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The British Parliament met on the
Ith February. when the Kings speech
was delivered by Commissioners. The
principal passages Of the speech were
as follows:
"Iiis Majesty having recently con :
csrtcd with his Allies measures for the
qualification and final settlement Of
Greece. trusts that he shall be enabled.
at an early period. 10 communicate to
YOU the particulars Of this arrangement,
with such information as NAV explain
the course which his Majesty has pur.
sued throughout the progress Of these
important transactions.
His Majesty iaments that he is una.
BILE tn announce To you the prospect Of
a reconciliation between the Princes
Of the House Of Braganza.
Ills Majesty has not vet deemed il
expedirnt to re.esiablish upon their
ancient footing his Majesty's Diploma
tic Relations with III. Kingdom Of Por-
tugai; but the numerous rmbarrass-
ments arising from the continued inter
ruptions of these relations. increase
his Majesty's desire 10 effect the ter.
-mination of so serious an evil"
The address in answer TO the speech
(which was, as usual, mere echc) was
passed in the House Of Lords, by a
vote of Il to 9, and in the House OF
Comm0ns, Of l59 10 los. The reason
Of the small majority in the House as.
that many objected to that part of the
speech which alluded 10 the distress of
the country. which was summed up
by MIR. Brousham to mean :" that there
may be distress. but il Is PARTIAL
Lord Stanhope moved an amendment
IN the following words: That this
House Lords sees with the deepest
sorrow aud anxiety, the severe distress
which prevails IN the country. and will
immediately proceed to examine its
causes with view to a remedy"
Lost as above. 10 the House, Sir +.
hnatchbull moved the following amend
ment Ia the proposed address. "That
the distress was general throughout
the country, that it is extended in some
parts TO ffishtful extent. and that
the House should adopt immediate
measures to alleviate it, This was
also lost As above.
In the House of Commons, F.brua
ry 5.
Mr.. Robinson inquired "whether
any negotiation is pending between
this country and the United States.
with a view To the renewal of direct
intercourse between the United States
and our possessions in Canada 20
Mr.. Secretary pEEL-My answer 10
the Hon. Gentleman's question is this
that a communication has been re
ceived from the Minister Of the United
States on that Important subject; aud
that this CONN unication is still under
The consideration OF his Majesty's go
vernment.
In replying tn an observation of Mr..
Huskinson, Mr.. Peel said that the ho
norable member had avowed his salts
faction OF the speech Of The American
President. His Mr.. P.'s was equal.
~ great, for the Presidents expression
ot amity and friendship towards this
country were such as il gave him ex
;remc pleasure To- re. echo 18th resnect
To America, and he hoped that all the
lu'ure competition between the two
countries would BE- that Of Industry,
peace. and civilization!
Lord Graves, one Of the Lords of hi.
Majesty bed chamber, cut his throat.
IN Lnndon, on the 9th of Feb. ina e.
of dclirium.
The Political Life of the Right Hon.
GeorSe Canning. from his acceptance
nt the seals Of the Foreign Department
IN 1922, 10 has death. by 4. E.. Gran.
vile. Esq. late his private Secretary.
IS in progress.
The number Of British abscn,ees,
settled on the continent. is supposed
to exceed 100. 900. drawing from rhc
country not less FIVE millions annually.
Paris correspondent Of the Lon
don Herald, writes as follows. under
date Of the I'd Rumours are again
aHoat, OF extensive but indiscrcet and
premature preparations for war bv the
sultan, and OF new measures alread,
taken, aud about to be carried into If. [
tect by the Russians, 60 punish thi.
treachery, but cannot trace them 10
an authentic source. Still ;here il
something in the back ground Of the
political picture Of Europe, which we
OF ordinary vision cannot penetrate or
define. and that something is Of dark .
and lowering tone.
Prince Leopold. of SAKE Cobourg. is
shortly expected at Paris, where the
report OF his marriage with daughter
nl the Duke NJ Orleans j. again revived.
The Constitutional likewise ascribe.
he frequent interviews between Prince
P'olignso and ibe Duke of Orleans. e.
he contemplated matrimonial alliance