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tant body , which has actually tried to undermine the N ational system , and to counteract it in every particular . This motion was unexpectedly carried by 113 to 103 . The accident was explained at once , by the fact thaiJJ * : MP > had , *^* U at Buckingham Palace ; bUfthejBltetVy News * contmms that that explanation is iusu | Kient . Ther ^ Httre fifty-six pairs , making really | ttU in favour oflf ^ e motion , and 161 j 0 uriat > iU r- $ & y ?* defe »* 8 Wor five hours , and cannot in * any respect Ibo considered as a surprise . There can be no doubt ,
however , that the majority of the House of Gom-s mons have no intention of affirming any such motion ; and Mr . Fobtescxjb will bring forward a resolution on Monday next , having the effect of rescinding the vote . We all know that the-Opposition , can muster something approaching to two hundred members ; it did not require Tuesday night to exhibit that fact ; and we expect to find no very great addition to that adverse body on Monday next , when it will of course be swamped by the great bulk , of the Liberal party .
On the same day the Lords are to take a trial of strength in resisting improvement . Lord J Debbt will attempt to throw out the Oath of Abjuration Bill on its second reading , find he will then graciously substitute a bill slightly improving the present oath of abjuration , by striking out the obsolete reference to the Pretender , but still excluding the Jew . The question is , Jfftoiaer thedordswill assent to the improvement presented to them as it is in the plainest and l « ast offensive form ,-or whether they will wait for a later day , when they will be compelled to swallow & much more disagreeable measure .
The Royal prerogative has been exercised m ftteking Sir E » M 0 Ni > Lyons a Peer , Sir Bae » wiw ^ AXKBH-a baronet—the one " in consideration of his services while in command of the Mediterranean fleet , " the *> ther "in recognition of great ability and unwearied assiduity in fulfilling the laborious duties of Surveyor of the Navy . " Sir Baldwin has been hard-worked ; but do all able and hard-worked men in the public service get baronetcies P Sir Edmund Lyons is a gallant , honourable , clever man , who knows when to give a hint in time , and -when not to give it . His daughter lonoured a Duke ' s heir with her hand ; Sir
XSdbcrow was popularly regarded as the man that ought to have been first appointed to the Black Sea in lieu of Dkams Dxjudas and the Peers will cordially shake hands with their new companion . Our naval contemporary , the United Service Gazette ^ hints that the creation will not be so very .. popular with the service . Nblsoic and other great admirals have been , made Peers , but only for great victories ; Lyo 3 S mu / Atihave been a Nelson if he had had an opportunity ; but he had not . He lias , h owever , been a diplomatist . ; he could perhaps criticize the proceedings in the Black Sea , ; but w ill he not know ontwhich side his bread is (
butteredespecially when . he has . so very fine a slice ? We wish the excellent old gentleman J oy of his title , and the Ministers of their . most creditable cluunpion . that will be in Parliament I At home , outside the walls of Parliament , we have had many , varieties of public demonstration . We havjQ had the Crystal Palace Company dis-j playing its newly completed waterworks in thd prevenoe of the Qobbn and of a holiday multi- ; tudo ^ . we havo had Sir Wiiaiam of Kars , the mo « t chivalrous man of our day , welcomed home 1
by his countrymen at , Dover—scene of so manyi historical landings ; and we have had William ; PAtMBB , the eminent poisoner , hanged before a ! groat concourse at Stafford . The spectacles Uavej all becra uharacteristto of the day—^ inventive ! amusement * uniting . royalty and commonalty ; TOtoirn from war ; , and ravqnge for that crimiaal Who has exasperated society as much by disclosing its own disorders , as he has . by cheating itffonMJomany years into believing him a respoctaWojuoa . r
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I W $$ RIAL PARLIAMENT . ¦¦ ¦ ¦' . .. ¦ . ¦ —•— I . . . Monday , June lath . : > THE SAKDXNIAST LOAN . Iar tf *» ' ^ EDwj se of Lojqds , the Lord yjflJBMHTCEixoB brdwjht uptitfee Queen ' Mwessage « n the ^ terainmn Loan , whig * was K « Bdered to ^ e taken into considemtfion on Thjmday next . —The $ Loan , Which was for . j »* eeeond inijwin , ws »; : Pffre € d to jjfcpfthe I « Wer House wijfcont diacusjfijpi . ¦ ' . ' ¦ '• j JOINT-8 WWK COtfVAXIES BII-L . * After the presentation of petitions against this bill by-Lord Overstonb , who thought that the measure would lead to fraud and bickering , the second reading was moved by Lord Sxanxjbjy of jAldbrley . He explained that the object of the bill is , in the first place , to repeal the Joint Stock Companies Act of 1844 , and the Limited Liability Act of last year , with the view of consolidating the law for the regulation of Joint Stock companies , whether limited or unlimited . By the present measure , it is proposed that all companies consisting of more than twenty members should be incorporated compulsorily , and that , with respect to all companies of from seven to twenty members , the bill should be simplypermissive . When the articles of association have been executed and the registry established , the company will be entitled to complete registration , and will be enabled to exercise corporate functions . Great complaints having been made with regard to the . registration under the Joint Stock Companies Act , it was proposed to substitute for it a register which is to be kept at the office of the
