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owed itt vayexistence to the couutry, had treated its subkets

-.safety end defence of the country. With the exception
of his Il6n. Friend the Menibni; forliiikenny, the gene--
rat opinion of the House seemed to be, that the amount
of naval force now kept up by the Government was not
more than necessary.,—(" Hear, hear," from the Opposi-
tion, with a laugh.) By srime the Government were ac-
cused of canning on a woe with a peace establishment—
(..Hear)—by others, with keeping a war establishment in
tinie of peace.—( Hear. ) iqow the Government would be
quite content to put the one accusation against the other—
(" Oh, oh," and laughter)—:nil let the country judge.—
(near, hear.) It wes said by some Menincrs tiat the• ne-
cestity of a greater force was occasioned by the mistaken
foreign policy of the Government. Theyne ere charged by,
!some with having kept Europe in a state of perpetual ex-
citement; by others, with being -the most imbecile of Go-
vernments. Now it was consolatory that however imbe-
cile might be their foreign. policy, it had some how or
other been generally successful.—(" Hear. hear,' mid
" Oh, oh," from the Oppositioa.) Whether the objects
they had finessed were cr were not such as met the ap-
proval of Gentlemen opposite, their policy had generally
sneceeded in attaining their objects —(Cries of " Oh,
oh," from the Opposition.) And as they had effected
this without putting the country-to war expenses, were
they not justly entitled not only to the merits of success,
'but to the praise of prudence ?—( Hear, hear, and Oh, oh. )
I\lw it had been said that they were the dupes of France:
that France, desirous of crippling our resources, was
drawing us out, in time of peace, to attempt larger este-
blishrnents than we were able to sustain. The best an-
swer to that was in the assertions of the gentlemen who
t liked about the vast navy France was preparing; so thet
it appeared, if this country was exhausting her resources,
France was in a still greater proportion exhausting hcrs.
But the fact wa', that there was no such hostile disposition
on the part of France. Then as to the distribution of the
vessels: complaint had been made of those remaining at
Lisbon. He considered they would be more ava;lable
three than even in our own ports; for, on any emergency,
ships could be much more readily and secretly ordered to
wry service, with scaled directions from that centrical pert
than from our own. It was said, indeed, that to influence
the Portugete to follow the wishes cf the British Go-
vernment, these ships should be withdrawn. That argu-
ment, if carried to its legitimate conclusion, would go to
she proving thet there need be no navy at all—(" Oh,
oh ")—for certainly, if the way to influence a nation was
to withdraw ships of war—the fewer there were the
better.—( Hear, hear ) Unquestionably the main p iint
Ito be now attended to was the Mediterranean; and, ac-
cordingly, there was the chisf strength of cur naval force
*tstioned. It had been stated that our own shores
were rot sufficiently protected. Certainly they were not,
If, there was the least ground for apprehending that those
shores would he attacked.---( Hear, hear, hear.) But hap-
pily there was in no quarter of the world the least appre-
hension to he entertained of such attack. With the

Russian Government we were on terms of perfec t
amity—and it would indeed be impolitic in such a state of
things to prepare additional force at additional expense. .
He would any one word upon what had fallen from his
Hon. Friend the Member for Kilkenny, against the gene-
!al system of policy pursued by her Majesty's Government
in respect to the affairs of the Levant. He would not go
into the detail of that question at present; but he thought
that his Hon. Friend was not consistent with himself. His
Hon. Friend laid down certain principles, and then pro-

