POSTSCRIPT.

SATURDAY.

bast night's proceedings in the House of Lords possess considerable interest. Lord GLENELG having informed Lord BROUUHAM that all Order in Council had been sent out to the Mauritius in October last, enabling the Governor to put an end to the Apprenticeship system in that island, proceeded to address the House as follows- . M v Lords, 1 will take this opportunity of saying a titw words referring to nwsch peritmally. Although I have answered the question put by toy noble friend under the ulea that 1 WaS responsible for the measures of the Govern meat, I am not at this moment any longer in possession of office; having felt it my duty to tender my resignation to her .Majesty, which her Majesty has btalipleas,al graciously to accept this day. 1 make this communication with a fall smse of the pt.culiar inconvenience of such a step as that to which I have alluded at this period, and with a consciousness that it may eate:e great deity itt vour Lordships' proceedings, and cannot but ',nature considerable embarras.;- melds. But, my Lords, in a few moments 1 can state the reasons which in- duced me to come to this re,olution. A communication us ns made to me on Tuesday morning, utterly unfOaseen and uue.yeeted by me, which involved-4: was a Ihnonnnieolku fr.,n1 the Orhinet—which involved alterations in, and a fresh disposit'on of, office—utterly, as I betbre said, unexpected on my part, but which, it leas said, had 1,,ei I reN,:ietq upon. Ay Lords, to that change in the disposition of others alter the mattirest consideration, I found it impossible for me to accede ; consequently I felt it my duty to tender my resignation. My I. id-, among my regrets ti I subject, it is patinfttl Mr me that this event shon!.I I place at such a moment as this, when Colonial subjects occupy So 1111tult tim attention of Parliament. But, my Lords, 1 cao truly say, that no other reason but the necessity under which 1 felt myself placed could have lot Slit to • mit it step; in fact, 1 found no other alternatit e tatal.` ale; I had Ina. 01I1 tourse to pursue. At tlw same time, my Lords, any of those in .:hares connect ed o ith Colonial affair,: which I haw hem' instrumental in carrying into effect, 1 shall, of course, he ever in my place ready and anxious to support ; and I shall always be ready to give any information and supply any explana- tions which it may be in my power to give with respect to the discharge of that duty which has been intrusted to inc.''

This announcement occasioned surprise, but no remarks were made.

A conversation respecting the Corn-laws then took place between Lords IlitoeunAii, RIPON, and Figs WILLIAM. Lord 13uout: NAM gave notice, that on Friday next he should move that evidence against the Cora-law, he produced at the bar of that House, not by coeusel, hitt in the reenter mode for the satisfaction of' their Lordships. He said there was no precedent for hearing counsel at the bar against a Ian',

Lord E took the opportunity of denying. Lont John Bussadl's

stntefi.en in the House of Commons, that in Earl Grey's Caltinet the Corn-law qusszion Was "open." ii t-- " a flat denial to tht.t which wasi eported to have fallen from one high in offire in the Governinsmt."

Earl FerzwItassm. on presenting a petition against the Corn-laws, stated his regret that exaggerated clailils should Ile put forward on both sides. uad his belief that the petitioags ,apainst the Corn-laws would willingly take much less than they asked.

Lord BRoUGHAM was confident tiny would not. They were earnest in their demand for total repeal.

The Sheffield petition, with 13,000 signatures, was then presented by Earl Ferewt1.1.1A3t, and supported by Lord Ilnotrousst, who said that nossio might easily have been procured.

In reply to a question from Lord Annitostnx, Lord INIET,110I'ItN E stated, that another treaty with Turkey would be necessary to enable England to reap any advantage from that stipulation in the Austrian treaty -which gave England the right of' trading to the ports of the Danube, as all the ports were below the Austrian territory.

The Earl of Du IMAM asked Lord Melbourne, when the papers le le- live to North America would be laid on the table of' the House ? A portien-only it portion- -of his Report had been published flint morning (in the Times.) The conclusion had been given, without the premises and tirsittnents on Which it was founded; whielt was most nu fair to the subject of the Report and to himself. lit must press on Ministers the paramount necessity of laying all Hu papers immediately belbre the Hottsis that their Lordships might judge of their contents- Ile had tin less dill-4411V aSki ll g Otis favour of tlte noble viscount, (if it might be called a favour,) because he bad had the honour to receive an Oficial C01111111111iVaDMI frakil the noble lord then at the head of the Colonial depart- niant, but who WaS 110W no longer so as their Lordships had that evening Ileartl, (VIM...ling to him the assurance that the Report bail been 111111 lit hire her Ma.it -ty, and stating also her 3iajesty's approlatt ion of the attention he had

pact tti the SUbjeett 1111/ing, Hatratteit, reCcived tttaltalallieatitttl, 1.41111tt

/10 its olive any difficulty in laying the whole of the Report In-litre the Ifouse.

In allusion to a motion of which Colonel SIBTHORPE had given notice Sit the House of Commons for a minute return of Lord Durham's expenses-even to the number of champague- corks supplied-Lord D.urham staled that he had received no salary, paid all his expenses himself, and SIIMIld incur a loss qf not ,Pr short of fin thousand pounds.

Lord Minstountsu exceedingly lamented the publication of the Report ; which, certainly, it would now be idle to withhold, and he would lay it, on the table on Monday next.

Lord DCRHAM further stated-especially in correoticos so...stake of the Earl of Wicklow-that he was not in any cognizant of the way publication in the Times; a paper which he did not take in, ba had purchased a copy to satisfy himself of the fact of publication.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY gave notice of his intention to ask questions respecting a certain "umnilitary festival ;" but refused, until pressed by Lord DURHAM, Lord Hun, Lord Honssso, and other Peers, to state that he alluded to a festival at which Sir James Macdonnell pro- sided at Quebec, on the eve of' Lord Durham's departure.

In the House Commons, Mr. LEADER referred to the publication of part of Lord Dttrham's Report in the Times, and asked Lord John Russell how long a Report which appeared in the newspapers would be withheld from the House of Commons? Lord JOHN Russw, replied, that he had seen the publication in the Times with great astonishment ; that a rough daft of the Report, in an incomplete state, had been de- livered to Members of' the Cabinet on Thursday sennight, (or rather Friday morning); that it was presented, duly signed, to her Majesty, on Mondey ; and would be laid on the table of the House on Monday next, "with all the other papers relating to the subject."

The debate on the presentation of petitions was resumed; and the following resolution was carried, by a vote of I S3 to 43- " That this House adhere to the eittablislied practice, with respect to the presentation of petitions, as laid down by Mr. Speaker."

Sir JO:IN CAN PRELL obtained leave to 'Nines in a bill kr the registra- tion of Parliamentary Electors.

TI e ether bssiness in the Commons does not require particular notiee.