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Mr. Roebuck Withdraws Ills motion for the Reclamation of the Southern Confederacy--Loussia's reply to the news of the four Powers.The steamship Scotis, with dates from Liverpool of the 18th inst., arrived off Cape Race on the 24th inst. Her news is four days later. We give a summary of its most important points: In the House of Commons, on the 13th, Mr. Roebuck rose and said: ‘ Sir, I rise for the purpose of moving that the order be read for the purpose of its being discharged. [Hear, hear] I brought forward that section under the feeling that I was about to invite the House to take a step which would have the effect of putting an end to the horrible carnage now going on in America, and which would also serve the commercial interests of Great Britain. For so doing I have incurred much obloquy — an obloquy that has come from a very noisy, if not from a very wise party. [Laughter.] I must say that my present determination has not been influenced thereby. The noble lord at the head of the Government has said that the continuance of this debate was an impediment in his way to the good government of the country. [Hear, hear.] I have paid respect to the noble lord's wishes, and I have likewise induced my honorable Stead (Mr. Lindray) to forego his feelings in the matter. ’ When the noble Lord sat down on Friday last my honorable friend and myself were perfectly, or at least very nearly, satisfied with what had been stated, and if nothing mere had been said, there the matter would have ended, but official arrogance is a plant of portentously rapid growth, [loud laughter,] and the Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs thought fit to bring a charge against my honorable friend, to which he believed his honor and his feelings called for an answer. But. sir, a little cool reflection has taught him that insinuations of the kind, coming from such a quarter, may not be regarded. [Loud cries of "oh, oh," and "hear hear."] It has been stated that the time has not yet come for the consideration of the question, and I have yielded to the suggestion. But let the noble lord bear in mind that there are two dangers before him which he will have to meet, and which England will have to meet, and one is the possibility of a reconstruction of the Union upon a Southern basis, and the other is the acknowledgment of the Confederated South by the Emperor of the French alone. Those are the two great dangers for England. [Cries of "No, no," and "Hear, hear"] The noble lord will, I have no doubt, with his long experience, fully justify the confidence of the people in his consideration of these two great questions. I leave them, sir, without hesitation in his hands, though I must say my opinions are entirely against the withdrawal of them from public consideration at this time. England and England's interests demand the decision of this House, and it is only under a feeling of great respect for the noble lord that I now withdraw this motion. [Hear, hear] Mr. Lindsay followed with an account of his interview with the French Emperor, and endeavored to vindicate himself from the charge of being an "amateur diplomatist." Viscount Palmerston followed, reviewed the personal question in regard to the volunteer mission of Messrs. Roebuck and Lindsay as ambassadors in behalf of the rebels, which he pronounced irregular, and that the British Government preferred to get its communications from foreign Powers through its accredited ministers and diplomatic trouts. The London Times, editorially, shows the inexpediency of Roebucks motion, contending that the present time is inopportune for interference.
