The national Republican., 1861-03-16
FROM EUROPE,

in addition to that furnished by the telegraph
yesterday.
Great B,itain.-In the House Of Commons,
on the 26th, Mr.. Cave moved the following
resolutions:
|. That the means hitherto employed by
England for the suppression Of the African
slave trade have failed.
2. That this failure has mainly arisen from
having endeavored, almost exclusively, to pre-.
vent the supply, instead of to check the de-
mand.
3. That the remedy is not to be found in
countenancng immigration into those coun.
tries where slavery exists, but in augmenting
the working population Of those in which sla.
very has been abolished.
1. That therefore, while repressive measures
should be continued and even rendered more
effective, every possible encouragement and
assistance should be given to the introduction
of free immigrants, and especially of settlers
from China into the British West India colo
nies.
Lord John Russell said that the Government
had done all in its power to arrest the slave
trade, and to great extent its efforts had been
successful That it had not been more so, was
owing to the American Government, which de-
MED the privilege of search in time Of peace
He regretted that the American Government,
for the sake of the Republic, (which he hoped
would always continue so,) had not been in
duced to remove this great blot upon its flag,
which protected niue.tenths of the slave trade.
e He quite agreed with the general objects Of the
resolutions, but as he could not see their prac.
tical advantage, he moved the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Buxton feared that the Southern States
would reestablish the slave trade. He hoped
that the Government would never recognise a
Southern Confederacy without an express stipu-
lation against the revival of the slave trade.
He suggested that the slave coast should be
under the protection of England, which would
enable her cruisers to arrest the slave.dealers
as privateers.
After some further remarks from various
gentlemen, Lord Palmerston said the House
was much indebted to the member who had
raised this discussion, who must feel that if he
objected to the working of his resolution, there
was no practical difference between him and
the Government; but it was q calumny to the
country to say that it encouraged the slave
trade, after the great, and, indeed, successful,
efforts she had so long made to put q stop to
it. The noble lord, in the most indignant Ian
guage, condemned the shameless and profit
gate conduct Of Spain, and complained strong.
ly of the policy of the United States, who, from
a mistaken sense of national honor, allowed
the prostitution Of their flag to the purposes Of
the slave trade. He hoped that Mr.. Cave
would be satisfied with the result of the discus.
sion, and not press his resolutions.
Mr.. Cave agreed to withdraw the resolutions.
The weavers of Blackburn and the surround
ing district had partially resumed work but
large number still held out for their original
demands.
Captain Pyke, of the American ship General
Parkhill, had been murdered on board his
vessel. The ship left Liverpool on the 25th
for Charleston, but when off Holyhead dis.
turbance took place on board between the Off
GERS and men, in the course of which the cap
tain was killed, having been stabbed five times,
and the mate was severely injured. The ship
had returned to the Mersey and the crew were
imprisoned, pending an investigation.
France.-The committee Of the Senate had
adopted the project of address in reply to the
opening speech of the Emperor. The address
congratulates the Emperor upon his decree of
the oath November, and upon his foreign poll
cy. 1t then continues thus
" In reference to the affairs of Italy, two in
terests which the Emperor wished TO reconcile
have cashed against each other. The liberty
of Italy is in conflict with the Court of Rome.
Your Majestys Government has done every.
thing to arrest this conflict, and all equitable
means have been opened. You have only hes-
tated before the employment of force"
The address pronounces itself in favor of
| non-intervention, and says:
Italy should not agitate Europe by the ex-
ercise of her liberty, and should remember the
Catholic world has entrusted to her the head of
the church, the highest representative of moral
force. But our most steadfast hope is in your
tutelary hand and in your fillial affection for
the holy cause, which your Majesty will not
confound with the cause Of intrigues which
assume its guise. The Senate does not hesitate
to give its most entire adhesion to all the acts
of the Government. AS regards the future, we
shall continue to place our confidence in the
monarch who shelters the Papacy beneath the
French flag, who has assisted it in all its trials,
and has constituted himself the most vigilant
and faithful sentinel Of Rome and the Pont-
fcal Government"
The discussion of the above project of ad.
dress was fixed for the 2Sth February.
Prince Napoleon's projected journey to Italy
had been deferred. The Emperor enjoined
him to remain at Paris for the present, on the
ground as is alleged, that the anti.clerical
views of the Prince would give rude impulsion
in Italy to the question Of the Pope's temporal
sovereignty
The Archbishop of Rheims, who had Just re-.
turned from Rome, had been received in his
diocese with unusual demonstrations Of enthusi.
asm. 1t is stated he assured the crowd that
the Pope would resist to the last
Prices had again advanced in the Paris corn
market. Flour was one franc per sack, and
wheat fifty cents per sack dearer.
No further light had been thrown on the of:
fairs of NJ. Mres. The impression gained
ground that the bills of the Ottoman Govern.
ment, due in the middle of March, would be
provided for.
The Paris Boursc, on the 26th was dull and
shade lower Rentes closed at 6Sf &c.
RuSSia.-lt is stated that Russia was taking
strong military measures to prevent any dis.
turbing manifestations on the day of the abo.
ton Of serldom.
Russia is said to have proposed the concu.
sion Of treaty Of commerce with Prussia and