The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-06-26 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

TUESDAY.

THURSDAY.

FRIDAY.

TUESDAY.

WEDNESDAY.

PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Lord LilinrrußsT postponed the motion on the Vienna
negotiations, of which he had given notice for Friday.
THE EARLDOM OF SOUTHESIL—The LORD CHANCELLOR
brought in a bill to reverse the attainder at present resting on
the.earldom of Southesk. Some years age a petition was pre-
sented to their lordships by Sir James Carnegie, claiming that
title, which was dismissed by the Committee of Privileges on
the ground of an attainder, but, Her Majesty having since
been pleased to signify her assent to the reversal of that
attainder, this bill was brought in for the purpose.
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' BILL.—Lord FORTMA.N moved the
second reading of this bill. The House of Commons, after
three special committees of inquiry, had agreed to the present
bill, which it was anticipated would work well and satisfactorily
to the societies.—Lord RATENSWORTII observed that the 39th
clause, by which building societies found themselves subject to
a new fiscal burden in the shape of stamps, had created great
dis Satisfaction. He was given to understand it was not in the
power of their lordships to amend that clause, as it was one
affecting the privileges of the House of Commons, and, if the
clause was allowed to pass in its present shape, he wished it to
be understood that it was only on account of the reason he had
just mentioned. The bill was read a second time.
The Church Patronage Transfer Bill was reported with
mendments.--Thelnsurance on Lives Abatement of Income-
tax Continuance Bill, and the Cinque Ports Bill, both went
through committee—The Duchy of Lancaster Lands, and the
Militia (No. 2) Bill were read a second time. • _ _

Their lordships adjourned at ten minutes past six o'clock.

Some conversation took place on the subject of building
public offices.
THE MASSACRE AT HANOO.—The Earl of MALMESKTRY
having commented on the particulars published of the recent
massacre of a boat's crew by Russian soldiers at Hango, asked
how Her Majesty's government intended to proceed with
respect to this gross public violation of the sacred code of
honour.—The Earl of CLARENDON stated that the govern-
ment bad lost no time in demanding of the Russian authorities,
through the intervention of the Danish government, what
steps they intended to take to mark their sense of the atrocity
lately committed at Hango. When the Russian reply had
been received the government would determine on the proper
course to be pursued.—A brief discussion ensued, in the course
of which Lord BROUGHAM said, the Russian goverernent must
be called on not only to disclaim and disown, but to punish
the perpetrators of a deed so extraordinary and so cruel. If
ever the land cried for blood, it was now.
MEASUREMENT OP MERCHANT STEAMERS RILL.—The
Earl of HARDWICKE in moving the second reading of this
bill said, it was not intended to make any change in the pre-
sent law of tonnage, but he was desirous that some addition
should be made to the existing law as affected measurement
and registration. He entered into a lengthened statement
with respect to tonnage being calculated by actual displace-
ment rather than by the present mode of measurement, and
also with reference to the mode of ascertaining the power of
steam-engines. The unit of horse-power, as estimated by
James Watt, was 33,0001b5. raised one foot per minute, whereas
subsequent improvements had considerably increased the power
of marine engines, so that 100c001bs might be taken as within
the average.—Lord STANLEY, of Alderley, opposed the motion,
which, on a division, was negatived by 28 to 21.
The Leases and Sales of Settled Estates Bill was read a third
time and passed.—The Stamp Duties Repeal on Matriculation
and Degrees (Oxford) Bill was read a second time.—The Cha-
ritable Trusts (1855) Bill passed through Committee.—The
Grants of Lands Bill and the Public Libraries and Museums
(Ireland) Bill were read a second time.—The Insurance on
Lives Abatement of income-tax Continuance Bill and the
Cinque Ports Bill were read a third time and passed.—The
Duchy of Lancaster Lands Bill and the Militia (No. 2) bill
:passed through committee.—The Consolidated Fund
(B 10,000,000) Bill and the Spirit of Wine Bill were nada se-
cond time. _

