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LONDON, SATURDAY, FEB. 7, 1863.

In the House of Lords, yesterday,

Earl DE GREY and RIPON said, in answer to
Lord Llatk-lver, that it was proposed to bring for-
ward a meas.re carrying out the substance of the
recommendations of the Volunteer Commission.

Lord HARDINGE Expressed his satisfaction at the
announcement.

Lord TRURO thought there were several discre-
pancies in the report, and deprecated a grant from

Government.

After some trifling observations on the same sub-
ject from Lord Vivian and Earl De Grey and Ripon,
their lordships adjourned.

In the Commons,

Arr. NEWDEGATE gave notice that on Tuesday
next he should ask .leave to bring in a bill for the
commutation of church rates.
In answer to Mr. LAIRD.

Mr. LAYARD said that the papers relating to
Brazilian affairs would be produced without delay.
lie explained the recent differences which had
taken place between the English Brazilian Govern-
ments, and added that the King of the Belgians
had been accepted by both sides as arbitrator, and
amicable relations restored.

On the motion for reading the Address in reply
to her Majesty's Speech a second time,

Mr. BENTINCK made some remarks on the several
topics referred to in it. He thought there was no
affinity between the cession of the lonian Islands
and the surrender of Malta and Gibraltar, and
though he would not commit himself to any par-
ticular course ho thought our government of those
islands was unpopular there. He believed a great
change had come over the public mind with respect
to American affairs, and that the proposal to re-
cognise the South would not now be unfavourably
received. The distress in Lancashire was certainly
great, but so it was in other parts of the kingdom,
and he thought the sympathies of the House should
not be confined to one class.

Mr. LOCKE hoped the Government would effect
a remission of the duty on tobacco.
•Mr. GRANT DUFF approved of the Ministerial
policy, but regretted that reference had not been
made to the great Liberal questions.
Mr. NEWDEGATE made some observations in con-
nection with foreign treaties, and thought the
Ministers had acted wisely and courteously in
offering the Pope a residence in Malta.
Sir J. ELPHINSTONE would oppose the cession of
the lonian Islands, and thought the House was en-
titled to some explanation of the proposed renewal
of the Galway contract.
Sir J. TRELAWNY was desirous that there should
be investigation into the affairs of New Zealand.
Mr. HIBBERT made some remarks on the Union
Relief Act of last year.
Sir J. WALK' would have been glad to see some
reference made in the Queen's Speech to the ques-
tion of transportation, and applauded the Govern-
ment for hying omitted any mention of reform.
GP.IFFITTI thought the cession of the lonian
Islands a stretch of the prerogative.
The report on the Address was then agreed to.
Mr. iiVl
d
- ALLEy, after some discussion, obtained
leave to bring in a bill for diminishing the ex-
pense v.ttending the passing of bills relating to
rail wrqs.

Sir J. TRELAwNY obtained leave to bring in a
bill to abolish church rates.

Several other members then obtained leave to
bring in bills on various minor questions, and the
house adjourned.

The King of PRUSSIA'S reply to the address of
the Chamber of Deputies is about as unsatisfactory
as it can possibly be. His MAJESTY concedes no-
thing at all to the wishes of the representatives,
bat determinedly asserts his rights, and unequivo-
cally declares that all that has been done by him-
self and his Ministers is wise and right, and fitting.
The tone that he thinks proper to assume in rnakinp-
his remarks is a most irritating one, and at times
Indeed it seems almost mocking. The KING observes
that he " concludes from the tone of the address,
and the mode in which it was sent to him, that the
House seeks to learn the expression of his personal
will. If so, they have no reason to rejoice at their I
request being granted, since it ccnfirms their worst
fears for the present, and holds out no hope Ns hat-
ever for the future. "The next paragraph at once
approaches the question at issue. The Chambers
have accused the Ministry with carrying on the