The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-07-19 00:00:00

SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS.

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COUNTY RATES.—Mr. GIBSON, on the promise of
Lord Palmerston to take up the question next session,
withdrew his County Rates and Expenditure Bill.
SEAMEN'S SAVINGS BANKS.—A motion for going into
committee on this bill was negatived without a division.
WILLS.—Mr. HADFIELD withdrew his Probate of Wills
and Letters of Administration Bill.
SimoNY.—Lord GODERICH, in the absence of Mr.
Phillimore, withdrew the Simony Law Amendment Bill.
JUVENILE OFFENDERS.—Mr. ADDERLEY obtained
leave, and brought in a bill, the object of which was the
establishment of reformatory schools throughout England
and Wales, to which young children detected in the com-
mission of offences and vagrant children should be sent.
IMPROVEMENT OF IRELAND.—Mr. G. BERKELEY
obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the acts for pro-
moting the drainage of lands and improvements in con-
nexion therewith in Ireland.
The House rose before two o'clock.
THURSDAY, JULY 14.
The House met at noon.

Mr. SADLEIR took his seat for Sligo.
THE MANCHESTER AND SALFORD EDUCATION' BILL,
which stood for a second reading, was withdrawn, Mr.
W. PATTEN stating that it had been left in his hands to
exercise his own discretion with regard to it, and that
the promoters were ready to allow it to remain in abey-
ance until they saw the effect of the general measure to
be introduced by Lord John Russell, in the course, as he
understood, of the present session.
CLITHEROE ELECTION.—The committee to try this
election was sworn, and the sitting fixed to commence on
Friday.
SCOTCH UNIVERSITIES.—The motion for the second
reading of the Universities (Scotland) Bill was opposed
by Sir R. H. INGLIS, on the ground that it was a
measure to dissolve a solemn contract between the Parlia-
ment of Scotland and that of England ; and that the
abrogation of a national compact, guaranteed by a fanda-
mental article of the Act of Union, could only be sanc-
tioned by the consent of both the parties ; whereas, he
insisted, and appealed to evidence to show, that Scotland
was as inimical to this change now as the kingdom would
have been in 170 G.—After some discussion, the second
reading was carried by 108 to 19.
SAVINGS BANKS.—Mr. CROOK presented a petition
from the trustees and managers of the savings-bank at
Bolton, against the Saving-banks Bill, and in favour of
a select committee to receive evidence on the subject.--in
answer to a question, the CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
CHEQAER said, that he intended to proceed with the
committee on the Savings-banks Bill on Thursday next,
and he should now move that the order of the day stand-
ing for Monday next be postponed with a view of fixing it
for Thursday accordingly.
CHARITABLE TRUSTS.--lii answer to Lord H. Vane,
Lord J. RUSSELL said, he proposed to proceed with the
Charitable Trusts Bill on Thursday next.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.—In reply to Mr. Disraeli,
Lord J, RUSSELL explained, and corrected the statement
he had made on a preceding day with reference to the
circular despatch of Count Nessalrode, and assured Mr.
Disraeli that he was under a mistake in supposing that
the negotiations on the subject of the Russo-Turkish
question had come to a deadlock. On the contrary, the
English and French Governments had made propositions
which might be acceded to by those of Russia and
Turkey, and might be the means of peacefully terminating
this unfortunate difference. Some time must elapse
before a reply could be received from St. Petersburgh,
and while the matter c-es in a state of negotiation be
thought it would not be desirable to make it a subject of
discussion in Parliament.

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the House proceeded to consider the amendments. Se-
veral alterations were proposed, and some of them agreed
to; and finally the bill was ordered to be read a third
time on Monday.
INDIA BILL—The adjourned committee on this bill
was resumed with the consideration of clause s.—On the
9th clause, enacting that six of the directors not ap-
pointed by the Crown shall be persons who have served
the Crown or the company in India for ten years,— s!r.
BRIGHT suggested that the choice should, not be confined
to the services, but be extended to merchants and others
who have resided in India for the period specified.—Sir C.
WOOD was ready to adopt this suggersion, and the clause

was altered accordingly.—On reaching the 10th clauser
the Chairman was ordered to report progress.
The Encumbered Estates (Ireland) Act Continuance
Bill was read a second time.
The Courts of Common Law (Ireland) Bill was read a
Board
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third time, but the motion that the bill do pass was Vst.
poned for the addition of some new clauses.
Bo
briefly debated, and negatived in succession.
NEWSPAPERS.—The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in tneviP.gt
HEA(NL•rox. .3n Bill,t the report
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the second reading of the Newspaper Stamp Duties BIY
stated its object, namely, to uphold the principles of the
decision of the Court of Exchequer, and to establish the
law, making it uniform with regard to all newspaPer9!
whether large or small.—After a conversation between
Mr. GrEtsoN and the CHANCELLOR of the ExcnEauslt'
the bill was read a second time.
NEW BILLS.—Mr. FITZROY obtained leave to brio;
in five new bills, most of them relating to turnpikes.
The house rose at two o'clock.