American Affairs In Parliament

In the House of Lords, on the 3Oth uit.. Lord Brougham callod attontion to tlie civil war o America, which he deeply deplored, and the consequences of which were no'v being feit all over the civilized world. At tho same time, ho thought it impossiblo for her Majesty's government to interfere ; but he expresed an earnest hope that the American people would thomselves see the euioidal oharacter of the contest in whieh they were engaged, and come to aome amicuble arrangement before they eniirely ahenatud irom them the feelings of respect and afiection with which ihey had hitherto been regarded by tho great Europaan natk;ns. In the House of Cotnmons, on the same evening, Mr. Hopwood asked if the government intendud to tako any steps to endeavor to put an end to tho civil war in America ? Lord Ptilrnerston said tho ment weru sensiblo of tho pnfleringn now prevailing in the raanufacturing distriets. They knew that Ihese privations wero great, and that thoso who borc thom had endured them with tho moát heroio fortitade and patienco, dong tho greatest possible credit to their underatanding. The persons who were eruturing such sufferings know that their privationa did not result f rom any bad legislation or f rom any misconduot on the part of the governinunt of the the country, but from circtmnstances in other countrios over wbtoh tho governmunt had no control. Ho wished it was in the pou-er fif the goverii' ment to take any to afford relief but the House vrould seo that any inteileronco inight tend to tho aggrava tion of the suffenngs of those who wero now ezperieticiog sticli great privations. Wiih regard to any offer of mediation, ho had no doubt whatever that botli her Majosty's government, and thut of tho Emperor of tho frencb, would be delight'jd to avail theniselvee of any opportunity that appeared to ofTer a fa t r prospect that such a step (vvhile tho partios weresomuch excited with anger and resentment ngainst each other) would be welcomo. If at nny time tliero should be a fair opening for anv sort of step wbich might bo likoly to meut with llio acquic-scence of the partios, it would not on!y bo a duty but a great pleasure to her Mnjesty's government to tako advantage of it.