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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-11 00:00:00

Imperial parliament,

HOPSE OF LORDS.—TRuasoAY.
The Earl of . ERROL (the lord steward of the household)
stated that there had been laid before her Majesty tits address
adopted by their lordships [respecting socialism], and that
her Majesty had made the following 'gracious answer :—" I
will give directions that a full inquiry he Made into the
portant matters upon which you have addressed me, and you
may rely on my determination to discourage all docrines that
are dangerous to the morality and relivion of this country."
Upon the motion of the Duke of \f"'ELT:INGTON"; this an.-
swer was ordered to he entered on the journals of the house..

The Earl of Ripon presented a petitiOn from a person nain,
ed Smith, praying for inquiry into the kimentable state, as
regarded their spiritual condition, of a lat•ge portion 'Of these
engaged in maritime affairs.. ' •
Petitions were presented by the Duke of Wma,INGToN
and the• Bishop of SALISB RA:, p;aying Abe-1;04e
,_ratl9P.%
measures for putting down socialism. .
Prince Albert's annuity bill was read' ii'seci;Ud 'tithe. in-ft
also the third time, and passed—the'standittg.-orders .having
been suspended for that purpose. .• • •
The Earl of ABERDEEN and the Duke of Ric HMO N D pre-
rented petitions front numerous places in Scotland (and it
will be seen that similar petitions were presented in the
House of Commons) against the existing system of intruding
ministers on parishes, contrary to the. wishes of theanajority
of the inhabitants. The Earl of Aberdeen took occasion to
remark on the strong feeling excited in Scotland 'upon this
subject, and said that he thought legislative aneasures should
be adopted, in order to restore the peace of the Scotch
church. He concluded by asking whether ministers intend-
ed to take any steps in connection with this question ? '
Lord MELBOU RN E • answered that the subject was now un-
der consideration, but that nothing as yet had been decided.
Lord ELLENBOROU GB asked whether government intended
.'to give the house any information respecting our existing re-
lations with China ?
Lord MELBOURNE answered that the fullest information
would be speedily laid before the house.
Lord COLCHESTER then brought forward his motion re-
specting the navy, and moved for a number of returns, in
order to show that our 'shores nre hi nearly as defenceless a
state at the present time as-they were,vhen helast called at-
tention to the subject.
This led to an exceedingly interesting disettSSlOn.; after
which the returns were ordered, and their lordships
ad-
journed. •
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•

HOUSE OF COMMONS.--TiturtSnlty.
Sir R. I7.4c.tis pre.sented 75 petitions'in 'faVour- 'church
extension; and other members presented `similar petitions.
Mr. PARKINCToN brought 'in the Sale of Brerbill, it was
read a ft, ..t time, :LTA erdcroa ct axstad-
ing Is fixed for Wednesday, the 19th instant.
Mr. WALLACE presented a petition from .1700 carriers of
London and other large towns, against railway monopolies
in the carriage of parcels. The petition was referred to the
railways committee.
Sir J. B. WALSH gave notice that be should, on the 20th
instant, propose a resolution declaratory-of the expediency of
determining, by legislative enactment, the differences exist-
ing between the House of Commons and the courts of law
upon the subject of the publieation of printed papers.
Mr. GODSON postponed till Tuesitey his motion for papers
respecting Frost, Williams; and Jones. • •
Mr. HOME gave notice that he should, on Monday, move
for copies of correspondence relative to the continuation of
monopolies, which were to haie been abolished by the late
commercial treaty With the Porte.
Sir E. SUGDEN gave .notice that.he should, on an early
day, call attention to the present administration of justice in
the Courts of Equity, Privy Counpil, and Bankruptcy.
The CEIA:VCELLOR of the ExcFiroxv.a, in answer to Mr.
Hume's inquiry, expressed his willingness to give the .fullest
information regarding the expense of conveying the West '
India mails, &c.
Sir J. GRA gAM said, it appeared from a statement which
the noble lord the Secrethry for- the Colonies had- made a
night or two ago, thatit was the intention of her Majesty's
government to change a decision which they had come to,
last year, with the sanction of that house, with respect to the
transmission of the hill coolies to certain-of the British coth--
nies. Before any alteration was made, however, in-the reso-
lution on this subject, he thought that a bill should be
brought in and discussed in that nbase, to regulate the pas-
sage of those people from the continent of India, to such
places as it might be deemed advisable to send them.
Lord J. RussEti, said he had stated what the govern-
ment's present intention, with regard tb the hill coolies,
was, and that they had at first conceived the possibility of
so arranging the matter referred to as not to require any
assistance from the house. - However, perhaps it would. be
the best way to introduce a bill on this subject with the con-
sent of parliament. For his own part he should be very glad
to take the opinion of the house, and should consider how it
might be best brought forward. Meantime he had only to
say that no final step would be taken. in:the matter in which
the house did not agree. It might be prpper for him to state.
in conclusion, that anti thing he hadsaid with regard to the
removal or passage of the hill cooties only referred to the
Mauritius.

