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LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1866.

Under all the circumstances of the case, it ;4 a
satisfaction that the House of Commons should
have directed its attention to the subject of foreign
affairs. There is no greater mistake made by our
Government than their persistence in stifling inquiry
as to what takes place abroad. We had quite
enough of that during the war with Denmark, and
we reaped most bitter consequences in the scandal
and ill-repute that very justly attached itself to
this country. Last night, notwithstanding all the
efforts that were made to the contrary by the Go-
vernment, the subject was brought forward, and the
debate lasted for five hours. Why, it may well be
asked, does the Government manifest such dislike to
this discussion? And the answer is, that they are
ashamed of their conduct, and with good cause.
Mr. GLADSTONE'S attempt to make the worse ap-
pear the better cause was a complete failure, and,
indeed, the right hon. gentleman seemed to think
so himself from the unequal manner in which he
delivered his remarks. In the first place, he stated
that he spoke under protest, which is very ridicu-
lous, but, of course, the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer is not responsible for the doings of the Foreign
Office, though, as the Leader of the House, he is
compelled to come forward on particular occa-
sions. One point in which Mr. GLADSTONE'S
partialities and prejudices appeared was in relation
to Italy, and his declaration that the Italian diffi-
culty was not the cause of the failure of the Con-
ference was a perfectly unwarrantable statement,
because it is quite evident that it was the chief
stumbling-block of the affair. Italy has made a
great blunder in this matter, and it is much to be
regretted that she should have done so on any ac-
count.

Of course Mr. GLADSTONE made a very plau-
sible statement altogether, but, whatever effect it
may have produced upon credulous members,
was entirely done away with by the re-
marks subsequently made by other speakers. Sir
ROBERT PEEL is a dangerous antagonist, he
speaks in a downright manner, and cares little or
nothing for offending against fancies and prejudices.
Loud cheers followed the observations of the right
hon. baronet relating to Mr. GLADSTONE'S protest
against replying to Mr. KINGLAKE. Discussions
aro constantly deprecated, but as Sir R. PEEL
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this question now, in GOD'S name when are we to
discuss a question that threatens to involve the
whole of Europe in a disastrous war ?" The right
hon. baronet asked if the Government could declare
that they had given no advice to Austria since 1859.
" lam not one of those," said he, " who are op-
posed to the Government Reform Bill, but I do
believe that this question is of infinitely greater
importance." Lord PALMERSTON stated that
those Powers which were influenced by the spirit
of aggrandisement would in the end suffer evil
consequences, and these words were last night re-
called to the memory of the house by Sir R. PEEL,
and he concluded his impressive remarks by de-
claring, " If the British Government bad acted as
Lord PALMERSTON would have done, I believe we
should not now have to apprehend the war which
is threatening Europe, and into which, should it
break out, this country sooner or later will in-
evitably be drawn."
Lord CRAIG BORNE also spoke out very much to
the purpose, and very truly said that the object of
their remarks was not to criticise the actions of
foreign Powers, but to exercise a " consti-
tutional check" upon our own Government. 'The
sufferings of this country have been considerable,
owing to the confused state of the Continent ; and,
as the noble lord said, if this has been brought
about through the course pursued by the British
Government, it was the duty of the House of Com-
mons to interfere, and question the diplomacy that
occasioned such bad results. The most awkward
part of the affair was, however, the noble lord's
allusion to supposed communications from Earl
RUSSELL on the question of Italy, which
have done more than anything to augment
the present confusion. This was afterwards
referred to by Sir J. WALSH, but no
answer was given to the question. Surely this
must be considered a most extraordinary and un-
constitutional mode of proceeding ; and it iis very
inconsistent that private members should not be
allowed to ask questions on the affairs of the Con-
tinent, and yet that the Premier should be mixing
himself up in the affair in private letters. We hope
that some noble lord will ask Earl RUSSELL about
this matter in the House of Lords to-night, for it is
quite out of character that these things should go
on unrebuked.
As for the information communicated by
telegraph, it is very much what was
s.ex-
pected from the tenour of yesterday's news.
General von MANTEUFFEL dispersed the assembly
of the Holstein Estates yesterday, and actually pro-
ceeded to the extremity of arresting Herr LESSER,
the Holstein Government Commissioner, who has
been conveyed to Rendsburg ; the Austrian Civil
Adlatus, Herr HOFFMAN, was received with enthu-
siasm, and returned to Altona aftertheof dissolutionthe H
Hol-
stein the Estates. Twenty-six members
stein Estates have entered a protest against the
arrest by the Prussians of Herr LESSER, which is
not to be wondered at under the circumstances ;
and, indeed, the whole conduct of Prussia
has been most unfair and unscrupulous during
the whole of the affair of the Schleswig-Holstein
dispute, but never so bad as in this last transaction
of dissolving the Estates. In Hamburg the greatest
suspicion and excitement prevails in consequence
of the rumours that are afloat respecting Prussian
interference and arbitrary proceedings. We do not
see how Austria can possibly brook this conduct ;
and Count MENSDORFF, in his recent declaration,
seems indignant at the entry into Holstein, but
what has taken place since then is of course much
more important, In concluding this despatch, the