The southern press., 1852-05-20
Foreign News.
ENGLAND.

! Lord Derby, in the House Of Lords, on Mon
day, the 81 inst, made the announcement tha,
! the government had no present intention of re-
moving mail steamers from Liverpool 20 any ot
the southern or western ports of Ireland, and
IN the House OF Commons, on the same even.
ing, the colonial secretary stated that neither
was there any intention Of removing the West
lndIa and other packets from Southampton e.
| Plymouth. At the same time the subject was
open to inquiry, especially il the submarine tel.
egraph were brought into operation between
/ England aut Iceland: but even then he could
not hold out expectations that Galway should
be the favored port 10 preference 10 Limerick
| ~ was ogrced that tie memorials addressed tu
the treasury on the subject should be laid before
the House
Leave was given In the Commons 10 Sir J
Pakingion, secretary for the colonies, 20 bring
IN bill giving a representative constitution 10
the colony Of New Zealand. The peculiar geo.
graphical and other circumstances Of New Z.a
land made I; impossible (the secretary said) 10
give II constitution exactly sim lar TO that OF
other colonies. The proposal was to establish
councils for the management Uf local matters,
and n central Legislature for the disposal of gen.
eral or larger questions. Ofthe members of this
central council, part will be nominated by the
British crown; but the majority By the European
and native population who possess n propesly
qualification. namely, freehold worth ESQ. the
occupation Of house worth Clio in town. or in
the country E5 per annum. Mr.. Hume, Mr..
Gladstone, Sir w. Molesworth. and Lord John
Russell, approved, in general terms, of the mo.
ton. The order Of the day to 90 into com.
mittee on the militia bill was then taken up /:
Mr. Golden was opposed to the enrolment of
militia at present, and moved as an amendment
that return Of the effective force of the navy
be laid before the House prior 10 the bill going
into committee. lie fuun that the country had
BOO vessels Of war alolt, and building: and if
there were really any danger that force ought 10
be recalled from distant stations for the protcc-
lion OF home Bui the danger was IDEAL There
was no instance Of war between two great
nations without ample warning and time for
preparation. lie also urged the d fliculjcs of
landing an invadins force in face Of the military
facilities afforded by tho network Of railways in
county 80 small as England, where troops
could be thrown on any point of the kingdom in
lew hours. lie did not believe any man Of
common scnse believed in the probability Of
England being Invaded but if the country we're
really afraid, lee tie ships be brought home be.
lore the citizens are tran5mogrfed into a mill
tFy people. Mr. Bright followed in the same
strain and alluded TO the p!undcring, miserable,
unfisciplined horde which was proposed TO be
brought together By bis militia bill. After
lnrtler discussion, the debtts was hell over till
Tuesday night, when il was again resumcd
The debate on the militia bill was resumed
on Tuesday night, and after long discussion
was again adjourned I'LL "Wednesday.
10 the House Of Lords on Tuesday night
lord Lyndhurst esled the attestion Of the
House to the disabilities imposed upon persons
refusing TO take oath5 Of abjuration, &c.-re.
fcring especially to the ease Of Mr.. Soomons
Ind laid on The table bill repeating all dsa.
bilitles 10 such case, except pecuniafy ones.
Lord Campbell expressed satisfaction with the
measure, and hoped the bill would 90 step
further, and permit the admission Of Jews into !