The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-07
EUROPE.
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GREAT BRITAIN-THE DEFENCES OF GREAT
BRITAIN ETC

GREAT BRITAIN-THED DEFENCEs OF GREAT
BRITAIN, ETC.
In the House of Commons on the 23d ult, Lord
Pamerston stated the intentions of the government
relative to the defences of the country He pro-
posed that the recommendations of the recent Com
missioners-whose report has been published
should be substantially carried out. The defence
OF the various dockyards is the principal PROPOSE
tion and the estimated outlay is $4,000 900 sterl-
ing, which is intended to be raised by means of
termlnable annuites, expiring in thirty years.
The requirements for the present year e2 900
which it is proposed to raise at with view to
the immediate prosecution of 1.-The works, and to
raise from year to year such additional sums may
be required.
Lord Pa!merston expatiated the danger to
which the country exposed from invasion, and
after pointing to the large army maintained in
France, which is always ready for aggressive pur-
poses, he declared that England ought not be de-
pendant upon the forbearance of another Power
for its freedom from attack. The consideration of
the subject was postponed till the 30th of July.
The proposition was generally received with fa-
vor, particularly by the Tory party. The peace
party regard Palmerston's speech as manifesto of
distrust towards France.
The London Daily Net0s says no one could take
exception to Lord Palmerston's tone when he
touched upon the critical foreign relations of a
constitutional government with despotic neigbbor
The London Herald remarks that the earnestness
of Lord Palmerston's tone is a pretty good guar
aatee that the work to be taken in hand will be
we'll done, and that the government had at last
been reused into something like vigilance and so-
citude respecting the national defences. --.
The London Times says Lord Palmerston means
nothing more than that with 600, 900 men, under
arms or on furlough, within sight of our shores
aided by feet almost equal to our own, both
wholly unnecessary for Defence welded by the
changeable government Of an exciiable people, we
have to look to ourselves. -,
Tha DnjT tbo
given to the measure. 1t was greatly cheered on
the tory side and this fact is noted by the DAILY
NeTs as the indication of deliberate purpose
amongst that party to fOmept discord between
France and England.
A minute from the Horse Guards, in approba-
ton of the report of National Defence Commission
declares that an Increase in the army ought also to
take place. as.r4- r,--
Parliament was not expected to be prorogued be-
fore the third week in August.
conference of Mormons was held in London on
Sunday, the 22d OF July. Speeches were made by
several elders, including Elder Landon who stated
that active efforts were about to be made to spread
the doctrine of the saints. Brigham Young was
elected President, reveator and seer of the church
throughout the world. Other dignitaries of the
church were also elected.
David Wamyss Jobson, who recently obtained
considerable notoriety in New York for an affair
In which Lola Montez played prominent part, has
oeen committed Tor trial in London, for gross ibels
on Sir James Ferguson, M. T.
OPINIONS RESPECTING LORD PALMERS-
TONS SPEECH ON THE NATIONAL DE-
FENCES. -.
The London Chronicle remarks that s'uneasiness'
is the word which expresses the feeling excited by
Lord Pamerstons speech, not panic. Uneasiness
is felt both in the House and out of it.
The London Post says that the speech ought to
explain to Europe the exact attitude of England
towards foreign States in regard to the possibilities
of the future and it ought to restrain within the
limits of reason and probability the invasion panic
amongst our countrymen.
The London Daily Nelos objects to the PROPOSE
ton OF Lord Palmerston part of plan which
the government have no. the courage to disclose
Nobody entertans moments doubt that the ineyi-
table sequel of the plan already announced is
large increase of the regular army. We are told
we ought not to trust any longer in our naval re-
sources but if our feet not strong enough to give
security it can be made 30. A Channel feet would
constitute the safety of our dockyards as much as