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

THURSDAY.

Some conversation took place on the subject of building
public offices.
THE MASSACRE AT HANao.—The. Earl of MALMESBERT
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 had 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 BuotTonam said, the Russian goverement 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 OF MERCHANT STEAMERS RILL,—The
Earl-of HARDWICRE in moving the second reading of this
bill said, it was not intended to make any change in the pre-
sent law of tonnage, bat 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 100,000Ibs might be taken as within
the average.—Lord STANLEY, of Alderley, opposed the motion,
which, on n 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 Inceme-tax Continuance Bill and the
Cinque Ports Bill were read a third time and passed.—The
Duchy of Lancaster Lands Bill Enid the Militia (No. 2) bill
passed ' through committee.—The Consolidated Fund
(£10,000,000) Bill and the Spirit of Wine Bill were read a se-
cond time. .

The house adjcurned at a•quarte:-past seven o'clock.

FRIDAY.

The Assizes and Sessions Bill was react a second time after
Tome discussion, in which the Lord chancellor, Lordßrougham,
and Lord Campbell took .part.—The Weights and Measures
Bill passed through committee.—Th e Church Patronage Trans-
[ler Bill was reported, with amendments.—The Edinburgh
Lands Bill was read a second time.—The Stamp Duties Repeal
on Matriculation and Degree's (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 [-[(lreland) Bill passed through cOm-
Mittee.—The Duchy of Lancaster Lands (1855) Bill was read
a third time andpassed.—The Consolidated Fund (X 10,000,000)
'Bill and the Spirit of Wine Bill passed through committee.
A conversation took
.place with reference to the opperations
,of the fleet in the Baltic, and their lordships adjourned at ten
[ minutes past seven o'clook.

HOUSE ,OF COMM-ON&

TUESDAY.

; The England and .l viand 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 their boats 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 pastenger
i4S well as the postal communication with Ireland, the bill
massed.
i The motion for going' into committee •on the Tenants' Im-
provements - Compensation (Ireland) Bill, led to considerable
Ifeiscussion and two divi,lons. Ultimately the house went into
irwmmittee, and threat:Leases having been agreed to, further
I .proeeeding,s were adjourned.
THE SEAT OP WAE.—In answer to a question, Mr. WILSON
~said that the attention-of the Postmaster-General had been
~iiireeted to the subjeet,of establishing a money-order office at
Constantinople and in the Crimea, to facilitate the trans-
mission of small sums thence to this country, but it was found
:that the regularity necessary for effecting such an arrange-
ment could not.be secured in regard to .a.camp that might be
;in motion.

THE ARCTIC EXiELCTION.—Mr. MAKIKNON moved for a
',select committee to inquire into the circumstances of the
expedition to the Arctic. Seas, commanded by Captain 'McClure,
'With a view to ascertain whether any and what reward may
.be due for the services. rendered on that occasion. He justified
his motion by referring to a precedent in 3834, when a select
,-committee was appointed to consider the services rendered by
Sir James Ross, and by contrasting the importance, in respect
:tolumanity as well es economy, of the discovery of a north-
west passage, in comparison with the barren discovery of
Boot.hia.—Lord PALKERCTON 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 whicli
.had.-solong excited the.intense anxiety of maritime nations.—
The motion was agreed to.
A motion for certain papers relating to the _.building erected
- for the Lancaster shot manufactory at Woolwich was agreed t o.
COrSOLIDATION OF !Nix STA,TUTE LAW.—Mr. LOCKE
KING:MOVed a series of resolutions referring-to the appoint-
ment, in 1853, of a paid commission to proceed without delay
in the.work of the consolidation of the statutelaw, and to the
fact that no bill for the repeal of expired, obsolete, or unne-
cessarystatutes, as recommended in a report of the commis-
sion, hadyet 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
_whichthe,cpecial and detailed report shall_form.the ground-
vrorh," were no longer to be delayed, and that such bill ought
to be forthwith prepared.—The motion was opposed by the
government, but after some discussion was carried by 45 to 28..
SALE OF LRMY COMMISSIONE.—A motion by Mr.. HEAD-
es for a committee to consider an address to• Her Majesty,
praying that-she would be pleased to direct alterations to be
made in the -rules in the military ,service, to the effect that
the regulation ,Faille of the commissions of officers in the
army, dying or having died in. active service during the
present war, might it paid to their representatives and
deemed part of their I,,ersonal- estate, was after some discus-
sion withdrawn.
The Justices of Peso Qualification Bill passed through
committee.
The Home adjourned at half-past 10 o'clock.