posed to act upon them in a manner, -which would produce
consequences the very contrary to that he desired. He (Mr.
Hume) said that be would preserve Egypt to Turkey, and
Would not allow that empire to be dismembered 'He would
seek to maintain peace between Mehemet Ali and the
Sultan, by conceding to Mehemet Ali all that he de-
mended. Lint did not the Hon. Gentleman know that
what Mehemet Ali demanded was nothing less than the se-
losgation of the empire?--(Hear, hear.) When they
came to discuss that question, he (Lord Pelmerston)
would satisfy the House that the policy which her Ma.
issty's Government had pursued to maintain the integrity
of.the Turkish empire was the best for the interests of the
. Sultan, and so far from having a tendency to produce, wes
the only course by which we could prevent occurrences in
that quarter which would lead inevitably to a general
Etiropean war upon a considerable scale.—( Hear, hear.)
The present was not the time for going at large into that
question. He would-only-protest against the doctrines of
his Honourable Friend who, •he kneW, was the last
man in the House who would urge upon her Ma-
jesty's Government any line of policy inconsistent
with the best interests of the country, and with the main-
tenance of peace. But he (Lord Palmerston)
was as much convinced as the Hen. Gentleman could be
on the other hand, that if his ( Mr. Hume's) policy were
adopted, the most important interests of this country would
be sacrificed, and it would inevitably lead to a great and
general war.—( Hear, hear.)
Sir R. PEEL said that he should unhesitatingly give
leis vote for the full amount demanded. For he could not
concur with the Hon. Gentleman who was the constant'
advocate of economy in that House, and who proposed
'hat the establishments of this country in time of peace,
should have no reference tothe establish meets of other coun-
tries. He thought it was utterly impossible that such reference
should not be kept in view.—( Hear, hear.) In fact, the
gradual progressive increase of naval force in a neigh-
bowing country might be regarded as an indication of in-
tended Itristility to this country. When it was not consist-
ent with the habits of that country to become a great
maritime power, the means which enabled her to become
so might also enable her to convert that force to purposes
of hostility against this country, when it was most oppor-
tune to use that power—(Cheers)—and unfortunately it
Was impossible to say at whet moment such an
oceaaion might arise.—( Loud cries of " Hear.") He
thc.s-ghts therefore, it was impossible that her Majesty's
Government could disregard the acts of other countries.
Al they allowed other countries to go on increasing their
Sofres while we diminished ours, instead of promoting eco-
money they might be undermining our own strength, and
-creating the necessity for a greater expenditure at a future_
time: When the Hon. Member opposite attributed to the
Government, and especially to the Foreign Secretary, all
the difficulties of the present state of our affairs and the
embarrassment of cur finatfees, which he said were owing
to 'the neglect of our foreign relations, he (Sir
R. Pesell confessed he was astonished, for he recollected
the cordial vote of confidence which the Hon. Member
Pare on a recent evening.—( Cheers.) It or, that nigl.t
the Hon. Member had made the same speech that he trade
this evenink, be (-Sir R. Peel) was sure his modesty would
Isrevent him from giving the vote which he did give.—
( Hear, hear, end laughter.) The Noble Lord (Palmer-
ston) conaratuleted himself on maintaining the happy me-
dium-, because he said that some persons complained that
our naval establishments were not sufficiently large, whilst
on the other hand, others complained that in a time of
nominal peace that estahlishrnent was ton large.--
( Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord had said that these
observations w re contradictory, and afforded a strong
proof that the Government had bit upon the happy me-
