The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-30
THE LATE DINNER AT THE REFORM CLUB
To SIR G.. NAPIER.

French alluded to the speech made by Sir James Graham
was reported to have said that he gave Sir Charles Ma
pier liberty to declare war.
Sir j. GRAHAM-Although do not admit the right Of
the hon. gentleman to put question to me in respect Of
what passed after may be
respectful to the house that should give answer to
respect to authority given by me- alleged in the
report that Sir Charles Napier observed that he hoped
before he entered the Baltic he might have authority to
declare war and in following up said that when he
tered the Baltic hoped there would be no difficulty on
bis part in declaring war But have to state to the
house that present there s declaration Of
order has been given TO Sir Charles Napier to enter the
Baltic and when war is declared proper notifications will
be made.
Mr. BRIGHT concluded an address by stating that the
government were sending twenty6 thousand men to
British homes at this moment were filed with the deepest
anxiety fear IL might be alternating with hope and
they knew that before the heat Of summer was passed
the sdiscrminate slaughter of the battlefield might
strike down with sorrow hundreds if not thousands in
this country He wanted to know ii it was right for the
noble lord the member for Tveron whether it be-
coming in him to entertain the country with jokes at
time like this He (Nr Brght said this of the
gravest questions that could possibly undertaken by
government and the reckless levity that displayed
that occasion by the noble lord the member for liver
ton siscredable in the last degree and unworthy
OF minister of civilized nation
Lord PANERsroS Immediately rose, and was received
with considerable cheering He sad:Sr the hon. and
reverend gentleman (aughter)-
&Mr CoBDES, nterrupting-I rise to order The noble
lord has, believe made use of epithet in speaking
of my hon friend that is not justified by the rules Of
this House Hear, and some aughter.) trust shall
not misintepret his meaning when say that IL not
intended to he personally offensive; but think shall
not be contradicted by aory Of this House when
say that it was Aippant and undeserved.
Lord PAINERsToN-I will not quarrel about words-(a
laugh)-but the honorable gentleman has been
pleased to advert to the circumstance of my being chair
man at the dinner to which auson has been made, and
he has been kind enough TO express opinion to
my conduct that OCCASION deem 1t right to inform
the hon gentleman that any opinion he may entertain
either Of personally of my conduct private po
litica is to matter Of the most perfect ini Ter
CHEERS and laughter.) am further convinced
that the opinion of this country with regard 70 and
TO my conduct, will in way whatever be influenced
by any anything that the honorable gentleman may
say. therefore treat the of the hon. gentle
with tie most perfect Indifference and contempt
(Somc cries OF Order) Is that Parliamentary not?
Gaughter) II 1t Is not do not insist upon the express
sion. Cheers and laughter The honorable gentleman
has stated that he felt tho greatest pain reading the
proceedings which took place at that dinner That pain
arises no doubt, from the in which the
bers of the Reform Club pleased to testify their
confidence in Sir Charles Napier, and their satisfaction
at finding that distinguished member OF his profession,
hapJe ing also to be member Of the club had been
selected for most important post, at time Of great
public emergency. The honorable member, dare say,
read with great pain account OF any manifestations
tending in any degree towards the expression Of opin
ion I'll at there should be TO arms matter
what might be the interests the cause at stake.
(Choers.)
After some remarks from Sir VIM Mocsworth, Sir
James Graham and Mr. Cobden the discussion dropped