PARLIAMENTARY AND GENERAL ENGLISH NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 90, 18 April 1871, Page 4

PARLIAMENTARY AND GENERAL ENGLISH NEWS.

London, March 2nd. — In the House of Commons, on Friday night, Sir Robert Peel stigmatised Lord Lyons' course as ungenerous and cowardly;, in deserting the British- population in Paris during the > siege, ; when he was entreated by the French Government to remain. He (Peel) extolled the courageous behaviour of Washburne, . the American Minister. Viscount Enfield and Gladstone defended Lord Lyons. London, March 6. — In the House of Lords this evening, the Marquis of Salis- ' bury attacked the foreign policy of the Government, showing that foreign powers were all contemptuous in their manner towards England. Prussia has declined England's aid in ..negotiating peace with France,, and Russia had repudiated -her obligations solemnly agreed to at the end of the Crimean war. . These insults he placed in contrast with the guarantees ; which England was party to, and therefrom he deduced the decay of her influence. He urged the re-organisation of the army. To his weakness he attributed much of England's loss of prestige. Earl Granville protested against the unreasonableness of the assault made on the Government's f conduct on foreign "aff^rrsTTHe'quoted aj disting"uj!s¥ed~Americ'an. officer, who e£presses surprise' at the •(complete stated of preparation for war in which he found tbe British Navy. ;' ?'■ '' London^ March Post learns that the prospect of the settlement of all matters of dispute between the United (States and England by the High Commission .at/.. Washington is > very; ; promising. There is an evident disposition to the trial of all topics . with fairness. Discussions take, place; upon the fish-WWte-fwj&i Afterwards upon tbe Alabama, claims* ,-;,;■