'dints!. So far from those-observations being contradic-
tory. they might cud/ be reconciled. It might be that
we were nominally in a state of profound peace, which, as
Ws.a stated in her Majesty's speech at the commencement
of the Session, all parties might be desirous of maintaining ;
- it might be that we had a war establishment, and that it
was ihadequate.—e Hear, hear.) But he (Sir R. Peel)
did not think that the Noble Lord had made it very clear
that be bad hit upon the happy me,'ium.—( Hear, hear.)
He believed with the Honourable Member for Kilkenny
A laugh)—that it s-as owing in a great measure to the
policy of her Majesty's Govt rnmcnt that the country was
in hs present state.—( Cheers.) But the Noble Lord
said " whatever objection you may make to our fo-
reign policy we arc at least successful." That might be
a very happy reflection for the Noble Lord, but where
was the test of his success ? It was now twenty-five
years sißce the peace, and what diminution had taken place
in the burthens of the nation ?—( Hear, hear, hear.) If
the poijey of her Majesty's Government had been suc-
cessful they should be able to say their influence was
such, and such was the force of their example that foreign
•powers were reducing their armaments, and that we could
do the same ; that we were enjoying repose and the fruits
'or peaceful commerce.—( Cheers.) Could the Noble Lord
Sty he was able to reduce the military establishments of the
country? Was it not, on the contrary. the fact that they
Were very much increased ? That increase might be ne-
cessary; he admitted that it was; but it was an act of the
state of our foreign relations.—(Cheers.) Let not the
Noble Lord, therefore, tell them of his success. Was it not
• on accouet of the uric a,incss of his i osit ion, and the necessity
for making precautionary arrangements that the Military
establishments of the country were increased 2—( Cheers. )
As to the state of the flmances—in them there was a con-
. siderable deficiency. There hid been a regular deficiency
in the last four or five years—in 1837, 1838, 1639, and in
1840 there was an increased deficiency—and merely upon
account of the increase of the military establishment—
( Hear, hear.) Therefore, as far as the state of the finances
were concerned, and as far as the indications of
general tranquillity were concerned, the Noble
' Lord could not boast that his foreiga policy had
been successful.—( Hear ) Look to the details. That
upon which the Noble Lotd principally prided himself,
was the Quadruple Alliance. The object of that was to
cement a firm and lasting alliance of the Four Western
Powers, as a counterp-iise to the influence of the despotic
Powers of the East. The Noble Lord said that the Four
Powers were bound together by their liberal institutions--
that the influence of England was established on a per-
manent basis—that the Quadruple Alliance would present
an impenetrable barrier to all the aggressions
of a despotic power. (Cheers, and laughter.)
The Noble Lord said lhat all his treaties were at least
successful. To begin, then, with Portugal. What was his
Whence in Portugal ? Why did he keep three sail of the lino
there ? His Hon. Friend (Sir G. Clerk) said, "If you
were to remove your ships, you might possibly have more
influence." The assumption on which he said so was ob-
viously this, that as the ships were there to protect the
Government, which was thereby enabled to defy the
British Minister, it intht be tried what the effect
would he of removing that protecriou.—( Hear. )
What was the account which the Noble Lord had given
that night of his is fluence with Portugal? Why, they
had began the debate by the presentation of a petition by
his Noble Friend the Member for Liverpool, complaining
• that Portugal had treated with the greatest injustice, dis-
regard, and contumely, the just claims of British subjects ;
• . that they had been exposed not only to want, but to
,111,.‘r Fi t the Nellie Lord deny the
•••••-, of ie n Net at all. He agreed in
every word. Ile said that the conduct of Portugal had

