Worcester daily spy., 1859-06-25
0Wortester 4aiIp Spp.
From the Liverpool Times, June H.
THE GREAT BATTLE IN WESTMINSTER.


THE GREAT BATTLE IN WESTMINSTER.
We expressed an opinion, during the excite
ment of the elections that when the new Par
lament met, the Government would have no
mercy from its opponents, and the event has
verified our predictions. An amendment to
the address is always an extreme step, which
nothing but imperative necessity can justify;
and 1t has not been adopted successfully since
the late Sir Robert Peel drove Lord Melbourne
from power eighteen years ago. The circum-
stances of that day bear striking resemblance
to the contest which is now raging in West
minister Lord Melbourne's government had
been falling for years in strength and popular
ity, and defeated by the growing power Of Sir
Robert Peel the Premier dissolved Parliament
On the first night of the new House assem-
bling, an amendment to the address was car
ried Lord Melbourne retired into private
life, and the star of Sir Robert Peel was in the
ascendant.
In the last Parliament Lord Derby was in
minority, but the dissensiops ON the opposite
benches enabled him to carry on the govern
ment and for the purpose of Strengthening
his position he introduced his Reform Bill
which met with an nntimely end He then
against the wishes of many of his best friends,
appealed to the country. The step was unfor-
tunate inasmuch as great European war was
impending, and hopes were entertained that
the intercession Of England would have pre-
vented hostlllties. Moreover, the Parliament
thus summarily dismissed, at a moment so
critical, was only two years old. 1t had been
elected under the auspices of Lord Palmerston
i'll the spring of 1857, and it was by no means
lndisposed to pass a fair and liberal measure
of Reform, if such had been rendered to it
but it could not swallow the strange compound
of inconsistency and Conservatism which the
Tory Premier offered, and it was punished for
its refractory courses by dissolution.
Let it be borne in mind that the expense of
getting into Parliament-always serious
thing even for rich men-is often a source of
severe pecuniary trial Tor those of moderate
means, and it will be seen how intensely, in
many cases, an empty pocket sympathizes
with indignant patriotism. Here we have
clue to the bitter personal feeling which has
marked the debate in Parliament on the want
OF confidence motion, which commenced ON
Tuesday night, and has continued increasing
in strength and acrimony since. The Chan
cellor Of the Exchequer, knowing, probably,
that he would receive no quarter set the ex-
ample OF giving none. His onslaught upon
Sir James Graham and others will remind the
reader of the bitterness of his prepared i'm.
promptus on the late Robert Peel OF all
men in the world the Cumberland ba-
ronet is the last to receive blow without re-
turning it, and he did return it, on Thursday
evening, with compound interest "The right
honorable gentleman will pardon me" said he,
''1f | express an opinion. | regard him as the
Red Indian of debate. BY the use of the tom
ahawk he has cut his way to power, and by
the use of the scalping-knife he hopes to pre-
vent the loss of it." This is tolerably strong
for an elderly gentleman approaching the al
iotted duration Of human life, but still more
fol lInrf Ill, Al.
suite adornments which the Chancellor of the
Exchequer has lately discarded; these he
Characterised as an ILLUSTRATION of the fact
that one might lose ones curls and still retain.
ones taste for sarcasm" Lord Palmerston
was equally severe, although less personal, in
his attack on the government the first night of
the session, and Parliament, it is clear, has
met in much more angry and excited spirit
than it separated.
Knowing that war to the knife was to be the
little spice of maneuvre which was hardly
worthy of one in his position. There were
several gentlemen, members of the Opposition,
who, not having been sworn in as members Of
the House,-the actual number is said to be
seventeen, could not vote in this division.
To go to the vote in this unprepared state of
the enemy was a thing to be desired, and for
this purpose he dissuaded any of his party
by coup de man, and thus force on di-
vision. The stratagem nearly succeeded.
Lord John Russell was in a state of consterna-
ton, and very amusing sketches are cur
rent OF his bewilderment The Speaker
had put the question slowly and delib-
eratey, so as to afford time for members, if
they chose, to continue the debate, at the
moment that Lord John was seen flying about
the House, urging one gentleman, now anoth-
er, and anon a third, to get up, and talk
against time, in order that the final assault
might be successful These incidents prove
clearly the temper of the new House of Com
mons, and if the attention of the public at the
present time was not strained towards the east
ern side of the Alps, would cause a greater
sensation out of doors than they are likely to
do
Strange as it may seem, the most temperate
and dignified speech of the debate was Mr.
Bright's He is no lover of the Wings and,
until the Government shocked his sensibil-
ities by their Reform Bill, was far more
favorably disposed towards Lord Derby than
towards Lord Palmerston. In his recent
exposition, the member for Birmingham
took what may be called a neutral po-
sition. Declaring his intention of voting
against the Government, he did not hold them
responsible for not preventing war, and he at
tributed their countenance of the rifle move
ment to a clap-trap love of popularity, out of
which they hoped to make capital. But he
showed, at the same time, that this threat of
arming the population, and their intention Of
putting the navy on war footing, could not
fail to give uneasiness to France. We were
not about to attack Austra-that was ridcu-
lous--and these preparations meant nothing
less than to overawe our nearest neighbor. For
the French Sovereign he had no particular re-
gard, but he had been our ally, had been faith
fu! to us, and this foolish fear Of his power at
time when he was engaged in deadly conflict
with one of the greatest military nations on the
continent, could do no possible good, and must
produce an infinite deal of harm. Mr.. Bright is
almost the only popular demagogue -.using the
phrase in the Tory sense in which it is under
stood-who is at once popular within the
House and without it, a compliment to his
talent, which even the aristocratic section of
the House, who dread what they regard as his
extreme views, do not refuse to endorse.
Whatever may be the result of the division,
two things are clear-first, that neither the
House of Commons nor the people of England
will tolerate any Intervention in the Italian
war, unless we are attacked, of which there is
no fear and secondly, that whatever may be
the Austrian tendencies of the present gov
ernment, they will not be allowed to show
them by any overt act, supposing-which is
an extreme supposition-that they are allowed
to continue in power.
From the Newburyport Herald
Too LATE TO MARRY.-There is smart
old gentleman a native of NpwhilrVDort now