The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-11

lar militia act, and should have provided for a \
enfolmeet of a more efficient. and pernarel
military force better fitted TO protect the cqi
try from any attempt which might be made Ipj
il. Cheers. The noble lord concluded
moving the omission of the word localn ID
the title Of the bill.
Mr.. NJ. Gibson contended that no easel
been made out for the application Of the SUI
to an increase of the ornaments Of the couI
instead of using it for the reduction of Il
taxes which rest upon the humber elias
Considering the immense sums which had u
voted by the House from time to time, he cd
not believe that the country was in so defer
less state as represented, and he believed
plll haa been got up for political purposes.
however, militia were necessary he should j
hnitely PETER the proposition of the pr "A
minister 70 inc amendment of Lord Palmerstt
| Lord ]. Russell said he eould understand
position which was taken by Mr. Hnma !,
Mr. Gibson, but he really could not undersSal
the opposition which. had been made bv n
nobleiord (Pamerston) That noble lard cam
forward, and in what he must say, was mo,
unusual manner, said to the lhinisterof m
crown, you shall not propose your plan to tb
House, but you shall take bill of nv adoption
Hear, hear. There was never such u demand
made before, and of course, he could not aorea
to it. Cheers --''' =
Mr.. Disraeli argued that, il motion was in
tended by the government, founded upon a nrin.
ciple which an Independent member believed 10
be erroneous, il was undoubtedly compeend
and constitutional for that member to move an
amendment to it. o
Sir G. Grey said that Mr. Disraeli had mis-.
understood Lord John Russell What he had
objected to was, that Lord Palmerston. instead
Of allowing the bill already prepared 10 be
brought in, asked that. another bill should beS
introduced instead, the dctails OF which were
not known. M
Mr.. Decides supported the amendment, and
MIR. Hume the ministry. Mr.. ). Herbert
thought IT would be better for the word local
to be omitted, in order that the whole question
might be open to consideration. After remarks
from Col. Thompson, Mr.. Fox Maule, and Mr.
Chateris, the House divided, when the numbers
were, for
Lord Palmerston's amendment .I36
hBainss ~ -. l25
~ Majority against government II
Inc result was received with loud cheers
from the majority.
Lord J. Russell then intmated his intention
to abandon the measure.
Lord Palmerstcn expressed his surprise that
the government should think it right thus to
abandon their proof functions, and shrink from
their duty to the country. Cheers
Lord J. Russell replied, that the House having
thus expressed their want of confidence in thu
ministerial bill, it was not his duty to press Il
any further. cloud cheers He moved that
Lord Palmerston and MIR. Bernal do BRING in 4
bill on the subject. CHEERS and loud Taught r)
Sir u. Hall called upon the noble lord to say
plainly that he would no longer continue to pre-
side over the government Of the country.
Lord j. Russell stated that he thought he
had made his meaning suffic ienty clear, and
again intimated that having lost the confidence
OF the House, he could no longer continue in
office.
) The other business was hurriedlv disposed
of, and the House abruptly adjourned at twenty
five minutes past nine
he resignation of ministers was formally
announced in the House of Lords on the even
ing of Monday, February %, by the MARQUIS
OF Lansdowne, and in response the Earl OF
Malmesbury paid high eulogium upon his
opponents department during the various con-
troyersies in the House.
FRANCE
The decree confscating the property of the
Orleans family seems yet likely TO cause trouble
to Louis Napoleon. A large number of copie,
documents showing the ilegality of the decree.
and its tyrannical character have been SNUG.
gled into Paris, and have been widely circulated
NJ Bocher, the administrator of the property
has been arrested for aiding in the circulation of
these documents
IL is reported that NJ. Dupin asked an and.
enee OF the President that he might lay before
him written opinion by the most distinguished
jnrists Of the Paris bar, adverse 10 The decree
but the President refused him an interview.
The illustrated London NeUs had been stop
ped at the French post office.
The news from France is singularly barren of
interest, as also from the continent generally.
ITALY.
According 10 the Opinione of Turin, of the
goth, the French were constructing at Rome an
extensive cavalry barrack, in the gardens of the
convent of st. Caixt, in the Transtevere. The
city was TO contribute 100000 scudi toward liz
construction They had also made an ample
provision of gabions. Ii was evident that they
awaited achievements of cavalry and artillery,
and foresaw the possibility of military events
This statement is directly at variance with
the intelligence received from Rome by the Cos
ttuzion0le Of Florence, which states that a re-
port prevailed at Rome that letters had been
sent by the President OF the French republic 10
the Papal government, informing the latter that
the French troops would shortly be recalled.
Tie entire control Of the PRISONS has been
given to the monks, as was the case prior to
lS4s.
BY Electric Telegraph.
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