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| Ihe Baltimore papers announce lne arrl- val on Saturday ofthc Herald, which left Liv- erpooi on the 8th ult.

 Letters mention that thepreparations for commencing the War with Turkey were go- ing on actively; but, from the constant arri- val and departure to London, Paris, and Vi- ena, of couriers, the opinion was becoming more prevalent daily that matters in dispute between Russia and Turkey would be ami cably arranged ny negotiation before the time arrived when the war could be resumed.- burg as it had been. aew loan for Nich- olas was again talked of. In produce by contract there was very little doing.

 Burning of York Minster.-This celebra- ted edifice one the chief architectural glories of England. and one of the most magnificent structures in Europe, has been nearly destroy ed by fire.

 OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. Early in the morning of the 5th the usual preparations for the opening of Parliament commenced-and were proceeded with till nearly two o'clock, when crowds of people began to assemble at both Houses of Parlia- ment.

 At two o'clock Parliament was opened by his Majesty's Commissioners, consisting of Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Wellington, Earl Shaftesbury, Earl Bathurst, and Lord Peterborough.

 The members of the House of Commons having been summoned to the bar by the Usher of the Black Rod, and the commission having been read.

 The Lord Chancellor then read the follow ing speech.

 My Lords and Gentlemen, l A Ip Mnss ~lo A<S Snfo HnN that he continues to receive from his Allies, the assurances of their unahated desire to Majesty.

 ' Under the mediation of his Majesty the preliminaries of a treaty of peace between his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Brazil, and the republic of the United Provinces of Rio de la Plata. have been signed and ratified. His Majesty has concluded convention with the King of Spain. for the final settle- ment of the claims of British and Spanish subjects, preferred under the treaty signed at Madrid on the 18th March. 1928.

 His Majesty has directed copy of this convention to be laid hefore you, and his Ma lesty relies upon your assistance to enable him to execute some fits provisions. His Majesty laments that his diplomatic relations with Portugal are still necessarily suspended.

 Deeply interested in the prosperity of the Portuguese monarchy, his Majesty has enter ed into negotiations with the Head of tho House of Braganza. in the hope of termina ting state of affairs which is incompatibl, with the permanent tranquility and welfare of Portugal.

 His Majesty commands us to assure yon that he has lahoured unremittingly to fulfi the stipulations of the treaty of the 9th July 1897, and to effect, in concert with his Allies the pacEcation of Greece.

 "the Morea has been liberated from tn, presence of the Egyptians and Turkish for ces.

 ! This important object has been accomplish ed by the successful exertiOns of the maya forces of his Majesty, and of his Allies. whicl led to convention with the Pacha of Egypt and finally, by the skilful disposition and. ex emphry conduct of the French army, acting by the command of his most Christian Ma Ijesty on the behalf of the alliance.

 "The troops of his most Christian Majesty having completed the task assigned to them by the Allies, have commenced their return I to France. at

 It is with great satisfaction that his Maies ty informs yon, that during the whole o these operations the most cordial union ha. subsisted between the forces of the thre, powers by sea and land.

 " His Majesty deplOres the continuance o hostilities between the Emperor of Russi; and the Ottoman Porte.

 |" His Imperial Majesty. in the prosecution Of those hOstilities, has considered it necessa ry to resume the exercise of his belligeren rights in the Mediterranean, and has estab lished blockade of the Dardaneles. "From the operation of this blockade those commercial enterprises of his Majesty subjects have been exempted. which wer, undertaken upon the faith of his Majesty declaration to his Parliament respecting tn, neutrality of the Mediterranean Sea. ]" Although it has become indispensable fo his Majesty and the King of France to sus pend-the cooperation of their forces wtl those of his Imperial Majesty. in consequence, of this resumption of the exercise of his belli gerent rights, the best understanding pre- vails between the three powers In their en deavors to accomplish the remaining object: Ofthe treaty of London.

 |" Gentlemen cf the House of Commons,

 /" We are commanded by his Majesty tC acquaint you, t'at the estimates for the cur. rent year will forthwith be laid before you.

 His Majesty relies on your readiness to grant the necessary supplies, with just re- gard to the exigencies of the public service,