The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-04-06 00:00:00

MILITIA BILL

Tn answer to a question from an lion, member, Mr.
WALPOLE said it was not the intention of Government
to proceed with that clause in the Militia Bill by which it
was proposed to give votes for counties to those who
had served in the force for two years. He admitted that
he had given notice of this somewhat too hastily. He had
nvt consulted his colleagues upon it, and he now found so
many difficulties in the way, that it was not his intention
to proceed with it.
THE MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to Mr.
Williams, stated that the miscellaneous estimates would
be laid upon the table to-night, and be proceeded with
immediately after Easter.
COUNTY COURTS EXTENSION ACT.
Mr. WALPOLE, in reply to questions from Mr.
M'CULLAGII, said there was a power in the County
Court Extensions Act to raise the salaries of the judges
of those courts, and the subject would receive attention.
NEW ZEALAND.
Sir JOHN PAKINGTON gave notice, that on an early
day after Easter, he should move for leave to bring in a
bill to give representative institutions to the colony of
New Zealand.

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
In answer to a question from Mr. HUME, the CHAN-
CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that when the house
re-assembled after Easter on the 19th, he would be able
to fix the daywhen he would make the financial statement;
and when be did so, he would state fully what he intended
to do with the income tax.

COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.
On the motion that the speaker do leave the chair
for the purpose of going into committee of supply, Mr.
Bernal OSBORNE called upon the Chancellor of the
Exchequer to give the House (before it separated for
the holidays) a frank and honest exposition of the
principles upon which Her Majesty's present Ministers
were conducting the government. The country, he main-
tained, had no guarantee as to what measures the
government thought indispensable, and yet it was
not fair to keep the house in such a state of sus-
pense and uncertainty. They were bound to state to
the country their policy upon the Maynooth grant,
and also with regard to the millers and the distillers of
Ireland. He characterised the cabinet as hybrid animals—.
free-trade protectionists.—Lord J. MANNERS said the
hon. and gallant member had by turns rebuked every
party in the house ; and he contended that the whole
declarations of the Government were consistent. The
Government did not shrink from them, and they were
prepared to abide by them. The hon. gentleman wished
only that the opinion of this moribund house of commons
be taken upon the policy of the Government, in order to
use it with the country ; but the Government would
reserve it for the new parliament. If the heterogeneous
opposition on the other side were determined to obstruct
the business of the country, let them do so at once ; but
the Government certainly would not be deterred, by taunts
and oppositions, from proceeding with the necessary busi-
ness of the country.—Mr. ROEBUCK asked why the ques-
tion was not brought to an issue at once ? Why did not
Government bring their policy to the issue of a direct vote ?
The fact was, they had got into office upon false pretences.
They had obtained power by professing one set of princi-
ples, but, when in office, they acted upon another.—Mr.
ADDERLEY replied to Mr. Roebuck.--Mr. VILLIERS said
his motion for pledging the house to a free-trade policy
had been rendered unnecessary, by the acknowledgment
of Lord Derby and others, that on the question of free-
trade the Government is in a minority. It was his opi-
nion that the Government had abandoned protection, and
were about to throw themselves upon the country, in the
hope, by some influence or other, to retain office.—Mr.
HENLEY maintained that the intentions of Government
had been explained in language which could not be
misunderstood, unless by intention.—Mr. SYDNEY
HERBERT would do his utmost to uphold the policy
which had produced so great a benefit to the country,
and was quite willing to abide by the course laid
down by the Government, and make an appeal to the
electoral body.—Sir J. TYRRELL had no difficulty in un-
derstanding the leading policy of the Government. It
was the redress of the grievances of the agricultural inte-
rests.—After a few words from Mr. HowAun and Mr.
NEWDEGATE, Sir R. 11. INGLIS said he placed implicit
reliance on the good faith of the Ministers on the subject
of a dissolution of Parliament.—The discussion then
terminated.

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