The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY.

In consequence of a special iePori made by Sir G. Sirr-
CLAIR, from a private bill committee, os the defective work-
ing of the new rules regarding the " selection" of members
to serve on private-bill committees, considerable conversation
arose, which ended in the reception of the report, and the di-
rection that the committee on the Manchester and Leeds
railway bill) should meet on _Monday.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL postponed the committees on the
prisons bill, and the prisons (Scotland) bill, till Monday.
Mr. HUME having made inquiry on the subject,
Lord J. RUSSELL said that the government had not re-
ceived any intelligence regarding the commencement of hos-
tilities between Turkey and Egypt ; that be had no reason to
believe any thing of the kind had happened ; and that our
government would use its best endeavours to avert war.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in answer to Mr. Baines's in-
quiry, said that it was not his fault that a bill to amend the
Imprisonment for Debt Act had not been brought in. The
subject was before Lord Denman, who was to consult the
other judges, and as soon as be received the result he would
proceed.
Lord J. RUSSELL, after expressing surprise at the hostile
character of Sir R. Peel's notice given on Thursday, deferred
the proceeding on the Jamaica Government Suspension Bill
till Friday next. His Lordship added, that on the Monday
following he proposed to introduce the government bill re-
specting the Canadas.
Lord MORPETH stated, in answer to Mr. Lucas, that it
would be impossible for him to bring forward the further
consideration of the resolution regarding railways (Ireland).
Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE stated, in answer to Mr. NI. Philips,
that at present the government were proceeding, on the sub-
ject of steam navigation with India, agreeably to what had
been heretofore arranged with that house ; but that there had
been an offer to contract for conveying the mail to India by
steam communication, which was under consideration.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said (in answer to Mr. C. Bul-
ler's inquiry) that he was most anxious to proceed with the
Registration of Voters Bill ; and that he should avail himself
of the first opportunity to bring it forward.
Sir R. Peel's Election Petitions Trial Bill was then taken
into consideration and discussed at great length. It occupied
the remainder of the sitting.
Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN moved that the bill be committed
that day six months ; but the motion was negatived without
a division.

The house then went into committee on the bill, and some
of the clauses called forth considerable discussion.

The house afterwards resumed, the committee obtaining
leave to sit again on Monday.
Committees of supply and ways and means having been
disposed of, the house adjourned at one o'clock.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL. INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Oxford Herald.)
OXFORD MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

The Triennial Musical Festival, which was postponed last
year in consequence of the Coronation, will take place at the
ensuing Commemoration, on Tuesday, the 11th, Wednesday,
the 12th, and Thursday, the 13th of June, and will in a short
time be announced.