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him that the Russian Government bad thought of
endeavouring to put a stop to the barbarities of
the Spanish contest, and that it would be but
one step further to put an end to the war
itself; and that the five Great Powers might
devise a plan for the pacification of Spain. He (Lord
Mahon) would like to know if any measures had been
adopted in consequence of this suggestion.
Lord,PALMERSTON said, with regard to the first
question, the Eliot Convention was originally intended
to apply only to the Basque Provinces, and the Spanish
Government had hitherto objected to extend it further,
stating, with some appearance of reason, that owing
to the disturbed condition of the country, and the

consequent suspension of the legal authorities, there
were many bands of predatory marauders who, if the
convention were extended over the whole kingdom,

would, when taken, assert that they were Ctrlists,
and claim the privilege of being exchanged as
prisoners of war. The Spanish Government could not,
therefore, consistently with what they owed to the se-
curity of the country, consent to extend the Convention
with respect to the negociation for the interposition of
the Austrian, Prussian, and Russian powers. The effect
had been a convention between Cabrera and his oppo-
nent, the effect of which was that prisoners should be ex-
changed. He (Lord P.) could assure the House that no
efforts should be wanting on the part of the Government
to humanize the war in Spain. In answer to the com-
munication of Count Nesselrode, the Government had
expressed a wish to know what were the ideas of the
Russian Cabinet as to the means by which this object
might be attained. Count Nesselrode had replied that
the Russian Government bad formed no plan on the
subject ; and for the present the negociation dropped.
TURKEY AND EGYPT.

Mr. MILNE said, hostilities having been '4com-
menced between the Sultan and the Pacha of Egypt,
he wished to know whether the Noble Lord was
aware that Marshal Soult had sent an officer to nego-
tiate with the belligerents, in order to promote a sus-
pension of hostilities ? and that the Pacha had directed
his son Ibrahim to suspend the march of his troops, in
consequence of the assurance of the Marshal, that the
Five Great Powers would settle the dispute with the
Porte. Was this act of Marshal Soult done with the
participation of the Noble Lord ?
Lord PALMERSTON had great satisfaction in stat•
ing that the French and the British Governments perfectly
understood each other on this subject ; the French Go-
vernment having communicated their intentionofsending
envoys both to Alexandria and Constantinople, with the
object of bringing about a suspension of hostilities, and
that Austria, Prussia, and Russia, had evinced a strong
and sincere desire to promote a pacification, by which
Europe might be relieved from the evils of such a war.
Lord PALMERSTON, in answer to a question
from the same Hon. Member, stated that the Persian
Ambassador had been told, at Constantinople and at
Paris, that he could not be received here till the Go-
vernment of Persia had rendered that satisfaction to the
country which it required.
Mr. O'CONNELL wished to put a question to the
Noble Lord at the head of the Foreign Department
relative to that portion of the Mexican territory calling
themselves the State of Texas. He wished to know
whether any thing had been done by the. Government
for the purpose of recognising the independence of that
State ?
Lord PALMERSTON stated that an application
had been made to the Government in the early part
of the last year by persons from Texas for the purpose
of knowing whether the Government were prepared
to acknowledge the independence of Texas. The
answer given to that application was that the general
principle of the Government was to acknowledge
every State that was de facto independent, but
under the circumstances at present existing with
respect to Texas, they were not prepared to adopt that
course with respect to it. Communications had passed
between both parties on the subject, and that was the
result of those communications.
Mr. O'CONNELL wished to know whether the
system of the slave trade that was carried on under the
Mexican flag was involved in that communication ?
Lord PALMERSTON said that the communica
on did not advert to that subject.
SCOTCH FISHERIES.

Captain PEC HELL wished to knew whether any
arrangement had been made with the French Go- '
vernment relative to their encroachments on
the fisheries of this country and Scotland?
Lord PALMERSTON said that communications
had taken place on the subject, that the necociations
were nearly brought to a satisfactory conclusion, and he
was in hopes in a short time of laying the result of these
negociations before the House.
STEAM NAVIGATION.
Mr. H. HINDE wished to ask the President of the
Board of Trade whether it was his intention to intro-
duce any measure during the present Session, for the
purpose of carrying into effect the recommendation of
the Commissioners with regard to Steam Navigation ?
Mr. P. THOMSON said that it was not his inten-
tion to introduce any measure on the subject during the
present Session, as there would be no chance whatever
of its passing. It was his intention, however, early in
the next Session to introduce a measure upon the
subject.

CANADA.
Sir ROBERT PEEL wished to ask the Under
Secretary for the Colonies, whether any despatch had
been received from Sir John Colborne explanatory of
the advantages that had been stated would result from
allowing the Ordinances of the Council to extend for a
longer duration than 1842, so that parties undertaking
private speculations might be enabled to make the
necessary improvements, and whether the Right Hon.
Gentleman had any objection to lay them on the table

of the House.
Mr. LABOUC HE RE was not able to say
that there was any despatch from Sir John Colborne
upon that particular subject, but he believed that in
one of these despatches there was a distinct allusion to a
Bill, by which the Seminary of Montreal would be
enabled to purchase certain property.—(Hear, hear,
hear.) lie was not prepared to say, that Sir John
Colborne had suggested any legislative amendments