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      ttm had insisted ^ that the strong fortresses' 'of Varna , Trebiaond , Batotim , and Sinope , which « he hofds ' on the coaat ~ of the Black Sea , atad -which are es 8 etrijai for 4 . h ' e protection df 1 m * * y + rh interests , And which she ought to be « bl « to'fdrtily ' i eihould'be dismantled : ' Then we are told that there ^^ re great ' omissions to Hne ^ rea ^ " witl ! reBard ^ to'the ^ pebple *« ti theieastern coast of the Black Sea ; and it is said 4 h&t ' we have led the brave Circassians into doing things -which' have committed them with their < Jovdtt « neiit ' i an& have then handed them over to RaBsiai ' -NoW , w ^ hit tras onr position in that conn try ? ^ hyy w « lieve ) r had " possession of the Circassian territories , nor have We ever dejiehded upon the Circassians as to whit they should do in th « war . The Russians

      themselves blewapthe forts on -the Black Sea . Ch-cassia never fo ' rmfetf ' part of the ' operations of' ' the war . But rt ia said " we > enttnred int © " a ; cVitomunicatibn with the Cir ^ cassiansi Now * , ' undoubtedly ; a ' person was sent to enter into communication With Schamyl , to learn what his intentions "Verei to dise&ver' whether a European force could be landed Upon Ms coast , and to learn Whether lie desired fc 8 up " ply of"arms ; but that communication never reached him , and , ' consequently , ' nothing was done which coilldinanydegree ' give Schamyl any claim upon us . Tn pbmt offact , as * tateel by tlie First Lord of the ^ draif alty , the peopledf Ihls > « tttftfrtry r are' -itt erly mistaken as to the place of Schamyt * s residence . The'generil oplnicm isjitlat beiyesides oti the shores of the Black Sea : but his abode

      ia 0 n the shores of the Caspian , and , consequently , he is separated from the Black Sea by the wide northern slope of the Caucasus . We could therefore have no intercourse with his army . To have required Russia to cede' Georgia' and Imeritia , and return into the north of the Caucasus , and cede the territory which Schamyl governed , was' to demand that which was sure to meet with a'direct refusal , and to obtain which it could hardly be Supposed either this country or Europe would have thought it wise to continue the war . ( Hear , hear . " ) No doubt if the war had been continued through another campaign , if tn « J Russian army had been driven from thei Crimea ^ Whilst an army had been sent by us into Georgia , and if fortune had favoured the arms of the

      Allies , we might have been placed in a position to demand of Russia terms and conditions with regard to those territdrisit ' ^ Heat * , heari ) Nothing , however , short of the greatest pressure " , of se ' rio'as reverses to Russia , iaiHi ' yf occupatMmV Would have induced Russia to cotfsent ' to the permanent cession of so large a portion of her southern territories . " But the value' the forts upon the eastern shore of the 'Black Sea has "been much exaggerated . " Ab iiegards die doubts which had been expressed whether the'Sultan would fairly carry out the concessions he has made to his Christian subjects , it should be recollected that the firman is a written instrument , that it is referred to in the Treaty , and that if it bo- revoked , the Allied Powers , parties to the Treaty , will have a right '

      to remonstrate . Besides the protection secured to Turkey by the terms of peace , the north of Europe has been shielded by the stipulations regarding the Aland Isles . With respect to the reference at the Conferences to the condition of Italy and Greece , it was impossible , considering the present state of those countries , to avoid discussing their position and prospects ; and no exception , could justly be taken to what . had been said about the Belgian press , when it was recollected that that press incites to assassination and other odious crimes . No attempt , however , would be made to interfere with the legitimate liberty of the Belgian press ; of that the House might rest assured . " Looking , then , to the east rind the west , " concluded the Premier , " to the north and the- south , from the centre of Europe to the extreme confines of Asia , I see nothing but hope in every

      direction . ( Cheers . ) I trust the nations of Europe will now turn their attention to the cultivation of the arts of peace , and that ' those jealousies that formerly divided nations one from another will cease . ( Hear . ') I trust the time is far ' distant'when it will be the lot of any Minister of . England to call upon this noblo nation for means to carry on a war . But if that time should again come , I am convinced that the same warlike , manly spirit which was brought out by the lute crisis , will b «? still found living in the breasts of Englishmen . Still ; I trust that the youngest man now seated in this House will never see a necessity on the part of the servants of the drown to call upon the people of this country to ' support their Sovereign in the prosecution of another waf . " ( His Lordship ' s speech occupied two hourii and twtenty-minutes . )

