The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-21

name nj In fhe speech from the throne. and that some
Indications at least should be given of the principal
measures which 1t is intended by the government
to submit for the consideration Of Parliament.
(Hear, hesr) Now, in the speech this day delivered
nom the throne commence with paragraph 10 bare
so hald so meage, that at warranted in draw
Ing that stincton which have already done between
the speech of the sovereign and the speech of the minis
ter. We have bare announcement in the first para
graph that since the close Of the last session of Parha
importsnt that Sebastopo the great stronghold
OF Russia in the Black Sea- has yielded to the persevsring
One noble lords who either moved or seconded the
address has spoken Of the glowing encomiums which
were passed by her Msesys government the gailan
never praise faint for achievements great and
never was reception ungracous given 10 heroic
unparalleled 81 to exertons that have achieved results
which amostimpoesible to hope any ofga
lsntry or endurance could have (Chesrs)
remember seeing 1t related OF tcsr that in report
ing to his immediate superior the result Of great vct0
~ he couched his despatch in these short emphatic
and have burnt sunk and captured the ensmy's ships
ss per margin" "a augh.) This the most modest
ticn that commander WAS speaking of bis own deeds
and not OF the achievements Of others. He was only
claiming for meed Of praise which the energy
and gallanty OF himself and of his comrades deserved
The present however, IL occasion which the
reign in the pres OF her assembled Parliament ought
performand would have performed ha she been left
to he prcmptpg of her ow hear-the pleasing task of
declaring her graudehsr upboun ded gratitude for the
exertou apo her sympathy with the sutsTngs Of those
brave men to whom this country indebted for the
which has been achieved My lords if Ter Msety had fol-
IL wed the dictates of her judgment, think know
what would have been the tone in which shs would have
addressed you Her Majesty would have expressed q
deep Of gratitude to at Almighty disposer of al
events without whom arms can do hear)
and would have aeked you to join in the expression of
nations gratitude towards those brave who,
that mighty Providence hsve been enabled achieves
important But we are told in the speech from
the throne that Since the the last session
Parliament Sebastopo the great of Russia in
The Black has yielded to the persevering constancy
ard IN hrav
asked to thank her Majesty giving this in
formation reformation which, the last three months
that time Information Of that fact far fact
bedue anha1qyu isnot ta-( laughter Knight be de-
rived from the columns Of any newspaper unhappy it's
the Back Sea- has not yielded to your vaor and to
your daring, whatever that vaor and daring may have
been 1t rne that by unparalleled achievements, you
have succeeded in forcing portion of that ghod
You have obtained possession of the southern side Se
bastopo You have destroyed the fleet Of Russia-or as
least she has destroyed them herself and has saved
you the trouble. ("Hesr," ard q laugh.) You have
blown up, you blowing up those splendid docks
but he great stronghold Of Ru sis still holds you at
defiance. la front of that stronghold upon the
lie your armies at this moment while your fleets are
floating ut respectful distance from that stronghold
shch you declare has yielded to the persevering
ssncy end to the daring bravery Of the allied forces
Although, therefore, am ready to congratulate
her Majesty, invited to do, upon the suc-
cess which has been sttaned, must yet say that the
statement ard that the great stronghold Of Russia has
rot yielded to the daring and vaor of your troops how
hear) Ny lords rejoice to learn that the naval and
military preparations for the ensuing have occupied
The serious attention Of her Msjest,s government,
aimed entertain the result of these
gotatops have not derived any great encouragement
to look for atsfsctory issue from the language yhch
has been held by noble friend who opened the debate
and by the noble earl who seconded the address, Both
noble 10, expressed eoubs az to the
ara mn and
! concur with them that, While should welcome,
and cordially welcome in the interest OF Europe any
which originally went to war, it will be permanent
tiegrace to- This country if acseps any peace which
objects. (cheers Irejoice that rwhie we are de
clniIg ever lures Of peace, are making effective
ir Hear, hsar) and although fear tina.
state exhaustion and difficulty and distress OF our
great foe yet believe he has not overrated the
the formdsb BILE amount-of the preparations which we
are making and which my noble friend was somewhat
reluctant to see altogether wasted, and not applied In
the new campaign OF 1885, and am that he has
this country wall always display for the attainment Of
spy object which it feels to he just and necessary to
ment for lsvrg consented 10 enter into negotiations,
although nay entertain considerable doubt with regard
to the quarter from which these negotiations pro-
ceed (Hear, hear); and I must say, though 1 do
rot doubt that the famer OF the paragraph be.
fore has accurately the of events yet
my mind ' sos that ke %sanr
Of Austria lately offered to myself and my august ally the
Emperor Of the French to employ his good Offices with
about aicabe adjustment Of the matters issue be-
tween The contendipg Powers" doubt rot that this is
Austria has applied to the Emperor of the French and
her Majesty for their sanction to these negotiations win
the Emperor of Ru,sa in order to the attainmentSf
peace but confess that 1t would to me have borne
m gratifying appearance If the government had been
nsbled that the Emperor OF Austria had applied
fer the sanction Of the Emperor Of Russia 70 employ his
offices with the France
for tys' ne lame,age g he peech-and doubt not tta.
fear Is correct impression, itl be that after di
not the Griant ("No fiom the ministerial bsnches)
they make this that Austria has applied for your
consent to employ her good Offices with Russia towards
obtaining the assent OF Russia to certain conditions In
hich you have sgrifed your concurrence. Now IL in
that case you rot the party seeking for peaceyou
aving given your assent to the conditions and apply
ing for the concurrence Of Russiaand IL Russia not
party preserving the right to grant those
to refuse them, confess do not understand what is
the force OF language. (Hear, hear) Tneee are In the
The noble Earl who seconded the address has, to a
tain extent supplied Of them He has done justice
one of our alIies--the most oisnterested the most
Cheers, land the most deserving CT
support and consderation-I mean the King o. sar-
dnia. ("Hear" and cheers) But strange 1t is that.
throughout the whole course of the speech, not
only is the existence of the King Of sarcina alto
gether ignored only the services he has rendered
to the totally oberated from any mention, but
what is something extraordinary s,illfrom first
last in this speech there does not the slightest
allasion to the the existence Of Turkey Hear
bear) Why thought Turkey the principal In this
war. {" hear," and laugh.) thought you were at
war in ce'erce Of the integrity Of Turkey thought Il
because Turkey boldly and aalantly threw herself
into The beah and refused to to the. degrading
ccnoitf which Russia sought to impose upon her. that
forward allies to her assistance; but now, for
sooh propositions OF peace mate to France and EGG
land; they accepted BY France and England and
bavpg assented to those conditions, we are--cer-
taply in cor jurction with allies. as find at the
6 ose Of the parsgraph-proceeding to discuss them
rs the foundation Of general treaty. ! must say,
that this entire silence with regard to both
Turkey and Sardinia is little consistent with
tie Gently Of nations, and the reiationshin in
which those countries stand TO France and Eng
anc. (Hear.) The name OF KAzs will be remem hered
the immortal honor f It's defenders and let add
that its name Also confs slight degrse OF honor and
credit the conqueror of those brave men, who in the
OF captulaon which he granted showed
that he knew how to appIesats an snemys vaior and
fortiiude, when unavaii,g. Hear, hear) Fortu-
ate, indeed IL for tss gallant garrison OF Kars
that they had to deal with Mouravef, and not with
= CoIonini (Hesr, hearI Fortunate WAS y for the
brave Poles and HuDgarinas who formed part OF that
ununted garrison that the cAivalrous spirit OF their