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HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY.
A number of bills were read a third time and passed.
Lord DIIIVCANNON then moved the order of the day for a
mmittee upon the Holyhead and Shrewsbury roads bill
The motion was opposed by I

through corn

SALISBURY, but upon

amendment was negatived

, and the bill passed

Loril LYNDHURST presented two petitions on the subject
the present condition of Cracow, with reference to its

Lord MELBOURNE

ing every exertion in I

house might depend upon his
ower to obtain for the city of
was entitled under the treaty

w the r

.ords from Lord BROUGHAM, expressing the
should feel if anything occurred to interrupt

PN moved the order of the day to consider
tde by the Commons in the Irish rnuni-

d LYNDUURST said, that the amendments which had
ntroduced were nearly 60 in number, and opened al-
:very question upon which their lordships had decided.
oble lord then went through the amendments, scarcely
g an observation, and, after stating those to which he
I, moved for a committee to draw up the reasons which
fluenced their lordships in dissenting from some of the

I short discussion the committee was appointed, and
g been forwarded a stage,
DUNCANNON moved the third reading of the clergy
es bill.
the brinein-

1 bills havir

1 of the report on the ecclesiastical du-

d revenues bill, the Bishop of EXETER moved a pro-
sting the appointment to the deanery of Exeter in the

r of that cathedral

1 MELBOURNE opposed the proviso as an exception to
aeral operation of the clause, and on a division it was
ved by a majority of 10. _ _ _ _

er one or two amendments had been introduced, the
as read a third time and passed.
other orders of the day having been disposed of, the

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY

,etition was presented from Mr. W. Cobbett, complain-
' the mode of taking written instead of oral testimony
Court of Chancery.

iresome conversations to which the

ns' bill bad before given rise took place at four
specting divers amendments proposed as additions
third reading. It should seem, however, to be a
hick no addition, amendment, or moth-
to render practically useful, unless
!cessible tribunal than the Coto t of
to hear the applications for the

coa and Mr. LANGDALE were the chief inter-
(' conducted theinselves with much pertinacity
r part of the bill, and finally against the bill as a
rsifying the dialogue with a few divisions, which

;ing of the measure

lace-on Mr. AGLIONBY'S adjourned
a to examine into the treatment of
use, without further debate, decided

s; the ho

of the day having been gone through, Mr.
whether ministers had any information as to the
,f the morning's report respecting the advance of

answered, that he wholly disbelieved
r having arrived in England who had
to at which the Russians were supposed

dE then called the attention of the house to the
relations with France and the other great powers
in reference to Egypt and Syria. He endeavoured
r extracts from despatches, that Britain, as well as
d, for the last eight years, recognised, and even

.eed the authority o(Miliemei Ali in Syria. It was
it orders had been sent to Captain Napier to oppose
lg of the pacha's troops at Beyrout. This if true,
:0 a perilous war ; if false, it could be easily con-
He wished to know whether' the convention of
ia, Russia, and Prussia, had been signed, and
__ere would be any objection to lay it on the
house before the close of the session. He depre-
rof the convention. He called on ministers
trous war and abide by their own pledges of
e ' • instead of which they were now acting on
f the holy alliance, and throwing off the friend-
the only constitutional government in Europe.
ht this country had to interfere

id, Austr

what rig

the Porte and any Of its vassals. The hostilities of
fourteen months had been 'owing to England, and
now bringing the hazard of war upon herself. The
is of France showed the feeling entertained in that
Meanwhile, every assistance given by us to the
mope served to strengthen that power
and to endanger a dismemberment of
He concluded by moving an address to the crown
y of the convention.

'ALMEnSTON desired to express an opinion diame-
e to that of Mr. Hume, as to the policy pur-
t Britain on the affairs of the east. The
;ed by Mr. Hume to be proved by the de-
ed to was by those very despatches distinctly
Whatever the causes of the revolt in Syria,
ference was not among them. The instructions
British government to Captain Napier, in com-
r fleet, were to protect British interests. His
rence had been with the Egyptian commanders,
at the. atrocities which were there permitted, but
at interference had fortunately the effect of mitigat-
The convention, of which a copy was asked, had been
; but, until it should have been ratified, it could not

Iduced to parliament. He denied that there had been
tention to throw off the French alliance, which, on the
Lry, the British government continued to cherish as of
ghest value, not only to those nations themselves, but

1 being of Europe ; and he did not believe that the
verence would be more than temporary, still less
it would lead to anything like hostility between two
tries having so many interests in common. He was glad,
to have this opportunity of declaring that no conceal-
: had been practised by England toward France. The

les to be pursued Were fully agreed on by both

us, and the difference was merely as 63 the means best
ed in a particular case to the advancement of those prin-
It was by such a policy as Mr. Hume recommended,
policy of her Majesty's ministers, that the
urkey would be endangered. The treaty of
obe renewed. Russia had engaged
counter-securities, all claim to its
sad been made by all the powers.
the concurrence of France to the

ave, upon

The failure of these efforts was much to be
_

tted ; but he would say that there was no foundation
he alarm so studiously propagated, that France had
news of hostility to England. And the consciousness
ke honest intentions of the British government toward
ce confirmed him in his conviction that their good un-
:anding could not be disturbed. This statement was
ved with loud tokens of gratification by the house.

