PARLIAMENTARY DIARY.
FIOUSE OF LORDS.
THURSDAY, February 5.—The Session of 1829 opened: the Commissioners—the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Wellington, Earls Bathurst and Shaftesbury, and Lord Ellenborough. King's Speech read by the Lord Chancellor. The Address moved by the Marquis of Salisbury, and seconded by the Earl of Wicklow. Speakers on the Address—the Duke of Newcastle, the Duke of Wellington, Earl of Winehilsea, Earl of Eldon, Earl Bathurst, Lord Farnham, the Marquis of Downshire, the Marquis of Anglesey, Lord Goderich, Lord Itedesdale, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and the Earl of Aberdeen. The Address carried. The Earl of Shaftesbury appointed Chairman of Committees. Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Tau ItSDAY, February 5.—The House attended at the Bar of lie House of Lords to hear the King's Speech. Letter received by the Speaker from Lord Combermere, acknowledging the thanks of Parliament for the services of the British army in India. New petition against the return of Mr.•O'Connell ordered to be considered on Monday. Court of Chancery—Mr. M. A. Taylor gave notice of a motion fox Tuesday next. The Speaker read the King's Speech. 'She Address moved by Lord Clive, and seconded by Viscount Corry. speakers on the Address—Sir J. Yorke, Mr. 11. Bankes, Sir R. Inglis, Lord Milton, Mr. M. Fit-agenda, Mr. H. Maxwell, Mr. Brownlow, Dlr. Moore, Mr. Peel, Mr. Brougham, Mr. Trant, Mr. Pelham, General Gascoyne, Lord Ashley, Mr.H. Grattan, Sir James Mackintosh, and Sir Francis Burdett. The Address unanimoust7 carried. Adjourned at nine o'clock. FRIDAY, February IL—Returns of the consumption, imports, and exports, of beer, malt, hops, and spirits, ordered on the motion of Alderman Wood. Return of the salaries and fees of the officers of the Irish Ecclesiastical Courts ordered on the motion of Mr. Litthiton. East Retpril—Mr. Calvert to move, on Thursday, that a new writ be issued for this borough. Catholte Association—Mr. Peel, on Tuesday next, to move for leave to bring in a bill to suppress all dangerous associations. Poor Lows in fretand—Mr. V. Stewart gave note:1:i that he xvould, on the 7th of May, bring this subject before the house. CATHOLIC C LAI N s—Petitions against, from Stirling, the clergy of Iver, from eight parishes in Bristol, from a parish in Somersetsiiire, and from the Cathedral Church of Chester. Petitions from Stockport and Halfthorpe, from the Dissenters in Liverpool, and from Birmingham, far the removal of all civil disabilities. The Ad4ress—Report broo.dit up. Speakers—Sir T. Lethbridge, Mr. Leslie Foster, 1D1r. G. Dawson, Mr. Heskisson, Sir .1. Newport, Mr. It. Smith, Lord Althorp, Mr. C. Grant, Lord F. L. Guwer, Lord John Russell, Mr. Peel. The Address to be presented on Monday to his Majesty, by members of the Privy Council. A return of the fees paid to High Sheriffs in England and Wales, ordered, on the motion of Mr. Fyshe Palmer.
The British Government has prevented the refogees of Portugal from landing at Terceira. On the 16th January, four vessels, having refugees, commanded by General Saldhana, on board, were under the batteries of Praid, when they were discovered by the Ranger,. Captain Walpole. The Captain fired upon the unarmed transports ; one soldier was killed and another wounded. Captain Walpole said that his orders were positive not to allow them to land on any of the islands of the Azores. The refugees then sailed for Brest, and were received kindly by the French.
Don Miguel has issued an amusing decree against persons buying up horses and mules for exportation, for the wicked purpose of annihilating and diminishing the internal force of the kingdom. This offence is to be punished with fine and banishment. The rumour of this Prince's insanity is kept in countenance by the Queen Mother.
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