company , and to be accessible to the public on payment of a small fee . Registration is to be evidence of liability . There is one -provision which he thought likely to be of great service to companies , by preventing improper management ; he referred to the power -which was given to one-fifth of the shareholders to secure the appointment of an inspector by the Board of Trade to investigate the company ' s affairs . It is provided that a companymay instantly be wound up when it becomes evident that it is insolvent , when it has existed for a year without having commenced business , when it has expended three-fourths of its capital , and when it has ceased to pay its debts . In such cases , the members might petition the court , which would immediately proceed to wind up the affairs of the company .
Lord Monteagle opposed the bill , which he said would establish " gambling shop in every corner . "The Duke of Akgyix defended the measure , and the second reading was affirmed by 18 to 5 . OtTRI > rPIX > MA . TIO BKLA . TIONS WITH AilERICA . The Earl of Derby called the attention of the House to the state of our relations with America , and wished to know what conclusion the Government had arrived at in the present emergency . —The Earl of Clabendon answered that the papers laid before the American Senate would be presented officially to the House of Lords when the Teplies of the English Government had been drawn- up and returned ; but there was no reason why he . should not at once state that it was not the indilomatic
tention of himself and colleagues to suspend p relations with the United States . —The " Earl of Derby remarked that it would be premature to enter into- diacussion . He rejoiced personally in the announcement which had just been made ( loud cheers ) , because , though he deeply regretted the course pursued by the United States Government , it was impossible to approve the acts of our own representative . Ho -was glad we bad acknowledged our arror , even though at the cost pf national humiliation . —The Earl of Clarendon hoped that the House would not follow the example of the Earl of Derby , in prejudging Mr . Crampton . —After an explanation from the Earl of Derby , who said he had formed his judgment solely on the papers which had been laid upon the table , by ¦ Government , the subject passed . ,
The same . question was brought before the notice of the House of Commons by Lord Johk Russell , who , on the order for going into Committee of Supply , asked the Government for explanations . With respect to the dismissal of Mr . Crampton , hia Lordship was of opinion that the Government had no alternative but to break off all connexion with the United States if Ministers thought that the dismissal of Mr . Crampton was intended as a wanton insult to this country ; but , if they bad no reason to think so , not only former examples , but the peculiar circumstances of this case , rendered it , in his opinion , desirable to accede to tho proposition of the : United . States . Government , and to enter into negotiations , both with respect . to the recruiting question and to tho disagreement in the interpretation of the Bulwor-Clayton Treaty . Those negotiations could not bo better conducted than between Mr . Dallas nnd Lord
Clarendon ; indeed , lie thought that , if we could not carry on negotiations directly , it would bo inconsistent with our dignity to do so indirectly . Adverting to tho present condition of Nicaragua , ho observed : —" It is very possible that iPresident liivao , having the assistance of so enterprising a man aa Walker , may make an incursion into tho Mosquito territory , and ovon assault the inhabitants of Grey town . Tho question is , what would bo done by our Government in that case ? No doubt they would consider it their duty to protect British persons , British property , and British iutcrostH ; and I oannot wonder that for that purpose they should desire to have
A s uf ^ lgMgMjKal force Greytown . But we ought to have ^ aitp | i wn ii'l 11 at ion as to what they may think fit to # * S fturtpiiry Whether they propose to interfere in the affairs JKSNjLearagua and Greytown , I know not ; but I think"jjt 4 ft qpattion upon -which we ought to have some mformatfem . ( Scar , hear ) And I say this the more , becausAtfhe reports upon the subject are very conflicting I ' 6 aw $ Brday a statement in the newspapers that the ships ) ofttffce United States were allowed to carry men paat ffgW , > and military stores , to swell the forces , no gtNtfet , of ^ Nicaragua , without molestation from her Majjesry ' s , shipsjof war , and ! have . seen what is alleged to be a telegraphic despatch to the < commander of her Majesty ' s ship Eurydiee in reference to the practice of interfering with vessels entering into the harbour of Grey
