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land of all his rights in full . Some couflrmation . of the arrogant claims which Prussia intended to press is given in the issue of a pamphlet , evidently emanating from tbj 3 Prussian Government , setting forth the hereditary character of the Principality from the earliest date , and specifically froaaa an early period in the tkaiteentii century ; settkg forth also the habitual loyalty shown by the citizens of Neufcliatel , and their constant resistance to
encroachment on the part of the Swiss E-cpaMoc . There are serious ^ tercets m this account , and it does not surmount the material difficulty in the ¦ w hole case , tliafc NeufcMtel was confessedly at once Canton and Principality , but by the very necessity of its position more Canton than Principality . Incessant quarrels arose out of that incompatible duality of nature , and if France and England be not permitted to settle the question , Switzerland will do it for herself . :
Italy has been brought before us in more than one aspect . In the first place there were Mr . Disraeli ' s questions in the House of Commons , and Lord Ha . rowicke ' s in the other House , endeavouring to extract from Ministers a distinct denial or admission as to the truth of a report that our Government has been in combination with some Continental Power to put restraint upon any
popular or national movement of the Italians , especially in Naples . Lord Palmeusiox gave answers exactly in the terms of each question , leaving an impression that some combination between this country and 3 ? rance to put a restraint upon the free choice -of the Italians "was attempted ; while Lord Cla .-BEirooN admits that the joint fleet has been withdrawn to prevent an insurrection !
This idea is confirmed by the renewal of a report in Paris , that the French Government is positively encouraging a Muratist movement in Naples . Same persons of high authority have obtained possession of an official document—a report by the [ French Envoy in Rome to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs—and it is published in the Baity Metes . The French , Envoy gives a very glowing description of Home and the people . Government is merciful , just , reforming , and prosperous ; the tXKuvtry itself is prospering- under the rule . He
speaks of " certain persons , " " demagogues , " who have suggested the division of the Papal States —the Eastern portion to he placed under a secular Government ¦ with a delegate of the Pope ' s . This is the plan laid before the Paris Conference by Count Cavouh , which received an apparent support from Lord Clarendon . We see how the French Envoy talks of it . He argues stoutly against any interference with the affairs of Rome , or any withdrawal of the French troops for the present , since either measure would bring down
the Pope ; to bring down the Pope would abolish the central head of the Roman Catholic Church ; and , ¦ with a philosophical coolness , the Envoy re-marks , that , the lull of the Pontifical Government would be of small consequence if Catholicity itself wero not at stake . He docs not like to impair the centralization of a priesthood which has been the ready instrument for despotic government on the Continent ; aaad the French Emperor , it is understood , has desired , to cultivate good relations with the Roman Church .
The British Bank inquiry proceeds , and we have some further disclosures , all , however , of the same nature . The last examination of Mr . Esdui / e is remarkable . only for showing the clear perception which the Manager of tlio Bank said his coadjutors had of thoir insolvent , almost despairing condition , and the deliberate manner in which they drew in other persons to bo directors or shareholders . Inviting strangers to enter tlie leaky shin , which , ¦ even by the most aotivo use of the pum >« , could scarcely l ) d kepi j trom shipwreck .
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Imperial Parliament. Saturday, March 14/...
