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TREATY WITH PORTUGAL.

from."

Mr. G. RouiNsom, seeing the uoble Secretary for Foreign
Affairs in his place, availed himself of the opportunity to put a,
few questions to him. The first question which he would ask
was whether his majesty's ministers had received any official
notification from the Queen of Portugal respecting the suspen-
sion, or he should rather say the annuituent, of the treaty made
between the two countries at ltio Janeiro, on the 10th of Febru-
ary, 1810? The ecoud question was, whether tbit. uotilication

had been acannpanicd by explanation of the motives or ulterior ,
vieµ•s of the frortilgtrp.,.e.govermneut. with respect to the future
commercial regaiatoins of this country and Portugal? The
third and last question Was, whether the noble lord intended to
lay on the table such notification or communication as his nia-
jest v's government had received from that of Portugal?
Lord PALNIIIRSTON said that 'he had received, two days ago,
from Lord Howard de Walden, our minister at the court of
Portugal, a copy of a connnunication which he had received
from the Portuguese government, giving notice under one of
the articles of treaty of 1810 that the government of Portugal
would consider that treaty suspended at the expiration of six
months, that is, from the (oth of January, 18.36. That commu-
nication was accompanied by a notification that the government
of Portugal was ready to open a negotiation with this country
for a new treaty founded ou terms of reciprocal advantage to
both countries. (Hear.) lie had no objection to produce a
copy. of the communication which he had received from Lord
Howard de Walden, or at least an extract from it; and if the
hon. member fur Worcester chose to have it for himself he
(Lord Palmerston) should make no objection.
Mr. G. ItoarNsoN then moved that there be laid on the table
" a copy of any correspondence or notification received from
the Portuguese authorities."
Lord PALiteastoN (interrupting.)—" Or any extract there-

Mr. G. ROBINSON (still going on.)—" Relating to the sus-
pension of the treaty between England and Portugal, signed at
Rio Janeiro in 1810." He was sorry to find that there was any-
thing in the communication which the noble lord wished to con-
ceal

Lord PALMERSTON.—There is not anything that I wish to
conceal. (Hear, hear.) But the despatch relates to more sub-
jects.than this one. (Hear.) I tun ready to give the hon.
member all he asks for on this subject. (Hear.)
The motion was then agreed to.
The house then passed the militia-staff bill through com-
mittee.

ORANGE LODGES.

On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL. the adjourned de-
bate for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into
the progress of urange lodges in England and Scotland was re-
sumed.

Mr. FINCH moved an amendment against the resolutions,
which, after a lengthened debate, was lost, 183 voting for the
resolutions of Mr. Hume, and forty against them.
Several hills were advanced a stage, and the house adjourned
at three o'clock.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-WEDNESDAY

The VICE-CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack as
speaker at live o'clock.
The sheriffs' deClaration bill was read a third time and passed.
-Petitions. against the corporation bill were presented from
Bury St. EdniOnds, Colchester, Bath, Scarborough, Osweitiy,
New Sarum, Bewdley, anclGreat Yarmouth. in favour of the
bill from Portsmouth.

ADMINISTRATION OP JUSTICE IN 11tRLAND

The Earl of WicicLow called the attention of the house to
the circumstances attending some recent convictioLs for assault,
in which he thought the lord-lieutenant had interfered injudi-
ciously. The noble earl, in the course of his observations, said
that Ireland generally had an experienced secretary when she
had a young lieutenant; but at the present moment she had the
infliction of two young and inexperienced men. The conver-
sation was proceeding when the report was closed.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY

After a considerable number of petitions had been presented,
the Irish municipal corporations bill was read a second time,
and ordered to he committed to-morrow (yesterday.)
The house then weut into committee on the prisons' regula•
tion bill.