, 1862-03-09
AMERICAN AFFAIRS IN PARLIA.
mENT.
The DsDoneGhue NJ. r. On the Hloek~
a1es-1lfs Motion Inc0nVenfent~-The
esMannfken.ss

In tle House Of Commons on the goth in
staLt, The ODonoghue moved for return OF
the British vessels, Of their captains and own
ers respectively, that have succeeded ln rua-
ming the American blockade; also for Similar
returns Of British vessels captured Or destroy
turn Of the number Of British vessels that
have put into Nassau aud other colonial ports
with contraband of war and supplies for the
Confederate States, and that hare been per-
places. in cortrayention Of the Queens pro-
cIa1n1tion of nsntruiity. He strongly cen
su1ed the government for not having taken
active steps TO prevent breaches OF neutrality
committed By british sbips-
Mr.. Iayard said that it would scarcely be
convenient that he should enter into 4 discus
sion Of the blockade. which would come on
more res.u1as1y when there was i solution OF
il, Of which notice had been moved He
must decline, therefore, to consent to the re-
t'trn> for two reasons. IN the first place. the
government had not yet got the Information
sought fer, and ID the second place, if they
had. it Tonla not be their Office to furnish
list of wrun@dpcrs aud riolators Of the la,E.
The papers relative 10 the blockade would be
laid on the table on the eth and a55th instant,
and would contain statement Of the number
Of vessels which had broken the blockade, and
pS1aps tbeir tonnage; and lie hoped tie in
! formation would satisfy The O. O'Donoghuc.
The Solicitor General explained the misap-
prehcnsions Of The o'Donoghue, and said that
| private vcssels might carry eoltraband Of war,
| but at their own risk, and if detected they
!! must abide the consequences.
| In the House of Commons, on the Goth nlt.1
| 3Ir. Mcguire called fAe attention Of the House
| to tilt. serious distress at present existing IN
| Ire1ar1.
Sir Robert Peal, in reply, rcfuted his asse--
! lions. sud in thu course Of his remarks said
| t.s:. 10 more remarkable proof of the alb
| scnce Of grievances eEi=ted than that whici.
occurred lie other day, when there was dan
gtr OF i rupture with America ireland was
| 1u1l Of American cnlssarics trying to raise up
| 9 spirit cf disloyalty, and meetings were held
iii Dublin, at which 4 few mannikcn traitors
1lad tried to initiate tue cabbage garden heroes
Of '3S, but had met with no RESPONSE. Not q
sipale nan Of sesReetability Throughout ths
why2 Because ireland of the present day
was very different from ireland Of the past.
Ecater from C1,as~ Lctb, A. q. m.
TO The Editor Of the n. Y. Tribune:
SIR: Eour paper Of the Goth inst. coutainci
telegram from Washington city, in which WI
stated / was again rejected. the Military Com
mi:tee reporting that had one million ao2cr
aHGccoanted for.
have doubtless been rejected, but 40 sucl
| statement was made by the Committee. 70
in answer to an inquiry, u member Of tha
Committee teIegraphed here that he had no
even heard such i report Of Capt. Leih.''
Il il false that cannot account for ever
dollar in money aud property hare received
and Thcn NY accounts are settled, they vii
show that no officer in the service las la!:o.es
more faithfully for the public good and til
: interests Of Tie country than myself.
| Placed here at the base Of military opera
lions in Western Virginia, at & time Ehel
!, very large and urgent demands were made up
CT me for every kind Of service and supply
having no experience and NO experienced sub
ordlnates-c.l:ed upon TO send, upon tele
graphic dispatches, to every part OF this De
l pHr;1nent large quantities Of Quarterluaste
:. | stores, for which for many mouths it was i'm
| possible to obtain receIpts-whole WACO
t Trains, with their contents, taken when sen
: I to the mountains, and in 10 case proper II
!; ceirts given therefor to the wagon masters,
I is rot to he wondered at that tic transnlssio
!. cf my papers WAS delayed beyond the time a
; | loved by the Department at Washington. II
l REASONS for the delay were given to the QUA
termastcr General, who replied that tho; Wei
styery satisfactory"
. Upon the day upon which was rejected,
sent forward my third quarter papers, whic
: filled one mail bag to Overlooking.
Notwithstanding the abuse heapcd upon Il
= during the last ninc months, Will retire
: private life with the proud consciousness
9 having done my duty, and will 60 down vii
Q my nag flying. Very truly yours,
CHARLES LE1D, Captain and i. G. NJ
once 9f isszstaAt QaaTtsT6aasteS: Clafk1zig, II
Feb. IS, 1872