The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-03-15 00:00:00

`HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY.

Petitions against any alteration in the corn-laws were pre-
sented by "Lord Lyndhurst, from Colchester, and Lord
Melville, from Dalkeith.
Viscount GALLOWAY presented several petitions praying
for additional church accommodation in Scotland. The noble
lord inquired whether it was the intention of ministers to
propose an additional grant for church extension. in Scot-
land ?

Viscount MELROURNE said, it was not the intention of
government at present to propose any additional grant for
the purpose stated.
Viscount GALLOWAY was sorry to hear the noble viscount
say that, when so much money was expended in Spain, and
such a large sum lately voted to Ireland.
Lord BitOuokam observed across the table, that the
money had riot yet been paid. (A laugh.)
Lord Melville and the Duke of Richmond presented many
petitions in favour of the corn-laws.
Lord BROUGHAM presented several petitions against the
corn-laws:

The Duke of RICTIMOND presented 48 petitions against
any alteration in the corn-laws, from places in the counties
of Elgin, Yorkshire, Sussex, Hants, and Ely.

FOREIGN FRUIT.

The Duke of RlCHMONDintitn;ted that he had some peti-
tions to present against the duties on foreign fruit ; he begged
leave to give notice that he would present those petitions on
Tuesday, and call the attention of the house to the subject.

• FOREIGN POLICY.
Lord BROUGHAM, after warmly eulogising the statesman-
like qualities of Mehemet Ali, the present intelligent ruler
of Egypt, wished to know if this government had done all
in its power to prevent any aggression between the Porte and
the sovereign of Egypt, and the ancient ally of England.
Viscount =MELBOURNE answered that the government of
England had done all in its power, and would continue to do
so, to preserve the peace of both countries.

