The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-30

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In she dcufe f Oomnncns The leth inst Mr. LOWE,
IN moving for returns relating 70 tho engagement Of no
in the Indian service, eAd the present state 0f e
slave trade question nust be his excuse, any excuse
needed foy his motion. m make Ineligible hs
must briefly mep tios Few circumstances On ths 22d
OF karch ast place noble lord most honoFA
With the save trade question, ssked question Of the
noble lord A sbe bead Of her Asjessys with
regard 70 The truth repors then prevalent that two
officers In The service Of the East Indta Company we're
about TO oe despatched her Aaesys ScvsynsNe 70 tA
eooa Afica to e.list negroes for lnda the
President OF the Board Of Control not in that place ~
thas time The received by the noble losd from
her sss.tys government from both the Prime Minister
the Secretary Al wSs that nothing Of tbs
kind had been tbo1ght Of On tho even
ing following, the Pres'sent OF the Board Of
Control vent TO the same place and made :
notice wbsever OF the fact that the Prime Minister
the Uroer Secretary War ignorant that thsre
vsrpment 10 eplist negroes for service 10 India but
avowsd that had been intended by she government 20
despatch that day two officers 10 The wesArn coast
OF Affca by s which to leave thst evening,
Tor the purpoee Of enlistsne class Of men called Kroo-
men, in the vessels and foas al the mouths Of The
rivers Gon9es and H,auaday, as sort Of preparation
for ,cuins light troops 81 her Aassys army Now,
eendpg men TO BY vsy of preparing cen 10 serve as
~ ssV q @ 10 rS M lbs.
pAss II important that the House Of Commons
should know What the precfe Instructions tbese officers
were order that they might odge ~bethsr proper pre-
cautions bad betn taken prevent this proposed enlistment
deeenerating into species Of Stare trade BE hoped,
therefore, that there would be objection N ,ay the
table copies Of heae nstructons which must have been
prepared, they only couEtermandea tie day be-
fore the mal sailed He hoped, too that soms aforma-
would be given the precautions winch bad boon
taken TO insure that these Kroor,sn who % DO
enlisted were genuine K,oomen, Offering thsms,lsaa
Voluntarily and not prisoners u sold By he ehiJs
on the coast He should also WIsh what clause Of
tie Nutny act would have required asserat 20 enable
this proposition be out, for nc totally
BILE to uBderstond tho Nltiny could have any
thing to do with the matter. Undoubtedly, these
10 have bseu listed for the service VI her Ma
esty in the United King iom, alteration would
have been necessary IN the Ausiny act, as IL
was passed annually, but If they were to Go
engaged in the Dava service Of the Crown where hen
as the Naval Mutny act was passed once or ali atera
ton would have been required The East India Compsnys
hutiDy act too, was passed once Tor all and no sltea alton
would have been needed IN II these men bat oeeu for
their service Moreover. could how II i'm
possible 10 have altered the putioy act at that tine
had been ed stood then for third resoing, aud II
would have been quite possible TO recomnt H. and then
introduce the ,essary alteration The right honorable
gentleman concluded by moving an address sor copy or
al Instructions for the engagement OF rntvca OF Africa
the Indian nervice and return Of the alterations in the
nua Mu,Dy act which such engagement would render no
cefslry.
