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time and passed . —On Monday , Lord Russell stated , in reply to a question from Lord Stratford de Redcliffe , that the Porte had made reparation for certain acts of persecetion against Christians in Turkey . Tlie noble Earl then moved that the House go into Committee on the Union Relief Aid Bill . Lord Malmesbury regretted that the Government had not adhered

to their original proposal . Indeed , he went further , ancl argued that special legislation on the subject was , for the present , quite uncalled for . The Duke of Newcastle replied ; and , after some further discussion , the House went into Committee , when , after some conversation , the clauses wore agreed to without amendments . The bill was immediately afterwards

read a third time and passed . Lord Stratheden moved for tho correspondence of Mr . Mason , tbe Confederate agent in this country , with her Majesty ' s Government ; but Lord Russell declined to produce the papers , on the ground that , as Mr . Mason was not recognised , the communications were unofficial . The noble Earl added that no proposal had been mado to her

Majesty's Government by any other Power with reference to the recognition of the Southern States . Lord Malmesbury suggested that an effort should be made to induce oth-jr govern " ments to join in an offer of mediation whenever a favourable opportunity might arise ; but the Foreign Secretary merely replied that it was desirable that mediation , if offered at all , should he

offered by all the Powers conjointly . The remaining orders having been disposed of , their lordships adjourned until Thursday . — In the HOUSE OE Coanroxs on the 31 st ult ., the Union Relief Aid Bill was re-committed , when Mr . A'illiers brought forward a new clause , giving Boards of Guardians the option of a rate in aid or a loan on the security of the common fund of the union . This amendment gave rise to a good deal of discussion , and the right hon . gentleman once more gave way , and consented to

make one or two further alterations in his measure . On Friday , the Union Relief Aid Bill was considered as amended . The most important of these amendments introduced since the measure was brought before Parliament was that agreed to on AVednesday , fixing the amount of pressure at which a borrowing power should come into operation at the rate of 3 s . in the pound , and the amount of pressure at whicli the rate in aid

should come into operation at 5 s . in the pound . Mr . Hadfield moved the insertion of a clause providing against the disfranchisement of the operatives who might receive parochial relief . The motion was seconded by Sir J . A * . Shelley , hut was opposed by Sir George Grey , who pointed out that the provision which Mr . Hadfield proposed to suspend rested upon the common law

of the land and not upon a statute . Tlie clause was finally withdrawn at the suggestion of Mr . Cobden , who reminded the member for Sheffield that the . registration for the present year was practically over . Mr . A * illiers agreed to the insertion of : t clause providing for the representation of contributing unions at the meetings of the Guardians of Unions , assisted by a rate

in . a'd . The bill was then read a third time and passed . Mr . Cobden offered some lengthened observations on tiie administration of thc noble lord the member for Tiverton , in relation to the legislation and state of parties in the House . The hon . gen . tleman threw upon Lord Palmersion the responsibility of tho increase ivhich has taken place in the public expenditure , and

commented strongly on his conduct with reference to the reform question . Lord Palmerston defended the policy of the Government , ancl submitted that Mr . Cobden and Mr .- Bright , and not Her Majesty ' s Government were to blame for the sudden arrest of Parliamentary reform . The noble lord was followed by Mr-Disraeli , who addressed the House at considerable length , and the discussion of course ended without any practical result . After a good deal of opposition , tlie third reading of the Night

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Poaching Preventive Bill was carried by SI to 29 . —On Monday Sir Joseph Paxton , who has taken a prominent part in opposing the Night Poaching Prevention Bill , gave notice of his intention early next session , of moving for a select coinmittee to inquire into the operation of the Game Laws , with the view of enabling the Government to bring in a measure on the subject . Mr

Layard gave an outline of the treaty between England and Belgium , which has been signed but not yet ratified by theBolgian Chambers . The treaty is one of commerce and navigation , ancl places this countryupon the footing of the most favoured nations . English and Belgian ships are to be placed on the same footing , as regards dues , including apparently , the Scheldt clues ; the

Belgian coasting trade is to be thrown open to our ships , and protection is to be given in the matter of trade marks . The treaty is to come into operation within one year after its ratification .

GEXEBAL HOME NEWS . —Tbe health of London still continues in a highly favourable condition . Tho deaths from all causes amounted to 1209 , which is 66 less then the death average in proportion to the ' population of the last ten years . The births are , in a corresponding degree , above the average , and greatly exceed the deaths .

A return issued on poor rates and pauperism states that the number of paupers in receipt of relief in the last week of 1860 was 785 , 014 , 816 , 142 , in 1861 , and 889 , 537 in 1862 . The paupers in 1 SG 2 , as compared with those in 1 SG 1 have therefore increased 73 , 095 , or S . 95 per cent ., but compared with I 860 the increase is 104 , 522 , or 13 . 31 per cent . Liverpool has started

a systematic movement for the relief of the distressed operatives in the manufacturing districts , and has made a noble beginning . At a meeting held in that town , subscriptions to the amount of about . 815 , 000 were announced . One firm—that of Messrs . Finlay , Campbell , and Co . —headed the list with the munificent donation of £ 2000 . The commissioners appointed to inquire

into the question of embanking the south side of the Thames have made their report , and recommend that an embanked roadway of about two miles should be formed between AVestminster Bridge and Battersea Park , commencing at the east abutment of AA'estminster Bridge , on a viaduct of an ornamental character opposite the Houses of Parliament , as far as

Bishop ' s-walk ; thence on a solid embankment to the north side of the London Gas AA ' orks ; continued under A ' auxhall Bridge as far as Nine Elms on a viaduct , and thence on a solid embankment passing under the land arch of the railway bridge , and terminating at the approach road of the new suspension bridge at Battersea . The commissioners estimate the cost of

this work , including land and compensation , at £ 1 , 100 , 000 ; and with i-efet-ence to the means by ivhich the cost is to be defrayed recommend that the coal and wine dues should be appropriated for such a further period as may be necessary for the purpose . The remains of the late Lord John Beresford , the primate of Ireland , were followed to the tomb , at Armagh ,

not only by the high officers of State , and a vast multitude of the clerical and lay members of his own communion , but also by the Roman Catholic Primate and a considerable body of Catholic clergy and laity . This was a fitting tribute to the memory of a prelate who may be described , without exaggeration , as one of the-best men and most conciliatory rulers who

ever held high office in the Irish Establishments . The personality of the late Lord Canning has been sworn under a quarter of a million . The money is to be devoted to the purchase of an estate for Lord Clanricarde ' s second son , who has assumed the name of his illustrious uncle . The volunteers of Manchester had a field clay at Heaton Park , on Saturday , Colonel M'Murdo , the Inspector General , was the