The New York Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1855, Page 1

R. PARLIAMENT. » War with the Duke of with Austria, Consols, ‘f ADMISSIONS, bS LATER FROM THE CRIMEA. i ire 4 IMPORTANCE FROM SEBASTOPOL. reck of the Ships Queen of the West and Pride of the Seas. STATE OF THE MARKETS, &., &o., &e, ‘The Collins mail steamship Atlantic, Captain West, Srrived at this port at five o’clock yesterday afternoon. Bhe left Liverpool on Saturday, the 16th, but owing to ‘an accident to her rudder head she was compelled to put Deck, She sailed again at half past nine o'clock on Monday morning, the 18th ult. The Liverpool Albion of Abe 18th ult. gives the following particulars :— ‘The United States Mail steamer Atlantic, Captain West, which sailed for York on Saturday morning, » nige o’clock, with the usual mils and about ninety pas- sengers, put baci the same evening with rudder-head damaged Though the in- (7, was ofa trifling nature, Captain West deemei it duty to return to Li in order to have the rud- effectually repaired. Work was immediately pro- with, while she lay to an anchor, off enya it was expected to be finished in time to ble her to to this morning, The passengers remiin- ed on board. is the firstdeparture of the Collins jateamers from this port under the new arrai rat, which, notwithe the withdrawal of se of the - rd steamers for the ea service, secur’s a mail communication with North America. ‘Among the passengers by the Atlantic is Mr. Daniel news is nino days isVér;tut of no importance fro-t mat of war—nothing of consequence having beea in the Crimea. most interesting feature of the news is the meet- 4g of the British Parliament, the debate on the war the House of Lords, and the facts in relation to tho ity of alliance with Austria. It appears that the ity is a conditional one, and since the debate in par- f coneels have fallen to 92. They had fallen to 134, but recovered a little. The following table wil! law the fiuctuations inconsols during the week ending 93% «9B BG 92 2% 92 91% «92% «= shot ie Mt OL shut shut 914 OL 1s aidt ~ shut 913, 92 92 iug of the condition of affairs, the Liverpool is of the 16th anys:— opening of Parliament has divided the attention wercial world this week with the news from and the Austrian treaty, Her Majesty's general satisfaction, it Woilst it pledges England ani in cage she should be attacked, bi: offens: ia only if Russia should reject th conditions of peact may agree with the inter- tation the Cabinet of Vienna may place upon tho . The news from the seat of war continues ity and unimportant. Liverpool Alvion of the 18th—the latest—says :— it with promise of remarkable events though week was, aud reatized though many of them were, { at week seems big with an incident of much importance, or at least of much more immediate Aerest, being none other than the fate ef the Abe: Ministry, Infinitely to the astonishment of {I pnd not Jers so apparently to that of their most supjorterg, Government have suddenly pro- féure whore success jure seems Walijerilu to their retention . They pro- 0 this country a foreign corps, ostensi- ly foforqn war service exclusively, but which | theaature of tl Poof mg» ed to some a doestic service, whether in this country or parjon aty abroad. Ministers, it true, repu- A je wmtion of any such employment as the ster a! must we: the alleged 7 lient #0 just: be on every ground. They ie to an ex; jonah to ie national feeli y thy the require only 15,000 men at present; but, hon , they are unable to say that they may re. m times as many. They say they want y f the first year of the war, but they are 0 sy that they will not want them throughout heever long it may last. Of its protracted the tire con now no longer be a doubt, whatever ave been formerly, The Czar, so far from My least degree intimidated by the Fon of v1 with the Western Allies, still less by the 4 Ly ee vassal, Prussia, to these Systematically preparing to carry on the pet tie uttermost, orileatiy’ colenlater g mts of Western disorder that have not omeato play, but which the bill before us will, to ing, speedily bring forth. towing = extract of a letter from St. Peters- * Oa 4 a iron foundry is in fall work again. He has for five screw engines, four of 300 and one of er, and actually received £50,000 in ad- eithou depositing any guarantee, an unasual ith government contracts. Tne Americans (the io have bad so much to do with the Moscow rail- * boil inboaty and screw nel Colt o, or is still here, with his m: fy to make the revolvers. stated in a despatch from Vienna of the 9th that hao sent her final sammons to Russia, of which jAOpewing is a summary — ‘modification of territorial possessions is demanded the four points, an indemnitication for the 4 is to be a basis for peace propositions. Rossian rate over the Greco-Ca: of the declared inadmissible, with, the Sultan’s sovereign nghts. The fi ays privileges and equal rights of the y Rassian protectorate in tho Principalities intrvia is declared extinct. The navigation of is to be guaranteed by the raring of Sipas- by converting the other arsenals on its coast harbors. The Russian fleet to be reduced frigates and two lineof-battie ships. The re anert Of the Black Sea flect to be allowed to withdraw ‘tie Baltic. a Se ane be insured by a declaration The ina mouths, with the envi- to be declared neutral territory. ber despatch from Vienna says: if.ereis s reliable report that Ruasia accepts the four w bases for peace negotiations, but rejects every sation derogatory to her honor and dignity. The ¢ Sebastopol, or reduction of the Blac! y for the maintenance of her possessi oluntarily be ceded. if inoffen equivalents ae proposed, Russia promi ves acceptanc: iseported from St, Petersburg a despatch had been iat Vienna, dated the 12th, stating that if nego- 9 do not produce peace at the commencement of ye year & conscription is ovdered throughout Rus (16 in every 1,000, thas producing an army of 00 soldiers. asians, it is said, have suffered a loss in the Azof, corresponding in magnitude to our losses in prmof the léth. In an anpablished portion of Mensch'koff's dispatch of the 24th ult., he states ar Cape Berdjanskaia, on the north coast of the off, ® hurricane had literally demolished “the rt, driven on shore thirty five Russian vessels, d to pieces five others, of the Rassian reinfor:»ments towards the not ceased. The division\of Gen. Popolf had order to reini} ‘the garrison. at a conaci| war held at the 4 k MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, JANUARY 1, headquarters of Prince Mensehikoff, at which all the superior officers both of the army and navy were pre- sent, Admiral Nachimoff proposed to go out and attack WM EUROPE, | the dect, which had suffered from the tempest the pre- vious dry, but this advice was not taken, and it was re- solved still to remain on the defensive. The following papers have been presented to the houses of Parliament :— A convention between her Majesty and tne United States of America, the termallowed for the ‘ations of the mixed established under convention of 8, 1853, for the mutual set- tlement of claims. eat Go Kies peorionely in commnlanien shall extended ane ceeding four months after Septem! treaty was signed at Ws on the 17th July, and the ratifications oan gee g Rete the 18th Au- gust, 1864, The Paris Moniteur has the following in allusion to the terms in which Prince Gortschakoff has signified to Austria the Czar’s willingness to treat on the four points: “Some journals have lately alluded to propositions of peace alleged to have been made by Russia to France and England. The Courts of Paris and London have not received any proposals of the kind from the Cabinet of St. Petersburg.’’ It is stated that a motion will be brought forward by forty-one members in the Prussian Chambers, urging the King to give his adhesion to the Western Powers. A rumor was current (but it seems to rest on no foun- dation) that Prussis had actually expressed a willing. neas to join the alliance, on condition that England and France will guarantee the integrity of her Baltic ports. Additional telegraphic despatches anticipatory of the China mail, mention that Admiral Stirling had negoti- ated a treaty with Japan, by which two ports were opened to the British trade. Lord Dudley Stuart’s remains were buried at Hart- ford, 15th, and many manifestations of regret from the assembled mourners, Lord Rutherford, a distinguished Scottish Judge is dead, aged 63. It is correct that an attempt is making to make Mr. Edward Oliver bankrupt, on a trade debtor's summons, for $6,000, The Canada arrived at Liverpool on Sunday morning, the 17th, at 8 o’clock. An express from Tenby, dated Saturday 16th, to Lioyd’s agent, states that the ship Queen of the West, Parnell, from New York to Liverpool, is on shore on Langharne Sands, Carmarthen Bay. The crew and pas- sengers, about 144 in number, were landed in safely, but it is feared the ship will prove a wreck. About 160 bales of cotton have washed ashore in Car- digan Bay from the wreck of the Pride of the Sea. The heel of the foremast of the wreck is burned off about six feet above the step, showing that the cargo must have been on fire some considerable time. Our London Correspondence. Lonvon, Friday, Dec. 15, 1854. Opening of Parliament—The Queen's speech—Analysis of the Speech—The Debate—Analysis of the Debate— The Opposition and the Government—The Treaty with the United States—Le Medecin malgré lui—Popu larity of the War—The Government Explanations—Layard and Disracli—The Treaty with Austria—Lord John Russell's Account of it—Astonishment of his Colleagues A Fiz—The Times attacks Lord John—The Theatre of War—Sebastopol, 4th December—No new Battle—The Frankfort Diet—Russia and Austria— Miscellaneous. Parliament was opened in due form by her Majesty Queen Victoria, in person, on Tuesday, 12th inst. We had what is called here Queen’s weather, that is to say a bright sunny day, and thousands flocked to see the royal cortegé. If any one who was present had previously entertained a doubt of the popularity of the war against Russia, that doubt must have been dispel- led by the enthusiasm with which the Queen and the ministers were greeted, and the opposition was equal- ly cheered, as their intention to support all measures for carrying on the war was well known. The first point that will strike you is the brevity of the speech; the seound that the word peace is not men- tioned in it, No hopes of negotiation for peace are held out; but her Majesty cannot doubt that Parliament shares her conviction of the necessity of sparing no ef- forts to prosecute the war with the greatest vigor and «fect. Her Majesty then compliments the Emperor of (ae French and the French troops. The observations respecting the recent treaty with Austria are vague and unsatisfactory. It is not styled an offensive and defensive treaty; her Majesty simply anticipates important advantages from it to the common carse Her Majesty then alludes with satisfaction to the aet- tlesent of American claims; the state of the revenue is declared to be satisfactory, and an appeal is made finely to the patriotiam of the country. ‘The debate which ensued filled forty-two columns of the fimes newspaper. The whole policy of the govern ment was indicated by the respective ministers. The opposition did not propose an amendment, and the al drew in reply to the royal speech was unanimously adopted in both houses. ‘The Earl of Derby, the leader of the opposition in the Lords, commenced by saying that the present was no time for discussing whether the war could have been avoided or not. In the Commons the opposition speech was made by Sir J, Pakington, and was referred to by a tlong and able speech from Sidney Alerbert. It was a defenes of the government measures in the commissariat and medical departments. Layard, who has been picking up notes on the heights before Sebastopol, and been looking at things in the Crimea himself, only having returned to town a fow days previous to the opening of Parliament, got up when Sidney Herbert satdown. He blamed everything, the conmissariat, the ambulances, the medical staff, kc. He pit hed into the Baltic squadron, censured the conduct of uur government in Greeee, blamed our policy in Asia —Le wished to know why the treaty with Austria was not laid upon thetable; his impression was, it was only waste paper and instead of leading to an alliance would raise fresh obstacles and difficulties. Disraeli complained, in hia usual sarcastic tone that no cabinet minister had risen to answer Layard, and ina long ironical speech endeavored to turn all the govern. ment meaaures into ridicule. “If (concluded Disraeli) we are,to have,equivocal allies —if we are to have allies who only interfere to myntify— to endanger when they ought to act, I say, no Austrian alliance !—no four points !—no secret articles !