The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-06 00:00:00

may 191.1121LLTS.

smITHFIELD.—TdcI;IOwTrar, to 3/ IGs ; Clover,
ditto, 41 to 41 16s; and Straw, 11,8 s to 11 12s per load.
Supply moderate, and trade rather

CuninEßLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 to 4/ ; Clover
ditto, 41 to 4/ 14s ; and Straw, 11 85 to 11 128 per
load. A fair average supply, and a steady dt•rnand.
WRITECIIAPEL.—MrartoW Hay, 31 to 3/ 15s ; Clover,
ditto, 41 to 51; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ los per load.
Trade dull, at barely late rates.

COAL ➢iARKET.—yasTaanAT.
Carr's Hartley
Original Tanfield
Tanfield Moor .
Wall's End, &c Cowpen Hartley
Washington
Ltunbton Primrose

CHAN CERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor sat to day at eleven o'clock,
and was occupied the whole morning with the further
arguments in the part-heard case of Curling v. Flight,
which came before his Lordship upon appeal from the
decision of Vice-Chancellor Wigram.

VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
1 (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.)
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. WILSON.
Mr. BACON proceeded with his arguments to-day,
following Mr. Bethell, in this case, and occupied the
Court the whole morning.
(Before the Vice-Chancellor Wiunam.)
MOTT V. TUE LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILWAY COM-
P G T.
His HONOUR gavjudgment to-day in this case, which
came before the Court a few days back, upon motion
for an injunction to restrain the London and Blackwall
Railway Company, their servants, workmen, and agents,
from making any erection, or doing any act, which
would have the effect of permanently destroying, injur-
ing, or rendering impassable so much of a road (near
the Bow-road), called Arnold-road, as was delineated
on the plan drawn in margin of an agreement, dated
the 20th of June, 1845, or so much thereof as extended
from the Bow-road to a private road running at the
back of the plaintiff's gardens. The case made in
support of the motion was, that Mr. Mott had entered
into an agreement for a building lease for 99 years
of the locus in quo, with the Rev. Mr. Baker and two
other gentlemen of the same name; that Messrs. Baker
had sold the remainder of the property to the corn-
patsy; and that the railway company proposed to erect
a station, which it was apprehended would entirely
cause Arnold•road, by means of which road the plain-
tiff had access by private entrance to six houses which
he had built. The plaintiff alleged that the company
(who had purchased the interest of the Messrs Baker)
refused to give him a lease, the effect of which lease
would be to make an acknowledgment and admission
of the existence of the Arnold-road. The plaintiff
contended that the evidence established the fact of the
agreement for a lease, and that the company were
legally bound to perform all the covenants by which
Messrs. Baker were bound, and that the company had
no power under their Acts, or either of them, to pass
over the land in question.
Ilia Bououa, after going
through the facts
of the case, stating that
patuhttng a
eicarn endetull to el
y readus useless
the papers, in the
ho
litigation, stated that he thought o
theonstand best couvrese to be
adopted would be to let the motion
defendants undertaking to abide by any order the Court
might make), in order that the plaintiff bringmiltugtautin
such action as he might be advised, the
that action admitting that the plaintiff hadde tendered
for execution a lease in conformity with the agree-
ment,s except so far as it described the property a
bounded by Arnold-road, and that in consequence
thereof the defendants had refused to execute the
lease.

At the suggestion of the counsel for the plaintiffs,
The COURT allowed the case to stand over tor a few
days, in order that the suggestions of his Honour might
be considered, and the matter put in a proper train for
trial at law.

BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in 139.nc0, before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE )
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY

C(.IIIPANY V. JUSTICES OF SURREY.

Mr. WARRENcEn. moved fur rule calling upon the
justices of surrey to show cause why a certiorari should
not issue to have the proceedings of an appeal case that
had been heard before them brought into this Court to be
quashed. The London,Brighton, and SouthCoaetCompany
appealed to the Surrey Court of Quarter Sessions against
a rate that had been declared by the parish authorities
of Croydon, but that company subsequently abandoned
the appeal, and in the absence of their representative
the case came on at the Court of Quarter Sessions, and
was dismissed with 1161. costs. Now, the practice of
the Surrey Court of Quarter Sessions was not to grant
more than 40s. costs, except where a notice had
been given by the other side that an application
would be made for costs beyond 405., and as
that course had not been followed here, the
Company had determined to apply to this Court to quash
the order for the payment of costs above 40s.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said it was clear the Justices
had authority to award the costs without previous notice,
and if the Company did not choose to be present when
the appeal came on, it could not be said to be the fault
of the Justices.

Mr. WARRENGER then urged that the order requiring
the Company to pay the costs was informal, inasmuch
as it was entitled, Surrey to wit, at a General Court of
Quarter Sessions held before our Lady Sovereign the
Queen, at St. Mary's, Newington," and did not specify
that it was a General Court of Quarter Sessions, in and
for the county of Surrey.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE was of opinion that this objec-
tion could not be sustained, as the context of the order
showed beyond all doubt that it was a Court of Quarter
Sessions for the County of Surrey.
Mr. WARRENGER then urged that the order was bad,
in so far as it did not specify what the costs were for,
but simply awarded the parish "costs, 1161."
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE was of opinion that the term
costs 1161, must bo taken and construed in connexion
with the other points of the order, specifying that the
case arose out of an appeal to a rate, and that the appel-
lants had neglected to appear.
Rule refused.

COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)

THOMPSON V. WESLEYAN NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION.
This action, which was tried the other day before
Mr. Justice Manic, was brought on two bills of ex-
change, which were accepted by a person on behalf of
the Wesleyan Newspaper Association. There were two
issues in the case, one of which was found for the plain-
tiff and the other for the defendant.

Mr. Sergeant TILFOURD now applied to enter for the
defendant the issue which had been found for the
plaintiff, and which was to the effect that the accept-
ances' on the bills were not signed by the proper officer
appointed on that behalf by the association.
The Court granted a rule, and suggested that the
subject should again be brought before the Court in the
form of a specie! case.

SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
Mr. Tyler opens his campaign at this delightful sum-
mer resort on Monday. Yesterday we were favoured
with a private view of the gardens, and find, from the
many alterations and improvements made, that Mr. Tyler
must, during the recess, have been indefatigable in
making his preparations for the approaching season.
The principal innovation upon the past, at least the one
intended to be a fixture—for we must except the view
of Rome—is an entirely new orchestra, which is placed
much to the east of the spot upon which the old one
stood. This edifice is peculiarly chaste in its architec-
tural character and embellishments. It is well raised,
its several parts are admirably balanced, and
the light which is diffused from elegant and
tastefully modelled chandeliers is so contrived as
to assist the general artistic arrangements and give
greater effect to its many claims to be considered one of
the best constructed edifices for a like purpose which we
know of. The exterior of this orchestra is the more
worthy of notice from a portion of its embellishments
consisting of some fine busts in Portland stone, of the
four quarters of the globe and two statues, the one of
Venus, the other of Adonis, which were discovered
during the removal of an old manor house at Peck-
ham, and said to have been in the grounds of that edi-
fice for a period of upwards of two hundred years.
The statue of Venus is well worthy the attention of the
connoisseur and artist; its details are academic, and in
parts severely classic. There is much beauty in the
head and great breadth of chisel, while the hands
and feet closely adhere to the best and correctest
schools. The flesh is pulpy and lite-like withal, and
the drapery masterly. The male figure is not so much
removed from mere nature;, it borders too closely upon
the model, the blemishes of which aro not refined. The
site of " Rome," which is painted by Mr. Denson, covers
a greater area than usually devoted to similar scenic
effects here, the houses in the foreground being as large
as ordinary ones. From the Castle of St. Angelo, by
the aid of wire ropes some two hundred. feet in length,
a living figure of Perseus upon a cheval v9lant will be
made to fly, the horse
giving forth. fire with its breath
during its descent. The whole of the arrangements ap-
pear to be such that the recollection of no past season,
we are led to believe, will be recalled in prejudice to the
one to come.
•

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT BLACRFRIA.RS BRIDGE.
—Yesterday afternoon, three lads, named Edward Wil-
liams, Joseph Farthing, and John Rees, in the employ-
ment of Mr. Mott, of Poppin's-court, Fleet-street, hired
a boat for the purpose of. having a row on the river.
Whilst amusing themselves near Watsort's floating-bath.
they ran against a barge, and the lads in standing up
caused the boat to cant over, and in an instant the three
parties were immersed in the river. Boats were imme-
diately put off to the rescue of the parties. Two of them
being expert swimmers, they succeeded in keeping them-
selves from sinking until such time as they were picked
up. The other unfortunate youth, Edward William-4,
perished.
The Rev. Philip Bliss, D.C.L., late Fellow of St.
John's College, Registrar of the University of Oxford,
Keeper of the Archives, and Clerk of the Market, has
been appointed by his Grace the Chancellor of the
University to succeed the Lord Bishop of Hereford, re-
signed, as Principal of St. Mary's Hall, Oxford.—
Church and State Gazette.

THE JOB AND POST-MASTERS,
coACH PRoPitizioßs', .HORSE DEALERS'
AND LIVERY-STABLE KEEPERS' PRUVI.
DENT INsTrru
The fifth anniv<xsary of this excellent institution
way celebrated at the London Tavern last evening.
The Hon. P. S. Pierrepont occupied the chair in the
unavoidable absence of the Duke of Cambridge, who
had promised to preside. Nearly 300 eat down to
dinner. Among these present we observed Dr. Dickson,
M. Higgins, Esq., Brice Pearce, Esq., J. E. Murdoc,
Esq., R. Tattersall, jun., Esq., F. Salmon, Esq., and G.
11. Vandeput, Esq.
his Graco the Duke of Richmond, and the Earl of
March, M.P., who had accepted invitations, were una-
voidably prevented attending, by a recent domestic
affliction.

Grace having been sung,
The CHAIRMAN, in apologising for the absence of the
Duke of Cambridge, said he was afraid they would find
him but a poor hack.—(No, no.) Well, ho would do
his best to discharge the duties—he would rather call
them the pleasures of the evening—to the best
of his ability.—(Cheers.) lie then gave the toast of
" The Queen," which was received with loud cheers.
Her Majesty had a difficult task to perform, for she had
to ride a political horse that was rather hard in the
mouth—(Laughter)—but he hoped she would ride us
safely in her saddle fifty years hence as she did at the
. present hour.—(Loud cheers.) He next gave " The
Queen Dowager—the Queen of Hearts."—(Loud cheers.)
In proposing, " Prosperity to the Institution"—a senti-
ment which was received with the loudest demonstra-
tions of applause—he said it would be nine years old
in July, and that it must be extremely gratifying to its
friends, and to none more than him, to observe its continued
prosperity.—(Loud cheers.) Since its establishment
7,5911. ss. 6d. had been invested in the Consols.—(Great
cheering.) Considering the state of the times, he thought
the condition of the fund afforded great cause for con-
gratulation: it had increased slowly but steadily, and
he had no doubt the time was not far distant when
it would rank amongst the most flourishing institutions
in the kingdom.—(Loud cheers.) There was not a
single charity amongst those with which the metropolis
abounded—and what a glorious thing it was that it was
so abounded—which possessed a greater claim upon their
benevolence.—(Cheers.) It needed no elaborate pane-
gyric from him to induce them to drink with bumpers,
" Prosperity to the Job and Post-masters,' Coach Pro-
prietors', Horse Dealers', and Livery Stable-keepers'
Provident Fund."
The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm.
Mr. HlGGiss then proposed the health of the Chair-
man.—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, announced that
the Noble President, his Grace the Duke of Richmond
would preside at the next anniversary.—(Cheers.)
The following toasts were then given—" The Vice-
Presidents;" "Mr. Tattersall, the Treasurer" (responded
to by his son, Mr. Richard Tattersall, jun., who said his
father deeply regretted not being present, as he always
doing
looked forward to that festival with a great deal of
pleasure;
sure; and he and his father and family were desirous
o)
all in their power to promote the interests of the
institution);
tions in the cou"rsTehoef th
Deacon). Stewards". (responded to by Mr.
Mr. W. T. Clark, the secretary, announced subscrip-
tions
Messrs Hobbs, Fraenceiv:s7 ihn..gentcoh about 6001.
6AOi eale.h
in
Mess
several favourite sang
Jur•
er
we songs during the evening.
4 as the toastmaster.
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aagst t
TheEa glse'tsi
Stinger
to 1 sgst Loadstone 30 to 1 agst Fla; catcher
3 to 1 asst Surplice 30 t o 1
.7 to 1 agst Shylock—t 33 agst Sponge
, h ft, and
17 to 1 agst Besborough 40
ttoo 1 agst Great Western
(28 Sob
1 agst Fiddler_t
50 adds d
FRIDAY.
Free handicap of 10 sous. each
(W.s.S)'harp) 1
Three quarters of a mile.
Mr. Giles's Willer Green, aged, sst 121 b
?dr. Irwin's liallinalad, 4 yrs, Gst 61b
Mr. (2,,peland's Chehipside, 4 yrs, Gst 21b ::: ••• 00
reißnndgA,:vvE:
The following also started:—The Widow, 7st :jib—.
Christopher, fist 13W —Lady Hylda, Gst Gib—Vice-
Consul. 6st 6ib—Jenny Lind, sst 121b—Lady Mary, sst
31b—Maid of my Soul, 4st 121b—Spaniard, 4st 121 b, and
Philosopher, Est 81b.
3 to 1 agst The Widow, 4 to 1 agst Lady Mary, 9 to
2 agst Christopher, and 7 to 1 agst Vice Consul. Won
by half a length; Chenpside and Ballinafad so close
together that the judge could not place a second. Run
in 1 min. 17 secs.

