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of the Duchy of Lancaster, and the right hon. baronet the
member for Droitwitch.
The suggestion of the hon. and learned member wax
ultimately agreed to, and the motion and amendment were
withdrawn. The subject then dropped.
TREATY WITH CHINA, &c.

In reply to Mr. GREGSON,
Lord J. RUSSELL said it was intended by the Emperor
of China to ratify the treaty entered into between him and
this country, and he would be invited to accredit a perma-
nent ambassador at China.
SEIZURE OF THE " HERALD"—ITALY.
Mr. AYRTON asked the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, what steps live been taken to obtain compensation
from the Government of Portugal for the seizure of the
Herald ;" and also to obtain compensation from the Otto-
man Government for the injuries and losses inflicted on
British subjects at Jeddila ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said the subject was under consi-
deration. In reply to the other question he had to state
that there was no official confirmation of rumours Which
appeared in the Vienna papers as to the state of Italy.
NEW WRITS--KINGSTON-UPON-HULL.
On the motion of Mr. MALINS, the following were
agreed to after some discussion :—To rescind the sessional
order of the 27th of July last, requiring two days' notice of
the issue of a writ, under certain circumstances.—That
Mr. Speaker do issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown
to make out a new writ for a burgess to serve in this pre-
sent Parliament for the borough of Kingston-upon-Hull,
in the room of Joseph Hoare, Esq., whose election has been
determined to be void.

MUSKETRY SCHOOL AT HYTHE.
Lord ELCHO moved for an address for copies of anY
reports relative to the instruction of volunteers in the Go-
vernment school at Hythe.
Mr. S. HERBERT said the report was to the object in.
question.
Lord PALMERSTON said the Government were desi-
rous to afford every assistance for the formation of volun-
teer corps in the country.
After some discussion the motion was agreed to.
Some returns were laid on the table, and some bills were
were read a first time pro forma.

COMMISSION PROROGATION.
At half-past two o'clock Sir G. CLIFFORD, the Usher of
the Black Rod, summoned the house to the bar of the House
of Lords to hear the Royal Assent given by commission to
several bills, and the Queen's Speech on prorogation 01

Parliament.
The SPEAKER, accompanied by several members, ap-
peared at the bar of the upper house, and at the conclusion
of the Royal Speech returned.
The names of the different bills which had received the
Royal assent and the Royal Speech were read (for
which see Lords' report), which terminated the proceedings
of the session.

ELECTION PETITIONS TO BE TRIAD

IN THE NEXT SESSION.

Weymouth and Melcombe Regis.—Joseph Slade and
others, Robert James Roy Campoell, Colonel Wm. LockYer
Fr eestun.
Carlisle.—John Park Arthur and John Graham. sir
Barnstaple.—Sir William Augustus Fraser, Bart.,
William Augustus Fraser, Bart.

Roscommon.—Denis O'Connor and Patrick Graham•
Great Yarmouth.—Joseph Bayly and Robert Pilgrim•
Newry.—Robert Dempster and Thomas Cardwell.
King's County.—D. Hume and John F. Cassidy.
Chatham.—George Wilstead and George Pattison.
Dover.—Sir Wm. Russell, Bart.
Carlow.—Henry Cary and Thomas Harris Carroll, TIC
Cary and Thomas Harris Carroll.
Dundalk.—Patrick Dowdall and Matthew M. Graham•
Clare.—Nicholas Butler and John Barrymore Mac]ls-
-

Lyme Regis.—John George Sarsfield Macnamara Moore
and George Nathaniel Shore.
Peterborough.—William Vergette and others, Thontl9s
Scoley and Henry Freeman.
Athlone.—Robert Preston Bayley, James Wm. Fair'
Lawrence Kelly and Thomas Gill.
Norwich.—Josiah Fletcher and others, John God°
Johnson and Roger Kerrison, Philip Back and Gardiner
Christopher Stevens.