The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-06-06 00:00:00

FRIDAY, JUNE 2.

1 RE GOVERNEIvNT AND THE BANK.—LOrdMONTEAGLE
'oved for certain papers connected with the relations
'sting between the government and the Bank of England.
, ki
discussion then arose, in the course of which the sup-
ksed course about to be adopted by the government was
rised by Lords MONTEAGLE and CLANRICARDE, while
GIEArtvILLE declined to make any statement which
ht fetter the free action of the government on the
i.:llk question ; he was at present ignorant of any plan
,;1' dissolving the relation at present existing between the
Z:)vernment and the bank. Some of the papers moved
Were ordered, and the matter dropped.
LOCICIDE OF THE WHITE SEA.—In answer to a
;I_,Q-stion as to the alleged intention of the government not
7,, blockade the Russian ports in the White Sea, the Duke
i/1 NEWCASTLE said that at -*sent the government
deemed it inexpedient to blockade the ports in question,
14 Whenever they determined to establish such a blockade
due notice would be given in the Gazette.
„„ihe Episcopal and Capitular Estates Management, 1854,
Was reported with amendments.
The Consolidated Fund (88,000,000, No. 2) Bill passed
N`o,_ligh committee.
Railway and Canal Traffic Regulation Bill was re-
"urted with amendments:
he
ed Prisoners Removal Bill was read a third time and
Ns
ta NT MINISTER OF WAIL—The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH
ki
ed what deleimination the government had come to as
,The creation of a separate Secretary at War.—The Earl
ABERDEEN replied that he was not at present in a
Union to state the decision of the government on this
Zlit, but he firmly believed that a result would be
'n,„yed at satisfactory to the house and to the country.
!Ila.ir lordships adjourned until Friday next.

HOUSE OF COMMONS--ToEsnAY, May 30.
thlliere being only 36 members present at four o'clock,
're was no house.
WEDNESDAY, May 31.
It being the Derby day, there was no house.

THURSDAY, Jima 1.
&,, Petitions for closing public houses and beershops on
41clay were presented TracKNEssE, from the
°3'or
.s or vv.3gan; by Mr. HOESRALL,
in St.James's district, Liver pool, and from the ,‘,-nardians
! the poor of Ovenskirk.—Petitions in favour of the
tl4olition of church-rates were presented by Mr. HADFIELD,
the inhabitants of Kirkham, Lancashire.
1111ae BLocaADE.—In reply to Mr. Masterman, Sir J.
I‘,Z4IIA.Ar repeated; with some additions, the explanations
l,"4.10 given upon previous occasions relating to the
40`Cide of Russian ports in the Baltic and Black Sea,
15/1.:to the effect of a de facto blockade, without formal
IcZamation upon neutral vessels, as well as vessels be-
-61pAng to the belligerent powers.
RLIAMENTARY FOEMS.—Sir J. PASINGTON, in
of-10g, as chairman of the Committee, on the Business.
!Are souse, certain resolutions with
.the view of s.im-
te Ynlg and expediting its course, premised that the sag-
o sLions of the committee, in his opinion, might and
11ght to have been carried to a much greater extent ; but
int of the resolutions submitted by him to the committee
17! been rejected. He gave an outline of the changes he
proposed, citing passages of the evidence in support
I.:, his propositions. Seven of the resolutions were agreed
i'Vafter nearly three hours' discussion ; the remaining
:I_lolution, " That the House at his rising on Friday, do
1r NI adjourned until the following Monday, unless the
Ouse shall have otherwise ordered," was opposed by Mr.
t4Zortr, Mr. DISRAELI, and other members, and ulti-
elY withdrawn.
14,1,ne Income-tax (No. 2) Bill was read a third time and,
•.1 an additional clause, passed.
rtYNIVERSITY REFORM.—The house went again into
4trtittee upon the Oxford University Bill, beginning
1•41',11 the 26th clause, giving power to open private halls,
Gov ell underwent much discussion.. An amendment,
then d
as well
by Mr. EWART. to allow lodging houses to be
l as private halls for the reception of students,
negatived on a division by a large majority. Another
endirient proposed by Mr. MOWBRAY, to leave out the
th'innaination " private hall," applied •to the residences
1.1801:1ened, was agreed to. A third amendment, moved
~.
GOULBURN,
to exclude the words "admitted to
e9ie privileges of the university," so that students
ived into such residences would be required to be
4e"ered as members ola-college or existing halls, was
cktatived, upon a division, by 205 against 113.. The
4,j,se was then agreed to as as he 27th, with t e
jaemition of the words "and the residences so opened shall
tll,Nled private halls." Lord J. RUSSELL, in moving
111;:t the chairman report progress, intimated that it was
km intention to make extensive alterations in the re-
Shril',l,ng framework of the bill. The house then resumed,
'lle report was brought up and received. The bill, as
I,gled, was ordered to be printed.
ne Public Revenue and Consolidated Fund Charges
3,,vvas read a second time,
tVe Church Building Acts Amendment Bill was read
time.
tc...'ne 'Exchequer Bonds (£6,000,000) Bill went through
Vle Industrial and Provident Societies Bill was read a
4,1 time and passed.
he house adjourned at twenty minutes past one o'clock.

