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HOUSE OF LORDS, Monday, August 6.—Courts of Quarter Session (Ireland) ; Mar- quis of Clanrica.rde's motion—Employment of Children and Young Persons ; Lord Shaftesbury's motion. Tuesday, August 6.—The Galway Packet Service; the Marquis of Clanricardo's question—Prorogation of Parliament. Houss Os COMMONS. —Monday, August 5.—Ecelealastical Commission ; Mr. Alderman Copeland's motion. Tuesday, August 6.—Ga1wity Contract; Lord Palmerston's Statement.

MONDAY, AUGUST 5T11.

House of Lords.

COMM OP QUARTER SESSION (IKELAND).—The Marquis of CLAN- RICAB.DE moved for returns relative to the business transacted by the Courts of Quarter Sessions in Ireland, especially for the number of appeals from the decisions of the quarter sessions to the assizes, and the number of such decisions reversed or confirmed at such assizes. The noble Marquis also called attention to the disgraceful confusion pervading the Registration-office in the City of Dublin.

The motion was agreed to.

EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS.—The Earl of SHAFTESBURY moved for an address to the Crown praying for an in- quiry into the employment of children and young persons in the unregulated manufactories. The report of a commission had shown that in many trades of this country children were often employed at the ages of three and four, and that in others they were regularly em- ployed at seven and eight. The evidence of that commission showed a state of things in some trades which was almost incredible, and. which he believed to be infinitely worse than anything of the kind in the slave States of America.

Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY consented to the motion, which was agreed to, and the House adjourned shortly afterwards.

No business of importance was transacted in the Lower House,. which did not sit for an hour.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6TH.

House of Lords.

TILE GALWAY PACKET SERVICE.—The Marquis of CLANRICARDE wished for an explicit statement of the intentions of Government with regard to the Galway contract. Lord STANLEY OF ALDERLEY replied that, OS the chairman of the company had distinctly stated in evidence that under no circumstances would the company be prepared to resume the Contract before February 1st, 1862, by which time Parliament would have met again, it was out of the power of the Government to give any decided or positive opinion. The LORDS Coinnssiorreas, the LORD CrisiscELLon, Earl Gasii- vflam, the Earl of Sr. GERMANS, ViSCOWat SYDNEY, and Lord MONT- EAGLE then proceeded to give the Royal Assent to eighty-eight billa, public and private. The LORD CHANCELLOR then read the Royal Speech, which ruas thus :

" My Lords and Gentlemen, " We are commanded by her Majesty to release you from further attendance in Parliament, and at the same time to convey to you her Majesty's acknowledgments for the zeal and assiduity with winch you have applied yourselves to the performance of your duties during the Session of Parliament now brought to a close. "Her Majesty commands us to inform you that her relations with. foreign Powers are friendly and satisfactory, and her Majesty trusts. i

that there no danger of any disturbance of the peace of Europe. "The progress of events in Italy has led to the union of the greater part of that peninsula in one monarchy under King 'Victor Emmanuel. Her Majesty has throughout abstained from any active interference in the transactions which have led to this result, and her earnest wish as to these affairs is that they may be settled in the manner best suited to the welfare and happiness of the Italian people.

"The dissensions which arose some months ago in the United States of North America have, unfortunately, assumed the character of open war. Her Majesty, deeply lamenting this calamitous result, has determined, in common with the other Powers of Europe, to pre- serve a strict neutrality between the contending parties. "Her Majesty commands us to inform you that the measures adopted for the restoration of order and tranquillity in Syria, in virtue of Conventions between her Majesty, the Emperor of Austria, the Emperor of the French, the King of Prussia, the Emperor of Russia, and the Sultan, having accomplished their purpose, the European troops which, in pursuance of those Conventions, were for a time sta- tioned in Syria to co-operate with the troops and authorities of the Sultan, have been withdrawn; and her Majesty trusts that the arrange- ments which have been made for the administration of the districts which had been disturbed will henceforward secure their internal tran- quillity. "Her Majesty has seen with satisfaction the rapid improvement in the internal condition of her East Indian territories, and the progress which has been made towards equalizing the revenue and expenditure of that part of her empire. "Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

"Her Majesty commands us to convey to you her warm acknow- ledgments for the liberal supplies which you have granted for the service of the present year; and her Majesty has seen with satisfac- tion that, after amply providing for the wants of the public service, you have been able to make a sensible diminution in the taxes levied upon her people. •

" My Lords and Gentlemen,

"Her Majesty commands us to express to you the deep gratifica- tion with which she has witnessed the spirit of devoted patriotism which continues to animate her Volunteer forces; and the admiration with which she has observed their rapid progress in discipline and military efficiency.