—but let France and England together solve this great question, andestablish and secure the civilization of Europe ”’ Lord John Russell rose in reply. He made a state: ment respecting the treaty with Austria. After stating that he (lord John) was never satisfied that Austria had pursued that course which her duty to Europe should have induced her to take, he added, that sho ought to have joined the maritime powers sooner. In conclusion Lord John Russell said — It was only at the end of July last that her prepara. tions were nearly completed, ana I remember Fase oi y well at the end of the session that I steted, in answer to a — from the honorable member for Montrose (whone absence this evening I lament), that I said that though Austria was pledged not to make any arrange ment with Russia, except on certain bases that had been laid down, she was by no means pledged to under take @ war in conjuncti ith the maritime Powers [hy s has now gone a further, but ha as far as she expected stored at the end of the year. agreed with as that if she ah a treaty offen: whould ipso facto ex between Austria, land and France, ( lear, hear, hear.) She has likewise that, before the ‘end o the year, ahe will take into further consideration whe steps she will be prepared to take with respect to the terme of peace with Russia, (Hear, heae) Now, I understand the meaning of that’ article, cer. tainly, as not containing anything very precies. (Hear, h from the opposition.) I understead, how ever, the meaning of that article to be that, if England and France shall Propose conditions of peace which are in conformity with the four bases, and which seem to Austria to oome within the terms of those bases; and if Russia shall refuse her assent to «uch treaty of pe then Austria will no longer henitate, bat take part in the ulliance, and that an offensive and defensive alliance will take place. (Hear, hear.) Ido not wish to over. state the engagement in anv way: and / admii that Aus trig might sill, at the last moment, say that the terme would reduce Russia (oo much, and diminish too greaily her weight in Burope, and that the could never be oz o~ to agree to them. Such might be her language. ine leaves herself at liberty to say this without any breach of faith, amd one of the last thi I wish to do would be to impute to Aus breach of fa'th, if ultimately, not form part of the alli- eno; but my explsas' ia that ahe does concar w ue in ego to the bases that are absolute! busela Bot qomeems to = treaty of peace on those the forces of Aus j i (Hear, thought it was much to be tardy, and Russia had been enabled to despatch a part of her troops on the Danube to the Cri which placed our gallant troops there at so great s disadvantage. ‘Hear, hear.) | would agree with mich of what jon. member for bee i 8 bas said with respect to three of the conditions, but that I vever have been able to get anyboay to tell me how wi except by a long and protravt This explanation of the treaty with Austria is by no means regarded as satixfactory. The other members of the government are very savage with Lord John Russell, and their organ, the Zimes, of this morning, devotes a leader to the subject. The 7imes says ;— The production of the treaty can nlone terminate this coutfoversy; buat if it should prove, when the text of the instrument is before us, that our version of the matter is co: We trust + suitable notice will be taken of the indiscretion of a minister who, on «ach an occasion, could misrepresent the essential -onditions of & treaty so deeply affecting not only the honor of his col- a ae: but that of the crown and its allies, e obligations of the treaty we believe to be that, in the event of hostilities breaking out between Austria and Russia, the three Powers engage to enter into an offensive and defensive alliance; and if pence be not secured before the termination of this year upon the bases jomtly agreed upon by all the three /owers, they will concert such measures us may effectually ao- complish the end they have in view. ‘The treaty will probably be laid on the table to-night. With'the exception of a smart skirmish on the night of Nov. 20, within 400 yards of Sebastopol, in which a de- tachment of Englixh rifles took possession of a Russian position, anda sortie made by the garrison on the night of the 22d, nothing of importance hed occurred before Sebastopol. Since the battle of Inkermann the Russians have remained inactive, Both armies are digging huts, The reinforcements already exceed 20,000. Omer Pasha has embarked at Varna with 35,000 troops of the Danube army, for the Crimea. The allied troops are in excellent health and spirits, and the fearful storm of the 14th November and its disasters are now for gotten, or simply talked about over the bivouac fire.— ‘‘Fursan et haco olim meminisse guvabit.’’ ‘The London papers give long and graphic accounts of that fearful day. Such a storm had not been witnessed for thirty years. The Duke of Cambridge aod Prince Napoleon are both laid up at Constantinople. The health of the Duke is considerably shaken by recent events. The statement that Prussia has adhered to the treaty between Austria and the Western Powers is not correct, —at least it is premature. The following ia the resolu- tion that has been adopted by the Diet in regard to the last additional article to the April treaty :— ‘The High Assembly, whilst it publicly adheres, in the name of the most serene German Confederation, through the present declaration, and on the bastaof Art. 2 of the federal acts, and of Arts. 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7 of the Vienna concluding acts, to the addition: icle to the treaty of the of April, concorded between the august Courts of Vienna and Berlin on the 26th November ult., and extended by a resolution of the Diet of the 24th of July last, #0 as to constitute an offensive and defensive treaty, resolves— 1. it the Germanic Diet, as a European power, ac- know! the well-known four preliminary points, ac- cording to their apparent contents, a4 an appropriate foundation for paving the way to a legal and secure state of peace on Europe, and especially the tirst aad second points, ax appropriate, and to be maintained from the point of view of German interests. 2. That in accerdance therewith the stipulations for peace should be pursued with energy on this priaciple. 