been what was dcseribcd, and that tile Gov,..rnment, which

in the way that had been deseribe;.i.

The Noble Lord's

ix;fluence with that Government was so small, and ha•l
been so for the last five years, that notwithstanding every
cbange in the construction of the Government, he had not

been able to gain for England that justice which Belgium
had obtained for its subjects. But then the Noble Lord
had promised a Commission should he established in Lon-
don, and that whatever terms that Commission reported he
was determined to exact from Portugal. So much for pri-

vac transactions. What had the Noble Lord done with

respeetto,the slave trade ? The Noble Lord had said last

year that if ever there was a fl.tgrant violation of
national engagements it was the course that had been
pursued by Portugal with respect to the slave trade; for that
country, after having received half a million for the pur.
pose of puttiag an end to the slave trade, had swindled he
British nation. And then the Noble Lord asked the British

Parliament to pass a Bill to enable him to prop up his
fallen influence with Portugal, by compelling them to
perform their contract. He (Sir R. Peel) thought that
he had now said quite sufficient to show that the influence
of the Noble Lord in Portugal had not done anything.—
( Hear, hear.) Well, then, he came to Spain ;he had

seen the other ;lay, a correspondence in the papers which
stated that a party of British merchants in the Hav-annah
had subscribed certain sums for the purpose of erecting a
building in which to perform Divine Service according to
the Protestant religion. An applicatem was made by
those pert'es to the Noble Lord, requesting of him to use
his influence with the authorities at the Elavannah, for the
purpose of enabling them to perform Divine Service in
the manner they desired. The Noble Lord promised o
use his influence with the Spanish Government. Weeks
elapsed, and no satisfaetiory answer was returned ; but at
length, such was the forgetfulness of the obligation which
the Spanish Government owed this country, that the
Noble Lord opposite • was obliged to confess that
he found it impossible to obtain from the
authorities of Spain that privilege which the parties de-
sired. Such was the conduct of the Spanish Governmet t,
that notwithstanding British blood had been spilt, British
treasure expended, such was the influence of the Noble
Lord with the Spanish authorities, that in three months
after that blood had been spilt, and that treasure squan-
dered, that he could not obtain for British residents at the
Havannah the privilege of worshipping according to the
Protestant religion.—( Hear, hear.) Had the French been
more successful with the Spanish than the Noble
Lord ? Certainly they had : for when they tried to get
Mahon from the Spanish authorities, they suc-
ceeded, although the Noble Lord could not oh-
tilts so small a boon as to procure for the inhabi-
tants of Havannah, the right of worshipping according
to the Protestant religion. Then with respect to France,
what was the influence of the Noble Lord there? Could
it be denied that France had fifteen sail of the line in the
Mediterranean, while this country had only twelve. Fur
what purpose was that? Was it not to keep up a supe-
riority over this country? Then again, what 'influence
had the Noble Lord shown in settling the demands that
arose on the coast of Africa? If the Noble Lord had the
influence Which he professed to have, and he admitted those
claims, sureky they ought to have been settled. Well, then,
with respect to the North-Eastern Boundary question.
What had been the influence of the Noble Lord with
respect to that? Why, the Noble Lord had not
yet been enabled to settle the question with respect
to the boundaries of the provinces of this country and
the United States. What had been done by tie Noble Lord
on all these subjects spoke volumes for his complete success.
The Noble Lord boasted that three months should not
elapse before England had a representative at Cracow.—
( Hear, hear.) If the Noble Lord had not made such a
boast nobody would have quarrelled with him. It might
have been that difficulties had occurred which he had found
it difficult to encounter —( Hear.) But the Noble Lord
ought rot, as a Secretary for Foreign Affairs, knowing the
jealousy with which he had to contend in the case of Cra-
cow, to make such boasts.—( Hear.) The Noble Lord
ought not to make such pledges unless he was certain of
redeeming them ; and when he gave that pledge and
could not redeem it, he ought at least to abstain from
declering that uniform success had attended his efforts.—
( Cheers.) Into the great question still pending in the Le-
vent, he would not enter. He had asked the Noble Lord
a question, but bad been asked by the Noble Lord not to
press it, at his sense of public duty forbade him to give air,
answer. liito that great question, therefore, he would not
enter; but if he did enter into it, he thought he would be
able again to lay a foundation for the argument that the
Noble Lord as yet bad given no proof at least that the in-
fluence of England, and the success of our foreign policy,
have been triumphant.—( Cheers.) He should not have
taken part in this debate had it not been for the boast of
the Noble Lord that his foreign policy had been successful,
and because he could not hear that boast without entering
his protest against the foundation of any such statemene—
( Loud cheers )
Lord PALMERSTON had listened to the speech of
the Right Hon. Baronet with mixed sensations of pain and
pleasure—with a sensation of pain that a person standing
in his eminent position in this country and filling the space
whiCh he did in the eyes of Europe, should, upon discuss-
ing the great interests of this country, and affecting the
foreign policy of the Government, have taken so narrow
and limited a view—(Cheers)—and had condescended
