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and that he thought it very unlikely that any arrangement
would be accepted which did not include in it some portion
of the Venetian territory, and he stated that he did not think
the King of Sardinia could for his own honour accept an
arrangement which would leave him in possession of greater
dominions, and leave the Venetians to be restored again to
the dominion of Austria. Baron Hummelaur said he would
go to Vienna to make a suggestion to his government, and•
he went away. But before anything could be done on these
propositions things in Italy took a different turn, and Aus-
tria having reconquered Lombardy by force of arms deter-
mined by force of arms to retain it.
Mr. WHITESIDE said the statement of the noble lord
did not in the least affect the truth of the statement that h e
had made. It was a very important subject, and the house
could well conceive that it was not well that the destinies o
a kingdom should be allowed to rest on vague conversa-
tions. The facts were these :—Lord Ponsonby apprised the
noble lord by advices communicated from Vienna that the
royal house of Austria were willing to give up Lombardy,
provided a fair settlement was made as to the national debt,
and the noble lord was afterwards apprised that Baron
Hummelaur would come to England to make these pro-
posals. The noble lord had corrected his memory. As to
the first proposal, there was an elaborate state paper that
Lombardy should have a separate administration and na-
tional army and government that would be acceptable to
the, people. Parma was to go with it, and the whole was
to be governed by an Austrian viceroy. He believed it to be
perfectly true that the noble lord objected to that arrange-
ment ; and what was important was that Baron Humme-
laur wrote down that objection, with a formal statement
that the result of his interview with the noble lord had
made such an impression upon him that he thought it right
to state the principles, the basis, on which a new arrange-
ment might be made, and he said, " I enclose you in this
letter the statement of these principles;" and the first pas-
sage in that letter was the settlement made that Lombardy
should be entirely free—free to choose its own govern-
ment—if England would undertake to settle the affairs
of Italy on that principle ; that as to Venice the same
terms would not be granted, but that Venice should have a
separate administration and army. The noble lord took
from the 24th of May to the 2nd of June to consider the
offer. On the 3rd of June the baron came to London to
receive his answer. He wrote an elaborate reply, and that
reply admitted that Lombardy was to have a separate ad-
ministration, but that the financial question was to be
thrown into the arrangement. That was refused. Austria
then proceeded to assert her right by force of arms, anti at
the end of August following the noble lord wrote a letter
to the Marquis of Normanby that' he would then be -will-
ing to consent to the arrangement which was made on the
24th of May. He was answered that it was too late. It
was too late now, and it would be too late in the future.
THE DEBATE ON THE REFORM BILL.
Sir G. C. LEWIS, reverting to this subject, said, as they
had already had five nights of this debate, they might come
to an understanding that it should be finished to-morrow
night. [A VorcE—To-morrow week.] (Laughter.)
Major EDWARDS thought it would be a very hard case
if members were not allowed to say a few words to justify
themselves before their constituents.
Mr. COBBETT had attended diligently throughout this
discussion, and had wished to address the house, but had
not had an opportunity of doing so. (Hear, hear.) It had
been his desire to contend that the bill should be read a
second time. His hon. colleague, he believed, differed from
him in that respect, and he thought it was but fair that he
should have an opportunity of stating to the house his rea-
sons for taking the course he intended to take.
Sir E. PERRY was also one of the small guns that had
been charged during the last two nights, and had not had
an opportunity of going off. He was bound to say that, as
the debate had gone on, he had found hour by hour that the
points he had intended to dwell upon had been taken up by
others; and therefore, with the modesty which ought to
belong to him, he was willing to let the debate come to a
close without intruding his opinions.
Mr. HUDSON thought the hon. gentleman was not
very eminent for his modesty. (Laughter.) He wished to
ask the house whether this was part of the system which
the noble lord wished to exercise over the house on Friday
nights ? whether he was now beginning to exercise a
tyranny over the house P He was willing to stop till Christ-
mas—(laughter)—but he intended to have anopportunity of
speaking.