The house adjourned at a quarter-past seven o'clock,

The Assizes and Sessions Bill was read a second time after
some discussion, in which the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham,
and Lord Campbell took part.—The Weights and Measures
Bill passed through committee.—The Church Patronage Trans-
fer Bill was reported, with amendments.—The Edinburgh
Lands Bill was read a second time.—The Stamp Duties Repeal
on Matriculation and Degrees (Oxford) Bill passed through
committee.—The Charitable Trusts (1855) Bill was reported,
with amendments.—The Grant of Lands Bill and'the Public
Libraries and Museums (Ireland) Bill passed through com-
mittee.—The Duchy of Lancaster Lands (1855) Bill was read
a third timernd passed.—TheConsolidated Fund (e. 10,000,000)
Bill and the Spirit of Wine Bill passed through•emmittee.
A conversation took place with reference to the opperations
of the flee•in the Baltic, and their lordships adjourned at ten
minutes past seven o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The England • and Ireland Improved Communication Bill
was read:a third time:- On the motion of Mr. WILSON, a new
clause was added, by which power was giVen to the companies
mentioned to enter into contracts for the conveyance of mails
in theiiboats with the -Postmaster-General- and the Lords of
the Admiralty; and after:a discussion, in which the necessity
was urged upon the Government of improving the passenger
as well as the postal communication with .Ireland,.the bill
passed.-
The motion for going _into committee on the Tenants'im-
provements Compensatlon (Ireland) Bill, led to considerable
discussion and two divisions. Ultimately the house went into
committee, and three clauses having been agreed to, further
proceedings were adjourned.
Tan SEAT OF WAIL-4n answer to a question, Mr. WllsoN
said that the attention of the Postmaster-General had been
directed to the subject of -establishinga money-order office at
. Constantinople and in the- Crimea, 'facilitate the trans-
mission of small sums thence to this country, but it was found
that the regularity necessary for effecting,tach an arrange-
ment could not be secured in regard to a camp that might be
in motion.

THR-AaCTIC EXPEDITION.—Mr. MARIN-I'7ON moved for a
select committee to inquire into the circumstances of the
expedition to the Arctic .Seas, commanded by Captain M'Clure,
with a view to ascertain whether any and what reward may
be due for the Services rendered on that occasion. He justified
bis motion by referring to a precedent in 1834, when a select
committee was appointed to consider the servicestrendered by
Sir James2oss, and by contrasting the importance, in respect
to humanity as well as econom:-, of the discovery of a north-
west passage, in comparison with the barren discovery of
Boothia.—Lord PALItIEF.BTON- gave his cordial assent to the
motion. It was impossible to appreciate too highly the great
merits of Captain M'Clure, who had solved the problem which
had so long-excited the intense anxiety of maritime nations.—
The motion was agreed to.
. A motion for certain papers relating to thebuilding erected
for the Lancaster shot manufactory at Woolwich was agreed to.
CONSOLIDATION OF THE 'STATUTE Lb-W.-Mr. LOCEE
KING moved a series of resolutions referring-to the appoint-
ment, in .1852, of a paid commission to proceed without delay
in the work of the consolidation of the statute law, and to the
fact that no bill for the repeal of expired, obsolete, or unne-
cessary statutes, as recommended in a report of the commis-
sion, had yet been prepared, and expressing the opinion of the
. house that it would .greatly conduce to the improvement of
the statute law if the preparation of " a declaratory bill, of
which the special and detailed report.shall form-the ground-
ernfmortellzbituht
aprteeprasrnemd.e—dTishcne
ssinmontilovnas weaasrrioepdplosyed4sbtny the.
work," were no longer to be delayed, and that-such bill ought
gtho
SA‘,l_,E OF 41131.1 COMMISSION-S.—A motion by Mr. HEAD-
LAM for a committee to consider an address to Her Majesty,
prayiv, that she would be pleased to direct alterations to be
made in the rules iu the military service, to the effect that
the regulation yalue of the commissions of officers in the
army, dying or having, died in active service during the
present war, might he paid to their representatives and
deemed part of their
.I..,arsonal estate, was after some discus-
sion withelrawn. _ _

The Juices of Fe»OOO Qualification Bill passed. through
committee.'

