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pulsory; and also with reference to the matters in connec.
tionwith this subject.
TILE QUEEN'S SPEECH.

The SPEAKER having read the Royal Speech,
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Mr. TREFUSIS rose to move that an humble address
be presented to her Majesty, in reply to, her graciOus
address. He said that the speech was so encim..
raging and satisfactory that he thought his
motion • would receive a ready acquicsconce. The
paragraph relating to the diminution of clip.°
must be received with approbation by all classes
of the community. (Hear, hear.) The statement in -the
Royal Speech relative to India-was most gratifying, and it
was fortunate that they had arrived at this juncture, that
the chiefs of the rebellion had beendriven from their strong-
holds, or had given in their adhesion to the Governmo,nt.
Having adverted, in terms of eulogium, to the services. of
Lord Clyde and the gallant army under his command, and
to the iris3ages relating to Japan and Mexico, he read the
following extract :

" I receive from all Foreign Powers assurances of their
friendly feelings. To cultivate and confirm those feelings,
to maintain inviolate the faith of public treaties, and to con-
tribute, as far as my influence can extend, to the pre:eria-
tion of the general peace, are the objects of my unceasing
solicitude."

Ho expressed a hope that even if the object of any appre-
hended hostilities between France and Austria should 'he
the independence of Italy, that this country would use its
influence to promote the cause of peace. (Hear.) Withregard
to the recent happy event that had taken place in her
Majesty's family, he was only expressing the general feel-
ing of the community in presenting to her Majesty a hearty
congratulation on the addition to her family. (Hear, hear.)
With reference to the passage relating to any alteration in
the rgpresentation, he considered that, bearing in mind the
former Reform Bill, all classes would approach this sub-
ject without asperity. (Hear, hear.) He trusted, how-
ever, that while those whose intelligeneb entitled them would
to have a voice in the election of members of Parliamen;t,
from which they had hitherto been excluded, that the into-
rests of the agricultural classes would not be sacrificed, or
the spirit of the constitution endangered. The lion. mein -
ber then briefly referred to the other parts of the Royal
Speech, and concluded by moving th. 3 aldrass.
Mr. BEECROFT, in seconding the motion, said
that ho viewed the address rather in its commercial
aspect than in any other point. He congratulated the
house and the country on the improvement that had taken
place in this respect, which contrasted so favourably with

the last quarter of the year 1857, when money bore an
interest of 10 per cent., and distress was prevalent. They
had now to witness the grateful spectacle of abundant
employment and cheap bread. • (Hear, hear.) The fiscal
experiment that had been made by the Chancellor of the
xchequer, with regard to the diminution of the amount of
income-tax, though considered dangerous at this time,
had exceeded the most sanguine expectations that had been
entertained by its advocates. He considered that the time
for Parliamentary reform had arrived, and that
it was only consistent with the dignity of that house
that it should be placed on such a footing
as would render tinkering and patching every quarter of a
century unnecessary. (Hear, hear.) He thought, however,
that the proper measure of reform would emanate from the
Government instead of from individuals, whose views were
calculated to set class against class. He commended gene-
rally the other points contained in the Royal Speech, which
he :aid were most satisfactory.

Lord PALMERSTON said that he did not rise to offer
any objection to the Address, though, if he could trifle with
the house, he would offer an objection to its composition:
(A laugh.) He agreed in the congratulation that had been
expressed relative to the result.of the military ope:•ations in
India, which had been commenced under the late Ministryi.
Ha also concurred in the praise bestowed on Lord Clyde and
the gallant army which he commanded, as well as the
valour displayed by all classes of Englishmen in India
during the recent outbreak. As regarded any hosti,.
lities between two such countries as France and Austria,
such could not be too strongly deplored, f,or no one
could predict where it would end. While he advocated
for Austria the maintenance of all those rights which were
guaranteed to that State under the existing treaties, yet Le
trusted that the exceptional state of things by which the
Papal States were occupied by French and Austrian troopi
would. be put an end to. (Hear.) It had been said that if
such a course were adopted it would lead to a rising in
the Neapolitan States ; but what led to the discontent in
those States but that tyrannical government which human
nature could not endure ?

[LEFT SPEAKING.]

THIS DAYS MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 41s 7d;
barley, 33s 6cl; oats, 21s 10d ; rye, 32s Ed ; beaus, 40s 8c1;
and peas, 41s 11d.
THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 40s 10c1 ;
barley, 32s 9d ; oats, 21s 8(1 ; rye, 31s Od ; beans, 40s Od ;
peas, 42s 3d
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 121,967;
barley, 96,618; oats, 14,621; rye, 80; beans, 4,470; peas,
1,403 quarters.