New-York daily tribune., 1858-06-29
GREAT BRITAIN.

GREAT BRITAIN.
On the 18th, in the House of Lords, the Bishop
of Oxford presented petition from Jam slca touching
the Spsnis6 eIave. trade, and calling the attention OF
the House generally to the question. He contended
that tae present threatening eepect OF affairs In the
West was otcGsioned by having so long permitted
Spain to bresk treaty epgsgemente sndto continue
Cuba as provocative Of dangerous extremitiee.
If Spsin would at once give up the slave trade, and
convert Cuba into colony for employing tree Atrcaa
labor, the desire which many persons N the United
Ssss had expressed to annex the island would be
Lore Brougtam supported the petition, and strong
ly condemned the policy OF Spain.
Earl Hamssbuiy deeply regretted that the efforts
Of Epelspd to suppress tie ssvetra had not been
secopded by other nations. With regard to the recent
unhappy differences, be had admitted to the American
Goyernn ent a. question of International law tnst
England was not entitled to insst upon the right OF
seaicb but had also put it strongly to the American
Government whether they would continue to permit
their flag to be prosttuted tothe wostof purposes and
he ad urged tIe necessity OF an ocean police, and
trat some understanding should be como 10 between
the different maiime nations which would enable the
nationality CT vessels to be clearly verified, without
any oargtr of breach of international law. he nad
every reason believe, from a conversation he had
had with the American Minister, that some such ar
rsDRement might be come to. With regard to Spain,
il ess notorious that hitherto the moral support whlca
che had received from England had materially sided
her in resisting the wishes of the United States TO au
mex Cuba but if she still persisted n supporting the
slAvetrsde it was highly prob,be that the preseot
anxiety Of great Britain would DO exchanged for ind
fereDcc.
EsIl Grey was aorry there should be any attempts
to repew the slave trade. He thought the United
States and France solely responsible for tho renewal
With regard TO the question OF nternat'onal laS 20
far as be understood IT, American weasel hlied With
slaves might leave Africa without England being en-
sbled TO interfere with her. not whstsndirg perfect
kr o lcCge Of her cbai acter.
Earl ADeIoeen s,id this definition of international
lew was quite correct.
Other keers spoke on the euhect wfen the pet'Sion
was ordered to lie Cn the table
In the Commons further debate took place on the
India resou ions, When it was agreed that the Govern
n,ebt shcu d withdraw the renzi0ng resolutions and
introduce regular Ip6is bill, which was forth ~th
done aDd the debate Wa liked for tho folio wing week
Mr.. Berke!ey asked whether, seeiug that the m y
ripes and small arG 90 men Of the American Navy are
armed vith bYe ech losding rfes by which man c8u
fire three times fer for opponent armed with
ue old weapgr any steps had been tzkeo ~ place the
naya, forces Of Crest Britain on an equality
Sir j PakiDston sad tie trials we're going on, ard
that when tho result was asceraned, moSsufes would
be taken ir accordance with tten.
On the lS b. il the Heu of Lords the proceedings
were nrippofiant.
10 tie Houre Of Commons Mr.. Fitzgerald. in reply
to an nuuuy whether the PlenipotsDtsries ~ Chias
hsd beer re sIctsd in thor powers, said there
ruth in the statement to that effect TIE Penipoteu
hsIies had fall Discretionary power to negotiate
at Csbton or Pekin, or proceed north, as they
tnCug ht fit.
Debate then !cGk place on the American imbrogto
Mr.. Fitzgerald in reply to M. Bright, stated thst
the Government had received no further iniormauou
in reference to the alleged outrages. Ii sAs qdte
pofsib,e that the comm Anders Of vessels I'd
e,ceed.d their du .ies and if they had the aJvern.
m.nt would te fesoy 10 make An ample and frank
Acknowledgement. 1t was obvious that the Cases
which FAD been published were grossly exaggerated
In pccf Of es ne read several csses ard edaed tnat
TIA American fisr had been abused by h6se whO
rot Americans frr the yest purposes. He had entire
ccI d,nce that when these crcumstances were keown
ard wben the disposition OF THE country ws- kcosu
al! tie difficulties would DO amcaby arranged. The
Government, actirg under the sdvlce OF the crown
avyer. had syeE up the r at Of sesch aud Of visit
in time Of peace. bnt the Government had invited
America 10 ioiu in maintaining al ocean police. 1t
vss upcer whether toe squsdrOn should
be withdrawn from the Cuban waters, and replaced
on tho Coast Of Africa and stringent Instructions bad
been seLt 10 commanders oil cruisers enj0lniLA the
stticteet ~ ude pcs AID caution.
Mr. Roebuck thought the statement OF Mr. Fitz-
gerald o.t Col sl Ory and sassfa tory, but tue ds
s,.,,;on had not been initiated BY Amerca. Tue Ian
auas used n the Amsri,s Congress wss unworthy
OF q g1eat country. They had always assumed that
Epgisrd wisnsd to insult them, hu. he hoped taey
would now learn that she had no such desirS Lies
had been told in the American papers for the purpose
of psLdslug to bsd hsbits, and he would Lo bsiieve
trst the commsnden had done anything TO call for the
censure Of our own Govsrpusaf.
LORD John Russell said If the Government conducted
the sfsr in the temperate spuis manifested BY toe
UIder Secretary, there could be no doubt that the
Houso of CunmoDs would not heA ete foe Q mo nent
to give them its support.
Lord Pame-ston sac tas c-usrs nsd ossn sent INTO
tho Cuban waters il consequence o. tue wishes OF
Psiiiure.. srd et deputsticcs TO tbs Government,