The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-06 00:00:00

OCCUPATION OF ALGIERS.

Mr. MACLEAN having instituted inquiries regarding the
occupation of Algiers by the French, &c.,
Lord PA istEasTori answered that the French statement
on the subject was correct—that the French had declared
their operations would be confined within the limits of the
ancient regency of Algiers, and the English government hail
thereupon intimated that in such case it bad nothing to say.
His lordship further observed that he had no objection to pre-
sent papers on the subject similar to those laid before the
House of Lords in 1832, adding that there bad be 'n no com-
.

inunications with other countries relative to the transactions.
except Turkey, and they were verbal, and with the ambassa
dor in this country.

Mr. MACLEAN inquired what were the intentions of the
government regarding Mehemet Ali's declaration of inde-
pendence, and whether the French government had inti-
mated what were its intentions thereon.

Lord l'aLsiEnsToN said he could not be expected to state
what were the intentions of government; and the French
4overnment had not stated what were its intentions.

SPAIN.

Sir R °en rrr PEEL inquired whether it was correctly under-
stood that Lord Palmerston had, on a former evening, repre-
sented that the Spaniards who had followed Don Carlos into
Portugal, and who were now there prisoners under the treaty
eC- Evora-Monte, would he released, on giving an assurance
that they would not afterwards engage in the contest now
going on in Spain.
Lord PA LMERSTON answered that he had made no such
statement. He had said that they would be detained until
they were exchanged. He added that, according to despatches
received from Madrid, exchange had been declined, unless
all the Carlist prironers were released.
Mr. Duscosine, inquired whether Lord J. Russell was
cognizant of commitments by Middlesex magistrates of in-
sane persons as vagrants to solitary confinement
Lord J. RUSSELL answered that he had caused inquiries
to he made, and that he was not yet acquainted with the re-
sult.

Sir R. PEEL Said, that perceiving the impossibility of pro-
ceeding with the controverted elections bill this session, he
would defer it till next session.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL deferred the copyhold and prac-
tice bills, for the like reason, but he having expressed his
intention to proceed with the registration of voters bill,
Sir J. GEAti A m declared that it would be absolutely requi-
site to defer it " till next session."
Lord J, RUSSELL admitted that many bills must be post-
poned "till next session ;" but he thought they ought to pro-
ceed with all the important bills which there was any chance
of passing, while they.had a stock of members in town. He
also suggested that there should be two morning sittings in
each week—a proposition not very favourably greeted—in
consequence of which his lordship repeated that certainly
many bills must be deferred " till next session." His lord-
ship then withdrew "till next session" the government bill
regarding controverted elections.
The ATTORNEY-GENRE h L expressed a hope (!) that he
might be able to carry through this session the iniprisoninent
for debt bill.

IRISH TITHE BILL.
Lord .1. RUSSELL moved that the house resolve into com-
mittee on the Tithes (Ireland) Bill.
WAito moved his resolution regarding "appropria-
tion."

Lord llottvErryt epposiiil the motion, not because his or
the government's views of the principle had changed, but
because, lacing desirous of carrying some measure on the
subject of tithes in Ireland, it was seen that no bill could be
now carried embodying that principle.
After some debate the house divided. The resolution was
negatived by 270 noes against 46 ayes, showing a majority
against the motion of 224!
Sir U. STY LK moved that the house go into committee
" that day three months," which was negatived without a
division.

The house then resolved into committee; and the discus-
sions, caused by amendments moved by Mr. Shaw, occupied
the remainder of the sitting.
Mr. SHAW, among other propositions, moved that the

blank in clause 3, line 22, be fillet"! up with " three-fourths,"
or E. 7%, instead of the 7-10ths, or £7O, proposed by the go-
vet nment. This was carried against the government by 188
ayes, and 167 noes--majority in its favour, 21.
Mr. titi&w then moved a proviso to be appended in the
clause, which called forth considerable discussion.
Adjourned.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY.

