The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-22

In the English House of Commons, on tho 9th IN
slant Mr. Nj GIBSON said he had given notice to tho
Chancellor of the ENchequcr Of his iatoution to put
aqueston to him respecting the relations between
tho English government and the government of
Brazil. and also with reference to the free naviga
ton OF the River Plate. II, wished to have taken
the opportunity on the motion for tho ali ,ucnmcnt
OF the house OF making few remarks, for the pnr-
pose OF rendering tho question more Ineligible;
but as that question had been disposed Of, ho would
confne himself to asking-frst, whether the govern
placing the relations between this country and tho
Srazils upon more satisfactory footing than they
have been for some time past! and secondly, whc-
her they contemplate, as tho result of the joint
ton of France and England in reference to the River
Plate the free navigation of that river, and its be-
ing opened to the trade of Europe!
The CHANCELLOR or THE ExcHEQUER said he was
sorry that any misapIrehension should have CO.
cured respecting the notice Of the adjournment of
the House. With regard to the Secretary Of the
Treasury. he (the Chancellor Of the Exchequcr)
must say that he had acted strictly in ORDER and
only influenced in what no had done by a nervous
anxiety to secure the whole of the holidays. Uaugh-
ter He trusted that some means would be found
by which every gentleman would he enabled to
make whatever observations he might have thought
proper to offer the question Of the ADJOURNMENT
OF the house; and for the right honorable gcntle-
man opposite, he, Ohe Chancellor of the Exahc-
quer) could only say that the right honorable gem
tleman had not at all conveyed to him the idea that
he was going to make any statement on tho inter-
forward. No notice had ever appeared the paper,
although tho right honorable gentleman had in
courtesy informed him that he going to address
question to the government on the subject but il
he had told him that he was going to bring the
whole question before the house, this unfortunate
msconception could not have occurred In answer
to the question of the right honorable gentleman hc
Uhe Chancellor Of the ExchequeO must inform tho
house that not four and twenty hours lost after
the Of the fall of general Rosas in addressing
communication to the French government in order
that steps might mutually be taken which would
secure those great results in which the commercial
world was so deeply interested. On the 10th ofthis
month he (the chancellor of The Erchc7ue,) hoped
that the Checaiier 81 George and Sir c. Hothan,
pose By He, Majesty, ,could have Europe. and they
acre 10 touch at Rio cih tWo ships of War. Their
visit was not to be ofan official character, but merely
to convey friendly communication. Her Majcsty's
government had the greatest confidence in the indi-
vidual to whom they had entrusted such important
duties He was an individual acquainted with the
country, and also with the language and the prnci-
pal persons Of the State in which he would live; and
they hoped that by his energy, intelligence and
perience they should obtain the free navigation of
the River Plate, which we and all tho countries of
Europe so anxiously desired to procure. (Hear,
hear.) 1t was not the object of France or England
to obtain any particular privileges or advantages;
they negotiated together to for all countries
the same advantages, and these they trusted they
would be able to obtain by the cordial corporation
of the court of Brazil (Hear, hoar)
Lord PALMERsToN inquired if it was not by an
inadvertency that his right honorable friend (Mr
M Gibson) had asked question respecting the
River Plate, which was bay or estuary Of tho sea-
He apprehended that he had referred to tho rivers
Parana and Uruguay, which were in the interior.
Mr.. NJ GIBSON made remark which did not
reach us. The right honorable gentleman proceeded
to say that he hoped the Chancellor of the Exche.
quer would give specific answer whether he con-
templated taking any steps for placing the relations
between this country and Brazil on more friendly
footing than they have been for some time past A
most angry correspondence had recently taken place
between the two governments, and he wished to
know whether the present government were about
to take any steps for putting stop this state of
things.
The CHANCELLOR of THE ExCHEoUER said that
when he had stated that her Majesty's envoy was
about to touch at Rio, he hoped that he was giving
sufficient answer to the inquiry of the right hon
orable gentleman.