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . Saturday , March 14 // L The Houhe of Commons sat for a short time last Saturday . The report upoa the Speaker ' s A usurrxiwas brought up , -and agreed to . MUTINY BILLS . © n tho order for the second reading of tie Mutiny Bill , a conversation took place upon the subject of a clause exempting private houses in Scotland & wm tlie ' liability « rf "having soldiers Palleted upon < t & s » n , which | seemed to give satisfaction . —The Bill , as well as the Makine Mutiny Bill , -was read a , second time . « A VINOS-BANKS BILL . Mr . Estcowkt and Mr . H . Heri & ekt seacpressea their regret at the unavoidable withdrawal of the Savings-Baniks Bill , introduced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer , which , in tbeir opinion , would be -a great improvement on the existing law . —The Chancellor oi ? the Exchequer signified his intention to re-introduce it in . the next Parliament . ' The House only sat for about half an hour , and then adjourned . Monday , March Mtik . TOETUItE IX BENGAL . In the House of Lords , the Earl of Albemari / g postponed his motion with reference to torture in Bengal until next Parliament . PROGRESS OP BUSINESS . The Lighting- op Towns ( Ireland ) Bill was read a third time , and passed . The Commissioners of Supply ( Scotland ) Bilx passed , through committee . THE EAELOf DERBY ON THE CRISIS . Earl Ghanville having moved tho second reading of the Income-tax Bill , The Earl of Derby-, pursuant to notice , called the attention of the House to the circumstances tinder which the appeal is made to tlie country . He disavowed all intention of opposing the present bill , hut he regretted that the consideration of the Income-tax , had not been left to the next Parliament . The tax was a useful engine in time of war , but ; it should be struck out of our system of finance in times of peace . Unless vigorous measures were taken , it would not be possible to fulfil the pledge given in 1853 , and to abolish the tax in 18 G 0 . Instead of having , as calculated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer , a surplus revenue of 5 . 00 , OOOJ . in 1857-8 , he ( Lord Derby ) believed there would be a deficiency of 0 , 500 , 000 / . Only very small reductions could be made in the army and navy ; but considerable savings might be effected in the Miscellaneous ^ Estimates , which had been swelled to an extravagant amount . But a true system of economy was only possible in connexion with a reasonable foreign polic }' . If we , abstained from interference in the internal affairs of foreign countries—if we withheld fr-om using a tone of braggadocio and menace towards other states , on account of every fancied injury—we need not keep a war establishments ^ time of peace . But if , on tbe other hand , the indiscretion of officials and subordinates is to commit us to war , we must at once arm ourselves cap-a-pie . With respect to the China question , if Government had done at £ rst what they did ultimately—if they had announced that they would send out a plenipotentiary to inquire into tho management of affairs at Canton—little more would have been heard from Parliament on the subject . But a most false and unfounded cry had been raised by tho Government , of " unnatural coalition" and " factious combination . " lie repelled that charge as a gross calumny . "When he brought forward his motion on the affair of the lorcha , he had had communication on the subject with scarcely any one ; but he gained the support of several of the most distinguished Whigs and many of the staunchost supporters of Lord Palmerston on general questions . His lordship continued : —" When I camo into this House , I took an opportunity of showing to Lord Lyndliurst the resolution which I had prepared , and I had tho good fortune to find that it suet with his entire approval . There was at tho time sitting by my nolilo and learned friend a Whig peer , a man of great eminenco , a distinguished and cordial supporter of her Majesty ' s Government . He asked if I would allow him to see tho resolution . I said , certainly , if he wished it . Having read over the resolution carefully , he nskod mo whether I lind any objection to strike out one phrase . I replied I Ivad not , and gave tho noble lord n pen , with which ho made the erasure ho desired . I tlion laughingly observed , 'Art you have altered my resolution to meet your views , I hope to have your support . ' (^ -1 laugh . ) And I gained it . " Q & mthmcd laughter . ) The charge oi " faction was equally imlme with respect to the House of Commons . Tho Conservatives had no previous consultation witli Mr . Cobde . u and tho Liberals ; indeed , many of the Conservatives bad felt indisposed to support the motion because of i t * being brought forward by Mr . Cobdon . Othora again had given tho rather strange reason for supporting ilm Government , that Ministers hiul mndo r . uch excellent , ecclesiastical appointments ! Tho Conservatives-were accused of faction * opposition , although but a few evening * before the division they had swelled the miserable number of 31 , which wero all tho
• . ¦ supporters the Government could muster from f-w ranH in opposition to Mr . Locke King ' s motion to lJf & vugMmuteni a majority of 18 . That act of the Conw vatxre party , which thus showed itself true to priSf ! « nd irrespective of persons , saved the Government fiSK tore » f Action—that of being devouredby its Zll l } Passing to tbe consideration of the recent eSSS ' i appointments by the Government , he objected to + > sectarian and Low-Church character by which theyVaJ dUstrngmshed , and to tbe fact of a party purp ose J ^ at tbe bottom of the selections . He was not St g —he thoHght that seot tended to the injury and diwTm tin of the Church of England ¦; . but that was L ^" -why he should go into the opposite extreme " I \ X 7 the greatest respect , " he continued , " for the labours anfl tho energ 4 es « nd the piety of many of the ' Dissentervnf this country . There is room enough , God know , rll them and for the Church of England in the coirtmVn
combat against vice , and irreligion , and immorality ( hear , hoar ); and with regard to them I sav with -ill my faewt , rftaey that «* not against us are on our < ide and God speed them in the good work we are carrvin * on together ! But , I confess it , my sympathies , my feef ings , my affections are with that body of the Established Church—and , thank God , they are both numerous W of weight and influence ' . —who , preferring the rehVion of the closet to . the excitement of the platform , with the Bible for their guide , with the ancient Fathers of the Church and -with the modern lights of the Reformed Church as their commentators and assistants , are more ready to inculcate upon their hearers the practical precepts than the ^ abstruse doctrines of religion ; but who nevertheless , maintaining the bond of unity in the Church , and maintaining it in the spirit of peace , are not prepared , for the sake of a false peace and of a false union .
