The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-09 00:00:00

SCOTCH EPISCOPAL COMMUNION.

Mr. A. STEUART called the attention of the house to
facilities by which a clergyman of the Scotch Episcopal
communion may by a private bill obtain admission into the
Church of England, even though he may have countenanced
what have been condemned by his own Church as danger-
ous error; and asked the First Lord of the Treasury whe-
ther he considered a remedy should be devised, either by a
public enactment or regulations regarding privats bills of so
unusual nature. _ . .

Lord VALMERSTON said that he agreed with the hon.
member that a formal bill was not the mode of dealing
with a subject like the present, but he thought when the
bill was brought forward would be the proper time to dis-
cuss the matter.

ECCLESIASTICAL AND CHURCH ESTATES
COMMISSIONS.

Mr. Alderman COPELAND moved for a return of all
monies paid by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, or the
Church Estates Commissioners, during the years 1855,1856,
1857, and 1858, out of funds administered by them to soli-
citors, surveyors, and other officers, specifying the names
and particulars of each transaction (in continuation of Par-
liamentary paper, No. 292, of session 1855).—Agreed to.
DESPATCH TO THE PRUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.
Mr. S. FITZGERALD, pursuant to notice, rose to ask
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he would
lay upon the table of the house a copy of a despatch stated
to have been addressed to the Prussian Government, or her
Majesty's Minister at Berlin, conveying the views of her
Majesty's Government as to the course which that Power
ought to pursue with reference to the war now raging in the
north of Italy. The hon. gentleman said,—Before I ex-
plain the grounds upon which, in my opinion, this docu-
ment may fairly, and with advantage to the public service,
be laid upon the table, I hope the house will permit me to
make a short explanation which is, I think, rendered neces-
sary by the somewhat abrupt contradiction which was given
the other day by the right hon. Secretary for India (Sir C.
Wood) to a statement which I then made. (Hear.) I then
asked whether there would be any objection to lay upon the

table a communication made on behalf of her Majesty's
Government, giving advice to the Courts of Germany as to
the course they should pursue with reference to the war
now raging in Italy. I referred to this communication as
one which I might fairly impute to the Government upon
the authority of the right hon. Secretary of State for India;
but that right hon. gentleman with, I think, more vivacity
than courtesy, at once exclaimed " I never said anything
of the kind.' Now, of course, lam bound to accept the
disclaimer of the right hon. gentleman • but I deem it due
to myself that I should state the grounds upon which,.as I
think fairly and justly, I was led to attribute that statement
to the right hon. gentleman. On referring to the report of '
the right hon. gentleman's speech to his constituents at
Halifax, I find these words attributed to him : •
" We have seen recent accounts that in a large portion of
Germany a strong spirit prevails by which' they, seem dis-
posed almost to engage in hostilities. I hope and trust that
their own good sense, aided by the advice which we have
given them since we came to power, will induee them to
abstain'from hostilities."
-(Hete, hear,) The right hon, baronet further said :
"I believe that in the endeavour to keep Germany out of
the war we shall be consulting the best interests of the
country."
Even if this were all, I should be entitled to attribute to the
right hon. gentleman the announcement that advice had
been given by her Majesty's Government as to the course
which should be pursued by the German Powers with re-
gard to the war in Italy. I find, however, that the right
hon. gentleman's speech has apparently led not only me,
but others, into error, for that speech was thus commented
1 upon in the leading article of the limes : .
" We learn from Sir C. Wood that our Foreign
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when I found that that language was understood in the
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to the right hon, gentleman— (hear hear)—and while I
entirely accept his disclaimer, I cannot but think he must
have been somewhat precipitate in stating so decidedly that
he not only had not said what I attributed to him, but that
he never said anything of the kind. Now, with reference
to the question I wish to pu t to the noble lord the Secre-
tary for Foreign Affairs, I beg to assure him that my ex-
perience' of the department over which he presides is far
too recent to permit me to press him to produce any papers
which he may think it desirable for the public interest to
withhold ; but I must say, at the same tame, that I think
the paper to which I reter does not come within that cate-
gory. Ido not ask for a portion of any correspondence, or
for anything having reference to pensling negotiations, but
We have had a circular from the Government of Russia ex-,
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pressing their views with regard to the present pacific!' of
GesTmag—we WI) had a circular addressed to the venous