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LONDON, SATURDAY; JUNE 14, 1858.

Official explanations were last night giQen in
both- Houses—in the lords by the Earl of CLA-
ItEspoar, and 'in the. Commons by Viscount
P.4l.,a.tpiSaPN-7--as, to the despatches recently
received." from ',the Cahinet of Washington an-
..
nonucing the dismissal of the British Minister,
1111101'6 COnsuls, at' New York, Philadelphia, and
Cincinnati.- It will- be seen from the Parliamentary
repQrt4 ,that -they fully corroborate all that we
hate Rated. -,interesting and very important
subject, and that, selon les regles, the members of
the Aereditary and. Representative branches of
the,Legislatureare the last to receive authentic
informatioa, on matters- in- which they are so
greatly' cone'etned. . •
It will also be seen that the despatches were read
by g-r. Dann 4s, and copies furnished 'on 'Wednes-
day ') but'jhb COMlRtinieatlOn VirfsB made to Parlia
me4On,.the.subject until Friday afternoOn ; and
theti onlY:kanswer to. interrogatories exhibited
by the:reecagnisecl leaders Of her MAJESTY'S
:C:whole of Thursday was thus wasted,
and the' Premier not Only 'avoided any voluntary
Statement,: -but, by absenting himself from the
Finn the.early part of the evening, prevented
any authentic Information ,from being elicited in
the ordinary and constitutional course.
objeCtienable system of abrogating
the fV4tiaas Of the other ooLordinate branches of
ParliAn:ient.
and : allOWin* g the Crown, or rather
its advisers,-reg
Possible,
,and irresponsible, to de-
cide On every questioues .
g
Lions; is thus stead p ectin our foreign rela-
fastly persevered in. If ever
there ,w2.s• a question
the expression of
public' feeling might have been useful, it is
that now at issue, between ourselves and the
PIERCE-MARCY Government. The voice of pub-
lic opinion, iodic be appreciated by inei of
our 0W TOiad, --spea Eng the same language, and
V •
enjoyinrielifesenth.tive institutions similar to our
own. They-are nottrained td the cant of despots
—are not infected by the Caburg-German rabies
—and will, therefore, not-consider that the argu-
nlenti of secret diplomacy are in accordance with
the pitiptilrti will The measures adopted by the
PALMER STON Administration will be considered as
of coniiparatiVelY trivial imp niance, inasmuch as
they have been taught to believe that any deci-
sive steps will 130 the signal for its downfall, and
the Srtsbiititutioti of a broad-brimmed, drab-
clothed Cabinet, who will consider an abundant
supply of cotton as far more important than the
maintenance of: the, national honour. We need
not say, how groat is the misapprehension on this
point ;ciand, yet tho cOnseqnences may be of a most
mischismous character. We may again drift into
a war of a far more formidable description ' than
that which has so recently terminated, from igno-

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rauce respecting the true-state of affairs, and the
Actual direction of the popular will. It Will be
Another heavy tribute to red-tapism—a deplorable
sacrifice at the blood-stained shrine of the inex-
orable demon of routine.

Procrastination appears to be the order of the
day on every point- Her MAJESTY'S Govern-
ment, although they must have been well aware
of the more than probable movement of the
PIERCE-MARCY Cabinet, have not as yet been able
to make up their minds as to the course to be
adopted. In such a case, where promptir,ude and
letermination were of vital consequence, not a
single hour should have been lost ; and the inter-
view at which Mr. DALLAS corn nunicated the
gross insult offered by those of whom he was the
repreisentative, should also have witnessed the in-
timation that his presence at the Court of her
Britannic MAJESTY would be dispensed with. The
golden opportunity has, however, been lost, and
any step now taken will display a painful amount
of indecision and irresolution, and s-erve only to
confirm Mr. PIERCE in his determination to carry
out his electioneering dodge to the uttermost.

