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The Earl of ABERDEEN replied to the latter ques-
tion in the affirmative—said that the offices alluded

to were to be divided, and the new War Minister was
not to have the financial control of his department.
His present duties would be those of the actual
Secretary of State for the War and the Colonies as
exercised in the War Department.
Lord PAN3IURE expressed his satisfaction at the
announcement. _

The Earl of ALBEMARLE then moved for a select
committee to inquire into the administration of the
charities connected with the military order of St.
George and the Garter.
The motion was eventually withdrawn.
The Church Buildings Act and the Income Tax
(No. 2) Bills were read a second time ; and some
other bills were advanced a stage, and the house ad-
journed shortly after seven.

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.orginq obtained their inspiration. Lord Aberdeen's papers had been
set upon Kossuth because the .latter had attacked Russia. Well, uo
matter for the Noble Lord's motives, he wished Austria not to attack
Russia. They wished the same thing, for they depisod and detested
the proposed alliance. So they were agreed as to results, and need
not talk about principles. Was not that the rule laid down by Lord
John Russell for the guidance of coalitions ?
Lord ABERDEEN said that Lord John Russell had no power to lay
down rules fur the guidance of his superiors ; but the proposition was
a sound and practical one, and in the absence of such a creed her
Majesty's Ministers could not retain their places.
Mr. Bummers said that then they were united, and the only
question was as to the means. Now, these were simple. Lets Lord
Aberdeen write two notes—there was note-paper before him and
and he could do it at once, for business should never be postponed—
and let one of them be to Kossuth, and the other to Mazzini. They
might be facsimiles, indeed, only inserting different names. Let one
inform Kossuth that England would be happy to recognise him as
President of Hungary, and the other say the same to Mazzini as to
Italy. Inclose in each a cheque for 20,0001., and an order on Woolwich
for any guns, and that sort of article, which might be required. In a
week Lord Aberdeen need be under no fear that Austria would do
any harm to his Russian friend.
Lord ABERDEEN (bewildered) : Dear Lord Dudley Stuart, will you
be so kind as to tell we whether your friend is in his senses ?
Lord D. STUART said that his duty had been discharged in
introducing the deputation. He was certainly not going to warrant its
sanity.

Mr. BUMPTIOUS said that such were the great aristocrats. Here
was the most splendid period that ever occurred in the history of
Europe. They might call into existence two glorious Republics. Let
the signal he given, and the trumpet of freedom be sounded, and
from the Douro to the—the Po, and from the Uranian mountains to
the Aquilines, the cry of Liberty would be heard, and the march of
progress and civilisation would begin. Who, he would ask, could look
round upon Europe and see the fertile valleys of the Caucasus trodden
down by the hoof of despotism—
Lord ABERDEEN . Nobody. The Caucasus is in Asia.
Mr. Bumvrious said the principle vas the same. He repeated
that it made an Englishman's blood boil within him to fi.d Madrid
held in fetters by a French garrison, and the lovely plains of Sicily
devastated by the Austrian Eagle. These were not times when
aristocrats could sneer at the people, for they had now education, and
knew what was going on, and they willed to have freedom all over the
world.
Lord ABERDEEN congratulated the speaker on having made the
first advances to freedom by striking off the tyrannical chains forged
by geography. He would only add that, probably, there was no reason
for prolonging the interview, as he was now in possession of the views
of the deputation.
The deputation then withdrew, expressing great disgust that Lord
Aberdeen had not shown himself more ready to carry out the priudiples
of Coalition.

the formation and regulation of convict prisons in
Ireland.
The house adjourned at five minutes to one
o'clock.

CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE GERMAN
SOVEREIGNS.
The Emperor of Austria and King of Prussia were
to hold a conference at Tetschen, on the Bohemian
frontier, yesterday (the 9th). The King of Prussia
left Berlin on Thursday for the place of meeting, act •
companied by Baron Manteuffel, President of the
Council. The Emperor Francis Joseph will also be
accompanied by the President of his Council,
Count Buol Schaunstein. Count Alvenslebeo,
from Vienna, and Count Thun, Austrian Ambas-
sador at, Berlin, have also been stunntoeed by tele-
graph to attend this unexpected ooafereuee.
A message was also sent for Count Amin, who, how-
ever, is incapacitated by illness from obeying the
summons. The object of this royal sod ministerial
council is supposed to have some reference to the
Russo Turkish question, and, in the opinion of the
Ministerial Times, "bodes no good to the Western
powers."

It is said that General Count Nostiz is about to
take a letter from the Emperor of Austria to the
Emperor Nicholas.

A kind of forced loan for the improvement of the
currency has been resolved on by the Vienna Cabinet.

Count de Bernhtorff is expected to arrive in Berlin
immediately. He will only remain a few days, and
then proceed direct to London.

Armaments are being secretly continued in Bavaria.
An exact account has been taken of all the horses
which can be employed in the service of the army. It
is said that a very extensive promotion is to be made
amongst the officers.

Stringent measures have been taken for disarming
the population in Russian Poland. By order of General