New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-07
Great Britain.

ioir the Confederate Cotton loan while in Liverpool
they impaired more strength to TIE Cotton marker;
although TIE improvement III prices Was pu' s"e"' anu
The piore De n Loire denies the statement that the
Trench Government had sent any war vessels M pnr ,
syit OF the rebel stcaTn-fam "St0neWa, an0 saws;
the Cabinet of the Tuior.es does not consider taat II
possesses the rgbi TO pursue the steamlam OF tne
Sjaye States though by completing and tttng cut IN
french waters she committed audociOus violation OF
r neutrality We hope Inc result of the Investigation
made into the subject will not I've null Ii Is impossible
indeed for the affair 20 remain where II is.
Tle Morning S'ar SAYS. The Confederate turret- /
ship Stonewal. OF which mention has recently been |
made is now at Fcrrol She LEFT the island o. Houat
Tea- Nantes the 2oth Of January, but was damaged
during gale il the Bay OF Bscy. She has three heayy
guns and "a men, but is not considered seaworty Inc
United States ships OF wai Niagara ana Nacrauc'o arc
Already in FcrrO cruising of the port read! to pay
ter respects 10 this opponent should She reappear
levOnd neutral waters. .
r-obabltv OF blockade running being checked by the
Introduction Of the new Magnesium light mo the
The Americans IN London were TO celebrate Wash
inrtons birthday the day the City Of Batmore eii
Nv a dinner al which the l. :. Consul AR. holS',
would preside. and III. Adams would be Tie prnciph
In the House of Lords on the Goth of February an
important debate took place on the de!ehses q" aSe'
Lord Ayredeu called attention u the report Of Col
.Jcrvois on the deienses Of Canada, which NE sad
showed IN uumistakable language The utterly deiens
les, condition " the Canadian territory. he thought
England ought not 70 rely upon the concatoy men
ton of the American people, as ID was wen III so.u'
when there prospect OF peace BEING conciuded De-
tween the Northern and Southern States the DINER oa
Ala. peace and Union meant with England lie
could not account for the intense hatred and hostIy
" hch the American. sppeaf entertain toward Eng
land unless they offended 10 the neutrality winch
She had observed. After referring TO the ayAanle
forces in Canada and the measures thus faT taken ne
sad thai be did not complain 81 the apathy which had
hitherto been displayed both by The Imperial and Colo
ual Governments; but he thought the time had now
arrived for the inauguration OF more vigorous policy
The Government ought % DE prepared either to WIN
draw the troops anl leave TIE decnSes OF the colony 10
Canada itself to rake immediate measures icf
placing the territory adequate state Of defense
Earl De Grey and Rpon fully admitted the great I'M
prtance Of The question bat regretted that any doubt
Should have been expressed OF the conciatory inJen-
tons OF the American Government. The papers which
had been laid upon the table contained no Information
that was new % their lOrdLifs; but as the Govern
11eut proposed 10 ask Parliament and Canada 20 take
tler share III providing los ne eheei defense Oh tl
colony IL was ncces.afT in the frs instance 70 show
70 Pariamen; the ground upon which It's assistance was
would be included the sum Of 5000 fo- the improve
rnpnt OF the Notifications 81 Quebec and II was pro
sad that the Canadian Government should undertake
tie fertilization Montreal ard the important territory
10 the westward in addition, the colony hGd tahch
steps for baioting = 900 mon into tie militia and her
Naiesty's Cover would afford every encourage
Dent ior the establishment oil schools iof the training
OF officers.
