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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
HUNGARY.
Mr. ROEBUCK (in continuation from our Afternoon
edition) said—He entreated the Noble Lord and the
House to present such a front to foreign nations as to
show that any act of aggression exhibited towards Eng-
land would never go unredressed or unpunished.—
(Cheers.) And then, depend upon it, from the Emperor
of Russia down to the meanest State in Italy, every
power in Europe would be taught the principle of yielding
obedience, not merely to England, but to the suggestions
which humanity makes througtaher to all the nations of
the earth. Let the Noble Lord assume that attitude and
act on those suggestions, and he would endear his name
to his own country, not only by being a benefactor to
his country, but because he was a wise and politic states-
man.—(Loud cheers.)
Colonel THOMPSON said he came from men who
looked upon the shedding of blood as an evil, and upon
war as illegal; but they did cot the less sympathise with
the oppression of foreign nations. The spirit of the
English people was for freedom everywhere !
(Hear, hear.) Until that cloud which lowered upon the
world—Russia—was divided and divested of some por-
tion of its power, despotism would stalk abroad and dis
turb the peace of the world.—(Hear.) For Russia con-
sisted of two races, Northern and Southern Russia, stet
what a blessing it would ba if the one should neutralise
the barbarian despotism of the other.—(Rear, hear.)
Liberty could] not fail to progress throughout the world;
but during the last two years, when the hopes of men
were high, it had suffered a downfal, and political eco
nomy had run riot and admitted enemies into the citadel;
but like other great movements, it would again proceed
as it should.—(Cheers.)
Mr. MACGREGOR said, being much acquainted with
the institutions of Hungary, he trusted he would be per-
mitted to offer a few observations. According to the
present constitution of Hungary, the Emperor of Aus-
tria could never be King of Hungary without the ap-
probation of the Diet. He disapproved of the
Russian interference, and was in favour of this
country only interfering merely by the expression of its
opinion as to that interference. The Austrians taxed
commodities which passed through it on its stay to Hun-
gary 60 per cent., and prevented its own productions
from going to any other country ; a state of things
which he was surprised the Hungarians had so long sub-
mitted to. Hungary, situated as she was in the centre of
Europe, and possessing fine rivers and the means of
carrying on a great amount of commerce, had been
kept behind other nations in prosperity on account of
the unfortunate policy of her kings.
Lord CLAUD HAMILTON said the constitution
of Hungary, which would have been a palladium
of liberty, was merely an engine of despotism,
since its aristocracy possessed enormous privileges, and
its peasantry were the most debased in Europe.—(Hear,
bear.) M. Kossuth, who was highly eulogised
by the Liberal party, had with his confederates been
the means of preventing those great improvements
which Streckeni had begun, and had been driven in
consequence into exile and a madhouse. 230,000 of the
nobles were exempt from arrest, taxes, tolls, military
service, and various other advantages; and those
monstrous exemptions were at present in existence.
He defied the Hon. Member (Mr. Osborne) to show that
the constitution of Hungary was one which gave the
people the liberty which he held the Russians were about
to deprive them of.
Lord PALMERSTON said, in the few observations
which he deemed it his duty to make upon the motion
of his Honourable Friend and upon what had
passed in the course of this day's debate, he wished
to guard himself, in the first place, against the possi-
bility that anything he might say might expose him to
to the imputation of entertaining unfriendly feeling to-
wards the Government and empire of Austria.—(Hear,
hear.) He knew well that imputations had been cast
upon her Majevty's Government, and upon himself as the
organ of that Government, in regard to their foreign re-
lations, more particularly that wit Austria—imputations
had been cast upon them with respect to that intercourse,
which, it had been stated, was guided by, and impelled
by, personal feelings of hatred.—(Hear, hear.) But
these imputations, let them come from what quarter they
might—let them be either written' or spoken—if sin-
cere, they were the result of ignorance and folly;
if insincere, he] left others to qualify and in-
terpret them. It was the grossest ignorance to suppose
that the Government of this country, or the man who,
the time was changed with the conduct of
their foreign relations could be influenced in the manage-
ment of their affairs by any other feeling than what he,
according to his political opinions, and according to his
views of this country, and the general interests of the
civilised world considered to be his duty.—(Hear,
hear.) Well then, Austria was a power towards
which the Government of this country cough t on many ac-
c stint i to entertain feelings of great consideration..
They had been told that Austria was an ancient ally.
