SIR GEORGE LEWISbrought up Her Majesty's Gracious Answer to the Address presented to Her relative to the Differential Duties on shipping in French ports.
§ Answer to Address [29th March] reported, as follows:—
§ I hate received your Address praying that I will enter into Negotiations with the Emperor of the French, with the view of making a Treaty for the reciprocal abrogation of all discriminating Duties levied upon the Vessels and their Cargoes of either of the two Nations in the Ports of the other; and for procuring such alterations in the Navigation Laws of France as may tend to facilitate the commercial intercourse and strengthen the friendly relations between England and France.
§ And I shall not fail to give such directions as may appear to Me to be best calculated to promote the object which you have in view.