The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-04-17 00:00:00

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HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY.

Lord DUNCAIsNON moved for accounts of the proceeds of
the clergy reserves in Canada; also, an humble address to
her Majesty, praying that she would be graciously pleased to
order that there he laid on the table of the house a copy of
the correspondence with the Secretary of State relative to
New Zealand.

After the presentation of petitions, Lord WESTMEATH
asked whether the evidence which had been given respecting
the corporation of Dublin before the committee of inquiry,
would be laid on the table ?
Lord DUSCANNON thought that the best course for the
noble marquis to adopt would he to specify the documents
which he wanted.

Lord WESTMEATH said, he should wish to take the larg-
est
description of the evidence which could be given.
The frivolous suits act amendment bill was read a second
time. The object of this useful bill is to prevent attorneys
from bringing actions for small amounts with the view of
making costs.
The tithe commutation acts amendment bill was read a
second time, -',,cl ordered to be committed on the Ist of May.
Lord WESTMEATH, after a speech showing considerable
knowledge of toe subject, moved that a select committee be
appointed to inquire into the electio❑ of certain poor-law
guardians in Ireland.
Lord NORMANDY, in a speech of great earnestness, im-
plored the house to give the motion a direct negative.
The Duke of WELMNGTON suggested the convenience of
postponing the debate for a certain time, in order that time
might be given to inquire if there were any papers which
might be produced, and also to give the noble lcrd an oppor-
tunity of bringing in a declaratory bill.
Lord NORMANDY would have no objection to bring in a
declaratory bill to remove any doubt on the subject.
Some further conversation then followed on the motion of
Lord WESTMEATH, who, however, ultimately consented to
withdraw it, stating, " That in consequence of the suggestion
of the noble duke, he was nut desirous to persist in his 'no-
tion ; on the contrary, he would postpone it till further in-
formation was laid on the table. He declared that, he was not
actuated by party motives in bringing this forward. If he did
not receive a more satisfactory answer than he had done that
evening, be would proceed with his motion after the Easter
recess." The motion was then, by leave, withdrawn.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-1110NDAY.
Mr. HEnstiEs inquired whether there would be any ob-
jection to produce a copy of the communication from the
merchants of London to Lord Palmerston, on the subject of
the measures adopted by her Majesty's Government with re-
spect to China, to which the noble lord the Secretary for
Foreign Affairs referred in the course of his speech last
Thursday ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said, there could be no reasonable ob-
jection to laying the document on the table of the house, ex-
cept such as might arise from want of precedent, for he did
not think that the paper could he considered as official.
In answer to Sir R. PEEL, Lord J. RL*sELL stated that
the documents relating to the American boundary had not
been printed because they had not beer received from Mr.
Fox before they had appeared in the American newspapers.
The papers .which had since been received would he laid on
the table before the adjournment.
Lord J. RUSSELL expressed his intention to bring in the
ecclesiastical courts bill on the Ist of May.
Mr. KELLY gave notice, that immediately after Easter he
would move for leave to bring in T bill to abolish capital pu-
nishments in all cases except murder.
Mr. PAKINGTON, with reference to the Clergy Reserves
Bill, asked whether, the bill being admitted to be illegal, so
far as it repealed the 7th and Bth George IV., that in the
opinion of the Government disabled the Crown from giving
the royal assent ?

Lord J. RUSSELL observed, that after the judges should
have answered the questions which were to he put to them,
he should have to consult the law officers and the Lord
Chancellor.
Mr. PAKINGTON then asked whether it was intended to
legislate anew on the Clergy Reserves Bill, or to bring in a
bill to enable the Crown to assent to the Canadian Bill as it
stood? _ _

Lord J. RUSSELL said, that the hon. gentleman asked
question which it would require a speech of half an hour's
length on his part to answer.
On the order of the day for the second reading of the Ca-
nada Government Bill, Mr. PAKINGTON and Sir ROBERT
INGLIS urged its postponement until after Easter ; but Lord
JOHN RUSSELL declined to comply with their request, and
moved that it should be now read a second time.

After a short conversation the bill was read accordingly.
Lord PALMERSTON declined to produce the correspon-
dence on the British claims on Portugal, asked for by Lord

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