Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-26
FOREIGN.
CORRESPONDENT

LONDON, MARCH 3, 1858.
The Parliamentary proceedings during the week
have been principally of routine nature, and have
not been very interesting. The division upon Lord
JOHN RUSSELL motion relative to the Jewish disa-
bilites did not exhibit so large majority in favor
of their removal as was expected, being only 20 in
house of 439 members; more than two hundred being
absent. We think, however, the measure will pass
the Commons, but it will most likely be swamped in
the Lords where Lord DERBY stated his intended OPP
position to it, although it supported by his son. Lord
STANLEY, in the Lower House. Mr. DIsRAELI nearly all
the Irish Roman Catholic members, and some stanch
Derbyites such Mr. HUDsoN the exrailway king and
Mr.. BALL, the stanch Protectionist from Cambridge
shire, also voted for Lord JOHN RussELLs notion whilst
Mr. GoULBURs, and few other liberal Conservatives in
Guiding Sir ROBERT PEEL, voted against it.
The Earl of ABERDEEN gave notice in the House of
Lords Friday evening that the Government had after
mature deiberaton determined to bring forward during
this session. measure respecting the future
Of India. On the same night the army estimates for
1858 were brought forward in the Commons Mr. s.
HERBERT stated that in 1885, which was always consider
ed pattern year for economy the army estimates were
1872; this year they G6 Ol6 showing on
increase Of ELL, 234 But extra items amounting 70
s25O00O had been included in the estimates since 1885,
1885, for less sum, and with great increase of COM
and advantage to the soldiers We hope ana believe
it it is certain that unusual pains taking at
this time to make the army efficient One mode is
the aceustomng the to marches. The whole of the
line, depos and regiments at present in garrison at
Chatham assembled marching order the other day.
and marched distance of nine miles into the country
and back again Eighteen miles appears to be rather
long march to begin with, but it accomplished cheer
fully and without any visible Of fatigue Another
military movement is the selection of spot on AS
cot-heath eligible position for an encampment Of
thousand Of the household brigade and regiments Of
the line in May and June next Surveys have also been
made in the great park Hounslow and at Bagshotheath
where it is intended to encamp at the time many
regiments as can be spared from all the military stations
in the country We can nothing in these matters
yond desire to give the army that facility and acquant
ance with large and combined movements in extensive
which long dsuse has rendered them almost en-
trey ignorant Of The Earl Of ADERDEESs reply to the
address presented to him Saturday by the depuaon
from the Peace Conference Manchester appears to us
to be decisive at least for the present upon the point
say emphatcay the present. for at present we see no
for the fears of the most tmd either of war or
invasion The Earl of ABERDEEN said in reply to the Peace
Deputation, at the head Of which Messrs GIBSON
CoBpES, BRIGHT, and HUME:
That he had never met any deputation with whose
objects he more completely agreed than he did with those
of the present that could earnestly he
might say more passionately desire the attainment of
those objects security for the peace Of Europe than
he did, but still the subject must be considered in prac
teal point OF view, and it must be recollected that the
military which the Government had entered
were entirely of defensive kind With respect to the
definite measure proposed by the deputaon he doubted
whether in the present state of Europe such proposals
would be listened to ayoraby they might have been
ten years ago. but he again assured the deputaon that
whether their object attained not would not be
for the want Of inclination his part promote it."
The ordnance estimates for the present year have been
brought forward. They make demand of G6l6 404 in
Of last years The additional amount he
asked from Parliament is not intended provide any in
Of strength in the artillery and engineer corps Of
the army. It arises from the following items among
others
Equipment, clothing, and accoutrements of the
mllta. 600 900
Miscellaneous 20 900
Works, Notifications and arsenals for repairs
and placing in state Of security 246 627
Now although these things may be said to indicate an
cpatons of war; they appear to u.s. and fast begin
ming to appear to the Of the English nation to be
nothing but the prudential precautions which the English
in duty bound take in the present state
of Europe.
What is England to do with her convcts in future is one
Of the leading questions of the day. and one which is
answered in two or three different ways They cannot
and they ought not be thrown upon colonies which re-
pudate their reception. They will not be suffered to
land at the Cape of Good Hope The gold fields will not
receive them, and Van Demans Land protests against
any further oargoes Of exported crminsy entering its
ports Lord PALaERsToN leans towards Moreton Bay on
the west coast Of Australia where it is said the settlers
would be glad to have convict labor We cannot imagine
state Of society where such social ingredient would be
acceptable but told that such one exists in this
locality Another proposition is to convert the Falkland
Islands into penal settlement. Others again call TO
mind the offer Of Sir JAMES MATHEsos to mike the cou
try present of the Island Of Roma in the North Sea-
capable Of being converted convict depot on large
SCALE whilst others again say abolish transportation al
together IL strikes that Of these various suggestions
the first is the best and the last the worst 1t is quite
right and proper to relieve the rising colonies from the
faint OF Englands rejected roguery but will be most
fatal error it, in order to relieve Australia of nuisance
1t is kept at home The gaeys and the penitenaries
are then the usual depostaries of conyicts
The experience of the galley system in France is by no
means favorable 1t almost generally happens that the
convcts for limited time leave the gaeys ten times more
vicious than they entered them Once free from uresse
the orcdfs only refuge is the largest city he can reach
Paris the great resort there they swarm and the safe
ty and comforts Of society proporonally affected
England will not try the galley system and we are afraid
IL has been abundanty proved in this country that the
penitentiay system whilst il is vastly more expensive
does not exhibit any very satisfactory proof Of its refor
matory character We doubt very much whether trans
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