The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-28 00:00:00

Imptrial pritairttnt.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY.
The royal assent was given, by commission, to the Transfer
of Aids Bill.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY instituted further inquiry
respecting the French occupation of the " islet" in Port
Mahon.
The Earl of CLARENDON repeated that his attention had
been directed to the subject, and that he thought the occu-
pation, by lease, of the station perfectly innocent.
Lord MELBOURNE was of opinion that there was no ground
for jealousy as to " ulterior objects" on the part of the French.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY moved for returns of all
decisions at the War-office respecting pensions and compen-
sations granted to wounded officers of the British legion, and
also of the number of all outstanding claims of officers and
men, not presented before the passing of the resolution of ex-
' elusion by the commission.
The Eail of CLARENDON vindicated the conduct of the
Spanish Government towards the British legion.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY, after a desultory dis-
cussion, said that, as the papers were denied, he should not
press his motion ; but he gave notice that after Easter he
should move an address on the subject.
Lord STnANGsosn gave notice that on Friday he should
present a petition from merchants interested in the trade on
the coast of Africa ; and that he should hereafter found a
motion on the subject.
The LORD CHANCELLOR (for Lord Denman) deferred the
second reading •of the " Frivolous Suits Act Amendment"
Bill, and " Rated Inhabitants Evidence" Bill, till Thursday
nest ; after which their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MosnAy

Lord SANDON presented a petition from the county of
Gloucester, for church extension; also from the East India
Association of Liverpool, for the equalisation of the duties
on East and West India produce.
On motion of Lord SANDON, the Liverpool East India
Warehouse Company's Bill was read a second time.
Mr. LAMBTON gave notice that in the committee on the
Ecclesiastical Duties and Revenues Bill, he would move an
instruction that the revenues of the cathedral preferments be
applied to the religious ministrations of the established church,
in the first instance. _ _ _

Mr. GOULBURN gave notice that on the inland warehous-
ing bill, he should move for a committee to inquire into the
expediency of extending to inland ports the privileges of
warehousing, and the regulations advisable for the due
security to the revenue, and the protection of the trading
interests.
Mr.' DENISON moved for a return of the number of ships,
with their tonnage, which have cleared out with emigrants
from the ports of London, Liverpool, and Glasgow, for Syd-
ney, Australia, and South Australia, during the years 1838,
1839, and 1840.—Ordered.
Lord SANDON said that great anxiety had been expressed
respcting a rumour that was in circulation, that Government
intended to increase the duty on mahogany. He begged to
be informed by the right hon. gentleman the President of the
Board of Trade, whether such intention existed on the part
of Government?
Mr. LABOUCHERE observed that the subject had been
brought under the consideration of the Board of Trade ; but
what the determination of that board would be he was not pre-
pared to state.
Lord STANLEY moved for returns, to which there was no
objection, setting forth a list of the incumbents entitled to
arrears of tithe in Ireland, with the sums due, and the amount
paid on account thereof to the several incumbents, as com-
position.
Lord Jowl RUSSELL moved that the house resolve itself
into a committee on the municipal corporations (Ireland)
bill.
Col. VERNER entered his protest against the bill, and
maintained that the abolition of the corporations of Ireland
would be infinitely more beneficial to that country than the
establishment of corporations on the new principles.

The house then resolved into committee.
The bill was gone through, deferring the opposed clauses
To be further considered on Tuesday.
The remaining orders being disposed of, the house ad
journed.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH moved that the petition of the
East India Company, presented on the 14th inst. be referred
to a select committee, which was agreed to.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY, after regretting the ab-
sence of the Duke of Wellington, moved an address to her
Majesty " to direct that there be laid before this house co-
pies or extracts of all communications between the Foreign-
office, the Admiralty, and the British authorities employed
on the coast of Spain, that have taken place between the 28th
July last and the present period, relating to the convention
of Bergara ; together with a copy of the said convention."
The noble marquis entered into extensive and very inte-
resting details in support of his motion.
After speeches from the Earl of CLARENDON and Lord
AsHBURTON, who condemned the manner in which Maroto's
conduct had been glossed over, the motion was agreed to,
and their lordships adjourned.