New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-03
THE ATTITUDE OF ENGLAND.

PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT - TIE PUBLIC
DISCUSSION OF THE WAR QUESTION DEPRE-
GATED BY EARL GRANvILLE-H0w THE
BRITISH TROOPS ARE ARMED - WARLlkE
PREPARATIONS.
LONDON, Tuesday, Aug. ?, 1870
In the House of Lords to-day, Earl Russell moved
Che second reading Of the bill amending the Militia
acts. He spoke at some length IN review Of the
condition of foreign affairs, and said the Govern
ment requires full defensive powers. The intrigues
and pers upon the COntinontare due to uncertainty
as to the course to be pursued by England. In his
opinion we need only to declare for the enforcement
of the treaties, whereupon half the danger would
vanish for neither OF the warning Powers courts the
hostility of England. Only in this manner could
Antwerp be saved
Earl Granville lamented the noble Lords palpable
lack of confidence in the Government. week ago
he had fully sustained it, and the speaker knew of
nothing that had since occurred that could properly
alter his intention. While fully sensible as to our
obligations to Belgium Earl Granville considered it
needless aud injudicious 70 discuss them with this
publicity Last week, he continued, the noble Lord
approved the course Of the Ministers, and ready
10 back them up. The change in his position was
tI1ational and incxcusable.
I'm the House of Commons Mr. Gladstone, in reply
70 a question put by Mr.. Haroour;, said he was UNI
able 10 submit the correspondence of the late Earl
Of Clarendon urging disarmament upon the FoWels'
1t was inexpedient even to repeat Us purport' 1e
thought however that either France or Prussia might
properly do 81. Baron BrunOw said Mr.. Gladstone
three weeks ago proposed the signing Of protocol
by the Powers recognizing the renurciauon OF tie
Snanish crown by the Prince Of Hohenzollern, but
he did so personally apd informally, leaving the m
itiative TO England. On July TO- when Il was entirely
800 late the proposition formally repeated; but
sven then it was supposed the remuneration would
,atisfy France whom England had yalnly sought to
withdraw her demand upon Prussia. Further re-
naOnstTanoe now can only exasperate either Govern
nent and the only course for England is 10 seek
safe opportunity for renewed efforts i'll favor OF
peae. Mr. Otway, Under Foreign Secretary, present
ed 10 the House the treaties and guarantees for the
neutrality Of Belgium aud Luxembourg
Mr. CardweI, Secretary for War, in answering a
soestion said all the British regulars, except one
reximent in India, armed with the Snider rifle,
hiIe of tbe mill Tia and volunteers, some have the
broech-lOadeTs.
On the proposition Of the Government TO enlist
20 600 additional regulars discussion arose, sir W.
Lawson urging that was the time for the inter
yention of England 10 secure peace between France
and Prussia sir j. PakingtOn followed IN support
of the proposal OF the Ministry and IN his remarks
.rOed the importance Of its adoption in view of the
pyesent weakness of the country. The subject was
then dropped.
Extreme activity is noticed in the English ports
.,,d dock-yards and extensive preparations are
being made to put the coast defenses in condition
70 resisi attack.