The New York herald., 1870-07-23

he been In hts place. lie protested against the
NOTION that Captain Eyre ought to have gone 'npon
wid goose cnise'' after the Oneida alter the col
lisi0n occurred ana dec ared that such u course
would have been impossible. HIS most stingng re-
marx was, however. one that reused tne lndi ma
ton oi the House ana brought against MIN tem
pest OF groans ana protestatlons. SIR james Is an
old sailor ana he sDeaks with sailors bluniness,
else he might not have escaped 50 easily even Us ne
did In his most vehem mt tones he said that had
the Oneida not been "A Yankee man-oi-war the sub
ject would never have been brought before Parlla-
ment at all and more than hntcd that England WAS
AFRAID OF America m this matter, and was going
down ON her knees TO escape Il tnfashlng from Jona-
than
these remarks caused the Prime Minister to spring
up in rage and give the rough Old seaman nearly
drubbng. Here arc his words:-
MIR. GLApsToNR-I sorry that do not fesl able to
allow this debate 10 close without noticing the speech OF SIR
regret he should deae 20 aach from the weight duo
his professional skill and experience by the strength and
oa that svdsny ought 10 As Se .rea.sd Strictly IN judicial
iisu.r which el o% him soaiess heard With assohish
ment "f he said this had not been Yankee Enanof
hear Even the Of the term Yankee i
honorable gontiemaas and serves to show me temper
in which he approached the discussion OF the subject
Sssaraion ' II nj i S sHs s-'Ss, % IL. senisnsa who
in JUDICIAL nveasa no, by an ntsation and desire to
perform judicial duty bu. by mean ana saysh sabsery
upon evidence their sentence grounded.
Of s no.
De happy 20 hear any e.psna.lon ..r,,.n r,,nos
Clear hear and OH OH The nonorabs Secretary to the
Board OF Trade used the word Yankee have respect for
the Americans have many friends smong eni and look
upon them righthand men. (Ironical cheers) !
meant that IL was American ship. but II was very weak
sp. and being into, went down like piece OF brown
paper. (Cries of 'Order').
Mr. CHAMPIONSHIPS honorable member has entirely
ey a. Is as ss sSs
glad to hear what he by IT, The honorable men,
Der for Portsmouth accused the Mt Yokohama OF
having given their Judgment not the evidence,
but because they dealing with American man
ofwar Hear hea) That Is meaning OF the words but
that hope sentiment of honorable gentleman
The United States right expect hands great
sympathy the OF such calamity, which the
innocent means OF inncng their citizens II sup
pose the relative positions 70 be reversed and we suppose
that liz had been lost IN English vese In
quence OF collision with an American vessel we could not
but feel that such discussion should be conduced wit
much tenderness Hear, hear Beyond the lively sympa
thy which ought cherish there other feeling nat
ought to hsvethat nasmuch this ordinary
OF loss Of life. but where persons OF different
tons concerned, that is why the House In
treating question should show strict adherence to Judi
cial principle.
Mr. Gladstone. amidst great cheering, then pro-
ceeded 10 express his deep regret that Captain Eyre
had seen ut TO have the question OF his Justification
brought before Parliament at all, and ultimately the
hubbub ended by the motion or Mr.. Tracy being
withdrawn.