8. That on the other side, however, a» attack in Aus tria, be it on the imperial ovine fi or against ite troops in the principalities, 6: 1 the whole of Ger- many to support Austria with ail its available means. : 4 In consequence whereof, — . aces of the increasing menacing 0 of European affairs, the military saarartten Shalt he cbasiea to take the neces- wary re for oP ropriate federa! military readiness, & A Iso it the two combined committees for Oriental and military affairs sball be em powered to con- cert such propositions as may be deemed requisite for carrying out all military measv*es commensurate wih necensities. It in a great point gained by Austria. Prussia will now have to sail in her wake. The address in reply to the King of Prussia’s spoech contains the following paragraph:— We acknowledge with profound thanks your Majesty's terns] solicitude for the country in maintaining for tas long a8 possible the blessings of pea But we feel ourselves bound in our consciences to state most respectfully to your Majesty that, a cording to ous country, the time i come when Pri she safeguards her special and North Gor terests, can, by @ prompt and decided ret Europeam community, which the other gr Power still allied with her has steadfast!y main just now strengthened, avoid the dange: acomplete isclation; and that the ol founded on legality, secured ayrainst all that is, a durable peace—can only be ® Majesty throwing into the balance of der weight of your voice, strengthened by acts. Should ‘the united’ voice of Europe find p> hearing ined by your ions the full (meaning trom Russla,] and your Majesty ae» yourral? necersitated to call forth tle whole strencth of the country, then the nation will know that the heavy aacri ficex of’ blood and goods are not imposed upon it for foreign interests, but for the elevated t-easures of right, of independence, and the honor of t)eir fatherland, aad, following the appeal of their king, will show in true | Prussian manner that we are powerful in unity It speaks the sentiments of the Prussian people. There are various rumors in town of a battle having taken place beforefebastopol. It is creditably asserted that the allies will give battle to the Russians outside Sebastopol betore Christmas, and then, 1f victorious, at tempt to take it at the point of the bayonet. An officer atone of the clubs has offered £1,000 agaiast £100 that | Sebastopol falls before Now Year's Day. T enclose an account of the settlement of some of the American claims, The settlement is going on satirfac- torily There has during the week been a good demand for American State securities, expe for Virginia ard Pennsylvania State bonds, but with little doing in the Railroad bonds. Prices are as follows: —~ United States Six per Cent Bonds, 1862....101 102 Do. Six per Cent Bonds, 1868 0034 @ 11044 Do. Six per Ot. Inse, St’k, 1867-68.106 Do. _ Six per Ct. Inse. Stock, 1962..101 N. Y. State Five per Cent in 60, Quarterly 3 a % Penntylvania Fi a 1% Do. Five per Cent ee a 80 Massachusetts Five Ct Sterl’g de, 1868101 2 102 8. Car. Five per Ct (Paring’s) 1808-'68 92 « 94 Mar, i § a ns a Ca per Cent Sterling Honda, 1876..109 Boston Four-and a-Half per Ct Ster, bis..100 a Montreal Six per Cent, 1657-'65.,... « & a - New Orleans ix per Cent Bonds, i893. So — Timois ¢ val Six per Cent, 1876 61 « 62 Pennsylvania Cent, RR Six per Cents, 1850, 88 a 89 N.Y. & Erie Seven per (+ Int Mor. 1864-'69.100 «102 Do. Seven per Cent Mortgage, 1°3%,. 76 = 17 Do, Se per Cent Ce ‘able, 1862 s— N, Ind. Seven per Ot lat 4 pn Be 180 a 75 Terre Haute and Alton 7 per Cent do., 1867 75 a — The Indian mail has arrived. Lord F Fitsclarence, Commander in Chief at Bombay, is dead. Dors Mohamed requests English aid against Rus: Opening of the British Parliament—Impor- tant Debate in the House of Lords. On Tuesday, Dee. 12, the sevnion of Parliament waa opened by her Majesty, with the urusl State formalities. The day being unusually fine and gon'al for the season, & large concourse of pers ma were szsembled In at. Jamen’ Park and Parliament «treet, by whom the Queen and Prince Consort were received with enthusiastic demon strations of loyalty The interior of the House of Lorde always presets on these vecasions a rcene of deep interest, but its aepoct on the prevent occasic nfully deadly conte h haw led war tive of the Avge 0 early & commence a in the body ment of the session. Th ef the house reserved for pecresses and the fewale members of th ¢ families, and the seats in the galleries appropriated to other ladies, were densely Gliel at an earlier hour than urnal. The gay and te 1 attire of the brifflant « sembly who assist at the inauguration of the Parlis mentary session wevslly makes tho splendid gildet chamber of Mr. Berry bloom like « parterre; bat upon the prevent occasion, the appearance of a number of ladies in mourning indicate’ bow have been plunged in grief by the lows of their gallant relatives in the army of the East. The members of the corps diplomatique, wearing the stare, collars snd ritands of toelr respective orders, at tended {o great numbers. The Americas Minister, Mr Bachagen, whe was present in evening costame, pre. and France. | conviction as wellas that of the vast majority of the | ‘ | of the speech | sented a marked contrast to the brilliancy of the uni- forma and decorations by which he was surrounded. Among the earlier arrivals was Count Walewski, who was engage’ in a long conversation with the Karl of Aberdeen and Tord Clarendon. M. Musurus, the Turk. ish Ambasyador, was warmly greeted by many of his diplomatic colleagues. Among the distinguished for- eigners whose costumes gave eat and ry to the scene wore the Maharaja! ane ingh, jb Pasha, « member of the Imperial Admiralty at Constantinop): and his suite, and the aides-de-camp of the Rajah of ber 20 min ates past 2 o'clock th (i mip tee o'el the gorgeous procession of heral's, poursuivants, pages, officers of the royal househal!, 0.4 great officers of State, swept in, and the assembly rove to greet the arrival of her Majesty, who, giving ber hond to Princ: Albert, waa led by the Prince tothe throne, Upon her Majesty’s left stood the Karl of Aberdeen, bearing the Sword of State, and upon her right were te Marquis of Win hester, with the Cap of Maintenance; the Marquis of \anadowne, bearing the crown upon & velvet cushion, and the other Ministers ant officer: of Btate. Having cracious!y signified her desire that the assem- bly shoul! resua their seats, Sir Augustus Clifford, Gen lemay Usher .{ the Black Rod, received the Queen's cor mands to #ummon to the royal presence the mem- bers of (ho Honst of Commons, who shortly appeared at the bar, headed by the Speaker in his robes of ofice. The Ministry were represented by Lord J. Russell and Sir W. Molesworth, who stood at the Speaker's right. The mo- menvary noloe o.arloned by the arrival of the Lower House having ided, her eaty, ina clear and dis- tinet voieo, de} vered the following most gracious ‘WHR QUEEN'S SPEKCH. Lords and GQ -ntlemen — bave called segnaoee at this unusual period of the year, in that, by your assistance, | may take euch measures *) will enab! warin which we er: © eilect. This » for IL eannot do necessity of a me to prosecute the great ed with the utmost vigor and we, Fhknow, will be readily givea; ‘at you share my conviction of the »0 effort to augment my forces now engaged in t » The exertions they have made and the victories (sey bave obtained are not exceeded in the brightest pages of our history, and have filled me with admiration end gratitude. The hearty anf efficient o ration of the brave troops of my