The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-27 00:00:00

returned with Mr. Reed, who bowed respectfully to the
house.
The SPEAKER—Did yeu write that letter ? (The letter
to Sir F. Smith was here exhibited to Mr. Reed by th
Chief Clerk, Sir Dennis Lo Alarchant.)
Mr. REED—T did.
The SPEAKER—Is that the letter ?
Mr. REED—It is.
The SPEAKER—I have to acquaint you that the writ-
ing of that letter has been adjudged a breach of the privi-
leges of this house. Rave you anything to say with respec
to that letter ?
Mr. REED replied—Sir, I was not aware, when I wrote
that letter, that I was committing a breach of the privileges
of this house, or most assuredly I should not have
written it. Knowing now that 1 have committed an
offence against the rules of this house, I beg to
apologise most humbly for the error I have come
!flitted. (Hear, hear.) To the hon. and gallant mem-
ber I beg to tender an ample apology. First, for hav-
ing wtitten in the terms I did with respeet to a statement
made by him, and secondly, for having employed in the
letter, and I did write phrases of impropriety. lam quite
confident, Sir, that I write this leetter under feelings of
irritation, and that the hon. and gallant gentleman was
quite misunderstood by me, and that he did not mean to
commit any injustice. (Hear, hear.) 1 hope this apology
will be deemed sufficient by the hon. and gallant officer, of
whose high character, both in this house and his honour-
able profesion, I have a full and perfect knowledge.
The SPEAKER—You may withdraw.
Mr. Reed having withdrawn,
Sir F. SMITH said the staightfor ward apology made by
Mr. Reed perfectly satisfied him, and if the house was, as
he ventured to believe, of the same opinion, he should move
that Mr. Reed be relieved from further attendance on that
house. (Hear, hear.)
The motion was agreed to.
POLAND.

Mr. HENNESSY rose to bring on a motion with re
spect to Poland, and was
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

Departure of the Princess Alexandra.
(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

COPENHAGEN, FEB. 27.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra
has met with a most enthusiastic reception
throughout the journey to Korsar. At all the
railway stations en route the peasants pressed in
large numbers to welcome her Royal Highness.
At Roskilde the militia turned oat, and at,
Ringsted a regiment of dragoons was paraded.

The Princess arrived at the RonOr terminus at
6.30 p.m. yesterday.
The town was most splendidly illuminated, and a
grand display of fireworks took place. The Mayor
delivered a congratulatory address to the Princess.
The Burgomaster also delivered a speech, in which.
he eulogised the Prince of Wales.

Her Royal Highness left Korsor early this
morning on board the Royal steamship Blesvig.

LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening.

CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 25.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.

Borough of Lisburn—John Doherty Barbour, of the
Fort, in the county of Antrim, Esq., in the room of Jona-
than Richardson, Esq., resigned.

BANKRUPTS.
That portion of the Gazette containing the bankrupts had
not arrived when we went to press.

THE BLOCKADE OF GALVESTON.

FOREIGN OFFICE, FEB. 27.

It is hereby notified that Earl Russell, her Majesty's
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has re-
ceived from her Majesty's Minister at Washington a de-
spatch, dated Washington, Feb. 6, 1863 (of which the fol-
lowing is an extract), enclosing a copy of a note from Mr.
Seward, datod Feb. 5, respecting the blockade of the port
of Galveston :

" I have the honour to enclose a copy of a note which I
received at two o'clock this afternoon from Mr. Seward,
stating that the blockade of Galveston was resumed home-
diately, and will be continued until further notice.' "
Department of State, Washington, Feb. 5, 1863.
MY LoRD,—As opinions may be entertained by Mer-
chants interested in trade to the Port of Galveston, in.
Texas, that the blockade of that port by a United States
naval force may. in consequence of recent events in that
quarter, have been interrupted, I have the honour to ac-
quaint you, with a view to obviate embarrassments to neu-
tral commerce, which might be occasioned by such opinions,
that the blockade was resumed immediately, and will be
continued until further notice. Although due notice of
such resumption will probably have been given by the com-
mander of the blockading to vessels which may attempt to
enter Galveston, it is deemed advisable to communicate a
similar notice to your lordship.--I have, sc.,(Signed) W. H. SEWARD.
The Lord Lyons.