The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-03-09 00:00:00

POLITICAL MISCELLANY.

TILE CANTERBIIItY ELECTION.—Mr. Twisden Hodges,
it is understood, will come forward as a candidate for the
representation of Canterbury, in the room of Mr. Brad-
shaw, whose demise we have elsewhere announced. Mr,
Wilkinson, chairman of the London and Croydon Railway
Company, is also spoken of.
It is understood in the best informed parliamentary cir-
cles of the metropolis that, if the state of Ireland should
not present an obstacle, there will be a general election in
the autumn of the present year. The present session
will be a short one, and, to suit the purposes of the very
pliant Whig Ministry, as few difficult and debateable
questions as possible will be brought forward.
The statistics of the Board of Trade show a ruinous
falling off in the export trade of the country, and an
equally ruinous increase in the import trade. It is now
seen, beyond the possjbility of a doubt, that the commer-
cial policy of Sir Robert Peel, which, be it observed, is
equally that of the Russell party, is on the point of being
exploded as one of the most signal errors ever committed
by a man charged with the destinies of a nation.
The personal quarrel between M. Guizot and the Mar-
quis of Norn-innby has been terminated by the joint exer-
tions of the King of the Belgians and Count d'Appony,
the Austrian Ambassador. M. Guizot admits that he is
wrong; and so both parties have shaken hands. The re-
conciliation only occurs in time to prevent the present
threatening aspect of affairs leading into absolute hostility
between the two countries.
THE RESTLESS LORD.—Lord Stanley rose, a few nights
ago, in the House of Lords, after Lord Brougham had de-
livered himself of the first of his nightly series of speeches.
He remarked, in commencing a very short speech, that
what he was about to say was in reply to some remarks
which had fallen from his noble. friend, who had " just
taken his seat." Chancing at that moment, however, to
look round, and observing-Lord Brougham jumping about
the House like a cricket, hosuddenly checked himself, and
said, " I beg my noble friend's pardon, I meant my noble
friend who never takes his seat." This, as may be sup-
posed, created a general laugh, in which Lord Brougham
himself heartily joined.
Mrt. BROTH ERTON, M.P.—ln Wednesday's debate on
the Factory Bill, Mr. Brotherton made the following
manly statement of the reasons that induced him to vote
for a diminution of labour in factories. It was received
with cheers from all parts of the House, and gracefully
alluded to by Sir James Graham in his reply :—" When
had been acquainted himself with this
he knew the feelings and the sentiments

wearisome foil

Of those who, were employed in factories, and he had
resolved at that time that, if ever he had the good fortune
to be in a position in which he could be instrumental in

shortening' factory labour, he would endeavour to accom-
plish that end ;. and he was proud to say the feelings of

retained?'

THE Scorcx FREE CHURCH.—On Tuesday, the Free
Church Site Question was revived in the House of Com-
mons by Mr. Bouverie, who moved for a select committee
to inquire whether "large numbers of her Majesty's sub-
jects in Scotland had not been deprived of the means of
religious worship by the refusal of certain proprietors-to,
grant them sites for churches." Both Sir James Graham,
and Lord George' Bentinek opposed the motion, but it
was supported by Lord John Russell and Sir Geo. Grey;
and ultimately carried by a majority of 89 to 61,
_We

free Scotch seceders, however ineritorious'their independ-
ence and agitation ; yet we can hardly suppose that any

or we presume t

such a purpose.
VOTES OF LANCASHIRE MEMBERS.—On Wednesdny,
on the occasion of a motion being made for the House of
Commons to go into committee upon the Factories Bill,
an amendment was proposed by Mr. B. Escott, that the
house go into committee that day six months, or, in other
words, that the house throw out the

1. The number of
members present, connected: with this county, was
eighteen, who voted as follows :—For the original motion,
Mr. Entwisle, Lord Sandon' Mr. Hornby, Mr. Ains-
worth, Mr. Walker Mr. Fielden, General Johnston, Sir
H. P. Fleetwood, Sir G. Strickland. Mr. Brotherton and

Mr. Hindley, in all 11. For the amendment—Mr. Wil-
son Patten, Mr. Brown, Dr: Bowring, Mr. Cardwell, Mr.
Greene, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Phillips, in all 7. The eight
absent members were—Mr: Talbot Clifton, SirW.Fielden,
Mr. Martin, Sir H. Douglas, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Black-
burne, Mr. Standish and Ca. Lindsay.