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    J . Russell , and asked why the present Ministers should be less qualified to deal with it than that noble lord , whose bill exhibited so many shortcomings , or than Lord Palmerston , who had shrunk from it altogether . Adverting to the two main topics in the Royal Speech , he said , with respect to the first , the Government had endeavoured by all the means in their power to preserve peace , and he was ready to vindicate them on this head . He retained the opinion he had formerly expressed , that the vote at which the House had arrived upon Lord J . Russell ' s resolution had a serious influence upon the . negotiations ; hut still the representations of the Government , backed by public opinion ,, had been

    buev inquired Avhether it was the intention of her Majesty ' s Ministers to grant a charter to the Roman Catholic University of Dublin .- ^—The Earl of J ) i : fti $ v stated that no such grant was at present contemplated . The subject was , however , still under consideration . , . Their lordships adjourned at twenty minutes to six o'clock . TUB ADJOURNED DKBATE . In the House of Commons , the adjourned debate on the amendment to the address was resumed by Mr . Serjeant Dkasv , who contended that the acts of the executive appointed by the Derby administration in Ireland , the distribution of their patronage , and the legislative measures which they had introduced or promised , were not calculated to deserve tlie con fidence of the Irish people . — Colonel Dicksox , as an independent Irish member , expressed his readiness to givethepresentGovernmentafairand impartial trial . —Mi . G . Duff supported the amendment . — Mr . S . PiTZGKU . vr . D , replying to the charge that the Government had failed in carrying their measures of domestic legislation , remarked that other

    administrations had proved equally unsuccessful . He deiiieJ that the Government had evinced any Austrian bias , or had use I words of menace towards Italy . The charge of exasperating hostilities in Italy came , lie observed , with an ill grace from Lord Palinerston , to whom was primarily due the unfortunate outbreak and disastrous results of hostilities in that country in . 1848 . Was the neutrality of the country likely to be preserved by a minister who had so eagerly advocated the cause and cultivate 1 the friendship of one of the belligerent powers . — Mr . Bimgiit said lie was not about to defend Lord Palmerston , or retract a single sentiment he had . ever expressed concerning him . He did not support the amendrrient because Ministers had dissolved Parliament ,

    or had been guilty of the corruption or coercion too common on both sides , or because they had failed to kcesp the peace . But he wanted to . know , first , . whether the neutrality announced was real of only pretended ; and he complained that the Government gave reason to suspect it was the latter . The fleet in tlie Mediterranean , the bounty to seamen , and" the rifle clubs , would mean only one of two things—that we fear an attack from France , or intended ourselves to attack that Power . He did not charge the Government with this intention , but the result of these preparations had been to destroy confidence in the maintenance of peace by England . They were always told something dreadful would

    follow a change of Government , but ho had no fear to look those dangers in the face . He warned Lord Palmerston against any intimate personal alliance between English ministers and the Court of France . As to the home question , Mr . Disraeli had imposed silence upon his followers , but only childlike simplicity could believe that he would bring in an honest Reform Bill , lie protested against pusfiing over the question till next year . Let them get such a bill through the second reading , and pass it In , a winttr session . He assumed that Lord John Russell would adhere to the scheme propounded before the dissolution , which would ba a substantial , though very moderate , extension of the suffrage .

    Unless they had deceived their constituents , and the election had been mere sport , thare was some dilfyrunoe between the two aides ; and it would only be a joke to support ministers . Tlie lion , gentleman concluded with a declaration that lie should give an independent support to a Ministry that would faithfully represent ; the ancient principles of tlie Liberal party . — Lono Ashley spoke briefly in favour of the amend men t . —Mr . Palk supported . the original motion . —Mr . JBaxtkii , with some reluctance and regret , felt himself obliged to support the amendment . —Mr . Liddkix opposed the amendment . —Mr . H . GunNBY also expressed his intention to vote for the government administration . —Mr . ¥ . Choshmc y believed that by the union of Liberals a strong , united and vigorous Government might bo formed . — Mr . Si'ooneu disclaimed all belief in the rumoured

