PARLIAMENTARY AND GENERAL ENGLISH NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 107, 8 May 1871, Page 4

PARLIAMENTARY AND GENERAL ENGLISH NEWS.

London, March 24;-i-In' the House! of Lords last night ,Granville announced a telegram from Lord Lyons describing, the Paris massacre' s was confident of ah early pegtorationi pf, order. . ; ; . . ,v.' ; In the House of Commons Mundella caused a deep sensation by moving that

while tbe House approves the abolition of purchase, he believes tbe army and navy can be made efficient without an increase of the ordinary estimates. Gladstone detailed many arguments why the House should reserve judgment on tbe antithesis between the Government's intentions and its past conduct.^. Their habitual economy was ouly suspended by the presence of war exigencies. ' Dixon and Jacob Bright eloquently denounced ministerial extravagance and violation of pledges. Cardwell having replied, the Government was sustained ou the division by 384 majority. A motion by Lentham reducing the army augmentation by 20,000, was rejected by 280 majority. London, March 25, — In the House of of Commons last night Lord Elcho moved to diminish the army by 10,000 men. Cardwell opposed the motion energetically. Stark's motion was defeated. The Statesman says Napoleon is personally communicating with tho managers of the London papers, which were always devoted to his fortunes. London, March 27. — Napoleon remained at Windsor an hour with the royal family. Lord Stanley greeted him. Canrobert's children were present, and crowds cheered. In the House of Lords to-night, the bill legislating the marriage with a deceased wife's sister was rejected. London, March 28. — The House of Lords adjourned to-night after an interesting discussion on the defects of the present military system. In the House of Commons the drift of the debate was towards legislation to prevent tbe exportation of arms to belligerents. Southe, James, Palmer, aud others, advocated Parliamentary action, but the Attorney-General thought the existing laws sufficient. Increased stringency would tend to make such restrictions inoperative. Sir Chas. W. Dilke, member for Chelsea, iv a speech of some length, denounced the action of Russia iii repudiating the Treaty of Paris of 1856, and also the tone of the despatch of Prince Gortschakoff announcing the abandonment of the treaty. He blamed Earl Granville for consenting to reopen the Euxiue Question in the London Conference, and asserted that owing to collusion between Russia and Prussia the result of the Conference was inevitable. London, March 31. — In the House of Commons last night, Sir Charles Dilke said he was moved with regret that the House and the Government accepted the Conference. Gilpin concurred. It was not England's mission to preserve the peace of Europe. He advocated disarmament. Maimers continued the attack on the Ministers, whom Robert Peel defended. He was severely castigated by t_V Ministerialists. " Dilke withdrew his motion. Cochrane, Conservative, moved that in the opinion of the House, her Majesty should urge Prussia to ameliorate tbe terms of peace she required from France. He said the money indemnity exacted for the expense of the war, was equal in amount to oue-sixth of the entire capital of France. Cochrane added "By her lack of sympathy with France, England had lost a firm ally, without gaining another." Peter Hoare, banker, Conservative, seconded the motion, saying that/payment of the indemnity to] Germany imposed an additional burden of a million yearly on the French revenues. Gladstone replied that England's conduct was applaudeckby all Europe. France was in the wrongas regards the immediate cause of war, and Germany was right, though the latter was not free from blame in the affair of the Duchies. England had applauded the efforts, made for German unity. He regretted the revelations concerning the so-called Beuedetti treaty, and defended Lord Granville's policy of neutrality, and his course in securing tbe neutrality of other powers. He believed that through the efforts of the noble lord, Prussia had moderated her terms. He urged the inopportuneness of ,the motion, and it was withdrawn without ''further debate.