The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

AUSTRALIAN MAILs.—In answer to a question from Sir
John PAEING TON, Mr. WlLsox said the government have no
distinct offer from the Australian Colonies with respect to the
proposed monthly communication with Australia. A resolu-
tion had, however, been passed by which the colonists agreed
to subscribe £6,000, half the estimated expense of the monthly
communication, on condition that the communication should
be by the overland route. The Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany had made an offer to perform the work for £89,000, and
the matter was now under tiVk consideration of the Post-
master-General. _ _

EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL.—The CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
CHEQUER brought iii a bill founded upon the resolutions
agreed to on Thursday, which was read a first time.
APraorureTrox BlLL.—This bill, the introduction of
which announces the speedy termination of the session, was
brought in by Mr. WILSON, and read a first time.
THE FISHERIES (BRITISH ISLANDS AND FRANCE) BILL
was read a third time and passed.
THE NEGOTIATIONS- AT VIENNA.—Mr. LAING called at-
tention-to the objects and policy of the war, as effected by the
late negotiations, and moved an address for copies of anv cor-
respondence with the French government relative to the last
proposal of Austria. He defended the conduct of Lord
John Russell, and stated that the noble lord had been badly
treated. He said that-public feeling in France was against the
war, and concluded by saying that if the Austrian proposal
had been accepted by Russia we should have had peace, and if
refused we should have had the co-operation of Austria.—
Sir G. GuEr -said he could not assent to the motion, consider-
ing, as he did, that it would be impolitic to produce corres-
pondence with the French government upon the subject of
the war and the negotiations. In reply to the various argu-
ments of Mr. Laing, he observed, that the only difference be-
tween that member and Her Majesty's government was as to
the Austrian proposal. With regard to his remarks in favour
of the counterpoise plan, he ( Sir G. Grey) observed that
through the Vienna negotiations Austria had repeatedly, in
common with England and France, expressed her preference
to the principle of limitation over counterpoise, and had had
conclusive reasons for that opinion. He then referred to the
defence of Lord John Russell which Mr. Laing had entered
upon, and said that the noble lord had never been blamed for
submitting the proposal to government.—Mr. GLA.DSTONE
agreed with Sir G. Grey that the granting of the papers moved
for was a matter for the discretion of the government, but he
disputed his statement of facts. Sir George had, however,
made one important admission—namely, that the limitation of
the Russian power in the Black Sea was not to be regarded as
a sine qua' non of peace. The effect of this admission was to re-
strict the scope and object of the war, which the allies were pro-
secuting at the cost of £100,000,000 alvar ; and he was at a loss
to know what now could justify such a sacrifice. He proceeded
to consider whether the objects of the war seemed to be suffi-
ciently accomplished, by any of the propositions for peace, and
whether we had or had not good reason to think that it would
have been a wiser course to take the view adopted by Lord J.:
Russell at Vienna, and come to an accommodation with MN-.
sin. As to our ally Turkey, the great danger of the war was
that its prolongation would bring about the very evils we
sought to avoid, by making her, through exhaustion and de-
crepitude, an easy prey ; and with regard to Russia, we had: no
right to rely upon her exhaustion as likely to overbear her
wishes or resolution. _ _

A lengthened discussion ensued, in which several members
took part and the House abruptly adjourned at half-pa. 4 one
o'clock without the question having been put.

SATURDAY.

The Speaker took the chair at 12 o'clock.
APPROPRIATION BlLL.—This bill was read a second time;
as also were the Exchequer Bills (E 7,000,000) Bill and the
Militia Pay Bill.
The Ordnance Board, the Public Health Act (1854) Con-.
tinuance and Amendment Bill, and the Dwellings for Labour-
ing Classes Bill were read a third time and passed.
The amendments to the folloiving bills were considered and
agreed to : —Lunatic Asylums (Ireland) Advances, the Navi-
gation Works (Ireland), and the Diseases Prevention Bills.
The Burials Bill passed through committee, and having
been reported to the house kith amendments, was ordered to
be reprinted.
Lord Duncan obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend and
re-enact certain provisions of the act of the 54th of George 111.,
c. 137, relating to Judicial Procedure and Securities for Debts
in Scotland, which was accordingly read a first time.
The house adjourned at 10 minutes to 1 o'clock.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, ail" DEATTIS.
BIRTHS.

On the 28th ult.,. at Allerton-road,Woolton, the wife of Mr.
George Thomas, of a daughter.

On. the 28th ult., the wife of Mr. William Proctor, jun-, of
a son.

On the 28th ult., at Tan-Sr-Ogof, Abergele, the wife of
Hughes Ridgway Denton, Esq., barrister-at-law, .of _a son.

On the 29th ult., at Carlton-house-terrace,. the,Hon. Mrs.
Hughes, .of Kinmel, of a daughter. ,
On the 29th ult., at Breckfield-terrace, Evertoao,. the wife
of Mr.- Robert Harrison, of a son.

On the 30th ult., Lst Stoneleigh Abbey, Lady*4 Leigh, of a
son.

On the 30th nit., at Patshull, Staffordshire, the Countess of
Dartmouth, of a son, who survived his birth only a few
hours:

On the 31st ult., at Mill-bank, the wife of James Latham,
Esq., of a son.
On theist inst., at Holt-hill, Mrs. T. E.Watson,of a daughter.
On the Ist inst., at Portwood-terrace, Upper Parliament-
street, Mrs. William Macadam, of a daughter.
On the 3rd inst., the wife of Joseph James Palley, Esq., of
Falkner-square, of a son.

On the 4th inst., at Walton-road, Kirkdale, tho,wife of Mr.
Geo. J. Rankin, of H. M. steam transport Emma,. of.a son.

On-the 4th inst., at No. B,Rake-lane, Edge-hill,Mrs. Stephen
Wright Kelso, of twin daughters.
On the 4th inst., the wife of Mr, Benjamin Arkle, of Falk-
ner-square, of a son.