    compact between Lord Derby and Cardinal Wiseman . The report , ho was assured , had been propagated only for electioneering purposes . —Mr . Hoksman argued that the continued existence of a ministry in a minority was anomalous , unconstitutional , and dangerous ; but , in displacing-such a Government , it was incumbent upon tlie opposition to adopt some basis which should command tlie sympathy of tho country . On this , . principle ho should have wished tochallengo the present Administration upon some point relating to t | ieir foreign policy , with which ho found much fault , Instead of merely proposing an amendment on the Address . That step had , however , been taken ; and as iho Miuistera themselves hail accepted the issue , lio was forced to decide upon the question as it stood , and should therefore support the amendment . — Mr . K . Skymi : k briefly vindicated the Government . —Wir J . Qkaium reduced the question then ponding Tor

    listened to with respect ; they had since adopted the principle of a strict and impartial neutrality , and endeavoured to act in the spirit of that principle . With regard to the other subject , that of Parliamentary Reform , he said at once that it was the opinion of the Government that that great question could not be satisfactorily dealt with during this session . If that was a fair ground foi a censure of the Government , they were ready to meet the issue . At the same time they did not desire to shrink from the responsibility of dealing with this question , which ought not to be monopolised by any person or party , He reviewed some of the elements of this question , maintaining that

    tlie present Government were perfectiy free to deal with it ' without being bound or hampered by their proposition in the last Parliament . Treating the question raised by the amendment as really one of personal sufficiency , which he admitted was a fair ground for-a vote of want of confidence , he met it upon that ground ; . and he skilfully seized the opportunity of indulging his vein of sarcasm upon the personal claims of some of those who expected to succeed the present Government . He acknowledged that the area of selection for the pubrlic service was limited ; but the Conservative party was not a federation of great families , and he hoped that the House would not hastily adopt an

    amenddecision to the simple issue whether the existing Government should retain power with tlie consent of a majority in that House ? The Chancellor of the Exchequer , however , having thought fit , he said , to indulge in personal remarks upon him , he addressed himself in the first place to that matter , and Sir Jamus entered inter details relating to various allegations which lie had niade at Carlisle against the Government , to which . Mr . Disraeli referred in his speech on Tuesday , complaining of the offensive terms in which Mr . Disraeli had conveyed one of his contradictions . He then proceeded to vindicate himself against the effect of Mr . Seymer's remarks upon the dissensions among the Liberal party ; and , after slightly touching upon

    foreign affairs , and approving the policy of the Government in arming the people of this country , he expressed a strong condemnation of the late dissolution , pointing out the manner in which it had risked the national interests . Measures of vast importance , forestalling the decision of Parliament upon questions of the gravest kind , had been , he observed adopted by the Government , during : the interval upon their own responsibility with reference to the navy and the army . The course pursued by the Government upon the subject of reform rendered it impossible for him , he said , to give them his support , and without hesitation 1 e should vote for the amendment . —Mr . Wiiitksidk admitted the principles of foreign policy contended for by Lord Hartirigton ,

    which were those of Mr . Fox ; he only disputed their application . He discussed the foreign policy of Lord Palmerston in 1848 , a summary of which , in condemnatory terms , he read in the words of Sir J . Graham . Those principles of non-intervention were right , and they had been violated by Lord Palmerston in almost every instance . Such being his policy , the Government should not be changed upon that ground . Mr . Whiteside then went over the charges against the Government brought by Sir J . Graham at Carlisle , denouncing them , particularly that relating to the . Galway contract , as destitute of the slightest foundation . The charge of a compact with the Catholics—who were always virtuous , he observed , when they voted with the

    Whigs—he attributed to the jealousy and mortification of that party at the alteration in the sentiments of the people of Ireland . He denied for himself and the other members of the Irish Government that there had been any compact with the Roman Catholic party ibr tlie purpose of obtaining votes , and ho asked whether it was worthy of Sir J . Graham to try to raise against the Government a religious cry in Ireland . Mr . Whiteside amused the House by reading , in conclusion , the characters which some of the Liberal leaders had given of each other , congratulating it upon the Ministry in prospect . —On the motion of Mr . M . Giiwon the debate was again adjourned at twenty minutes to ono o ' clock .

