The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-23 00:00:00

RIVER PLATE.

The Earl of HARROWBY asked what was the state
of our relations with Buenos Ayres?

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that a treaty
had been signed with General Rosas, the Pesident of the
Argentine Republic, but he could not at present lay it
on the table, as it had not yet arrived in this country.
The Earl of ABERDEEN considered that we
should have done nothing by signing a treaty with
General Rosas, unless by that treaty we secured
the independence of the Oriental Republic.
He thought it was a mistake on the part of the Go-
vernment to have separated this country from
France in conductir.e these negotiations, because
by so doing they had restored to France her
freedom of action. The consequence had been that
France had sent out a force of 1,500 men
to Monte Video, quite sufficient to garrison
the town, and if they could not conclude a
satisfactory treaty with it °sae, they would follow up
that force by a more formidable expedition.—
(Hear, hear.) He thought that our treaty with
Roses should have been drawn up in conjunction
with the French Government. He had, however,
no hesitation in saying that he would in-
finitely pie fer seeing the French in pos-
session of Monte Video than General Rosas.
He considered it was impolitic for us to have en-
tered into any arrangement with General Reese,
without making General Oribe a party to that arrange-
ment—no arrangement with Rosas would secure the
safety of foreigners in the Oriental territory without
the consent of General Oribe. He understood that, our
Minister had not been admitted to the Presence
of General Rosas. Now he contended that
in treating with semi-barbarous powers of this nature
it was absurd to stand upon diplomatic etiquette.
They ought not to submit to insults of this sort
from a second-rate power. He hoped the treaty would
prove satisfactory, but he had grave doubts on the
subject.
Lord HO WDEN approved of the terms of the treaty,
as such was stated by the Noble Marquis. Ae regards
the question of international law, invol, e 1 in the dispute
as to whether the ravigation of great rivers, passing
through several countries, ought to be free, he urged the
House not lightly to pass en opinion on the point, as
they were themselves occupying a position on the Ame-
rican continent analogous to that maintained by General
Resss, with regard to the free navigation of the Parana.
He thought aat the buccaneering expec!ition for forcing
the passage of the Obliged° was a grave infraction of in-
ternational law, and also must impolitic, as it incensed
Roses at a period when it was most important for us to
conciliate him. The Noble Lord then defended General
Ross from the imputations cf cruelty which had been
oast on h ni in the French Assembly, of ill-trca:ment cf
Eorore ear, not one of which statements was true. He
had serer heard of a single case of premeditated cruelty
being b:ought home to Roses; and, on the contrary, he
knew many cases in which he had afforded benevolent
protection. Of course soldiers in the heat of civil war, and
especially Spanish American soldiers, would commit ex-
cesses not justifiable by the practice of civilizsd warfare;
and he thought that foreign adventurers, seeking to pro-
fit by the turmoil of civil feuds and contentions,
ought not to look for the safety end protection to be
found only in a peaceable and well-ordered state. They.
might depend upon it there was no fear of the indepen-
dent persons of Monte Video giving up their indepen-
dence to General Rosae, the National Assembly of
France, or to any other body of persons. _ „

After a few words from the Elrl of HARROTNBY,

Lord COLCHESTER said that as long as the sea was
open, there was no fear teat Monte Vide) would he
taken by any person or party, however strong. He
hoped that the Government would keep a watchful eye
upon the movements of other nations in respect to Monte
Video.

After a few words from Lord HOWDEN,

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the Government
had no other object iu what they had done but to protect
the commercial interests cf this country.
The subject then dropped.
SUNDAY TRADING BILL.
_ _

The Earl of HARROWBY, in postponing the second
reading of the Bill, expressed a hope that the evidence
given before the Committee on the subject of Sunday
railing would be in the hands of their Lordships before
that day.

Lord CAMPBELL was understood to say that the
evidence would be ready beforo that time.
The second reading of the Bill was then postponed till
Friday next.
Thcii Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 22.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
SECOND READINGS.

The following Bills were read a second time, and or,
tiered to be committed :

Bolton Improvement.
Bridge across the River Clyde opposite to South Port
land-street, Laurieston, Glasgow.
BRITISH ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH BILL.

Mr. FARRER moved the second reading of this Bill.
Mr. RICARDO then rose, but Mr. Pullman entered
to sua:rnon the House to hear the Royal Assent given to
a certain Bill by Commission in the House of Peers.
Mr. RICA.RDO then said that he felt more
than ever the necessity of requiring that notices of
opposition to a Bill should be given within a certain
date. He should oppose the Bill, because he was as-
cured that the Bill was neither more nor less than an at-
tempt to extort money from the shareholders of rival
companies. Yet, feeling that the notices to
which he had alluded ought to be given, he would amend
his motion, and move that the Bill be read that day week
instead of that day six months.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. FARRER protested against the imputation of Mr.
Ricardo.
Tr!, House then divided, when there appeared—

... 75

For the second reading ...
Against it •••
Majority for the second reading ... —63
CAMBRIDGE AND SIIEPRETEI MJUNCTION
RAILWAY, &c., BILL.
Lord C. MANNERS moved the second reading of this
Bill.
Mr. TOWNLEY would readily support the second
reading of this Bill, for he believed that its enactment
would be productive of great public advantage.
Mr. GIBSON said that this Bill had been already
rejected in Committe and Le thought that that fur-
nishe:l a very fair ground for opposing the second
reading.
Mr. GREENE thought that the Bill ought to i-,e
allowed to go into Committee, if it were. only at a
ter of principle.
Lord IrARRY VANE- thought tl at the moat expe-
dient course to follow would be to withdraw the Bill
for the present, and upon its re-intrJduction to state the
merits of it to the House.

After a few words from Lord J. MANNERS,.
Mr. SPoo2,l"l,:it acid this wits an instance of t; e
toils resulting from thinly notice not being giver.
The Bill had been rejected only in its detaile, the [irk,
c;ple had been approved no less than three times.
After a few observations from some other Hi n.
Members,
Mr. TOWNLEY withdrew his amendment, and it
was agreed that the Bill should be read a second time
on Monday next.
PRIVATE BILLS.

The following Bills were then read a second time, and
ordered to be committed:—
Chester and Holyhead Railway.
Colonization Assurance Company.
Cork Docks and Harbour Improvement.
Exeter and Crediton Railway.