Several bills were forwarded a stage. The Sugar Duties
Bill, the Party Processions (Ireland) 8i11,4c. were read the
third time and passed.
The Bishop of EXETER presented a petition from the Rev.
Mr. Stoney, complaining of the Irish education board, which
led to a conversation ou the subject.
The petition was eventually laid on the table.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH put a question to the colonial secre-
tary, on the subject of a letter in the Quebec Gazette, dated
dated May 31, purporting to be addressed, by the direction
of Lord Durham, to the members of the executive council of
Lower Canada.

Lord GLENELG answered that the government had no fur
ther information on the subject of the appointment -of a
council by Lord Durham than what was thus published.
Lord Ilitoucts AM observed that according to such intima-
tion the government was without information, except what
had appeared in the newspapers.
Lord GLENELG -said that Lord Durham took out with him
instructions to guide his conduct on these ,uaatters.
The Marquis of LoNnostpEttatty, with the view of illus-
trating the mode of appointin,, magistrates in Ireland, moved
for various papers on the subject, consisting of copies of the
lord lieutenant's circular; lists of the old and new commis-
sions, &c.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-WEDNESDAY
ROYAL ASSENT.

At four o'clock the Lord Chancellor, Earl Shaftesbury,
and the Earl Albemarle took their seats as lords commission-
ers, when the royal assent was given by commission to the
following bills:—

The sugar duties bill, the church patronage and corpora-
tions sales bill, the freeman's admission bill, the Queen's
Bench sittings bill, the Sodor and Man bishopric bill, the
Grand Junction Railway bill, the party procession (Ireland)
bill, the Midland Counties Extension Railway bill, the
Southampton pier and dock bill, the Blackburn gas bill, the
Exeter gas bill, the Leicester gas bill, the Leamington gas
bill, the Huddersfield improvement bill, the iefuge for the
destitute bill, the St. Luke's Hospital bill, the Bolton. and
Preston railway bill, the Garnkirk awl Glasgow Railway
.bill, the sale of bread (Ireland) bill, and a number of road
and enclosure bills.

The Earl of ZETLAND (Lord Pundits) was introduced by
the Earl of Albemarle and Earl Dacre, and took the oaths and
subscribed the parliamentary roll on his elevation to. the
peerage.
• The Blackheath small debts bill was read a third time and
passed.
A message from the commons brought up the Oldham gas
and water works Lill, the Barnsley small debts bill, and
several private bills, which were read a. first time.
The house adjourned at a quarter-past four o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-\VEnshsOAy.
Tho speaker took thethair auuntiarterbefore_fonr
Several petitions on various subjects were*-2sented.
The Oldham gas and water works bill, and the Barnsley
small debts bill, were read a third time and passed.
The Usher of the Black Rod summoned the house to the
House of Lords, to hear the royal assent given to several
bills (for which see Lords.)

NEW WRITS,

On the motion of Mr. B. J. STANLEY, new writs were
ordered for the borough of Cashel, in the room of Stephen
Woulfe, Esq., appointed to the office of Chief Baron of the
Court of Exchequer in Ireland, and for the borough of Clon-
mel, in the room of Mr. Serjeant Ball, who had accepted
the office of Attornev-General for Ireland.

CONTHOVEHT.ED Er.ricrtoNs.
Lord MAHON said, in ccnsequence of the right hon. bart.,
the member for Tamworth, having postponed his bill on the
subject of controverted elections until the next session, he
(Lord Mahon) felt reluctantly compelled also to postpone his
motion for removing the trial of controverted elections from
members of that house to another tribunal, till next session.

POOR-LA WS

M. D. W. Il A RVEY gave notice that to-morrow he should
move for certain returns relating to the operation or the Poor-
law Act in the county of Suffolk.
Mr. GICLON gave notice that, on the third reading of the
Small Debts (Scotland) Bill, he should move a clause by
way of rider.
Other days were appointed for considering the dropped
orders of yesterday.

ABOLITION OF IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.

This bill was ordered to be read a second time on Friday
next.

PUBLIC BUSINESS

A desultory conversation took place on the state of public
business, during which
Mr. HOME observed, that little had as yet been done, and
that there did not appear much disposition to get through
public business. (Hear.l lie, therefore, suggested that all
notices of motions should be dropped until the orders on the
paper had been disposed of. (Hear.)
The conversation was not, however, attended with any re-
sult.