The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-07 00:00:00

ARREARS OF CESS.

Col. 0. HIGGINS asked whether there was any in-
tention to carry out the promise male by the Irish Go-
vernment to the grand jury of the county of Mayo, of
introducing a bill to enable the grand jury to re-present
the arrears of cess now due in that county, and on the
faith of which promise alone the act of 17 and 18 Vic.,
o. 110, was agreed to by that county ?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND said
was intended to bring in a bill on the subject.
COUNTY COURTS BILL.
In reply to Mr. ROEBUCK,

Sir G. GREY said he would inquire of the Lord Chan-
c?.llor what wag the exact position of the bill referred to.
OUR RELATIONS WITII AMERICA.

Sir E. L. BULWER said he would take this oppor-
&unity of asking a question of the noble lord, on the
subject of which he had given notice. He would fain,
believe tbat our Minister had not been dismissed,. but it
was well known that the Government of the United.
States had recognised Gen. Walker, and it was also known
that a frigate bad been sent to the scene of operations, but
he hosed that it was merely for observation. He thought
that a war with America would be the greatest calamity
that could befall this country, except the loss of national
honour. The question he wished to ask was—sceing
that a parliamentary discussion had been delayed to re-
ceive an answer from the American Government to the
proposal for arbitration, and seeing that be bad for-
borne for four or five weeks to bring forward the.
question, he bagged to ask what steps had boen
taken by the Government in the interim to obtain the
eply l

Mr. ROEBUCK role to step in, as it were, between
the lion. baronet and the noble lord at the head of the
G ?Verurnent betore he auswe”od the question. (Cries
of " Hear, hear.) The hon. and. learned gentlman was
about to address the house on the American question,
when
Mr. DISRLBLI rose toor der.(hear, hear)—re-
marking that there was no motion before the house, and
the hon. and learned member had no right to address
the house. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. ROEBUCK said that he andersr,:inod the motion
of adjournment was before the house.
Lord PALMERSTON said--I am unaj,l no.)
Lord
to
definite answer to the particular question with which
e ah
the honourable baronet concluded his observations,
viz., what particular steps had been taken within the
last three weeks to obtain an answer from the American
Government relative to submitting to min"_
Lion the settlement of the Central American
question. (Hear, hear.) I can only say that the
American Government has been fully made aware of
that offer, and it rests with them to determive whe-
ther they will accept it or not. (Hear, hear.) I don't
know if Lord Clarendon thought it right to specially
rase on that question, because • there was another
of greater moment pending at that time. With regard
to the general remarks of the hon. baronet,
am bound to say that in the present state
things between the two Governments —if an
ntiruation of the opinion of this Government
on the propriety of discussing this subject is desired,
---I have no hesitation in saying that the interest
of this country, and the prospect of maintaining
Permanent and amicable relations between this
country and America, will be promoted by the con-
t.ntunce of that judicious forbearance which the house
has hitherto shown with regard to discussions' on this
question, and also on those of greater importance, viz.,
with regard to the commencement of the late war and the
negotiations for peace. The house acted with honour to
itself and with great forbearance towards the Government
in abstaining from throwing any difficulties in the way
of the Government in discussing these quo:along. (Hear,
hear.) The negotiations now pending are of a very
grave ohar...cter, but I hope, and not without rea-
son, that they may terminate without interruption
to the peaceful relations now existing between the
two countries. (Cries of "Hear, hear.") Here one
Government has no real cause of collision with the
other Government, and it is to be hoped that the good
sense of the governments on both sides of the water will
prevail, and prevent an unnecessary collision. (Hear.)
A discussion now in this house must be productive of
mist injurious results, and it was to the interests
of the dountry it should not take place. (Hear.) Yes-