      An amendment which had been proposed by Lord GLAVto Hamilton , softening the expression of satisfacfaction at the terms of peace , was then withdrawn , and the ' Address wbb agreed to . The House adjourned at half-pnst two o ' clock . ,, Wednesday , May 7 lh . In the HotJBB of Commons , , Mr . Evelyn Dknisoh brought up tlVo report on the Peace Adi > besh , which was agreed to ; and it was resolved that it should be presented to the Queen by the whole House , on a day to be appointed by her Majesty .

      TITHE COMMUTATION' BBNTVCnAJlOJt BILL . Mr . Robert Philxjmokk moved •> the second reading of , ( his blJUL . The exemption from assessment of stockixHtimde had thrown peculiar burdens on thd parochial

      clergy—burdens which are eatiife up the prptftVpf sinail livings . Th& object . of ^ ; tn ^ fll ; wa » to provide that the assessment , now made on ' tte ' . lf uft ' yalue ^ pjf ' th ^ T rentcharge' 'CWnich' often largely ; ' exciaeds' tfie / pe ^ revenue of the clefgyin ' an , ' who caiiriot ' obtain' reduction Without a co ' stly and'froubfeSome ' appeaTh , ' should be . ' made , in respect ta'tSatj as w ' eil ' as tfther assessable > properly ,. on tn ' e net aiufoal value , by allowing certain 'deductions"fafom

      the ' amount of the ' commuted rent ^ charge , in ' piSev to adjust the balance . ; 'T . he bill also ' prtppsed * tp ^ give poiveir to the justices at quarter-sessions ' ifoi ! decide upon any questions relative to thei sufficiency of the assessment . '—The motion was seconded by . Lord ^ A .. ' Hab : vby . — - Mr . Botjverie said he ' would . not oppose the second reading , though , while admitting the existence of a ; real grievance , he differed . as to the Xnode in which the remedy should be p . royi # e 4 . —Sir John PXktngtoi * Supported the bill . —ilr . J lEiirLEY'did n 6 t think the "bill provided an adequate remedy . —Sir William Hbathcote admired the principle of the bill , but ^ disapproved of the details . —The Chancellor of the Exchequer took a similar view . —Mr . Gladstone suggested that the measure should be submitted to a Select Committee ; anid v after some further discussion , this was done , the bill having previously been read a second time .

      ' - • , AGGRAVATED " ASSAULTS BILL . , " The second ' reading , of this bill was moved by Mr . Dillwyn . The design of ^ tiie measure was to shorten the' term of impr isonment of men convicted of ill-using women , and to subject them to flogging . —Sir George Gret opposed the bill , not because he had any tender feeling for the ruffians who beat their wives , but because he doubted the efficacy of flogging , and because , he thought it would not Tie right to give' to a magistrate the power of ordering ail adult to be subjected to corporal punishment . He believed , moreover , that the last law had acted beneficially . —The bill was likewise opposed by Mr . Packe , Mr . Biggs , Mr . Barrow , Captain Scobell , Mr . MunTZ , Sir Stafford Northcote , and Mr . Stuart Wortley ; and was supported by Mr . Whitbread , Mr . Bentinck , and Lord Robert Cecil .

      The second reading was negatived by 135 to 97 , and the Dill Was lost . .

