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Lord LYNDFIURST complained that important mea sures of legal and other reforms had been aban doned in the present session. The Lord CHANCELLOR entered into the rea.scms why some of these bills had not passed, adverting to the inattention of the Commons to bills originating in their lordships' house. Lord BROUGHAM, on presenting a petition, animad verted on the continued atrocities of the slave trade, especially with regard to Cuba. Lord CLARENDON observed that the subject was so difficult as to defy perfect remedy. Some formal business was transacted, and the house adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY. Sir G. GREY stated that it was not intended to proceed with the Assizes and Sessions Bill this session. The LORD ADVOCATE stated, in reply to a question, that it was not his intention to introduce a Scotch Education Bill this session, in place of that rejected by the Lords. In answer to Mr. G. DUNDAS, The CHANCELLOR of the Excamount said that a commission to inquire into the subject of decimal coinage, would be issued forthwith. It was not in tended to inquire into weights and measures. In answer to questions from Mr. LAYARD, Lord PALMERSTON said that the Governments of England, France, and Austria were now free to any conditions they chose with reference to Moldavia and Wallachia. The leading principle was, to do away with the exclusive interference of Russia. What was to be substituted for it, it must be left to time to determine A commission was now sitting at Visnna, not for the purpose of deciding points of government, but of inquiring into alleged grievances of the inhabitants of the provinces. The omission of Sir C. Napier from the late distribution of honour was due solely to himself. He had been offered the Grand Cross of the path, and had declined it. TAE Muss. A discussion took place, on the motion fot• an adjournnient till Monday, respecting the terms on which officers should be allowed to enter upon full pay, Mr. PEEL stating that the subject was not finally decided, and Sir DE L. EVANS urging that such privileges should be strictly defined, and con fined to services really distinguished. Mr. BRIGHT inquired if the Governinetit had received information of the affair on the African coast ? Sir C. WOOD replied that no despatch on the sub ject had been received at the Admiralty. On the motion that the Metropolitan Local Man • agement Bill be read a third time, Lord EBRINGTON took credit for the improve ments which bad been made in the bill. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY approved •of the preamble, expressing doubts as to the machinery, and hoped that the principle would be extended to the other towns in the kingdom. Sir B. Hsu, replied to certain suggestions of detail, alter which the bill was read a third time. Some clauses and alterations were introduced, and the bill passed. The house then went into committee on the Turkish Loan, on which Lord PALMERSTON moved a resolution sanctioning the joint guarantee of England and France. In so doing he adverted to the noble efforts Turkey was making in the cause of her rode • pendence,_and that it was no disgrace to her to want money. There was every prospect of ultimate re payment: the resources of Turkey were vast, and capable of great development. The Egyptian revenue would be specially appropriated to the pay • went of the interest, and the whole revenue of Turkey pledged to the liquidation of the debt. The guaranteeing Governments would take steps that the amount should be applied to the purposes of the war. Mr. Bremen° deprecated a return to the system of subsidies, and pointed out the difficulties that might arise from a joint and several guarantee be tween the two Governments of France and England. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER denied that the guarantee could be in any way considered as a subsidy. The joint guarantee was given at the spe cial request of France, with whom an agreement was made that each country should bear an equal share if called upon to pay any part of the debt. Mr. GLADSTONE strongly objected to the system of guarantees, alleging that on no occasion were the countries guaranteeing able to escape the pay ment of the debt. If we were called upon to give a subsidy, let us do so honestly and frankly, not entangle and inveigle ourselves by a false operation. No one could see the end of this system if once began. He objected to 'the perplexities that would arise from the joint guarantees, and thought the measnre a retrogade step, fraught with danger. He dwelt upon the political difficulties likely to arise in future, the complication which might follow with Turkey if she forgot or was unable to pay the debt, and the abandonment of all our precedents of policy and economy. The Sardinian Loan was so constructed as to be a bond fide loan, of which the present transaction bore an appearance. He urged the necessity of taking from Turkey more tangible security for the payment of the debt. Some such security ought to have appeared in the treaty itself. Lord PALMERSTON said that the object was to give assistance to Turkey in the manner at once most useful to her and least burdensome to ourselves. He stated that conditions of security for repayment would be made the subject of a future treaty. The advantages of a guarantee over a loan was, that Turkey would get an immediate