The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-12 00:00:00

FRIDAY.

NEW MINISTER OF EDUCATION.—EarI GRANVILLE laid
on the table a bill for appointing a Vice-President of the Com-
mittee of Council on Education. The bill would provide that
the Minister should have a seat in the other house; and upon
the second reading of the bill he would take the opportunity
of explaining the nature of the changes to be made by an order
in Council, transferring certain departments at present con-
nected with other offices to the Vice-Presidency of the Council.
Irma REPRESENTATIVE PEERAGE.—The Earl of Do -
NOUGHMORE gave notice that, when the subject of the Fer-
moy patent of peerage came under discussion, he should call
attention to the grievances under which the Irish Peers la-
boured in voting for members of their body to represent them
in that house.
THE WENSLEYDALE LIFE PEERAGE.—EarI GREY asked
Lord CAMPBELL what course it was intended to take with
regard to the Committee of Privileges to which the house had
decided the patent of the Wensleydale peerage shall be re-
ferred, and when it was supposed the house 'should go into
committee.—Lord CAMPBELL could not answer the question,
but expressed a hope the government would render the com-
mittee unnecessary by recommending Her Majesty to grant
to Sir J. Parke a new patent of creation, with remainder to
his heirs male. This would put an end to all agitation on the
subject.—The Earl of DERBY concurred in the suggestion,
and trusted it would be adopted, in order to avoid a conflict
on such a question as the prerogative of the Crown.
The house adjourned at half-past five o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
TUESDAY.

Petitions were presented by Mr: T. PARKER, from the
minister and congregation of St. James's, Preston, against
any alteration of the laws for the observance of the Lord's-
day; and by Mr. HORSPALL, from certain inhabitants of
Liverpool assembled at a public meeting at St. George's-hall,
against the opening of the British Museum and other institu-
tions on the Lord's-day.

[FEBRUARY 12, 1856.

ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.—In reply to Mr. R. Plvll
Lord PALMERSTON said it was the intention of her, 31/4no
government to introduce during the present session a ta
for the reform of the Ecclesiastical Courts.
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THE BANK CHARTER.—To a question by Mr. Glyn,
any steps had been taken for giving statutory notice to tr,
Bank of England preparatory to the revision of their chartet,,
and whether it was the intention of the government to in 3
of
tute any inquiry into the working and effect of the SP 3
1814, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that
was not the intention of the government, for the presentt,w.
take any steps for putting an end to the privileges of
bank ; that if it should appear to be the general wish of ,1.
house that there should be at present a parliamentary inclof
into the circumstances of the bank, and into the operatioej
the existing Bank Act, the government would not be justt•tr
in opposing the general wish; at the same time it was tli",
decided opinion that the present state of the country, of
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relations of the bank and of the currency, being extraordins"
and exceptional, was not favourable for an examination of t? 08
affairs of the bank, and it was not, therefore, their intentlo
to move for such an inquiry.
ARMISTICE WITH RUSSIA.—In reply to a question whetill;
it was true that an armistice had been agreed on between'
allied Powers and Russia, Lord PALMERSTON said the Pre
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liminaries of peace had not yet been signed, and it was
until they were signed that the question of an armistice wo
come under consideration.
COUNTY AND BOROUGH POLICE.—Sir G. GREY obtain
leave to bring in a bill to render more efficient the pall
counties and boroughs in England and Wales, upon a plan,
h°
compatible with the existing systems of local man"',
went. Having stated the nature of the law upon the subjet4l.
as regarded counties and boroughs respectively, and that la
20 counties no rural police had yet been established, while lie
several populous boroughs the force was wholly inadequate, f
proceeded to explain the provisions in the bill. ' These were°,
a compulsory character, although the management a the
police would be left in the hands of the 10-2al authorities, P°scor
being given to the Secretary of State to make rules, and t
spectors appointed by the Crown to visit counties and boroughs
and report the condition and management of the constabulary'
,
He proposed to authorise the Treasury, on the reports 01 d
inspectors as to the efficiency of the police in counties
boroughs, to issue sums not exceeding one-fourth of the Pa:
be
and clothing of the police in any county or boiough, not to
charged upon the consolidated fund, but to be annually vo,t7
by Parliament. With respect to the smaller boroughs, he
not propose to compel their consolidation with the countiei
but by way of encouraging such amalgamation be proposed,td°
issue no grant to any borough with a population %Moll °IA
not exceed 5,000. The sum of £200,000, he believed, wok
more than cover the charge under the bill. A measure forthe
same object, he said, would be introduced by the Lord .4(10'
cate for Scotland.

EARLYCLOSING.—A motion by lir. BROTHEETON to tile'
effect that no opposed business be proceeded with after I •j,
night, was, after some discussion, negatived by 113 to 52.
CHIIECII RATES.—Mr. PAMIR obtained leave to bring In a
bill to abolish church-rates for other than certain purposest"
make provision for the maintenance of the fabrics of pall°
churches in certain cases, and to enable certain persons
redeem their liability to church-rates, and otherwise to anlen,
the law relating to church-rates. After referring to vario'
attempts which had been made to adjust this vexed questl
he proceeded to develope the scheme contained in the bin 1r
wished to introduce. He proposed, he said, to abolish the rate
for the performance of divine service ; to relieve occupiers °
rateable property from the rate, by authorising the reduction
of it from the rent ; to allow owners of rateable property
redeem the rate by a moderate payment, and to enact that the
making and levying the church-rate shall follow in all respecta
the poor-rate.

Mr. WILSON obtained leave to introduce a bill to regulate
certain offices in the House of Commons.
Mr. KEOGII obtained leave to bring in two bills—to consoli.
date and amend the laws relating to juries in Ireland; and
further amend the procedure in and to enlarge the jurisdie'
tion of superior courts of common law in Ireland.
SUPPLY.—The House having resolved itself into a CO'
mittee of Supply, the Clerk read the following passage fro_,ol
Her Majesty's Speech :—" The estimates for the ensuing Yew
will be laid before you. You will find them framed in such!
manner as to provide for the exigencies, of war, if peace should'
unfortunately, not be concluded. '

Mr. WiLsO;( moved,—" That a vote of supply be granted to
Her Majesty."—The resolution was agreed to, and the HouSe
resumed.

The House adjourned at half-past 8 o'clock.

WEDNESDAY.

The Speaker took the chair at two o'clock. Mr. Labouchere
took his seat upon his re-election for Taunton.
The, second reading of the Local Dues on Shipping, Sx.,
was postponed till Monday, the 25th instant.
The Metropolitan Police Bill was read a second time.
Upon the motion of Mr. WILSON, the army, navy, Ou
Ordnance estimates for the year ending March, 1857. were
ordered to be laid upon the table.
The House adjourned at a quarter to three o'clock.

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