They had had the terms " ally " and " allies," rung in
their ears by those who must be ignorant of the ex-
pression they were using, or who must have forgot that
they were using a to'ally unmeaning term. What was
all) ? Au ally was one to whom they were bound by
treaty and enga went to carry on some operation, political
or otherwise, but to call it an ally merely because it was in
a state of friendship with them was an - expression pos-
sessed of no meaning whatever, became it was applicable
to every power in the world with whom they were not
in a state of war.—(Hear, h-ar ) But Austria had been
their ally; they had been allied with Austria in most
important European transaction; and the remem-
brance of that alliance ought undoubtedly to create in
the breast of every Euglishman who had a remembrance
of the history of his country—feelings of regard towards
a Power with whom they had been in alliance. It was
perfectly that, in the course of those repeated alli-
ances, Austria—not from any fault of hers, but
fro-n the pressure of irresistible necessity—had been
repeatedly compelled to part from that alli-
ance, and break the engagements by which
she had bound herself to this country. This country
had e hided to the necessity of the moment, and no
generous mind would think that those circumstances
should diminish the respect which, though those former
transactions had not been kept up, should exist between
the Governments of the two countries—but there were
higher and larger considerations which ought to
render the maintenance _of Austria important to
every European statesman. Austria was a most impor-
tant element in the balance of European power. It stood
in the centre of Europe, a barrier against en-
croachments on the one hand and invasion on the
other, and the liberties of Europe were bound
up in the existence of Austria amongst European
powers; and, therefore, anything which tended
by direct or even by a remote contingency to cripple
Austria, still more to reduce her from the position of a
great power to that of a secondary State, must be in-
jurious to Europe and one which could not be too highly
d. precated. However, as had been stated, Austria had
for a long course of time not been identified with the ad-
vancement of liberty in Europe. Indeed, in the opinion
of a great part of the Continent, the policy of Austria
had been inimical to the progress of liberty.—(Hear.)
He would warn the Austrian Government not to trust
_ toe much. There were persons who raw in the relations
of countries nothing. and valued them for nothing but
political opinions. There were men who had spent their
whole lives in attachment to the Government of Austria,
who had deserted her in their later days. The example'
of such men was a pattern of aged imbecility. llis
Gallant Friend needed no apology for bringing the subj-
ject forward. The House would not expect him to follow
those who had spoken to-day, and pass judgment upon
the Austrian and linngarian nations. He believed that
the war between Hungary arid Austria had enlished the
hearts of the whole E.;glish people in favour of the Ma-.
• gyais: He believed that the question now to be fought for
on the plaits of Hungary was, whether Hungary should
retain her nationality or become a province of
Austria.—(Hear, hear.) It was impossible to
sea without regret, large armies brought together
as they were in Hungary.—(Hear, hear.) But let
which would take place Austria meet lose. If Hungary
was laid waste it must be recollected that was laid waste
which was the great resource of Austria.—(Hear,
hear.) It was most to be desired that this
great contest might be, brought to a termi-
nation by some arrangement with the contending par-
ties. The Government of this country thought that no
opportunity bad as yet been afforded them to interfere,
but it would be the duty of the Government if such an
opportunity occurred not to let it pass by.—(Hear,,
hear.) The people of England were desirous of main
taining peace.—(l-lear, hear.) They wished to be on
the best footing with all nations in the world,
but it mast be know to all nations that
'this" country would not submit to wrong'
and that other countries must respect the honour
df England.ses(
Hear, hear.) The proud position England
occupied prevent. el her from
being a passive apectator
of what was taking place in other countries, but she
must be careful how she interfered. England was
strong, and would make her opinions prevail—(geer,
bear.) England had been accused of meddling with
other nations, by expressing Opinions the re.
sults- had proved that if these opinions had been
adopted, the best results would have ensued. There
were cases in which this country ought not hastily to
interfere with countries that had embarked in hos-
tilities.—(Hear, hear.) All that this country
can do in • the present instance was to use their
friendly endeavours to arrrange matters between the
belligerent parties. A great deal bad been said about
sham mediation on the part of the Government of the
country. He answered that by stating that they had
every prospect of making the mediation between
Denmark and Prussia
tahsisreality. To suppose that
the Government of
than peace among ailcouenotruinetsryanwdisilsoevdeireoitghnesr
betrayed a folly that he could hardly have conceived. It
article
might do well for a leadingin a newspaper, but it
would not do for a speech in Parliament.
