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vi-R. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES,
Rit with New Costumes and v ,rious Novelties, Vocal and Ch,,-
r,aeteristic, every evening (except Saturday) at Eight. A MORN-
_G
PEI; FORM ANC E every S 111111) AV, at Three. Private Boxes
Lad Stalls may be secured, without extra charge, at the Box-office,
folrzranhic-hall, King William-street, Charing-cross. The hall has
Ceen entirely redecorated.

11OY4L ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAURENT'S
C.O, Great Windmill-street, llaymarket.—Great suc-
cess of the Itomainff Waltz and the Lancers, every evening, with
L,nrent's Grand Orchestra of Fort" of the first artistes of London.
Principal Co-net-A-piston, M. lionleourt. Doors open at half rant
eight, con.mence at nine. The Lane rs will los danced at half-pa-A
ten- Admission One

DR. KAHN'S MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street,
Leicester-square. Programme:—Lectures by Dr. KASIN,
;1493', at 3 o'clock. on highly interesting and instructive Topics; and
sEXTON, F.E.S., as follows: At half-ntst I—The
,11,nornena, Cur•osilles, and Philosophy of the Sense of Sight At
iT-rhe Great Tchaceo Controversy. At half-past 7 —The Food we
its Uses, l'reparation, Adulteration, and Digestion. The
Museum contains 1,000 Models and Preparations, and is wholly
t‘Trivalled in the world. Open daily, for Gentlemen ottv, from I o
tt 10. Admission, One Cataloguts,containing Dr. Kahn's
ectures, gratis to visitors.

COLOGNE CHORAL UNION.-
DER. KqIi.NER-IIIANNER-GESA.VG-VEREIN (SO Men
°lees), under the direction of Herr FRANZ WEBER.
kr MITCHELL beg - to submit the arrangements for the first
/reek
Monday Afternoon, May 25 llanover squa,e Rooms.
Tuesday i• 25
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Wednes lay ~ „ 27 .... • • „ TO
Thursday Evening „ 25.. • ... Fzeter Hall.
-Friday Afternoon, „ 29...... Hanover Square rooms.
Satur 'ay ~ ~ 30...... „ 119
4,711 e Afternoon Cone its will commence et half-past Three, and
s''" Evening Concert at Eight. —The erKagement ofthis distinguished
''cletY is positive'y limited to Two Weeks.—Tickets for the whole
Library, 33,
°f the shove Concerts may be secured at Mr. MITCHELL'S Royal
Old Mind-street.

MANCHESTER ART TREASURES EX-
IIIIIITION. GREAT WESTERN" RAILWAY.—The
tral
Bby this line convey passengers to and from Chester. Regular
tr.uf.
1.,. are appointed to run direct between that_ station and the Art
"easures Exhibition.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-RETIJRN
._TICKETS between DORCHESTER and WET NI OUTH and
411DINGTON are available for the R turn Journey up to the
of the day succeeding the day of issue. Rturn Tickets
—"ed on Friday and Saturday bet Amen the abovee Stations are
Ilvallable by any Train up to Monday evening. The 8.10 p.m.
Train from Padding en, and the 10.0 p.m. Train from Weymouth,
ate considered the last trains of the day.
Paddington, April 27, 1857.

( RENT WESTERN RAILWAY.-CHEAP
EXcurzsirrsr4 to WIND-tOß..—Excursion Tickets are
?sited at the Paddinc,,ton Station for Wind or by the 10.30 a m. and
`•0 1.30 p.m. Trains, available for the Return Journey by the 6 40
,s
rn. and 8.30 p.m. Trains from Windsor. Fares, there and back,
Gd. Return tickets at single fares, with the addition of a small
Zooking fee, are issued at the Pad lington Station for ,•lough and
4.indsor by any Train on Saturd ,ys and Sundays, available for the
tteturn Journey by any Train up to Monday evening.

LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS
COMP ktiY.

The Manaeers IIEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That the Balance of
the Dividend for the year ending 31st December viz., ss. per share,
clear of income tax, as declared at the General Meetinz of Share-
/rders, held in Paris on 25th inst., will be payable at the Office, of
e Company, 454, Strand, London, and 11, Rue Vivienne, Paris,
bhe
tween the hours of Eleven and Three, on and after 4th May.
The Share Certificates must be deposited at the Office of the Corn
t'any two clear Baas before payment of the Dividend.
The Report and Accounts for the year will be delivered to each
shareholder in the Dividend.
By Order.
A. G. CHURCH, Secretary.
454, Strand, 28th April, 1857.

TO LAT,IF.S.
ROWLANDS' KALYDOR, an Oriental
. Botanical Preparation for improving and beautifying the
este' Plezion and Skin. —This Royally Patronised and universally-
actte,rn'd Specific exerts the most soothing, cooling, and purifying
eolorn 9° the Skin, eradicates Freckles, 'ran, Pimples, Spots, Din-
ka, andother cutaneous visitations, and renders the Skin
2.fair, and blooming.
of i.nog the heat and dust of summer, and la case of sunburn, stines
._usects, or incidental inflammation, its virtues are universally
"Qlotvledged. _ _

Price 4s. 6d. and Bs. 6d. per Bottle.
Dter, ,4t!!".—The words " ROWLANDS' KALTDOR," are on the 'Wrap-
foot'"iu their signature, "A. ROWLAND and SONS," in ed ink, at
.tersSold at 20, Hatton-garden, London, and by Chemists and Per-
.f.

CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West
lion has
Office, 167. Piccadilly.—This Tnstitu-
oh
nu been established exclusively fur the treatment of the poor
Pin,et.:,4 With cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167,
atl".llY, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted
perL p Brompton Estahlishment, for ono month. and for a longer
g 024 if recommended by the medical' officers. The number of per-
;l under treatment as in o, out-door patients have averaged for
ofihr three years about 400 cases each i-ear. Since the foundation
form osOital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every
charitu la l this dreadful malady, have received the ,nefits of this
icon ej* eekly Board manage its affairs, and every
cation
to nnecteWd with the Institution may be obtained on application
e secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue
I,4_,R.ereat work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be
-in nu) William Loxham Farrar, Eqq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's-
-01}1s; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand and at the Secretary's
‘."' 167, Piccadilly.

By order.
AV. T. COCKERILL Secretary.

OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road.
Patron—The QUEF.N.—Founded 1828.
The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone; no re-
''
,'binendation is required.
st4uring the past month the following number received the benefits
11115 Charity, either as ont or in-door patients, on their personal
4APlicatior►
Week ending 7th February ...... 2,095
Ditto 14th February ...• 2,351
Ditto :Ist February .. • • 2,650
Ditto 28th February 2,890

:Total in February •• .. • 9,986
Of
trient,'e,' 3,379 were new cases, the remainder (still under trc..t
"avirig been admitted previously.
MU etas clergy of all denominations have unlimited access to the
T-leav;
sive r , expenses are Inevitably incurred in affording such exten-
. the 4,,d,E;r• The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of
Th,"l •
management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors,
)'eparl3' elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annual
4 meet trig in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at
ithe,,)ck (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman). to conduct the business,
Times
subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at
ThT" desirous of receiving suggestions or giving explanation.
trir, `±' Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun-
,7,4_contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer,
Aner.Alasterman, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts
1,re,',„.?..; Drummond and Co.; Iferries and Co.; Ransom and Co. ;
JorieV, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Glyn and Co. ;
bea,'"o3'd and Co.: Barclay and Co.; Denison and Co.; Williams,
`n• and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co.: Nisbet and Co., Bei,
tiNTeet Mastermanand at the Hospital.
t"',3g for the destitute patients will he thankfully received.
By order. J. B. On FN. M.A.. Chairman.

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HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.)
'The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsazk
at 5 o'clock.

There was a very full attendance of peers this after.
noon. The Earl of Clarendon, the Marquis of Lane-
(l,,wne, Earl Granville, Lord Stanley of Alderley, and
Lord Panmure were on the Ministerial bench ; and
among t• tho,e on the Opposition were the Ead. of
Malmeshury, the Earl of Hardwicke, the Earl of Eglin-
ton, the Earl of Enenboropgh, the Marquis of London-
derry, Earl Grey, Lord LyndhurA, &c.

LAW OF LIBEL.
Lord CAMPBELL gave notice that to-morrow he
would move the appointment of a select committee to
inquire how far the privileges now enjoyed in respect to
the reports of the Courts of Law may be extended to
the reports of the proceedings of both Houses of Parlia-
ment, and other public meetings, and also a committee
to inquire into the expediency of swearing witnesses be-
fore the said committee, and not at, he bar of the house.
THE ADDRESS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR then rose and
read her Majesty's Speech as follows :
ff MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
"We are commanded to inform you that her
Majesty has availed herself of the earliest opportu-
nity of having recourse t', your advice and assist-
ance after the dissolution of the last Parliament ;
and her Majesty trusts that there will be found
sufficient time during the pr?sent session to enable
you satisfactorily to deal with various important
matters, some of which had occupied the attention
of Parliament in the beginning of this year.
" We are commended by her Majesty to inform
you that the general aspect of affairs in Europe
affords a well-grounded confidence in the con-
tinuance of peace.
"All the main stipulations of the treaty of Paris
have been carried into execution, and it is to be
hoped that what remains to be done in regard to
those matters will be speedily accomplished.
" The negotiations upon the subject of the dif-
ferences which had arisen between the King of
Prussia and the Swiss Confederation, in regard to

the affairs of Neuchatel, are drawing to a close, and
will, her Majesty trusts, be terminated by an ar-
rangement honourable and satisfactory to all par-

" The negotiations in which her Majesty has
been engaged with the Government of the United
States, and with the Government of Honduras,
in reward to the affairs of Central America, have
not yet been brought to a close.
" We are commanded by her Majesty to inform
you that a treaty of peace between her Majesty
and the Shah of Persia was signed at Paris on the
4th of March, by her Majesty's Ambassador
at Paris and by the Ambassador of the
Shah ; and her Majesty will give directions that
this treaty shall be laid before you as soon as the
ratifications thereof shall have been duly exchanged.
" Her Majesty commands us to express to you
her regret that, at the date of the latest advices
from China, the differences which had arisen between
the High Commissioner at Canton and her Majesty's
civil and naval officers in China, still remained un-
adjusted. But her Majesty has sent to China a
Plenipotentiary fully instructed to deal with all
matters of difference, and that Plenipotentiary will
be supported by an adequate naval and military
force, in the event of such assistance becoming
necPsqsry.
"We are commanded to inform you that her
Majesty, in conjuncti on with several other European
Powers, has concluded a Treaty with the King of
Denmark for the redemption of the Sound Dues.
This Treaty, together with a Separate Convention
between her Majesty and the King of Denmark,
completing the arrangemrnt, will be laid before
you, and her Majesty will cause the.measures ne-
cessary for fulfilling the engagements thereby con-
tracted to be submitted for your consideration."
" GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
" Her Majesty has directed the Estimates for
the present year to be laid before you.
" They have been prepared with a careful atten-
tion to economy, and with a due regard to the effi-
ciency of the department of the public service to
which they severally relate.
" MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
" Her Majesty commands us to recommend to
your earnest consideration, measures which will be
proposed to you for the consolidation and improve-
ment of the law. _ _

" Bills will be submitted to you for improving
the laws relating to the Testamentary and Matri-
monial Jurisdiction now exercised by the Ecclesias-
tical Courts, and also for checking fraudulent
breaches of trust.

