Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-26
PoIitioaI Events in EneIand--A Condenser



Bill through Parliament, and thereuPOn resigned
their ofioes This Bill grew out Of the recent at
tempt to assassinats the Emperor Of France and
the fact that some Of the supposed aoeomplees re-
sided in England, and there prepared the means BY
which the murder was to be accomplished itPro-
vided that persons in Great Britain engaged in
reasonable plots against other nations might be
tried and punished under the laws Of England
AILsOP, who aided in procuring the bombs for the
destructodon Of the Emperor wss az EDglshmsn.
On the resignation Of the PalmerstOn ministry, Che
Earl OF DERBY was directed to form a new Cabinet
Of which the following are the principal members
Fret Lord Of The Treasury, Earl Of Derby; Chancellor
Of ass ErsRsqusr, Mr.. D'Israeli; Lord Chancellor,
Lord Woodstock formerly Sir F. Fbesiger); Ssereia
~ for Foreign Aars, Lord Mamesbury; Seerstavgtor
she CeIoHiss Lord Stanley (sOu OF the Earl Of Derby
Secretary Of Var, General Peel President ofpis India
Board, Earl Of EllenbOrOugh; First Lord efas I'D
mirGlty, Sir John Pakington. The new Premier, in
setting forth the proposed policy Of the Govern
ment, dWelt particularly upon the relations with
France. Everything, he said, rendered coed IN
derstanding between England and France necessary
to the peace of the world which was endangered by
was the best government for France which was best
suited 70 the temper and disposition Of its people
but it was important that it should not be subject
70 perpetual change il was with this feeling that
he rejoiced in the recent escape Of the Emperor
from assassination. If the attempt had been re-
vsEsed, and an attempt had been made upon the
life Of the Queen Of England--espeoiay if this at
tempt had been made by foreigners who had abused
the hospitality Of the neighboring country-great
feeling would have been aroused. Uunder the cir
cumstances, the expressions of feeling in France
should not be too nicely scanned and he did not
think that the sentiments Of some Of the addresses
ofthe French colonies represented the general feel
ing Of the army of France As to the foreign e1-
lies in England, although the law provided penal
ties for crime committed here, it was impossible to
put the law in force without an overt act. It was
most unfortunate that together with the bin intro
duoed by the late Ministry, dispatch was made
public, unacoompanied by any answer or ezplana-
ton. That dispatch would be answ cred in a man
ner that would remove all irritation from the minds
Of the people. Under all circumstances and with
cut distinction, the right Of asylum would be main
ned inyiolable; but it was an intOlerable griev-
os that persons enjoying that protection should,
by their acts involve or embrOn England with It's
allies.
The dispatch above alluded to was an insulting
message from the French Government, complaining
that Great Britain allowed her citizens to oOncoot
treason against her allies with immunity. The
feeling Of irritation aroused by the obnoxious
dispatch Of the French Government-the failure to
reply to which ocoasioned the overthrow of the
PalmerstOn Ministry-was very general and bit
ter. This seems, in a great measure, to have been
sllayed by the reply of Count Walewski to dis
patch from the new Ministry disolaiming any Of
fensive intention Mr. D'Israel in announcing to
Parliament the reception of this dispatsh said that
the painful circumstances which had for tine sub
sisted between the two countries had been termi
mated in friendly and honorable manner. The
measures to be adopted in India have claimed the
attention Of Parliament. Acts of cruelty toward
t he sepoys were strongly condemned by all, and a
spirit Of justice tempered Nth mercy was advO-
Gated.
In March, the Duke of Malakof, the new French
ambassador, arrived in England, and was received
with marked distinction. In response to an address
from the Corporation Of Dover, he said that it
would be his earnest desire to preserve the cordial
relations which have hitherto existed between
France and England. There was manifestly an in
cressing distrust between the two countries, and
the new English Ministry announced its determine
ton to keep up an efficient Channel feet. A new
source Of irritation grew out of the occupation, by
the English, Of Perrin, a rocky islet commanding
the entrance to the Red Sea. The unfriendly feel
ing was strengthened by the result Of a trial in
London, in which Simon Bernard, foreign refu-
gee, was really indicted accomplish of Orsini
and Pierr in the attempt to assassnate the French
Emperor, though the actual crime charged was the
murder of one Of the victims of that attempt. The
completely Of Bernard in the general revolutionary
plans Of Orsini, and his agency in furnishing the
bombs which were used, was clearly made out al
though it was urged that he was not aware Of the
specific use to which they were to be applied. The
counsel of Bernard made powerful speech in be-
half Of his Client in which he denounced Napoleon
as a despot, and affirmed that the proceedings had
been instituted to serve political object, at the
dictstion of the abettOrs of foreign tyranny. The
charge of the Judge bore decidedly against the
prisoner, who was, however, acquitted by the jury
It is said that subscriptions to the amount Of mil
lion of francs have been raised in England, France,
and Italy for the family of Orsini.
According to later adviees, the Derby Ministry
has passed safely through crisis which for time
threatened its overthrow. Immediately upon the
fall Of Lucknow proclamation was issued by Lord
CANNING, the Governor General, dated some days
previously, declaring that the rebellion, begun by
the sOldiery, had found support from the inhsi
tants Of the capital aud Of the country at large
that they had subjected themselves to just retri-
button; and that the time had come for the govern
meut to make known the manner in which it would
deal with the chiefs aud landholders of Dude. It's
first care would be to reward those who had re-
manned stsadfast in their allegiance, Six Of the
lsndholders are enumerated who we're ''henceforth
to be sole hereditary prOprietors Of the lands which
they held when Dude came under British rule, sub
ject only to such moderate assessment as may be
imposed upon them" with these exceptions, 'the
proprietary right of the soil Of the province is con
fscated to the British Government which will dis
pose Of that right in such manner as to it may seem
fitting" Those who should at once surrender are
promised that 'their lives and honor should be safe
provided that their hands were not stained with Eng
lish blood murderously shed. But as regards any
further indulgence which may be extended to them,
and the condition in which they may hereafter be
placed they must throw themselves upon the mercy
Of the British government" Upon the receipt Of
this proclamation in England, the Earl of Ellen
borough, President of the India Board, sent a dis
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