The New York herald., 1871-02-10
PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE.
The Address In Reply TO the CrowB-NIr.
Dsraeii s'Armcd Neutrality'-Pre-
unier Gladst0ne's Notice Of Motion.

The Address In Reply to the Cr0wB-NTr.
Disraeii t'Armcd Neutrality''-Pre-
mier GIadsfone's Notice Of Motion.
LONDON, Feb. 9, 1871.
By cable report to the HERALD, dated in the city
to-day, l am enabled to inform your readers that
after the Queen had concluded the delivery OF her
speech 10 Parliament and on the return Of the men,
bers to the House Of Commons, Mr.. Gladstone rose
and gave notice of bill altering the religious tests.
Mr.. Cardwell gave notice OF bill providing for
the reorganization Of the army.
In the House Of Commons the address In reply to
the Crown was moved by Major hamilton, member
for South Lanarkshire, and seconded by Mr. Samuel
Morley, member for Bristol.
Mr. Dlsraell made some remarks on the address,
In the OF which he criticised the policy OF the
government he advocated armed neutrality and
o tlnal pac1fcaton which would exclude all
germs Of hostility lie lamented the inertia
OF the government last July, when It was
able to influence both European belige.
rents. The value Of its efforts to produce
the withdrawal OF Prince Leopold from the candi.
dacy OF the Spanish throne could not but be admit
ted but 1t was then possible Tor the government to
Withhold France from war by hntng at an armed
neutrality and employing its acknowledged inlu.
cnce In Prussia to induce her to forbear
Mr.. Disraeli was equally severe in his comments
on the course which England was made TO take In
the BLACK sea question. Referring 10 Amer
can TOPICS lie denounced the hostile atti-
tude Of Senator Sumner and others to-
ward England so unlike the attitude assumed
toward other Powers, and recommended that 1t
should be encountered with forbearance and con-
tempt yet passions might be aroused which could
not easily be alayed therefore he hoped for the re-
sumption OF negotiations for the settlement OF all
questions between England and America. In the
meantime, in view OF the relations Of England with
foreign countries, he approved OF the proposed In
crease OF the military forces OF the kingdom.
Mr. Gladstone made an able speech IN support OF
the address OF the Queen, and replied to the critt'
cisms OF Mr. Disraeli. He denied that there was any
need OF armed neutrality last year. To advise Prus-
sia against the HohenZoern candidacy was going
to the extreme limit Of the international
right to interfere The naturalization OF the
Black sea had lost its Importance to Eng.
land since the Crimean war, and Its maintenance
had been abandoned by France. He believed that
Engand's true policy was non-interveniton abroad.
the study of domestic questions and the Observance
of neutral rights and obligations. lie begged the
House would not fetter the governments Liberty OF
action or doubt for moment its aim 20 secure
peace with honor and safety to the country.
The address to the Crown was agreed W, and thc
The House OF Lords met again at i've O'CLOCK In
the evening.
The Marquis Of Westminster moved the address to
tho Queen
The Duke OF Richmond hoped their ioldshios
would be unanimous in voting We adGiess, lho "
was carried.
The Lords adjourned.