The Cestrian Stakes of 10 sovs. each; for three yrs old.
One mile an‘l three quarters. (38 Subs.)
Mr. R. Stephenson's Cannibal, Bst 61b ... walked over
The Cheshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only
if declared, with 50 added; the second to save his

stake. Mile and three furlongs. (38 Subs., 15 of
whom declared.)
Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress, aged, Bst 91b (Templeman) 1
Mr. Pedley's Pyrrhus the First, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b ... 2
The following also started:—Lord Stratbmore's The
Swallow, 4 yrs , 7st 21b—Mr. Bobertson's Tom Tough,
aged, 7st—and Mr. Johnstone's Blackball, 3 yrs, sst (car-
ried sst 21b).
Betting-7 to 4 each apt Inheritress and Blackball,
and 6 to 1 agst Tom Tough. Won by half a length,
Tom Tough a bad third. Run in 2 min. 34 secs.
The Eaton, of 10 sous. each, h ft, and 30 sons. added.

Grosvenor Course. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Meeson's Jovial, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Whitehouse) 1
Lord Calotion's Capsicum, 3 yrs, 6st 51b ... 2
Mr. Meiklam's Spaniard, 3 yrs, Est 121 b ~. 3
6t04 on Capsicum, and 7to 4 agst Jovial. Won by
a length. Run in 2 min. 20 secs.
The Grand Stand Plate of 100 sovs. in specie, added to
a Handicap of 10 sovs. each; the second to receive
20 sovs. Once round and a distance. (17 Subs..)
Mr. Skerratt's Romance, 5 yrs, 7st 41b (Maker) 1
Mr. B, Green's Athelstane, 3 yrs, 6st
Mr. Worthington's Sharston, 5 yrs, Bst 51b... ... 3
The following also started:—Dragnet, 7st 4111--Bau-
tam, 5 yrs, 7st 41b—George Hudson, 4 yrs, Est 121 b
Gamester, 4 yrs, 6st 101b—Tit-bit, 5 yrs, Est 101 b
Valiant, 6 yrs, Est 61b—Blackball, 3 yrs, sst 81b—and
Sampson, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b (carried 4st 131 b).
2 to 1 agst Athelstane, 7 to 2 agat George Hudson, 4
to 1 agst Sharston, 5 to 1 agst Sampson, S to 1 agst
Bantam, Bto 1 agst Tit-bit, and 10 to 1 agst The Magnet.
Won by head. Sharston a very good third. Run in 2
min. 5 sees.

The Lathes' Plato of 501. Heats, once round and a

distance.

Mr. Clark's Lady of the Lune, 4Yrs (Frost) 0 1 0 1
Mr. J. Day's Milliner, 5 yrs ... 0 0 Idr
Mr. Johnstone's Spectator, aged ... 0 0 2 dr
Mr. Osbaldeston's Buckstone, 3 yrs ... 0 2 odr
Mr. Mostyn's Alsatia, 4 yrs ... 1 odr
Mr. Merry's Abigail, 4 yrs 2 dr
Mr. Meiklam's Darlington, 3 yrs... ... odr
Each heat won by half a neck.
LATEST BETTING.
DERBY.

7tl 1 agst Glendower 20 to 1 agst Besborough
L 5 to 2 agst Springy Jack 25 to 1 agst Nil Despe-
-9 to 1 agst Loadstone—t randum

10 to 1 'list Swiss Boy—t 30 to 1 agst Sponge
12 to 1 agst Surplice 30 to 1 agst Stinger
20 to 1 agst Shylock 40 to 1 agst Gr.-at Western
20 to 1 agst Eagle's Plume 40 to 1 agst Voyager—t

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
AFTERNOON SIT! ING.

At the re-assembling yesterday afternoon,
Mr. RANKIN withdrew his amendment, and
NAME OF THE ASSEMBLY.
Mr. ADAMS moved an amendment upon the motion of
Mr. Clarke that the assembly should be called the " Na-
tional Chartist Association," to the effect—That this
Assembly is of opinion that national distinctions are
utterly inimical to the principles of universal brother-
hood, and therefore resolves that the Association now to
be formed shall be denominated the " Chartist Confe-
deration of Great Britain and Ireland," for the immediate
enactment of the principles of the People's Charter, and
further, that such association shall be so constructed us
to give the greatest possible amount of control over the
funds contributed by the various localities to the resi-
dent members, consistent with the existence of a cen-
tralized organization.
Mr. SHERRIN seconded the amendment.
Mr. KYDD objected to the alteration of the name,
which, he said, was so established in the minds of the
people of England, that every man would continue to call
them Chartists, although they termed themselves Demo-
cratic Confederates.

Mr. HENRY said he would as soon have the name of
his country changed as the name " Chartist," but he did
not think that the amendment of Mr. Adams would have
that effect, its object being merely to give the association
a more universal designation.
Mr. ERNEST JONES opposed tho amendment.
Dr. M‘DorrALL said he would sooner die than give up
the name of Chartist.
Mr. ADIItS observed that they might as well desig-
nate it " O'Connor's Association" as not change the
name, for people now looked upon it as identified with
him.

Mr. HARLEY hoped Mr. O'Connor would make his
appearance among them, that they might say what they
thought of him before his face. He proceeded to make
a violent attack upon Mr. O'Connor amidst some dissent
and uproar, but was called to order by Mr. M'Grath,
who said he would not allow that gentleman's con-
duct to be vilified during his absence, whereupon
Mr. -Harley --retaliated, by observing that some one
had said that they were not disjointed, but he would ask,
where were the joints ? For his part he thought they
were entirely disjointed, and at difference one with
another.
A most violent and noisy scene then ensuedupvnantioonmael
observations of Mr. Sherrin, attacking the
Chartist Association, which he said hadusuetntduerpsoenuspltto,,
Scotland to attend meetings and
b furto
smeveral
but who were quite unable
ab-
solute drunkenness. He was calledtoitonesrdorordesro
dsecil:bgia;esshoruolsde
enjoya nd pfurloltebsbteerdtythaft espveeyubTo,hnmeenuidnrtrtbohaae As-
rt
to.dgrteoatgotoh°ant.the business could
clashingSherrin osltr
tuuuldguebse
wereall allowed ws•
not proceed for some time; in the midst of which Mr. West
rose at.d, striking the table, said he would tender his
resignation to-morrow morning unless an inquiry was
made into the truth of the accusation.
Ultimately order was restored, and the delegates pro-
ceeded to express their opinions upon the motion and the
amendment.
A vote was then taken, and the amendment negatived
bye very la:ge rre.jority, and consequently the name of
the body for the future will be " The National Chartist
Association."

