The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-04-12 00:00:00

DECIMAL COINAG2".

In answer to a question, the CHANCELLOR. of the Ex-
CH ECUTER said there was no intention on the part of Go-
vernment to make any change in the immediate arrange-
ments that had been, adopted with respect to the supply
of additional copper coinage, which had become absolutely
necessary both in th;s country and in the colonies. With
respect to the general question of a Jecitnal coinage, the
Government were very sensible of its great importance,
and they likewise felt that the utmost attention was due
to the recommendations and opinions of those who had re-
commended a change.. At the same time they were like-
wise of opinion that the matter was one of very great deli-
cacy as well as importance, and that altering the value of
these particular coins, _which were in. point of fact the
measure of value, and, the basis of the whole idea of value
to the mass of the population, was a serious measure indeed,
and one not to be undertaken in obedience to mare ab-
stract speculations, without-ascertaining what would be the
just character and effect of, such a measure. A member
of the House had expressed his desire to move for a select
committee on the subject, and that motion wou)d receive
the support of the Government.

'MULL ELECTION.

A motion of Mr. LABoucn ERE was agreed; to for an ad-
dress to HER. MAJESTY, to appoint a commission of in-
quiry into the alleged corrupt practices in the borough of
Hull. RALLWAY LEGISLAT:aN..

A motion of Mr. BROWN respecting the duty of the Go-
vernment to take more effectual measeres•for the preven-
tion of Railway Accidents, was after some discussion with-
drawn. EKLECON COLLEGE.

Mr. GOULBURN obtained leave to bring.in, a Bill for the
regulation and permanent endowments of the College
of Christ, Brecon. WINE DUTIES. _ _ _

A resolution moved by Mr. OLIVEI az. toTecluce the duty
on Foreign Wine to Ss. per gallon was after some discus-
sion withdrawn.

LANCASTER ELECTION..

Mr. W. BROWN moved for a new writ for the Borough
of Lancaster in the room of the unseated member. After
some discussion the motion was agreed' to.
WEDNESDAY, Amu. 6.
PROBATE COURTS,.

Mr. HADFIELE moved the second reading of the Probate
of Wills and Grant of Administration Bill.—The SOLICI-
TOR- GENERAL said the present Bill was directed to only
a fragmentary part of this large subject, and was so imper-
fectly expressed that, instead of remedying the existing
evils, it would rander them ten times.greater than before.
Ile proceeded to sketch out the principal alterations con-
templated by the Government. It was•proposed to abolish
all the peculiar testamentary jurisdictions, and the metro-
politan court c 2. York, establishing one court of probate in
all matters of contentious jurisdiction, reserving to the
diocesan courts the power of granting probate of wills
within a limited amount in common form, under certain
conditions, and that every will proved in a diocesan court
should be transmitted to a general registry of wills to be
established in London. It would be also proposed to give
to County Courts a certain extent of jurisdiction in cases
of testacy and intestacy. The metropolitan jurisdiction
it was intended to transfer to the Court of Chancery,
which would become the great court of probate, the proc-
tors, registrars, and clerks of seats being officers of the
Court of Chancery for the purpose of administering the
new jurisdiction. After some discussion, the second
reading of Mr. Hadfield's Bill was postponed for a month.