CANADA.
The Earl of RIPON, in moving for certain papers relating
to the affairs of Canada, entered into a long statement in
reference to the communications he had had while in office
as Colonial Secretary with Mackenzie the Canadian rebel ;
the noble earl distinctly stated that Mackenzie never had and
never could'have his confidence ; he considered Mackenzie a
very shallow gentleman; and altogether unable to explain his
views. At the Colonial Office he (the Earl of Ripon) gave
an interview to Mackenzie, which lasted two hours—three-
quarters of which Mackenzie contrived to monopolize to
himself—so vain was he, that be (Earl Ripon) was obliged
to tell him that, unless he confined himself to one subject,
he would be compelled to wish him " a good morning."
(a laugh.) The noble earl then moved for the papers.
The Marquis of NORMANDY had no objection to produce
the papers.
Agreed to.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER having withdrawn his motion for a
call of the }muse this evening, the Speaker took the chair at
the usual hour, at which time a great number of members
were prdient, and.the gallery and the avenues leading to it
were crowded to excess with persons anxious to hear the de-
bate on the corn-laws.
Mr. Ewarf was introduced by Mr. Brotherton and Mr.
Thornely'iiiid took the oaths and his seat for Wigan, amidst
slight ch6ering from the ministerial benches.
A nuintiemiof private bills were forwarded a stage.
The S..PsialEin said, for the convenience of the house it
would ber6efter in the first place to proceed with petitions
only rerittfiSg fa the corn-laws.
-8•": 74-1 - CORN-LAWS.
Petitions in favour of the existing corn-laws were pre-
sented—by Lord Eastnor, from several places in Suffolk ;by
Mr. EaViii, from 20 places in Cambridgeshire; by Mr.
Hodgesilrom several places in Kent; by Col. Wood, from
Brecon irby Lord Lincoln, from Dover ; by Mr. Round,
from several places in Berkshire • by Mr. Kemble, from se-
veral places in Surrey ; by Sir W. Heathcote, from South-
ampton ; by Sir J. Tyrrell, from 73 places in Essex ; by Mr.
Palmeri from Oxford ' • by Mr. Hale, from 20 places in Glou-
cestershire • by Lord Maidstone, from Northamptonshire ;
by Sir R. Hill, from 19 places in the county of Salop ; by
Mr. Holmes, from a great number of places in the Isle of
Wight ; by Mr. W. Holmes, from Berwick-upon-Tweed ;
by Lord Ossulston, from 24 places in Northumberland ; by
Mr. Christopher, from 21 parishes in Lincolnshire ; by Col.
Rushbrooke, from a number of places in Suffolk ; by Mr.
Benett, from places in Wiltshire ; by Lord Norreys, from a
number of places in Oxfordshire ; by Mr. Gore, from Car-
narvon ; by Lord Hotham, from Leominster ; by Mr. 0.
Gore, from the Central Agricultural Society of Great Britain
and Ireland, agreed to at a public meeting, which was attended
by upwards of 50 members of parliament; by Lord Grim-
stone, from Hertfordshire ; by Col. Lygon, from Worcester-
shire ; by Mr. Fellowes, from Huntingdonshire ; by Sir E.
Filmer,.frOm'places in Kent ; by Mr. Hogg, from Beverley ;
by Mr. Pease, from places in Durham ; by Earl Darlington,
from places in Shropshire ; by Mr. Burrows. from places in
Surrey by Mr. Cripps, from Cirencester ;by Sir.C. Lemon,
from several places in Cornwall, signed not only by farmers
but bfshopkeepers ; by Sir C. Knightley, from 37 places in
Northamptonshire ; by Mr. Darby, from Sussex •, by Mr.
Palmer, rom Essex ; by Mr. Duncombe, from Doncaster
and a niimber of places in Yorkshire ; by Sir G. Strickland,
from Yorkshire ; by Sir Charles Broke Vere, from several
places: in Suffolk ; by Lord Henniker, from a number of
places-Ails Suffolk ;by Mr. Fleming, from Hampshire ;by
Captain-Gordon, from 13,000 inhabitants of Aberdeen,
signedbytill classes (hear) ; and by a great number of other
members:from all parts of the country ; but the Speaker
calle&,the names with such rapidity it was impossible to
ascertain Many of them.
Petitions praying for a repeal of the corn-laws were pre-
sented-hyMr. V. Stuart, from two places; by Mr. Lamb-
ton, from Durham ; by Mr. Elliott, from a place in Scot-
land ;-'by Mr. Easthope, from Leicester; by Mr. Chalmers,
from Montrose; by Mr. Brotherton, from Lancaster; by
Capt.,Berkeley, from Bristol; by Mr. Townley, from Wol-
verharciptcm ; by Mr. M. Phillips, from Lancaster ; by Mr.
D. Nit_. Hirvey, from, three places in Essex ; by Mr. W.
Roche, from Limerick ; by Mr. E. Buller, from Stafford :
by Mr. Hume,. from five places in different parts of the
c mntry.; iit.nd by several other members.
The„slyst,majority of petitions prayed that no alteration
migabe Ina-de iii the existing corn-laws.
Mr. HUME gave notice, that on Monday he should bring
forward the motion, of which he had given notice, for abo-
lishing the office of Lord Lieutenant in Ireland.
In answer to a question from Sir T. D. ACLAND;
Lord J. RUSSELL said he should move the Committee of
Supply on Mouday, and that being a motion on the question
which would in all probability occupy along time, he did not
think it would be possible to bring on the Ecclesiastical
Courts bill on that evening.
In answer to a question by Lord CASTLEREAGH,
Lord MORPETH said it was his intention to bring in a bill
founded on the resolution relating to railways in Ireland
shortly after the Easter recess.
POST OFFICE.
Sir:a. 'Nous said, some time since he presented a peti-
tionoigned by 1600 solicitors of all parishes in London,
agalpit aiiy delivery of letters by the Post Office on Sundkrs.
As grr:alinterest existed on the subject, he wished to ask the
Chancellor .of the Exchequer what the • intentions of her
Majesty's government were on the question.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he should
not
,on the present occasion enter into any detailed account
of proposed regulations in the management of the Post
Office ; but that he was prepared to give the house full ex-
planation on two subjects referred to in the petition presented
boy- the hon. baronet. In the first place, it was not the in-
tention of her Majesty's government, nor ever had it been
their intention, in fact they had never entertained the idea,
of opening the general post on Sundays for the delivery of
London letters ; he repeated, such an idea had never entered
their heads—(hear)---such a proposition had never for a mo-
ment been entertained. With respect to letters passing
throtigh London on Sundays, he was of opinion that means
might he devised for carrying such a plan into effect without
interfering with the proper observance of the Sabbath.
Sir It- INGLIS was of a different opinion, but he would
reserite what he had to say until some future occasion.
In answer to a question by Mr. PARINGTON,
Lord J. RUSSELL said it was not his intention to proceed
with the bill for holding district sessions in counties until
after the Easter recess.