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    698 THE.LEADEL [Saturday,

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    PARHAfflph? m THE WEEK. Tfifl WAR. The w...

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    In the Commons, Lord John Russuxr., usur...

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    somewhat spoiled by over-discussion , ior , as " travelling expenses" are now legalised , a -wide door is left open to electoral villainy and agents' ingenuity . This , however ,. netij & ejiofiBa no nat jgital sorrow : the bill is only gnt ) ' & a »* a , lever -tfa r a & e ^ s the public and M . P . morale aSttut corruption f-i technically it is useless . ThesUfexford Universijljy Bill , with the Lords ? " amendm 4 B & laid oo ifc # ftfts been re-discussed fei the Ootamons , and ; » ifhese ameadments have , in the main , been retained , despite Mr . " Walpole and some other Church-Tories' exertion 3 . Ifc curiously illustrates how mueh position and how little principle guides men

    and parties in the House , that Mr . Walpole , who had majorities a month ago , was now beaten on all his most tenderly-fondled fanaticisms . The Beer Bill is likewise improved in the Lords , who give the working-classes half an hour extra after dinner for dessert-beer , and an hour later at night ; - —that is , no drink is to be sold after ten , but the place of entertainment may be kept open , till eleven : —a memorandum for the working-class being that they may order at ten sufficient drink to last them till eleven . Lord Brougham asked when -would the West End clubs be closed corapulsorily in this way ?

    The Spanish news - may be summed up in a phrase : ¦—Madrid is awaiting . the arrival of Espartero : who is master of Spain : who may be the Cromwell If lie will : who may make conditions wifch Isabel and attempt a hew constitution ; or who may bring in Montemolin , and so challenge Louis Napoleon . We hope he will elect to be Cromwell . JLouts Napoleon , who , it is said , is

    collecting an " army of observation" at Bayonne , could not object to that . His Majesty the Emperor will not endure any one of three things in Spain : a Bourbon ( male ) dynasty—a Montpensier dynasty—or a republic \ and he is so necessary to England that the Coburg plan—an amalgamation , of Spain and Portugal under the young King of Portugal—is not likely to be proposed at all to him .

    We are letting slip tie Prussian alliance ( we fancy it will return when Frederick William abdicates—which he will ) , and the advantages of an Austrian alliance are becoming more and more doubtful , if Austria ' s action is to be confined to mere neutrality : so that our governing powers dare no > fc offend the French monarch . We have no reason to assume that there is any disposition to do sothe fear arises merely out of remembrance of the old traditional difficulty whenovef France and England met at Madrid . Let us hope that it is true that the Emperor has invited Prince Albert to visit the

    Boulogne camp , and , also , that his Royal Highness will accept it . The failure of the City attempt at a French tf & te has not disturbed the international complacency at the alliance : the honeymoon is over , and there is not yet a cloud . Indeed , Louis Jourdain , in the Sidcle , is this week proposing an alliance of the presses of the two countri es which we do not precisely understand , unless ho means that the Times should bo published in Paris , and the Stecle here—to which our middle classes , who are in favour of education , and a dear newspaper , might object .

    He ] is perhaps not aware that our leading journalists do already take a good dea l of the brilliancy of the Paris press—brilliant still . A very gratifying fact for England is that she has allies in her own colonies . Australia has pronounced in favour of the war with Russia ] Sydney , with the airs of a groat capital , talks

    independently , and yet offers loyalty . Remembering that Sydney runs some risks in the war much more than Liverpool or Hull—this is an inwlont showing how the old English spirit lives in the new Bnglanda . Also how much England haa gained in giving self-government . If wo had more of it at homo , her Majesty may rest assured trc should bo oven more loyal than we arc .

    698 The.Leadel [Saturday,

    698 THE . LEADEL [ Saturday ,

    Parhafflph? M The Week. Tfifl War. The W...

    PARHAfflph ? m THE WEEK . Tfifl WAR . The war * # as the question in both Houses on Monday .. ElHjJJfrafteift-the meefcujgjsatf the House of 3 Lottfla on Monffi ^ y , th & -4 & ttendane & beisrg rather ifaller flthan usua 3 y > Diit stSHlnot larger LcnSE Abebm & en moved & the address to her Majesty in re | i | fy to 'fifie messagjfff'on the credit for tbB ^ war . He was vsjfty ^ rfef , busfisfi & s-li & e , and resem ^ L He knew the- proverbial' ToyaFty" of their lordships , and was " sure" there would be no " opposition ; " he would assume , indeed , that there was " entire unanimity" as to the necessity of adopting all such mea . sures as would bring the war " to an early and successful termination .

