The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-08-17 00:00:00

Emperial partiamcnt.

HOUSE OF LORDS.--MtNDA Y.
Lord BlioLdnAm stated that it was lint his intention to
press the beer bill tie laud introduced tu a second. reading this
session, as tn-re was 00 coance of it Fassin; this session.
He still remained of the same oilinion ay when tie introduced

the tne.e',ure, and he gaye this rbel ice of his intention to re-
new the hill next session, in order that persons might be
' prevented from embarking niore.eapitai in such undertakings.
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Lord BROUGHAM said th,t it now became his duty, from
what, took, pl..re on Friday* to move the third reading of the
CanlAtt indemnity bill. Ile hail 9mnelittle doubt as to ex-
keltmilow,iii.l44Wl,44l:ll2l...loil...u..e.zaibeiC,.,&_ be would move_

its
The Duke of WEi.LlNGroN's,lpported the third reading
of the bull,

Lord DLINMAN Gpposed the bill, considering that it would
be aziost common justice' if the hill was allowed to pass.
At the same time he mist confess, that the powers that had
been exercised by. Lord Durham in issuing the ordinances
he bad done, far exceeded the powers given. He entirely
acquitted Lord Durham of an iniProper intention ; he thought
he was doing that which would be for the hest, but be had
exceed all law and justice. With respect to sending these
persons to Bermuda, be would not say that the noble earl
was justified or nut until Ire had read all the acts upon the
subject; lie thought a bill of indemnity a most unconstitu-
tional proceedirw. If the.governotent or parliament thought
their office justified by his intentions or results. let them in-
demnify hint tint of the public purse; but let-them not pre-
vent the injured party front seeking redress. (Hear, hear.)
Lord BRoUGIIAM felt ibe furceof what had fallen from his
noble and learned friend, coming, as it did, from the first
authority in the country. At the same time, his noble and
learned friend would forgive hit (Lord Brougham) it he
submitted one or two observations, which would blunt the edge
of his remark on the course of proceeding. His noble and
learned 'friend's first Objection was, that-he-could not tell but
that the governor might have the power of sending convicts
there. He' had not the power of sending those nine men
who had not been.tried, and were therefore. not convicts. He
was staggered by what had fallen from his noble and learned
friend respecting' the indknonity;and by so doing deviating
the acts and ordinances illegal in the absence of the parties;
hut he did not rare about that deCiaration So rung as at the
time they granted and:atie a full indemni.y from all penal-
ties, both civil and criminal, llis noble and learned friend
had said that so far as it was criminal there was no necessity,
because the crown need trot rrosecute, or could at any time
enter a. not pros. But-that would not save the governor and
council faun an impeachnient. 'He acreed with his noble
and learned friend witir regard to the taking away of the
right of civil action ; but it was Dot the first instance of the
kind, unfortunately, he acknowledged, for the precedent bad
been set before.

After a few observations from the Doke of Wellington,
Lord Denman, and Lord Brougham, the Lill was read a third
time and passed.
On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESOIRY, a message
was.seut to the Howe ,r Commons, orequest a conference
on the subject of their ii.:nentlineuts to the benefices- plurali-
ties bill.