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P4RLiAIifEYT4T-PROaFtEDINaS,

HOUSE OF LORDS, DECEMBER 18.
The LORD CHANCELLOR being detained at Carlton House
did nor come down until nearly five o'clock; and after prayers
were tead, the several Bills brought pp from the Commons yee-
eerday, among which was Lord Wellington's Estate Bill, were
read a second tam.
THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
Lord HOLLAND rose, for the purpose of putting
a question to the Noble Lord opposite (Liverpool)
regarding the state of our foreign negociations for
putting a final stop to the Slave:Trade. America
bad abolished it as well as ourselves, and the conse-
quence was, that it was now carried on by two Powers
only, with whom his Majesty's Councils must have
considerable influence. He would not, at that time,
mention the extent to which that horrid traffic, he
bad been informed, had been carried by those two
ci,uno ies (Spain and Portugal.) But he was sur-
prised, that at the beginning of the Session he had
not heard from some of the Noble Lords opposite, of
the progress of our negociations with those Powers
on this subject ; and of what prospect there was of
their being brought to a final conclusion. As nothing
of this kind had been stated to the klouseo he was
now anxious to hear, from the Noble Earl opposite,
if any, or what negociations were now pending be-
een this country, and any other in alliance with
us, on this subject. And he also wished to know
whether achy negotiation had lately been set on foot
for an exchange of prisoners ; and if that were op-
' • posedby the eneitiy, -viliether it was the intention of
Governmint.to institute a Parliamentary Enquiry on
the subject, s_o pejo justify this country in the eyes of
• the world.- • - , • ,
The Earl df LIVERPOOL felt all theniiiiFinitance
of the subject alluded to by the Noble Baron. On
tie subject of the etthange of prisoners, Ministers
stare wiping and anxious even to make concession,
--84s.ffsi as•that could be done. -But at present there
was, sickexisting negotiation on that subject. • This,
however, was not for want of inclination on the part
of tl e Regent's Government ; and indeed the -situa-
tion of Europe for the last six months would be a suf-
ficient answer tto that part of the subject. With ce-
gard to the other question, there was no,considera-
• Iron on which he (Lord L. opposed the .a.bolition of
the African Slave Trade, that should not malt him
• now wish, as he did sincerely, for its abolition all
lover the world. But with certain. of our allies, it
was known to many personi, not connected with his
Majesty's Government, that the question of abolish-
ing this traffic had met with great obstruction (Hear,
hear, from the Marquis Wellesley)—Still,—however,
• he had great hopes that those negociations would soon
be brought to a successful issue ; and no effort should
be wanting on the part of the Executive Government
to effect

GRANT TO RUSSIA.
The Order of the Day, and the Regent's Message
baying been read,
The earl of LIVERPOOL said, that in rising to
move an Address in answer to the Regent's Message,
he perhaps would have better answered the wishes of
all; if he had con::ned himielf to the mere words of
• -the Message itself. But understanding there were
...doubts among some persons, as kotbe propriety of
the grant, he thought it right to say a flew words on ,
this subject, bin not in any way that Might be made
. the ground of political discussion. Amidst the ex ra-
ordinary circumstances of
,the last 20 years, there had
been no event more great, more splendid, more sin-
gul.tr, or more unexpected, than those of the last six
months. That House, and Europe, had beheld the
Ruler of France,
.uniformly successful against so
many combinations, at length foiled in an attempt
against the peace and independence of the country,
h'elt was the subject of the present Message. Let
them only consider the appointment of his army,
and its numbers ;—for the attack was made with ,
360,000 mt n, 60,000 of whom were cavalry. The
Russian army was numerically weaker in a consider-
able degree. . However, the plan, which in that state
of things had been approved of by our great Com-
mander in the Peninsula, was adopted in Russia, and
led to a system of defensive warfare. That system
produced the sanguinary and devastating.advance of
the French into that country. But this also sheaved
the great efforts made by the retreating army ; the
great bravery and skill shewn by the troops and their
'Commanders, why, though much fewer in numbers,
especially in cavalry, yet retreated unbroken, and
• without any one corps of the army (altho of
chum., obliged to march in detached bodies)Weing
cpt off. This. retreat, so condunted with judgment,
gave an earnest of most brilliant results; and -after
* rat toxce of he itu;siat; gmfirs bad beep col-
.