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LATER FROM ENGLAND.

The Sydney Morning. Herald, of the 11th instnnt publishes a postscript, which contains the Miusterial statement on the stale of Europe, reported' expressly for iiiat. journal, and'despatched at midnight of the 18th April. It is as follows:— ' ■; ; : London, Midnight, April 18. ;, The Hon, Benjaiaiii -Disraeli rose very soon after the Hoilse of Coinmnus opened, looking the picture oftrooui. ■ He spoke iii.au,extremely sluw '.voice, and iiv'n, forced and labored style must unusual to him. The . House was but t.iinly .aUendcd, say hut 200 present, the vest being atisent in.the provinces canvassing their constituents; and not a voice was heard, from the first to the last, but his own—not a murmur The House .was " shut with silence." A pin 'could have be<?» heard to drop. Lord John, Russell, Palmerston, Gladstone, .iind. others.paid great attention., Disraeli took a brief review of the' question, and what efforts hhd been made to prevent a collision between twoso (iiEtingmshed lowers us France and Austria.; Every word and look appeared to shew vlinttii'e cliSs'e of his speech would be most unfavourable, He finally spoke in a louder aiitl stronger voice, but never wmiued, nor.was he for eloquence. He spoke, liowever;tblhe ; purpose, and towurds the close only coiild.it be {fathered what might be the secret (lisclosufeto be made, the belief o( the Goveriitntfnl. . He then said that if no roconciliationcould be effected, it :would .be a' Jastimr disgrace to.Europe.". This gave.lho first iudiciition of what jyas to follow; und he closed thus: 'lilierefiireuojJe, iudeod X more, thaa hope

that by firmness and conciliation the peace of Europe may be preserved." France and Austria will disarm, but it is not yet decided whetuer before or after the meeting of Congress. Sardinia, however, will not dis arm ;..". but that," Disraeli ninerved, " W a< of no consequence." " ' ■ Allowmetiuwlo observe, that throughout.this" matter my viwi have heen eurrect. The present.difiiculty will be surmounted, and for the present there will be no war. ' ~;'... Such is a hasty aiid brief .indication of Mr Disraeli's speech,' of which I have said I enclose a copy, "and to which I refer you I giye the gist only, and you to the speech itself. Thus I am enabled n forward you, in anticipation of the papers of tomorrow, the latest intelligence from'li'urope. -. ; •Therewere prese'nt'in'ilie gallery Mr. Dallas, the. American Minister,. Count Pe'rsiaiii,'and the Count de".Pans, who shook hands, very warmly. ' ' ■ • ;"■ / [''.'■, ' ' ; ,'

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Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1341, 24 June 1859, Page 3

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LATER FROM ENGLAND. Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1341, 24 June 1859, Page 3

LATER FROM ENGLAND. Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1341, 24 June 1859, Page 3

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