The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-06-12 00:00:00

-....-
-,..
• \ '" \ •
N • C
‘
. \' . - \ k''' *t.• ` to.- `i\-e1 .•-‘l%.\ • ‘-••""41.
`. '"-I•t . j )....5.%.7.c" •,,,, - - --. N - •. , '3%.14.% ..,
, \ NrOz•-•:\>-1,1`,r.-1 -...N9,,j‘‘. ) ‘-,r..._ I.„‘\\\A \ 1,,,Lv .3st: ,\ \ N ----•.-1\- \\-
7.\ •-. 4- -4 IN
,1 ,•.-: . . ,-,.
. ,
2 \._•ri,\\ _ 4".' \

(\

prottetingo in Varliamnit.

This unhappy contest, without changing in any way the
final object of our enterprise, paralysed our benevolent
intentions, and rendered vain the efforts of our negotia-
tion."
CHOLERA IN PARIS.—More than 1,600 persons are
said to have died of cholera in Paris in three days. Most
of the cases arise from imprudence in having recourse to
cold drinks and ices. The deaths were so numerous on
Tuesday that hearses could not be found for half the
interments.
The Countess of Blessington died almost suddenly at
Paris, yesterday week, of apoplexy.
Sir Moses Montefiore embarked from Marseilles on
Sunday for Malta, in the steamer Merlin, being again
called to the East by the Israelites of that quarter of the
world. Sir Moses is accompanied by his wife, six ser-
vants, and a rabbi.

HOUSE OFLORDS.—MoNDAy.

The third reading of the Navigation Bill was postponed
for a week, owing to the inability of the Bishop of Ox-
ford to attend on an earlier day.

In reply to a question from Lord Stanley,
The Marquis of LAICSDOWNE said the correspondence
between the committee of Privy Council and the com-
mittee of the National Society, respecting the conditions
under which grants could be made for the purposes of
education, was, progressing satisfactorily, and the propo-
sition of the Privy Council was approved of by many of
the heads of the Church. _ _

The Bishop of LONDON, on the part of the Church,
disclaimed all responsibility for the acts of the committee
of the National Society, who could not be considered as
the heads of the Church. _ _ _

Lord PORTMAN moved the second reading of the Land-
lord and Tenant Bill. On a division the bill was carried
by a majority of 9 to 5.

HOUSE .OF COMMONS.—MoNon-r,

On the order of the clay Mr the third reading of the
Encumbered Estates (Ireland) Bill,
Sir Ltcrns O'RnsEN moved, as an amendment, that
the bill be read a third time that day six months.
The house divided, and the amendment was negatived
by a majority of 117 to 12.
The bill wis then read a third time and passed.

The house Then went into committee of supply, and
the remainder of the miscellaneous estimates were agreed
to ; after whidh the house resumed.
On 'bringing up the report of the supply of Friday
night,
Mr. V. Sefrrn moved that the house do not agree to
the vote of the Ecclesiastical Commission.
After a short conversation the matter dropped, and the
remaining-items of the report were agreed to.
Mr. HAWES then moved for leave to bring in a Bill for
the better government of the Ans•ralian colonies. The
noble lord at the head of the colonial department had
resolved to consult the wishes of the colonists, instead of
....ming out his views. Several of those colonies should
have separate I,,ll.ondent governments, but with a
general federal assembly for ass vr MA hon.
gentleman entered at some length into the details of the
bill, which, amongst other matters, proposed to make
Port•Pliilip a separate colony from New South Wales,
under the name of Victoria.
Mr. .GLADSTONE feared the Bill would not attract the
attention it deserved, and lie therefore felt it necessary to
offer some observations which werealtogether in a friendly
spirit to the object proposed to be effected, and which he
looked upon as a great improvement in the system of our
colonial government.
Leave was given to bring in the bill.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TuEsDAy.

Mr. Hcnek: moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend
the national representation by extending the elective
franchise, so as to include all householders, by enacting
that votes shall be taken by ballot ; that the duration of
Parliament shall not exceed three years ; and that the ap-
portionment of representatives be rendered more equal to
the population.
A discussion ensued, in which the principal opponents
of the proposition were Sir G. Grey, Mr. Newdegate, and
Lord J. Russell; and its chief supporters, Mr. F. O'Con-
nor and Mr. Bright.
The motion was defeated by a majority of 268 to 82.

V .1:N • \ \l/4

4 11.1.Yi. 54h31,.‘