The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-08-23 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY.

The Commons met at 12 o'clock, and went through all the
orders of the day, with the exception of the Bank of Ireland
bill, proceeding on which was deferied by the Chancellor of
the Exchequer until five o'clock.
The lords' amendments to the highway rates bill were
agreed to.
The consolidation fund bill (with the clause of appropria-
tion) was read the third time and passed; as was the exche-
quer bills (X 13,026,050) bill.
The report of the resolutions on the Exchequer Bills Fund-
ing was presented and agreed to, and a bill ordered accord-
ingly.
The lords amendments to the Unlawful Oaths (Ireland)
Bill were agreed to.
The lords' amendments to the Assaults (Ireland) Bill were
disagreed to on motion of Mr. PIGOT ; and a conference
with the lords requested thereon, and afterwards held, at
which reasons were delivered in by the commons' managers
of the conference.
The CHANCELLOR of the ExcHEQUER having noticed that
the lords had passed the Slave Trade Suppression Bill,
Mr. O'CoNNELT, adverted to the newspaper statements,
which turned out to be correct, of a conspiracy on the part
of Portuguese traffickers in slaves to have poisoned wine on
the decks of their vessels in case of capture, and to poison
the water, and thus to destroy, by such horrible means, their
captors • and expressed the hope that our government would.
promptly represent the facts to the Portuguese government,
and require redress by the prosecution of the conspirators.
The consideration of the lords' amendments (deferred from
Monday) to the Metropolitan Police Courts Bill was re-
sumed, and called forth some discussion and opposition ; but
it was understood that eventually, they were adopted.
The Duke of Marlborough's Pension Bill went through
committee.
At the evening sitting, on motion of Captain PECHELL, a
return was ordered of the proceeds paid into the registry of
the High Court of Admiralty of all vessels taken under the
late Spanish treaty on slave trade, stating the name of the
ship by which each vessel was captured, and the portion paid
or payable to the captors.
Mr. EwArr gave notice that he should, early in the next
session of parliament, move for a select committee to inquire
' into the propriety of the appointment of a " public prose-
cutor, for the better prevention of crime."
Mr. O'CoNNELL inquired whether the Secretary for the
Colonies had received any information respecting the procla-
mation for Sir G. Arthur against orange processions having
been disregarded in Canada. '
Mr. LABOUCHERE answered that he had not received any
information further than that the proclamation had pro-
duced good effect ; and he added that he could give the house
the general assurance that Sir G. Arthur would do all in his
power to discourage orangeism and orange processions, and
prevent the irritation of party spirit.
Mr. HUME asked whether there would be any further di-
vision of the Deccan prize money, and if so, when it was
likely to take place.
Sir J. HOBHOUSE answered that if any further division
took place it would be very small indeed.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed that there
had been no delay on the part of the Home Authorities or
the Trust€ .s, whose attention to their duty had been most
earnest and unremitting.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained, at very
great length, the course intended to be pursued by the go-
vernment regarding the Bank of Ireland—namely, to commit
the present bill pro forma, for the purpose of making it what
the government intend it to be; and then to let it stand over
till next session, 'so as to be considered in the interim by
Ireland. In the mean time to bring in a temporary bill for
continuing the powers and privileges of the Bank of. Ireland.
The pro forma commitment of the present bill is named
for Friday. '
He afterwards brought in a bill to continue the existing
act for one year ; and in the measure now to be proposed is
to be embodied a resolution (moved by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer) " to fund £900,000 exchequer bills held by the
Bank of Ireland."

Mr. GRIMSDITCH moved that the engineer or engineers
to be appointed in pursuance of the address do, in addition
to the report thereby required to be made, report on the
merits of West Cumberland Railway as regards its con-
nection with the western parts of Scotland and the north of
Ireland ; and that he be required also to report on the whole
of the lines named in the said resolution, as regards the rela-
tive merits of each, not only in respect to London, but also
the comparative facilities afforded to the communication by
railway between the manufacturing districts of Lancashire
and Edinburgh and Glasgow and the North of Ireland.
Agreeeeti.
The reril'aining business being disposed of, the house ad-
journed tilt tiro o'clock on Wednesday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY.
The Commons met at two o'clock, when the Exchequer
Bills Funding Bill, and the Bank of Ireland Act continuance
Bill, were read the second time.
The report of the resolution regarding " Exchequer Bills
Funding-, Ireland," Bill was presented and adopted.
The report of the Duke of Marlborough's Pensionßill was
presented, and, after opposition from Mr. WAKLEY who
moved its postponement for three months), and Mr. BRO-
THERTOO (who seconded the proposed postponement), it was
carried by 48 to 5 !
The adjourned debate on Mr. HUME'S motion, for leave
again to bring in his bill regarding county councils, was
resumed.
Mr. SANFOED opposed the motion, and, after some fur-
ther opposition, it was negatived without a division.
Mr. GRIMSDITCH observed that the title of such a bill as
Mr. Hume's ought to be " To establish county confusion."
Mr. II rm r moved for returns connected with the convey-
ance of the mails to the West Indies and America.
Mr. C. WOOD opposed the motion.
Mr. HUMS, for, and in the absence of Mr. Wallace
(Greenock), moved for a series of important documents ari-
sing out of the " Auchterarder case."
The LORD ADVOCATE most decidedly opposed the motion.
Mr. Husei, not being prepared to urge the reasons which
no doubt his honourable friend would have adduced, said
that if the government objected to the motion he could not
press it, and he thereupon withdrew the motion.
Captain BRYAN gave notice that, early in the next session,
he should bring forward a motion for the increase of the al-
lowance to the Like of Sussex.
Tho house then adjourned. •