After the transaction of some other business, the meet
inn adjourned.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
JJO. USE OF LORDS, May 5.
The House at to day at Five o'clock.
ROYAL ASSENT.
The Royal Assent was given by Commission to-day,
to the Election Recognizances Bill and the Leicester
Cemetery Bill. The Lords Commissioners were, the
Lord Chancellor, Lord Campbell, and the Earl of Shafts-
bury.

The Archbishop of CANTERBURY took the oaths
and his seat.
The Earl of HARDWICKE presented petitions from
Londun and other places, praying for an inquiry into the
uavigation-laws.
Lord CAMPBELL presented several petitions in
favour of the Jewish Disabilities Bill.
Lord STANLEY presented petitions from various
lodges of odd-fellows and other places, praying for the
legalization of this society.
Lord BEAUMONT presented several petitions with
a similar prayer.

JEWISH
The Marquis
of DL IAS
sBDI Lo IwT r
ES
mB Io Lv
eLd.
the first
reading of the Jewish Disabilities Bill, which was
agreed to.
The Bill was then read a first time, and the second
reading was fixed for Thursday se'nnight.
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH
SPAIN.
Lord STANLEY rose to move for the production of
the correspondence which had been published in
the newspapers as a correspondence alleged to have
taken place between her Majesty's Government and the
Government of Spain, a correspondence of which, he
feared, the Government could not deny the authenticity.
He should be glad to hear what the Government could'
urge in extenuation of their conduct. The Noble
Viscount, to whose management the foreign affairs of
this country were entrusted, appeared to be actuated by
two motives; first, an exaggerated jealousy of the in-
fluence of France, and, secondly, a morbid desire of
interfering and intermeddling in the affairs of other
countries. He (Lord Stanley) did not consider it ad-
vantageous for the interests of this country, that it
should be said that the dismissal of one Minister, or the
appointment of another, in foreign countries should be
brought about by the direct or by the indirect inter-
ference of this country.—(Hear, hear.) British influ-
ence was best upheld by abstaining from interfering
with the internal affairs of any country, and more espe-
cially was that true with regard to Spain, the proudest
country in the world. He knew of no interest that
this country had, except that other countries should
be prosperous. Last session he had objected to
the interference which had taken place in Portugal,
and subsequent events had convinced him of
the correctness of the opinions he had then expressed.
He believed that France had had no intention of inter-
fering, and he thought that England might have pre-
vented the interference of Spain. In this session they
had done nothing but interfere. In Italy they had had
Lord Tinto the presiding genius, who was
" To ride the whirlwind and direct the storm."
He was to be the person to control and moderate
the violent spirits of Italy, to prevent the effusion of
blood, to watch over the constitutional rights and the
growing liberties of Italy, and to take care that those
rights and liberties did not overpass the limits which
they (her Majesty's Government) in their wisdom had
assigned. W hat, however, was the result? Did they
believe their influence in Italy had been increased?
Could they point to any one part of Italy and say—even
if that interference were proper, and it were competent
for them to form a judgment of the limits to which
Italian liberties ought to be carried—whether they had
given to the people and Princes of Italy proofs of their
power to calm or direct the storm which had been
raised? He believed, and they had been told, that it
was not the desire of her Majesty's Govern-
ment that the kingdom of the Two Sicilies
should be separated, at least by civil war. He did
not know whether it was material to British in-
terests that there should be one or two Parliaments
in Sicily, or no Parliament at all, yet they had thought
fit to interfere, and in the presence of their
mediation, and of their Ambassador specially
accredited to all the sovereigns or Italy, what had been
the result they had obtained? A constitution extorted
from the King of Naples, a free and liberal constitution
forsooth, of which one of the leading articles, adopted
on the mediation and with the sanction of a British
Minister, was, that within the Neapolitan dominions
under this new and liberal
Constitution, no religion, ex-
cept the Roman Catholic religion,should be tolerated.—
(Hear, hear.) .Ner was
thatli.
; for, in the presence of
their Ambassador, the Sicilian 4
engaged in an apparently successful
peorie revolted, and
war, the last
act of which was the deposition ss
out. civil
h eir
king. ,
This
was not done, he presumed, by theirt advice, but it
showed the extent of their influence. At
Rome
to
roam farther—the Noble Lard was not accredited, con-
stitutional difficulties standing in
the way, for the re-
moval of which, however, they were told two months
ago the immediate passing of an Act was necessary—
even a week's delay in the removal of those obstacles
could not be granted. But some change seemed to
have come over the spirit of their dream, for, from
that time, ho had heard no more about the Bill which
was then so absolutely necessary. But if the Noble
Lord had not been accredited to the See of Rome, still
it was said their advice and influence were exerted there.
But how stood the case? They had thought that there
should be no war between Austria and their faithful ally
the King of Sardinia, and they had made a declaration
to the former power, that any invasion on its part would
not be tolerated. He believed, for her Majesty's Go-
vernment had so stated, that a similar declaration had
been made to Sardinia. Yet it did happen that they
had a special Ambassador in Italy, armed with all the
influence of the British Government—that at that mo-
ment, and in the presence of their Ambassador, the King
of Sardinia, the Pope, and the Grand Duke of Tuscany
were actually engaged in an unprovoked invasion of a
friendly power. There was the success of their inter-
vention in purely domestic and internal concerns, And
did they believe, that while their advice was slighted in
Italy, and their influence had failed in carrying
their viers into effect, they had established a
feeling in the minds of the people of Italy,
that would prove of advantage in their future
political transactions with that country ? He
believed that the greatest danger with which the peace
of Europe could be threatened was, that Austria should
temporarily succeed in re-establishing her power over
her Milanese dominions, for should she so succeed, it
would not be to them, the mediators of the storm, and
the rulers and comptrollers of the liberties of Europe; it
would not be them to whom the Italian people would
have recourse in their strait; but to that Republican
France which had not hesitated to declare her sympathy
with oppressed nationalities; to her, and not to them,
would the Italians turn for aid; and whatever popu-
larity they might have acquired from the Evvivas ! and
overtures of their Ambassador, that popularity would be
found as evanescent as the words by which it was ob-
tained, and would be eclipsed by that of a power which
had not hesitated to do wont they 'had shrunk from do-
itig.—(Elear.) I see in the correspondence to which I
am about to call your Lordships attention, a continuance
of the same system of inter ference in matters with which
they had no concern; and recollecting the pride of the
people with whom they had interfered, he thought they
.were actually counterworking their own intervention
and damaging their legitimate influence, and driving the
people into the arms of the very power against whom
they were interfering. Such interference was peculiarly
obnoxious to a country like Spain. If there was one
man possessing mere of the pride and sensitive feelings
of a Spaniard on the subject of foreign intervention and
dietation, it was the very Minister to whom the Secretary
for Foreign Affairs had thought fit to address that very
short and pithy epistle to which he was about to call
their attention. Tue Noble Viscount had not thought it
necessary to use any circumlocution of language in that
epistle, nor to preface the uematid which his Minister
was instructed to make by any phrases which might
have a tendency to make the subject of the letter appear
less discourteous. On the 16th of March, in a letter
from the Foreign-office (if that letter were genuine), the
Noble Viscount used the following language:—" I have
to recommend you to advise the Spanish Government
to adopt a legal and constitutional system. The recent
downfall of the King of the French and of his family
and the expulsion of his Ministers, ought to indicate to
the Spanish Court and Government the danger to which
they expose themselves in endeavouring to govern a
country in a manner opposed to the sentiments and opi-
nions of the nation; and the catastrophe which has just
occurred in France is sufficient to show that even a nu-
merous and well-disciplied army offers only an insufficient
defence to the Crown, when the system followed by it is
nut in harmony with the general system of the country.
The Queen of Spain would act wisely, in the present
critical state of affairs, if she were to strengthen her
Executive Government by widening the bases on which
the Administration reposes, and in calling to her councils
some of the men in whom the Liberal party places
confidence." lie knew not what the country might think
of that extraordinary production, but the more be read
It and the more he considered it, the more at less was
he to conceive or imagine what possible view the Noble
Viscount had in his mind—what imaginable motive he
had in writing it—or what effect, except that which it
had
actually produced, he could have anticipated from it.
lie knew not which most to admire, the subject so
ipecu-
liarly domestic in which he had interfered, the argu-
ments by which hesupported his interference, or the
s couched,
by
tone in which the epistle unveiled even
the usual diplomatic paraphrases in which communiea-
tions from the Foreign-office so generally abounded. If
they considered the letter with reference to the position
in which Spain and England at that moment stood, and
the position in which the Ministry of Spain and our
Secretary for Foreign Affairs stood to one another,
there were circumstances which rendered such interfer-
ence—he was about to say indecent, but at all events
unfitting and improper.—(hear, hear.) He must be
permitted to carry them back to the period when nego-
tstions, at that time considered of peculiar
imFortance to the interests of Europe, were
being carried on with reference to the mar-
riage of the Queen of Spain. At that period and be-
fore the Noble Viscount succeeded to the admiaistra-
tion of the foreign affairs, there were in Spain two
parties, the one more or less in the interest of England,
the other in the interest of France. At the moment his
Noble Friend (the Earl of Aberdeen) quitted the
Foreign Cace the most perfect harmony existed between
the Goveinments of France and Englund on the subject
he had named. He believed if his Noble Friend had
continued in office those negotiations would have termi-
nated to the perfect eatiefaction of both countries; but
, unfortunately the Noble Viscount succeeded him, and
from that moment (whether it was his fault or his mis-
fortune), instead of a mutual good understanding be-
tween the two countries, jealousy and misapprehension
took its place. The French Government, whether
rightly or wrongly he would not then discuss, were led
to believe the Noble Viscount had ulterior objects in
view, and was about to depart from the basis of the ar-
• rangensoat previously agreed upon, and the French