ally, the Emperor of the French, and the glory acquired ineommon, cannot fail to cement ntill more closely the wition which happily subsists between the two nations. It in with satisfaction I inform you that, together with the Emperor of the French, I bave concluded a treaty of alliance with the Emperor of Austria from which I anti- portant advantages to the common cause. T have also concluded a treaty with the United States of America, by which subjects of long and difficult dis- cussion have been equitably adjusted. Thoro trratien will be Inid before you. Although the prosecution of the war will naturally engage your ebief attention, | trust that other matters of ie interest and importance to the general welfare will not be neglected. I rejoice to observe that the general prosperity of my subjects remain uninte-rupted. The state of the revenue affords me entire satisfaction; and I trust that by your wisdom and prudense you will contiaue to promote the progress of agriculturé, commerse, and manufactures. Gentlemen of the House of Commons, In the estimates which will be presented to you I trust you will find that ample provision has beon made for the exigencies of the public service. Lords and Gentlemen, — rely with confidence on your patriotism and public rit. 1 feel asaured that in the momentous contest in which we are en, you will exhibit to the world the example of @ un | ied Thus shall we obtain the respect of other nations, and may trust that, by the blessing ofjG0d, we shall bring the war to a succesafal ‘eine. pasrage relative 0 th f ie wage relative to the victories of the Orimen, which fier Majesty declared had filled her with gratitude and admiration, was delivered with graceful emotion Her Majesty, having delivered ber Speech, rose, and GIViNg Her uawd to Prive Albers, loft tho house, ‘The assembly then diapered ‘Their lorde lps reassembled at five o'clock. THE ADDERAS LN REPLY TO HER MAJESTY’S SPEBCH— IMPORTANT DEBATE. The Lorn Cuanceiton having read the speech deliver- ed by ber Majenty, ‘The Duke of Lema rose.to propose that a humble ad- dress be presented to her Majesty in answer to her Ma- Jesty’s mont gracious speech, and in doing #0 claimed their lordshipe forbesrance for bis unaccustomed efforts in the periory ance o/ #0 important a task. Lord Asnuvaron seconded tho address, expressing bis regret that ihe duty of so doing should have fallen upon him, in cousequenes of the of o noble earl ro- cently calh«| to that @ use The etic e, ¥uick War, as usual, a mere echo of the speech, having been read, SrRRCH OF LORD DERBY, The Farl of Inn said—My lords, ber Majesty has called us together at this unusual period of the year to deliberate upen subjects of the highest and deepest im portance, net to this country alone, but also to Europe end to the world at large; and if, under these circum- stances, it ued been my duty to raise any objection | or any eavil to the terms of the speech from the throne—if i< lad been my intention to propose any j amendment, or to enter into any coatrov 1 should usdov\tedly have prefercod that some Majesty's Mo.sters should first had the eppor | tunity of stating fully their vews and of explaining | the conduct parsued by her Majesty's government, in order that I might have had the « to their statements, My lords, the present epee from eepeech of the last year T rejoice Usat at last circumstances, which have compelled the assent ¢ the nobly e { tue government, bh Antage of referring joied at the altered o throae as compared p the last sexsion of Parliament, 1 confess it wax with eur. Y that 1 heard the spesch which her Majesty had advised by her present counsellors to de Parliament. I regretted to *see he le the pated the probabl was impending, a talked about the 18 Yaeatures of internal im provement, or the various measures of internal innova- tion, which we be introduced and carried throagh | both houses of Parliament daring the session. (‘Hear, hear,’’ from the opposition.) I remember that at that time the noble President of the Council, in speaking of antici ney, almost the certain war which how calmly and deliberately they one of the suggexted measures, and one not the least important— Broiee ed reform in the constitution of Parlioment—stated thata war with Russia need be a matter of no such importance as to Interfere with the ordinary deliberations of Parliament. Nay, more, the noble lord sad that be thought the period at which we were entering upon war with Russia waa the period of all others to select for the amendment of the constitution of Parliament (‘bear;’’ and s laugh), and that it would he a nplendid moral apectacle for Karope and the world to nee that we cons! a war with Russia asa matter of such trivial and unimportant concern that we hardly gave a side glance atthe war, but tarned our main atte ation to the arrangement of our own internal affairs, nud, among others, to the revision of our Partia- mentary «ystem. (‘Hear, hear,’ from the opposition. ) V other measures were at that tums proposed or pro- mined, F ¢ we were told to look forward to, and mean while the goverament were drifting towards war. (Hear, and bughter.) That my lords, was theexpreesion of a mem er of the government; but, while the government was (elt to be drifting towards war, there was no end to the promise of measures whieh were to be brought un- der the consideration of Parliament. (Hear, hear.) | Now, my lords, I rejoice rey the altered tone of the present speech from the throne. The promises of Jast year failed. Those promises proiuced no frait. Of all the great measures which were proposed, hardiy one —if one—wan eventually carried. tae government were compe led to abandop the whole of them in consequence of the universal conviction that the war with Russia— robability and almost the certainty of which wax the one the enbject which ervel serious and important attention. Now, me for saying that a tone more worthy of the o- casion per lords, a great contest, eal ry, and requirir to the utmont, M of her address to Par grossing topic, expresses placed, that towards the v cution of the war no efforts on the part of the people, no ewrtgy on the part of Parliament, no sacrifice on the part of the country will be felt too great in order to sapport Her Majesty in the most course which she (s pursuing. (Cheers.) My lords, be fore 1 proceed to comment apon any portion of the speech relative to tha: Ly may tople, I will, in « ver: few words, pass over the fow other aubjecta to which the apeech refers. Of course, it must be = matter of sincere rejoicing to all te ve informed, upon the authority rom the Throne, that the «tate of the revenue is highly sati*factory, and that the general that { vromperity of the country in aptet. Uadoubdt ly ar te the agricaliw reat iy concerned, bieweir y of | roviden oe has given uaa bounti bundant barver ombine|!