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NEW York, May 6.-ThO steamship Austria
laslon has arrived bearing dates to April 25th.
Important debates have occurred In both
houses of the English Parliament concerning
the seizure Of British ships in neutral waters,
and the protection granted by Minister Adams
to Mexican traders.
Many speakers urged that such proceedings
cannot be tolerated.
Mr.. Roebuck declared himself for war to put
down "this upstart insoenco."
The Ministers and soma of their supporters
counselled moderation and deprecated the vlo-
lence OF some Of the speakers.
Lord Palmerston said the matter was being
considered, but Russell said that the seizure of
the Dolphin and the conduct Of Mr.. Adams
would be represented to the Washington Gov
ernment for redress.
Many of the English journals argue. that the
American Government should learn a lesson
from the irritation evinced, unless 1t desires to
increase the ill-fesling.
The Globe regards affairs as critical, and
says the reciprocal irritation argues badly for
amicable relations.
In the House of Lords on the Gath ult., Lord
Redesdalo called attention to the interference
with mails on ships seized by the Federals.
Derby said that nothing was moro monstrous
than the claim of Americans to deal with such
mails, and he was nstonished that the Govern
ment acquiesced.
Russell said that the practice was in a great
degree sanctioned by stowell, but the instruc-
tion had been modified. He would obtain the
opinion of the law officers of the crown, and
lay It on the table.
In the House of Commons, on the cath ult.,
the Solicitor General, in reply to an inquiry by
Lord Churchill, said that British merchantmen
had not been authorized to resist capture by
the Federal cruisers. Theywould, byso doing,
be subject to condemnation.
Mr.. Horsrall called attention to the seizure of
the gunboat Alexandra at Liverpool. He as
serted that there was nothing to Justify 1t, and
denied that she was intended for the Confedcr-
atcs. He showed the benefits the Foderals were
deriving from free shipment of warlke stores
and even recruits, and urged the Government
to impartially administer the foreign enlist
ment act.
The Attorney General justified the seizure OF
the Alexandra, and said the case would take
| its legal course. He pronounced Mr.. Horsfall's
charge as most unfair. The merits Of the Al.
cxandra case were generally debated.
Mr.. Golden asserted that America had always
acted up to the principles of the foreign enlist
mcnt act towards England, and he demanded
that England should act in like spirit towards
America. He denounced the case of the Ala
bama, and said she should be seized, as the
only method of ending such practices.
Sir Fitzroy Kelly asked If the Government
was taking steps to protect the postal service
of Mexico.
Palmerston said England's commercial in.
terest with Mexico had the best security in the
belief that the United States Government would
not make seizures without due causes, and there
was reason to believe that the United States
| prize courts would not act unjustly.
The British consul would receive and open
suspected mails, and would in honor deliver
up any correspondence contrary to good faith.
The subject was heroupon dropped.
The Daily NelrS regards the interest in Mr..
Horsfalps motion as painfully significant.
The British squadron in the Pacific is to be
strengthened.
The steamer Sea Queen left Falmouth for
Matamoras without any mails or definite prom
ise of protection.