POSTSCRIPT.
SATURDAY MORNING.
In the House of Commons last night, soon after the sitting opened, Members availed themselves of the motion for the adjournment till Mon- day to pat questions to Ministors. In reply to Mr. MAGUIRE, Lord JOHN RUSSELL explained that Mr. Hay, British Consul at Tangier, has not, as reported, acted in violation of the principle of neutrality. He has been perfectly neutral, and his conduct is free from blame.
Mr. KINGLAKE inquired whether any information of the naval and military preparations of the French Emperor had reached the Govern- ment, and if so, whether it could be communicated to the House.
Lord Jonsr RUSSELL said he had to remark that this country had an able ambassador at Paris and other officials, and from none of them had the Go- vernment received any information as to extraordinary military preparations by the Emperor of the French. He believed there was no foundation for the statement that the Emperor of the French would have 600,000 men ready in the spring. He did not believe that there was any desire on the part of either Austria or France to renew the war. France was certainly making great naval preparations, but he did not think that that was a sub- ject on which this country need be jealous. He expected that the ratifica- tion of the treaty would take place tomorrow, and it would be laid on the table on Monday. The persons entrusted with the negotiations were Lord Cowley and Mr. Cobden. Mr. HADFIELD called attention to the laws affecting land tenure, bankrutcy and insolvency in Jersey, and inquired when the Commission- ers appointed would make their report. Sir GEORGE LEWIS replied that the Commissioners had completed their inquiries, and were now engaged in the consideration and preparation of their' report.
Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT, in reply to Colonel Diessosr, admitted that it might be disagreeable to the disembodied Militia to be subject to the course which had been adopted, but the public service required such an arrangement.
The Somerron-Gmrimar, obtained leave to bring in a bill for the limitation of actions and snits by the Duke of Cornwall in relation to real property, and for authorizing certain leases of possessions of the Duchy. The bill was read a first time.
• In the House of Lords there was a conversation on the postponement of the Endowed Schools Bill. The Law of Property Bill, brought in by Lord St. Leonards, was read a third time.
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