—by @ carioas cohol! -n oder euch circum+tad of prices bgher than were ever known bas added to the means and has placed prosperity. [ the cave with ful apd euy ond ! { the mamafec the country, a sumber ime aed a cone lernble num ow at this period lew ect for aed for bulking pur bide sot pretend not the easo—that ve distress prevails, I should | have the ght thet oor maoufactaring memeni was rach aslo demand peeullar potiee add that, ty the first these 4s egecel ae | g long period, considerable fectlitive have bree alleried 1855. | PRICE TWO CENTS. for recruiting her Majesty's military forces in Manches- terand the adjoining towny, arising partly from the geno- ral stimalus which has been given to the fvelings of the country, but in some measure, doubt aconsiderable numberof hands being out of work, Her Majesty inforins as that she has concluded @ treaty with the United States of America, by which subjects long and dificult discussion have been equilably adjusted It must, of course, de a matter of satisfaction to us to know that any subjects of difference—and expecially of long-standing difference—with a community connected with us by the ties of blood, of language, of laws, and with whom upon all occasions I trust it will be the desire, as | am sure it is the interest, of this country to up the mor! close and intimate connexions, have been + ed. That treaty will be laid before your lordahipe, and until it is before us it would be improper for me to prouounce any opinion upon its merits, or ua to how far it deserves the character given of it by the advisers of the Crown. My lorda, the other aub- jects which are to occupy the attention of Parliament ia the course of the present seasion—the a} ‘of * et cm. tera” which iy substituted for the magniloquent promises Leld forth in form erspeeches (a laugh)—are included in ry modest paragraph, which expresses a hope that, amid the pressure of war, other matters of great interest and importance to the general welfare will not be neviected. We have not received, either from Her Majesty's government or from the mover or seconder of the addross, any intimation of the character of those various important measures, and their nature and char: r may possibly be hidden at present from the Knowledge of the Cabinot itnelf, (A laugh.) For our part, we can safely join in the expression of hor Majesty » lope that if varieus important measures whould be laid before us they will not be neglected, That is a wentiment upon which there can be no difference of opinion, (Hear.) Now, my lords, having touched apon those questions mentioned in the royal speech which bave no refers to the war, I proceed to that much more important and all her. gore, ic to which the grea'er portion of the apeech from the throne (s levoted ; and, in the first place, | must be permitted to express my cordial concurrence in the language which is vow in the speech with regard to the hearty and efficient co operation of the brave troops of our ally the Emperor of Trench, and in the hope which ber Majesty enter tains, as well asin the conviction she expresses, that common dangers, common perils, common glories, and common interests may cement’ more strongly the alliance which happily subsists between the two countries. (Loud cheers.) My satisfaction at this recognition on the part of ber Majesty ix in- creased by the knowledge that that recognition ix ap- proved by ministers, who not very long ago entertained very different views. (‘Hear, hear,” and a laugh.) I rejoice to think that that passage in Her Majesty's speech has been concurred in by the right honorable baronet the First Lord of the Admiralty and by the Pres. ident of the Board of Control. (Fiver, hear,’ and lavghter.) I rejoice also that the noble earl at the head of the government can feel and can acknowledge that there is a great and important advantage to be Jerived from an intimate alliance between this country and France, although the destiny of Franco may not be swayed@by the House of Orleans. (Hear. hear.) The Royal h refers to the gallant and cordial co-opera- tion and the entire harmony which have prevailed be- tween the troops of our ally and those of our own army, as well as to their heroic achievements, Private and public accounts concur in showing us that two nations, which for many years have been accustomed to regard one another with feelings of enmity, have not only laid aside altogether those feel nga of enmity, but, aide by aide, are rivals in glory aod brothers in arms oo flelds similar to those where they formerly encountered one another as foey, breast to breast and band to hand. As upon those oo- casions former experience led each to respect the valor of the other, so present experience leads them to regard each other as brothers in arms, ongaged ine rivalry without jealousy in the accomplishment of « common object, each doing honor to the courage and bravery of the olher, and animated by a common feeling of glory. Words must fail to expres the debt of gratitude which this country owes to those gallant and devoted men (loud cheers), but doubtless comfort and satisfaction will be carried to many a gallant heart when the nssem- bled Parliament of England record their admiration of the deoes and their gratitude for the services of our gallant troops. (Renewed cheers.) My lords, when I remember that, of that numerically small army which «nent out few montha ago. pro ly ivates, and probably not one in 10 of the officers, had ever before rd a shot fired in anger; when | remember that they went forth, at the first outset of their compaign, to pine away in inaction, and that their ramka were thinned depressing, if anything could their indomitab’ by disease—moral! erful enemy—having carried with them what was sbechitely necessary for thelr march, and hardly suficient for their equipment end provision; when [remember that such « body of men, under such circumstances, found themselves in front of a force au- merically superior, entrenched upon heights, fortified with all the skill and all the power which ¢ might of Russia could supply, and fortified apom ground the na tural difficulties of which were such as to impede even an active man inthe scent, although not checked by the enemy: when! remember that these heights were bristling with batteries, from which shot and shell were poured which mowed down the raak« of our men as they aacended that glorious but bloodstained hill; when | re member that in the face of numbers not inferior to their own, against all the difficulties of position, against all the opposition of the most