The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-02-23 00:00:00

Dlr. BUCKINGHAM.

Sir J. HOBIIOUSE presented a petition from the Directors of
the East India Company against the bill for giving compensa-
tion to Mr. Buckingham. He also gave notice that on Wed-
nesday (to-morrow) he should move that the petitioners be
heardby counsel against the second reading of the.bill.

.PENSIONS•—VISCOUNT SIDMOUTH.
Mr. RICE rose to move fora copy of a treasury minute, re-
lating to a subject whicb he took the earliest opportunity of
laying before the house 't Ile made this motion in consequence
Oa letter received by the noble lord at the bead of the govern-
ment from Lord Sidmouth, who had been, in posSession of a
pensi'.n of £3,000 a-year, granted for public services, and se-
cured to him by act of Parliament. The noble lord's letter re-
quested Lord Melbourne to lay before the King his resignation
of the pension of £3,000 per annum, granted to him by his late
most gracious Majesty George 111. (Hear, hear.) He dis-
charged a duty equally grateful to himself and the house in
making this communication. He thought that Lord Sidmouth
had acted in a very praiseworthy manner, and was entitled to
the thanks of the house. (Hear. hear.) In conclusion, he
moved for a copy of the treasury minute carrying into effect his
lordship's offer.
Mr. HUME complimented the noble lord on this act of muni-
ficence to the public.
Sir E. CODRINGTON said that this act was not unprecedented.
Mr. Marsden. wbo had been secretary to the admiralty, re-
ceived a pension of £1,500 a-year on being disabled from per-
forming his duties through ill-health; and, on his recovery, he
gave up the pension, although he did not return to office, and
could hardly afford it.—Motion agreed to.
POLICY OF RUSSIA.
Lord DUDLEY STUART, after an able speech, in which he 1,
entered at considerable length into the details of the recent his-
tory of Russia, especially in relation to her dealings with Turkey
and Poland, moved for copies of the treaty of Constantinople,
the treaty of Unkiar Skelessi. and the treaty of St. Petersburgh,
distinguishing the dates; and also for copies of any correspon-
dence between this government and the government of Russia
relative to those treaties, and of any remonstrances against the
conduct of the Russian government in reference to her treat-
ment of Poland. His lordship, who spoke at great length,
submitted the propriety of laying open the whole of those pro-
ceedings that the world might understand the ambitious and
overreaching policy of Russia. He appealed to the instances
of Turkey and Poland as proofs of the grasping character of
that power. and the necessity of checking its progress by de-
cisive interference. His lordship strongly condemned the
conduct of the English government as regarded Poland. Ile
was a wh g; he gloried in the name; but he nevertheless de-
clare that he deemed such conduct to be a stain upon the Whig
administration of this country.
Mr. T: PlitlYYoOn seconded the motion, and held that. this
country e'dgrit, not only to be prepared for war with Russia, but
that Wald be so popular as a war against that power.
H.e declarEd that the Country [rad been deceived by the money-
ed iiiitOtiegts, and that no holder of consols ought to have a seat
rit fieidse
LOA PA t.mEisTeit:i said that he should not oppose the pro-
c iittitiii of the first two papers; bnt as to the rest, and particu-
liatq' th 6 tOrieepoildetree? Ire &it* oppose theif piodUction on