" Her Majesty commands us to express to you
her heartfelt gratification at witnessing the conti-
nued. well-being and contentment of her people,
and the progressive development of productive
industry throughout her dominions.
"Her Majesty confidently commits to your wis-
dom and care the great interests of her empire, and
fervently prays that the blessing of Almighty God
may be vouchsafed to your deliberations, and may
lead you to conclusions conducive to the objects
of ber Majesty's constant solicitude, the welfare
and happiness of her loyal and faithful people."
The Marquis of TOWNSEND (who wore a naval
uniform), rose to move an humble address to her Ma
jesty, in answer to her Majesty's most gracious Speech
on the opening of Parliament. He said, in rising to
move the address, he felt that their lordships would
kindly assist him with their indulgence. In the ob
servations he should address to the house, he would
endeavour to confine himself strictly to the question be-
fore the house. The present Parliament was called into
existence by a state of things that were well known to
most of their lordships, and therefore he need not detain
their lordships at any length on that point. It
had been said that the noble lord at the bead of
the Government had no fixed principles to go to
the country, but only a name ; but with that name
he went to the country, and the result of that appeal
bad been greatly in his favour. The noble lord had
boldly undertaken the command of the helm of the
State at a time of great difficulty and danger, and had
carried the formidable war in which they bad been re-
cently engaged to an honourable issue. The country
had decided tbat the noble lord at the head
of the Government was the proper person to
retain the reins of power, and not those who had aspired
to power, whose policy was to reduce the power of the
country, and to submit quietly to the humiliation of the
British flag. (Hear, hear.) It was to be regretted that
the Chinese question had not been satisfactorily settled,
but he trusted the steps now taken would bring it to a
speedy termination. The noble lord then referred to the
part in the Royal speech with respect to the oaths taken
by members of Parliament. He trusted that be should
soon see the Jews admitted to both Houses of Parlia
went. (Hear, hear.) After some further observations
the noble lord concluded by reading the address, which,
as usual, was an echo of the Royal Speech.
The Earl of PORTSMOUTH said, in seconding
the address, he should detain their lordships but
a few moments, and while doing so he entreated their
kind indulgence. It was a source of great satisfaction
that the stipulations of the Treaty of Paris had
been so fully carried out. The state of affairs
in Persia, had proved that British valour was still
triumphant, and it must be a source of gratification to
Englishmen to learn that when it was necessary to act
their conduct had been marked with their usual gal-
lantry. (Hear, hears) The late treaty effected with the
King of Denmark wag also a source of gratification, as
by it the Sound Dues had been abolished. The noble lord
then briefly alluded to the other pertain the speech, con-
cluded by seconding the address.
The Earl of IVIALMESBURY—If from private feel-
ing's and reasons I regret the absence of my noble friend
(Lord Derby), who usually sits on the bench near me,
those feelings of regret are increased in consequence of
the task which I am obliged, as it were, to undertake,
of attempting—in vain, I know—to fill his place for a
few minutes. Your lordships will bear in mind that my
noble friend, while leading moat ably this side of the
house, always desired that on occasions like the. present
the Address to the Throne should be carried in no chur-
lish or reluctant spirit, but should be passed with unani-
mity by your lordships. lam glad to say that I see no
apprehension of a contrary course being taken to-night.
(Hear, hear.) I see nothing in the Speech delivered by
the Royal,Commissioners which can provoke discussion
or induce any one to oppose the Address in answer to it
recommended by the noble marquis and the noble earl
opposite. Nevertheless, fur a moment I had some fear
that this might not be the case, when I listened
to certain observations which fell from the noble
marquis ; and, if I were to take his speech as an appen
dage to the Royal Speech, I certainly could not resume
my seat without commenting, however reluctantly, on
some of the topics which the noble marquis has been
pleased to introduce to the notice of your lordships, and
which are not to ba ftfund ie the copies of the Royal
speech in your lordships' bands, The noble marquis

