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LONDON, SATURDAY, FEB. 7, 18€3.

In the House of Lords, yesterday,
Earl DE GREY and RIPON said, in answer to
Lord Llanover, that it was proposed to bring for-
ward x measure 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 Vle 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,

Mr. 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.
He 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 tubitrator, 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 he 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. ELFHIN STONE would oppose the cession of
the lonian Islands, and thought the House wen en-
titled to some eNplanatiou 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. WALSH 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 having omitted any mention of reform.
Ir. GRIFFITII thought the cession of the lonian
Islna: a stretch of the prerogative.
Tha report on the Address was then agreed to.
Mr. NVIIALLEY, after some discussion obtained
leave to bring in a bill for diminishing the ex-
pense attending the passing of bills relating to
railways.

Sir 3. TItELAWNY obtained leave to bring in a
bill to abolish church rates.

Several other members then obtained leave to
bring in biils 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 t all to the wishes of the representatives,
bat determinedly asserts his rights, and unequivo-
cally declares that all that has been dcne by him-
self and his Ministers is wise and right, and fitting.
The tone that he thinks proper to assume in making
his remarks Is a most irritating one, and at times
indeed it seems almost mocking. The KING observes
that ho " 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
request being granted, since it
confirms their worst
*ars for the present, and holds out no hope what-
ever for the future. "The next paragraph at once
approaches the question at issue. The Chambers
have accused the Ministry with carrying on the