r. LEADER thought there was some ground of suspicion
e language of the French papers. The French were a
tilious people, and he feared that the feeling of wounded
lur would spread among them. fle could see no advan-
in Eastern policy which could compensate for a breach

n England and France. Certainly there was no hostile
toward France among the people of England, who, on
itrary, were sincerely desirous to continue in amity

their French neighbours. He hoped Lord Palmerston
I be able to say that there had been no want of courtesy
rd France in the conduct of the negotiation.

ice, replied Lord PALAtERsToN, was told all along that
her four powers earnestly desired her concurrence, but

should this turn out unattainable, she must not be sur-
fif they acted without her. An ultimatutn having been
which she declined, the other four powers then
that they must act upon it without her accordingly.
that, they had recurred to her, and said, " You see
now will you not give way ?" they would have
her, not a courtesy, but an affront. Of such a
would have been justly entitled to complain.
a thought the French minister should have had
'-ss France acceded, the treaty would be signed

T. LEADE

that unl
rtain da

thdrcw his motion, Mr. BRISCOE expressing
iction that the English had no hostile feeling toward
and his obligation to Lord Palmerston for having
country at peace for the last ten years.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY.
assent was given by commission to no less than

eoman Usher then announced that the managers on
of the Commons were ready to meet those ap-
)y their lordships to confer upon the amendments in
municipal corporations bill. Several peers were
;ly nominated to manage the conference, and on
:urn, Lord CLARENDON informed the house that
1 left with the managers from the Commas their

course they adopted on the amend-
either house.
otion of. Lord CLARENDON, the railways bill was
time, and several other bills afterwards passed
nmittee.

ion then ensued upon a petition presented by
IAM from a Mr. Bertin, formerly a printer in
5, who stated that during his residence in the
;pirit having been carried to an extreme excess,
e obnoxious in consequence of his zealous sup-
went, and that at a time when the populace
y violent the office in which his business was
I been assailed, and his life endangered by the
!nt party. He had been afterwards convicted
preme Court for a libel published in his paper;

ise ;Fiesidencehad been withdrawn, and hisshisses
consequently very great. A small sum had been
as compensation, but, as it was by no means ade-
? the injury he had sustained, he was obliged to apply

)rd CLAucNnO-ri defended the conduit- of the colonial
Trirnent, and was convinced that M. Bertin had not been

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ed in so harsh a manner as he had represented.
)rd BROUGHAM said a few words in reply, and the sub-
dropped.

ord LoNnosntany, in reference to the claims of the
,ish Legion. said that he had read the correspondence
ph had been laid upon the table, and he was bound to
e that nothing could he more satisfactory than the
ngement which had been made. A sum of £50,000 had
i transmitted to this country, together with securities for
--,ent of £250.000, and compensation, the amount of
• - settled by the two governments, would also

I answer to some questions from Lord Haddington, Lord
LMANBY stated that the inquiries of the sanatory corn-
iioners in Scotland would be directed exclusively to the
ct of ascertaining the state and progress of disease.
it duties would at present be confined to the large towns,
he thought their report would not be ultimately complete
1 it was extended to the rural districts.
)me conversation then ensued on the evidence given last
by Mr. Rowan, before a committee on Ribandisin in
and, and Lord HADDINGTON afterwards took occasion
dvert to the agitation which was at present going on to

,ng about a repeal of the unio

The matter appeared
st serious when it was considered who were the leaders
the agitation, and be thought it highly culpable in the
7ernment not to have expressed their disapprobation of
h proceedings.

Jrd NORMANDY professed his desire to give every infor-
.ion that could he afforded on the subject of ribandism,
the same time that he deprecated discussion on the point

of the trial

The-noble MARQUIS then moved the second reading of
administration of justice (Birinineham) bill.
Lord WAttwicx opposed the motion, but after a short

assion i

carried without a division

The Commons' amendments oti ti;e7l;ncery bill intro-
ced by Lord Brougham were then agreed to.
The ecclesiastical courts bill passed through committee.
pon the bringing up of the report, however,
Lord DEVON proposed the addition of a clause to the
ect, that John Thorogood should not be released until the
to and costs had been paid, either by. himself or some other
rson or persons. _

The LORD CHANCELLOR declared that such a clause
►uld frustrate the object of the bill ; but the Duke of
ELLINGTON and Lord ELDON having spoken in support
the amendment, it was carried upon a division by a majo-
__

the other orders were then disposed of, and their lord-

Nmed

HOUSE OF COMMONS.."—FRIDAY.
Very little business was done. The report of the xefusal

of the Lords to Abandon their amendments was received,
and the House of Commons gave way, Lord Morpeth " eat-
ing the leek" with good will, and Mr. Pigot at last gulping
it with a wry face.

Mr. W. ATTWOOD moved for certain returns respecting
lighthou3es and pilots, which were ordered.
The ecclesiastical bill, with amendments, was brought
from the Lords, and Saturday was appointed for the consi-
deration of them. _

The house then adjourned, at half-past six o'clock

HOUSE OF LORDS

-SATURDAY

The linen, &c., manufactures (Ireland) bill, the postage
duties, &c., bill, the Dublin police bill, the highway rates
bill, the ecclesiastical courts bill (No: 1), with amendments,
the stock in trade bill (No. 2), were severally read the third
time and passed.

There was a message from the Comnfons importing how far
they had agreed with their lordships in the amendments to
the municipal corporations (Ireland) bill; and which also
forwarded the coal duties (London) bill, &c. Their lordships
afterwards adjourned.