Paris, and had gone charged with documents and
explanations for his government of a conciliatory tendency.
After giving a narrative of the whole negotiations, Lord
Palmerston expressed his regret that any misunderstanding
had arisen, disclaimed any wish to slight the
mediation of France, and trusted that good feeling would
speedily be restored. Some comments on these explanations
were made by Sir J. Walsh, Lord Mahon, the
Hon. J. Smythe, Mr. Drummond, and Mr. Disraeli.
Lord John RUSSELL replied to Mr. Disraeli's observations,
vindicated the sincerity of his own statements on
a previous evening, and expressed his desire and hope
that the misunderstanding should cease. The subject
then dropped.

Mr. ANSTEY moved a resolution to enforce the existing
excise laws prohibiting the fraudulent adulteration of
coffee. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER declared
he would not undertake a vexatious and ineffectual
crusade against the coffee-dealers. The motion was
withdrawn.—The house went into a Committee of
Supply on the Naval Estimates, and several sums were
voted. The vote of £100,000. for Pirates' Head Money
passed, after some opposition from Mr. COBDEN, Mr.
BRIGHT, and Col. THOMPSON.

On the 24th Mr. BLACKSTONE moved a resolution for
repealing the 10 per cent addition on the Excise and
Windows Duties, which was negatived by 130 to 65.—
In reply to a question from Lord C. Hamilton, Lord
PALMERSTON denied that the Sardinian aggressions on
the Austrian dominions in Italy had been suggested by
Lord Minto.—In the Committee of Supply various
miscellaneous sums were voted. A long discussion took
place on the expenditure connected with the New Houses
of Parliament, objections being made to various items
of it. On one article, a sum of 1000 gs. to decorate the
peers' private room with paintings,—a specific motion
was made by Sir de Lacy Evans; and on a division this
sum was disallowed by a majority of 94 to 75.

           PROGRESS OF BUSINESS.

House of Lords.—April 25th. Titles of Religious Congregations
Bill, Regulation of Pleadings Bill, and Pirates' Head-Money
Bill, passed through Committee.

29th.—Fisheries in Scotland Bill read a first time—West
India Appeals Bill read a second time.

30th.—Process and Practice (Ireland) Bill read a second time.
—West India Appeal Bill went through Committee.—Titles of
read a third time.

May 2nd.—Address to the Queen on the birth of a Prince.—
West lndia Appeals Bill read a third time.

3rd.—Pirates' Head-Money Bill read a third time and passed.
—Indemnity Bill read a second time,

6th.—Administration of Justice Improvement Bill read a
second time. Appeals from Ecclesiastical Court Bill read a
first time.

7th.—Annual Indemnity Bill read a third time and passed.—
Process and Practice (Ireland) Bill reported.

13th.—Distressed Unions Advances (Ireland) Bill read a
second time.

14th.—Judgments (Ireland) Bill, and Estates Leasing
(Ireland) Bill, read a second time.

16th.—Distressed Unions Advances (Ireland) Bill read a third
time and passed.—Sunday Trading Prevention Bill reported.

17th.—Defects in Leases (Ireland) Bill read a second time.—
Parish Constables' Bill read a third time and passed.—
Adjourned till Monday the 27th,

27th.—The House met after the recess. The Masters
Jurisdiction in Equity Bill, the Estates Leasing (Ireland) Bill, and
the Judgments (Ireland) Bill, passed through committee.—The
Defect in Leases Amendment Bill was read a third time and
passed.

House of Commons.—April 25th. Australian Colonies Bill
passed through Committee. Securities for Advances (Ireland)
Bill read a second time.—Fees (Court of Chancery) Bill read a
first time.

26th.—Distressed Unions Advances (Ireland) Bill reported.—
Stamps on Marine Insurance, Mr. M'Gregor's motion for abolition
negatived.

29th.—Savings Bank Bill read a first time.—Ecclesiastical
Commission Bill read a second time.—Naval Prize Balance Bill
read a third time and passed.—Defects in Leases Bill read a
second time.—Court of Chancery Bill read a first time,

30th.—Public Salaries, Mr, Henley's motion negatived.

May 1st.—Address to the Queen on the birth of a Prince.—
Landlord and Tenants' Bill read a second time.—Railway
Traffic Bill thrown out on second reading.—Benefices in Plurality
Bill in Committee. Parish Constables Bill read a third time
and passed.—Schools (Scotland) Bill read a first time.

2nd.—Attorneys' Certificate Duties Abolition Bill brought in
and read a first time.—County Court Extension Bill reported.

