The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-06-12 00:00:00

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HOUSE OF CONIMoNS..---WkoNiisDAY.
• Lord J. Russ-b.f.', iniived the order of the day that the report
on the inunicip4l corporations (Ireland) bill be ltrutb,lit up, and
inSanswer to Sir J. GRAHAM stated, that he intended on Mon-
day to lay on the table of toe house certain resolutions relating
to the subject of tithes, with the intention of afterwards bring-
ing in a bill founded ou those resolutions.

Mr. Hums moved the second reading of the county rates
bill, and expressed great innignation that the ministers had
suddenly vanished front the house. Lord J. Russell, however,
returned in time to assist.in throwing out the bill, which was re-
jected by a majority of 68.
Toe expenses at elections bill was thrown out by a majority
of 28.

The copyright bill, after some sharp discussion, was cm witted
pro forma, and was ordered to be reconsidered on the 10t t inst.

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lie Lord's-day bill was also committed pa fun a; three
atnewlnients were added, and the report is to be dit. uss !d on
the 27th.

Mr. LYNCH'S married women's bill Was thrown out ty a ma•
Jority of 35.
The tligh-sheriffs bill was, on the motion of the ATTORNEY.
GENERA 1., thrown out without a division.

Several CO:011ial returns were ordt-ted on the motion of :Mr
PEASE, after which the 11,)USe adjourned at 12 o'clock•

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TheRsDAY.

After the presentation Of some rniseellaneous petitions, a con-
versation was introduced by Lord BaouGuast, 00 the subject
of the late riot in Kent, which did uutelicit any thing worthy
.of special notice.

Earl of DEVON gave notice that he would, on Friday,
draw the attention of their lordships to the third report of the
criminal law commissioneri, and move fur a select cualinittee
on the subject.
On the !notion that their lordships proceed to the order of the
day for the committee on the poor-law (Ireland) bill, Lord
FITZGERALD detailed at some length the various amendments
which he should wish to introduce into that measure.

The house then went into committee, when, after some debate,
an amendment proposed by the Duke of WELLINGTON was
adopted, to the effect that such destitute persons as by reason of
°LI age, blindness, lameness; or other infirmity, may not be able
to work, shall have a claim to relief prior to that of the able-
bodied poor. The noble duke also proposed several other
amendments, amongst which was a clause, by way of localising
expenses, to affix the expenses upon the town land in which the
person receiving relief was registered as residing. He said it
had " been repreiented to him that these townlands were of
very unequal size, some of them which were in the neighbour-
. hood of large-towns being excessively small; and it had been
represented to him that if the expenses were affixed upon those
townlands, they would be entirely ruined by the resort of pati-
pers to townlands. The parishes were very unequal in point of
size, and the baronies were in like manner unequal; and he,
therefore, thought, that the object of this clause was to fix the
expense bpon the electorial district of guardians. He thought
this-would be the best mode of localising the expenses. He was
anxious to give each district an interest in keeping down the
expenses."
The Bishop of ExErEn moved amendments,_ which were
adopted to prevent Roman catholic bishops from exercising
power over the priests with respect to their attendance at the
workhouse, and to provide that the clergy of any persuasion
should not give instruction to persons in the workhouse in the
came room in which individuals of another persuasion were
pres=ent.
An amendment, proposed by Lord FITZGERA LD, in the 46th
clause of the bill, requiring annual reports to the poor-law
commissioners from the hospitals in:lreland, was ordered to be
printed, in order that it might be taken into consideration on
bringing up the report.
The CH AIRMAN then reported progress, and obtained leave
to sit again on Friday.
The bids on the table- were forwarded a stage, and their
lordships adjourned. •
HOUSE OF COMMONS--..THURSDA Y.
A ballot took place for members io serve on the rommittee
to try the merits of the petition against the return for the bo-
rough of Woodstock.

Mr. R. PALMER, chairman of the Westmeath election com-
mittee, reported that, one of the parties having applied for a
commission, they had decided upon granting the commission,
to be opened at -Westmeath. on Wednesday the 27th of June.
Leave was then given to the committee to adjourn until the
Speaker should issue his warrant for their re-assembling.
After the presentation of several petitions, Sir S. CANNING
postponed his motion relative to the capture of the Vixen till
the 21st instant.