"Her Majesty has given her cordial assent to the Act for com- pleting the number of the members of the House of Commons by allot- ting the forfeited seats of Sudbury and St..Alban's.

" Her Majesty trusts that the Act for improving the laws relating, to Bankruptcy and Insolvency will be productive of important advan- tage to the trade and commerce of her subjects.

"Her Majesty has given her ready assent to Acts for consolidating and assimilating the criminal law of England and Ireland, and for pro- moting the revision of the statute law. "Her Majesty has given her assent to important Acts which she trusts will have the effect of opening more largely employment in the public service to the European and native inhabitants of India, of im- proving the means of legislation, of furthering the ends of justice, and of promoting the contentment and well-being, of all classes of her Ma- jesty's Indian subjects.

"Her Majesty has assented with pleasure to the Act for the Im- rovement of 1-1ar hours on the Coast of the United Kingdom and for 'eying Merchant Shipping from Passin,, Tolls, and also to the Act for Improving the Admnustration of the Law relating to the Relief and the Removal of the Poor.

"Her Majesty trusts that the Act for rendering more easy arrange- ments connected with the Drainage of Land will assist agricultural

improimprovements in many parts of the United Kingdom. vements Majesty has gladly given her assent to many other measures of public usefulness, the result of your labours during the Session now brong.ht to its.close. "Her Majesty has observed, with heartfelt satisfaction, the spirit of loyalty, of order, and of obedience to the law, which prevails through- out all her dominions, and she trusts that by wise legislation, and a just administration of the law, the continuance of this happy state of things will be secured. "On returning to your respective counties you will still have im- portant public duties to perform ; and her Majesty fervently prays that the blessing of Almighty God may attend your exertions, and may guide them to the attainment of the objects of her Majesty's constant solicitude—the welfare and happiness of her people."

The Commission of Prorogation having been read by the clerk at the table, The Loup CHANCELLOR, in her Majesty's name, formally declared Parliament to stand prorogued to Tuesday, the 22d of October next. The Speaker and Commons then retired to their own Chamber, and the Lords Commissioners and the other Peers present immediately afterwards dispersed.

House of Commons.

POSTAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN IRELAND AND AMERICA.—In reply to questions on this subject from Dr. Brady (Leitrim), and Lord Fermoy (Marylebone), the former advocating the claims of Galway, and the latter those of Cork, for the port of departure, Lord PALMERSTON repeated the opinions he had previously expressed as to the desirability of a speedy communication between the United Kim,- dom and St. John's, with espe cialregard to the facilities for telegraphic messages which would be afforded by a line of steamers running to the latter place. As to the Atlantic Company, he must say he was not prepared, at that moment, to enter into a fresh contract with them. It was the last day of the session, and it would be somewhat unseemly to enter into an engagement which could not be submitted to the con- sideration of Parliament until after the lapse of several months. "All I can say is, that if when the proper time comes the company should be in a condition to show us that they have the requisite amount of capital and machinery for the purpose of the service across the Atlantic, and should apply for the renewal of the contract, we should look favour- ably on the application, and should be prepared to take it into our serious consideration, with the view of submitting to Parliament any proposition founded upon it which we might deem it expedient to make."

After questions on various other subjects had been asked and answered, the summons arrived for the House to appear at the bar of the House of Lords to hear the Commission read for giving the Royal assent to several bills, and for proroguing Parliament. The Speaker, Lord Palmerston, and other members who were present, then proceeded to the bar of the House of Lords. On their return, the right honourable gentleman read a copy of her Majesty's gracious speech, proroguing Parliament until the 22nd of October.