New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-25

,h.iy reto,s. TIE Admiral, thersf fora decided upos
vrhtrsviYg, Des from before Csnsen, boz 70 bTse
Dss' Ters, whsre he ships would ee 10 perfect suey
TIE eanAst sfi~r bad destroyed portion OF me 90
bull Of Canton but be hsd done nothing thai De TS
no, perfectly ju,iifed in doing.
The E1l Of Eknbor0ugh repeated thst everything
dsptnded the time when the sub1rbs ware de-
suoy ed 10 burn them in order TO retain position sss
refining and uen burnt them, the operation WAS ua-
jur'ifabIe
Loru Psnmure sad be mus. deny this construction
Of the affsir
Eall Grey VII he'd to know whether Government in
tended to persi. in thai policy in China OF which the
HoDre of Commons dsspproves; and whether they IN
tended TO retain in authority in China man who had
been branded by the a. use OF Commons a. having en-
ter INTO an UNI ecesesry war
Earl Granville denied the right OF the noble Earl TO
put thee questions after the House OF Lords had, oy
. considerable majority, approved OF the p'l'cy OF
Government with respect t. China Toe quesuon
m gbt be proper one for the House of Commons, but
IL not for their lortshipe Bat he would say ms
before the adverse vote 10 which be had referred, the
Government bad considered he course they should
pursue. They felt that relations were IN al un.at
ssctory state snd they had taken steps to protect the
hvts ard property Of British subjects in Chins, and
the House might depend upon 1t that such me ssurss
would be az opted a. would fully meet the exsencies OF
the case.
The subject then dropped.
THE TREATY OF PEACE WITH PERSIA.
The Earl Of hslnesbuIy asked II It were true sna' q
treaty Of peace had been signed with Persia an
whether the Persian En- bsssadcr who signed II nad iu
power 10 do 60
The Earl OF CareL doc stated that the treaty in ques
ton had been signed and gotstons would not nave
been entered into if her Majesty Government lad not
been satisfied that Ferouk Khan hsd full powers to tign
such treaty.
THE OPIUM TRADE WITH CHINA.
The Earl of Derby ssked the Earl OF Sbafssoury
whether be intended to proceed with his motion reia'
tive to the Opium trade with China on Monday NEXT
The Earl Of shsi'eebury replied in the affirmative,
ADDING that he should propose smilsr motion every
yeor
THE MINISTERIAL DECLARATIONS.
Earl Granville then rose and laid he desired TO give
their ordsbips some information with reference to the
course Government intended to pursue in consequence
of certain event in another place. The Goverumsnt
bsy ing found Themselves In minority IN tho House 81
Commons the usual course under such circumstances
would have been for them to have rendered their resg
nation but they bad, after careful consideration, ar.
rived az the conclusion that it not tneir duty TO
resign under present circumstances. They were OF
opinion that it would be of the greatest advantage to
the county and to the public interest," that an appeal
shoulo be made to the people to ascertain their wishes
with regard 10 the future. Government would, there
fore only appeal to the two Houses of Parliament with
regard 20 measures of tenn )oray character to enable
utm TO 90 ~ the country as eoOD as possible, wtn
vie~ to the resssembing Of new Parliament a, early
a. possible In taking this course be anticipated To At
Government would not meet with any opposition from
IDy patty in either House.