to put the great issue of whether the foreign policy
of the Government had been wise or not upon, he must
say, such petty matters as those which he had mentioned—
( Hear, hear)—totally omitting all those past considera-
tions which ought to have presented themselves to his
mind; and the absence of which had been to him a source
of pleasure, because he was sure the Right Hon. Baronet
was too statesmanlike a man not to have adverted to
greater topics, if he had thought those topics would have
served his purpose.—( Hoar, hear.) He was really almost
ashamed to follow the Right Honourable Baronet—
( Loud laughter from the Conservatives)—through his
miserable details. —(Loud cheers from the Ministe-
rial benches.) But he would pursue him through
the different subjects to which he bad 'adverted ; and first
as to Portugal, a sore point with the Right Hon. Baro-
net, and the one first in his mind, because the one in which
the policy of the present Government and the Right Hon.
Baronet had come first into collision.—(Cheers.) It
was in Portugal that the Right Hon. Baronet was found
the protector of Don Miguel.—(Cheers.) It was in
Portugal that they found the Right Hots. Baronet ac- .
knowledging an usurper, because that usurper had over-
thrown the Constitution.—(Cheers.) It was with re-ipect
to Portugal that the first attack had been made on the
foreign policy of the Liberal Government. It was be-
cause they had supported the cause of Donna Maria
and the Constitution, that every degree of contumely and
opprobrium was heaped on him (Lord Palmerston), and
every prophecy of discomfiture was poured forth from the
opposite side.--( Hear, hear.) The Government had the n
stated that they were convinced the cause which they sup-
ported would succeed, and he contended it had succeeded,
in spite of what the Right Hon. Gentleman said. It was
said they had no influence with Portugal, because the Por*
tuguese had not admitted the claims that had been made
by the English Government. Did Don Miguel admit the
claims made by the Right Hon. Baronet ?—( Hear, 'hear. )
Was he more successful in the claims he made for satisfec-
time to British subjects whom .he thought had been injured ?
The Right Hon. Baronet would not say he was.—( Hear.)
Was the then Government of Portugal more disposed to
abolish the slave trade than the Government of- the pre-
sent day ?—(Cheers.) The present British Government
had taken measures to put down the Portuguese slave
trade in spite of resistance, and had not feared to incur the
displeasure of the Government of Portugal.—( Hear; hear. )
Then as to Spain—a country in which there bud been
g Ding on one of the mightiest struggles between
d espotism and popular Government that perhaps had
c ver taken place in any country within the same
p eriod of time—and looking at Spain, and judging of
t he foreign policy of the Government, its motives, its ob-
j ects, and its success, the Right Honourable Baronet
found no spot upon which to put his finger,
exc apt the refusal of the Governor of the Havannah to al-
low a Protestant Church to be established —( Hear, hear,
and a laugh.) Did the Right Hon. Gentleman think
that if Don Carlos and an Inquisition had been established,
then c would have been any greater disposition to allow of
Prot :estant wership ?—( Cheers.) But when the Right
Hon. • Gentleman looked at the indifference of the Spanish
Government in shaking off the yoke, could be .not enter
into. The feelings of those mho, in despite of every opposi-
tion-.--of every attempt to thwart their endeavouro—:.n de-
fiarn tc of every prediction of failure—had faithfully sup-
ports sd the cause ? Could he not enter into the feelings of
those who felt delighted at the complete success
of th rir policy ?—( Loud cheering.) He sa'd complete
surer. s 4, because it was clear that though the embers of
civil war still smouldered, vet that the flames of liberty
burnt without any chance of extinguishment in Spain.—
. ( [Tear,;. hear.) It was clear that the Constitution, as es-
tablisheed in that country, had been etscucd from the de-
based et ndition in which it had been so long placed, and
would bi -come now an important element in the balance of
the Poi vers of Europe.—(Cheers.) Could the Right
Hon. Bi ronet, who aimed at being the Prime Minister of
this rout try, and whom so many people ia this country
wished tc place in the situation of guiding the destinies
of Englaseid, and guiding the foreign_ as well as domestic
relations: aaf this country—could he shut4bis eyes—could
he blind his mind to the various important bearings Which
might wise from the re-establishment of Spain as a great
Power, i,nd an clement in the balance of the power of Eu-
rope ?—(-1-lear.) Then the Right Hon. Baronet had said
he would give them a test of the success of French influ-
ence. 12Le could hardly believe his ears when the Right
Hon. Ba runet mentioned the triumph of French influence
and the 'after failure of the influence of this country, and
stated cleat France had obtained a lease for two years of an
hospital a t Port Mahon, at sixteen dollars a moeth.—
( Laughtet: and cheers.) If tire Rieht Hon. Baronet asked
what bad they done to rescue Spain from any foreign
infleence„ he would tell him that, isa his opinion, by esta-
blishing a Constitutional Government—by establishing a
popular control over the Executive in Spain, they had
done int re to establish the independence of Spain than.
they wee old have done by getting the lease of the hospital
canceller I.—(Cheers.) Then the Right Hon. Baronet
had said that he (Lord Palmerston) had boasted of
an alliku ice with France, and said " France bas
actually sixteen sail-of-the-lino in t be Mediter-
ranean; ,and there is a ,spirit of hostility growing
up in F saw." Why, if he were to be asked the cause
of that h ostiiity, he would say it was the language which
had becn.,tad during the last four or five sears, not by