Government, therefore, thought themselves at liberty to I
depart likewise from those bases, and the Noble VIA.. •
count found himself outwitted, a circumstance at which
be expressed feelings of no slight resentment and
mortification. He was not about to pronounce any
opinion on that transaction, by which the happiness of
the Queen of Spain was sacrificed to the interests of a
dynasty. He thought it useless and ungenerous to ad-
vert to it now, when that dynasty, by a species of retri-
butive justice, was driven from a throne in which he, in
common with all Europe, thought it firmly fixed. lie
would, however, take the opportunity of adverting to a
tumour which he hoped wan unfounded, that when the
Infanta of Spain, the Duchess de Montpensier, arrived
here from the country of her adoption, for the purple
of returning to her natural home—her native country,
that opportunity was seized by her Majesty's Govern-
ment of showing their resentment to that marriage, and
objection was snade to the direct passage of the Infanta,
in her peculiar situation, from this country to Spain.—
(Hear, hear.) He hoped there was no truth in that
rumour. Whatever objections might originally have
been entertained to that marriage, circumstances
had removed these objections, and on grounds of po-
licy and prudence he should never cease to think that
if indeed any objection did exist, it was an opportunity
lost of pursuing a course at once generous and just.
However, from the moment of that marriage, although
Narvaez was not at that moment Minister of Spain, and
even antecedent to that period, there existed the greatest
jealousy between the Governments of England and
Spain. Truly or falsely, Narvaea and the Spanish Go-
vernment were supposed to be under the influence and
control of France, and the proceedings of the Moderado
party were all connected with French influence in the
mind of the Foreign-office here, while on the other band,
truly or falsely, it was believed by the existing Govern-
ment of Spain, that the Government here and the repre-
rentative in Madrid were mixed up and politically con-
nected with the opponents of the Government, the Pro-
gressista party, and that they were desirous of over-
throwing the Spanish Ministry. Be that belief well
founded or not, it no doubt existed, and therefore
of all persons to give advice with reference to
the internal policy of Spain, the Noble Viscount
was obviously the last man who should have
offered such advice, or could have offered it with
the possibility of its being followed. But even bad
he been fitted to tender his advice, the Noble Viscount
could scarcely have been more unfortunate in his choice
of a medium through which to offer it than he was in
selecting Mr. Bulwer.—(Hear, hear.) Even if the go-
vernments of the two countries had been upon the most
friendly terms, such a letter could not fail to offend the
susceptibilities of the Government and people of Spain.
What right had we to dictate as to the forms of govern-
ment which should be established in Spain. If friendly
advice was tendered it should be on the ground of advan-
tage to the country, and not on the ground of any per-
sonal danger that might attend the adoptien of a contrary
course. But the moment chosen for giving this advice
was most inoppOrtune. There was no necessity for offer-
in a; such advice. At that moment the Queen of Spain
and her government were acting in strict accordance with
the constitution. That letter was dated the 16th April,
and on the 24th of March, stimulated, no doubt, by the
successful example of Paris, there was an attempt at in-
surrection in Madrid, but it was put down, and the danger
alluded to by the Noble Viscount had broken out and been
subdued. But notwithstanding the altered circum-
stances of the case, and after the danger which was
ad-
vised to be guarded against had passed away, theßritish
Minister took upon himself to express his opinion as to
the time when the Cortes should be assembled, and the
course to be adopted by the Spanish Govsrnment. What
would be the indignation or this country if any foreign
government were to take upon itself to inter:ere with
e rre
our internal concerns or choose that manner ? Had not
ynney• ry country the right to its own form o,
Was opt that the priociple kt4own and re-cognised in this
ceuntre P— (Hear hear.) Supposing similar advice had
beers tendered to the King of the French, that he should
have dismissed M. Guiz it and called another minister to
lcoa councils? If such advice had been i ffered it was
plsin where we should hare Aiund ourselves shortly
after. The pride and dignity of Spain wire offended.
`111,! motives urged by Mr. Bulwer in :he commur ication
he forwarded were most objectionable, namely, that: the
Queen of Spain was indebted to the assistance of England
for the throne of Spain. It was impolitic, ungenerous, and
ill advised to urge such arguments even if they were true.
The assistance rendered to Queen Isabella was in
aid of a suffering people. He hoped that that offensive
communication, made more offensive still by the circum-
stances under which it was offered, was capable of a
satisfactory explanation.—(Hear, hear.) It had been
addressed to, perhaps, the proudest and the haughtiest
Minister that Spain ever saw. The step was most in.
judicious, and likely to prove anything but beneficial to
the interests of this country. That dispatch bad pro-
duced the severest rebuff ever received by any British
Minister conducting the foreign affairs of this country.
The dispatch was returned unopened, as unworthy of
the sender. He knew not what it was the Government
intended. He did not believe that the dispatch was ever
communicated to any other member of the Government
of this country. He did the Government that justice.
They had no personal responsibility in this matter. The
coincidence attending this communication was also most
unfortunate. Her Majesty the Queen of Spain had just
conferren a high civil honour on Mr. Bulwer. He be-
lieved that the interference was unwarrantable. He
concluded by moving for the production of copies of
correspondence between her Majesty's Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs and the Government of Spain,
.dated ...March- 16, 1848, and April 10, 1848; and all
subsequent correspondence,
The LORD CHANCELLOR having put the question,
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE rose and said—My
Lords, I do not mean to follow the Noble Lord through
the great variety of topics which he has connected with
his motion—l shall confine myself to the subject of the
motion exclusively, and shall not enter into any of the
details connected with those topics into which I do not
consider it necessary to enter at the present moment,
inasmuch as I am prepared to lay upon your Lordships'
table that very correspondence which has just formed
the subject of the Noble Lord's speech.—(Hear, hear.)

