The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-26
FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS,
IReeelvsd by the Africs.l

In the commercial class who desire push trade sad are
not prone to ctcise very infinitely the means oy winch
this end Is attained With this class the ev'H na'e
occurred in China not looked uPon DC
cause the belief amongst them is that he pressure upon w
Caals vii, have the effect checking eastern nsolenee
and nromotng the expau,on of British manufacture The
leading merchants brokers' and shpowners OF Liverpool
and ~ london united in the presentation of ad
expressing their appreciation OF the conduct
oftbe Paimerston ministry on the Chinese question
Ia the House of Commons the 9th, Lord Palmerson
was received with loud and prolonged cheers He sat in
his usual place for few minutes at the end OF which he
rose amid renewed cheering, and said that in order to
reguare what he about to say and give members an
opportunity for remarking upon it, he should move as
of FORM the adjournment of the House The House
he said would naturally expect that after what had hap
pened Tuesday night he should state the course which
government intended to pursue.
Under ordinary circumstances after the House, by
jorty however small had affirmed that which was regard
ed as vote of censure the would be for the minis
try tender their resgnaons and leave those who had
obtained the majority to conduct the affairs OF the eoun
try but circumstances at present did not seem TO them
to be exactly of character demand that There
was however another course which they had adopted
They had deemed it their duty to advise the Crown
at the earliest possible moment when the state OF pub
lie business would admit OF such step TO call upon
the constituencies exercise that power which the
constitution placed in their hands de said the crcum-
peculiar because while on the one hand the
vote of Tuesday night seemed TO condemn government
the ether looking at the division which bad taken place
shortly before on question which concerned an import
'aSe~s
cdedy in their favor and he bound to say that some
of those who had voted against Tuesday
night gave him distinctly TO understand that it not to
be considered withdrawal of support on their part
Still after that vote, it would be in vain TO deny that it
would be difficult if not unseemly for government to con-
tinue TO conduct affairs till the natural end OF the session
and il seemed 10 him that it would be equally difficult in
the present state OF parties for any government formed
OUT the combination of parties which had conCurIed in
the vote to do Besides Parliament was now in its
fa session. and had than the usual lot of
Parlameuts in such space OF time IL had seen three
administrations it had transition from state of
profound peace TO great European war; and then an
other transition from state OF war TO one OF European
peace.
II the state OF public business would admit of such
course immediate dissolution would be advisable but
the OF business would not do for they had not yet
voted any of the estimates for the public services they had
made no With regard to taxes which called for
readjunen aad they had not passed The mntny act which
would expire before new Parliament could assemble
What therefore by the kindness OF the House, he proposed
TO do was 10 take for the public service only the
end Of the financial year. 10 take certain taxes for thrc9
Inonths 10 pass temporary muny act aud TO leave the
general question Of taxation 10 be dealt with by the new
Parliament which might probably assemble at the end Of
May He hoped the House would place distinctions in
the way of such proceeding and he promised that he
would himself push nothing which was not absolutely
cessary for the efficiency OF the public service In concu-
son be said the country would have full and fair oppor
tunty of pfonouncng upon the conduct OF the admins
aton, as we'll a5 upon that combination OF political par
ties with which found itself surrounded
Lord Palmerston said the Chancellor of the Exchtquer
would Friday, in Committee Of Ways and Means give
explanation TO the governments intention with
respect taxation He admitted that Mr.. Gladstone had
to certain degree negaved the charge of combination
but he 1.-THE noble lord) had not intended to make the
charge in offensive sense, as the combination OF vote
might be matter of accident With regard the pro-
posed policy of government in connexion with China
the house had right to expect an explanation Govern
ment would act they had hitherto DONE they would
endeavor to concate the powers there and he had
mentioned the other night in conjunction with France and
he hoped with America to secure an extension of com
mercal advantages Ii would be matter of serious
sderaton with her Majestys government who should be
selected to conduct those negotiations if entered upon
Their policy would be defend their rights and improve
their relations with China in firm but peaceful way.
After remarks by various members OF the opposing,
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said he should tomor
row conne himself to asking the house to reduce the iu
cometx for year. from L. 4d in the pound to 3D. and
3d. according to the original intention emitting the sub
sequent years. and he should ask leave to bring in bill
for that purpose He also intended to proceed with the
tea and sugar duties for the year He would in
stead of Is 3D. per pound tea propose L. 3D. and pre-
cisely the same scale of duty on sugar.
the House Of Lords March 5th the Earl OF Hardwicke
asked whether Admiral Seymour had retired upon Wham
poa after having set fire to the suburbs of Canton ALSO
whether disturbances had occurred at Singapore, and
whether the lives of British subjects had been impered
Lord Panmure stated that dispatches had been received
from the officer commanding the troops at Hong Kong,
which stated that had been engaged in burning
portion Of the suburbs Of Canton Some casualties had
occurred and the dispatches would appear in
Gazette.
The Earl of Peterborough begged the noble lord
when the suburbs destroyed. The British admiral
had occupied very strong position which he had en-
trenched and fortified and he might have destroyed the
suburbs while the occupation of the Folly Fort lasted bat
the admiral destroyed the suburbs after he had decided
in retiring from the Folly Fort such act could not be
justified it would in that case be act Of deliberate and
useless vengeance
Lord Panmure said Admiral Sey mour had occupied a
position at the Dutch Folly Fort but the shpsowar
placed that number unks coming the river might
have placed distractions in the of their return The
admiral, therefore, decided upon Withdrawing, not from
before Canton but to Birds Nest Forts where the ships
would be in perfect safety. The gallant officer had DE-
stroyed portion of the suburbs of Canton but he had
done nothing that he perfectly justified in doing.
The Earl of marlborough repeated that everything de-
pended the time when the suburbs destroyed
burn them in order to retain position ustifabe but
If the admiral first determined upon retiring, and then
burnt them the operation unjustiable
Lord Panmure said he must deny this construction of the
affair.
Earl Grey wished TO know whether government intend
ed persist in that policy in China Of which the House
Commons disapproyed and whether they intended to
tain in China who had been branded by the House
of Commons as having entered into unnecessary
Earl Granville denied the right of the noble earl put
these questions after the House of Lords had by consd
cradle majority approved of the policy of government
with TO China The question might be proper
for the House of Commons but il not for their lord
ships But he would say that before the adverse TO
which he had REFERRED the had considered the
they should pursue They felt that relations
in unsatisfactory state and they had taken steps
China and the House might depend upon it that such
would be adopted would fully meet the ext
gencies Of the case.
The subject then dropped.
The Earl OF Malmesbury asked IL 1t were true that
treaty Of peace had been signed with Persia and whether
do