      '' " ¦' . . Th w- ^ pyiMyy ** - ,: ANSTPERS . TO THE ADDRESSES . The Hopse or Lords met at two o ' clock for the purpose of presenting the Address agreed upon on Monday . The Lord Chancellor and the peers in attendance ( who were not numerous ) immediately repaired to the Palace , and had an audience of her Majesty . On their return , the royal answer to the Address was read by the Lord Chancellor . It was of the usual formal character . — The House of Commons , headed by the Speaker , also attended on her Majesty to present the Address from their body , the answer to which was read on their return . : SENDING TROOPS TO CANADA .

      On the Lords resuming , the Earl of Elgin withdrew the motion on this subject , of which he had given notice for that night , as he thought it possible it might lead to a debate which would just now be inconvenient . He , therefore , postponed it till some early night after the Whitsuntide recess . BARONETCT FOB GENERAL -WILLIAMS . Earl Granville announced that the Queen has been pleased to confer on General Williams a baronetcy , with

      the style and title of Sir William Fenwick Williams , of Kars . ( This announcement elicited loud cheers . )—A message from tho Queen was presented by the Lord Chancellor , recommending tho House to concur with her Majesty in making provision for securing to the new baronet a pension of 100 01 . a year for life . The following day was appointed for taking the message into consideration . —A similar message was submitted to the House of Commons by Lord Palmekston , and the same determination was come to .

      THE MURDER OF MJSS HINDS . Lord JLyndhujrst presented a petition from Thomas Dunne , convicted of tho murder of Miss Hinds , complaining that the Attorney-General for Ireland had refused hja flat , for . u now trial , and alleging that tho sentence ia i llegal , a juror having been changed without notice being given of tho right to challenge him . —Lord Cam 4 'bbll , Lord Brougham , the Loicn Chancellor , and Lord , St . Leonards , declared that the objection had no validity . Tho Loui > Cwanoellok ( on account of opposition in the City ) reluctantly withdrew his motion for the second reading of tho Mercantile Laav Amendment Bill , and moved that it bo recommitted . THAHKH TO THE ARMY AND NAVY .

      Lord Panmurk moved tho thanks of the House to tho Army , Navy , and Marines , engaged in the operations of the late war , and to the embodied Militia . He eulogised the services of these bodies at great length , and in the course of his speech mentioned , from official returns , that tho final and total loss of tho English army , from every cause , killed in action , and deaths from wounds and disease , amounted to . 270 officers and 22 , 407 men . The Militia had given to tlio regular army 88 , 000 men . —Tho Karl of Dbbbt

      JfJpopd fdJ ^ ' Motit& ^ b ^ &Qjia * « J ^^ addjr ^ L by , the Duke of C ^ mbbipg * , the EajV of C ai » K * m CWa Sa idi & ^ * H P ^ W-jM * h * # * Kft # » JW bad suffered by the death of Lord Raglan , and th » t ihja manner ia which , the command J ? adbeen ; changed jsince rdi ^ . fxpt tefisen ^ he , satisfaction with which : he regarded % p conclusion ^^ eace ) , . Ear . 1 Gbakybjup , ! a » d , 3 E » xl . GBOT » . ' the , lJMtpf ., vl ] iom condemned an allusion Lord

      pa ^ xmure had- mB t de . tp ^ a , > ' fals ^ e ^ nomy " . i « , r mflit « ry matters . He . Jden 4 ea that the economy exercised ia »«• yeara Was false ; ^ nfljeed , he believed it had esseatiaHy contributed to ' the sflcc ^ &s of the warj for , had a heavy preas ' ure been . cpnstai ^ Jy . piiakitaii | ed during forty ye « r 9 dprthe resources ^ of ; tne jxati o n ^ the . people would not have been able so suddenly- , to call in ^ o exjatenoe the force they had by land and sea sent forth . Russia , had aeted on the principle of always keeping up s vast military force ; yet she had found she could not compete witB a nation wiiich , adopted ,, t ^ e contrary policy , —Th « motion Was then agreed i&nem * con ; , ' - ,, ., . .. ¦ . -.-. , - -:. " Lord Panmueh afterwards explained that , in disbanding the Militia , the Government intended to add * quartermaster , to the permanent . Statin order to relieve the adjutants of the duty of attending to the stones' ; also , to ^ ive three months * pay to the subaltern officers , and a year ' s pay to the surgeons and assistant-surgeons The men would receive the balance of the 1 / . due for the

