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nlsn 10 the morning papers another instalm.pt
OF English news brought by the steamsr Can.
ada-6eing that portion relative to The open.
ing Oh '1e oriesn rarIiament, by 9 speech
In the House of Lords the Earl OF Gosfo,s
moved the address 10 the Queen.
Lord Derby did not oppose the motion, bu,
said he considered her speech bare, cold, and
meagre. He thought il ought to refer 10 the
state Of affairs with America. TO India and the
Colonies, and 10 the fall Of Kars. He con-
ceived that the Government, in the enlistment
scheme, had evaded the spirit Of the muniei-
pal law Of the United States and he hoped
the apology offered would be received he
regretted, however, that there Was not q con-
cihatory paragraph introduced int the speech
referring 70 the subject. The whole speech,
ne said was redolent with water Cruel.
.ue Earl OF Clarendon replied. Referring
70 tue present relations With the United States,
ne ss.d In my opinion there can be no
C CHuot a. 70 the common sense view Of the
Say'on, SuiWer treaty, and yet IL IL upon the
Interpretation Of that treaty that the differ.
ence OF opinion has arisen. In sucb . csa.
correspondence lie useless, and / havs Lost no
time in Offering to refer the whole question 10
the arbitration of a third Power, both sidss
agreeing to the decision. That offer ha, n
yet been accepted. Ithas been renewed; and
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States Government will acquiesce In regard
to the recruiting difficulty, il would not aid
friendly solution 10 sllude to il from the throne
inasmuch as the correspondence on the subject
still continues The most recent demands Of
the United States arrived only two days ago,
and are not in a state TO be made public. The
origin of the trouble was this At the begin
ming of the war numerous foreigners from the
United States applied TO the British Govern
20 .o;n fsk
East In consequence, instructions were sent
to the Government Of Nova Scotia to consider
whether persons form the United States could
be received at Halifax The instructions
were notified to Mr. CHAMPION, who was at the
same time notified that, anxious as England
was for recruits, she was still more anxious
that there should be no violation Of the NUM-
cipal laws of States. An agency once was
opened, and upon complaint being made, Mr..
Champion desired that it might be made pub
lie that the British Government did not re-
cruit soldiers in the United States and he
made known his instructions to Mr. Marcy,
who expressed his Subtraction. After further
explanations he stated that correspondence Of
not very amicsble nature had since taken
place between the two Governments. But the
transactions TO which il refers are by-gone
| transa ,tions, and from the commencement the
British Government has disclaimed all inten-
ton to infringe the laws Of the United States
With the conduct of Mr.. CHAMPION his Govern
m emit was perfectly satisfied, being convinced
that he neither intentionally nor accidentally
violated the municipal laws Of the United
States. The difficulty was susceptible of a
peaceful solution. No slight was meant by not
mentioning America in the Queens speech
In the House of Commons Mr.. Baltic gave
notice Of a resolution to the effect that enlist
ments in foreign countries lowers the dignity
OF treat Britain and Is calculated to endanger
relations with other States.