The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-22 00:00:00

Itheir municipal corporation ad. That clause forbids the
corporation from applying the corporate or borough
funds to other than municipal purposes.
By Sir J. Duckworth : There was something in th.
local situation of Liverpool that made the trade of Man-
chester chester prefer that port to any other. He knew of some
branches of Manchester commerce which were already
diverted from Liverpool to other ports by the Town Due!,
but at the same time he did not wish that it should?:
understood that Liverpool did not aff
best facilities as a port for Manchesotreyd:
thes
the surrounding districts. He believed
dues pressed most heavily upon salt, coal, anu
timber, and a freeman might be carrying on_ e
profitable trade in these commodities, while a non-fr.:ll,
man would be trading at a loss, the Town Dues mak'
the difference between the profit and the loss.
Mr. Vance asked what was the amount of the borough
rates levied in Liverpool ?
The witness said, he was not then able to state thero
particulars, but he would take care to get them from
Manchester, and append the statement to his evidence•iis
In reply to Mr. Hardy, the witness gave some deta
relative to the supply of gas and water in Manchester,
which he said the people themselves could regulate e
price of; as to gas, he believed it was cheap considering
the quality, being 21 illuminating p3wer per candle.
The
ss,
act fixed the maximum price at and the minimum a'
4s, and the cost at present was 4s 6d.
By Mr. Horstall : He did not know that the cost in
Liverpool was 45,; he thought it was 4s 6d.
At this point of witness's evidence, the Speaker was
announced to be at prayers, and the committee thereupon
adjourned until Thursday next.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat at five o'clock.

INDIAN CURRENCY

ALBEMARLE presented
.a petition frplne ththe
English inhabitants of Singapore, protesting against d
'ntroduction, by the Government of India, of a novel an
.
iconvenient currency, instead of the long est?b
Jniusion
on
into the venient, and
commerc e satisfacto
of hat onae,
nd the
theassocreb throvog
aced
British settlements in the Straits of Malacca.

highly in
lished,

CHURCH D

[SCIPLINE BILL

The LORD CRANCELtIit, in moving the second reading
of the Church Discipline Bill, entered into a lengtheoe'i
statement on the provisions and working of the acts of
1832, and of that introduced in 1847, 1848, 180, and 18'',
by the Bishop of London, and referred also/to the sg,,gd
gestion of the two houses of convocation. The noble 3'
learned lord said that he considered all these propos he
savoured too much of an ecclesiastical character, andmo r
a et
proposed that an assessor or judge should sit with, ande
for the bishop ; and that there should be appointed while
ecclesiastics, superseding all vicars general throughou:,;itish
kingdom, and that they should be selected by tWO En° Ile
and two Irish bishops, and the Bishop of London•
proposed that in cases involving doctrinal points, !11
Bishop should himself decide, though
t relating
the assistance of the assessor ; and in matters no
to a'
to doctrine, the Bishop might delegate the whole•
chancellor. In disputed points, he proposed that the et„,
in some cases ,%."
should be submitted to a jury of four persons selected ft.rra.
the common roll of jurymen, and that there should
court of appeal, which he proposed should be, as at Pre-
sent, the judicial committee of the Privy Council. d,
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY moved, as an amen,
ment, that the bill be read a second time that day six

months.
--
The Bishop of Derry, the Earl of Harrowby, and ,the
Bishop of Carlisle supported the measure, and the Bisu_l
of Exeter, the Earl of Derby, and the Bishop of OXf°'
supported the amendment. Lord-
ships LORD CHANCELLOR then replied, 'and their
ships divided. The numbers were— •

For the motion
For the amendment

Majority against the second reading... 8 •
The bill was consequently rejected.
Their Lordships, at half-past 12 o'clock, 1-
until Thursday.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.

NEW MEMBER.
Capt. HANCOCK took the oaths and his seat for Athl°Pe

PRIVATE RILLS,

The London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway Increas6
of Capital Bill, was read a third time and passed.
and
The Bath Gas Bill, Scarborough Water Bill,
Worksop Gas Bill, were considered and ordered for tbirtx
reading.

Mr. MASTERMAN presented petitions from the va
companies, and several of the wards against the t
Corporation Bill.
Sir E. P

KY presented petitions from Glasgow an
,a,.
various other places, in favour of the amendment of t''
law relating to the property of married women.
Mr. HOESFALL presented a petition from certain 51119°
owners of Liverpool, praying for a repeal of that
of the mercantile marine act which makes it imperaq„cf,
to ship and pay off crews at the government shiPPl3,
certa
office; and petitions to the same effect from
masters of merchant ships at Liverpool and seamen °
Liverpool
from
Mr. MONCKTON MILNES presented a petition
_t.ng
Wakefield,' praying for an alteration of the law rela 1
to the property ofe'married women. at a
Sir J. PARINGTON presented a petition agreed to
meeting of merchants, bankers, and others at the Lonvcig4,
portiotie
Tavern, over which the Lord Mayor presided, In.3.this•
for an increased postal communication between
country and South Australia.

