The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-08-05 00:00:00

Entperial parliament.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY.
In the House of Lords there were many bills presented from
the Commons, desiring their lordships concurrence in the same;
the charitable trustees bill, the foreign lotteries bill, Scc. Also
a message, requesting a copy of the evidence taken on the Staf-
ford borough disfranchisement bill.
The Dublin and Drogheda railway bill was read a third time
land passed.
The third reading of the parochial assessment bill was, after
some conversation, ordered to be further considered to-day.
The Marquis of LA Nsnow NE moved an address to his Majesty
to issue a " commission" to inquire into and to report upon the
different lines of railways for Ireland, intended to ne submitted
to parliament in the course of the next session. He regretted
that some similar course had not been adopted regarding En-
gland; he was persuaded that it would have prevented much
expense and painful opposition as to lines, and that the public
interest and advantage would have been thereby greatly pro-
moted.
After some remarks, in approbation and support of the motion,
from the Mike of Leinster and Lord Fitzgerald, it was agreed to.
The report of the committee on the marriages bill was pre-
sented, 11
and several of the amendments called forth comments.
On the amendment of the 2Uth clause being proposed, the one
moved by the Bishop of Exeter, requiring a religious declara-
tion at the time of the marriage,
Lord MELBOURNE opposed it on the ground that it was in-
consistent with the principle, character, and objects of the bill.
Their lordships divided on the question. The numbers were
---contents, 29; non contents, 72; majority against it, 43; the
Bishop of Exeter's amendment is therefore expunged from the
bill.

The established church bill was considered in committee.
Several alterations were proposed and divided upon.
The stamp duties bill was read a second time without any dis-
cussion.

The registration of births bill was read a third time and
passed, and the house adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY.

A long discussion took place in the committee on the Church
of England bill, as to the propriety of annexing the See of So-
dor and Man with that of Carlisle. No proceeding, however,
took place upon the question. The preamble of the bill having
been postponed, and the different clauses, after some opposi-
tion and two divisions, agreed to, the report was ordered to be
received on Thursday.
Colonel Rushbrooke and others denied the correctness of Mr.
Waklev's statements on a firmer evening regarding the treat-
ment of a blind pauper, and au invalid female. Mr. Waktey
replied, that one case was at Bosinere. and not at Stowinarket,
and that the other statement was founded on a medical man's
letter, whose name he handed to Colonel Rushbrooke.
Mr. WA't.t.Ace, having presented a petition from merchants
of Greenock engaged in the Newfoundland fishery, complain-
ing that though Spanish ships went to that fishery on like terms
with British ships, our ships, on conveyiug fish to Spain, were
exposed to duties not imposed on Spanish importers.
Mr. P. Tnosirsox alluded to the difficulty presented by the
state of Spain to the due enforcement of the "Reciprocity Act,"
but held that to enforce a countervailing duty, would be " to
cut off our-nose to be revenged upon our face," as England
would then lose the carrying trade also.
Mr. G. F Yousa declared that it was already almost gone.
Mr. WALTER brought forward his promised motion founded
on the Petworth petition, comßlaining of the orders issued by
the poor-law commissioners. The hon. gentleman stated in the
course of his speech that had he been allowed to make .his state-
ments on presenting the petition, he should have been satisfied
to wait till next session, when, he was satisfied there must be
full inquiry into this subject. He concluded with moving a
resolution for an inquiry into the operation of the poor law act,
especially those parts of it that authorised the separation of
husband from wife, and parents from children, when in work-
houses.

Mr. CRIPPS contended that the act, though not perfect, had
been attended with beneficial effects.

'Lord J. RUSSELL declared that poor-law reform, which was
not made a party question. had become imperative; and that it
had succeeded to a great extent, in spite of partial opposition.
The house eventually divided on it. The numbers were, for
Mr. Walter's motion 82. against it 46. Majority for it 36.
The lords' amendments to the tithes commutation bill were
agreed to.
Mr. ActioN BY called attention to the non-communication to
the judges of the act empowering them to extend the time be-
tween the conviction and execution of murderers ; and submitted
that exertions ought to have been made to,circulate the know-
leUge of such act. _ _

The house proceeded with the other orders of the day, and on
Mr. WAK LEY moving the third reading of the medical witnesses
bill, the house was counted out, there being only 39 present, as
a quarter before three.