Star.
London, England, 1831-10-13 00:00:00

LIvIRTOOL FRANCHIBZ.

The Liverpool Franchise Bill, on the motion of Mr.
BEN RTT, was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed that day three months.
hIr.VERNON moved, that a writ be ordered to issue for
the borough of Liverpool.
Mr. WASON moved, as an amendment, that no order be
given fur the issue of the writ, until fourteen days after the
rest meeting of parliament.
Mr. CAMPBELL opposed the amendment, and Mr.
DENETT supported it.
Mr. GOULBURN thought the house was pledged not
to issue a writ till the bill was disposed of. lle did tot
consider putting off the Committee on the bill for three
ronths was quite fair ; he should vote for the amend-
ment.—(Hear.)
Lord ALT HOR P said he had voted against the issuing
of ti.c writ in the expectation that the bill brought in by his
lion, friend. (Mr. Benett,) would be disposed of during the
present session ; that not being the Catie, he thought the
writ rhou:d be no longer delayed, the effect of which would
be to deprive Liveryool of one of is representative% during
the whole of the neat session of Parliament.—(Hear.)
Mr. FERGUSON: said the evidence proved that the
,ct flagrant and general corruption had taken place at the
Liverpool election, and he would never consent to isrue a
writ to the same body of electors.—.(Hear.)
Sir RICHARD VYVI. AN thought such a place as Li.
verrool should he allowed to have two representatives, and
s• no corruption was }roved to have taken place at the last
election, be thrught the writ should iirsue.—(Hear.)
Lord ING ESTRIE opposed the issue of the writ.
Sir GEORGE WARRENDER opposed the issue of
the writ. Liverpool had the misfortune of having a most
corrupt het :y of electors ; there never was such a mass of
corruption brought before Parhamen .—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HUNT said the present question would show how
reformers would vote. It was admitted that 4,000 of the
electors were corrupt, and yet ministers were willing to send
a writ to those corrupt electors.—(Hear, hear.) Would re.
fornters consent to have their companions returned by such
eon u yt electors ?—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. D. II ARVLY said. that man was a suspicious re-
former who professed to think that the House could be pu-
rified by the oecaaisnal detection and punishment of cor-
ruption in particular places. The bill that passed that House
would purify all the boroughs of the kingdom ; but he al.
ways looked with suspicion on the hypocritical pretensions to I
It; form which would punish such detected cotruption as had
hen proved against Liverpool, merely fur the purpose of de • '
lading the people, and assuming purity for the purpose of
perpetuating corruption. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. VCR ANGHAM could not pretend to be so great a
Reformer as tra.l in that House ; but he could not for a
moment consent to leave the elective franchise with a body
proved to be so intainously corrupt as the electors of
Liverpool.
The House divided—
Ayes ...
Noes .. ..

Majority
The writ was then issued.
BANKRUPTCY COUILT BILL..

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The order of the day being read for resuming the debate
on the Bankruptcy Court Bill,
.lr. W A RBUItTON said, it was admitted by all who
sp..ke on the question, that the court of 70 commissioner
was capable of much improvement ; but after a comparison,l
he thought the fees payable under the new bin were greater
than under the present practice, sod that if the bill were to
Fos in its present state, the mercantile world would be
weedy disappointed. (Hear.) He thought the appoint-
ment of four Judges for a Court of Review wholly imams-
nay, and that a single Judge would be much better, as it
would secure greater ability and attention. The expense of
workings commission, where the assets were 8001. would,

under this bill, amount to 501. under the old system it wu
451. Under the present system there were but two appeals
from the commissioners ; under the bill there would be four
appeals, which must increase both delay and expense (Har.)
As a commercial man he could not support the bill. He
thought a committee ought to be appointed to inquire and
bring in a bill. He would admit that there would not be
the same uncertainty under the bill, as at present. He
gave the noble lord full credit fnr having introduced the
bill, which he was confident would lead to a remedy of all
the existing abuses. If the bill did not pass this session, he
should, when next it was brought forward move for refer• ,
int it to a committee up naps, where merchants and corn. '
mercial men might be examined. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. J. SMITH regretted exceedingly that his hon. friend
opposed the Bill. He also believed that it would lead to a
remedy of all the existing abuses in bankruptcy, and for that
reason should support it. He believed that in the cue of
the bankruptcy of Howard and Gibbs, indeed he was con-
fident that if it had bees well administered, Howard would
have had a large surplus, instead of being, as he now is, lan-
guishing in poverty. He was disposed to accept the present
Bill becatpke it proceeded from a mind the most rich, the
most enlightened, and the most powerful known in this
country ; animated by the purest and most fervent desire to
benefit his fellow citizens. (Hear.)
Slr. FRESHFIELD contended, that with such machi-
nery as was manufactured by this Bill, it would be imp*.
aible to work a commission.

Mr. HUNT expressed the hope that the Blinisters would
not press, at so advanced a period of the Session, a measure
that evidently required so much consideration. it would be
an expensive measure, and he did not ice what benefit the
suitors would derive from it.

Mr. G. BA NKES said, as it appeared to be admitted
on all hands that this was not a complete measure, that
there must be a sunplt tnental Bill, why press it at this period
of the Session ? The Honourable Gentleman concluded by
moving, as an amendment, that the Bill be referred to a
Select Committee.

Sir C. WRTHERELL seconded the motion.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL in reply, contended
that the measure would be most beneficial to the rummer.
cial interests of the country.
After some further conversation between Mr.TREVOR,
Lord ALTHORP, and Mr. PEMBERTON, the &bans
was adjourned.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
the House adjourned at Half-past Three.

contains the order of the day of the Prince of
Orange, announcing the prolongation of the ar-
mistice for fifteen days, at the special request of
the Plenipotentiaries of the five great powers, as-
sembled in the conference at London.

VIENNA, OCT. 16.—News from Cracow, dated
the 24th ult. was received here to-day, announcing
that a division of Rudiger's corps had entered the
territory of the republic, and the city of Cracow
itself, the territory having been previously violated
by armed bands of the insurgents belonging to
the defeated corps of Rozyzki, who did not lay
down their arms. On this the Polish corps
dispersed and fled in all directions, and Generals
Rozyzki and Kamenski, with a numerous suite,
crossed the frontiers to Gallicia. Other bands have
entered the Austrian territory at several points,
near Oswienice, Podgorae, Niepoloniece, &c. and
have there laid down their arms. Prince Czarto-
ryski and General Skrzynecki are now in Gallicia.
--It is affirmed that news has been received
to-day from Brunn that the cholera had re-appeared
there. The disorder seems to abate here, which
may partly be ascribed to the favourable weather.
The Emperor continues to manifest the most affec-
tionate regard for his subjects in these unfortunate
circumstances. The day before yesterday he
visited some of the hospitals containing cholera
morbus patients, and convinced himself of
the excellent arragements in them. The Arch-
Dukes come to the city almost every day. The
Austrian Observer says that only a part of Ro-
zyzki's corps succeeded in reaching the Austrian
territory, the remainder, being prevented by the
combined movements of General Rosen and Ru-
diger. had dispersed.

THE EVENING STAR.