3rd.—Factories Bill, statement by Sir G, Grey.—Distressed
Unions Advances Bill, and Court of Chancery (Irish) forwarded
in Committee.

6th.—Australian Colonies Bill reported; Sir W, Molesworth's
motion for its recommittal negatived; Mr, Gladstone's motion to
add an Ecclesiastical clause negatived.—Distressed Unions
Advances (Ireland) Bill read a third time and passed.—Public
Health (Ireland) Bill read a second time.—Petty Sessions
(Ireland) Bill read a first time.

7th.—Repeal of Advertisement Duty, Mr. Ewart's motion
negatived.—Journeyman Bakers, Lord R. Grosvenor's motion
for a Committee negatived.

8th.—Mr. Lacy's Extramural Interment Bill, and Mr.
Anstey's Irish Fisheries Bill thrown out on second reading.—
Borough Gaol Bill read a second time.

9th.—Police Improvement (Scotland) Bill, Court of Sessions
Bill, Railways Abandonment Bill, and Elections (Ireland) Bill,
passed through Committee.—Benefices in Plurality Bill read a
third time and passed.—Weights and Measures Bill read a
second time,

10th.—Stamp Duties Bill withdrawn for a new one.—
Manchester Rectory Division Bill passed through Committee.—
Parliamentary Voters (Ireland) Bill read a third time and passed.—
Ecclesiastical Residences (Ireland) Bill, Churches and Chapels
(Ireland) Bill, Clergy (Ireland) Bill, and Sunday Fairs Prevention
Bill read a first time,

13th.—Australian Colonies Bill read a third time and passed.

14th.—London and Watford Spring Water Company Bill, and
Metropolitan Waterworks Bill, thrown out on second reading.—
Agricultural Protection, Mr. Grantley Berkeley's motion negatived.
—Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Bill read a first time.
—Regulation of Deeds (Ireland) Bill reported.—Borough Court
of Record (Ireland) Bill, read a first time.

16th.—Mr. Wortley's Marriage Bill, considered in Committee;
amendments by Sir F. Thesiger and Mr, Fox Maule negatived.
—Borough Bridges Bill read a first time.

17th.—Stamp Duties (No. 2) Bill read a first time.—Lord
Lieutenancy of Ireland Abolition Bill read a first time.—
Improvement of Land Advances (Ireland) Bill, and Alterations in
Pleading Bill read a second time.—Sunday Fairs Prevention
Bill read a third time and passed.—Adjourned till Thursday
the 23rd.

23rd.—Committee of Supply on Naval Estimates.—Stamp
Duties (No. 2.) Bill, Exchequer Bills Bill, and Municipal
Corporations (Ireland) Bill, read a second time.

24th.—Swansea Dock Bill read a third time and passed.—
Committee of Supply on Miscellaneous Estimates.—Registration of
Deeds (Ireland) Bill read a third time and passed.

27th.—The Chester and Holyhead Railway Bill was read a
third time.—The River Lea Trust Bill was read a second time.
—The House in Committee of Supply.—The Court of Chancery
(Ireland) Bill, and Petty Sessions (Ireland) Bill, read a second
time.—The Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Bill), and the
Vestries and Vestry Clerks Bill, passed through Committee.—
The Court of Prerogative (Ireland) Bill was read a second time.

There was a great Protectionist Demonstration in
London on the 7th. The Duke of Richmond and ten
other Peers, with upwards of forty Members of Parliament,
a crowd of landed proprietors, and delegates from
local Protectionist societies in the provinces, met in the
Crown and Anchor Tavern, to "consult on the present
alarming position of agriculture and other native
interests." The speakers, who were principally
farmers, gave expression to very violent feelings
against free trade. Mr. Booker declared himself ruined
by protection, but offered to subscribe £1000 to secure
the return of Protectionist candidates. Mr. Allnutt
affirmed that free trade had shaken the loyalty of
the farmers. A Mr. Chowler, a Nottinghamshire
farmer, dwelt on the spirit that was rising among the
farmers and labourers. "Hitherto," he said, "the
position we had held has been one of peace and quiet;
we were not agitating men; but if labourers will
congregate—they know the cause, and they do not blame
us—is it likely that we shall mount our horses and come
forward to stop our labourers from what we all know to
be their just rights? If they are industrious and steady,
they have the right to have the means of living
comfortably; and are we to mount our horses to stop them?"
(Here several individuals present called out valiantly
'No' No!' 'I won't,' &c.) "Mr.Cobden says," continued
Mr, Chowler, "if you attempt to reintroduce protection,
what he will do, and what will become of the landlords.