Captain Al aTutnv postponed his motion relative to the Spa-
nish Le,ion till the 12th instant.

Mr. Hume gave notice, that on that day fortnight he would
call the attention of the houie to the resolutions which were in
members hands respecting savings banks.
Sir .1. DUKE gave notice, that he would move on that day
fortnight for returns of all ships hired during the last year for
the conveyance of convicts to .New South Wales.
Mr. BAINES gave notice, that on the 22nd instant, he would
move Air the immediate abolition of idol worship in India, and
the cessation of all profit arising from it.
The report of the Oxford and Great Western Railway corn-
! mittee was ordered to be further considered, on the motion of
Mr. HaticounT, the amendment proposed by Sir R. INGLIS,
that it be taken into consideration that day three months, hav-
ing been negatived by a majority of 131 to 31.
In reply to a question from Sir S. Canning, whether govern-
ment was aware of any orders issued by the French govern-
ment to involve the probability of approaching hostilities be-
tween them and the government of 'lnnis, Lord PALMERSTON
said that -he had nut yet received an answer to his inquiries
from our ambassador at Paris; but from a conversation he bad
held with tae Change d'Affaires of France at this court, he did
not believe there was any foundation for the report.
In reply to questions from Mr. MILES, respecting an insult
offered to-her Nlajesty's minister in Persia, and respecting the
siege of Teheran,
Lord PaimEtts-rox replied that, according to the laSt de-
spatches received from Mr. M•Neil, some delay had arisen in
the arrival of his messenger; but Mr. M`Neil had received an
answer which was not satisfactory. In the meantime, the siege
of Teheran having continued four or five months, circumstances
had' inc:iced Mr. l‘PNeil to go•himself to the camp of the
Schah, and.the last despatches was dated eleven days' journey
from, Teheran.

Mr. 0. GORE moved for a select committee to consider the
subjects contained in a petition. from the landowners in the
Principality of Wales.
Several hon. members having addressed the house upon the
quest tun, .
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that if a case of
grievance could be made out, he, on the part of the crown,
would afford every help; but he believed the best mode of in-
quiry would be by commission.
The motio❑ was rejected by a majority of 98 to 50.
Mr. H. HZNDE then moved the appointment of a commission
to ascertain and report on the best line for a communication by
railway from London and the manufacturing districts of Eng-
land to Edinburgh and Glasgow. The house, after debate, di-
vided—For.the motion, 53; against it 53. The numbers being
even, the Speaker voted against the motion, which was conse-
quently lost..
Captain-BOLDERO moved for a select committee to inquire
into the petition of Lieutenant Charles Hill, R.N.; on which,
Mr. BROTHERTON moved the adjournment of time house.
An animated conversation ensued on this motion, in which
Captain Dowias, Captain Bolden), Lord Dungannon, Mr. Bro-
therton, Sir A. Dalrymple, Sir R. Inglis, and Mr. Wallace,
took part.—Tbe house then divided—Fur the motion 13; against
it, 56 ; majority, 43. Mr. C. Wood, Sir IL Inglis, opposed the
motion. which was negatived without a division.
Sir H. VERNEY withdrew his motion respecting vote by bal-
lot.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY,
The Marquis of SLIGO, and several other Peers, presented
many petitions for the abolition of the negro-apprenticeship
system.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY complained of new arrange-
ments of, commissions of the peace -in Ireland, particularly in
the county of Down, &c., the omission of the names of several
clergymen, &c., and said that if he did not receive satisfactory
explanation, he should submit some motion on the subject.
Lords MELBOURNE and M ULGR AVE thought that the better
course would he to wait till Loud Plunket's arrival.
In answer to Lord BuoranAm's inquiry. Lord GLENELG
stated that martial law was proclaimed in Canada by the gover-
nor, and Lord GOSFORD said that he had done so in obedience
to the advice of the law authorities, adding that Canada, with
the exception of a very small portion of it, was perfectly tran-
quil when he left it.
Lord MULGRAVE stated, in answer to the Earl of Wicklow's
inquiry of Thursday, that the government had not received any
further information regarding the tithe affray in Waterford.
There was some conversation on rt.
Their lordships then again resolved into committee on the
poor relief (Ireland) Lill, which occupied the remainder of the