FRIDAY, JUNE 2.
4'14 • Lowy presented a petition signed by 3,000 colonists
44,4,
been aew South Wales in opposition to the constitution
, ", had reed to and sent home by the local
At •-atilre. g
RDgs BRIBERY' CASES.—On the motion of Lord J.
• was ordered that no motions for new writs for
4'erbaivit 'Cambride, Hull, Maldon and BafiiStaple be
111-N, a "1' seven days' previous notice.
4.0 j9l-• d J. R stated that the law officers of
NIA.--or lISSELL
crown were of opinion that the lonian Republic could
be-considered a neutral state, and that lonian subjects
tilt take part with Great Britain in the war.
ty..
ht,,--r• BALTIC 12ET.—Sir J. GRAHAM stated the sub-
)„.'ee of despatchei, received at. the Admiralty Sir
fromlish
communicating the operations of the British
_
Fie" in the Bay of Hango, at the entrance of the Gulf of
Nt-ar,d, whence it appeared that a merchantman had been
4 40'4 by Captain Halli—a feat which, though not upon
,(11,r,Re scale, was a gallant one, and was described by
and
thaiges as an exploit worthy of the British arms ;
,4d/milext day an- attack was made on two forts. I.le
44ct,'",, that the state of the British fleet was most satis-
Xi', and that, when joined by the French squadron, the
§404 force collected in the gulf of Finland.would
111 to 28 ail f the line with frigates and steamers
s -o -
'°Portion.
11'4s:? ITNiroiat.-.-To a question whether it
'te% mtended to take any steps to make the dress and
`4l4,,,ll,trementa of the army more convenient, and better
glad to be
r,kblned to hot climates, Mr. S. HERBERT was
t'tti f`? answer in the affirmative. The Commander-in.
had called for patterns of the uniforms and acc7h-
N,,;ets of the different armies of Europe ; and, with
fiord to the stock, he hoped the arrangement
~mades
be perfectly satisfactory. The military authorities
g,Perfectly alive to the subject. i lf • t
°` DIITIES.—The house having resolved tse o
upon the Customs' Duties (Sugar) Bill, the
''er"" underwent much discussion, and new
ed•clauses
014(id
I third reading of the Excise Duties Bill was carried
e,e
to 32.
410,14:1ac AccorxTs.—The house then went into cora-
lipon the Public Revenue and Consolidated Fund
ftAlaes Bill, when the CHANCELLOR of the ExarEQUER.
-41 ed the object of the measure, which was to alter
§oBl,llaehinery of the public accounts, by bringing th
NI, income directly into the Exchequer, including
,cuelrd•
g, This hitherto made in transit, and which
.swonew
are appear upon the votes in suppl Y.. 1
oPliiit,fl,,aougement, he observed, would furnish a fresh
its r the performance by the executive government
O'er IlrY• The opportunity had been taken, e added,
NI& 18e the charges already made on the consolidated
1„11,e The clauses were agreed to after a short discussion.
"tattl. 'Merchant Shipping Bill likewise went through
1,11
4c.ittee.
04 Jurors and Juries (Ireland) Bill was read a
Ole tittle.
tths Holyhead Harbours Bill and the Registration of
44er,' °6e• (Scot' d) Bill passed through comm. ittee.
1-.4nce in a bill to

render more effectual the police in counties and boroughs
in England and Wales.
Mr. HrTT obtained leave to bring in a bill to afford
greater facilities for the establishment of institutions for
the promotion of literature, science, and the fine arts.
The house adjourned at ten minutes to twelve o'clock
until Thursday next.