, 1873-03-05

as well rs ~thoso Of q Vestry" He should b
greatly mortified it, in the case Of the Irish cdu
cation scheme, the government solution OF th
problem "turns out to be the sacrifice OF a famol1
and learned ministry in order to substantiate 70
1t the y n 1e 1Ghanlcal mediocri:y Of an examining
board The paragraph in the Queens speech
IN which several domestic topics we're strung to
gether, appeared to have been drawn up "by al
individual who has watched with fcyerish anxiet,
all the vagrnnt rhetoric which distinguishes th'
arbitration and tho q three rnles," the Right Hon
orable gentleman dropped all sarcasms, and wa!
heavily argumentative. You have known
long ere this,. what was said in the House
tue ber os no aba tsfs the
Laird, Who had he spark Of shame, would sci
all he hiss, and glvo tho product towards paying
the damages, had the brazen-facedness to speak
Tho most sensitive critic in the States will allow
that English statesmen and the English Parliar
ment accept the result in genial and gentle
manly spirit. The Government may be abused,
hut not word is uttered against the arbit1ators
or the honesty Of thoir decision.
Afr. Disraeli is dull enough in controversy
but he is happy. and often brilliant, in deBcrip-
ton. He was 30 in his treatment OF Russia.
Sir said bIr. Dsrael wo do not look with any jeal-
onsy on tho natural development Of the Russian En-
pirc. tHear, heari" Russia is an inland country Of
ing timitabe supplies Of human food and raw nate
rial Of tuestmablo price. It follows from such nat
ural combination Of affairs that Russs must force her
way to those waters which c.a alone aow her to
munfcate with the rest Of tho world carry food to
theis population, and materal to their nanufac~
lures and the policy Of Rusaia, ast haa proceeded
now ior two centuries, as far as 1t has been gys-
tcmatic attempt to obtain this to the waters Of
TIE world l. natural md ineyitabs policy. and
fully reaisted. [''Hear, heari"] It's deye'opman.
hss 1l,;o, ocess!onsd many political circumstances
s cost sons easa. Sweden may sos ssp'fs Il Il
provinces; has cost the Empire Of Turkey many ct
It's Provinces But as fur as the policy Of Rusaia has
s a
out jealousy and without fear. But If the policy Of
Russia takes different character; it attempts to do
Il wants to seizo upon Ooustantfnople to conquer
India, the conduct Of nussta must be guiBhed
from her conduct when she follows hsr M natural Roe
jealousy and dstruHt, it will undoubtedly provoke
the resistance. Of Europe toheersl The attempt to
not natural development Of natural policy. The
idea Of eonguering India Is distempered dream-
Hear, hearth
In concluding his speech, Mr.: Disraeli made
an allusion which seemed out OF keeping. II
am obliged" he said, "to the House for having
listened to me when Was not in . position to
address them in q manner ! conld have de-
sired, ,"-alluding to the death Of his wife. The
effect was scarcely impressive and particularly
only say I re-echo the language Of the last
in the speech, which commends our
deliberations to tho guidance ana favor Of the
Almighty, for never, bolieve, have thoy required
them more"
KEEr1Na THE HAr ON
ls sign in most countries, I suppose, OF dis
respect, The House Of Commons is particular
about it.. No member can wear his hat in the
House while standing. Every Peer who comes
in must be uncovered, whether sitting OF Btand-
ing. When the Speaker reads tie Queen's
speech to the House, it is the custom to un-
cover. Now, on Thursday night, while the Con-
serYatives sat with bare beads, to q man. !
noticed that twenty Or thirty Of the Liberal
Dixie, OF couree, was one Of them. It is easier |
10 show ones Republicanism by wearing q hat |
han BY abandoning title. Tho decentralization |
vas RI ther weak. II it pleased the Radicals,
here is no harm in it but it was not altogether
'ree from sort OF petty vu1gatity. |
SPEECH UPON INTERNATIONAL Law.
Last evening, heard Dir. Laing, IN elderly |
member Of the Liberal party-a fnancier of |
,reat experience, only recently returned to Par
lament after rather q long abscuce-deGver an
impressive speech upon International law:
Having due regard Tho argued to the march Of
vents It not surprising that international Law, as
Fe as other matters Of importance, should require
and amendment. The most important |
hanscs had occurred In consequence OF an altered
tate Of feeling the part of civilized Europe with re-
ard to war; and OF uttered state Of facts resulting
t1tctons upon neutrals In time Of wor which formerly
sted had become such an 1ntolerable nuisance that
subsequently,; It vas laid down by ths
'reaty Of Paris that neutral flag ahou1d
over all goods, by which the rights Of nautras Were
realty enlarged. But, while 1t Was imperative that
ue Tights u .o4.~. shnd be thus enlarged, It ~as
qually Just that their obltgsous should also be
arged. Tho feeling ndverse to war upon principle,
he conscientious disdke to 60 to except ~ last
1trenity, which originated in this country, had now
pread over al civilized nauons and had co1npeled
Iteration being made In public law. Endeavors were
eng made to limit the operation Of war when 1t
arose, and to conduct 1t hu1nanely
ossib1e. Tho general opinion now entertaiued
lat neutral nations Ind right to furnish belliger-
na with munitions OF war. to allow their ports to
made tho basis of expeditions to b directed against
friendly power.
1t was felt that such conduct HE that Of man
ho sold loaded pistols to two Of his friends In order
enable them to tight duel. Under these ctrcun- |
auces, he did not blame Her Ma1estyfs Government
their predecessors In Office for having endeavored
settle cur dispute with foreign country by arbi
ation instead Of going to Wal. Neither did he blame
for admitting tho principles involved in tho three
ew rnles The difficulty We found ourselves in with
spect to the Geneva arbitration occasfoned, not
having at longth yielded to what right but
: our having taken up false position In which We
7ent11ally found ourselves outaanked,-by resisting
,st dcnands; and 1t was to be hoped that should
arn, from the Lesson have received the impolicy
setting down foot - nation In position which
G we're Afterwards unable to maintain.
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