I shall, therefore—without meaning any disrespect to
the Noble Lord or to your Lordships' House—abstain
altogether frcm any observations upon the speech of the
Noble Lord, contenting my self by re!erring your Lord-
ships at once to those papers which I am about to lay
upon the table, and which will be immediately placed in
your Lordships' hands, because I think that these papers
will speak fur themselves, and will give the most perfect
elucidation of all the Acts to which the Noble
Lord had alluded. I feel, however, my Lords, that. I
ought not to allow even this evening to pass by without
making some observations in respect to what has just
fallen from the Noble Lord, and some endeavour to put
yOUT Lordships in possession of a correct statement of
facts.—(:fear, hear.) First, then, as reglrdi the state

of fact% to 4 tley exist, and as the papers fshall now Ia;
befi,re you will prove to exist. My L ,rdi, it is quite
trap that a couirounication was made to our repre.enta-
live in Spain at the particular pe,iod, the date of which

the Noble Lord has eorrketly Atated, from my N‘.ble
Fri,nd at the heed of the Deptrtment tor Foreign

.Aff4l-3 in this ci,untry.

It is true this communication

was made to Mr. Bahver, the British Minister at ...), ain,
having reference to what appeared to be the internal
state of that country. But here, in this very House,
the Neble Lord, in seeking to giye effect to his
statement, has wish great emphasis stated that this
was
ad ct, b
o,tninunic.stion which my Noble Friend had
orders
be made directly to the Spanish Government.
My Lurd4, my answer to this statement is a simple
denial. —W This t ear.) T •communication was not ordered
to be made at once to the Spanish Government. It
was a communication made by the head of the depart-
ment for Foreign Affoirs to tle representative of Great
Britain in Spain, instructing him as to the language
which he was to hinoldhiwaitohwr:szct to the internal affairs
of that country
uuications with the
Spinish Government. Bat how does Noble Friend
direct him to hold these communications eIY
Lord may be in ignorance, and very naturally, ? The Noble
uOII,Y, no doubt,
is in ignorance, on this subject, because
reading toe
bably been led to make this statement upon as most pr-
-version he has seen given of this affairin
newspapers. These instructions have undoubtedly public
newspapers.
published ; but I know now how, nor from whencke, nor
by what authority, they had appeared in a French
w
paper.—(Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord, had, howneeves;
no other means of obtaining ;the information'
upon which he has made his statement. No
the French newspaper has certainly given these
instructions very nearly verbatim, with the exception
of a very few words. But it happens that these few
words make, after all, the whole difference in the nature
of the charge which the Noble Lord has so unjustly
made.—(Hear, hear.) It is very easy, as the Noble
Lord knows, by the omission or the addition of certain
wen's, however few they might be, in a public dispatch,
to alter the whole colouring, the essence and character
of that dispatch. It is obvious, whoever the person was
that had made such alteration—for I am far from be-
lieving that it was made by the Duke of Sotamayor, for
I believe this Nobleman to be wholly incapable of such
an act—but whoever was the correspondent of the
French newspaper at this time, it is obvious that either
he or his colleagues had intended that a certain im-
pression should be created contrary to what the ori-
ginal correspondence would have justified. This com-
munication, it was said, had been made direct to the
Spanish Government. Now, I tell your Lordships
that
sets ou
whent you come to see it you will find that it
. in the very first sentence with words di-
recting Mr. Butwert to use his efforts and to convey
his sentiments
an opportunity the Spanish Government whenever
very supposition
tbr doing it; thereby entirely
negativing the
be communicatede directly that it was intended to
jausresed.-
119 the Noble Lord s to the Spanish Government,
Friend beside me (Hear, hear.) My Noble
gests to me the fact that it was
in a great measure wholly confidential; but whether it
was so or not, the eenthrYeastsitohns to which I have just
alluded obviously imply e communication was not
intended to be mad., directly to the Spanish Govern-
ment. It is clear that it it • ere so intended lannsenwe
r would be used.
of a totally different character
great or small, proud or
every Government whether it i'' 'WiTh
humble, it is the duty of the Go)eveg meta of this country,
amity with them, to
While they maintained relations 2i
, nth%rnanner that was
address them in terms of respect
consistent A ith the nealatenasice of ss relations, and
according as the law 01 nations and poi,
one ,t a- towards another.--(Hear. ZrPresenhee from
my L ,rds, that these instructip.n:p,wresre
wintetttl! assa3;i
Vr. ul I appear on looking at those
inteeded, for Mr. Hula er'A own guidat,ee. 'lre,nta.._Arsifestly
Est onee explains what the Noble r
..-e,rd ,„,,ins'lL
to think
itself
requires explanation.—(Hear, h.ar.) Si,
tar
frtnuattltihniks
eemsnunication being- inteedesi by my Noble friend to be
made directly to she :,pankh Gov,rnm,nt, they ~
e
instructi .na sent solely for the guidance of Mr. Bulwerr*.
and evidently received as such by that gentleman; for'
so for from his commumicisting at once with the Duke de