having omitted to notice three or four importantsubjects
to be found in the middle of the Royal Speech, intro-
duced two other subjects not less importantLPatliatnen-
tary reform and Church-rates. Now I do think that if
any one desired to raise a discussion, the best thin he
could do would be to select either one or both of those
subject-, which her Majesty, in my opinion, wisely
omitted from the Speech, but which the noble mar•
quis introduced. However the speech of the noble
marquis was subsequent to the Speech of her Ma-
jesty, and it is the Speech of her Majesty alone which
is to be looked upon as authentic in this house, and
in respect to which the alcirese is to be voted. I
think, then, that the Government do not take too
sanguine a view, when they express a hope that
" there will be found sufficient time during the present
session to deal with various important matters," for
though the time be short I must say that the list of mea-
sures proposed to be brought forward is also so small
that we may. fairly hope to get through it in the present
session. We e sitting on this side of the house 'cannot but
share in the pleasure expreseed by the mover and se-
cender of the Address in reference to that paragraph of
the Royal Speech which announces that the peace of
Europe is likely to continue undisturbed ; and I wish
it could have been added that peace in Asia is also
assure I. lam of opinion that the peace of Europe is
secure so Img as that important alliance now upon so
happy a footing between ourselves and France con-
tinues ; and I believe that for its continuanoe nothinc
is r-quired but a judicious consideration of the different
positions of France and England, both geographically
and constitutionally. I say this because I have
sometimes remarked a natural impatience on the
part of the English people in consequence of their
neighbours rot having a constittition as free as
their own, forgetting what ought not to be forgotten, that
the constitutions of both countries were created by the
popular voice, and therefore, though differing in detail,
they proceed from the saine:foeseeisetionert4eweertt point
to which the Royal speech a2;erts is tlia.tveltich remains
to be accomplished in respect to' the stipulations of the
Treaty of Paris, the arrangements relative to the Princi-
palities of Wallachia, and Moldavia having been left in.
an incomplete state. Upon this point I sha I only re-
mark that I hope my noble friend opposite (the Earl of
Clarendon) will not forget the original object of the war
with Russia, which has now happily ceased. That ob-
ject I understood to be to secure the future independence
and integrity of the Turkish Empire against any attack
from its powerful neighbour. (dear.) Now, however it
might be desired to take up the cause of nationalities, I
trust that the cot iginal objectot the war will be kept in view,
and the Turkish frontier rendered secure in the most effec-
tive manner, whether by a union of the Principalities or by
keeping them separate. In reference to the settlement
of the affair of Neuchatel your lordships cannot but ex-
press great pleasure, for there is always felt in this coun-
try the greatest possible sympathy with Switzerland, on
account of resemblance in religieue and constitutional
matters. With respect to the peace fortunately con-
cluded with Persia, I trust that the Government will
inform the house at what date they expect that the news
of that peace would reach Sir J. Ontrarn and his army,
so that we may have some hope of soon hearing of an
end being put to the unnecesary shedding of blood. I do
not know that I should have said anything upon a sub-
ject which is perhaps the most important in the whole
Speech, and which has certainly occupied the attention
of this country of late more than any other—l mean the
dispute with China—had.it not been for a reference to the
past debates upon that subject which was made by the
noble marquis who moved the Address, and which I think
had been better omitted. It appears almost childish to
tell your lordships that we on this side of the house and
some noble lords on the other side who took a different
view of the queelien to that which was entertained by
her Majesty's Ministers did so from a deep sense of duty
and from no other feeling. It would be almost childish,
I say, to repeat that assertion to your lordships, because
I am persuaded that no one ever records a vote in this
house without conscientiously believing that in giving
that vote he is performing an act of duty. But the noble
marquis alluded to what had passed, and he made use of
an expression which I cannot allow to remain unnoticed.
I should not have referred to it perhaps, however, had it
not been the echo of what was stated by a more impor-
tant personage than thenob'e marquis—l mean the noble
viscount at the head of her Majesty's Government. The
noble marquis, adopting the tone.ot the noble viscount,
said that there were men who were prepared for the sake
of office to accept, as I understood him, the degradation
of the English flag. A heavier charge, my lords, could
not by possibility be lain upon any memberof Parliament,
or upon any gentleman in this country. (Hear, hear.)
I would gladly have avoided alluding to, even it I could
not forget, the almost similar terms which were made
use of by the noble viscount at the head of the Govern-
ment. Referring to those parsons who might possibly
succeed him in office, Is said of them and of those who
bad voted against his views on the Caine qaestion that
they were men who had " thus endeavoured to make
the humiliation and degradation of their country the
stepping-stone to power." My I,rde, I do not believe
that there is any precedent for language such as that
ever proceeding from so high a source. (Hear, hear.) I
do not think that even in the heat of any debate I ever
heard such language ; but your lordships must recolieet
that the language to which I refer was not spoken in the
heat of debate, but that it was calmly written,
printed, and addressed to his constituents by the noble
viscount at Tiverton. Of the noble viscount's attack,
therefore, I say no more than that it was unworthy his
great reputation, talent, and position, and that it wee as
absurd as it was unworthy. It was absurd, because in a
degraded country no power is attached to office ; on the
coon ary, the man who rules such a country is the most
degraded being in it. Forgive me, my lord, if I have
spoken with warmth on this subject, for I confess that I
feel strongly upon it. Bat to revert to the queseioan of
China. We never denied upon this side of the house
that the Chinese had given to this country considerable
cause of offence ; but what we stated was that the pun-
ishment inflicted was out of prop trtion to the offence—
that populations destroyed and towns attacked wer
rather too strong measures of retaliation for the affront
which had bees offered by the Chitiese. We added that
we thought that the plenipotentiary and admiral at
Canton should have waited for further orders from home
before they proceeded to extremities. Those were the
points on which we grounded our opposition ; and I
must add now that if her Majesty's Government had at
the time been pleased to state, as they now do in the
Royal Speech, that they were about to send au eminent
person to settle the differences in China, my firm
belief is that no division would have taken place on
that question, and that her Majesty's Government would
not have been opp sed. Beyond the few words which I
have now addressed t 3 your lordships I have only fur-
ther to express a hope that when the estimates for the
present year come to be presented we ehall find that the
promise that they will be drawn up with a careful atten-
tion to economy is not a mere idle and formal phrase.
With a war now progressing in China, and with an ex-
pensive war just concluded, we surely e.aunot afford to
throw away a single shilling, and I shall upon a future
occasion take an opportueity of bringing hefore your
lordships what appears to me to be considerable extrava-
gance and waste of public money now taking place within
this very metropolis. I tnepe that the Government will
omit nothing in order to carry out the war iu China with
vigour and effect to a speedy and successful termination,
for I can assure them that they will not find upon th s
side of the house any undue reluctance to assist them
with all that can be required to make England's
power acknowledged and respected. That they may be
armed with the means, however, to maintain the honour
of the country, the strictest economy in other matters will
be not only desirable, but necessary. (Hear.) Having said
thus much I can only presume, in the unfortunate absence
of my noble friend, to advise my noble friends behind me
to assent to the terms of the address which has been pro-
posed, and I, for one, shall do so most cheerfully . (Hear.)
Earl GRANYILLE—In answer to the question
which was addressed to her Majesty's Government by
the n ble earl who has just sat down I have to state that
a telegraphic message has been received this very after-
noon, trotn which it appears that on the sth of April
the general commanding the British forces in Persia re-
ceived inform then of the treaty with Persia having been
signed at Pans ; so that we can have no doubt that sub-
sequently to that date all unnecessary bloodshed had
ceased. (Hear, hear.) The observations of the noble
earl with respect to the propriety of our joining with
as much unanimity as possible in our respectful
Address to the Throne, a ere so just and faultless
in their tone that I should have had nothing to add if I
had not thought that he a little misunderstood the inten-
tion of the noble marquis behind me when he stated that
he hal endeavoured to raise questions which might dis
turb that unanimity which was so desirable. (sear.)
As to the expressions of the noble viscount at the head
of the Government, which were said to have been re-
peated by the noble marquis, I cannot admit that they
bear the interpretation which the noble earl has put
upon them. No doubt, in the contest of parties questions
are occasionaly raised with the view of displacing those
in power, and it may be that such questions are most
properly raised--(dear) but, it the allele viscount went
beyond the ordinary bounds, let me remind the noble
earl—although at the same time I strongly depre-
cate the introduction of these personal matters—that
at the close of the late eeesion the noble earl not
now present (the Earl of Derby) did in this house
give a very strong and personal description of that
noble viscount which, in my opinion, in the opinion
of may noble friends behind me, anti in the opinion
of the country, were not borne out by facts. (Hear.)
1 have thought it right to menton this, although it is '
very undesirable upon these occasions to enter upon ques-
tions of a personal nature, or to advert to topics which
may give rise to any debate of an acrimonious character
—and I sincerely hope that any bitterness which tinny
have been excited during the elections he, by this time
subsided, so that we may now apply ourselves with
earnestness to the consideration of those measures which
may tend to the advantage of the community at large.
(Rear, hear.) I have nothing snore to aid, may lords,
after the very courteous manner in which the noble ear I
has asked you to agree to the Addre is. I of course con-
cur in that request, and I hope that we may join unani-
mou,ly in presenting to ber Majesty the Address which
has been moved and seconded by my noble friends be-

hind me.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE—It is not my in.
tention to diaturb the unanimity which appears to pre,

