The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-04-04 00:00:00

TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1854'

Kelly and the Controverted Election Bill °loutsis
considered together with this bill, as both 001
clauses not contained in the government biline3o,
marked upon various clauses of the bill. It he 0011
to proceed with the greatest caution. Pub of
showed itself very apathetic upon the quesue" t on '
and constituencies were singularly indifrereu
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be equivalent to postponing the measure to 3gbe e 0
sion. The various provisions alluded to coul?_
dealt with ; if the bills were to be considered 19:%;ci
committee, they could only be sent to the houseesat'ioni
late period of the session, though the real cli:beseill
whether the house was disposed to entertain to,
tions. If the bills were sent to a select CO
himself might not be able to attend. The house-me&
competent to deal with these bills, or with any 7111
that might be raised, but no practical diflicultT c°,l bf
Mr. WALPOLE yielded to the reasons gIY,
noble lord, though he at first thought the bin
considered by a select committee. ideo
Colonel SIBTHORP proposed to defer the cons-
of both the Bribery Bills. of the
Mr. PHINN doubted whether the provisions
could be considered advantageously in cominitteeel °
Mr. PIGOTT was never better prepared to
bilioo
those bills than at present, and hoped Lord J.°
would not listen to the suggestions thrown out.
Mr. BUTT could not see the necessity of io oitt4
gislation, if, by referring the bill to a select colo
could get a better measure next session. LotiA
Mr. NApiEu contended that the sooner the u_
into committee the better, and b4thougl.it
t. 6001
tion ought to be offered to the measure
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY moved that the bin '7 op
select committee, because he was satisfied thatni
it would never get out of it. frot9
Mr. CROSSLEY did not anticipate much gw- The 0
three bills, either in committee or out of
it• to
advantage could be to show the necessity of eou"—
ballot.
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Lord HOTHA3f briefly supported the anien.a t 00,4.
referring the bill to a select committee, and Oda
prime minister in disposing of his patronage 10
mitted bribery.
The house divided. For going into cont—i, S
against it, 76. Majority, 70 against Mr. •
amendment.
-the"'
The House went into committee on the M-00
Mr. WALPOLE objected to the terms of the
tive to the giving place, inducement, or rev/alba
voter, and suggested that no classification as °light '
tion with which such gift might be given, e„ the
introduced also as to the portion referring woterq
money, or to bribing any persons akin to thel,,noie
The SOLICITOE-GENERAL explained the Pun'
framers of the clause. :afteqi
A discussion arose on the question of ageneY' t 0
the clause, rendering it necessary for an ageu
rectly authorised to commit the act which it
oil
was agreed to.
The succeeding clauses, after some disel462
with verbal amendments, agreed to.
Lord HOMAN thought, that by a partiern,34
the act,. any candidate who might give anYulve
person m reward for assistance rendered during beg
would come under the provisions of the act, and
its penalties.
odueti:l
Lord J. RUSSELL thought that the intr t
word " corruptly" sufficiently guarded Wait° fete?
construction, since it would manifestly have re 011
the past acts of the candidate.
On the question of a penalty of £lOO, Prell°6ej
recoverable from agents,
Mr. WALPOLE moved that it be reduced the
contended that no good would be answered by
t'
tion of the larger sum.
amen
negatived.
being put by the CHAIRMAN, the anle
negatived.
In reply to a question from Lord R.
J. RUSSELL said that it was not propos,
alteration on the subject of payments
travelling expenses, which came more
head of payments by agents.
Some discussion likewise took place o)
declaring it a misdemeanour to ask or
pointment on account of any vote given.
Mr. BOOKER thought this clause the
humbug that could be conceived, and
tion, and the hour now being late, he
adjournment of the further discussion 01
fitting period.
Mr. SCULLY viewed this clause as

part of the bill.
Lord J. RUSSELL trusted that the
allowed to pass, and that, if necessary,
considered on the recommittal of the bill.
Mr. BUTT said that the greater num
1
four out of six, had required so much
have been postponed with a view to thei
before being recommitted. He advised
of the bill for a week.

Lord J. RUSSELL would not object to
porting progress, which was accordingly
The University Bill was postponed.
The Ministers' Money (Ireland) Bill
time and passed.
The remaining orders were (IN' posea,,,
adjourned at twenty minutes past tvxi'

FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE

The heaviness in the French Funds a
favourably on English Securities, and CI
decline of per cent. from Saturday's c 1(
sequently a slight advance occurred, but
throughout. In Railway Shares trans(
and prices at the close showed a tendenc
Shares are freely dealt in, at former quoti
and Mining descriptions, transactions
Foreign Stocks generally steady. Russian
advance.

CLOSING PRIMO. i' ' 'lir
Consols, Account . I 86i rL.
Stock ... .:',/.
Do. Money..... 86* &qr. Bills, -
Three& QrperCents 31
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FOREIGN STOCKS. 4)
-,... ,
Mexicans
Spanish Deferred
71
Russian Span i S Spanish . P.
....
............... 011
Do. Threes

RAILWAY SHARES. .. 9,,
Amberg.,Nottingham, . Leeds Norther...,n•ii;tll ?
and E. Junction London &N.
Caledonian
Do. Preference
Eastern Counties
East Lancashire — Midland Stock •••••• 1!
Edinburgh & Glasgow North British • • •:re•• S:
Great Northern B5 6 North Stafford 0
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Do. A 73 5 S. Eastern and sr
Great Western
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Lanc.and Yorkshire. 58i 9 Berwick .._ •,•• !Or
London,Brighton,and York and N. 10_0.
South Coast 93 5- Do. Preferea
MINING SHARES.
i 11 •
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Novean Monde...,
V
' LAND SHARES. I ,
AnstralianAgricultural 37 dis.reel River.• • • •' '. ~.
S. Australian 34, 5 Van Dieman's• ••' •'
S. Australian Invest.. N. B. Australian ' )

CORN MARKET. ttieffsi
The supply of English Wheat is moderate. b-404,1
of Forein are to a fair extent. In English r,o(
less animated; but rates are 7s. to Bs. above th'l—,rbel°,,i
last. Foreign is held, at a similar advance.
of Town-made Flour is not at present advee'v 114‘
3s. per qr. dearer than on this day week. Bale'
Peas, is. dearer. '

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