The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-15 00:00:00

ATTORNEYS' CERTIFICATE DUTY

Lord R. GROSVENOR moved for leave to bring in a bill
to repeal the attorneys' and solicitors' annual certificate
duty, reiterating the arguments in favour of the repeal
which he has urged in his annual motions since 1849.
The produce of this duty, he observed, was only £120,000
a year.—The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed
the motion, on the ground that there were other taxes
which had stronger claims to be repealed. After some
some further discussion, there appeared—
For the motion
Against it..... .
Majority against ministers —s2
A motion for a select committee to inquire into the
subject of oaths was, after some discussion, withdrawn.
Mr. FITZ ROY obtained leave to bring in a bill for the
better prevention and punishment of aggravated assaults
upon women and children. He proposed to confer a
greater power upon the magistrates in these cases, and,
among.other provisions, to give them authority to imprison
for six months, or to fine to the extent of £2O.
A motion to add two Irish members to the select com-
mittee of Indian territories was negatived by 97 to 22.
Mr. L. KING called attention to a resolution of the
Chatham Election Committee, that there were strong
grounds for believing that a witness named Mount had
been guilty of perjury, and moved that the Attorney-
General be directed to prosecute him. The motion was
agreed to. _ _

-Mr. NAPIER obtained leave to bring in a bill to facili-
tate the more speedy arrest of absconding debtors in
Ireland.

The Metropolitan Improvements (Repayment out of
Consolidated Fund) Bill, passed through committee.

FRIDAY, MARCH 11.

Mr. CHARLES TURNER presented a petition from the
merchants, traders, and other inhabitants of Liverpool,
against the excise tax upon paper, the tax upon advertise-
ments, the stamp tax upon newspapers, and the security
clauses. PASSING TOLLS.

In reply to a question from Mr. Hudson, whether the
government would bring in a bill in reference to the Pas-
sing Tolls during this session in sufficient time to enable
the house to pass it, Mr. CARDWELL said, the gentlemen
appointed to inquire into theßamsgate-harbour dues had
reported that that harbour might be made self-supporting.
A similar investigation would take place with respect to
other harbours; and his intention was, that that investi-
gation should take place without delay. As soon as he
had sufficient evidence before him to justify him in acting
upon it, he would state what course he would take.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
Mr. BRIGHT called attention to the affairs of India,
and said he strongly deprecated any attempt at permanent
legislat ion until the committee now sitting had closed its
labours, recommending a bill to be introduced for one year
only.—Lord JOHN RUSSELL insisted that it was the duty
of government to bring forward a measure upon its own
responsibility calculated to provide for the future welfare
and proper government of the inhabitants of India. A.
measure with that object would be brought forward dur-
ing the present session.—After some further discussion
the house dropped the matter.

JEWISH DISABILITIES..

On the motion for iii; second reading of the Jewish
Disabilities Bill, Sir F. THESIGER moved, as an amend.
ment, that it be read a second time that day six months.
He conceded all civil rights.
.to the Jew, but he denied
that he was entitled to all political rights, becausele was

amongst the people of this country, but not of them.
was true that he had the elective franchise, but then be
could only vote for a Christian., and though he might be
a magistrate, he could only z dminister laws made by'
Christian parliament.—Mr. B. OSBORNE contended that
the question was not one of Jewish disabilities, but of the
right of Christians to choose whom they pleased to reure;
sent them in parliament.—Mr. H. DRUMMOND admitted
on political grounds, there was no objection to the
,ssion of the Jews to parliament; but the religion
grounds against their admission were insuperable. --P'
S. HERBERT laid down the broad principle-that no Pa'
tsh-born subject should be excluded from parliament 01
the ground of his religious faith.—Mr. HENLEY Wished
to know what was to become of the Christianity of the
house if they were to admit Jews, and 111aboramedant
and llindoos, amongst them as legislators.—Lord Jeri
RUSSELL said that, excluding the Jews from parliame2
on account of the error of their faith was in principle 13P/„
cisely the same as if they were fined and imprisoned felli
the same reason, and those who imprisoned the gad:lo
were only acting on the same principle.—Upon a
the second reading was carried by 265 to 214. Majority a'
On discussing the motion for going into committee °„ti
the Metropolitan Improvements (repayment out of c°l,-;
solidated fund) Bill, the hour of six arrived, and t""
house adjourned.

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