New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-11
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In tie Uonse Of Commons, on the

GREAT BRITAIN.
In tue House Of Commons, on the ODD uit., tho
lre-es pectcd debate upon the subject OF fortified
i... took place Sir e.. G.. Lewis opened The pro-
ceeaipos hv moving resolution in favor Of the
iapprorrisiion Of a further sun Of tl,HOoOo, 10 be
raised in bonds for the further prosecution Of the
Ian. Of the Defeuse Commissioners. He fore
.,alled so1le part Of the opposition by announcing
that the works az Spthead were definitely dlscon-
tinueJ IN the Spring, and would not be resumed
without the express sanction Of the House OF Com
mons. lie entered ai length into an analysis OF the
srnv estimates OF the Government; aud, As le-
card. the question Of forts versus ships he con-
tended that subsequent events IN America must have
Modified the aui-orti'icatlon opinions based upon
he result OF the fight between the Monitor and the
Mernlnac.
MI Bernm Osborne condemned the policy Of the
Government at great length and stated that he for
one saw no reason 10 change bis mind about the
teaching Of American events, for nj New-Orleans
ana on the Missi.sppi it had been fully proved that
fortiicstOns were futile 10 arrest the passage Of
strongly armed ships. He made strong re-
marks against the Armstrong guns, and contonded
that the only effective gun WAS still the old 6s-
po1uder He concluded by Offering the following
amendment:
"Thst, considering the changes and improve
monts IN progress affecting the science OF atao
and iensc, IL il not ut pieson. expedent to pro-
coed with the construction OF the proposed forts
the shoals at Sphead or the additional deienses
at Portsmouth. Plymouth, and Dover, recommended
by the Commissioners appointed to consider the de-
lenses Of the Kingdom; and hat in any general eyS-
lem of national defense, this House Is OF opinion
that the navy should be regarded es the arm on
winch this country must nainly depend
Sir &. Lewis Immediately replied that tins would
not ea;ablish any decision whatever and asked how
the navy could be depended upon " i. its dock ards
were liable to destruction y
Sir T. Smith suggested, that as iron shi ps would
lie bee, built in private yards, the dockyards would
not DO Of 80 much importance Us formerly. Sir
ITetedck advocated field works IN preference 70
forts.
fir Stafford NoIthcote objected TO the expenses
being net by Il special loan, aud would have pre-
rs the presentation OF hem AS pdt OF The "a. llaf
estimate. After II few other speeches,
Lord PalmerstOn addIossod the House, pleading
generally for the adoption Of these plans VIII IA
Government had nj much expense, and with tho
most impartial deierenee TO the highest scientitc
authority, obtained.
Dir. Disf.eli then rpokc and at lis suggestion all
further discussion p0sIpcned tall tue various
STAGES o, the bill, Mr.. Osborne Withdrawing hi
motion.
The bill providing for the carrying out Of tie new
African sl4vc-irfde treaty WIS read second time,
al .er soIne renal H. by MessIs. hnnaird and Est-
court highly euogis c oi the conduct of the Amcri-
can Government m the matter.
Prince Napoleon was m London, visiting the
Great Exhibition, Sc.
The great Handel Festival was in progress at tne
! Crys,al Palace, GA a very grand ale. The oaorl,
and oiohos,r. nGlnnoICd about 900 performers and
tie effects prGdu "a arc described ~ unpcccieutedly
iinc. AZ Tho full rehearsal. about 5000 visitors
were prefcut IA, charge for admission being hal,g.
pgi es. AZ the fret legulr pcriormauce-ih.t 81
he or Oru, t.e beazali-iLe attendance Wa abOu.
| A. 600. tickets being guinea cach.
! ON tue 2ith MI. there were 1851 yi,itoB at Tie
Grea; EsAibiuoH-tte largest attendance yes in any
one DAY.
4 Cabinet Council WIS held nj Fontainetleau on
,uudiy, the I'D, wien MeX.can affairs were again
| d'sruasrd
| n FaIis correspondent of The Loal01 iimes
SAYS tie Emperor appears quitc resolved to sead out
o., nIgc, reLts sufficient To iorcc the way the cap
| i.4i taaiD-t every Obstacle.
! Tie Paris papers Of the 9th assert that, a the
date Of the Lst mexican dlspitch, Gen. Lalenccl
| W. eucdmptd IN the Province Of Pueblo, where he
,rpld be- able 20 maintain bim-eli during the hot
.ca.0n which terminates about the 10Th OF oenieu.-
rr. lAe journals add: In consequence Q. tho 49,
assurue information there In u question Of deLN nag
'he u ifch ~ re-en'O.cements, that They sn1u
or reach Vera Cruz before the beginning Of Dcto-
beg. he troops would thus escape The trop.cal
| henis.
The Patrie rays Admiral JurieD de La Gaviere