Nor can the Opposition pride itself on greater
readiness for action. Although it had, through
the columns of the public journals—the only class
that will come well out of the difficulty—ample
premonitory warnings, the Honourable Gentleman
the Member for Inverness, who had been put
forward as its champion, was unwilling to avail
himself of the constitutional opening that offered
on Monday. He could not be properly prepared
by that day, and had to beg for an appointment
at a later date. Thursday has been, accordingly,
fixed for the discussion, and four valuable days
have thus been lost in order that the Honourable
Gentleman might get up a more elaborate state-
ment, which will be far less valuable than a few
earnest sentences springing directly from the
heart, and showing the true feeling without dis
guise or premeditation.
We are not surprised that L )rd PALMERSTON
should, under such circumstance; stick closely to
red-tapism, and haughtily reply to the question
of an independent member, Mr. HADFIELD,
" that the practise of the Government of this
country was to act on their own responsibility—
to take the course they may think right." This
sentiment was actually cheered by those who call
themselves the representatives of the People of
Great Britain, and who thus applauded the con-
tumelious abnegation of their constitutional rights.
What can we expect from such a body ? 0 _Tilt
not the next appeal to the country be responder
to by a very large infusion of new blood ?

Lord JOHN RUSSELL very properly complained
of the palpable surrender of the privileges of th.,
House, and very improperly of the lead taken
by the newspapers. He had no remedy, however,
to offer for either matter. On the latter pint
it is surely time for new leaders to step in when
the old ones have abandoned the position pre-
viously occupied. The case of Great Britain
would not be very enviable if its Fourth Estate
had not proved itself more efficient and faithful
than some of its elder brethren. In the present
instance, we repeat the demand already put for-
ward. Let the dismissal of Mr. auras forth-
with follow that of Mr. CRAMPTON. Every hour's
delay on this point must be seriously prejudicial
to the national honour and the national interests.

The Emperor ALEXANDER is the very prince of
good fellows. All he wants is his own way, and
if the Poles will let him have it he will give them
all sorts of good things in return. And really
they must be 'scurvy fellows if they don't. Only
think of the EMPEROR'S condescension in giving
them the option. The lineal heir of the god
NICHOLAS, who pronounced them a pack of rebels,
and whose wisdom, longer than his life, is to be
for ever cherished, talking to the bearded reprc-
hates after this fashion.! What are the Greek
Archbishops about that Te Deltas to their terres.
7rial idol are not forthcoming ?
The prince of good fellows—the Emperor of
them rather. He posts to. Warsaw—and posting
is no joke in Russia—to see his dear naughty
Poles. Actually goes to the ball they were com-
pelled to give in his honour-Lpositively is so good
natured as to tell them the next day' how pleased
he had been to find himself among them —and, oh,
"it was a beautiful, ball !" The unction that now
and then accompanies language is lost in leaden
types. How one would have melted had one heard
the imperial tones, and witnessed the imperial grace
accompanying their utterance. We could hug
this fellow, he is so very good ! The introductory
over, listen to him ! "Of course, you have heard
what I mean to do for you, if you'll do as I wish
you ; nevertheless, I'll tell you again. I, the
son of my father, the head of my house,
the Emperor of RussrA." Harken I " I
is my conviction that the welfare of Poland de-
mands that she 'should rem sin for ever united
with the great family of the E nperors of Russia.
Whilst Poland preserve 4 her rights and iustitu-
tions as they were, bestowed upon her by my

father, I have a steadfast will to do good to and
promote the weal of the country. I intend secur-
ing to this country whatever can be advantageous
to it, and whatever my father had granted to it ;
but it depends upon you, Gentlemen, to facilitate :1 y
doing so." Open your ears, Nobles and Gentlemen,
and shut your eyes In IlEavEN's name, how-
ever, let your logical faculties go to sleep. It is
the Emperor of Russta that is speaking—" In order
to prove to you that I have thought of bringing
with me some alleviations of the state of Poland,
I inform you that I have just permitted all the
emigrants who desire it to return. They may
be sure of being left undisturbed here ; their
civil rights will be restored to them, and they
will not be subjected to any court of inquiry
(et on sae les traduira pas devant des comites
d'enquete.) I hive made only one exception : I
have excluded those who, for soma years past,
have not ceased conspiring against us. All
those who return will, upon . good behaviour,
for three years, even be enabled 'to make
themselves useful to their country, by entering
the civil service. (Three rounds of cheering.)"
Three rounds of &leering ! you knaves--three

