New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-16
ENGLAND.

Parliamentary proceedings during the
week preceding the departure of the America were in
terestng.
Mr. Secretary walpole had introduced the new Militia
bill in the House of CommonA Its provisions aim at
raising force of eighty thousand strong5oocO to be
raised the FIRST year by voluntary enlistment The term
of service to be FIVE years and the bounty "a IS In
one payment or by monthly inssallments. The time for
discipline &C. to be 81 days In each year, but power IL
given In case of emergency to increase Is to seven
weeks the contrary, to reduce to three daya
The estimated expense is 100000 the first year and
f25OOO0 per annum afterward
Lord Palmerston gave the measure his support and
advocacy. ,
Lord John RUSSELL although not opposing IT, was dis
posed to find fault with some Of its provisions
Mr.. Hume protested against the doctrine OF numerous
ornaments when they were by no means needed.
Mr. Golden rdiculed the idea Of an invasion and COM
planned of an expenditure being incurred to provide
against an imaginary evil.
Mr. Anderson had made an Intellectual attempt 10 In
duce the Commons to place the British Commercial
Marine be available reserve force to assist
In the defence OF the country.
The bill TO provide for taking the votes at the Para
mentary election by ballot rejected by majority Of
l02.
sharman Crswfords Irish Tenant Right Bill had been
"burked" by maneuvre on the part OF the Govern
The Auorney-Ge for Ireland had, however,
promised to produce unexcephonable measure.
Mr. Bailey Cochrane had given notice that after Eas
ter he would move resolution having for it, object the
establishment OF communications between the Canadian
and Newfoundland Colonies and Great Britain.
Mr. Monckton Mines moved resolution expressing
the dsapprobaton of the Commons at the measures OF
Austria threatening British travellers with Inconvenience
and consequence Of the refusal OF the Brit
ish Government to expel foreign refugees.
Lord Dudley Stuart seconded the motion and de-
claimed apanst the iberaity faithlessness and mean
tyranny of Austria and other despoc powersin Europe
Mr.. Walpole considered that the passage of such q
resolution might interpose difficulties to the maintenance
of present relations with friendly States
Lord Palmerston took similar view, and eventually
the resolution was Withdrawn.
In the House of Lords the cd Inst, Lord Derby
minated that not the intention OF Governments
to interfere with the Maynooth grant
answer to Lord John RUSSELL stated that Parliament
would be dissolved the measures for the safe
~ and service Of the country were passed and that
the sense of the Parliament would be taken upon
the policy OF the present during the current
year. =,
The approaching General Election was absorbing
much attention throughout the United Kingdom great
meeting had been held at Liverpool, at which Mr..
Forbes Mckenzie one Of the Lords of the Treasury,
and Mr. Charles Turner the Tory candidate for Liver
pool, attended and gave account OF their political
faith Mr.. McKenzies speech was remarkable from tho
fact that il contained the that Lord Der.
bys Government did not seek to the CONNER
cal policy Of Sir Robert Peel but merely modify and
amend it, 80 as to afford relief to the agricultural and
shipping interests which the repeal of the Corn and
Navigation Laws had greatly depressed.
Sir Thomas Birch had issued his farewell address to
the electors of liverpool
The Reform and Free Trade party had nominated
Mr.. Joseph G. Ewart in his stead.
Sir James Graham had delivered a remarkable speech
the electors of Carlisle in the of which he ad
vocated extension Of the suffrage extoled free trade,
but wac not prepared TO support vote BY ballot