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SATURDAY MonNniG.
The House of Commons sat late again last night making proaress with the estimates in Committee of Supply and with the Budget in Corn.. mittee of Ways and Means. Early in the evening several questions were put. Mr. Honsnara asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the French or Austrian Governments had communicated to the British Cabinet the conditions of the peace concluded at Villafranca, and the mode in which it was proposed to give effect to them ; and whether the cooperation of England and the other neutral Powers had been in- vited for that purpose ? Lord Tons RUSSELL said that the communications which had passed were not in a state to be laid upon the table. On Thursday or Friday next he should be in a position to make a statement with regard to our foreign relations.
In the House of Lords, the Marquis of NORKAN13Y called attention to a passage in the speech of the Emperor of the French, in which he said that all the sovereigns of Central Italy had seen the necessity of salutary reforms, and asked if the Government could give any information re- specting it, or could state whether any exception had been made in the restoration of the sovereigns of Central Italy.
Earl Gasaisaasai said he was not in a position at present to give any detailed information upon the subject.
On the motion of the Duke of NEWCASTLE the North West Territories (British America) Bill was read a second time. The bill is intended to enable the Government to regulate the intercourse between the Indians and British traders.
Several bills were advanced a stage and their lordships adjourned.
The Government agreed to postpone the City Abolition Bill for an- other week. Surely the leading members of the Cabinet have by this time learned that the subject requires far more investigation, before they finally commit themselves to the scheme, than can be given in the few remaining weeks of the session ?
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