The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-06-27 00:00:00

FRIDAY, ATNE 23.

EDUCATION IN IRELAND.—The Archbishop of CAN-
TERBURY presented a petition from Ireland on the subject
of national education in Ireland. The petition was signed,
among others, by 5,414 clergymen of the Church of End
land, and the petitioners stated that they regarded with
anxiety certain propositions of the Board of National
Education in Ireland, and prayed that there might be
a free and unrestricted use of the Scriptures allowed in
these schools.

COFFEE AND CHICORY.—ViSCOUIIt TORRINGTON pre-
sented a petition from a pubic meeting of merchants,
planters, and others interested in the trade and prosperity
of Ceylon, praying for the appointment of a committee of
their lordships' House to inquire into and report upon the
adulteration of coffee.

BLOCKADE 01' RussiAN POnTs.—The Marquis.of CLAN-
RICARDE presented a petition from Hull, complaining of
the uncertainty which existed as to the blockade of Rus-
sian parts, and oepechilly representing the impolicy of
allowing'the White Sea ports to remain open.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE replied, that hitherto it had
not been deemed 'advisable to declare a blockade of the
White Sea, chiefly from a disinclination ,on the part of
France to take such a step. • The views of the French
Government had,'however, recently undergone a change,
and it was possible that at no distant ,day a blockade of
that sea might be•declared.
The House adjourned at half-past seVen o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TtrtspAy, JUNE 20.

The Speaker took the chair at twelve o'clock,

Sir G.'Giugv 'took the oaths and 'ids-seatf.;;.Morpeth.
WREeK AND SALVAGE.—The house went into com-
mittee on the Wreck and Salvage Bill.—Mr. CARDwEm,
explained the objects of the bill, which stated to transfer
certain functions from the Board of Admiralty to the
Board of Trade, and more especially to dispense with the
office Of receiver-general of the droits of the admiralty.
Some discussion took place, bitt no opposition was offered
to the bill. Some debate occurred in the committee on
the second clause, referring to the appointment of receiver
at the different ports, but the whole of the clauses were
ultimately agreed to. Mr. CARDWELL intimated that he
should-shortly state the steps that would be taken to pre-
vent the disasters and loss of life resulting from ship-
wreck.

Inzeu TowNs.—The house went into committee on
Towns' Improvements (Ireland) Bill. Considerable dis-
cussion took place on an amendment proposed in the
seventh clause, substituting £5 instead of £B, as a qualifi-
cation for voting in certain cases, but the elause was
caries by 91 to 22. The other clauses, with verbal amend-
ments, were agreed to, and the chairman reportedprogress.
TEE BARON DE BODE'S CLAIMS.-Mr. ORAMEERS
moved a resolution to the effect that the national good
faith required that the'just claims of the Baron de Bode
should be satisfiedlifr. H. DRUMMOND seconded the
motion.—The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the-claim was
not well founded, and he opposed the motion.—Sir F.
Tr:min-En expressed This opinion that the rclaim was
utterly without foundation.—Mr. WA LPODE and Mr.
,liuraz supported theanotion.—Mr. GLADSTONE opposed
the motion, as did also Mr. WILSON, denying that govern-
ment is in possession -of the funds given by the French
government.— Upon •u, division, there appeared for the
cat tion 67, against 82-; majority against, 15.
The house adjourned at half-past twelve.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21.

Petitions for the :abolition of church-rates were pre-
sented by Colonel BIZDITLPH, from the Calvinistic Meth°.
krests of Bwlch Gwyn, parish of Wrexham, county of
Denbigh ; and from the Wesleyan Asiociation Metho-
Aists at Broughtonoeunty of Denbigh.
The Registration. of Bills of Sale Bill passed through
•committee, and the'Episc.opal and Capitular Estates Bill
was•committed pro forma, to.receive amendments.—The
Marquis of BLANDPOED, in moving that the last-mentioned
bill be re-comthitted that day three months, stated the
alterations he had introduced into it, and .said•that, unless
the subject were taken up by the government, he should
present the same UM next year.