Sotomayor on the day after he received the dispatch
from me Noble Friend, 'he chose himself the moment for
addressing theiSpenisli Minister upon the subject. I can-
not, however, go so far as to say that Mr. Bulwer was
instructed to use the language and the expressions which
he had used on the occasion.—(Hear.) The Noble Lord
will, no doubt, ask why were the expressions communi-
cated in the precise form of words? Now, on that sub-
ject I am quite prepared, my Lords, to say—and I think
lam also speaking the feeling of this country generally
—I much lament that Mr. Bulwer had thought it right
in the exercise of his judgment to express himself
in the manner in which he had done to the Spanish
Minister; and I am tar from thinking that he had
exercised a sound discretion in the language he
had made use of in his communication. lam not, how-
ever, disposed to judge with great rigour such au act
when called upon to weigh the conduct of a most able
and meritorious public servant, who was acquainted with
the affairs of the country in which he discharged the high
and important duties of our representative for a period of
four years. I say, my Lords, that under such circum-
stances I have no wish. arbitrarily to condemn any such
step as that taken by Mr. Bulwer. The expressions
used by Mr. Bulwer, though perhaps manifesting a want
of judgment at the moment, should not be viewed as the
result of any instructions which he had received from my
Noble Friend. I, therefore, think that the observations
which have been made by the Noble Lord on this part
of the case fall to the ground. I now come to another
part of the Noble Lord's statement, wherein he charges
my Noble Friend with an improper interference with the
affairs of Spain, and in respect to this part of the case I
beg to call your Lordships' attention to what the nature
of that interference was. This interference was nothing
more than the expression of general sympathy with
the condition of Spain, and an advice to the Spanish
Government.—(Hear, hear.) That advice had not been
given until it had been repeatedly asked for. We were
in the habit of giving advice, and the Spanish Govern-
ment bad frequently asked for it. Spain wast‘th er.e -
fore, undoubtedly in a situation to receive any
adviceiltha
her with
the friendly spirit, which which was tendered to
the view to the pacification of the country, and leading,
as we thought, to the most effectual mean
Was this advice
given her sta
f
bility and prosperity.—(Hear, hear.)
given in the spirit of hostility to the p
S anish Govern-
merit ? No—it was obviously given for the purpose of
explaining the view entertained in respect to certain
transactions by the Government of this country, in order
that the Government of Spain might not be taken by
surprise hereafter. That advice and opinion so framed,
said to have created great
though it has been _
of a good understanding between
countries,alpain herself had again and again
the difficulties
two
stated to be indispen-able to her internal peace and pros-
perity.—(Hear, hear.) My Lords, Ido conceive that
the Spanish Government would have had some reason
to co m
after asking fbr our assistance—after re-
questing information if,
in respect to the quadruple treaty
p 1 i
as they had done—we refused or neglected to put them
in possession of the sentiments of this country. The
Noble Lord no doubt remembers well the terms of that
AI
wasNL EnYe
t— inl
pwaarsliaamepn artyt e t
tthoe
tt
ihme e
thetrip agrt iu
et
treaty, for he was himself a party to it.
treLaotyr,dbSuTt
eentarqweiitshoftheLASNpaSeDisohWGNovEe—reOmueret swo
druple treaty was effected. •
terifehr
acsaimiedereinly-
connected with our anxiety to uphold a constitutional
Government. When the Noble Lord makes a compari
son between the two countries, and se) 5, what would
be thought here if her Majesty was advised by the Spa-
nish Minister to change her Government, or to take
certain sups a hich were declared by him to be neces-
ary for the peace of the country?"—the Noble Lord
should recollect that th. re was no such parallel in the
case; fur, as regards Spain, we were in the situation of
having nut ugly b. en invited, but actually called upon to
air. our advice, and it was to that advice that Spain was
mainly indebted for the establishment of u free govern.
ment —(Hear.) I again say that there is nothing in these
instructions showing any thing like a spirit ut direct in-
terference, or indicating any hostile intentions. On the
contrary, it is obvious that the advice there tendered
proceeded from an intimate and eincere conviction that
the course suggested would be the best fz,r Spain herself
to pursue; an advice, however, as appears by the papers,
which Spain was at perfect liberty to adopt or reject.
There are some points in respect to which I think the
Noble Lord might have spared his observations, as they
were not directly connected with the subject immedi-
ately before us. There is, however, one point for re-
ferring to which I ought to feel indebted to the Noble
Lord, inasmuch as it affords me the opportunity of
giving to the statement connected with it a distinct denial
—I mean the supposition which the Noble Lord scarcely
permitted himself to indulge in, that Mr. Bulwer had,
previous to his communicating the note in question to
the Spanish Government, caused that note, or the sub-
stance of it, to be printed in a Spanish newspaper.
Now, the only fact that can be alleged in support of
this supposition is this:—There was a paragraph in the
paper in question, intimating to the Spanish Govern-
ment that the British Government had expressed cer-
tain opinions in respect to the state of that country.
At the time this paragraph appeared the note in ques-
tion
.had not been determined on nor written ; and I
am distinctly authorised by a statement of Mr. Bulwer
himself to declare that at the time there was no inten-
tion of writing that note; and that the assertion of the
paper was merely one of those assumptions which,
whether they be right or wrong, newspapers of all
countries occasionally indulge in.—(Hear, hear.) There
was no foundation at the time for this statement, which
by mere accident anticipated in some respect what
actually occurred. There is no doubt if Mr. Bulwer had.
acted in the way imputed to him he would have been
guilty of the grossest of all improprieties, not so much as
regarded the person for whom the note was intended,
but in reference to the country which he represented.
In justice, then, to Mr. Bulwer, I can assure your Lord-
ships that he had made no such communication, and I be-
lieve by this time the Duke de Sotomayor himself is fully
convinced of the falsehood of this statement, inas-
much as I understand Mr. Bulwer bas recently re-
ceived a letter from him, at-quitting him of any such
misconduct. A rumour has, however, undoubetly ex-
isted, which has reached the ears of the Noble Lord, and
has been circulated by the press of this country, as well as
elsewhere, giving currency to this charge. In the same
way was it a short time ago confidently asserted that
two members of an illustrious family, though entitled
to more consideration from their misfortunes, had been
obliged to leave this country suddenly on account of the
expressed wish of the Sovereign of this country, under
the a :vice of my Noble Friend the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs. Now I desire to take this oppor-
tunity of saying, that no such disrespect was ever in-
tended or expressed—no such disrespect was ever shown.
My Noble Friend bad no opportunity, if he were
even inclined, to give her Majesty any such
advice. Her Majesty, in the exerci-e of her charac-
teristic generosity of feeling which beiongs to her
at all times, of which so many persons illustrious
by their position and character have been induced to par-
take, had manifested to these two illustrious individuals
nothing but sentiments of generous feelingand tyoapitali y.
—(hear, hear.) It did so happen that the Duke and
1)u hessd
r, who had previously been re-
siding with her Majesty, and had experienced her kind
attentions, did omit a compliat.ce with the etiqu, rte
usual on such occasions. and. without any previous no ice
to her Majesty of their intention, took their departure
from this country. Under the circumstances of their
approaching departure or stay it was natural that upon
such an occasion, and on such an interview, she should
be accompanied or attended by his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, or the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, or both, and to my knowledge the Secretary of
State was at his own house ready to repair immediately
to the palace.