powerful artillery, they ad vanced, weakened in numbers, falling by scorces, but the survivors closing their ranks pres with indomitable coursge; when, under these cireum- stences, hand to band, that body of men who nad never before heard a shot fired repulsed a veteran army from a position so fortified, from which it had been the boast of Russia that no army could dis lodge them in leas thaa three weeks, while this great wucces) waa achieved by our raw army im the course of three hours; when we remember that within a fortnight afterwards, the position of our men being changed, they being the besieged instead of the besiegers, they were assailed by an army seven times their number, when we recollect that our troops were called to the confliet from snecessive and continurus labor at the lotrench ments, suffering from cold, frem privation, from hanger, in some cases from al! but nakedness, when we remem ber that they were placed under the disadvactage of = surprise in the darkness of a foggy morning, when I find that these m who won the heigh Alma in the course of three by resisted the assault runger than themselves, and for ntained the un- equal contest, sometimes even without ammunitioa, our troopa on ‘those rdstained heights being re inforeed and supported by « portion of their gallant ” I remember these deeds of arme—aye, m the uvfortanate but astound ing charge by our gallant cavalry—I say that no words can the merits of such ben heroic soldiers cheering.) 1 say th read the history oi not as politicians, (cheers) cannot that campaign—wher bat os men and be s heart that does not # pride that these much-eadur ing, all-daring, achelving mn were our country men (renewed cheers); that they were British subjects like ourselves (loud cheers) J there is hardly tear will not spring unbidden when so many of them bumbered with the dead. (Hear.) But! will only dwell upon that portion of the subject which relates to the glory which that gal lant ed; I wil) not dwell upon the sacrifices they have made, or the sufferings they have endur Their country will remember them. thelr country know how to valoe those who «till remain, and, what ever way be the ors and rewards by which thi coun try can show its gratitude to those who, in such unequal led circumstances, and under such serious Aiffical maintained, upheld, increased the glory of the tits flag, those honure and thore rewards will certainly be granted with no niggard hand (loud cheers), bot with universal approbation, and with the cordial consent of « grateful country. (‘Hear,” and low! cheers.) While Tam speaking of honors to be coc ferred upon our own allant officers and men, |} know not whetber I am going eyond the ‘mits of Parliamentary license, and trench ing upon that which (s the prerogative of the Crown, if when, atthe bead of the army of the allies, there ies general who bas seted with ours (n the most cordial and voloterrupted harmony, by whose advice we have bene fitted, by whose nee we have largely profitted—1 know pot whet m making © suggestion whieh I t not to make, when Iany | am satiefed that so ng could be more grateful to the feelings of the Beit ish army and of the country at large—nothing, I think wouls be more due to the gallantry aod cordmity with which the whole of the French forces have supportet ours throughout this great contert, than—if ne pee rible—to confer upen General Canrobert some mark of military honor. ('‘Heer, bear,’ and cheers.) I have now attempted todo justion to my own feelings with regard to the merite of thi lant army, ead with regard to the sacrifices acd privations which it bas bad to contend with. I wih, my Lords, that J could here cose the observations | have to make, aed 1 hope it may not be considered ince with the dete: © with which | started, of endeavoring net t the unanimity of your lordships, when [aay for me to comment to to have been t will be neces extent opon what sborteomings of the they have conducte war not to much to revert to the past, a for thefoture [ae deeply senalbhe ponrb attaching to cortain pvid fall from me wrth peapeet 4 hour army (Hear, beor ) whlen oe nan fectusl carry ng on of the war, received the sen utanee of ans weal Secretary of e reileved from the barge of any other A charged alone with the soperivieedence we wight have ex jeoted thet gre attentir these minor detake t crmisatona, ant that better pre ait here been pall to woult have hewn aes woold have wen | made for carrying om the war them in sny former war in which this country has ever bere engaged. (Hear ad cheers )iut, my lords, lam well aware that there moet be omissions (a carrying on may servics of on oe tensive # chareqyer, and I am mot Gspowed to ceril minor details, or to enter into discussion upom this oF that matter in whieh I think » better might bave been mace. My complaint ngainrt the gow~ ernment te thie—that they have from the ment, and before the commencement of war, lived, as tt were, from band to mouth—(bear, hear), that they never anticipated in due time the conti sof the xtruggle in which they were about to e1 ; whi er considered the greatnens of the un: dertak e upon which they were tering, sad that they never made adequate and ti pro- vision to meet, the contingent oxigencioe of the day, but those exigencies which the fortune of wi rendered inevitable. (Hear, hear.) One of the first maxima of war is i Bt ad an little an ~ lg chance—to be prepa against every pons! con’ gency, and to make those preparations—extravegant, if you will, but certainly om such » seale as to prevent anything going Sn which might have the effect of ol | but in the Black Sea, and, for ‘the | | | deranging U le plan. cannot but entertain a doubt, however, knowii ‘and reluc- tance with whic! themselves to be entertain a doubt w they bad among them those who were capable aud disposed to take & suiliciently comprehensive view of the great and important inter- ents volved im this war, and of ite mighty conse- quences and requirements, or that, If there was such man, he was not able to reflections of his own mind apon those of very first to the — last, there has been apparest the course pursued by her Majeat: wt of previous preparation—a jenee; and hig ve Pay mene to live wees today, providing foreach # ve oxigen: a arose, and net before it arose, (Hear, Wear “Toe ppticable to the whole vernment in the course of ere ‘too late’ in owe » hear.) We were ‘toe lat the Pruth waee casus belli in the first instance. Wi re ‘too late’? im sending our troops to the Black Sea, aud we are too com- laisant to the Emporor of Russia, who thanked us fer ing to act in concert with our Freneh allies aad se t into the Black Sea at a time when the French thought it desirable. Our co-operation