The House adjourned :4. half•past 10 o'clock.

LIVERPOOL An) BIEICE,EREA.D DOCKS.—Mr. Housy.s.nz
moved that the Liverpool Docks and the Birkenhead and
Liverpool Docks (Trust Property of .Birkenhead Dock Trus-
tees, eze.) Bills, as amended, be considered on Thursday,
Amended prints having been deposited on Tuesday.—Xr.
FITZROY, as chairman of .committees, opposed the motion.
The report on these bills was fixed by the standing orders for
consideration on Monday next, and no reason had been
assigned why the house should depart from its rules, and
allow private bills to be taken four days before their appointed
time.—Mr. S. FITZGERALD thought that this was a peculiar
case, these bills having been for months before parliament,
and unless the report was considered on Thursday, instead of
Monday next, they could not leave that house in time to go
Up to the Rollie 'of 'Lords before the 10th of 'July, the latest
date for receiving bills there, in order that they might be
passed this session.—Mr. -WALPOLE , observed, that if the
bill, as amended, was considered on Monday, it could be read
a third time on Wednesday. It would then be taken to the
Lords directly so that there would be ample time for its
being read before the 12th of July. Under these circum-
stances he trusted that his hon. friend. would not press his
motion.—After a short discussion, Mr. HoREFALL consented
to withdraw his motion, which was accordingly done.
MARRIAGE L,s.w.—The House of Comnxins having re-
solved itself into a committee upon the Marriage Law Amend-
ment Bill, Sir F. DIESIGER moved an amendment of the first
clause, the effect being to take away the retrospective opera-
tion of the bill. In an elaborate argument, he contended'that
this was the first time Parliament had sanctioned a wilful vio-
lation of the law by securing to the offenders the very fruits
of their offence, rendering at once lawful that which had been
unlawful for twenty years. The example of such legislation,
which would interfere with the rights of property, he thought
a dangerous one.—Mr. HtiwooD resisted this amendment,
citing precedents which.he considered to be exactly in point in
the reign of Edward VI, legalising the marriage of priests.
After a lengthened discussion the amendment was negatived
by 132 to 85, and the clause was agreed to. Upon the second
clause, which provides that such marriages after the passing
of the act shall not be void or voidable, Sir F. THESIGER
moved the omission of the words " which has been or shall be
celebrated at any time or place whatever." His object, he said,
was to prevent the retrospective operation of the bill. They
ought to understand what would be the effect of a marriage
which had taken place with a deceased's wife's sister, and a
subsequent marriage either with a deceased wife's niece, or
with any other person. He wanted to know what would be
the effect of this clause upon those marriages; whether the
first was to be the lawful marriage and the children legitimate,
or the second was to be the lawful marriage and the children
legitimate. Until some explanation was given as to the con-
dition of such parties, he thought the committee were hardly
in a position to legislate at all in this matter. Another long
discussion took place, in the course of which Mr. HENLEY
said there were plenty of cases where men had married three
sisters, and all of them were still alive. Was the bill in-
tended to allow such men to have two legitimate wives ?
Several divisions took place, and ultimately the clause was
carried by 128 to 99. Clause 3 was found so full of difficulty
that further, proceedings were adjourned.
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The Administration of Oaths Abroad Bill was read a second
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FRAUDS IN MANuFscrinum.—The house resolved itself
into a committee, when a resolution on which to frame a bill
to extend to ,Scotland the Act to Amend the I:4lwi.i for 04