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motion, 63 ; agait

The Public Libraries' and Museums' Bill went through co
Toittee.
On the motion for going

ito committee on Mr. Stuart Wor

s bill for legalizini marriages with a deceased wife's sister,
Er. DIVETT moved that the bill be committed this day six

ussion, divided on this questior
committee, 42 ; against it
The house, consequently, went

into committee

and on the first clause being moved, Sir F. Thesiger proposed
an amendment to the effect, that the bill should not have a n
trospecti

fission took place, in which Col. Thompson
.r, Mr. Cockburn, Mr. Page Wood, Mr. 'lt,

klmer, Mr. BouVerie, and Mr. H. Drummond enga
The committee divided, when the numbers were
111 ; against it, 68 ; majority, 43. Sir F.
nt was consequently rejected.
x NIAULE then moved a provision to the

—For the
Thesigeec

mend

the bill be

A extended to Scotland

,s were for the provision,

,gainst it, 144 ; majority against, 7.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY.
On the motion of Lord Jou N RUSSELL, it was resolved that
the house at its rising should adjourn to Thursday next.
RECALL OF THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR.
Mr. D'IsRAELi called the attention of the house to the fact

that ihe French Ambassador had been recalled from the Court
,of St. James's; and, as the French Government were dissatis-
fied with the conduct of the British Government with respect

the government bad to give on the subject.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, all he could at present state, in
answer to the question of the hon. gentleman was, that the
French Ambassador had left this country in consequence of
instructions from his own government, and what he considered
the unsatisfactory conduct of the British Government with
respect to the affairs of Greece. Having been sent to this
country specially to settle those affairs, and the attempt
'baying failed, it was natural that the ambassador should be
recalled. That was the only statement which he would make
at present } and. he would merely add that he was very sorry
that any misunderstanding should have arisen between the two
governments. During the time the French Ambassador had
been in this country her Majesty's Government had treated his
representations with every attention. Had M. Le Gros
remained in Greece, instead of suddenly quitting it, an arrange-
ment would have been effected with the Greek Government on
the basis which he had proposed, and which would have been
satisfactory to the Governments of France and England.
Sir JOHN WALSH wished to know whether a copy of the
despatch read by the French Minister in the National Assem-
bly yesterday, had been communicated to the noble lord at the
bead of foreign affairs, or to any other member of the govern-
ment?—Lord JOHN RUSSELL said no copy of the despatch had

French ambassador had read 'the despatch to his noble friend
at the head of the Foreign Office, and made many observations
of his own on the subject of it. No instructions had been sent
to the alarquis of Normanby to return to this country.—Tte
subject was then dropped.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved for leave to bring in a bill to
provide for the abolition of the office of Lord Lieutenant of Ire-
land, and for the appointment of a fourth Secretary of State.
The noble Lord dwelt upon the inutility of keeping up the pre-
sent mode of administering the government of Ireland, which
was attended with many disadvantages to that country, amongst
-which was that of having no minister in the cabinet devoted
'exclusively to its interests and ready at all times to explain

them to his colleagues in the cabinet. It was not intended that
the office should be immediately abolished; but that power
should be given to the Queen in Council to do so at such time
-as might be thought expedient, and that a Secretary of State
should be appointed to carry on the business of Ireland. It
was also intended that the establishment in the Phoenix Park
should be kept up for the use of her Majesty, who contemplated
making occasional visits to Ireland ; and a vote of supply
-would be requisite to defray the expense of these excursions.
-which tended to make the wishes and desires of her people bet-
ter known to her Majesty, and also to endear her Majesty still
more to the hearts of her subjects in all parts of the empire.—
After a warm discussion, in which several honourable members
took part, the house divided on the main question, for leave to
bring in the bill, which was carried by a majority of 170 to 17.