§ The Marquis of Clanricarde, seeing the noble Foreign Secretary in his place, wished to ask him a question on a subject of considerable importance. Their Lordships were aware that the French were preparing an expedition against Algiers, and he was desirous to know whether the Government of France was in communication with our Government on the subject of that expedition?
§ The Earl of Aberdeenreplied, that the two Governments were in communication on the subject, and that Ministers had not observed any indisposition on the part of the French Government to afford the most satisfactory explanations.