' vail among your lordships with respect to the Address ;
but there is one point upon which I wall to off :r a few
remarks, and to which I must solicit the attention of
the noble lord the Secretary for War-1 mean that part
of the Royal Speech which refers to the expedition which
has been sent out to China to support her Majesty's
nipotsntiary. If unfortunately the services of that ex-
podition should be called into exercise by the necessities
of the case, the success of its operations must, of course,
greatly depend on the abilities of the person who has
the charge of it, and I submit that it is the duty of the-
overnment, of the Parliament, and of the country, on
ail occasions to sustain those whom they have placed in
high and difficult positions against any attacks which
may be made upon them. Under these circurnstanoes,
my lord-, I am about to advert very shortly ti the at.
ticks made against General Ashhurnhatn—atesces of a
nature which I di not think ought to be entirely disre-
garded either by Parliament or the ceun try. If these
attacks consisted merely of articles in newspapers I
should be the first to recognise that, looking to the free
prose of this country, it would be unwise fair the Go-
vernment to interfere, and impossible for Parliament
to control it ; but attacks have been made by officers in
her Majesty's service, who must be, or, at least, who
might be, known to the military authorities and to the
Government ; and theseattacks have been directed against
the professional character of the General to whom has
been confided the conduct of the Expedition to China. I
must say I think we ought to have some sxelanation on
this head, and, as to-night the Government is not ein-
j barrasscd by any controversy on the subject of the ad
dress, I hope I shall not be considered as cuing out of the
proper track in alluding to the subject at this the very first
opportunity. General Ashburnham was, as your lord-
ships
will recollect, appointed to the distingnished post
which he now occupies early in March. He did not
leave this country for some weeks afte: receiving that ap-
pointment, which was, of course, commented upon in the
.pepera with that freedom s which is becoming in this
-country. But after-he' waseagonts, land—aebele she was-no
longer in Europe, it appears that an officsr did not
think it unworthy of his position to make an attack
upon the professional character of the general in a
manner of which I think the Government ought to take
some public notice. In the letter to which I allude (rio
doubt all your lordships have read it, and I will not
there trouble you by quoting any portion of it), General ,
Ashhurnham was distinctly charged with cowardice and
incapacity. The letter has certainly drawn forth answers
to it, but in my opinion, officers oueh', net to be aelo wed
to make these attacks upon generals in high e ,mmand,
which cannot possibly be for the good of the public ser-
vice.
I am not sufficiently acquainted with the regula-
tims of the army to know far they may be made avail-
able in this case, but the person who signs himself " M.
L " describes himself as serving upon the .staff of a par-
ticular brigadier on a particular occasion, and as having
carried a message on this occasion to Gen. Ashburnham,
and I imagine therefore that his identity must be known.
In fact, I am told that his name is known, though
I preferred not to know it. In this letter, I repeat,
General Ashburnham was charged with a want of due
courage and with incapacity. It was stated that Lord
Gough might be appealed to• in !proof of this charge ;
that his lordship was highly exasperated on the occasion
referred to, tore nevertheless, favourably represented
General Ashburnham's conduct in his despatches home ;
anti then it was added with a sort of sneer that the gene-
ra.: was rewarded for his distinguished service. I hope
my noble friend the Secretary 'for War can tell us that
he has taken steps to convey his opinion that such con-
duct as this on the part of officers in her Majesty's ser-
vice is not to be approved of. (Hear.) If, after there
have Lean plenty of opportunities for making comments
to a wan's face, and for criticising an appointment when
it is possible to revoke it, a general's professional charac-
ter and capacity are to be assailed when he has turned
his back by officers inferior in rank; the service of the
country will be regarded as dangerous, and will no
longer continue an object of desire to ruen of gallantry
and honour. (Hear, hear.)
Lord PANMURE—After what has just fallen, from
my noble friend it seems necessary for me to say a few
words on the subject to which he has addressed himself.
lam very glad, my lords, that my noble friend has
drawn your attention to the attack which has been made
upon Gen. Ashburnham. Gen. Ashburnham was ap-
pointed to the command which he has assumed on the
14th of March. Parliament was sitting for a week after
that appointment was made, and, if therefore it had been
wished to raise any objections in either House of Parlia-
ment to the appointment, a legitimate opportunity
existed of doing so for a full week. Gen. Ashburnham
remained iu this country for some time afterwards, and
yet, during the whole of his stay here, not one objection
was raised in any public print with respect to his fitness
—either in his general professional character as a soldier
or in his capacity as commander of this expedition.
Scarcely, however, had this gallant officer's back been
turned, when, misled I have no doubt by false informa-
tion (for of the real facts the newspaper to which I refer
must have been ignorant), an article appeared Ee flectiug
not simply upon General Ashburnham's capacity to
execute the duties which he had undertaken, but
but reflecting also upon that which is moot dear of all to
a British officer--his personal courage. The first fruits
of such an attack were that it opened the columns of the
public press to all the indignant elandere which too many
officers are ready to launch against an eminent member
of their own profession. I cannot ascertain the names
of those individuals. But I am quite content to say this
—teat any officer in her Majesty's service, whether he
be in the Line or in the Company's ranks, who anony•
mously traduces a brother officer, is unfit to carry the
commission of the Queen and unfit to associate with his
companions in the profession. (Cheers.) Now what are
the facts of this case? Gen. Ashburnbatu is accused of not
having attacked a certain position at a period which, in
the opinion of this anonymous " M. L.," was the proper
period to have made that attack. At thattime Gen. Ash-
burnharn was acting under the orders of the Commander-
in Chief of the army in which he was serving. He had
received , o counter orders which justified him in acting
otherwise than he did ; and, because he resisted the
advice of a general commanding the Artillery, conveyed
to him by "M.L.," be seems to have excited the wrath
and indlgialtioh of this individual, the weight of which I
think Gen. Ashburnham may easily bear. What might
have been the consequence bad Gen. Ashburnham dis-
obeyed the orders of the Commander-in-Chief and
obeyed those of a subordinate officer I It might have
disarranged the whole plans of the Commander. All
military combinations and movements depend upon obe-
dience to orders and strict punctuality in point of time,
and this "M. L." seems to have been ignorant of the
first duties of a soldier when he complains of Gen. Ash-
buroham because he did not depart from the orders ho
had received from his Commander-in-Chief. What was
the Duke of Wellington's opinion in these matters /
He had once posted a very gallant officer commanding
a troop of artillery in a particular place upon a particu-
lar occasien, ordering him to remain at that post
until he received counter instructions. That officer
saw the Whole army defile before him and pass him on
the way to attack the enemy. Galled by seeing his
troop left behind, he limbered up and followed the rest
of the army. What was the result The reverse, the pos-
sibility of which the Duke of Wellington had foreseen,
and in order to guard against which he had posted this
troop cif artillery in this particular spot, actually took
place, the artillery was not in the po-ition assigned to it
at the critical momeut, and great misfortunes conse-
quently befell a portion of the army. The result was
that, without listening to any excuse from him, without
considering his acknowledged gallantry, the Duke of
Wellington superseded this unfortunate officer and sent
him home. It was only after the greatest entreaty that,
in the campaign of 1815, recollecting what this officer
had done in the Peninsula, the Duke of Well ngton was
at last persuaded to forgive him and appoint hies to a
command, and at the battle of Waterloo he fell glori-
ously fighting at the head of his batteries. Such was
the Duke of Wellington's view of the obedience which
should be paid by a soldier to the commands in the first .
instance issued to him, and we all know perfectly
well that there was no officer he prized en highly
in all his army, or to whom he so readily intrusted the
command of a combined movement, as the late Lord Hill,
from the fact that there was no man who kept his time
more punctually in all such combinations, or upon whom
in such matters he could so entirely rely. In this in-
stance I think General Ashburnham is fairly justified
against all the imputations which these anonymous elan
derera have brought against him. As a reward for his
gallantry in India I may remind your lordships that he
was appoiuted aide-de-camp to hts Sovereign, and that
he also received the Order of the Bath, which proves that
his conduct in the field must have been satisfactory, or
otherwise ho would not have been recommended for
these honours. But be did more than exhibit mere gal-
lantry when acting against the enemy. In quarters, as
well as in the field, be showed himself well capable of
serving his Sovereign. He converted ono of the towns
to which he was sent, from being one of the dirtiest
and filthiest, into one of the best-regulated quar-
ters. He did more—he cared for the health
and won the affections of the troops lee bad commanded
more than almost any other officer in India. Convinced,
therefore, of his professional experience, and of 'his capa-
city to superintend troops in hot climates, her Majesty's
Government selected him for the command to which they
have appointed him, in which command I know he will
distinguish himself if an opportunity offer. I think that
when general officers are appointed to distant anti im-
pudent commands, the greatest care should be taken
against their being held up to public scorn or premature
public anprobation. Either way is wrong_ sear)--for
they are incited to do something which may either main-
tain the credit which has been prematurely given CO
them, or which may disprove the accusations vehicle have
been unjustly heaped upon them. (Hear, bear.)
should
wrong to put au officer in such a position.
not lead his men to expect more from him than his former
professional reputation justifies, and than i:
re-unP him
from every British officer. You nee'
for
down nor hold him up to the contemptdonfliis m!n,.
(Elear, hear.)
by doing so you weaken his authority.
I trust, my lords, that Gen. Ashburnharn tit at these
reports which have been made upon_ hiinveitt, I had al-
mast said, the contempt which they deseivo. 1 trust that
he will show himself to be too Ligh-mended a Bi i tesh Rol.

