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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-08-02 00:00:00

3imptrie parliament.

ROUSE OF LORDS—MONDAY.
The royal assent was given, by commission, to sundry
public and private bills.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY having adverted to chartist
movements and "exactions" at Nexcastle, Stockton-nnon-
Tees, &e., and to the elm m End ;njaries thei C 3 resulting,
inquired whether it was the 'IVA ntion of government to auopt
any other measures fur the pita ec.ion of life and property
beyond that of proposiz g to at d aOOO men to the army ?
Lord 'MELBOURNE answered in the negative; that it was
not, at present, intended to propose anything beyond what
was now before parliament ; at the same time, if other mea-
sures were deemed requisite, they would be brought forward.
Some conversation followed on this subject, in which the
Duke of WELLINGTON took part.

On the motion of Lord ELLENBOROUGH, the timber ships
bill, with amendments, was read the third time and passed.
Several other bills were then considered and forwarded a
stage ; the cathedral and ecclesiastical preferments bill, the
Lower Canada government bill, the elections petitions bill, &c.
The copyft-Olds enfranchisement bill, which stood for a
second reading, was lost on a division ; the numbers being—
contents, 28 non-contents, 39 ; majority, 11.
The second reading of the slave trade (Portugal) bill was
fixed for Thursday ; after which their lordships adjourned.

c.-;:,110USE OF COMMONS--MONDAY.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that, in con-
sequence of consultations with deputations from the licensed
victuallers and the beer-shop keepers, with the leave of its
originator (Mr. Pakington,) he should move to discharge the
order, for- the 'present session, for further proceeding on the
sale of beer bill.

PAKINGTON acquiesced, but said that if it were not
brought forward next session by the government, he should
renew it in its present. form.
IVIr. MACKINNON called attention to the negligent conduct
of government, as regarded Cockermouth and its neighbour-
hood, notwithstanding the .repeated and urgent representa-
tions of magistrates, &c., to Lord J. Russell, since March
and April last.
Lord J. RUSSELL entered into lengthened defensive expla-
nations, representing that he guided his conduct by the re-
presentations of the lord lieutenant, the officer commanding
in the-district, &c.
-Mr: Elms complained of the Shannon navigation bill
htivinklieen smuggled through the house at two o'clock, on
Saturday morning. Sir E. So GDEN made a similar complaint
regardin7,-1 the copyholds enfranchisement bill (a measure,
however, that experienced marked notice in the House of
bordi last night ;) whereupon Mr. BROTHERTON observed
tllat,the-only effectual way of preventing such unseemly pro-
cerdings•wo;ild he to adjourn nightly at twelve o'clock.
'The•postae duties bill and the public works (Ireland) bill
were severally read the third time and passed.
-The question of going into committee on the Birmingham
police bill called forth very extended and animated discussion,
Sir R. PEEL contending that the government ought to ap-
point the officer superintending the proposed police force, and
Mr. Scum.r.FIELD maintaining that if the control were with-
drawn from the council, that body would not be made a tool
of, and would withdraw from all responsibility as to the
repayment of the £lO,OOO, &c.
The further proceeding was eventually deferred till Thurs-
day, to enable Lord J. Russell to ascertain what could be
done forthe improvement of the bill.
Lord J. RUSSELL having moved that the house resolve
into committee on the poor law commissioners' continuance
bill,

Mr. DUNCOMBE moved an instruction to the committee,
to make provision for abolishing the plurality and proxy
system of -voting for guardians ; it was negatived by 112
against 35.
Gencral JOHNSON then moved that the committee be'de-
ferred till that day three months ; that was negatived by 127
against 26.
In the committee there was a division on Lord J. Russell's
clause, regarding the duration of the act ; but it was carried
by ayes 110 ; noes, 42.
Further discussion took place in the committee on Mr.
Darbv's clause, &c.

The clause, as adopted by Lord J. Russell, proposed that
it should be competent to afford out-door relief to widows
(with families) who had been married before the 14th August,
1834.

Sir. T. FREEMANTLE proposed to omit the words, " 14th
August, 1834 ;" and on that the committee divided ; it was
carried by 78 for, and 48 against such amendment.
Sir T. FREEMANTLE said that this would lead to so much
abuse that he must vote against the clause.
Mr. WAKLEY, in order that they might understand what
they were about, moved that they report progress, on which
the committee divided. That motion was lost.

The committee, however, divided on the original clause,
which was lost, by 47 ayes to 64 noes.
The house resumed, and, the remaining orders being dis-
posed of, adjourned.