New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-31
PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE ON THE INSUR-
RECTION.

In the English House of Commons on the 18th inst,
Mr. llennessy called attention to statement made by
the Solicitor General with reference to advertise
ment for raising money assist the insurgents in
Sicily, which course the Hon. and learned gentleman
declared not to be illegal He contended that the OBJ
ect of the subscriptions assist insurgents against
their sovereign. Garbadi had received good deal of
sympathy IN this country. This remark was followed
by loud cheers of approval. Garibaldi member
of secret society, by the rules of which its members
could for certain oenses, be assassnated. The state
ment of the SoctorGeneral had attracted attention
on the Continent, and his opinion had been widely dis
semnated; but he hr. Hennessyl contended that &C
cording TO a decision of the Court of Common Pleas,
that opinion was incorrect and that the soliciting
raising subscriptions of that kind clearly illegal
Opinions to that effect had been expressed in 1857 on
the discussion of the Conspiracy BILL by the present
Attorney General and by Sir q. Grey. similar doc
tIne had been laid down by Lord Lyndhurst For
the hrst tine the Government OF England was atiordng
encouragement, if not something more to lbu.tern9
expeditions and to the of assassination and
rage.
The Solicitor General said that what he stated and
what he wished now TO repeat was, that any person
acting by himself and paying money into the hands of
third persons for the purpose of being transmitted to
Genoa was not liable 10 indictment for misdemeanor
This was different thing to n number of persons con-
spring together to promote instruction in friendly
foreign country.
After considerable discussion in which the enlist
ment in Ireland fol the Popes army was debated at
length, Dir. b. Osborne said:
am not about 10 enter into the question of enlist
ment in Ireland. That is not properly the question
before the House. Hear hear The original ques-
ton was one calling attention to the reply given by
The Solicitor General respecting Garibsld expedition
ard that to my mind, appears the serious matter.
The House must feel that il has arisen from the very
elaborate answer given the other evening by the So
citOrGeneral, who has been universally thrown over
by every lawyer in the House, and even by his own
oeague the Attorney General. % Hear, hear"
and laughter | must say heard that answer with
great surprise hut slight thing for the Solicitor
General by implication to leave the people out OF doors
imagine that the subscription which has been 80 ex-
tensivey advertised is legal one. In one point.
AZ any rate this discussion has been nae
ful-we have pow asccrained from every law
yer that the subscription is strictly an Illegal
one Mh.,her it would be advisable on Inc
ait of me Government prosecute aud whether they
woph get conviction, Is another question; but il IL
20 doubt the place of the Governments 10 give express
sion to their opinion the subject in this House. If
they for the doctrines of non-nterventon of which
am am humble disciple they ought TO state that this is
an illegal combination for assisting people in oppose
ton 10 Sovereign with whom we are on friendly
terms Hear, hear. Ii we once give way 20 this
SORT OF TIN g on what ground can complain of the
conduct Of Americal Have | not heard gentlemen
here uslng the strongest language with reference 10
Gen. Walker What was said about the attempt by
Ameucn hlhbusters time ago 10 take the
Hayannal Those are parallel instances, and if we
are on every occasion 10 express our sympathies by
subscriptions in opposition TO Sovereigns with whom
we are in amity, you may say what You like about the