The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-19
Foreign News.
ENGLA ND,

Lord Derby, in the House Of Lords, on Mon
day, the Sd inst, made the announcement that
the government had no present intention of re
moving mail steamers from Liverpool 70 any OF
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
India and other packets from Southampton t.,
Plymouth. At the same time the subject was
open to inquiry, especially if the submarine tel
egraph were brought into operation between
Enga and Ireland; bat even then he could
not hold out expectations that Galway should
be the favored port in preference to Limerick
1t was agreed that the memorials addressed to
the treasury on the subject should be laid before
Ne House.
Leave was given in the Commons to Sir ].
Pakington, secretary for the colonies, to bring
in bill giving representative constitution to
the colony Of New Zealand The peculiar geo
graphical and other circumstances of New Zsa
land made it impossible (the secretary said) to
give it a constitution exactly sim lar to that Of
other colonies. The proposal was to establish
councils for the management Of local matters.
and central Legislature for the disposal of gen.
era or larger questions. Ofthe members of this
central council, part will be nominated by the
British crown; but the ajority by the European
and native population who possess property
qualification, namely, a freehold worth ESQ, the
occupation of a house worth Gl0 in town, or in
the country Us per annum. Mr.. Hume, Mr..
Gladstone, Sir w. Moesworth and Lord John
Russell, approved, in general terms, of the mo.
ton. The order of the d,y to go into com
mttee on the militia bill was then taken up !;
Mr., Golden was opposed to the enrolment Of
p,lii at II Il l
that return of the effective force Of the navy
be laid before the House prior TO the bill going
into committee. He fonn that the country had
800 vessels Of war afloii, and building and if
there were really any DANGER that force ought to
be recalled from distant stations for the protcc-
Gon ofhome. But the danger was ideal. There
was no instance of war between two great
nations without ample warning and time for
preparation. He also urged the difficulties Of
landing an invading force in face of the military
facilities afforded by the network of railways in
"A country so small As England, where troops
could be thrown IN any point of the kingdom in
few hours. He did not, believe any man of
common sense believed in the probability of
England being invaded but if the country were
really afraid, let the ships be brou Int home be.
lore the citizens are transmogrifed into mill
tary people. Mr. Bright followed in the same
strain and alluded to the plundering, miserable,
undisciplined horde which was proposed to be
brought together by his militia bill After
further discussion, the debate was held over till
Tuesday night, when it was again resumed.
The debate on the militia bill was resumed
on Tuesday night, and after long discussion,
was again adjourned till "Wednesday.
In the House OF Lords on Tuesday night,
Lord Lyudhurst called the atteution of the
House to the disabilities imposed upon persons
refusing to take oaths of ab.uration, &c.-re-
ferring especially to the case of Mr. Solomons
Ind laid on the table bill repeating all disa
bIlitles in such case, except pecuniary ones
Lord Campbell expressed satisfaction with the
measure, aud hoped the bill would 60 step
further, and permit the admission Of Jews into