The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-04 00:00:00

' pose the Holy Alliance, instead of attacking the constitu:
tion of Spain, had thought fit to support the Genoese again!!
Sardinia, the objection of those who attacked them would
have been precisely the same. They would have said that
they were sorry that the Genoese were subject to the Sar-
dinians, but that that was the result of the treaty arrange'
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the false pretext of supporting the liberties of the
the Holy Allies had no right to interfere with the solemn
arrangements of the treaty of Vienna. Now, it must r
observed, that with all that was said against the He/
Allies, they had at least no interest in the proceeding°
which they undertook. It was not with any view to their
own aggrandisement or to the increase of their territories
Genoese,
that they interfered. It was in order to put down, upon
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principles which were false and ever to be reprobated, the
constitution of Spain ; but at least it was not for their OWU
aggrandisement that they undertook that task. He wisn'
he could say the same with respect to Sardinia at the present
moment. The pretence was, to favour the oppressed Its;
Hans, but he feared that under that pretext lurked no eralut
disposition to enlarge the territories of the Sardinian king'
dom. No one could rejoice more heartily than he did at
the establishment of a free constitution
in Piedmont; no
one could more admire the conduct of those who,
many obstacles, maintained that constitution ; and it wail,
with a grief which he shared with his noble friend behind
and his noble friend opposite that he saw this departure,,
from the sound, honourables and straightforward principles
which had heretofore regulated the conduct of the Sail'
than Government. He hoped and trusted that the universal
reprobation, or, if that were too strong a term, universe,'
sorrow, which was felt at their departure from a sound anal
righteous policy would cause them to think twice, and
more than twice, before they persisted in it. With refire+
to France, its whole interest, differing as it did moat
essentially from its position 40 years ago, when it had IT
commerce, no manufactures, no accumulation of capital,
no railways, no commercial speculations either of home (;,
foreign trado—the universal opinion of 'all classes and a°
in spite et
parties against any breach of the peace, and the unif°rui
good faith of the French Government, of which we had re'
cently had a striking instance in the case of the African
slave trade, all led him to form the most confident expects'
tion, hope would, indeed, be hardly too strong a word, that
on the part of that country there would bo no attempt i„.l
join in the Sardinian speculation, as it was called, nuarit"'",.
that speculation would turn out an entire failure. In "e";
many the feeling was the same. In all parts of German,
there was but one feeling and ono opinion deprecating any
breach of the peace of Europe, and strongly urging
•
maintaining inviolate the faith of treaties. if e did not be-
lieve that the French Government had given any engage"
ment to help Sardinia to extend her territor y. The utmost
they had done was to give an assurance that if Sardinia were
attacked by Austria, of which there was no chance, 0.112
should receive assistance from France. A greater calarel_y
could not be conceived than such a movement as was throw'
ened in Italy, because, looking at the state of Europe, it we;
impossible that a war between Sardinia and Austria cool
long be confined to Lombardy. Sooner or later it must end
in a general European war. Such a calamity as that it really
frightened one to contemplate, and he heartily joined wit"
his noble friend who had addressed their lordships in 0-1.
pressing a sanguine hope that no such misfortune would be"
fall us. (Hear, hear.)
The Earl of CARLISLE did not 'rise to prolong the dir
emission on the subject which had naturally engrossed the
greater part of the speeches delivered that night. He re-
ferred especially to the speeches made by the leaders on each
side of the house, full, weighty, and admirable as the)"
were, and which he trusted would have their effect net
only within those walls, but in the country and through-
out Europe. Ho was most happy to find that those speeches
had confirmed his own -strong opinion on the great topic
which now interested the public mind, and gave ground for
the hope that England would be kept to the latest moment
—he would fain say for ever—from the guilt and madness
of wantonly engaging in war. However, when the promise!:
papers were before their lordships there would be other and
more favourable opportunities of addressing the house en
that subject; but he wished to make an observation relating
to the domestic condition of this country, compared with
whichall such questions as those of peace and reform, inte-
resting as they were, were but of secondary importanee.
He knew not that it was any part of his duty to point out te,.
her Majesty's Government how they might secure a g'reab
and just popularity. But while he gratefully accepted the
declaration contained in the Speechfrom the Throne reePect-
ing that decrease of pauperism and crime on which her Ma"
jesty congratulated them, yet being convinced that a veil
large proportion of the miseries and disorders which infested
this country could be traced to the prevalence of drunkenness,
he believed that if the Government would address them'
selves as soon as might be to the means of remedying the
evils and abuses now produced and heightened by the systom..
of beerhouses, they would go a great way towards gaininl
for themselves the approbation and thanks of all the beet
thinking and sound-hearted men in the kingdom. This was
not the proper time for entering into particulars on that sub-
ject. The questions whether the licensing power should be
put into the hands of magistrates, whether beerhouses
should be placed under strict police regulations, or whether
after a certain day the issue of any new licences should be
prohibited for the future—the latter being, perhaps, the most
effectual mode of proceeding—would of course be best left, t°
the determination of the Executive. But the case for par'
liamentary interference was strong and urgent, and there
was now every prospect that an earnest endeavour to deal
with it would meet with success. There was such a general
concurrence of opinion among all magistrates aed ministers
of religion, almost all country gentlemen and leading manu-
facturers on the subject, that if the Government would in-
troduce an efficacious remedy for the evil, they would WI
only earn great honours for themselves, but confer great and
lasting benefit on the community. (Cheers.)
The Address in answer to the Speech from the Throne
was then put by the LORD CHANCELLOR, and declared t°
be carried nemine dissentiente.
Several sessional orders having been agreed to on the
motion of the Earl of DERBY,
Their lordships adjourned at a quarter to nine o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.)
The house resumed at a quarter to four o'clock.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following new members took the oaths and their
seats :—Lord W. Graham (Herefordshire), Mr. onslor
(Guildford), Mr. Stuart Knox, Mr. Bazley (Manchester)!
Mr. Kekewich (South Devon), Mr. Monson (Reigate), an
Mr. Hanbury (Leominster.)
LORD CANNING.
'
The SPEAKER acquainted the house that he had received
a letter from the Governor-General of India, acknowledgi.
in grateful terms the vete of thanks passed to him for Do
services by the House of Commons.
NEW WRITS.
New writs were issued for the borough of Banbury,
vacant by the acceptance of the Chiltern. Hundreds by 14r'
Tancred, and for the borough of Galway, vacant by the
election of Mr. Anthony O'Flaherty having been declared
void.

THE ENGLISH TROOPS IN MALTA.
Sir A. AGNEW gave iiotice that to-morrow he would
ask the Secretary of War whether in future the
English troops stationed in Malta would be required
to present arms to the Host; and whether Capt. Sheffield,
who had been suspended, was to be reinstated?