dier to be troubled on account of such reports. I believe,
from the lett accounts which I have received from him,
that he will reach China with his health restored, and
that he will execute with credit the trust which has been
committed to him.
Earl GREY expressed his entire concurrence in the ob-
servations of the notle lord who had just sat down. If
this system of subordinate officers criticising the abilities
of generals appointed to command were to be allowed
there would be an end to all discipline. He was sure
there was net one of their lordships who had not the
same feeling on the subject as Lord Panmure, and it
was the duty of her Majesty's Government, by the strong.
set means in their power, and especialy by giving no em-
ployment to a nom who hni been guilty of conduct this
descri ptio •,to discourage such diecussione. He concurred in
the opinion that there was nothing in the address which
called for opposili ha from any one of their lordships, and
that being the case he did not intend to anticipate die-
cussions which would take place hereafter, when they
were more fully in possession of the information which
they required on certain topics than they were at pre-
sent. But he would take that opportunity of pointing
out to their lordships and her Majesty's Government that
there were some topics in the speech delivered by the
commissioners which would require very speedily to be
brought under their lordships' notice, and upon which,
therefore, it was desirable that they should have infor-
mation with the least possible delay. Among other
topics, one of the first to which their attention should he
called was the Persian war, He begged to remind their
lerdships that that war had been begun and con-
cluded without any formal communication with par-
liament of the grounds on which it was commenced,
or of the means which were taken by her Majesty's
Government to avert the necessity of the war. Upon
these points he thought it absolutely necessary that
theyshOuld be fully informed. In the last session of Par
liament-bereNajesViteGevernment declined to prod
any papers relating to this war—in the first place e-
cause negotiations were pending in Paris, and subse-
quently because any discussion might have a prejudicial
effect on the ratification of the treaty. For his own part
be thought Parliament was somewhat easily satisfied in
abstaiuing on these grounds from pressing on a discus-
sion. But even admitting that it was right not to ask for
an miter production of the papers, those reasons no
longer existed. He knew it was the usual practice that
the treaty should not be laid on the table before it was
ratified, but there was no reason why the correspondence
should not be immediately laid on the table of the
house. At all events, no discussion in that house could
have the slightest effect on the ratification of the treaty.
He trusted, therefore, that these papers would be pro-
(limed without delay. He thought, also, they wore enti-
tled to wek for some further information with regard to
China. They ought to know more distinctly than they
knew at present what were the objects of the war on
which they were entering, mad what were the demands
which were to be made on the Chinese authorities, which
were to be supported by the maintenance of a very large
force. On that subject they had at present nothing but
the most vague statetnente. They had vague declara-
tions of the increased facilities of trade which were to be
required, and the placing of our relations with China in a
more satisfactory state; but in what respect those rela
tions were to be placed in a more satisfactory state and
what were the additional facilities to be obtained for trade
they were in ignorance. On both points he thought some
further information was required. He thought so more
especially because he could not help being alarmed
by expressions which bad been used in various quer- '
tern, and which had been repeated in that house that
night by the noble lord who seconded the address,
that the great empire of China must be further opened
up, and that we must demand greater facilities for trade
with that country. He believed that we bad all the
facilities of trade to which we were entitled by treaty,
and that, in point of fact, much more than we had
a right to claim by treaty had been conceded. He wag
not aware that because we had a quarrel with China we
were entitled to say to them that they must give us
grater facilities for trade. He bad always been under the
impression that nations were at liberty to grant or with-
hold facilities for trade with other nations entirely ae it
seemed to thorn to coincide with their own interests. He
never heard, for instance, that it was a legitimate cause
of quarrel with France that she imposed at one time a
highly restrictive tariff, which prevented a great trade
being carried on with this country. And so with Naples
and Russia, and various European countries. We knew
perfectly well that our trade had been restricted with
those nations in consequence of their high tariffs. He
believed the Chinese had set an example to many civi-
lised nations which they might follow with advantage,
with regard to the facilities they had given to trade.
There had been fewer onerous duties imposed on the
commodities of other nations, fewer difficulties thrown
in the way of trade by the Chinese than by most Euro-
pean nations, and much less, he grieved to say, than by
. ourselves up to a comparatively recent period. He con-
sidered, therefore, that their lordships had a right to ex-
pect more information than they had yet received of the
objects of the expedition which had been sent to China.
And let him add that he concurred with the noble earl
opposite iu the feelings he had expressed with regard to
tee manner in which former discussions which had taken
plane in their lordships' house on this subject had been
commented on in another place. They had a right to com-
plain that their motive on that occasion was imputed to
be to obtain office. However that might apply to others,
it had ne application to himself. But he did not speak
alone for himself. He thought that house had a right to
complain of this lowering of the whole tong of pnblic dis-
sion, when improper motives were imputed to them. He
agreed with the noble earl opposite that those who were
lowered by these imputations were those who made them.
Those who made such degrading imputations on their ad-
versaries judged of their adversaries by what was in their
own minds, and they were unable to conceive that on
a great question of peace and war—a question on which
men believed that as Christians they were bound to ex-
press their reprobation of unprovoked and cruel hostili-
ties which bad been carried on against a nation totally
incapable of resisting our superior power —the house
should give a vote on a question of that kind without
being actuated. by such low and degrading motives.
(Bear, hear.) That was the view that he took on this
subject, and it seemed to him that heavy responsibility
was incurred by those who, not content with thus villi-
tying those who had voted against them on a question
of this kind, did all that lay in them to stir up vindictive
passions in the people of this country against the. Ch-
inese. He had seen with feelings which he would not trust
himself to describe the language used with regard to the
Chinese, language which no one with proper feelings
could have read without great pain. They had heard it
represented that the atrocities committed by the Chinese
were the reasons that induced us to commence hostili-
ties ; and be had seen anonymous proclamations, which
the Chinese had no means of preventing or controlling,
represented as the acts of the Chinese Government. If
it were true that a wholesale attempt had been made by
the Chinese to destroy the Europeans by poison, such a
crime was horrible to contemplate and greatly to be con-
demns I ; but he thought that the slaughter of unoffene-
ing Chinese who were not connected with the war was
equally to be condemned. The greater those atrocities,
the greater in his opinion was the responsibility of those
who began this fearful contest. That responsibility
rested not so much with the Chinese as with those who
began the contest. And that was true of every war.
When it was once begun, when men's angry passions were
roused, great cruelties were often committed. But was it
becoming an them, as Christians, because the Chinese had
under great provocation been guilty of acts of this kind,
that they were to be held up as a nation to whom indiscri-
minate slaughter and deetruction were to beapplied? Other
nations when they bad been attacked had been guilty of
crimes hard), less monstrous than those attributed to the
Chinese. They knew that when warfare was carried
On, not by disciplined troops, but by a population, against
an army which they had no means of resisting, great
cruelties were committed. For instance, iu Spain the
insurgents were frequently guilty of great cruelty against
the French soldiers. But it was always held that this
was no reason why the whole nation should be held up
to reprobation. The same character applied with still
greater force to barbarous nations who knew nothing of
civilised notions of the mode of conducting war, and
whose notion of war was to exterminate their enemy
by any means. But he had been led into this subject
further than he intended. All he intended to say at pre-
sent was, that ho thought it absolutely necessary they
should have clearer information than had been given to
them as to the objects of this war. (Hear, hear.)
The Earl of ALBEMARLE said there was an omis-
sion in the Speech which he hoped her Majesty :a,
__Ma irts-
tsrs would rectify. He did not hear the words P
another
mentary reform" in it. He had heard that
place
measure suc such
of a n
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reformhad
which one ought in that
held
would "s at it
satisfy f good
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saasnxaioussubfjoerotit in that house.
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humbleness ;" and he hoped
house to mention with " bated t
fbhrseamt heasaunrds, whispered
humbleness
have great pleasure giving
a majority that they should
it might be, would be sent up to that house with. so large
since they had had any organic change—(a laugh)—as
it their sanction. It was about. agwqeeusrarhHtaeodruostfeakohefcneppnatiratticiraey:
impo'sildionofthcebLano
rmegenatr.dedlothtehact
k of railways had been spread over the cone-
A. network
try, which had increased the power of internal oommuni-
perm great
cation to an extraordinary extent ; in that period also
which had given a
the discovery of gold in Australia and California had
great stimulus to the
every civilised nation. The population of
had increased from 13,000,000 to 19,000,000,
takenthindustryithis
eo pl::ttocrfey,
and the trade of the country bad been kill more
largely increased. He thought, therefore, that there
should be an ete,otesive measure of reform, and he should
be all the better pleased with it if there was a protection
to the voter. He thought the question of reform might
be left to the noble viscount at the head of the Govern-
ment and that body of toe Legislature that had been
called under his special auspices. He hoped that some
of the 173 young men in that house would recruit the
small body of Indian reformers, a subject which he should
bring forward during the session. He should look with
enxiety to the announcement of the ratification cf the
treaty with Persia, which he did not think would be
satisfactory, because he believed it authorised inttrined-
tiling with the internal affaire of a barbarous country. He