times three and ono cheer more were too few to
express the gratitude you ought to feel to this
" honey-dear" prince ! Listen yet further—it

goes to his heart, but he is compelled to warn
you—his very lova for you compels him—" But
tiociveall, gentlemen, do you so act that what is
g(xitt Islay be possible, and that I may not be
corustriaea. to curb and punish yott. Have you
understood,
more agreeable t
is far more acceptable
marshal ? Glad of it. It is always
ome to reward than punish. It
to me, as upon the present
occasion, to have cause for satisfaction." It is
pert, you to smile, gentlemen,
but don't
grin. An
Emperor, however tame and good
natured he may please ,to 1); is
an Emperor after
all. The scent of blood is in his nostrils, and if
aggravated there is death in his right hand. Hear
further—" But know also, gentlemen, that when
necessary I shall know how to Punish with
sevecrity.” Hip, hip, hurrah ! ad libitum.
What other advice can we give the Poles, to
whom the amnesty is offered, but to scamper off
to Poland and accept the mercy of this most

amiilble and generous of Emperors, as fast as pos-

Bible ; and what to the entire pevle—ba

accept the E3IPEROR'S grace on his own terms.
Cu anything ba more retsonable than what he

requires in return for the Imperial benefits he
means to confer on you ? All he asks is, that you
confess yourselves culprits, cease to be Poles, and
aid hitn in the utter denationalisation of Poland !
What is his country to the refugee who can't
see it? What its history and associations
to him ? What to a nation of freemen con-
verted into slaves ? By the blood of ten thou-
sand martyred patriots, and the dying shriek
of KOSClUSKO—nothing at all ! Haste, then,
to confession ; desecrate the shrines of your pa-
triots ; brand their memory with infamy ; and,
ceasing to be Poles, vow to become the loyal sub-
jects of the EIIPEROR on the grave of Poland.
There be Englishmen who will blame you if you
don't—men who in your case would not have
waited long enough for such good terms. Think
of it. You have but to throw to the
dogs what some may b 3 supposed to de-
signate " a few historical ideas," and promise
to be dutiful to the CZAR, and the Imperial favour
shall rest on you, and you shall herd on equal
terms henceforth with the Cossack or the Mus-
covite serf for ever "You'll rot in foreign climes,
or expire beneath the knout first." Well, there is
no accounting for tastes. Yet, such a delightful
Emperor—" sod—d good-natured !"

The supplemental Naval Estimates were last
night presented to the House of Commons by the
First Lord of the Admiralty. It is satisfactory
to be even told that it is the intention to main-
tain the Navy in a perfectly efficient state, and
that it is not contemplated to reduce it to what is
called " a permanent peace establishment" within
the present year. We confess that we should,
however, greatly have preferred seeing no reduc-
tion whatever in the naval working staff, the
able-bodied seamen, who are ready and willing,
as well as competent, to maintain the honour
of the country at a time when our relations with
the Government of the United States are in such
a complicated condition.

Should war unfortunately occur, it will be
decided almost exclusively by the maritime forces
of both countries. Our wooden walls are, there-
fore, all important ; and yet this is the moment
selected for a large diminution of the most
efficient and least expensive portion of the esta-
blishment. Twenty thousand seamen are
to be paid off. Sir CHAREES WOOD explained
that the real reduction would be but fourteen
thousand, inasmuch as six thousand of the num-
ber voted by Parliament in the earlier estimates
had not been raised. But still fourteen out of
seventy is a large proportion, or, rather, fourteen
out of fifty-four—for the marines are still to be
continued at their increased strength--is a
formidable diminution, amounting to more
than 25 per cent. on the entire number
Nor is it merely the loss of these trained and effi-
cient seamen that is to be deplored. We transfer
the larger number to our adversaries, who will
gladly avail themselves of the valuable element
which we have so recklessly flung aside. Dis-
regarding all the signs of the tines, and the
ominous cloud resting over the Western horizon,
we deliberately sacrifice to the red-tapist Moloch
those of whom their country may well be proud
who have shown themselves the moat faithful and
efficient defenders of its rights.
The men reduced are chiefly those who have
fulfilled five years' service, who have completed
the contract into which they entered with the
country. It is true that they had the best right to
a discharge, if it were to be regarded as a favour ;
but they were the last who ought to be cut adrift
if they desired to remain. A. short leave of ab-
sence would have satisfied all their wishes, and
they would gladly have returned at the end of a
fe a' weeks or months, rejoiced to serve again under
their old officers and the flag that they love. But
this opportunity is withheld. They aro summarily
dismissed to seek for employment wherever it can
be obtained over the wide world. Perhaps to be
compelled, from the pressure ofinexorable necessity,
to fight against their native land and the brethren
with whom they have formerly served. We may
c 111 such men traitors, but these who expose them
to temptation are the real criminals. We know
that they are anxiously sought for in the Ameri-
can navy--that the language and habits, as well
as the superior pay and advantages offered at the
other side of the Atlantic, operate as great induce-
ments to enter their names. But with this know•
ledge, in the face of the despatch announcing the
summary dismissal of Mr. CRAMPTON, and the
grievous insult offered to the English Govern-
ment, Sir CHARLES WOOD takes credit for eco•
nomy in getting rid of what he tells us is nominally
20,000, but really but 14,000 experienced sea
men.