then would have been of immense importance, aud our Po ponm yen rted thanks from the Emperor of Russa, com- i to a greatextent the action of our allies, We ite,’’ my lords, in declas the war, we fo” in ontering the Black Hea, and we allowed the massacre of Sinope to take place. (Hear, hear.) At that time the Turks were under the pledge of protection from thia country, bat tm the tsth of a powerful armament Sinope was taken and destroy the Turkiah fleet destroyed in its own wat and we were standing ioly by, mot at Sinope, puree of co + powerless or unwilling to inter- hear.) And, my lords, when we ourse pursued by Her Ma- Jenty’s government? It was themght At—1 know not for what reason—but it was thought fit, in the 1864, to bring forward a financial budget at an al pe Hod the 6th of March. On the 6th of March the Gnan- cial budget waa brought forward, and, though war was not declared until the 27th or 28th of Marsh, it was pro- posed to take an increase of something Like 10,000 men im the army, and I think a «mall increase was to be takes in the navy. And what was the calculation the Chaa- cellor of the Exehequer made for the probable additional cre to be incurred io consequence of the wart The calculation wa» £1,250,(00, being an expense of £50 for to war, what was Uh the transport of 25,000 troops. And where? To meet the Russians’ To defend Constantinople? No, buat te Malte and back again, (‘Hear,’’ and « laugh.) was the declaration of the Chancellor of the Bxchequer— namely, that the intention of the British government was to ask Parliament for the means only 25,000 men to Malta and back io,and for such an the Income tax was to be dou! for half a year. were the provisions made upon the 6th of in re- ference to which, when proposed in the House ot Com- mons, it wan sald,—When Russia sees these tions abe will indeed be aware of the bar ad mination, the vigor and decision with which this coum- try is about to carry on the war.” (‘‘Hear,”’ and laugh.) Why, my lords, when the Emperor of real that aration, he could but come to one of conclusioms, either that the British goverment gulling Partiament and imposing upon British or that they were not ly in earnest. (‘‘ieae,’’ cheers. , 25,000 mea — go to Malta aad back again, but as to interfer) th any of the military operations of Russia, wan impossible. Now, lords, what was the forco which we sent out? One re- membern—apd remembers with mingled feelings of sat- fefaction aod regret—the mustering of those gallaet wen, the elite of the British army, from 26,000 to 30,008 * ong, p Te teed from tile conntty, and with re- w! ener * otent ean far ceetus for ‘the tier led exertions y bad ma jo moting out lu the course ef so short a time—i '. in the months of March, April and May, and the beginning of June—so' numerous a force. I not deny the exertion» of the government, and I do not deny that during thor three months the utmost ec- tivity prevailed [n every department; but ls the send- ing out of an army of 00,000 men from « country Uke thin an achievement to be looked seen bh na! pride? I donot deny tLe activity whieh prevailed during two or three months, bul why was not thet activity aa- tleipated by ce months! (Henr, bear bat 4id you do out from 26,000 to 20,000 men, hands and aad You exhausted to send ow nu, and you then had to d to your recruiting power for my. And when you ren ith the French army, id you suppose that nor casualtios would youd th And where army of reserve? b hear.) Where were your reinforcements? You had thes You bad pothing in the shape of an semy of reserve except the reserves you had ip Eogland, waich | were unavailable in case of disneter, and com wentiy you launebed forth your army to depend upon ity own | resources, without sufficient provision being made for | them, or due foresight exercised upon the part of the (Hear, bear and cheers.) he object for whieh the tp vere nent out was the d ee of Constantinople and the sup- port of the army of Quer Pasha, io preventing the Kus- nians (rom penetrating farther into the Principalities, Petting acide the very subordinate condition im which that hypothesis places the British acmy, | ony thet, from the firet, that was not the declaration of the Britiah verpment of the intention and object of the war. was it possible for the war to be limited to such an ob- | ject. remember that on the 10th of June, in anewer | to my noble and learned triend, who is aot now in hie lace, ( Lord Lyndhurst), the auble earl opposite oppar- unely declared, as he had declared before, that the ob- | ject of the war was vot merely to afford protection te | Constantinople, bat to settle at oace and lor ever that nestion of Russian supremacy which had been een | in \mportance for years, not to say contarien white been forced upon ux, aod wheh was to be settled onee and forever, That was the declaration made by the | noble earl on the lvth of June, and it was made mort eimilar terms on the Slet of Mare, the whieh the Queen's message announcing the ¢ of war wan delivered “ft may be id that whem Priveipalities were relieved from im | whole course of the campaign wna altered—tuat, im the allies assumed the olleusive, and gave up the lean understand that argument, hat I day | British government it may be said tha! ites i | mit it, because I consider that before the siege wie F ised, you were bound to ulterior ww foree of 7.000 neo war sates y ‘nade. hear.) Butwhen the riege of Millstrem t had you to aay? The singe of Mlletria Did of June, the Tarkish nd, b f position she occuphel in Mebes- I remember that when « noble ine relerred to the coatuc’ of the ition to the Crimes, the noble east yerty * government img that he was only opportuni: of furtit Ow » to have een laboring bap opel, and aw ba able se penal Well, my lords, onthe of du Lord Joun Kassel, io the other Neuve of lin ment, sonvenced that Rese could no bey mitted to hold her menacing porition in the Crimea, » «1 we Roew, from the mga 7 that toot place att. « to the Crimes had been ded vpem. And deevird apon by whom! It was de cided apon by the government at howe 1 have here atement mate by the noble ear! opposite (Karl Gran ville) to the MHtaflordabire yeomanry, ot (he begingng of He sais— period, that am exped Cctober re, ° Aiewlt eaters + ? 4 Rosell om the 27th of October cherrves— Imreetiotaly after the mont of Milievrin wae raised It be qecetion both Ith ihe covermment #h home and wi tele, What pbivid '* 4000 oo the hones of the bask | rhould bave thought that evem Gefore the raising | of the a of Pilletria it hat bere consifersd epee boold be * nent reivet 414 the government 4eterain (iewr) The Soble lord contignsep ‘The geveremen\ st howe jones ceveys te Cte eat ceptor: Neher paar