    " My lords , I shall also assume that that result as mainly to be produced by the activity and energy of the efforts of France and England , with the concurrence of the other powers . At this advanced peiiod of the year it must be the general desire of your lordships that the close of the existing session rnay not be delayed longer than is absolutely necessary , and it is also highly probable that in the course of the present year contingencies may arise , of wliich it may be of tne highest importaqce that we may be able to avail ourselves and turn , to account in the prosecution of those efforts in carrying on the war which we believe will lead to the restoration of peace . It is intended , therefore , for this reason , following the precedents which on similar occasions have been set—it is intended to ask Parliament for a vote of credit to the extent of 3 , 000 , OOOZ . sterling , —^ a large sum undoubtedly ^ the administration of which with the other supplies wliich have been voted , possibly seine noble lords may prefer seeing entrusted to other hands than those

    who now have the disposal of them . At the same time I am unwilling to believe that any such wish , should it exist , will be allowed to interfere in any degree with that desire to promote and assist as far as possible the efforts which her Majesty ' s Government may tliink it necessary to make under the circumstances to which I refer , by which your lordships are , I am confident , influenced . The House -will clearly understand that this money now demanded has already been provided and voted by Parliament—rthere is no question , therefore , of imposing any new burden upon the peoplethere is no ne \ v tax , no loan involved in this vote , but simply an authorisation to employ for the purposes of the war funds ¦ which have been already provided by Parliament . Under these circumstances , my lords , I think I am not making an unreasonable proposition in following the course which has been observedlby all preceding Governments , and asking your lordships to coneur with the other House in making provision for such emergencies as may arise . -1 beg , therefore , my lords , to move , " & c . & c .

    The reporters add " cheers" to the short speech ; but there were only a few Ministerial hear , hears . Lord Aberdeen had had his usual luck in producing dissatisfaction ; and disappointment . The Earl of ErxisNuoaoiran followed . He would , of course , not resist the motion . But he said a few words to enforce on tho Government the necessity and duty , during what he believed would be a long ¦ w ar , to enforce economy in every department of the public service . If this were not done , the Govern , ment would fail in carrying the people with them during the war .

    The Earl of Hardwickb , a member of Lord Derby ' s Government , considered that the necessities of the Crown demanded that this should be regarded as a vote of confidence , and he would give his vote for . He hoped the war would be vigorously conducted ; and for his own part he would like to know what object was had in view , in carrying on the war ! He ¦ warned the Government that public expectations wore high , and something " great" ought to be done . Lord Fitzyviixiam , one of the Whig conspirators against the Teelite section of the Cabinet , then rose , and set himself to create an ill-feeling against the Premier , laving stress upon a phrase which Lord Aberdeen did use , but which was used with perfect propriety j" He must flay that both tliis and tho other House woro placed in a most singular position , in consoquenco of tho conduct of ministers in reference to tiiis war ; and his noble friend at tho 3 iead of tho Government must forgive him if

    ho said that tliaro never was a epoech made on an ocoasion liko tho present of which it might bo more truly said that it conveyed scarcely a single idea to tho Parl ' mmont to which jfc waa address « d . Jiut , though that Bpueoh convoyed bo little , ono ominous expression fell from tho nolle lord to which ho wo « M draw thoir lordships' attention . In the courao of hia observations , his noble friend made use , while spoiling atrojiglv na to tho restoration of poaco ( and hia noblo friend oauld not apoak moro Btrongly on that point than ho ( Earl intzwilliain ) fait)—while speaking upon thia point , his noblo friond made uj ) q of thia ominous expression ' with tho concurrence of tho other powers . ( ' Nof ana 1 Hear . ' ) Ilia noblo friend inwafc forgive him for saying that , if ho usoil that mysterious expression it waa his duty to relieve it from tho mystery in which it was now enveloped by declaring who woro tho powers whoso concurrence his noble friond vnw so deuiroua of obtaining . " The Earl of Aiieudmisn—I said concurrence in carrying on tho war .

    Earl Fxtsswilmam—" Concurrence in carrying on the war , "—no , my noblo friond said concurrence in tho restoration of peace , The Earl of Auhuidekn —my noblo friend ia totally mifltakon , I said nothing of tho sort . I made no reference whatever to other powers in respect to tho roBtouotion of peace ; it -vroa entirely in respect to caroryiog on fcho wan .