Lord PALMERgTON, in answer to Mr. Hume, stated that
Captain Elliot had not been recalled, from China, and that
there was not any intention to recall him.
Mr. HERRIES called the attention of Lord Palmerston.tO
a correspondence between her Majesty's ambassador at Lis-
bon, relating to the payinent of sums of money to Sir John
M. Doyle and others, and Wished to know whether that
money was paid in part of the sum due ft-6m Portugal to
Great Britain.

Lord PaLmns.sroN answered that by the treaty of 1817
the produce of vessels condemned and sold was to be divided
equally between the two governments, and there was a
balance on that account of £3,000 or £4,000' due to Portugal,
and that among the claims recently made on the Portuguese
government were certain small .saints, which, the Portugeuse
were informed ought to be paid out of that balance, and
which had been done. Thatpayment, therefore, would-leave
an undiminished balance claimed from, and due by, Portugal,
arising out of the convention.
Mr. BAINES having made inquiry on the subject,
Lord PALNIERSTON stated that Dr, Bowring's report re-
garding the Germanic commercial league was ready, and
would be presented in a feW days.
Thomas Burton Howard ('to: kclale's . attorney) having
been secured on the Speaker's . warrant,. was placed at the
bar; and having admitted that he had served the further
process of action on the Messrs. Hansard,
Lord J. Russitm. inoved.to the 'effect that Thomas Burton':
Howard, having served a writ upon Messrs. Hansard, the
printers of that house, for the purpose of Caii:,ing them to
appear to an action in the Court of. Queen's which he
had brought, at the instance of John Joseph Stotkilale,
against them for an alleged libel, which, they had published
in the papers printed for gailey of aligh.
contempt of the privilege's "of that 'bowie.
Sir E. SUGDEN moved, as an amendment, that. Howard
be again brought up to Ulf:l)3r on F: iJay:
The original motion, hoWercr, was carried, after some dis--
' eussion, by 147'ayes; 45 noes. Majority 102...
Lord J. RUSSELL then moved, that,for his repeated breach
of privilege, Howard be " committed to Newgate." The.
motion was carried by ayes np. noes -16. Majority 103 for
commitment to.Newgate.
Mr. E. TENNENT obtained leave tnbring.in a bill for the
regulation of stage carriages in Ireland.
Sir J. C. HoBuoUSE moved the thanks of the house to
Lord Auckland, GovernorXeneral- of India, and to Sir J.
Keane, and-the officers and army under his command, for the
recent milks.), operations in India. The motion was carried,
after Sir E. Peel. Sir H. Hartlinge, 3.c. had expressed their
high admiration of the military operations in question ; re-
serving, however, their opinion on the political character of
the transactions.
Sir F. 'TRENctt moved a resolution declaratory that the
mode of lighting the House. of Commons by wax candles is
preferable to the present manner of lighting the house by
means of Bude lights; that, therefore, the lustres and green
shades be replaced forthwith : a-Motion which, after some
conversation, was carried-bi 69.'iYes against 50 noes; ma-
jority for the motion 19. 7 • 7 -
Lord J. RUSSELL, when Lord Ashley was about to bring
forward his motion. for an address to cancel the socialist
Mr. Pare's appointment, stated that Mr.
.Pare . had resigned
the office of registrar of births and marriages in the town of
Birmingham.
Mr. BaaNAßY's motion for a bill.to remove from counties
the expense and liability of repairing the highways over
bridges, and the 300 feet next adjoining to any ends of the
same, was negatived by 52 noes against 17 ayes.
Mr, F. MsuLic carried the first of his resolutions regard-
ing turnpike road bills. . .
. .
Same returns hiving been ordered, and the report of ways
and means for transfer of aids, presented, Without calling
forth any observation, the house adjourned. •

