New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-24
GREAT BRITAIN.

9Th inst. were Of slight Importance.
Tie House Of Commons passed a number OF i'm
po-.snt votes on the army estimates.
Amoug the fertilization votes was one Of 5000
for the 6efense Of tie River Msrsey.
A vote OF El0.o0Ofo The enlargement Of the Sand
5usst Military College was rejected by - majority
against the Government.
Sir G. C. Lewis during the deb,te, gave COM
vlete denial to the reports Of the failure Of the Arm
strong gun. He said that 2s0) guns of this descrip-
son bad thus far been manufactured, and with very
slsit exceptions, they had answered every expecta-
SIC. entertained OF then. lie also showed that the
Government stores of ~ar, materials, &C., were
equal TO any emergency.
Ia the House of Commons. on the 7th inst, Mr.
Gregory pursuant TO notice, called TIE attention Of
Che House to the bloc, AIDE Of the Southern porte,
-4a moved for copy Of any core spondcnce on the
subject subseque 10 the papers aresGy tefore tire
Ia e. he expressed Bis strong sympathy for the
struggle Row going forward in tho Confederate
Ssies, and declared that separation Of the South
frOu tie North and recohsiI uclion Of the Union
were the only means by which tuey could boye 10
Zee Slavery abolished i'll America. He contended
that the efficiency Of the blockade Of the Southern
ports was question Of great importance 10 Eng land
and 10 Europe ana be asserted that recognition
Of H. Va its present state had expO-e1 TO severe
eirieism on the part OF foreign jurisis. Among
othen N. de Han Guile, one of the most
charged US with conmving at an Illegal
blockade and tbat We did so not from any
friendly feeling toward the United States, but in
order that we might make il the basis for enforcing
our own arrogant preteisiOus, when having become
sbeihgeieut ourselves it ui.ht be interest
Get aside the principles OF international law. Our
10. tce ard impauiay IN fact were involved in this
matter l. the blockade If Intellectual we are con-
piyiDg at the use Of weapon OF warfare by one
T. 1peront which il j. not IN the power Of the other
e. mploy, and we are thar acting unius,ly to far
O. ters by making commerce matter Of smuggling,
q bbng and speculation. We are also depnying
she manufacturers o! tae country Of that raw mate
rial by the manufacture Of ich many have
.'thefto obtained q livelihood. The priyatious
lch have resulied IN consequence Of this have 90
Ear been borne pat emily, but no one could ssy
how much longer they would b. endured
aiea the impression daily gaining ground
Chat tSey were forced npon the country BY
Illegal acts. He iGregOryl had no desire
10 attack tie Government for the cOnrse they had
taken. They had dih al, psn to play, and they
had played it well. Though resolved 10 vindicste
% the umost ex ent tie honor Of Tie country, they
lad been sctua'ed throughout by slrit Of fOrbear-
snoe and oacilisIion, BIT Fill they might 90 too fsr.
Inc opinions of the neutral powere wero almost
---~imously against tic legality Of tho blockade
Hitherto tie blo kado had not fulfilled any Of the
60. itious which could constitute il legal ard eff
osent On the contrary, steamers OF lsbt draft have
o1Iuuuany run n, AID we're daily plJ 10y botwe zen
he various ports Of the Southern State. In cohelu
aon ne ursed that # The country continued COZ
i've at an Illegal aod inefficient blockade 10 order 70
ofciiate the United States the Declaration Of Paris
you'd be, 60 lar as 1t regarded the Confederate
itete6, mocsefy, as regarded international law, "a
fusion, and with r-spect to the trade and commerce
The world, sUare.
Mr.. George BeD,inck seconded the motion. lie
aghl his honorable friend Lad established clear
TO the iuefficency Of the llocknd,. The only
! spect b1nglng about conclusion Of the war was
recognition on The part oftts country and Of the
: European Powers VI the Independence OF the /
{ ern States. Tie reunion of TIE Northern and
b ern States he regarded All utter inpossibihty
II tOrthern STATES CO I'D not complain Of the fecog
MI Of the S0nthe'n COniederaey when they 10 |
H.A"ef that they derived their origin from success.
= seee,son from the Government of this country.
hr. w. l.. tOs'er denied that the blockade was !
insneeuve and stated that the list Of upward Of 300
xssssis "nich had been handed IN By Mr. Mason ~ n
iis' oil the Vessels which had broken the blor kade
bad On examination divide down 10 10 and rno.t |
Of THESE had ESCAPED GU dark aud stormy ight, tim.
evnung the s,nngency rather than jnefB Die1cy of
ne oi,ehaue' lie also reminded the Home that, |
turing tho war between Great Btiisin and Ler ~
'olted colonies in Auerica no Ie,. ,bso
I've hundred prvateers succeeded In oet,i,:g |
10 Of American port. He war,,lv .ofoo;.aS
conduct Of her hgiestys 6oyernmtn, +, 80
- 10 America, snd sad tbcis forbearaucs snJ
l 'ess ma oten Toe means OF pfeserv ~ us from
81 Il The mos deporable wars in which II ,.ss
9ot 10 We could be engaged. lie trusted ,h., -
eop anon, not even tue suferngs Of portion Of Tho
population. would induce the Gov ernneut To ds,.,
from The strict neutrality hitherto observed
sr James Ferguson cODtended that without a
sNisralioE Of war there conid be no legal blockade
called on her uajesly's Government 10 interfere
=. no matter. By eaDeiioning tie continuance of
a. legal blockade they were virtually departing
I che profession Of neutrality, aud assisting the
CTR. ger power.
=, Milnss conld not believe in the final diseolu.
uoa OF The great American Union, and 70 long W. It
sA'.el DO deprecated any atiye interference by the
Dfioah Government Ia the strnggle low taking
place Nv" s
mr. Lindsay quoted from several letters be had
,sss,yed from America In proof Of assertion thai
H.. pockade was mere paper bio kade, and that II
,sa Teen broken nearly 100 times ~ vessels trading
% g.. between TIE Southern States AID Cuba.
s'naIoI-Ieneral Wa Of the opinion that II