    Earl iFtejSSWBBCiAM was sorry if he had misunderstoodJus noblte friend . His noble friend said he only sp « fft & ef mser-y-ierg on the -war in concurrence with other powe & s . Very well , concurrence for carrying on the was- Iie § feuew that the great object his noble friend haflifth'TObawAvas , as he had stated , tho restoration of peace ; b > at this , however , he would impress upon tike ' -attention of his noble friend , that the best way of obtaining _ peace was by striking a serious MoTC-aggsSBSfctibrftt power which had brought on the m at * It was-nOti by partial attacks upon small

    isolated points , Bat py vigorous blows upon that point where the enemy / might be most effectually assailed . A great deol of similar commonplace followed ; and Lord Cjoankicarde succeeding , took the same side . He clamoured for information ; lie wanted to know what was going on ; could he rely on the newspapers ? The convention between Austria and the Porte ought to be laid on the table ; for Turkey had bound herself to England and France not to make treaties without their consent , and they ought to know what this meant before Parliament voted

    more supplies- Tor his part , he would like our Government to let Austria know that England could do without Austria . The time for conferences was gone by . Lord Clanricarde said not a word on this occasion against Lord Aberdeen ; his former failure ia personal attack had convinced him that he had done enough in that way . Lord Clarendon made some " general remarks , " amounting to nothing in particular . He excused the noa-appearance of a copy of the convention between Austria and tbe Porte , andi expressed , " hopes" about the former :

    " I am quite ready to admit that it is a treaty of great interest and of great importance to this country , and that the public and yaur lordships have a right to have an early knowledge of its contents ; but your lordships aro aware that until we have received from the respective Governments the ratification , it is not usual to lay such documents before Parliament . 1 will repeat what my noble friend has said , and in which I entirely concur , that Austria is an independent power , haying a right to pursue her own policy in whatever manner she may choose . But , my lords , Austria is under solemn engagements to other countries , has vital interests of her own . to protect , aud unless we should suppose that she Would bring disgrace on herself by not fulfilling her engagements , or be blind to her most vital interests , I think we must believo that Austria will act as we have every desire she should do , and as we have every right to expect . "

    As to the " conferences going on , the English Government was no party to the communications made by Austria to Russia , and would not be bound by the reply of Russia . He added some sentences apparently bold and satisfactory , but amounting , after all , to nothing . They produced real " cheers : "" If I still should be so fortunate as to retain your good opinion , you will believe me when I say in my own name and in those of my colleagues , tliat there is no intention of returning to the status quo , no intention of listeninc : to

    proposals for a patched up' penco , which should only prove a hollow truce , aure to render future wars inevitable . ( Cheers . ) If we continue to enjoy the support of the Parliament and people of England , I can assure your lordships that wo will enter into no engagement short of a just and honourable peace , which shall be worthy of the righteous cause in which we have engaged , worthy the allies with whom we have undertaken that cause , and , I hope , not unworthy of tho groat and disinterested sacrifices which this country haa so nobly made . "

    Tho address was then agreed to . Xiord Derby was not even present in tho debate , which did not last more than an hour .

    In The Commons, Lord John Russuxr., Usur...

    In the Commons , Lord John Russuxr ., usurped the function which property belonged to Mr . Gladstone , and moved the vote—making also a long speech . On behalf of the Government he thanked the House for the support they had given , and for—their kindness in abstaining from asking questions . Ho sketched the magnificent state of our navy and army . But ho admit tod the war had been altogether carricdi on by the Tuu'ks , to whom he paid a condescending tribute of admiration , more especially with reference to the siege of Bilistria . The " alUonco" with France was , he said , earnest and hearty ; he referred to the embarkation , of French troops in English ships at Calais j and ho spoke of tho feeling between the troops of tho two nations as of tho best character . He then wont on : —•

    " Sir , in referring now to tho present stato of nflVirn , and tlio necessity for this voto , I shall decline altogether giving any detail with rognrd to tho service for which tliia largo sum of money may bo required , . . . It ia quite impossiblo to form anything like a regular estimate of what those Bcrvicoa will bo , and they will greatly dopond on tho nuturo of tho operations which our admirals nnd our generals may tliink fit to undertake . , . . Sir , I nhull touch upon few other points , and thooo pointa I ahull only touch upon , boouuso in tho viow that I Imvo stated , of our being near tho time of tho prorogation , I think it is fitting to give to this llouao as mud * information uu contiistontJy with my public duty X am able to ailbrd . In speaking lant year , nearly at a corresponding period , negotiations woro thon continued , and I wan above all careful not to aay anything which might tond to disturb the carrying on of thoao negotiations , ox dlmmiah in tho kant degree tho ohnnoo of tnoir uueoess W « aro now certainly more nt liberty in that respect , our oxortioim muNt bo undimguiaedly directed in a difloronl rnsinnor to obtain by tho lures of our anno and the strength

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  • Leader (1850-1860), July 29, 1854, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_29071854/page/2/