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The Daily Dispatch: March 17, 1862., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: March 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], Affairs in Europe. (search)
ajor Gavin explained his part in the transaction, and said that Sir Robert Peel had refused to retract anything that he had stated. The cause of offence was Sir Robert's allusion to the late meeting in the Rotunda at Dublin — got up by "Mannakin traitors," and to which no one of respectability responded. The O'Donoghue, after some little pressure from the Speaker, made the required apology to the House; but in doing so, he uttered some insuiting taunts towards Sir Robert Peel. Lord C. Paget introduced the Navy estimates and entered at length into the position of naval affairs. After some debate a vote of seventy-six thousand men and the required sum for their wages and maintenance was agreed to. In the House of Lords, on the 25th, the Karl of Derby gave notice that he should on Thursday put a question to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs with regard to a proclamation of a most extraordinary character, which had been published in the Neapolitan papers. The proclamation
The Daily Dispatch: April 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], European news. (search)
In the House of Commons, Sir F. Smith called attention to the engagement between the Monitor and Merrimac, and urged the consideration of future prospects of defensive warfare. He urged the favor of small vessels, like the Monitor, in preference to stationary forts, and advocated the cessation of work on fortifications and the construction of iron gunboats or batteries instead. A general debate ensued, most of the speakers opposing outlay on fortifications. Sir G. C. Lewis and Lord C. Paget, on behalf of the Government, warned the House against hasty action and the enormous expense this revolution in naval warfare would entail. They questioned whether the Merrimac and Monitor had thrown any new fight on the subject, and thought forts could be made to maintain their superiority. They believed artillery could be made to crush these iron vessels. It would not do to proceed hastily, without further experience, but the Government would watch the question carefully. The subje