      present year . . - . rENSION TO LORD ^ IXALHOUSIE . . The Marquis of Clanriparde asked whether the Government had sanctioned the grant of a pension of 5000 / . a year to Lord Dalhousie charged on the revenues of India . He also , moved , for the correspondence on the subject . —From the discussion that followed , in-which Earl Gbanville , the Earl of Albkwarlb , the Earl of Habkowby , and Lord Panmure took part , it appeared that the subject had not conae-under the consideration df the Board of Control , and that bo correspondence relative to it existed . ^—The . motion was then , withdrawn , and the House adjourned . IHB THANES OF THE COMMONS .

      In the House of Commons , the vote of thanks to the Army , Navy , Mariiies , and Militia was moved by Lord Palmekston ( who mentioned incidentally that the loss to the enemy must have amounted in the aggregate to at least 500 , 000 men ) and seconded by Mr . Disraeli . After some remarks by Mr . Stafford ( who more especially eulogized the services of the Navy ) , the vote was agreed to nem . con . The House then went into committee on the . Reformatory Schools ( Scotland ) Bill ; bnt was soon after counted out at twenty minutes to eight o'clock .

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      THE CRIMEAN BOARD . SIR RICHARD AIBEY ' S CASE . The Board having again assembled on Monday , Mr . Crookshank asked some questions of Mr . Fflder with respect to his ( Mr . Crookshank ' s ) arrest by order of Lord Lucan . Mr . Filder stated that he submitted to Lord Raglan a demand on the part of Mr . Crookshank for inquiry and reparation , but without any result . To a second application , Lord Raglan replied that it would not be expedient to cause such an inquiry to be made . His Lordship , however , never expressed any dissatisfaction with the conduct of Mr . Crookshank . That gentleman made repeated representations to him ( Mr . Filder ) as to the manner and language of Lord Lucan ; but nothing could be done .

      Lord Lucan expressed his entire ignorance of the communications which had passed between Mr . Crookshank and Mr . Filder on the one hand , and Mr . Filder and Lord Raglan on the other . He ( Lord Lucan ) had no verbal communication with Lord Raglan on the eubject , but he received a letter from the Adjutant-General , dated the 11 th of October , returning him the papers relating to Mr . Crqpkshank ' s arrest , with Lord Raglan ' s observations on the case in tho margin , and directing that he should ; bo released from , arrest . The Judge-Advocate inquired if Lord Lucau had the papers with him ?¦ —Lord Lucan said ho had not , for the . reason that the Adjutant-General , in his letter enclosing the papers , had requested that they might be returned to Lord Raglan , which was done .

      Colonel Tulloch ( who was labouring under severe indisposition ) then explained , with reference to a statement of Colonel Wetherall on tho preceding Friday , that he had not " erased" any part of that officer ' s evidence before tho Commission , but that ho had run his pen . through a memorandum niudo by tho Colonel on the rough draught of hio evidence . The memorandum had reference to tho non-issue of blankets ; and he ( Colonel Tulloch ) struck it out because he thought it waa not pertinent to tho subject-mattor of tho examination . He afterwards sent tho draught , with the memorandum so struck out with his pen , to Colonel Gordon , as the head of the department to which Colonel Wetherall belonged , in order that ho might submit it to Colonel Weth « rall with that amendment . Colontsl Gordon ' s own evidence was incorporated with that of Colonel Wetherall ; and tho former officer altered his evidence as Ue . thought proper , but did not aeud tho depositions , a » wag expected , to' Colonel WotheralL Subsequently to thifl statement , Sir Richard Airey aaked Colonel Tulloch why he had altered the evidence

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    • Leader (1850-1860), May 10, 1856, page 437, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2140/page/5/