The Earl Of Derby said he should nave reirained from
+akiur mart En- the discussion If the Government. by
having upon the table the report showing the defense
less state OF the most important colonies had supported
tie opinion Of Parliament upon the SUBJECT lie ih"Hgn
the syOyal made by the Government vas mos AuAlh
atug one to the country q; moment When thr cues
lion Of peace and depended not on the calm con
Alteration Of friendly Governments but on the exced
passions Of popular assemblies, and "a nation NhleA
Individually whether Tighty or wrongly did entertain
extremely hos Tile feelings against England. lie strongly
Csnsured the Government for having 30 long icifaucH
from providing Tor the Ceenses OF canada, ana cA-
pressed hope that more definite statement "ouiu De
made what intended 70 Oe done IN tbv va. VI
naval preparation the lakes. He ridcued The noCn
O asking Parliament for vote OF $500 O0r the forum
cations o. Quebec when A&OOOO was required TOT
fhc,Y in ri
Earl Granville thought that Lord Derby took an OK
aggeraed view OF he question, anu reminded the
House that il only in November tiat any question
with regard 10 the lakes ie Dehe' Ell tAat
strong feeling OF attachment did exist otween the col
Ony and tie mother country; aId ~ long as the cooh
men N h, own defense the mother country hound
to forward IN way IN when great country IKE
Eagiand should come forward 10 assist tue eoiS oi
Tie Fayi Of Nfalmesbury complained Of the smalness
OF tue sum which the Government were ABOUT 10 ash
The Eer' Of FIleuboroacb expressed similar view.
urging that England was bound IN honor to do all III
Ter power defend Gambia but at the same tii1e the
people OF Canada shonis crazy 70. ~
assistance would be ineficis1 aud comparatively use
les unless they were prepared to deiehd tnelscHes
with vigOr and energy.
Tar Russell regretted that the question had been in
tlodueed and that il was in OssDle 70 have come
forward earlier az the Canadians had hilbert" per
sisently declined take any steps for their de-
f.nse and under such circumstances no Government
would have been bold enough 70 ask Parliament 'of
=
disposition had been Displayed by Canada, and her
Majestys Government al once came forward I" assist
them
The Earl OF Derby asked what steps had been tnIc
10 eyer the danger Of an absolute naval super ory or
The Lakes on The part Of the United Staicsi
The Duke Of Somerset said The Dotce OF the intention
20 terminate the Convention was only given II NOTem'
Der and the subject der cOnsideratlo4.
Ear de Grey and Rpon said II would be Impossible
20 expend 200 900 in the working season AZ QueDec II
II was voted. II upon that ground mat Cny
$50 90 would be asked for
subject dropped.
Tie DALI Nsvs referring to ths debate, complains
that Lord Lyveden and the Earl Of Derby may divide
the credit Of having raised tie most rlIschleVous
debate Of the session.
Tie Times in a leader on the question says: 1--WE
doubt very much the policy Of these elaborate and costly
Preparations for contingency which may never arise
Preparations which in did arise would certainly
be found insufficient 10 meet H. To construct fO:lica
tons az Quebec and Montreal and even on the exposed
shore Of the Toronto only at the approach Of war we
might shut up our little army IN these places as
nucleus OF the defense OF Canada IL & work which
quifes reflection and should INSPIRE more doubts
than II seems 70 have with ID the House OF Lords
The OIL SAWS "Ii is probable that her Maestys Gov
ernnent will not take any measures 10 place naval
force on the Canadian lakes ~, II we are not msin
formed the Government nj Washington has explained
that It's action In this matter has been entirely vi TEN
porary character"
In the House of Commons on the Slst, Mr.
Seymour Fitzgerald gave notice Of bis intention 70 call
attention the report Of Col Jcryos on the deienscs
Of Canada and should ash certain questions OF Govern
Iaent on the subject.
The Army and Navy estimates for the ensuing year
had been presented to Parliament and both show ma
terial dmiuutiOn in the charge.
Field Marshal Lord Con5crmere died OIL the 2lst alt.
ne was in his Goth year.
The OIL saws II is almost certain that diplomatic yela
tons between England and Brazil VIII shortly be &c
samed.
Queen Victoria 10 receive the Corps Diplomatic
str. a.. tho EaH