    ment which came from a limited and exclusive party . —Lord Bury , Mr . Mellor , Mr . K . Hugessen , and Mr . ' Laixo' supported the amendment . — Sir G . Napier said' he did not rise to speak for or against the amendment , but upon the defence of the country . He gave the present Government credit for putting the navy into a better condition than that in which it had been left by their predecessors . —Mr . Wilson spoke in support of the amendment , resting his vote not on the mere question of the dissolution , of which , he complained , nor only upon English , but upon European grounds ; and upon tlie management of the various departments . of the Government . —Mr . Digby Seymour protested

    against the time of tlie House being oocupied with irrelavent questions , and asked why independent members should be called upon to follow certain leaders of parties , like sheep , and to turn out the Government of Lord Derby without trial . He should vote against the amendment . —Lord Palmerston , referring to the silence of tlie opposite party , asked how the House could place confidence in those who had no confidence in themselves ? It was a most extraordinary spectacle , he observed , that a Government charged in the face of the House with being unworthy of the confidence of Parliament and the country should sit silent under such a charge . Upon every ground their mistakes

    in domestic legislation , the errors in their foreign policy , ami the course they had pursued in regard to the dissolution , —upon all these grounds tlto House , in his opinion , was justified in withholding its confidence from the Government ; . He dwelt upon their failures in domestic . legislation , contending that they justified the House in refusing to place confidence in them upon that ground , as well as upon the ground of their dissolution of Parliament , which deprived tlie country of the benefit of its advico in a great crisis . Having shown themselves unequal to deal with domestic affuirs , the Government had evinced ineompctency to mnnnge . our foreign relations , tho course they had pursued having , in his opinion , brought on . war . They had

    manifested an ignorance of the real , state of affairs , having believed that the danger of war was imminent on tho part of France anil Sardinia and not on that of Austria , whereas tho reverse was the fact j otherwise thoy would have hold a ditto-rent language to Austria , which might have proventod hostilities . Tho Government , therefore , were not entitled t 6 tho confidence of tho House , in regard to our foreign relations 5 and in inviting the House to express this want of confldunce in such a Government , winch existed only upon suflurnnco , the Liberal party had pursued a straightforward course , and they would liavo shrunk from their duty had they refused to take it . —Oil the motion of Mr . Serjeant Deasy tho debate was adjourned until Thursday . Tho House adjouruod at half-past twelve o ' clock . Thuvaday , Juna P . In tho IIut ; i ? H of Lonijfl . —Tho Earl of riiiArnss-

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    LAW , POLICE , AND CASUALTIES . An inquest has boon held on the . bodies of the sufferers- by tho explosion on board the ship Eastern Monarch oil' Spithead . Seven persons are known to have perished , and but for the courage and coolness of the captain , officers and passengers , the loss of life must have been fearfully groat , The verdict returned was " Accidental Death . " The prosecution for the sale of army commissions , which has been removed by certiorari into the Court of Queen ' s IJench , will bo tried on the 17 th or 18 th instant , by a special jury , before Lord Campbell ut Westminster . In the Court of Common Plea ? , on Ihursuay , the judges unanimously decided that tho Earl of Shrewsbury had made good his claim to tlie Shrewsbury estates , which have been the subject of so much litigation .

    The Juno general sessions for Middloscx commenced this week at tho Guildhall , Westminster . In consequence of the hunontcd death of Mr . Pushley , Q . C ., tho assistant judge , Mr . Pownall , chairman oi the bench , presided , and expressed- liinisi-Jf in very feeling terms respecting the loss the court lintl sustuined by tho decease of Mr . 1 ' iiHlik'y . " »'"» whom ho nusBcd a high culogium . Ho also .. unoimce . l tho elevation of Mr . Hodkin as assistant jmlffo . In tho Court of Uankniptcy the choice of asHigncort was urrangod under the bankruptcy of J « roomun uik [ Char tier , the lute proprietors of tho Commercial Rcstauran , 73 , ClioAjwIdo ; and a second-clans eurtlicato was granted to Joseph Robins , a com dealer and market gurdenur , of Durtford .

    FumorluB of bills to rather a largo amount havjj iust been brought to light . Tho person Implicated , named John Lockhart Morton , was formerly ontrnirod In biiHinoMS as a civil engineer in I ' ai-liament-Htreot and in now Uesorlbed an nicrdiunt and billbroker , of Finch-lano . Ho appe-iira to have had transactions lately in tho timber trade , am I nlito to have . niH . de ( loiiHignmenta to Australia . Ilis connexions are highly respectable , and his attainments

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    Politics . ] THE LEADER . 713

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  • Leader (1850-1860), June 11, 1859, page 713, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2298/page/5/