The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-02

In the House oe Commons tho lssh Of April. Mr. w.
WILLIAMS 10 that the navy and army estimates
be referred 70 select committee. --
Ur JoHs PAKIsarou ssid-fhs strength Of The navy
ssirs and there must always be margin which should
ooes Of non osntinuous service men, with whom We may
tSisp is. year uuquestooabiy did produce. Beyond
that margin TIE present government decidediy on
opinion that the entire force OF seAmen should oonsM
men entered fof continuous service, ana TINS very oay
havs Rvsn directions that every means should % used
pcresse number or 60 entered a. Ast Is possD
up 70 givcn amount must rc~ stase 20 the CONTINUES
vhsa h the oppion OF the rseu. govesumeOt upon AND
thsr point In which opinion anticipate the
q s ~ G, %sness 81 ses ass ssf do me tank
Is c.ssnt xith position, wsA our mat'ondt dgnsy
ss5tty, that We shosaa Aew ~ nevdl force at az w M
friend opposite proposed his estimate last year hs
he said there would 30 70 Channel squaoronh on 20
s c0ps q . ne si IN China q . 1e was
venture 10 think that no government should unaef ey
Circumstances leave me Channel woou. Ssr Srst
duty without any loss Of time at can Be avoided 70 estdo
ik CAannel sq,Iadrsn mol only for ne protection o. or
honorable and gallant member for Southwark (Sr G. Ma
per) viii agree with me, am sure, when say tna! the
ocers rs vet % unsccustomed 70 IL application that Is
essential there should be SQUADRON for evoautons and
practice which shall enable officers ana men 70 become
practically acquainted with tho new system. (Hear)
Sors in France which We cannot With prudence neglect
DO they allow their oosrs and sailors % remain without
Opportunities for practice. On the contrary with great
prudence a.a s as i, . ns aga fs, , AsIi' M
sqodrpn Of evolon and hope before the present sum
passed away that We shall see IN our own Chan-
mel squadron worthy OF England and her naval repum
ton assembled for the same prAiseworthy object
Sir CHARLES MAYER sad-H, "a be believed, before we
could get feet ready the French could have powerful
naval force at Spthesd absolutely necessary that e
should hare Channel squadron. That squadron must be
Manned and the present estimates were not sufficient
tured 70 cay that the First Lord OF the Admiralty boldly
declared that unless Parliament supplied him with men
and money enough to t out Channel fleet he would no
longer remain In Office he would become very popular
minister and liberal response would be made TO nus
appeal (Hear, hear.)
BILE friend the member for Surrey the honorable gentleman
the member for Norfolk and others who have spoken to-
night the great Importance OF having an adequate
naval service for the defence of the country. Il is in
deed quite obvious that is absolutely necessary Tor our
security that our navy should De IN an enoienI
condition There are three great naval Powers -
France Russ. and the United States They are all OF
them constituted almost without colonial estAoisn
ments, and so far Independent or naval warfare
that even psvai reverse does not materially affect
them while on other hand nslsr position makes
naval protection essential for our security, Aod we
colonial possessions scattered over the face Of
the globe which also require naval protection Tor their
defence In Considering however, what should be the
application Of the funds which Parliament may place at
the disposal OF the government for naval purposes, II
seems TO that between providing large number or
men aud what may be called materials OF dc ord
nsry tines preference should be given 70 the latter over
the former OF those demands In periods when there
no immediate danger, the amount OF your shipping the
of your docky and the quantity OF your stores
be not such they ought 70 be, think il s wiser and
more prudent application Of the funds Al the disposal OF
government apply tn SIN In building shps In organizing
Inc dockyards and in 6ning them with stores rather than
having greater number OF men actually employed And
the reason obvious You are not ct all the more secure
next year in consequence OF having had greater number
of sailors employed IN this year; but you are more Sc
year in the present year you increase the
number Of ships and place your and stores In
more efficient condition think they very right in
saying that there ought TO be channel heet, tna We
ought to have the number Of men which they propose 70
provide for by the estimates but think the re-
ductlsns which they are making Ia the amount
OF shipping to be built, n the stores 70 be provided
improvideut retrenchments, and I cannot con.
that there any financial necessity FOR any OF those
right honorable gentleman the Chanceor OF the EKchc
quer will find when he produces his budget that that df
ference in expenditure can make any material difference
in the which will have to be provided Cor the year
With regard to building ships, my noble friend ord
Paee TO whose speech the House has listened with the
greatest interest," and whole practical knowledge makes
him very high authority has stated tina, the building OF
line Of battle ships Ia anliquaed prejudice With all
70 n seems 70 me no 70, ~, sn
quated, and that would be very Imprudcn, for this
country 70 act upon different principle and 70 allow
England 70 have adequate supply or line OF battle
| shirs when France and Russia are multiplying their
fleets Of that description. (Hesr, hearD Ny noble
friend tells that he has been informed By naval officers
in France that they consider lineo battle ships use
less and II mush better TO have smaller vessels. am
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called the rival service of other countries are exactly the
guide their conduct tIe.T) Perhaps my nos. friend
had TO advise the French Admiralty be would say You
had better not ncrease your line o. battle snps Content
yourselves with gunboais Don't follow the OF hAv
10 have Very few or perhaps none .. All" daughter
think that long other naval Powers build an ncress
ing number Of line Of battle ships essential tina, we
should provided with ships OF that description. Hear,
bear) II may be quite true that although great improve
men have been made Of late years in the construction Of
and more especially regards the bows and the nes
sected with their rapid transmission through tho water
No dcsb, those improvements may De made e", anoaIa
| by the opinion OF my noble frienl, 10 disoor
| tnue the provision OF Noe ofbate ships "
cope with these which other saors constructing
(ear hear We know that n, pr,nch government are
taking pedstres which, In the course wry te1 vedr,,
VII g,s arne "a, ssa KIN sS.,% ~ ~. s , '"Pi s
besr) In addition 10 that we know that - Russian Oor
enment are contributing az fast az they car, formbLiJle
the extreme mprudenoe for this county lay sss
all idea o. Increasing the very Inadequate rumbcr oscrew
line Of battle ships -hich we have at the prernt moment
Sir j. PA1seros, in reply observed that Lord Palmer.
stou had fallen into an error supposng ths the present
government about TO stop ship buildings they had no
such ptenrou.
Mr.. HoEsxas insisted that, although with France
highly improbable, We should be secured against
cidents and possible contingencies. There
for alarm, but great reason Tor preceution
The vote and certain money votes 70 complete the est
mates agreed TO- when the chairman was ordered 10
report progress.
The Religious RevivaIs In q French Point Of
View.
Translated from the Paris Pays OF April r. for the NEW
YORK HkRttD1
The American people furnish new example OF the
moral and intellectual disorder which have had but
too often 10 point out, and which might lead as 70 doubt
their and their good The fact Of which
going 70 speak Of such nature that we truly do not
know whether must laugh at such quacxeries or pity
them As the result Of mental alteration which has iis
In effects until row unknown, Of an unimagnsble at
mosphere.
mysterious fever OF the most Singular nature, has
Just broken in New York and most OF the states Of
the Union well calculated 70 give true idea OF those
people, who pretend that they are civilized
From whence the facts published In the American
journals derived To what sentiments do they attribute
their exstenceY whatrsmorses have inspired hcm2 That
difficult 70 say, unless 10 be found in repentance
extraordinary the very fault OF The financial mistakes
OF that nation. Whatever may be the cause, the fact
that for me ffrarc OF prayers-aud what praYertl