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

THURSDAY.

Mr. Baines took the oaths and his seat upon his re-eleetioll
for Leeds.

TER CRIMEAN ARMY.—MT. LAYARD gave notice that on
this day fortnight he should call the attention of the house to,
the report of Sir J. M'Neill and Colonel Tulloch upon the
state of the army in the Crimea during the last winter.
CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS.—Mr. H. BERK
said, seeing that the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act expire°
this session, and that a strong and general opinion prevails W/
to its inefficiency, is it the intention of her majesty's govern'
ment to bring in a bill to renew that act, or to submit its
operation to the inquiry of a select committee ?—Lord PO'
MERSTON said, the question was still under the consideration
of the government. They had nOt yet made up their minds
whether it was best to bring in a bill to continue or amend,
if necessary, the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, or to pro'
pose to refer the subject to the consideration of a select cow'
mittee. When they had made up their minds he would inform
the house what course they would adopt.
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.—Mr. COLLIER moved for leave,
to introduce a bill to transfer the testamentary jurisdiction 0'
the Ecclesiastical Courts to the superior courts of common
law and to the County Courts.—The SoLiciron-GENEDO
said the government had determined to bring in a measure
this session, not to pull down one branch of the ecclesiastical
jurisdiction alone, but for its entire and utter abolition.--f
After some discussion leave was given to bring in the bill.
NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.—Captain SCOBELL moved for
a select committee to inquire into the administration, patron'
age, promotions, and retirements, and the efficiency of the
service in all the grades.—Sir C. WOOD resisted the motion,
on the ground that, unless good and substantial reasons were
assigned for such an inquiry, it would be highly inexpedient,
since it would interfere with the different departments and
with public business ; and he contended that no such reasons
bad been produced.—ln the course of the discussion which_
ensued, Sir C. NAPIER took occasion, in a somewhat desultory,
speech, to advert to the condition of the British fleet sent to
the Baltic in 1854, which, he said, was not equal to contend
with that of the enemy, though he never saw more zeal in
any fleet.

intimately the motion was negatived by a majority of 173 to 8g:
TEE BALTIC CAMPAIGN OP 1854.—Sir C. NAPIER POO:
poned his motion for the production of papers referring to the
campaign in the Baltic in the year 1854, until Thursday neat•
Mr. ATHERTON obtained leave to bring in a bill to amen°
the law relating to the conveyance of lands for charitable uses•
Mr. PELLATT had leave to introduce a bill to amend the
provisions of the Marriage Acts relating to Dissenters.
The House of Commons' Offices Bill was read a second tin3e.

The Metropolitan Police Bill passed through committee.
The House adjourned at a quarter past twelve o'clock.

FRIDAY.
Lord RAYNIIAM took his seat for Tamworth, and Mr. S•
WARREN for Midhurst.
In reply to Mr. Horsfall, Mr. LOWE stated that the Local
Dues on Shipping &c., Bill would not be ready before Wed'
nesday. _ _

The second reading of the Police Bill was postponed from
Monday till Wednesday.
THE ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS.—In reply to a question Sir a
WOOD said that the Queen had signified her intention tp,
confer a medal on the officers and men engaged in the Arctic,.
expeditions, and measures were being taken to carry tbio
intention into effect.

DIFFERENCES WITH THE UNITED STATBS.—Mr. COBDIart
in seeking for explanations from the government for the non'
production of the correspondence respecting our relations
with America, observed that there were, it was well known'
two subjects of dispute—one with reference to the Central
American (the Bulwer and Clayton) convention of 18602
the correspondence respecting which, though declared 14
Lord Palmerston not to be complete, had been laid upon the
table of the Senate of the United States ; and from these doew
ments, which had been published in London, it would appear'
he said, that Lord Clarendon himself had considered it eon;
plete. The other subject regarded enlistment in the United
States ; and in that transaction, which he characterised as
absurd and foolish, it was admitted that we were in the wrongs
and with respect to that matter he thought it would be better
that the house should have the correspondence before it, even
if it were not complete. He hoped, therefore, that the paper°
would be no longer withheld, in order that the house and the
country might understand what we were quarrelling
about.—Lord PALMERSTON said that with reference to the
first question, regarding the interpretation of the treaty
of 1850, an offer had been made by the British government
to refer it to arbitration, which had not been accepted,
upon looking over the correspondence he was ready to lay thab
portion of the papers before the house. With respect to the
other question, concessions had been made by her Majesty O
Government than which, he should have thought, as between
gentleman and gentleman, nothing could be more satisfactory'
and when made to the American minister here, he had eV
pressed himself satisfied, and felt assured that his government
would be equally content. The question, however, had bee°,
re-opened, the correspondence had been going on, and jun
before the meeting of parliament a voluminous despatch bad
been received from the American government, to which there,
had been no time to reply. He hoped that no long perie“
would elapse before an answer would be sent to this despat
and then the government would be most anxious to lay
whole matter before parliament. Nothing, he added, viota
be wanting on the part of her Majesty's Government, with a
due regard to the honour and character of the nation, to av_,..osd
a collision which would be a reproach to both countries. Aft
a few words from Sir DE LACY Eveivs, the motion was agreed
to.
The Metropolitan Police Bill was read a third time and
passed.
LAW OF PARTNERSHIP.—The motion for the second read
ing of the Partnership Amendment Bill led to a brief discus-
sion, in which several members took part. Ultimately the b.i„'4
was read a second time, as well as the Joint-Stock Compalll'"
Bill.
The Burial of the Dead (Ireland) Bill was also read a seeesd
time.
The Youthful Offenders (Ireland) Bill was read a second
time.
The House of Commons' Offices Bill passed through Coale
raittee.
Sir W. CLAY obtained leave to bring in a bill for the 00'
tion of church-rates.
Mr. HEADLAM obtained' leave to bring in a bill to ametie
the laws relating to the medical profession. He detailed ,
material provisions of the bill, which, he said, did not I.`e
terfere with the right to obtain medical advice and assistai,
from any person whatever ; but it sought to insure, Crete
equality of education throughout Great Britain and Ireland
second, reciprocity of practice; and, third, a general regiSr;
tion of legally-qualified medical practitioners. He then !,4
plained the machinery by which the different provisions 1,v0u',,,
be carried out, a prominent feature in the plan being the 014
pointment of a medical eouncil.—Lord PALMERSTON profeni,
his readiness to give every assistance to the progress of the
The House adjourned at half-past nine o'c.ock.

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