The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-19 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS-MONDAY.

The SPEAKER took the chair to-day at four o'clock, long
before which time every avenue leading to the house was
densely crowded, and when the doors were opened the rush
was tremendous. In an instant the strangers' gallery was
crowded in every part, and several hundreds who had ob-
tained members' orders were obliged to go away disap-
pointed. The street in front of the members' entrance was
also greatly crowded.

Anumber of petitions on various subjects were presented.
The following bills were severally read a second time and
ordered to be committed :—The Hartishead or Dewsbury
(York) Inclosure Bill ' • the Bishop Auckland and Weardale
Railway Bill; and the Aberdeen Harbour bill.
The Aberbrothwick Harbour Bill, and the Parrett Naviga-
tion Bill, were read a third time and passed.

GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND.
The SPEAKER said, as in all probability there was a great
number of petitions relating to the question which stood for
that night's discussion, perhaps it would be as well to take
them before other petitions.
Petitions in favour of the present policy adopted towards
Ireland, and expressing confidence in her Majesty's govern-
ment, were presented by Mr. Somers, from Sligo; Mr. M.
J. O'Connell, from Kerry ; Mr. Curry, from Armagh ; Mr.
Archbold, from Tipperary •, Sir C. Style, from Donegal and
Londonderry; and several other members but the places
from which the petitions came were not so distinctly heard in
the gallery, as to warrant reporting them with any pro-
bability of accuracy.
Colonel VERNER and Mr. DUNBAR presented petitions
condemning the policy adopted towards Ireland of late years.
Sir R. BATESON said, he had a similar petition to present
from Londonderry, in the prayer of which lie fully con-
curred. He considered the conduct of the present govern-
ment towards Ireland the greatest curse that ever afflicted the
country. (Cries of " Hear, and Order.")
The SPEAKER said the hon. member must confine himself
to the prayer of the petition.
Sir R. BATESON.—The petitioners condemn the measures
and policy of the present government, and they pray the
house to address the Queen to dismiss from her councils men
who had proved themselves unfit to carry on the business of
this great empire, either with credit to themselves, or safety
to the country. (Hear.)
Mr. LITTON presented a similar petition, very numerously
signed, from Dublin ; the petitioners stated their disgust at
the policy of the present government towards that country.
Several petitions of a similar nature were presented from
places in Ireland.
Mr. O'CONNELL entered the house shortly before five
o'clock ; the hon. member was loaded with petitions, which
he carried in a box on one arm, and a large carpet bag in the
other. He walked to his seat amidst great laughter, and
cheers from the ministerial benches.
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Mr. J. GRATTAN presented a number of petitions in
favour of the policy adopted towards Ireland by the present
government.

- Colonel MACNAMARA presented similar petitions. The
petitioners expressed a hope that Ireland would not again be
subjected to the government of a sanguinary Orange faction.
(Great laughter and cheers from the ministerial benches.)
Lord .T. Russell entered the house at five o'clock, at which
time there was a very full attendance of members. Sir R.
Peel and most of the leading conservatives were early in
their places.
At five o'clock the SPEAKER called on Lord J. Russell.

Mr. O'CONNELL said he had a great number of petitions
on the subject which stood for discussion that evening to
present, and hoped for an opportunity of doing so before the
debate began.