!tilt '.ltight lion. Baronet, Lecauso he knew too well the
cesusequenees. to--indulge in such a strain—but by all the
gentlemen around him—by all the party in ancther place,
who seized upon every incident which was calculated to
create ill feelings between political countries.—( Hear.)
If the ancient animosities against France hal been revived
it was entirely owing to the language used by'Horourable
Gentleman opposite. lie did not believe that there
was any spirit of jealousy growing up against this country
in France, but if there was he could not be surprised at it,
seeing the tone and manner in which everything connected
with that country was spoken of by lion. Gentlemen on the
opposite side of the House.•—( Cheers.) He said it was
not so. There were obvious connections, deeply seated
and founded upon the greatest interests of the two coun-
tries, which Would prevent it, and he could asrure the Right
Hon. Baronet that in spite of the 15 sail of the line in com-
mission— he could relieve the mind of the Right lion. Ba-
ronet by assuring him, that the Government of France, and
all those who had most influence on the public mind in that
country, were convinced that a close union between the two
countries was essential to the best interests of both, and
advantageous to the peace of Europe.—( Cheers ) He
(Lord P.) had not thought it worth while, in answering tho
Right Hon. Baronet, to state that he had obtained a
treaty for the suppression of the Slave. Trade from Spain ;
ha did not think it worth while to mention that from
France they had obtained a like treaty, coupled with the
right of search,—a concession which it was obvious there
were many reasons—which it was obvious there were
many difficulties in conceding. Eln did cot mention them
although he thought they were a fair set-off against the
charges brought by the Right Hon. Baronet. The Right
Hon. Baronet then came to the topic which, in hie
opinion, was the principal one and he s id, " You have
not a Consul at Cracow ;" and he charged him with boast-
ing that they would have one there in three weeks. Now
he had made no such boast. A motion was made
for such an appointment, anti he said that it was the in-
tention of G ,vernment to do so, and the motion was with-
&awn, but circumstances had altered that intention.—
( Hear, hear.) He had given no pledee—he had made
no boast. The reason the appointment was not made was
this : The Government might have objected to the ap-
pointment, and they would have no right to compel his re-
sidence if it were refused—,-(Cheers )—end they bad not
thought it worth while to persist. The next topics ad-
verted to by the Hon. Baronet was the non-success of the
Government in composing differences—but he would say
that the Government bad succeeded in composing chin.
romps of great magnitude. There were differences
growing up between two countries, both friends of
England. There were differences growing up be-
tween France- and the United States of America,
upon a point of honour, which it was impossible for,them
to settle without the intervelition of a common friend.
They had composed those differences and had prevented
a war, the end of which no one could foresee. Were those
the only differences which they had composed? No—there
arose differences between France and Mexico, differences
which would have had serious consequences upon the
- commerce of this country. Those differences also had been
composed.—(Cheers.) The Right lion. Baronet then
said they had not composed the differences which existed
upon the North Eastern boundary question. They had not,'
certainly, but he would ask whether former Governments
had been more successful, whether he had been so himself ?.
If ho found it so difficult, why charge it against the pre-
sent Government? Was it more near a settlement then
than 110 W ?--( Cheers.) He therefore said, that the Right
Hort. Baronet bad confined himself to the very narrowest
points possible. To judge of the foreign policy of a Go-
. verument, they must take a higher renge than that. The
great object of the Government had been to preserve
peace. They had lieen told, years ago, that it could not
be preserved for three months—but it had been preserved
ever since.—(Cheers.) Their object was not to interfere
and meddle with the affairs of other nations, thy, by an
exertion of the influence of England, to spread throughout
other countries the blt•ssings of those institutions
which had so strengthened this country.—( Loud cheers )
They had been successful in so many instances—( Laugh-
ter)—that he had forgot the Belgian arrangement--( Loud
cheers)—a matter of no smell difficulty, and of no incon-
siderable importance to Europe. la that they had suc-
ceeded, fur they had brought that 'Very difficult negocia-
tion to an end without the occurrence of that war which
•had been so often prophecied by the Hon. Gentlemen op-
posite.—(Cheers ) They had, by the power of their in-
fluence, promoted civil liberty throughout Europe, without
having forfeited the goodwill and friendship of tho re
powers, whose Governments were constituted on a different
principle. It was stated that they had alienated an old
and ancient ally, Holland ; but so far from that
they effected commercial relations with that
country, which would be most important to the com-
merce of the country. So also hod they done with Turkey
and Austria. At no former time had the interests of this
country stood so high with the Governments of Austria and
Russia as they did at this moment. On every point the
Right lion. Baronr•t had foiled in establishing the posi-
tion with which he set our, and he could assure him that in
everything the Government had attempted they had sue-
ceeded.—( Cheers and laughter.) The manner in is hich
they used their influence might he distasteful to the Gen-
tlemen opposite, but it was consistent with the best interests
of the eountry.—( Loud cheers.)