THE PEACE REJOICINGS.
In reply to Lord H. LENNOX, of
Mr. MONSELL said his Royal Highness the Range the
the Parks had given permission for the erectiQn of
buildings for the celebration of the peace.
In reply to Mr. BRADY, give
Sir G. GREY said that it was not contemplated Cement
openingan order for the of public places of amlls—
in consequence of the peace.
Replying to Captain VERNON,
~ ,0 trol
Mr. Moism", said the Board of Works had iail the
over the erection of all buildings in the arks, bn flees
instance of those erected for fireworksP. eireunis„7
rendered it necessary that the responsibility should
--
be
-
transferred to the Ordnance.
In reply to Mr. Roebuck, ~, in the
Mr. MoNsELL said that the proper authority
matter was the secretary at war.
Replying to Mr. Roebuck,
A fli t thet.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER SOIL.. -,,- a yi.-
rejoicings for the peace were in accordance with cost
took place at the close of the last war. and the
would be about .8,000. being:
Lord J. MANNERS deprecated any demonstration or,
made until the two Houses of Parliament [had an oPP
tunity ofjudging of the terms of the treaty. ~, city'
elusion G. GREY said it was the usual custom at the
elusion of a great war to give the people an oPPers'
of sharing in the rejoicings. ;,-„igin.gl
Mr. BRADY wished to know whether the rex--
would be extended to Dublin. A terfaine
Sir G. GREY said the Lord Lieutenant would ~e,- caid,
whether that should be the case. There would, "e -
be fireworks in Victoria Park. n,'
Colonel KNOX said the people feared the demonstrate
as it was the prevailing opinion that they would be t-
,,
cl
on account of it. ense9
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the exP on.
would appear as part of those of the war. The deTece
stration would take place as soon as the ratifications "
exchanged.
Lord J. MANNERS thought the demonstration silnttibidc
not be taken as an expression of the approval of
terms of peace by the public.
Sir G. GREY concurred in this remark.
bwyawatTli,e'
hie')
Mr. DUNCORBE wished to k.
that the rejoicings were to continue d
of a
whole week's'
the working man would be deprive
It from the war,
nowfera whether
week, it
which we should not have entered
r
been some reason for our
Aberdeen, there might haveuponesu but for Lord!
,
war bad resulted in procurin,, liberty
demonstration if the
rejoicing. They might have had something worthy of a'
for Hungary, Italy, andof
FProalraiened,
and instead of
there'f. their being;
enslaved by the words
WOOD
AMdro.dSiotgantloeythseaiodb,
servo"'
tions of Mr. Duncombe, he announce
ill
replying
o par kt.o
d that the p) ro
n,
exhibit at night, after the workt ,
nic display would be e
and worild
woSuilrd bCe. no fair in the , t.
man had concluded his labours for the day,
probably last about three hours.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE;
till
The motion that the House at its risirAg do adj'nurn
Thursday, was agreed to.

SUP PLX,
The House then went into committee or 'supply, on the
Civil Service Estimates.
• Some discussion arose•upon a vote of £60,000 for the
British-Museum, as to the appointment c,f Mr. Pantzzi to
the office of librarian, which was defended by the s
t Y
Lord J. Russell, Mr. Layard, and o'„hers. Odraa
I
the Tote was, agreed to, as were also, several other votes
of the estimates, with more or less exisenssion.
The House then resumed. peaeer,

BILL.
.1 the
The CHANCELLORS
OfINSUR the tES
EXCHEQUER moved
second reading of the Fire Insurances Bill.
Mr. WILKINSON moved, as an amendment, that it be
lead a second time that day six months.
Mr. E. DENNISON seconded the amendment.
Mr. BAXTER suggested the adjournment of the debate'
Mr. HENLEY opposed the measure.
„notion
Mr. KINNAIRD and Mr. GIBSON supported the --- t
for the adjournment of the debate, and spoke agams

the measure.
After some further discussion the debate was adjourned.
d time

The Bankrupts (Scotland) Bill was read a thirc_
and passed.
The other business on the paper was disposed of, and
the House adjourned at a quarter to two o'clock.

THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.-Sir Charles Barry::
great whole
outline work is approaching towards completion; the .!
outline of the clock tower is now seen, and the Victor
Tower is finished to the top of the parapet and footle tale
turrets. These latter, however, will be 70 feet in .gh,c:
and there will, further, be a flagstaff of great elevation,
is
bear aloft the banner of England when the Monarch
present. —Builder.