY SWEEPERS REGULATION BILL.
The report of amendments to this bill was brought up
and received.
COURTS OF JUSTICIARY (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second read-
ing of this bill, which was to give the Queen, in Council,
power over the circuits in Scotland.

After a few words from Lord BROUGHAM the bill was
read a second time.

AMERICA.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved that an
humble address be presented to her Majesty for copies of
extracts from any dispatch from her Majesty's Minister
at Washington relating to the proceedings or report of
the select committee of the United States Congress
on immigration, or to bills upon the subject
brought into Congress ; and also for copies of extracts
from despatchesor reports respecting the enlistment of Irish
immigrants at Boston and Portland in the month of March
last, or to the enlistment of any of her Majesty's Canadian
subjects in the United States army. The noble lord dwelt at
great length on the false representations to labouring men
in Ireland by parties whose sole object in that country was
to induce men under any circumstances to go into the Ame-
rican army. He said the last accounts showed how fearful
was the sacrifice of human life in the United States, as the
losses of one of the armies had been put down at no less
than forty thousand men. He thought it was the duty
of the country to do all in its power to prevent the
subjects of her Majesty from taking any part in such a
horrible state of things as existed in that country.
Lord BROUGHAM seconded the motion. In so doing
he severely condemned the conduct of British subjects who
joined the Federal armies, contrary to the law of this coun-
try, and denounced the course of the Federal Government
in encouraging the enlistment of men who were thus, as
they well knew, breaking the laws which they were bound
to obey. The Northern Government by resorting to the act.-
1, ice of Irish and German soldiers for the subjugation of the
Confederates. were doing the very thing against which their
forefathers protested during the war of independence, when
the eloquence both of Mr Burke and Lord Chatham was em-
ployed in denouncing the English Government for the em-
ployment of Hessian troops. The noble and learned lord
expressed in elcquent terms his hope that the Americans
would ere long see the folly of continuing the present civ
war,

Earl RUSSELL said that it would have been more can-
did if the noble marquis had waited until he saw the papers
before he complained that the Government had not remon-
strated against the proceedings which had taken place at
Boston. The fact was that Lord Lyons had repeatedly pro.
tested against and complained of those and similar proceed-
ings, both in letters addressed to Mr Seward and in inter-
views with that gentleman. The noble marquis had also
complained of what had taken place in Ireland. And no
doubt there was ground for such complaint, but he denied
that the Irish Government had failed in their duty. The
fact was that two men named Kidder and Feeny embarked
in a joint speculation by which they were to induce Irish-
men to leave their country on pretence of being employed
as labourers, and were then to get them enlisted and pocket
the bounty for their own advantage. But he did not see
the Government could have protected their dupes from the
consequences of their own credulity, if they chose to
trust to the off,rs of employment and of high wages
which were held out to them. The men thus obtained in
Ireland were no doubt taken to Boston; and there he
could not help thinking that the police and the recruit-
ing officers played a very discreditable part. It was true
that these (facers said that the men were sober when
they enlisted ; but the men thorned ves denied this. Aad
he certainly thought that when the facts were brought be-
fore their notice by Lord Lyons, they ought to have sent for
the men who had been thus enlisted to his legation, and
have there instituted a full inquiry into the whole of the
circumstances. They had not done so, he regretted to say.
But Lord Lyons had strenuously remonstrated against the
course that had been pursued, and he trusted that the Fede-
ral Government would yet listen to those remonstrances.
The conduct of the Americans in 1812 had been held up to
us for imitation. But he could not think so, for it is cer-
tain that if they had waited a couple of months before going
to war their grounds of complaint would have been removed
by the action of the British Government. It must not be
f ,rgatten that we had to complain of injuries on the part of
the Confederate as well as on that of the Federal States.
For if the latter enlisted our men in the way which had
been described, the former included in their conscription
British subjects resident in the Confederate States. If war,
therefore, was cur only resource, we must go to war with
both sides. Our remonstrances would be continued, and
measures would also be taken to warn our fellow-countrymen
in Ireland against trusting to promises of high wages and
employment in America, which were merely held out with
a view to subsequently inducing them to enlist in the Fede-
ral service. This horrible war, in tact, excited so much fury
on both sides, that in America it was difficult to deal with
them on those ordinary principles which had hitherto go-
verned the commonwealth of notions. It was to be hoped
that hostilities would cease before long, but he could not
state that any interference on our part would shorten the
period of hostilities; because, amongst other feelings of
violence and animosity which this conflict had engendered,
there was one against any interference, particularly on the
part of the monarchical Powe rs of Europe, with the war now
going on. He certainly wished that the North would bear
more in mind than they did the principles on which their
forefathers contended against the British Government; and
that having so long denounced England for the efforts she
made to reduce her colonies to subjection, they would not con-
tinuo the war against five or six millions of their fellow-
countrymen, who only desired to put their own principles
in practice. (Hear, hear.) He was quite willing to give
the n ,ble marquis the papers for which he asked. The story
was very discreeitable to the American Government; but
her Majesty's Government would continue to remonstrate
as they had done in the strongest manner, with a view to
prevent similar occurrences taking place for the future.
After a brief reply from the Marquis of CLANRICARDE,
The motion was agreed to.
COUNTY COURTS ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
After replying to a question put by the Earl of DERBY
with respect to the production of a certain return,
The LORD CIIANCELLOR said he proposed, in com-
mittee en this bill, to fix the period of limitation for debts
under £2O at three years, at the same time restricting the
operation of the measure to debts hereafter contracted,
The period of limitation would run from the date of the
last item in an account, or from the last part payment, or
from the date of any subsequ.entnxeicnowledgment in writ-
ing.
The house then adjourned.

ROUSE OF COMMONS--Last Evening,
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock,
_ _ COLLECTION OF TAXES.

Sir HAVILLOUGIIBY gave notice that when this Sub.
ject came before the house he sh:uld move that it is not
expedient that the land and income tax should be collected
by the officers of the Inland Revenue.
TILE " RESEARCH."

In answer to Sir J. HAY
,

Lord C. PAGET said the reports which had been re-
ceived in refermce to the Research were confidential. 14
however, there were any portions of the correspondence
which were required he should have no objection to give
them.

HOUSE OF LORDS—Last Evening,
The LOUD CHANCELLOR took his seat on th© woolsack at
o'clock.

RENIUNEFATION OF ATTORNEYS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR laid en the table a bill to
amend the law with respect to the remuneration of solicitors
and attorneys. He would explain very fully the particulars
of the bill in making the motion for the second reading.
, THE DANO-GERMAN WAR.