Lord DUDLEY STUART felt no doubt that the de-
bate that had taken place that day would be of the greatest
benefit to the whole of Europe. The struggle
of the Hungarians was the struggle of a
people to maintain thaat constitution which had been
handed down to them for centure s. He could not but
deprecate the assertions of the Noble Lord opposite
(Lord Claude Hamilton); and his name would go forth
to the world as the man who had called the Hungarian
(institution infamous, and one who had even attached
that assertion to tne name of the illustrious man
Ludwig Kossutb.—(Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord had
said that the Hungarian pe.',ple wete not interested in
the struggle, and he would induce the House to believe
that Count Streckene was the only atelier of the great
raform that had been made in Hungary. He was, nu
doubt, a great and good man, but to Ludwig liQouth

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
There has been a considerable improvement in the
mining share market this week:several large transac-
tions have come off, while others are in a course of ne-
gociation. The appearances of an improved market are
at present very encouraging.
Inquiries have been made for Trelawny, Trevishey,
and Barrier, Comfort, East and South Tama; in the
two latter a great many shares have changed hands dur-
ing the last two days. Several shares in Seuth Wheal
Basset have changed hands during the week, and an
inquiry still exist's...
The directors of Devon Great Consols, at, their weekly
board, on Thursday, declared a dividend of 61. per share,
amounting to 6,144/. for April and May.
At the West Buller meeting their first dividend was
declared, amounting to 101. per 128th share.
West Seton is represented as having improved. The
ends generally have not been looking so well. At pre-
sent there is a tolerable lode in the flat-rod shaft. .
At North Pool the ends are less productive than they
have been, but the lode in the shaft is stated to be worth
5 tons per fathom.
Shares in the following mines have changed hands
during the week:—South Wheal Basset, Trelawny,
Trerisky and Barrier, Mary Ann, Bedford United,
Tamar Consols, Tincroft, East Tamar, Trethellan, Devon
and Courtenay, South Tamar, Kingsett and Bedford,
Wheal Henry, Ilerodsfoot, Trehane. &c., &c.
The halt-yearly meeting of the Cobre Mining Com-
pany was held on Tuesday, the 17th, when a dividend of
31. per share was declared, from the balance of 23,024/.
18s. Sd., -remaining in hand, after payment of the 11. per
share dividend in February last. The returns from the
mines -for 1848 exceeded the previous. year by 5,168
tons; and, from present prospects, it is more than
probable the excess will be greater for 1849. The
directors intimated that a reserve of ore had been autho-
rised, in consequence of the continued depression of
the standard for copper ore; but they anticipated an
improved market on the Continent assuming a more
settled position. They also informed the proprietors
;hat the misunderstaaoing which had existed for some
ears with the Santiago Company would, probably, ter
urinate in an amicable arrangement.
The balance-sheet of the Santiago Mining Company,
presented at the half-yearly meeting held last week,
which we omitted in our last number, will be found in
the present—showing the amount of cash in hand 20,215/.
61. 3d., with the estimated amount of ore at Swansea,
2,2101. los. id.
The Bwlch Consols shareholders, residing in London,
met at the offices on Wednesday last, which was attended
by Captain Matthew Francis, frOm the mines, who en-
tered into a detailed statement of the proceedings at the
mine, and also exhibited a financial account of cost and
returns for the last eleven months, by which we perceive
that a profit of 1,697/. 2s. 4d. hats been realised, and
1,108/. 10s. paid in dues—making a total surplus over
cost of 2,8051. 12s. 4d.
From our many correspondents in the principality, we
learn that the Welsh lead mines are generally, looking
remarkably well. And although time and capital are
universally esteemed the chief machinery for mining
puposes, we find that several mines, possessing the most
gratifying prospects, are fearailly cramped for want of
and
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be realised much earlier.
The long drought has, it appears, considerably affected
the immediate returns of several of the mines in Cardi-
ganshire, inasmuch that most of them are being worked
by water power, and the mountain streams failing in
their usual supply, the deficiency is now much felt.
Lisburne, Goginan, Court Grange, Bwlch Consols
Cein ,
Pendian Gwyn, and Cwmyit-
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aleteohe in a productive position,
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:
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sive of improvements in the two shafts.
Milwr, Halkin, Jamaica, and other mines in the north,
continue to hold .out the most gratifying appearances;
*haat the sale of upwards of 460 toes of lead ores at
llolywell, on the 12th inst., show the importance of such
mines as Fronfownog, Hendre, Talargoch, Maes-y
sitfu, &c.

At the Great Polgcoth meeting, the accounts showed
a return for two months. April and May, of 5,207 k
ls. Bd., which enabled the directors to declare a divi-
dend of 4/. per share, leaving a balance to credit of 2711,
13s. 10d.

In our remarks of the Llivyncoalees accounts, in the
City Article of last we( k, we stated the monthly cost
Wl. 8541. 6s. 4d., neglecting to mention the period over
which these accounts extended—N.lv., hive mouths_
which would give the avenge monthly cost at about 95/,
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