The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-23
FOREIGN NEW S.
FURTHER NEWS BY THE CALEDONIA.


FURTHER NEWS BY THE CALEDONIA.
We take from the Boston Atlas the following adj
ditional items Of foreign received by the Gale
donia:
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
| In the House of Commons, the Maynooth de-
bate, and another on Lord John aissells resolu-
tions on the Of the aborng classes, have been
the chief attraction. When, on the 18th ult., SIR
r. Peel moved the third reading Of the Maynooth
| bill, Mr.. Ewart moved, amendment, that,
"While il is expediept to open all the public educa-
tiona establishments OF Ireland to the Catholics to
reduce to its due dimensions the Irish church, and
to establish entire civil and religious equality be-
tween Great Britain and Ireland, it is not advisable
to extend the principle of making any religious de-
nomination endowed by, and dependent on, the
| state"
| This amendment opened warm debate, which
was resumed on the Goth, and continued on the
2lst ut but the long speeches on both sides offer
nothing new to interest the American reader.
| After some words from Mr.. Palmer who said
that il was not the party which had Withdrawn
from Sir Robert the latter stated but Sir Robert
who had Withdrawn from the party, and broken
every single pledge made TO II; and an explanation
from Sir R. Peel who said that, as for being caeda
traitor, he would not consent to hold Office under
any such tenure,--the house divided: when there
appeared, for the original motion, 3l7 for the
amendment, lS4; majority for the third reading, 1873.
| Mr.. Duncombe proposed to introduce clause
limiting the operation of the bill to three years end
ing the LIST of August, ls4s, and to the end Of the
next session of Parliament which was put: when
there appeared for the clause 4S5; against it, 243;
majority, 242. The bill then passed, and the House
adjourned at nearly three o'clock of the morning of
the ODD ult. On the 22d ult there not being forty
members present, the House stood adjourned. On
the 23d ult., Mr.. 8. Wortey brought forward
olution for the purpose of compelling all railways
to submit to the provisions of any general railway
act which might hereafter be passed by Parliament.
Lord Howick moved an addition TO the resolutions,
which would authorize revision of rates and tolls;
and Mr.. Labouchere suggested some arrangement
with regard to the large number of railway bills at
present before Parliament which it would otherwise
be impossible to pass during the present session.
After some discussion, the motion of Lord
Ebrington, the debate adjourned.
Mr.. Hume said he had ascertained from the clerks
at the table that all the members required for at
tendance upon public and private committees had
been already obtained; and he thought he should
best consult the convenience Of the House by sta
ting that he did not mean to press his motion for
call of the house.
| In answer to Sir r. Inglis, who begged to have
the academical education Ureland) bill postponed, Sir
j. Graham said he had received several applications
to the same effect and should therefore postpone the
second reading till the Goth ult.
| In answer to Mr.. Somes, Mr. q. w. Hope said
the governor of the Cape of Good Hope had placed
license duty on the collection Of gtano at island
within the jurisdiction of the Cape, and that he was
| perfectly justified in doing SO.
On the order of the day for going in committee Of
supply, Sir Charles Napier called the attention of
the house and the Admiralty to the state of the ma
Wy, and more especially the armed steamers, which,
he maintained, were nearly altogether inefficient. A
debate ensued of little general interest. The house
| then went into committee Of supply on the navy es-
Inmates. The first vote Of 9i, $4,000, for naval
stores and steam vessels, gave rise to good deal of
discussion. The next vote of f4S6 346 for defray-
ing the charge of new works and improvements at
the dock yards, agreed to without observation,
as also Els 457 for naval miscellaneous services,
and &l29,64O for half pay in the navy and royal
4 marines.
| STATE OF THE couNTRY-On the 26th ult., Lord
J. RUSSELL in pursuance Of his notice, brought for
ward his nine resolutions, which he characterized
of the highest importance. /. That the present
state Of political tranquility and the recent revival
of trade afford to this house favorable opportunity
to consider of such measures as may tend perma-
nenty to improve the condition of the laboring
| classes. 2. That those laws which impose duties
usually called protective tend to impair the eficen
cy of labor, to restrict the free interchange Of
modtes, and to impose ON the people unnecessary
taxation. 3 That the present corn law tends to
check improvements in agriculture produces uncer-
tainty IN all farming speculations, and holds out to
the owners and occupers of land prospects of spe-
| cial advantage which it fails to secure. 4. That
this house will take the said laws into consideration,
with view to such cautious and deliberate arrange
ments as may be most beneficial to all classes Of her
Majestys subjects. 5. That the freedom of indus
try would be promoted by careful revision of the
law of parochial settlement which now prevails in
England and Wales. 6. That systematic plan Of
colonization would partially relieve those districts of
the country where the deficiency Of employment has
been most injurious to the laborers in husbandry.
| I. That the improvements made of late years in the
education of the people, well as its more general
diffusion, have been seen with satisfaction by this
house. 3. That this house will be ready to give its
support to measures, founded on liberal and COM
prehensive principles which may be conducive to
the further extension Of religious and moral nstruc-
ton. 8. That humble address be presented to her
Majesty, to lay the foregoing resolutions before her
| Majesty. II appeared to him that his resolutions
were inseparably connected with each other and he
made very long and able speech in their support.
He was followed by Mr.. Crawford who moved an
amendment for an extension of the parliamentary
suffrage. Sir James Graham, Mr.. Villiers, and
other speakers succeeded, when the debate was adj
journed, and resumed again on the 18th ult. Sir
Robert Peel and Lord John Russell addressed the
house at great length.
Sir Robert Peel, in the course his observations
said that with regard to Lord John Russels resolu-
ton for the abolition of protective duties, he believed
that his object would be more successfully obtained
| by pursuing the cautious and gradual course pro-
posed by her Majesty's government In pursuing
this cautious and gradual course, the government,
according to Sir John Tyre had forfeited the
confidence Of the agricultural interest He did not
know whether Sir John Tyrell was authorized to
speak as the organ Of that interest; but even if he
were, be (Sr Robert PeeD would not purchase
back again the confidence which he was said to have
forfeited, by uttering the slightest expression of
pentance for the course which he had pursued.
When he contrasted the condition of England in
the winter of l642, with its condition at the present
moment, he never would admit that he had pursued
any other course than that which became him as
minister Of the crown, and the head of the great
conservative party. He was not prepared to alter
the existing corn law. He had proposed it af-
ter due deliberations and nothing could be more mis-
chievous to the country than to be always tamper-
ing with such subject.
J Lord John Russell, in rising to reply, observed
that the sole question then before the house was
this: whether, if il were necessary to make an alter
alton in our protective system and in laws,