Sir ROBERT PEEL would advert to only two or
three topics alluded to by the Noble Lord, and he would
begin with Portugal. The Noble Lord had boasted
that the influence of England was predominant, aed
that the foreign policy seas successful, yet he was
obliged to confess that with regard to the slave trade
every profession made by Portugal had been broken
(Hear.) He was also obliged to admit that timing a
course of lice years he had not been able to ob-
tain justice to the British claimants on that Go-
vernment.—( Hear, hear.) Was that being successful ?
The Noble Lord said that they were ready to recognise
Don Miguel. Why, if they were disposed to be guilty of
that, Lord Althorp, who was proposed as the leader of the
opposite parts-, had called them to ncccunt for not recog-
nising Doa Miguel, stating at the same time that they
were not to inquire into the character of Don Miguel, but
that the time was come when, in conformity with the an-
cient policy of England, they should recognise him as the
Sovereign of Portugal..—( Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord
said that many of the points referred to were trifling.
No doubt they were; but if toe influence of England was
so paramount as the Noble Lord would persuade them,
why had they been so unsuccessful in matters of teang
import ?—( Hear, hear.) It was said that they had been
enabled to maintain pence, but bad they been able to take
advantage of it? Had they been able to reduce their
estnblishments to the peace comple'ment ? With respect
to the appointment of a Consul at Cracow, the Noble Lord
had distinctly promised, ashen the question was befere the
HeuSe, that three months would not elapse until they had
a Consul there. If their appointment of one would give
umbrage to other Powers, perhaps that was a good reason
for refusing to do so. It was said that it was the lan-
guage of his (Sir R. Peel's) side of the House and of his
Press that had created the hostility in France, but his
alarm had always arisen from the language of :he Noble
Lord and his Press. He believed that that language had
done more to create irritation in France than all the
speeches which had been made by individuals in either
House of Parliament.—( Cheers.)
Lord SANDON denied that the foreign policy of the
Government had been in any way successful. lie had
every day complaints from his constituents of the manner
in which the interests of British commerce had been nog_
kcted. That he believed was the opinion of the entire
mercantile body of that country. He could not under such
circumstances sit silent, and listen to the boast of the
Noble Lord, that the foreign policy of the present Govern-
ment had been successful.
Captain PE C HELL was disposed to agree with much
that had fallen from the Noble Lord opposite (Lord
Ingestrie) relative to the manning and equipment of the
navy, but he thought his observations with respect to
patronage, were totally uncalled for. It was most
painful to hear such language used by one gallant
officer to another, and he regretted to find it made
a grand cheval de ballade on every occasion.—(Hear.)
He thought Admiral Fleming was a fit person for that
appointment. Tha person appointed should bo a faithful,
gallant, arid meritorious officer—( Ironical cheers.) Whet
he complained of was, the uncourtcous terms used on the
subject by the Gallant Officer, and he would say he had
not met with the dissatisfaction which hid often been
spoken of. He never would admit the officers of this
country would at any time, under any circumstances, be
found inferior to those of the enemy.
Lord INGEST RIE disclaimed any personal feeling
against Admiral Fleming.
Captain A'COURT repeated his opinion on ti e ap-
pointment, which, he said, by the country at large was re-
probated.
Mr. MACLEAN having risen,
Lord J. RUSSELL asked whether the Hon. Gentle-
man was going to oppose the vote?
Mr. MACLEAN said he did not rise for that purpose;
but considering, the turn the debate had token, be did not
think it should terminate that way, but be adjourned.
Lord J. RUSSELL said unless some new matter were
to he introduced, such a course would be unnecessary.
After a few observations from Mr. MACLEAN, the
vote was agreed to.
The House then resumed.
SALE OF BEER BILL.
Mr. PAKINGTON moved that the House re :oIA e
itself into Committee, for the purpose of considering the
laws relating to the Sale of Beer.
Mr. BROTHERTON said it was quite impossible at
that hour. .
Sir ROBERT INGLIS said the Hon. Member for
Sslfcrd exercised a most remarkable discretion in inter-
rupting the proceedings of that House, as ho never ob-
jected to what proceeded from his own side of the House.
Mr. BROTHERTON said that, had he been an oppo-
nent to the Bill, he would not have offered any obstruction
to the proceedings of the Hon. Member ; but he thought
it unfair to the Hon. Member for Bridport to take ad-
vantage of his absence.
Mr. PAKINGTON said it was a mere matter of form.
After a few words from Mr. F. MAULS and Mr. PARKER,
the motion was agreed to.
The Ilouse resolved itself into a Committee pro forma.
The resolution was carried, and the House resumed.
The other Orders of the Day were disposed of, and the
House adjourned at a Quarter after One o'Clock, till
Monday next.