New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-17
EUROPE.
GREAT BRITAIN.
:, ,naSqFc StLxsH1PH TO THs rRrBUSE.

LONDON June 14-In the House Of Commons this
evening. Mr. LabOuchere asked Lord Stanley, Secre
torv Of Foreign Affairs, for information as to the
exacs nature of the Luxemburg treaty lately con-
cl,a-d by the delegates of the Great Powers
souihled in the Peace Conference in this city. In
=, ,sune he denounced Lord Stanley's course the
representative of Great BitaD in the Conference
exhibiting no evidence OF craftsmanship, but as
l5ely TO involve the Interests of the kingdom in the
ash form of Intervention ~ the FrancO-GeTman mat
ter or its moTv direct consequence. He (Mr. LabOu
cbere entertained the beSef that in the of war
between France and Germany the guarantee given
in the Conference weald involve England in the
Uuarrel. Mr. Ayrtowh also condemned Lord Stan
levs course in the Conference, and inquired if I'm
gland was Absolutely bound 10 interfere by arms II
Luxembourg should be attacked II this was So
what became Of Rhe power of the Parliament in
granting OF Withholding the regular supplies fer war
mrpsses TO the Crown Lord Stanley, Secretary of
Stat, for Foreign Affairs replied that the House Of
Commons had tthe power to stop the supplies If it
Thought fit, and so decide whether the country
sbould 90 to war or not Lord Stanley set forth, in
extenuator Of his course in the London Conference
the defiant attitude just previously maintained by
France and Germany toward each other and the
danger Of an impending war of great magnitude,
which then existed recapituiating ms statements
made 10 Che House the night the Luxembourg treaty
was agreed TO- Lord Stanley added that had he then
hesitatOd on the part of England, to give
his adhesion to the collective guarantee, the
armies of France and Prussia would now be In
the fBld and all Europe would be involved in
war All the other nations as wen all the parties in
the country, would then have charged England as
beng the real author Of the calamity. The Luxem-
burgtreaty. as signed in London, did not bind any
Power to interfere singly in the eventualities which
Iaey arise between France and Germany relative to
thefuture of Luxembourg.
In, the House Of Commons, this evening" Major
Arson moved to reject petition presented some
weeks since from certain parties in Ireland reform
LeagUers and otheTs) praying for the exercise OF
Executive lenency toward the Fenian traitors CON
emned to death in Ireland aud also that the House
cancel all mention of its character reception from
the journal of record. The Major denounced the
tone of the petition calculated to incite TO fresh
acts Of rebellion IN Ireland and described the paper
itself as a slanderous insult to the British army.
lively discussion ensued. Major Ansons motion was
rejected. .......... - t.l.s-.. .....J
June 15-2 P. M.-The Government viii send out
number of troops in the steamship Belgian, to be
stationed in Canada. ............a..-
DUBLIN, June 15-It appears that during the at
tempt 10 the Fenian prisoners at Waterford,
On Thursday the military and police came to close
quarters with the rioters, and the former used the
bayonet freely. A number of the rioters were bay
Oneed, and two deaths have taken place therefrom,
the second one being reported to-day.
June 16.-Several additional cases of high treason
wore tired before the Special Commission at Lin
erc last week. and resulted in theoonvicton of the
accused. .-'...---.---.'