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The house resumed at a quarter to 4 o'clock, when
the swearing. in of members was cou'inued : Lord 143-
value, Mr. Packe, Mr. Vansittart, Mr. Adderley, the
?darquis cf Stafford, Mr. J. Dundas, Mr. Sturt, A)-
dertnan Cubits, Lord Raynhain, and Mr. Heathcote were
amongst those who took the oaths and their seats this
afternoon. The house was very full. A. great prepor-
derance of the members sat on the Ministerial side of the
house.

The sessional orders wore moved by Mr. WILSON and
agreed to.
The Outlawry Bill was read a first time.
Mr. WILSON brought up the present expenditure to
the 27th of March which was ordered to be printed.
POSTAL COMMUNICATION WITH IRELAND.
In answer to Mr. FRENCH.,
Mr. WILSON said that no time had been I,st, or
efforts spared to carry out arrangements for the better
transmission of mails to and from Ireland. ifie
had been in communication that day with the Post-office
authorities, and he hoped to be able to Ity before the
steam companies to morrow a communication that would
prove satisfactory to all parties.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.—TRANSPOR.
TATION.
Mr. HAYTER, for the convenience of the house,
stated that to-morrow the Home Secretary would ask
for leave to introduce a bill to amend the 16th and 17th
of Victoria, substituting, in certain cases, other punis-h-
-ments in lieu of transportation.
HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY.
On the same night the Secretary of the Colonies would
move for a select committee to consider the state of the
British possessions in North America under the admi-
nistration of the Hudson's Bay Company, or over which
they claim a right of leave to trade.
THE BANK ACTS.
On Monday the Chancellor of the Exchequer
wlll,piove , for a _select committee to inquire into
the operation of the bank Act of 18.4.4;41114 of the Banc
Acts of Ireland and Scotland of 1845.
SAVINGS BANKS.