The worst feature in the else is the unanimity
with which the House of Commons accepted the
sacrifice. All were ready to receive his prohs-
sims as unquestionable proofs—to endirse the
diminished bill as evidence of further progress in
the same direction. Not a single • advocate
raised his voice on behalf of these gallant men, who
are either to starve not in the service of their un-
grateful country, or to tak) up arms agtinst her.
A spurious economy, a penny-wise-and-pound.
foolish policy prevailed, and those who were ready
to approve of any Court job yielded a ready as-
sent to the disposer of 14,000 able seamen ! This
is another illustration of the manner in which
Vie Musa of Commons fulfils its duties, and
represents the wants and wishes of the country.
The dispersal of 14,000 seamen is not a matter
to be regarded with levity or effected without
urgent and energetic remonstrance.

The Hereditary Grand Duke and the other sons of
the Emperor of Russia are to go in the course of the
summer to Hapsal, in Esthoniss, for sea bathing, and
apartments have already been taken for them there in
the house of Count de la Gardie. It was rumoured that
the Empress would pass some weeks with them, and
that the Emperor would also pay them a visit
The elections in East Flanders, Hainault, Liege, and
Litnbourg, for the partial renewal of the Belgian Cham-
ber of Representatives, have just terminated. The
Emancipation, of Brussels declares that the conservative
party has obtained a memorable triumph. It only lost
one of its candidates, M. Nothomb, Minister of Justice,
who was obliged to yield to another conservative. The
Independance of Brussels, in allusion to the above re-
sult, says :—" We cannot dispute facts ; in the electoral
conflict which has just taken place, the lib2ral party was
defeated. This avowal causes us no more embarrassment
than the fact itself excites discouragement. The grave
check sustained at Thuin by the clerical party, in the
parson of the Minister of Justice, does not suffice t)
compensate for those which have befallen our political
friends in other arrondissements. We admit this with-
out hesitation,"

The following appears in the Philadelphia North,
American of the 15th May :—" Again in trouble.—H.
Hertz, the individual IN ho figured on the British enlist-
ment trills in this city, was before Alderman. Hibbard
on Tuesday. charged with fraudulently obtainiug money
from John Cosgrove. The sum obtained was 150 dole.
The accuse I was held in 500 doll. bail to answer at
court." This is the notorious person on whose unsup-
ported statement (so fully refuted by the proofs of his
perjury lately published in the corre,pondence laid be-
fore the House of C)rnmons)the United States' Govern-
ment demanded the recall of Mr. Mathew, her Majesty's
issul at Philadelphia.
MINING INTELLIGENCE.—The mining share market
has not been so very active this week, though numerous
inquiries bays been made for shares. The heavy divi-
dend
stocks have been offering at rather lower rates,
with the exc ption of Devon Great C msols, which main-
tain's its price. Trelawny and Mary Ann both inquired
after, and a large business transacted in the former, at
29 to 30; the latter at 36 to 37. Alfred Consols reached
.71 1
50,1tritoa1.16.f, but
riatth e price was not maintained, although
the lode still continues
worth SO/. per al.—Mining