The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-06-21 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

posed on salt in:lndia.—Mr. CORBETT presented petitions
against the Registration Assurances Bill, from the trustees
and managers of five building societies in Oldham.
OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE.—The CHANCELLOR of the
ExeuEo.uzu said, in answer to Mr. Adderiey, that the
subject of Ocean Penny Postage was under the considera-
tion of the Government.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.—In reply to a question
whether the Legislative Council, which it is intended to
appoint in India, will be a Council open to the public, or
having its proceedings made known by being reported to
the public, Sir CHARLES WOOD replied that he did not
propose to make any compulsory arrangement on the
subject.
SUCCESSION DITTY.—The house went into committee
on the Succession Duties Bill. A long discussion took
place upon several of the clauses, to which some verbal
amendments were proposed, but on arriving at the 22d
clause, the chairman reported progress, and the house
resumed.

Imsn SPIRITS.—On the motion for the third reading
of the Spirits Duties Bill, Mr. CONOLLY moved that the
bill be read a third time that day six months.—The
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the motion.—
After a warm discussion, in the course of which several
Irish members protested against the employment of the
constabulary force as spies, under the revenue collectors,
it was proposed that the debate be adjourned, upon which
the house divided, when the numbers were—for the
adjournment, 31 ; against it, 113 ; majority, 73.—The
discussion was accordingly resumed, but without any
practical result, Lord NwAs having moved that the house
do adjourn, which was resisted by Sir J. YOUNG and Lord
JOHN RUSSELL, amidst loud cries of " Question," and
"Adjourn." The house divided—For the adjournment,
28 ; against, 109: majority, 81, The debate was once
more resumed, and, after a most clamorous conversa-
tion, Lord JOHN RUSSELL assented to the adjournment;
but when the question was put by the Speaker, it was
anwered by a vociferous shout of " No,' upon which
another division was called for. The numbers were—
For the adjournment, 21 ; against, 103: majority, 82.
The debate was once more resumed, the house being in
the most inconceivable state of excitement and confusion.
Mr. BOWYER suggested that the bill be now read a third
time, reserving the consideration of the employment of
the police force to a future time.—The CHANCELLOR of
the EXCHEQUER hoped that the house would maintain
the rule that a minority should yield to a majority, and
observed that by agreeing to the third reading of the bill
the house would not pledge itself to the machinery.—ool.
DUNNE once more moved the adjournment of the house.
The motion was negatived, and the bill was read a third
time, but not passed.
NEW WRITS were ordered for the boroughs of Durham
and Peterborough, and the house adjourned at half-past
three o'clock.
[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]
MONDAY, JUNE 20.
The House met at four o'clock.
TRADE LICENSES.
In reply to Mr. PRIM,

The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER said it was im-
possible for him to give any pledge absolutely with regard
to the course Government intended to take in reference
to licenses upon trades. It might be found expedient to
revise the whole system of licenses, but the course Go-
vernment would adopt depended upon the course taken
by the house with other questions affecting the revenue.
If no alterations were made by the house, it might be in
the power of the Government to dispense with any pro.
posal at this time with regard to licenses. The Bill for
the repeal of the stamp duty was prepared, and he pro-
posed to take a stage to-night.