The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-14 00:00:00

payment of 40s. yearly income or assessed
tso'
graduates of any University in Great Britian W•
right of voting, and any person having a deposit of P' aA
a savings bank for not less than three years, shoed
right of voting. £lO householders in comities
right of voting in those counties. Sufficient ]
the working classes had not been done in the Beforri
of 1832 ; but, at that time, it was most imP°rttipt
the influence of the middle classes should be P •
He deprecated universal suffrage. All persons
above £6 los.a year to have a right to vote, but 60'01
have resided two and a half years before being rit4
the register, and should be upon the register trio ro
and ten months before voting. (Disapprobation')
register of electors should be final—payment of rst*Joi
taxes no longer to be insisted upon after the Wirt'
their existing interests ; the old Freemen to
have the right of voting. (Hear, hear.) The Act Ww-11
quired a member accepting office under Governolo
be re-elected should be repealed. (Hear.) He eOll
by observing, that this plan would correct defects ii/A
representation, by widening its basis. The noble lorl
was listened to throughout with deep attention, tile'

sumed his seat amidst considerable applause.
Mr. LIDDELL adverted to some features of thePt
hoped that, under existing circumstances, the Iv'
would not be persevered in.
Mr. BAILLIE asked Lord John Russell whethel
ptinciples would apply to Scotland ; and Mr. 141 j
made a similar inquiry with regard to Ireland.
Mr. ELLICE and Mr. GEACH defended the caaPv

of Coventry.
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. Colonel SIBTIIORP said the freemen of Lbw—

better men than those on the treasury bench. 211
After some observations from Sir B. HALL,'
DEGATE, Mr. R. PRILLIMORE, and Mr. Ttrpssol
Mr. Hums objected to the limitation in the
conferring the franchise on the working-man.
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Mr. DRUMMOND condemned the measure as
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step in revolutionary progress, and as one ivW
tend towards the establishment of democracy. 0
Mr. BALL said great disappointment would be, 3 a
Ireland if a similar measure were not introduce'
course of the present session.
Lord J. RUSSELL said the Chief Secretary for
and the Lord Advocate for Scotland, would, at $
time, bring in measures of a similar kind. lie (14
the measure from the charges of Mr. Drumulc°
explained the various provisions alluded to.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE thought the bill a most eijo
measure, and the only thing the ministers had to
to convince the country they were in earnest. (0
hoped they would not listen to any propositi'4
postponing the bill on account of war.
After some observations from Mr. E. 13°:A
MURROUGH, and Mr. MALL IRE, leave was given
in the bill.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH obtained leave to bring
to facilitate apportionment of rent when part of
lease are taken for purposes of church building 4

Mr. BUTT moved the nomination of a cotal°7l)
twenty members to investigate the charges ale
certain Irish members.
Mr. LucA.s suggested that a bill of indemnity forA,
nesses should be passed ; and dwelt at much len'
the practice of selling government offices. a ti
After considerable discussion, Mr. BUTT pro Polo
the number of the committee should be reduced t°
but the motion was ultimately withdrawn.
Other business having been disposed of, the
adjourned at twenty minutes past nine o'clock.

TATTERSALL'S BETTING.—THIS DAY. e
LINCOLN STEEPLE CHASE.-7 to 2 agat Maid of tb
tkn ; 6 to 1 any other.
LINCOLN SPRING HANDICAP.-4 10 1 agst aC tiler
Killer, 5 to 1 tkn freely.
..totteld
LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.-8 to I apt Bonn to,
agst Miss Mowbray; 12 to 1 agat Peter Simple;
Burnt Sienna, tkn ;25t0 1 agst Morice Daly. ,3101/'
CHESTER CUP.-30 to 1 agst Toro; 30 to 1 alga.'"
to 1 agat Talf.mrd, tkn ; 50 to 1 agst Royalist. ogr
THE DERBY.-4 to 1 agst Autocrat ;7to 1 agst );lest
25 to 1 agst each, Ruby and Acrobat ; 1,000 to D"
Early Bird and Burlington.

CITY ETTING, TWO O'CLOCK
STEEPLE CH ASE.—B 4to 1 agst Maid of the. West, OS;
1 agst Topsy, offered. . lief,
SPRING HANDICAP.-4 to 1 agst Jack the GiRII...-