On the same day the Chancellor of the Exchequer will
move a resolution on savings banks, with a view to
bring in a bill on that subject.
GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
On the same day the Home Secretary will ask to bring
in a bill to make other provision for the exercise of the
powers of the General Board of Health.
OATH OF MENIBERS.
On Thursday Lord Palmerston will ask for leave to
bring i❑ a bill to amend the oaths to be taken by mem-
bers of the two houses. (Cheers.)
FRAUDULENT BREACHES OF TRUST.
On Friday, the 14th, the Attorney-General will ask
leave to bring in a bill to make fraudulent breaches of
trust criminally punishable. (Cheers.)
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
On Thursday, the Secretary to the Treasury would
ask leave to introduce a bill for the incorporation of
insurance and mutual benefit companies.
Among-t the numerous notices given tonight, were
the following
ASSAULTS ON WOMEN.
Mr. DILWYN gavenotice that he should on an early
day move for the repeal of the present act relative to ag-
2ravated assaults on women and children, with a view
to its amendment.

THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
Mr. HEADLAM gave notice that he should, on
Tuesday nest, aqk leave to introduce a bill to amend
the medical profession.

THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE.

Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that on this day fort-
night he should move a resolution that, in the opinion
of this house, the representation of the house was not in
a satisfactory condition, and that therefore the attention
of Parliament on the first practicable opportunity ought
to be applied to the subject, to render the house a
correct representation of the feelings and interests of
the people. (Cheers.)

THE COUNTY FRANCHISE.
Mr. LOCKE KING gave notice that he should on
Tuesday week move for leave to bring in a bill to extend
the borough franchise to counties. (Cheers.)

THE BALLOT.
Mr. H. BERKELEY gave notice that be shoull,
on an early day, call the attention of the house to the
question of the ballot. (Cheers.)

VOTING AT ELECTIONS.
Lord R. CECIL gave notice that on an early day he
should move to introduce a bill, empowering the taking
of votes in counties and universities by voting-papers.
HER MAJESTY'S SPEECH—THE ADDRESS.
The SPEAKER having read her Majesty's gracious
Speech (for which see Lords report),
Mr. DODSON, who wore a black Court suit, said—ln
rising to propose that an humble address be presented to
her Majesty, in answer to the gracious speech we hare
just heard read, I cannot but regret that this honour-
able task has not fallen into the hands of some abler and
more experienced member of the house, and one more
conversant with the various and important topics ad-
verted to in that speech. But I derive encouragement
from the fact that the house usually extends its kind in-
dulgence to the members so situated, and from the con-
sideration toat no shortcomings of mine will impair or
interfere with the unanimity with which I venture to
hope, the motion will be received. (Hear.) As far as I am
' personally concerned, I venture to hope that that indul-
gence which the house in its kindness never fails to ex-
tend to those who, like myself, address it for the first
time will not be withheld from me. (Hear.) Amongst
the various subjects mentioned in the speech from the
throne which afford grounds for congratulation is one
which, I regret to say, forms an exception, and that is
the position of affairs at Canton. On such an occasion
as the present I am anxious to avoid all debated or de-
bateable subjects. On the original merits of the dispute
with China I shall therefore offer no observation. But
I believe that while both sides of the house concur in
regretting the hostilities in which we are involved, both
sides also approve of the propriety of the course pursued
by her Majesty's Government in sending out, on the one
band, reinforcements of troops and vessels of war to the
Chinese seas, and on the other hand, is testifying to their
readiness to conclude an honourable peace and their
anxiety to do justice by sending a plenipotentiary so
eminent and so successful in negbtiating as Lord Elsin.
(Rear, hear.) Indeed, I trust that the policy of chic
country will al ways be found to be in accordance with
the dictates of justice, and only of justice but of forbear-
ance and mercy. (Hear.) But when we have to deal
with the overweening pride of a setni-civilised cation,
reason and experience alike show that forbearance and
concession are too often considered to be a mere sign of
weakness. (Hear, bear.) I trust that the people and
the Government of China will learn before long to esti-
mate the strength of this country, and to appreciate
the motives that actuate her conduct, and that the re-
st:fit of the negotiations will be to place our relations
with that country on an intelligible and enduring basis.
(Hear, hear.) We have been engaged in hostilities with
another eastern power, which thought it could brave
us with impunity. This house has learned with satis-
faction that a treaty of pace has been signed in Paris
which, I hope, is an honourable one to that country, and.
will not fail to secure to England those objects for which
we engaged in war. Alean while the results of our opera-
tions in the Feral anGulf and our ad vance into the interior
of the country will serve to show that there is no coast
so inhospitable, no climate so formidable, and no coun-
tryritish name among,t
prestigeinfs Herat, aet o Bf,
will afford facilities
for the extension of commerce,
s o inaccessible as to be secureand
lforloonkaimknßignrgitti
forwardahho
se i
harms,
the most remote tribes of Central Asia. I venture fur-
; hn
eed r raw toiilllihtoarpye spreadth
occupationa the
hePersia, o to
provements in land carriage which have of late years
enabled that mode of conveyance to compete success-
folly, and in some instances to supersede, water carriage,
and which bids fair long to restore to the caravan routes
of Asia come of their ancient importance. Herat is a
place of growing importance. It is not only a centre
where commercial and military highways meet and in-
tersect each other, but an inland Gibraltar which com-
mands them. With respect to countries nearer home
her Majesty gives us the Igratifying assurance that peace
and harmony prevail, and that friendly relations subsist
between her government and those of other European
Powers. The main stipulations of the treaty of Paris, we
are told, have been fulfilled ; and I may add that their
fulfilment reflects credit on the vigour of the adminis-
tration of this country. (Hear, hear.) The next subject
is that of the Sound Dues, which has been settled,
whilst the storm-cloud which was gathering over Neuf-
chatel has been dissipated. I regret to learn that the ne-
gotiations respecting the state of affairs in Central Ame-
rica have not yet been brought to a close, but I hope I
am not too sanguine in anticipating, both for, the sake of
the United States and of this country, that all danger of
war between two nations so intimately eoaoected is at
an end. Indeed, such a war would be so detrimental to
the interests of the two countries, and
exaggerate ray
that the greatest calamity which could hefal either of tha
countries next to defeat in such a war would he to be vic-
torious in it. (Hear.) Her Majesty has.commanded the
estimates to be laid before us, and it is not for me to
delay the house by anticipating the measures which the
Chancellor of the Exchequer will bring forward; but I
trust he may be able to realise that combination of eco-
nomy with efficiency which we all so mach desire, and
to maintain a bigh state of the public service in conjunc-
tion with immunity from oppressive taxation. (Rear.)
I trust that the financial measures of the Government
may be in accordance with the principles of that policy
which, by giving freedom to industry and to capital, has
so much contributed to promote that will-being ands: ins
tentraent of the people en which her Majesty has con.