The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-17 00:00:00

America, with that vast population ; and not merely benefit
Europe and America but tend greatly to the improvement
and the prosperity of the Chinese themselves. (Hear, hear.),
Mr. WHIT ESIDE had heard the noble lord at the head
of the Government upon a former occasion defend his Chi •
nese policy against the noble lord the present Foreign Sec-
retary and the right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the
Exchequer—(hear, hear)—but there was a majority of the
House of Commons against him. What then did the noble
lord do ? Why, he cashiered the House of Commons which
had voted against him, and he succeeded. The noble lord
showed pluck. (A laugh.) The noble lord would have
the Chinese to enter into commercial intercourse with us
at the point of the bayonet. (Hear, bear.) And the
noble lord spoke to-night in precisely the same vein re-
garding those Chinese as he spoke three years ago. He
expressed no repentance—no sense of remorse. He seemed
to think it quite as right and as just to commence war
against the Chinese now as it was then. (Hear.) The noble
lord defended both the matter and the manner of the pro-
ceedings which were called in question. He (Mr.Whiteside),
however, took rather a different view, and must, in the first
place, say ho could by no means exonerate Mr. Bruce from
blame, although ho was far from desiring to cast any blame
upon him. The right hon. and learned gentleman then quoted
the despatch of Lord Malmesbury to Mr. Bruce, contend-
ing that no such interpretation was to be put upon his lord-
ship's instructions as those which some had endeavoured to
put upon them. What Lord Malmesbury said was, that it
was desirable Mr. Bruce should reach Tien .tsin in a ship
of war; but he gave Mr. Bruce no motive of making war
upon China. But did Mr. Bruce exhibit a spirit or a temper
likely to conciliate the Chinese Government ? The right
hon. and learned gentleman then quotedpassag:s from Mr.
Bruce's despatches, in which he had expressed his opinion
of the need of using peremptory and menacing language to
the Chinese authorities, and, in fact, told them that conces-
sion was inevitable, unless they were prepared to draw the
sword. The noble viscount's tone was evidently an invita-
tion to the admiral to do the same thing to the Chinese as
on the former occasion. Common sense pointed out that
Mr. Bruce should have taken another route, and that he
should have adopted a peaceful line of proceeding. Now
what was the policy of the noble viscount ? Why, no mat-
ter how many lives it would cost, our fleet must force its way
up the Peiho. That might lead to a transaction as contemp-
tible and shameful as the affair of the Arrow, and for which
the noble viscount cashiered the Parliament. At that time
the Chancellor of the Exchequer was opposed to the war,
and now he had to apply for a vote for thapurpose of carry-
ing on the war. He was always glad to hear the noble
viscount in that house, and when there was a prospect of a
war he spoke with a jocoseness which was quite amusing ;
but the reason of the war was said to be the extension of
commerce and the promotion of manufactures, and no doubt
they would get an indemnity from the Chinese people
if they could afford to pay it. (Haar, hear.) He
believed the responsibility of the war would rest upon the
head of the noble viscount, though he did not seem to feel
it very much. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. B. COCHRANE denounced the engagement with
the Chinese as a most miserable one, and which ought to
have been avoided. Upwards of 400 Englishmen had been
destroyed because Mr. Bruce could not read Chinese, and
was not able to get a boat to go on board the vessel of the
French admiral. He disputed the statement of the noble
viscount with regard to the reception of the American
Minister in going to Pekin. He did not believe he was
ill-treated by the Chinese; and if that were so, why were
not the papers introduced ? He regretted that a new war
should have been commenced, and more especially that a
Minister of the Crown should have made a joke of what
occurred.

Lord PALMERSTON observed that the hon. gentleman
mistook him. lie briefly stated that when the letter
arrived it took him two hours to translate it ; that Mr.
Bruce had then to go to the French admiral, to consult
him, and that in the meantime the action commenced.
hir HARRY VERNEY justified the conduct of the ad-
miral, and contended, that from his instructions, he could
not have acted otherwise than he did.

The house then went into committee on the estimates,
but

Mr. DISRAELI objected to such a proceeding at so late
an hour. His right hon. friend the late Secretary for War
had a statement to make, and as he was then absent, he
could not permit the vote to pass.
Tho CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed
that he hoped the right hon. gentleman would not prevent
the Government from keeping its engagements and so viola-
ting the law. All they wanted was the authority to carry
on the public service and pay moneys that were now
coming due.
Mr. DISRAELI—If the right hon. gentleman says this
is the last evening, of course he could not object, but it was
not the way for conducting the public business.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said cer-
tainly it was so, and if any objections were to be made they
could be done on a subsequent occasion.

Mr. DISRAELI acquiesced in that arrangement, and
the vote of £850,000 for the Chinese war was then agreed to.
The house then went into committee on the Mutucipsl
Corporation Mortgages Bill.
PRISONS (SCOTLAND) ACTS CONTINUANCE
BILL.
This bill was read third time and passed.
COURT OF CHANCERY BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
ENDOWED SCHOOLS BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
MARRIAGES (ENGLAND AND IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
PROFESSIONAL OATHS ABOLITION BILL.
Mr. E WART obtained leave to bring in a bill to abolish
oaths now required for admission to certain professions, and
it was read a first time.

The other business on the pals was disposed of, and
the house adjourned at a quarter-past one o'srt.ock.

COUNTRY .MA.RKBTS

LIVERPOOL-IfAßcu 16.

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1 !With a fair attendance of millers and dealers this morn-
ing, wheat met a good inquiry as well for consumption as a
few parcels to hold over, and prices must be noted Id to 2d
per cental dearer than on Friday last. Flour not saleable.
Indian corn moves slowly without change in ♦alue. Oats
steady, and oatmeal held fer a slight improvement. Beans,
peas, and barley had each a good demand, at fully former
prices. The market on the whole shows an upward ten-
dency, but still not much activity,

WAKEFIELD—MARCH 16.
A fair supply of grain, with fewer arrivals of vessels.
Wheat not active, but last week's prices were at an advance
of is per qr. Barley and other articles steady, and quite al
dear.

Wheat, per qr. of 8 bushels 601 b., Essex, Suffolk, and
Kent, white, old, 48s to 51s ; new, 48s to 51s ; ditto, red,
old, 42s to 44s ; new, 42s to 44s ; Lincolnshire and York-
shire white, new, 45s to 50s ; red, 411 to 445.

Arrivals this week :
Wheat 3,711 qrs.
Barley
Oats
Rapeseed —
Beans B2
Linseed —
Flour

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EXETER—MiRcx 16.
The business to-day was firm at the following prices :
Wheat, white.. 5s 9d to Gs 3d I Barley. ..4s Od to 68 Oi
Ditto red 5s 3d to 5s 6d Oats . 3s Od to 3s 31
Flour, fine, 338 to 345; seconds,l3ls to 32s per sack.

The attendance was Iargo,CATTLE
and, the market was well
supplied with fat stock. Trade slack, at previous prices.
A moderate supply of pork carcases.
Fat beef,p score 9s6d to 10s6d Ewes, per lb ....6fd to 01
Perk carcases,do 9s Od to 9s6d -Wethers, d 0...... 7d to 71d
Sheep, per lb.
Rough fat, 4id per lb.