advantage, while France and England escaped any immediate burden. Mr. DISRAELI, seeing no difference between na tional credit and national capital, characterised the transaction as a direct advance of money. He doubted the account given by Lord Palmerston of the resources of Turkey. He had made similar statements of those of Greece in the days of the Greek loan. At the beginning of pecuniary relations with Turkey, we ought to know clearly the nature of our engagement, and should have proofs of the ab solute necessity. Upon the plea now advanced we might have to guarantee money to any extent. He looked tinOn the joint guarantee with alarm in rela tion to future misunderstandings with our ally, and thought that our arrangements for interfering with the internal revenue of Turkey as security for oar interest pregnant with danger. Sir DE LACY EVANS admitted that the house might object to the imperfect communication given them, but hoped that no serious obstacle would be thrown in the way of our assisting Turkey. Mr. LAING wished for more definite information on the present transaction. Professing the inde pendence of Turkey, we were securing her de pendence. Mr. COBDEN contrasted the assurance given a year ago of the progress of Turkey with tho account now given of her necessities. We were establishing a mortgage over the revenues of Egypt, Syria, and SATuRbAy, AMA Minor, depriving Turkey of ber resources, all with a view to her independence. If she had suf fered thus at the end of a year's war, what would be her condition at the end of six Mr. WILKINSON thougLt that money should be granted to Turkey, but would have preferred a direct loan. Mr. CARDWELL summed up the objections to the convention: that it took from the people money over which it was to have no control; that there was no necessity for its expenditure ; that it involved a disguise, a deception ; and the political conse quences it entailed upon us of jealousies between ourselves and France and quarrels with Turkey. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER detailed the difficulties that would arise in our political relations if the convention *ere not carried out. Mr. WALPOLE urged the Government to reconsider their determination. The argument which they had just heard was directly against the use by Parliament of its constitutional powers. Lord PALMERSTON defended the Government pro position as the only practicable one, and urged the serious inconveniences if it became necessary to enter into a fresh contention, and made an appeal to the patriotism of the souse. The committee divided — For the resolution Against it Majority This announcement was received with loud cheers by the Opposition. On the motion for going into committee of supply, Mr. SPOONER moved for a select committee to in quire into circumstances connected with the May nooth report. The motion was opposed by Mr. HousitAt. After a prolonged and confused discussion the house divided — For Mr. Spooner's motion Against Majority against Government 21 The house adjourned at half-past one o'clock. The Emperor Napoleon is shortly expected to leave Paris for Boulogne, where he will be joined by the Empress, and remain until the tithe fixed for 'Queen Victoria's visit. Their Majesties will proceed to Calais, *here their illustrious guests will disem bark ; and the reviewing of the troops assembled at Helfaut, and visiting the garrisons, will take up the time of the august visitors from Thursday the 16th or August until the ensuing Monday, when their Majesties and l'rince Albert will proceed to Paris and St. Cloud. The usual public rejoicings will not take place on the 15th, the money usually spent on that occasion (some 12,0001.) being devoted to the relief of the widows aid orphans of the soldiers who have failed in the present war. A aeries of very splendid entertainments will, however, be given by the Emperor; but these, it is Said, *ill be of a comparatively private nature. The only public fete on tleoccasion will be given by the municipality of Paris, who will offer her Majesty and Prince Albert a ball or dejeuner. The subscription for the loan commenced on Wed nesday. There were immense crowds at the Trea sury and all the mairies. There is not the least doubt that the subscriptions will greatly eiteed the amount required. Advices from Vienna announce a reduction in the Austrian army occupying the principalities, corre sponding to that which hes just taken place in Gailicia. The troops are embarked in stramers, and conveyed, some to Hungary ant bonne to Vienna. An immense fire broke out during the great fair at Novogorod„, in Russia. it destropd a great quantity of merchandise, to the value of 3,000,0410 of roubles. The Paris correspondent of the Tiles states that the report of a recent circular py Count Walewski is unfounded. No such circulic has been issued. From Hanover, on Thursday, it was announced that the resignation of the Cabinet was hourly ex pected. Count Platen, who has arrived pr.om Paris, would, it was believed, be the new Premer. It is said that the Pope intends to appoint an Italian bishop to the "now vacant see o . Constanti nople." TEN THOUSAND LETTERS were landedat Lisbon by the mail steamer Great Western from the Brazils• 6,000 of these were from Rio de Janeiroalone. They isiele all punched twice with a chisel, am then thrown into a window, on a grating beneath witch disinfect ing substances were burning to fumigab thew,