Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23
Late Foreign News.

Italy were debated in both houses Of Parlia-
ment.
In the lIcu.e of Lords, the Marquis of
Normandy inquired if there WAS any obicc-
ro' to produ the papers relative 10 the pro-
ircts at peace transmitted Ia Austria before
the treaty Of Vllairanca. lie denounced
the conduct of the government as "ne-Sldei,
and evlncins no desire to maintain Its ncu-
trality.
Lord Wuodhouse. in reply, reiterated the
statement that England sent terms Of peace
t. Austria. AZ the request of France. but
without giving any advice or expressing an
opinion on the subject He said il would
he mast inc"uvcncnt IL produce the docu-
mruts in the present state of the ncgutla-
tons.
Earl Granville acknowledged the act of
Lord John Russell IN the united act ni the
Cabinet.
In the House of Commons. Lord Elena
moved al address to the Queen, declaring
that t would he Inconsistent with the honor
and dignity of England after having pre-
served strict neutrality IL take part IN any
conference for settling the details Of peace,
preliminurIes of which have already been
arranged between the Emperors of France
and Austria. Lord Elchu praised the neutral
course Of the late government, and censarcd
the ant-Austrian feeling evinced by the pre-
sent Cabinet.
Mr.. kngiare moved the previous question,
feeling it would he unwiSe t. bind the GOV
eminent to any line OF policy. regardless
Of changes which might take place 1T any
! hour.
Mr. Gladstone said the motion was not rclc-
want To the present p '>itium "i affairs. The
government had no Intention Of taking part
in settling the details of peace On the bas,
If the NillaIranca treaty. The bcIlgrrrnt,
themselves would settle these details. and
what would remain IL be settled would he
! the great question of European policy. in
which he thought England should play her
traditional part. He defended the govern
ment. aud called for Il decisive vote against
the resolution.
/ Mr.. :. Fitzgerald said the object of the
: resolution was to restrain the government
/ from carrying out It's personal Symputhles
which were inconsistent with the treaty obi
! cations of the country. Parliament ought
not To sanction the government joining in the
/ Congress without beng informed of what the
! great powers had agreed upon in regard to
the subject.
Mr. Sidney Herbert argued that the nru-
tralty expired with the war, and that hr saw
no reason why Eng land could not consistently
JOIN III the Congress.
Mr.. Hcrsman and Mr. Whitesile spoke in
favor Of the resolution, and denounced the
foreign policy of the government.
Lord John Russell again proclaimed that
the government had not the slightest in,rn-
ton Ia 20 into II European Congress IL settle
the details Of the peace "t Nlilatranra. No
body ever invited them IL i" 81. He admit
ted that there were difficulties in the way Of
the governments entering i'll the Congress,
and matters We're in that state that no deter
mination had been come to. Ilr appealed
To the House to leave the question i'll the
hands OF the ministers, who would decide
when the whole facts of the case were before
them.
Mr.. D'Israeili warned the government Of
dangers to be incurred by entering the Con-
gress, but stated his objection to the House
coming to Il decision after nasty dellbcra-
ton, and hoped Lord Elcho would not press
his motion to n division.
After some remarks from Lord Palmerst"n
in defence of his course, and in denunclatlon
of the resolution, Lord Elcho said he was
satisfied with the admissions made by the
government and the result 81 the debate, and |
would not press his motion.
In the House of l. ,rdS, on the 9th, tho .
subject of the national deiences WAS referred ,
TO- Lord kingsdown contcnded that the army |
and navy would never he on Il satisfactory |
footing till the government had the power OF .
comm sorry service