The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-04-17 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY.

The royal assent was given, by commission, to the printed
papers—summary protection bill, &c.
The Duke of WELLINGTON presented petitions from seve-
ral parishes in the county of Southampton, against any alter-
ation in tt,e corn laws.
OUTRAGES IN THE COUNTY OF LIMERICK.

The Earl of CIIARLEVILLE inquired whether the Marquis
of Normanby had received any information respecting the
disturbed state of the county of Lix.erick, and regarding the
outrages committed on a gentleman named Hill, to which he
directed the attention of the noble marquis on the 30th of last
month ?

The Marquis of NORMAN BY answered that, having perused
all the accounts published respecting the occurrences to which
the noble earl had drawn attention, and having compared
them with the constabulary reports—making allowance for
some degree of exaggeration—he must admit that the state-
ments of the noble earl were well-founded. Some outrages
of an agrarian character had taken place in two parishes in the
county of Limerick—land had been turned up—and a threat-
ening letter of a very atrocious character had been sent to
Mr. Hill, reminding him of the death of Mr. Fox. But as
the event, to which such allu-ion was made, by way of threat,
was four years ago, he was inclined to believe that the county
had been in a peaceable state since that time. As soon as
the reports of the outrages in January last reached the Irish
Government, rewards were offered, and an increased consta-
bulary force was sent to Liaieria, and peace had since been
effectually maintained.
The Earl of GLENGALL moved for returns of the number
of persons indicted at the petty sessions, Ireland, in .1839,
for unlawfully having arms in their possession. He asked
whether it was the intention of the Government to bring in
any bill on the subject ?
The Martinis of NORMANDY said that he should offer no
objection to the motion. The government had directed at-
teation to the subject, but he was not prepared to say whether
any bill weuld be brought in on the subject.
Lord DUNCANNON presented papers on the subject of edu-
cation in I7e..ertd.

Lord GLENGALL moved for returns respecting the rewards
offered by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland regarding the ap-
prehension of murderers.—Ordered.

The frivolous suits bill, and the rated inhabitants evi-
dence bill, severally went though committee, after which
their lordships' adjourned till Thursday, April 30th.

HOUSE OF COMAIONS.-TUESDAY.

After the presentation of a great number of petitions,
Mr. PLUMPTRE stated that, after Easter, he should move
that no further grants be made to the College of Maynooth.
Mr. EWART intimated that after Easter, he should move
an address to the Crown praying that subordinate offices in
government appointments be awarded on the principle of pub-
lic competition.
Mr. HUME said that immediately after Easter he would
move an address to her Majesty, to order that there be laid
before the house a copy of the correspondence which had
taken place between Lord Ponsonby, the British Ambassa-
dor at Constantinople, and Lord Palmerston.
Mr. HAWES gave notice that he would immediately after
Easter introduce a bill for the purpose of establishing general
affirmations instead of oaths in courts of law.