Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-04-15

liuuSe 81 Commons on tue lnpt.Un 10 60 into
committee on the factories bill, as it is called
Ia bill 10 limi the hours Of labor in factories.
The motion prevailedby vote Of 80 TO loo,
but the debate called out 10 opposition several
OF the ablest men 10 the House, Of both poli;i
cal parties.
| This general grounds taken against the bill
were that the proposed restriction OF time
would be an unjust interference with the natu-
raj right Of both employer and employed TO
regulate their own conduct would prove serl-
ousiy If not ruinously detrimental 10 tue EN-
ployer by a5ridging his ability 10 produce, and
/ injurious TO the operative by reducing his wa
ges. These objections, and the impolcy Of
so curiailing production and wages at i time
when English manufactures have such pow
eriul competition 10 struggle against, and
English operatives are so strained for subsIs-
tenor, were urged with great force by Mr..
/ Escou. Mr.. Ward, Sir James Graham, Mr..
NJ. Gibson, and Sir Robert Peel, the latter o.
whom made speech OF considerable length.
and, as even the Chronicle admits. Of consum-
mate ability.
The bill was supported, though with adif-
/ ference 5y two OF the Cabinet Minister'S, Sir
c. Grey aud Lord Morpe,h, the former being
willing 10 concede the greatest restriction, ten
I
posed by anoher Minister, Mr. Labouchefe
Lorn John Russell has taken no decided
ground, and for this he IS sharply rebuked by
the organ OF his own Administration, the
Chronicle, which casligaies him assevereig as
it would a Conservative Premier; thus exhib-
( ting an independence Of party traumels
which we should like TO see in our own country
Another matter Of interest in the paper be-
{ tc oil In /
4 pending motion TO stop the annual payment of
Gl20UU0 10 Russia by Great Britain, IN con-
sequence OF the course pursued by Russia,
Austria, and Prussia to the Republic of era
cow We copy so much OF the article as
gives the history of this little known subsidy:
"The Obligation 10 paw this loan 10 Russia
was originally contacted by England and
Holland IN 1915. The obligation was accom-
panied by certain conditions. One OF those
conditions was, that the payment should cease
if the Belgic provinces should at any time
(belore the debt was liquidated) pass or be
severed from the dolnnons OF the King ofthe
Netherlands In 1881 the Belgic provinces
were so severed This, however, SO far from
being done BY Russia, was done mainly by the
interference OF England.
at would have been obviously unjust, as
well as most unworthy OF the character of this
country, to take advantage Of such an even, 10
relieve ourselves from the payment Of our pro
portion Of the debt. Therefore, when Russia
applied for the renewal Of the convention OF
1915, which according 10 the letter might be
said to have determined, we complied, and the
convention was renewed In 1881.
Now, in the preamble OF the convention OF
which, in conjunction with Holland, we took
upon ourselves the payment Of the debt, it is
| in,imated that it is undertaken not as securi-
ty for the observance Of the treaty of Vienna,
/ but as "a suitable return for the heavy expense
incurred in the war.
''That is the object with which the debt was
undertaken; and if it is somewhat differently
described in the preamble OF a subsequent con
yention, it is surely not becoming in this ma.
ton to endeavor to pick out loop hoole
through which, by the aid of a couple of law
| yefs II might escape from the payment of even
questionable debt.
IF indeed we are 10 resent this Ubiquitous
proceeding of the Northern Powers, let us at
all events not do il as a nation Of petiioggers
Ii your object be to irrtate and provoke foreign
Powers, insist upon the recall OF our Ministers
from ST. Petersburg, Vienua, and Berlin. But
don't get into an alteration about the payment
your debts Wetrusi, therefore, that if MIR.
Hume perSeyeres with his molion, the pre-
vious question will be carried by large ma
jority. The nature OF the vote cannot be gs-
taken"
The two lawyers referred to are DR.. Adams
and Mr.. Hill, who have given their opinion
that the obligation TO pay the sl20 ,000 annu-
ally is annulled by the action against Cracow.
The debate on Mr., Hume's motion was
commenced on the 4th of March, and the
report Of it occupies nearly four columns. Ii
was adjourned TO the next next week. Lord
John Russell spoke in very decided condemna-
ton Of the proceedings IN reference TO Cracow,
but opposed the repudiation'or the subsidy.
Another matter OF interest is an editorial ar
ticle concerning Great Brtain'S various .an-
nexatons" in lndia--her appropriations Of
Scnde, part Of the Punjauh, sc, The Croni-
Gle looks with horror upon our annexation Of
Texas and demonstrations upon Mexico, but
glorifes what has been done in India, and
more than insinuates that the work must and
will 60 on until the wheis Sikh territory and
much other are added 10 the British empire in
the East SO differently things appear when
seen from different points Of view.
Accounts had been received from Afghanis-
tan that number Of persons, relics OF the I'M
fortunate army that was destroyed, had been
collected by the aid Of Dost AIahomed, and
were on their way to India.
FRANCE.
The price of corn still continues TO rise In all
the towns OF France, and money is becoming
scarce as the precious metals are being gradu-
ally drained out Of the country m payment OF
the supply Of provisions. The foreign ships
refuse 10 receive merchandise, and insist on be
ing paid in bullion. eff, says the Rsjorme,
"all foreign shipping continue 20 refuse
to receive merchandise in returnfor wheat,
and insist on bullion, financial crisis may be |
created which would serve admirably the views
Of the coaesced Powers against France. An
assertion which al first sight mag appear alb
surd may subsequently, be jusuhed BY events" /
SPAIN
The London Standard, March 4, evening |
has The following: ''The quarrels between
the Queen and her husband, Don Francisco, |
have attained TO such height that conceal. !
nent any longer is impossible. The Queen |
herself expresses her adherence Of her hus-
band, and scrupes not to speak openly with |
disgust OF his inlirmities, physical and moral. !
Christina inlerieres and supports her daugM !
er; Don Francisco &c Paulo supports his son ;
and these respective parties vent their exaspe- |
ration in language OF the ooarsest character, I
and according 10 the last accounts, Christina