Mr. BA1Ir said was quits clear that ths right bonora
be gentleman neither understood the hutny act Tor The
rules Of Parliament (hear Il would be imposible to
pers relating to the matter, and he should therefore,
addition 70 the right honorab Eer seman's
motion for copiee Of s letters received from Mr. spence
eative 10 enlstme Kroomen OF the
interview between the OF hs East India
Company and Mr. Spence aud Of all subsequent CORES
p0ndence the subject and for the memorandum Of the
amendment required In the mutny a % enable The East
India Company to enlist recruits IN TIE same manner ss
Lord PAINHRsIos-I quite agree In the opinion which
seemr 10 have been entertain ed by her Majesty
force for employment in India beheve IL would have
been expedent arrangement and know that that is
the opinion Of the Governor General They would be
ceedDgy useful they would stand the oil nate better than
Europeans would be free from those objections wbioh
applied native Indian troaps respect their peculiar
feelings Of CASTE Ths officially would be hoso 10 raise
black force tciota girag any indirect encouragement TO
ree,al Of the Stare trade, and presume tina. tho view
taken BY the government on us Iaaser 90 not know
efficient troops fom ust coast, for far the Informs
ton which have received COOS these Kroomeu are gene
rally seafarinr men, and not willing engage for
than temporary absence from home They will only
take short ages and would not be likely 70 engage io
myself wish TO imply any objection 10 the procple
raising black troops for India proper had boon
House & that In raising such force great care should be be-
taken that means be employed which will have tho Of
feet Of indirectly renewing the slave trade. Hear hear
The CHAsc11oR THr ErrHsQrKR-I cannot pretend u
give any cpir on the capabilities OF the Kroomen, be
cause, though bave bad the advantage Of recently
verrng with two gentlemen who bavo had grea: personal
experience of the country In which this PARTICULAR section
Of the huisn resides their accounts
pstely very much opposed TO each other Iaughter)
The one told that they a race admirably
adapted for naval warfare the other that their capital
complishment shooting with the ride One told
that they were perfectly willing 20 quit their country for
any length OF Time the other thai they could be relied
upon ony for very short time Ny noble friend at tho
bead Of the Board Of Control hs in TINS matter been actu
sted solely by q feeling OF public spirit, and b.
desire 70 omit no opportunity al moment OF exgency
Of obtaining RESOURCES for carrying on the war
in which we are engaged In India, aud which, from
the have received 10 night will, trust,
be brought 70 a successful termination. (Hsar,
hcar) Tho noble lord may be perfectly certain that
however desrous may have boon black force
for service in India, should avoid every thing which
could IN the sLshts.s degree hsye The appearance
made such immense sacrifices 10 put down. Tho tone Of
the noble lord requires no comment and he has taken
very fair view OF the matter Hear think tho Secro
tsry Of the Beard OF Control has made perfectly SUN
ont and satisfactory 10 the observations Of the
,any did no, ,scmbie that Of tho noble lord Isar,
hosr)
THE oAGLIARr AFFAIR.
In the House OF Commons the 10th inst, IN reply
" inquiry, Mr. Dsracl made the announcement that
the law officers Of the crown unanimous In their
opinion that the mprsonment Of Pake and WATT the two
Eneeh engineers OF the steamer Caesri, by the govern
mtnt Of Naples was Illegal, and that consequently do
mAnd had been made upon ha COVER nmenif compeus
international question which involved In the affair
Mr. Duncombe asked Lord Palmerston 10 lay upon the
regard TO parliamentary reform. Pamertoa replied that
no measure bad been prepared
THE CHINESE WAN.
In reply 10 question from Mr. Ewar' whether sfvan
hk' NOuiu DC bhtu VI be cppoF'unlccs huo1utu W
negotiations with the Chinese government al Pekn for
opening up commerce with Tibet aud other countries,
under the Chinese domnons, beyond the Himalayas, Mr.
Dersel stated that negotiations going with
tho court OF Pekn at present. but whom communications
did take place England would act In conjunction with The
ether Powers, and lose opportunity Of assisting the ex
tepsop of ccmmeice.
debate took place upon the question Of STATE prose-
cuton OF The directors Of the western Bank OF scotland
II contended that the analogous that
OF the Royal Brlsh Bank, and that evidence had been
sdduced 10 warrant Q government prosecution. The
question dropped without any aclion having bcon
taken.
France.
THE COST OF rsrRov1YG PARrs-LEGrsLATTvE orpo-
sITIoN TO THE GovKRNMnST-THE EhrERoR ON
yIsIT-xISIsTKRlAL AND MILITARY AFFAtRs-THK
PARIS EIKCTfoN CONTEST AND RYPUBLICAS CANDf-
pATEs-THKIR REFUSAL TO VISIT THB coURr-DE
PRESSED STATE or THE MONEY MARkEr
Prom Taris learn that the government bill for one
hundred and eighty millions OF francs for The embellsh
meni OF psrn meeting with very strong opposition IN
tho niandnR lleos Of tho legislative body. but