The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-01

writing; that he did so that that was handed
TO the First Lord of the Admiralty and
this vessel purchased by the government sent
ont under the command of officer in Her Msesty's
service, but sent out under the of that
very commander Of whom this character had given
80 the First Lord Of the Admiralty Hear do not
fhe noble duke Iof Newcastle) If Il be 40 and II so
ask whether for the loss Of that vesaeof her priceless
cargo, and her crew Of one hundred and fifty menHer
Majefty's government are not deeply responsibility
fHear hear) But whether the facts this point are
not, such they have been represented TO me
long to drive outside the bayS why was she not, at
any risk and at any inconvenience, taken into Baia
kiava, BY which this casualty and the l.mentable
loss we have sustained through II would have
been preventedH Qiear) Now, my lords, in making
these comments I hope and feel that ] have
government, but for the purpose Of aaording
the government an opportunity, IL possible, OF
repudatng and rcfutins them and II they cannot of
strongly urging upon the government 10 avoid such acts
for the future But when charge them with an utter
unoonseousness OF what they are about to do there
cannot be stronger proof OF the justice Of that charge
than the very circumstances under which We are meet
ing this day Parliament stood rroroSued until the 4th
Of November On the 10th or Iith- am not certain
20 the exact day-a Privy Council was summoned for
the purpose OF further proroguing Parliament aud
further prorogaon accordingly took place the 18th
Of November to the 18th Of December without being
eompsned by the words then TO meet the discharge
of business II thus perfectly clear then that
on the 10th OF November the government had not the
slightest nklng as to the actual meeting Of Parliament
on the l4th. admit T. perfectly competent for the
government, upon any unforeseen emergency 20 call
Parliament together at earlier period than that 10
uhch Il L rr0rcgued, but in this case from the terms
OF the not CO officially issued there general un-
aerstant nc that there would be further propagation
that members Of both houses would be enabled to
form thetr engagements accordingly, without in
convenience. Wei, but the Goth Of November n
change came Der he spirit Of the dream Of the govern
nent, and ma Nhieh they evidently considered
ceseary on the 10Th they deemed urgent and pressing
an the 10th that they Immediately summoned Parlla-
ment together-not on The day to which Il had been
prorogued, but two days earlier There wac therefore
IN the opinion 81 the government not an hour TO be
lost. Now, what was the sudden exigency which had
arisen Ia those ten daysN had occurred In tho In
terval 10 make the meeting Of ranont expe ent on
the 2Oth 81 November. which do nou uheSt euuay OK,
podient the 10th Undoubtedly In tho me1p,ipa
the of tho battle Of lnkormann III arrived mt
am 70 be- told that provision which was 80 urgent
that 'hc period 70 which Parliament had been guel
muFt ie anticipated In order 10 meet (which vas of
ydch Importance and pressing Urgepsyetha r'ament
1ruht te called hastily together in order b. provide FOR
lam 70 be told chat the necessity Of such prvsian
was smr occadoned by battle In which, unloubt-l.
~, you lost large numerical proportion Of your rra
but shc Is yet not TO beeompared With many engage.
ments Of mocern timesy Hear, hear.) n Won ealca.
1Efed That you were going 90 take, u keep aua 10
ss absstOpO rEhopt any Rddioa y hal small foEss,