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London, England, 1831-09-06 00:00:00

this country, broke all his engagantnts ;hut bis (the Duke
of Wellington's) duty, as a servant of the King, would
have been to endeavour, by every means, to place the
two branches of the House of Waimea on a friendly
footing without resorting to the use of fire-arms. The bit
ministers found Don Pedro sometimes desirous to go to wit
—that is, that this country should go to war for him ; some-
times he was *axiom fer pace; at other times he wished to
make war against his brother; those means he (Wellington)
did not approve of, and the last negotiation, namely,
that iDon Pedro should allow his daughter to marry
Don Miguel, he did not approve of, and consequently It
was broken off. He (the Duke of Wellington never should
have agreed that this country should be the arbitrator be-
tween Don Pedro and Don Miguel; but the Noble Earl
(Grey) had not told their lordships whether he agreed
to send an Ambassador to the Court of Don Miguel, if an
amn►sty were to be ratified—lt was now more important than
ever that Portugal should be brought back to the family of
Europe : the late revolution in France and Belgium ren-
dered such a step more incumbent on this country, which
was absolutely necessary to prevent Portugal becoming a
province of France. We owed it to the firmness of Don
Miguel and his people that not only a commercial but a po-
litical alliance with France had been frustrated.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY read at great length
a communication from an officer resident in Lisbon, impug-
ning the conduct of Mr. Hoppner, the present British Con-
sul in that city, observing, that he saw nothing on the part
of France in its whole transactions with Portugal, and its
other foreign relations, but attempts to gain power in Por-
tugal.
The Marquis. of LANSDOWNE vindicated the charac-
ter of Mr. Hoppner front the aspersions cant upon it in the
communication read by the Noble M.Arquis, in justice to
one of his Majesty's diplomatic servauta.
The Marquis of I.ONDONDSitRY rose to explain,
but was prevented from proceeding by loud cries of order,
order.

The LORD CHANCELLOR, after much uproar, pre-
'mktt himself and raid, he rose to order. The Noble filar.
quid could not interject an explanation in the midst of a
sentence in ano.her tire‘cit ; he would be allowed to explain
by courtscy, after the Noble Mitrquis (Lansdowne) had
finiahed

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE resumed. He was
about to observe, that the noble marquis had founded his
statements upon an anonymous letter, and not upon a par-
liamentary document, as he ought. lie (the Marquis of
Lansdowne) contended it was unjust to the character of an
estimable individual so to do. The noble marquis then at
some length defended the course of policy adopted by mi-
nisteis as respected Portugal, observing that the requisite
information on that head should be laid before Parliament
in a few days.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY explained. The
document he read was a letter from brigadier general Sir
John Campbell, and was entitled to the utmost attention.
After a few words from the Duke of WELLINGTON
ha explanation,
The Duke of RiCil MON D said he was glad the noble
marquis had stated from whom the letter emanated. The
gallant officer who was the writer of it had married a Portu-
guese lady—no doubt a Miguel:te—and her husband had
probably, to a certain extent, imbibed her ideas—.(Cries
She is dead.) Did the writer, however, state the number of
prisoners for political offences at present in Portugal?
The Marquis of LON DON DhltßY declined to answer
the question. The letter might be placed in the hands of
his Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, of whom
the noble duke might have whatever information on the sub-
ject he required.
After a few words from the Marquis of LONDON-
DERRY and the Duke of RICHMOND,
Viscount MELBOURNE inquired to whom the letter
was,written ?
Lord LONDONDERRY answered, to himself.
The petition was then ordered to be laid on the table.
The Bills on their Lordship's table were forwarded their
respective stages and the tiouse adjourned a few minutes
before Nine o'Clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Colonel EVANS presented a petition from Manchester,
for a further extension of the elective franchise.
Mr. BRISCOE presented a petition from the Seaetary of
the Labourers Benefit Society, No. 61, praying that parishes
might be enabled to take land sufficient for the wants of the
parish, and not be confined to fifty acres; and that the
parishes of the metropolis might be empowered to take land
for the employment of the poor within t-n miles of the
metropolis; and a petition from certain inhabitants cf the
metropolis, praying the house to address Ms Majesty for •
remission of the sentence passed on the Rev. Robert Taylor.
Mr. HUME presented two petitions from parishes in
Ireland, against the grant to the Kildare-street Society;
and expressed his hope that Government would make
grants for education to Protestants and Catholics sepa-
rately. (Hear, bear.)
Mr. HUIIE presented a petition from the parish of
Mary-la-bonne, against the select vestry set, which was the
cause of great agitation in the parish; and two petitions
from the inhabitants of the metropolis, complaining of the
prosecution of the Rev. Robert Taylor, and praying that
the house would address his Majesty to remit his sentence;
and that they would repeal all laws against the free expres-
sion of opinion, which was a natural right; and a similar
petition from Manchester and Salford, signed by 5,000 per-
sons. He perfectly concurred in the prayer of the petitions.
Mr. &saw (recorder of Dublin) was sworn and took his
seat.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from inhabitants of
Alary.la-bonoc,complaining of the prosecution and imprison-
ment of persons for selling cheap publications in the streets,
and praying that the law might be repealed, and that the
persons prosecuted might be compensated.
Col. SIB THORPE said persons had commenced a prat.-
tice of defrauding the revenue by printing news on cotton.
Mr. HUME said be was not before aware of the printing
on callico ; but he was fully aware of the ingenuity by I
which Acts against cheap publications would be evaded.—
lie presented a petition from persons keeping beer-shops in
Stockport, praying that they might be allowed to keep their
shops open as long as licensed houses.
Sir ft. VIVIAN said the beer•shops should be placed
under the cootroul of Magistrates.
Mr. WHYLAND said the beer-shops in his neighbour-
hood had done much injury, and required regulation.
Mr. ESTCOURT wa' satisfied it was impossible to get
rid of the beer-shcps, but thought they ought to be put under
regulations.
Mr. HARVEY was confident the best way of putting
down drunkenness was to takeoff the malt duty, siod that
would en.ble every man to brew at home.