Mr. CIONOLLY thought that as the subject was one of
such universal interest the debate ought not to be hurried to
a conclusion. '

Mr. WESTHEAD said as the city of York, which he
represented, contained 1,100 county voters, he could not
forego his claim to be heard in explanation of his vies.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had enter-
tained an earnest expectation that the debate would close
on the following day—(cheers)—but he must say that that
was a subject and an occasion for consulting the general
feeling of the house, and he had no wish to press for the
termination of the debate in opposition to that feeling.
(Cheers.) There seemed to be an equal indisposition on the
two sides of the house that the debate should close the next
day, and he would not, therefore, press for its termination,
although ha was prepared for it if the house desired that it
should terminate. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. P. O'BRIEN said up to that time not a single Irish
member had spoken. (Great laughter.)
The debate was then adjourned.
The Savings-bank (Ireland) Act Continuance Bill passed
through committee.
The Common Rights, &c. (Par Department) Bill passed
through committee.
The Nottingham Charities Bill was read a third time and
passed._

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The Petitions of Rights Bill was read a third time and
passed.

The Affidavits by Commissioners Bill was read a third
time and passed.
The house adjourned at ten minutes to one.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

STAM FORD—MA RCHI26.
Yesterday there was a limited show of wheat, and a slow
demand, in consequence of the farmers asking 2s to 3s ad•
vane. White samples realised 42s to 45s ; red, 38s to 40s
per 36 stone. Bbarley of superior quality made previous
rates, malting of the best description selling at 40s ; grinding
28s to 30s. In oats there was very little change, the prices
ranging from 26s to 30s per 24 stone. Beans scarce and
at high rates, namely, 44s to 50s.per 38 stone.

COLCHESTER--Mencn 26.
We had fair supplies of all descriptions of grain to-day,
and wheat met a more active sale at is to 2s per qr. over
late rates. No change is made in the prices of any other
article.
Wheat, white 4os to 45s Beans, Mazagan. .—s to —s
red 36s to 39s I Middle & small 40s to 44s
Barley 3Bs to 40s I White peas 38s to 47s
Oats lBs to 24s Grey.. —s to —3

DERBY—MARCH 26.
At this corn market yesterday there was a small supply
of wheat, which was in good condition, but sales heavy at is
over the rates of last week. Barley was in small supply,
and fine samples were in request. There was not much
doing in oats, and prices were without change. Beans
firm, and rather dearer.
White wheat, new, 40s to 488 Barley, grinding.. 27s to 29s
Red do. 3Bs to 42s I Oats, old, .. 2Bs to 324
Old white 4os to 48s New do —s to —s
Red do. 38s to 42s I Beans. 44s to 50s
Barley, malting— . 36s to 42s Peas to

KIRKA]
We had small supplies
sales ready, and prices in

iDY-IYEAncn 26.
)f wheat, oats, and barley to-day;
Favour of sellers.

Wheat (N). Barley (N). Oats (N).
First.... 34s Od 25s Od 18s Od
Second.. 42s 6d 32s Od 24s Od
Third .. 46s Od 34s 6d 27s Od
Wheat (0). Barley (0). Oats (0).
First.... —s Od —8 Od —8 Od
Second.. —s Od —s Od —s Od
Third .. —s Od —s Od —8 dO

COAL MARKET—MARCH 28.
(Prices of Coal per Ton at the close of the market.)
a. d. I Walls End.

s. d.
Trimdon Thornley 13 6
Tees . l7 0
Kelloe l5 9
South Kelloe l5 6
Whitworth .
Caradoc l5
Byron
..14 0
Hetton l7. 0
Acorn Close l4 0
Lambton 17 0
Framwellgate l4 0
Powell's Duifryn Steam 21 0
Coundon 13 9
Cassop 15 0
Gosforth l3 6
West Hetton ..16 0
Eden.. 14 3
:, 114—Sold, 65.