town , which I think requires some explanation in order that the anxiety that prevails on the subject may be set at rest . " It was but too obvious that some accidental and unforeseen circumstance might occur in the waters of Central America which might bring about a collision between the naval forces -of the two countries . "For my own part , I do hope that the commanders of the ships of war belonging to the United States , and the commanders of the ships of war belonging to her Majesty , will receive such orders respectively , that they will act completely in concert , and not allow those miserable states in Central America , with their
revolutions and squabbles , to commit two great and powerful nations , and to bring them into hostile collision . ( Hear . " ) I need not , I am sure , dwell upon the misfortunes that would arise from such an event ; they are obvious to everybody . The evils which would ensue if these dissensions should unfortunately increase to a serious quarrel—much more if they should lead to actual hostility between this country and the United States—the miseries which would follov to both nations from such a contest are incalculable , and such as no man in this country or in America can contemplate without alarm and repugnance . ( Hear . ) With regard to the power of
the two nations , there can be no question that they are both powerful , and capable of sustaining a long and expensive war . Buf it is equally clear that the cause of humanity , the cause of peaceful commerce , and the cause of civilization and progress , would suffer severely in the conflict . ( Hear . ) It is clear that throughout the continent of Europe every man who is the advocate of national and individual liberty , every man who desires to see the cause of freedom prevail , would deplore such a contest between two such nations as a great calamity 5 and it is in my mind equally certain that all who wish tir e reign of tyranny to continue in those countries of Europe which are now oppressed , would rejoice at it . " l la
Lord Palmerston , in reply , gave expanations simir to those of Lord Clarendon in the Upper House . His statements were received with loud cheere . With respect to the apprehensions expressed by Lord John Russell , the Premier observed : — " I can assure my noble friend and the House that it is the earnest desire of her Majesty ' s Government to avoid any occasion that might by possibility bring . about such a collision . ( Hear . ) The instructions which have been given to the commanders of the British naval force relate only to the protection of British subjects and British property ; and there is nothing in those instructions which can tend to a collision between that force and the American naval force in those waters . Considering the uncertain position of onr relations with that naval power , we undoubtedly did think it right that our force in those seas should be
placed in such a condition as should enable it to meet any danger that might occur . We thought it right to take that precaution ; but in doing so we gave instructions to prevent our becoming the aggressors . His Lordship concluded : — " With regard to the conduct of her Majesty's Government , I may be permitted to say that , while on the one hand this country was never in a more fitting condition to carry on war , if war be forced upon her , that state of preparation in which we may boast enables us , without derogation to the national honour , to act with calmness , moderation , and full deliberation , in any matter of such grave importance as one tliat bears on the mutual relations between this country and any other , more especially between which and ourselves are bo many causes in common , and so man * mutual interests , as exist between England and the
United States of America . Mr . Disuaku was glad to hear that there was to be no diplomatic rupture with . America ; but ho hoped the House of Commons would hold tho Government responsible for tho state of things which had ensued , instead oi fixing tho blame on an individual who had apparently acted on tho instructions of his superiors , but who , it seemed , was to bo made tho scapegoat . He also w » sli « l that tho House would inquire , beforo tho clo . se ol the niiil
present question , what istno canso of thoao connlnnt painful misunderstandings between two countries whose relations should bo those of tho utmowt cordiulity . H would bo wise of England to acknowledge that tlio United Statea has a policy like all tho great nations 01 Europe , and that sho has a right to that policy (««« r > hear ) ; and it would also bo wise for thin country not 10 look with ouch extreme jealousy on the leiist """"' ' ' : tho expansion of her territory by tho United btuu 1 Such a jealousy is unworthy of this country- J « * - " £ - land is to show herself hostile to that eyutcin of uxna « - sion , it would adopt a policy which would not proves
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Leader (1850-1860), June 21, 1856, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_21061856/page/2/
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