to compliment away any of those which the Church upholds as its fundamental and essential doctrines . " ( Cheers . ) With respect to Lord Palmerston ' s foreign and general policy , he gave the Premier credit for courage in accepting the management of public affah-sat the call of the people , and he applauded him for bringing the war to a conclusion , but he could not on those accounts extend to him an unqualified support . The Premier had committed a grievous injury to the maritime rights of this country , and had interfered in the . affairs of Naples without any justification being made out hi tho papers before the House . No English subject had suffered ; and we should not have tolerated ¦ anv
sucli interference with ourselves if made by the King of Naples , as might have been the case before the amnesty granted to Mr . Smith O'Brien and the other political prisoners of 1848 . " I defy any man , even the most ardent , of his supporters , to say , when he professes confidence in the noble Viscount , what upon any great domestic question of the clay is the policy to which he pledges himself . Some cries have been raised witliin the . last few days which I think must astonish the noble Viscount when he reads them . One is , ' Palmerston and Freedom ! ' I imagine , my lorda , it would be more correct to shout , ' Palmerston always , but never freedom ! ' Then we hear , ' Palmerston and Liberalism !' 4 Palmereto-n and Protestantism ! ' ' Palmerston , and
down with Maynooth I ' Palmerston , the only Christian Premier !' ' Palmerston , the true Protestant Minister !' and blasphemously , or at least irreverently , * Palnicrston , the man of God ! ' The last cry appears in a clerical newspaper , where the noble Viscount is announcod as ' the man of < Jod . ' ( 4 lauyh . ' ) ... It is remarkable that , notwithstanding tlie number and variety of the war-cries -which have been attached to the name of the noble Visoount , there arc throe -with wMch'I have never heard him associated , and yet they are both important in themselves and have been the watchwords in past times of the groat Liberal party . I have never heard , ' Palmerston and Peace ! ' ' Palmerston and Retrenchment ! ' ' Palmerston and lleform !''
( Checrs . ~ ) In fact , ho invariably opposed all the great principles of the Liberals ; yet tho Conservatives could not acknowledge him because his position is anomalous , and he is not strong enough or iirm enoug h to resist pressure , aa was shown l ) y tho facility - with which he gave way on the question of tho tea duties , and in connexion with Sir John M'ltfeill and Colonel Tulloch . Earl GaiANViiyi -E defended tho policy of tho Government , an < l reminded the House of the time when Lord Derby , being Prime Minister , fenced night after nig ht on tho important , question whether he would go to the country' on tho principles of free trado or
protection . Lard l > erby had that evening skilfully avoided noticing the many favourable aspects which tbe foreign affairs of the country presented , as , for instance , tho treaty of pence with Persia , and the close nllinneo vith the Emperor of the l < Yon « h , with Austria , ami with other great powers of Europe . Tho noble Ear ] had dcelincd oilicc in 1855 , and he was , not aware that the Conservative party had received any strength f-incc that time . Under tho circumstances , it was natural they nhnuld seek the co-operation of tho member for the : Ihiiver-ity of Oxford , though in the voto of tho Commons he I > olicved tltat a large majority of the . supporters _ ol .-Ir . Cobden's motion voted in accordance , with their i u-
wicntious opinions , and had only minjudgcil 1 ho caso . Tho Eavl of MAi . Mianuitv briefly went over some oi thi ' grounds traversed by tlio Earl of Derby , and joined in the dcniul of nny coalition or factious conduct on t ' pnrt of tho Conservatives . —Tho Earl of lUmwit ku
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Leader (1850-1860), March 21, 1857, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_21031857/page/2/
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