The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-12 00:00:00

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HOUSE OF LOUDS.—Mo•NDAY.iftiaf)
The' house met at•five• d'elock. '
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CIVIL sERVSCF. SOPER ANN TTATIONwiI er
In reply to,the Marquis of Clanricarde, I ;';! rt,
Earl Granville said that he expected the report of the
Commissioners on Civil Service S..:perannuation would be
presented within a• week, and until be Government had
it before them they could giVe no infOrnaation as to their
intentions on the subject.
THE ADDRVSS ON THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.

The Marquis of 13readalhare brought op berAlajes'y's
answer to the address, which was framed accordmk to
the usual form. - '

SALB CP POISONS;

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Lord Campbell asked whether it was.the intention of
the government to introluce a measure relating to the saTU
of poisons. He understood that a great deal of inforrna.
tion had. been colleoted.by the ,Seeretary of State, and he.
wished to know whether they were to expect a measure
founded upon that information in the present session.'
He believed that the adininistration of, poison by design
had received a check, but•they had to take steps to pre-
vent accidental administta gm He 'also directed; their
lordships' attention to the 'Salo Of a'-poison mere 'deadly
than prussic acid,;, strychnine,. or: arsenic--he alluded to
the sale of obscene publications, which were shown, by a
trial over whic4 Ile, presided, to be; in weekly circulation
in the metropolis. He earnestlyrecommencled the govern-
ment to out •a stop' to the evil. ' '
Toe' Lord Chameellor - Sal& oill,at •!legislatiiin • 'Wks not
necessary in regard.to the' subject last touched upon in the
noble lord's speech. The. Attorney General would take
measures to put an end to the evil. In reference to the'
sale of poisons, a bill would be introdc.ced by the govern-
' ment o❑ the subject in the other house.


LAW Et C'oll3l.
The Lord Chancellor laidrou the table a bill to amend
the Law of Probate and Administration, which he stated
to be substantially the same as that introduced by him
last session; to; also presented a bill on the subject of
:Nlarringe'and Divorce.
'in reply lo;LOrd Campbell,
The noble' and learned 14rd slid Iblt,hb, bill, on the
subjectof probates "provided' thak the'Conit'Of Probate
should be quite distinct froth the'dourt7orchanieit:
the other bill he had omitted the clause whieh. authorised
husband and wife to come to an arrangement between
themselves.
The bills were then read a first time, and ordered for a
second reading on Tuesday.
Their lordships rose shortly before six o'clock."
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tibtSeOr COAMONS—MONDAY.

The Sreaker took the chair, at ten minutes before four
o'clock, ,when the swearing in of members was proceeded
with. The oaths were administered, amongst others, to
Sir W. Dtuabar, they Lord Advocate,, and Mr. Stirliuk

CHURCH AND STATE. •
Mr. Scholefield gave notice that, when the motion of
the hon. member for North Warwickshire, upon the May-
nooth Grant, cams before the house, he should mode, as an
amendment, "that it is expedient to withhold all grants of
public money for religious purposes in Ireland." (Hear,
hear.)
THE NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES CONVENTION.
Sir John' Pakington, having presented a petition from
Newfoundland, condemning the proposed convention with
France relating to the Newfoundland Fisheries, asked
what were the iIIISIIIinRS of Government in regardto that
convention ?
Mr. Labouchere explained that,
no result having been
obtained from communications with the colonies, in
regard to the Newfoundland fisheries, the British govern-
ment, with all the facts before them, resolved to conclude
a convention with France without consulting the colonists,
but to insert in such convention an express stipulation
that it should have no effect unless ratified and approved
by the colony. The convention was prepared, but the
colonists most unequivocally refused their sanction, and
it therefore became inoperative. It appeared that the
rejection of the convention arose from a belief on the part
of the colonists that the Imperial Government was
attempting to override their opinion. But that fear
having been removed, the colonists had expressed their
approbation of the course which the Imperial Government,
had taken. He hoped that shortly a satisfactory arrange-
ment would be concluded; and for the information of the
house he would lay the papers relating to the subject upon
the table.