The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-27

OPINIONS OF THE LONDON pR,ss.

The Daily News says the scene witnessed on Monday
night in the House Of Lords may he best described by
the familiar phrase ia nautical service Of clearing the
decks for action great pitched battle is at hand.
Since the fall Of the Palmerson government there
not been any excitement comparable with that which
fills every chamber of the gorgeous palace Of legsa
ton Hops, Thought, On dream Of Legislation for In
dia for England there is Every other idea has
given place to the feelings and fashions of the political
As 70 the success Of the resolution which Mr. Caldwell
Is to the first fruit Of the Cambridge House
pact the Daily News thinks that many members will alb
ton Of the despatch st less can they approve OF Lord
Cannings proclamation and they will not aid in bring
ing back the Cazesdon-C LanEicsrde cabinet.
The Times, referring 10 the publicity given to Lord
Eenboroughs despatch censuring Lord Canning, says
We have not the slightest idea how England is TO keep
her empire half dozen years longer if she is to adopt
the Oriental perdy Of selling her servants, her gen
erals and her army to the foe against whom she pro-
fesses TO have sent them short month from this time
Sir Colin Campbell and the government OF India will find
themselves publicly stgmatsod In the presence of their
foes as invaders robbers, and spoE0s. On the other
hand the rebellious, or, We sIouId say, the pa
rotc chiefs of Dude will find themselves recognized and
spplsuded by government of her Britannia Majesty AZ
engaged In rghful and glorious case The effect must
be tremendous the tottering fidelity Of the Indian
population II England wishes to have the question set
tied against u.s. and the whole question of Indian
empire settled with it, IL has the opportunity for if
Lord Eenborough remains her Majestys minister that
object will be accomplished England however, Is not
quite Ill represented in the Commons, the Lords
either that it should come to that.
The Morning Herald declares that II the attempts
restore Palmerson to Office succeed, and the required
majority be brought together the decision would then
rest with the country The member for Tiverton pro-
ssed to appeal to the constituencies when his policy to-
wards China was condemned most assuredly the
present government will do upon point upon which
they are unjustly asailed The Herald trusts that the
Cambridge House motions, effort the part of
politicians growing desperate from repeated dsappoint
ment to get rid of government whose popularity il
daily hourly increasing. will be defeated II does
not think they will succeed but If they do there is the
dissolution which in that case says the Herald will be
certain and inevitable. The last general election played
havoc with the wings 1.-THE next they will altogether
DO swept away Hta M7tf 'i
The Times in a leader on the secret despatch con-
dennis the conduct of ministers and is not surprised to
find that next Thursday In the Commons and next Fri
day in the Lords her Maestys government will be put
at its trial the issue which 1t has thought lit
to raise. 41 70
The Daily News thinks, with reference to the secret
despatch question: that the further the controversy
the Enthusiastically it the aspect of mere
faction fight.
With regard to dissolution (says the Tmes) strong
belief prevails in many commercial quarters that in the
present conuncture of affairs such step cannot possibly
be contemplated. }}8 s
The Globe is informed that court Of directors of the
East India Company held yesterday, at which vote
strongly expressing the confidence of the court in Lord
Canning was passed, 1t is said, unanimously
The Globe asserts that the resignation OF Viscont Can
ming has been much desired by the government in
der that the brilliant Chancellor of the Exchequer might
be transferred to the oongena regions OF the East
as his successor. D5a $1,000 ihfA 't"