GENERAL HISTORY. 



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In the House of Commons, after 

 Mr. Horner had put similar ques- 

 tions respecting the declaration of 

 the allies, and had been answered 

 in a similar manner by lord Cas- 

 tlereagk, the latter moved the ad- 

 journment to March 1st, on the 

 ground that there was no public 

 business before them to require re- 

 assembling before that period. 



Sir James Mackintosh then rose 

 and opposed the motion in an elo- 

 quent speech, the principal topics 

 of which were the change of con- 



stitution in Holland, and the ia- 

 tended disallowance by the allies of 

 the neutrality of Switzerland, on 

 which subjects he displayed an ex- 

 tensive knowledge of history and 

 national law. He concluded with 

 moving the amendment of substi- 

 tuting January 24'th to March 1st. 

 After some other members had 

 given their opinions on each side, 

 the amendment was negatived 

 without a division, and the propos- 

 ed adjournment was carried. 



