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feat in the Commons, should serious opposi-

Lion be excited, it was extremely prudent to

draw up such a speech.

• The character, how-

ever, imparted itself to the opening of the Ses-
sion, which attracted, except for the show in the
early part of the day, extremely little attention,
and was meagre and dull. We must add, that

the :-peeeli is more neatly written than Royal
Spt vehes were wont to be , and without having

Lee INIAJEsTv's reliance on Parliament—for we
have none--we cordially join in the humble sup-
plication to Divine Providence, that it may be
so guided and governed as to promote the inte-
rests of morality and religion, and the
welfare and happiness of all her MAJESTY'S

subjects.
In the Lords, the late Mr. MYLES STAPLETON
took his seat as Lord BEAUMONT.

Lord DUCIE, as was previously announced,
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nog ed the Address, and made a speech which
he Duke of WELLINGTON complimented for its
teatness.
Lord LURGAN took a more discursive view in

seconding the motion for an Address, and alluded
to many topics not in the Speech. He expressed

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himself strongly in favour of peace,',and properly
exulted at the efficiency of our navy and the

success of our arms.

Lord BROUGHAM took rather a:gloomy view of
our foreign relations, and .laid,.fle should rejoice
much irhe could- believe that l'rance cherished

unabated her desire to preserve peace with Eng-
land. He grieved over the work of slaughter

which had been begun in one part of the world,

and expressed an opinion that it could only be jus-
tified as a matter of strict necessity. He did not
desire to isolate England from other Powers, but
he was against never-ending interference. He
remarked on the inconsistency with which ME-

HEMET Am had been sometimes described as a
powerful independent sovereign, at others a mere

servant of the SULTAN; he alluded to the incon-

sistency also with which MEHEMET ALI had been
treated, at one time offering him Syria, and at
another expelling him from it. That the Otto-
man empire was going to pieces was no argument
for interfering by war ; and he believed Rus-

sia would be the only Power which would

benefit by the attack made on the PACHA. The
people of this country, who love peace, had never
believed in the possibility of war on account of
such an object as the restoration of Syria to the
Porte, or the nation would have risen as one
man, and forbidden a war with France. The No-
ble Lord concluded by pronouncing a spirited
eulogium on France, and expressing a fervent
hope that the peace between the two countries
and the tranquillity of Europe would remain un-
disturbed.

Viscount MELBOURNE admitted that Ministers

had pursued a bold decisive policy, but they had
not done so till they exhausted all other expedi-
ents. They had, in fact, been obliged to do so
much because they had so long delayed com-
mencing. The only blame they were justly ob-
noxious to was on account of not having enter-

fered. earlier, but this arose from that very defer-
ence to their ally which they had been ac-
cused of not showing. To defer exclusively
to France because her people were irritable
would enable them to rule the whole world, as
deferring to an ill-tempered man made him the
master of a family. He deplored that the object
in view had not been obtained without blood-
shed, but he hoped before long that all the
Powers of Europe would again concur in one
conunon policy.
The Duke of WELLINGTON expressed, on the
whole, approbation of the policy pursued by the
Ministers ; and he saw nothing whatever in their
conduct discourteous to France. But the Noble
Duke's speech was remarkable for a strong and
emphatic declaration that he had done,
while in office, as much as any man in
Europe to preserve the integrity and pro-
mote the honour of France, and that

he was sure peace could not be preserved unless
France were taken freely into its councils and
congresses. So important did Lord BROUCILAm
consider the declaration, that he congratulated
himself on having been the means of calling it
forth. Their Lordships agreed to the Address
without further comment or amendment.
In the Commons Mr. CAREW' took his seat for
Wexford. The return of Colonel BRUEN was
ordered to be amended, there having been a cle-
rical error, in the date which prevented the
Colonel from taking his seat yesterday.
New writs for Monmouth, Canterbury, Wal-
sall, and Surrey were ordered.
Notices were given of Bills to continue the
Poor-law Commission, Feb. 29 ; to improve the
regulation of Elections in England, Lord JOHN
RUSSELL, Feb. 23 ; and to amend the Registra-
tion in Ireland, Feb. 4; for the same object,
Lord STANLEY, Feb. 2 ; for the better Adminis-
tration of Justice (Ireland), Lord IVlonerru,
Feb 2; for Draining Lands (Ireland), Feb. 2;
to equalize the duties on East and West India
Rum, and for the better regulation of Railways,
Mr. LABOUCIIERE, 4th February; to abolish the
Punishment of Death, Mr. KELLY ; to amend

the Law of Copyright, Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD ;
to take away the Jurisdiction of Ecclesiastical
Courts in Tithes of a certain amount, Captain PE-
CHELL ; about Parish and County Constables,
two Bills, Sir E. KNATCHBULL and Mr. HoncEs;
and to extend the Jurisdiction of the County
Courts ; and also a Bill to extend the Jurisdiction
of the Court of Chancery to matters of Bank-
ruptcy, Mr. F. MAULS, Feb. 0.
The address in reply to the Speech was moved
by Lord BRABAZON in a neat speech, and seconded
by Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY in a more florid
oration, having a much wider reach.
Mr. GROTE followed, and made a serious attack
on the policy of her Majesty's Government in
relation to Syria, which he condemned with con-
siderable energy. He praised the Government
of the PACHA in comparison with other Eastern
Governments, and spoke against the Convention of
July, considered as a guarantee of the SULTAN
against the growth of any of his PACH AS ;
and denied that it had secured Turkey
from the encroachments of Russia, or settled the
Eastern question. The former would be pre-
vented, if at all, by the terrors of the British
arms, which would operate equally before and
since we had taken Syria from the PAOLA. The
Hon. Member proposed no amendment, though
he declared our best interests had been put to
hazard. He referred also briefly to our internal
policy, which was, he thought, erroneous, under
the shadows of finality. Mr. JAMES thought the
policy of her MAJESTY'S Ministers, in relation to
the Levant, perfect, and requiring no defence.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL was of a different opinion,
and defended the policy of Ministers at consider-
able length, and with much effect. He justified
interference with other States to preserve the
balance of power, both by the reason of the
thing and by the example of the most peaceful
of our Ministers, Sir ROBERT WA LPOLE,
who interfered continually with other States.
If England had not protected Turkey,
Russia would ; she had already received pro-
tection from that Power, which had obtained
thereby advantages, endangering the peace of
Europe. He showed, from letters from the
French Ministers, that the Government of
France had long concurred with our Govern-
ment in desiring to settle the Eastern
Question in conjunction with the Allies,
though it had afterwards hung back and com-
pelled the Allies to act hlone. The Noble Lord
pronounced a spirited eulogium on Lord not,-