Lord STANLEY here interrupted the Noble Mar-
quis, for the purpose of observing, that in no part of his
observations had he adverted in any way to the subject
to which the Noble Lord was now reterring. He had
alluded to a rumour that objections had bean taken to
the Duke and Duchess of Montpensier going directly
from this country to Spain, but he had in no way ad•
verted to the circumstance the Noble Lord was now re-
ferringto.

The—Marquis of LANSDOWNE was glad to hear the
Noble Lord's statement; but the Noble Lord must be
aware that the report in question had been very indus-
triously circulated, and he (Lord Lansdowne) had
thought it only right and proper to take the earliest
opportunity that appeared to offer of most distinctly
and emphatically declaring that no disrespect had been
intended, and that no disrespect had been shown.
With regard to the last allegation referred to by the
Nannoedb lDeviaLoauohlrdeds,a
nthoafwt objections
believedMonpensier going at once to Spain, he
that rumour rested on a like authority.
e
other matter • advert, for one moment only, to
a in;nduce '
speech. The Noble L 3 into the Noble Lord's
interference pervaded
Lord had said that a principle of
(Lord Lansdowne the policy of the Government. He
but at the same felt that this was an •
time he must unjust charge,
where the preservation of th express his opinion that,
concerned, it was the dut e peace of the world was
from the responsibilities of iynteortf.erenee
England not to shrink
was sure, that his Noble Friend ; and of this he
affairs had often been the means or dthe head of foreign
an end to those disputes, differences ael ;ging and Putting
pervaded parts of Europe. lie i,h n wars which now
mg t refer to
of those Italian sovereigns to whom the Noble every
One
Lord had
referred, and who would bear willing testimony to the
value of the advice his Noble Friend had given on fre-
quent occasions, and to its importance in preveuting out.
breaks and disturbances bAween nations having adverse
and conflicting interests. The mediation of England had
been frequently offered, and was frequently sought for,
end he trusted as long as England maintained her posi-
tion among nations her influence would be exerted for
the promotion of those great principles which she had
laid down as her system of policy and action. Beyond
the limits of legitimate interference he hoped and be-

lieved she woula never go.
Lord BROUGHAM rejoiced this motion had been
brought forward, became it bad given her Majesty's
Government an opportunity of explaining what the facts
were. The omission of the wort!s which opened the
dispatch gave a perfectly different aspect to the whole
affAir, and entirel; concludsti the question, as fur as her
Majesty's Government were concerned, and only left
thein to regret that Mr. Bulwer had, with singular indis-
c.j,etion, laid the dispatch bodily before the Duke de
veloranyor, instevd of tekiog an opportunity of con-
owr_Vne; eatody with lion on the sulject. For his
teini_pteur%ll:t:.,:haek,smilwtono objecth,n to giving Mealy advice,
S 'Jul _ a
sY tultninis,er,d, to a Gore:lament situated as
"1 i but there were times and seasons for all
Paptiougs ; and the words, "if an opp.rtuoity offer." Here
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friend of peace, of freedom, and above all the friend of
France. And if this tniat be done with France how
much more reason must there be for giving such advice
as respected Spain, a nation with which our relations
were so different. With all respect for his friends in the
Provisional Government in Paris, he must say he
thought that they were highly culpable for permitting
the publication of a falsified document.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE—It appeared in an
opposition paper.
Lord BROUGHAM—OhI then that entirely exone-
rated the Provisional Government. The Noble Lord
went on to complain that dispatches appeared in the
newspapers before they reached the Government to
which they were directed. If their Lordships compared
the London newspapers of July, 1846, they would find
that a most important and confidential communication,
on a subject of the most delicate nature, appeared in
them before they reached the Spanish Government. The
dispatch to which he alluded bad never been published
in Madrid; and it was clear, therefore, that it was sent
from Madrid to London. He thought that such a proceed-
ing was most improper. With respect to the honour which
had been conferred on Mr. Bulwer, he would say nothing
because he was aware that it was intended to
bestow it before the recent transactions in Spain had
occurred. However, if he bad to advise his Noble
Friend at the head of Foreign Affairs, he would recom-
mend to him to separate by a few months the confer-
ring of that distinction and the commission of one of the
greatest diplomatic blunders that ever occurred. He
begged also to state that he entirely disapproved of the
introduction of such distinctions into the social system
of this country. While Spaniards, Frenchmen, Ger-
mans. and Italians of the least distinction were desirous
of appearing in public with some ribbon or ether deco-
ration, the absence of such paltry honours was the dis-
tinction of Englishmen. Lie doubted whether the Pro-
visional Government would find it as easy to put down
the desire for such distinctions as they had found it to
putdorn themonarchy and the aristocracy. He believed
that titles of nobility were, as much in use in France
as ever, notwithstanding the efforts to abolish them. In
ajourney of 600 miles, from the Var to the Seine, one
of the only two carriages he met with was occupied by
General Thiard, the Ambassador of the French Republic
to Switzerland, but although the tricolor was waving
from the coach window, he was called Count at every
station and inn on the road.—(Laughter.)
Lord STANLEY withdrew his motion, and
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE then laid on the
table the papers which had been referred to.