HOUSE . .,.."7-,-,.„ ,
wasC** LORDS.—FRIDAY.
RID AY.
The royal assent Tea by commission to Prince
bert's annuity and naitiuorpa,,rcation bills. A-
I Earl of STAN
Liverpool and other place Presel,ted various petition's .from
tii
plyaayit, for inquiry into the prin-
ciples of socialism, and
The Marquis of Wl:sTmtNsigr°Pbkd. by Mr. Owen.
R ..
.
notice of his iiiten-
mAoa-vnerreSpecting railways,
tion, on Thursday, to submit a
and the supply of water to the metro
Richmond, the
In answer to a question from the Duke
produce returns
Nlarquis of NORMANBY said he was ready to
eanation of the
of the counties in which the rural constabulary force act had
been adopted. He added, that it was the
'and that
government to bring in a bill to amend that'
taxed,
thcse amendments would not be merely technical, but would
materially alter it, and relieve classes who were' now
though not benefited by the statute.
The Duke of RicirstoNo obgerved, that the billof last ses-
sion was brought to the honse at so late a period that suffi
tient attention could not be given to it. Such a matter ought-
to be referred to a select committee. hi the county of Sus-
sex, the effect had been to double the rate one-half.
After some further conversation, • - •
The Duke of Rtcamoso said he should move that, when
the bill was introduced, it be referred to a select committee.
After the presentation of some petiticins, their lordships
.adjourned until Tuesday)this day).

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HOUSE OF COVIIONE,.—FRIDAY.
In the Cotillions, Mr. T. DVINCom", " presenting va-
rsrioueu:dioeantittiiiois regarding, church-rates, intimated that on
would be for motion
of whielf he previously gave notice,
and to bring in a bill for the repeal of the
church-rates, ae:vae
from the rites thore 'Who ionscientionsly• differ
The SPEAKEB.
having Of the Chnich of England.
were appointed to server' SUlgested that the gentlemen who
tions committees be
sworn,
as chairmen of controverted elec-
O'Connor Don, Mr. corzu, Mr. Greene, Mr. Miles, the
took the oaths. Mr s
• . turt, and Mr. John Young,
tin answer to a:question from 'c • ' •- .
Lord MORPETII stated that ther Sergeant'Ja.cicsoll, •
lations of the board of education in °IIIY change in the regu-
mended in the report of 1838, to the (reland was that
por-
tionrecom-
of the school hours should he setect that a certain
struction. He further said, in answer to
to religious in-
that it was not necessary that applications other questiOnS,
signed by three clergymetrof different persuasions,
aid should be
the board preferred applications Fo signed. aslant-, although
Mr. Sergeant JACKSON asked whether it was
Synod of Ulster had withdrawn their proposire. that the
oni,,, after a
conference with the Education Commissioners?
Lord MORPETH stated that such a conference had takpn
Place ; and that there was, every reason to hope that ,''''''",l
understanding between the parties would ensue after a -°9'
the r
moval of certain misapprehensions. . e-
Mr
. Sergeant JACKSON asked whgther, there was any ob-
jection
to lay on the table the application made by the'Svnod
of Ulster ?
Lord MORPEnt said that there would be no objection to
the do
..;
In being produced. . -
1n
a•.
:„ nswer to a question from Mr. Gotin3ttatc,
he CHANCELLOR of the Fvu• ' 4 Eft stated that he had
sreoetved a resolution of' (11"133
theprinting committee, stating. it
•wastlauir opiniun that the bills ..t d votes should pass free.
:So stroop
„ however, w . '' • -
as his objection to opening a door for
rthe rene,w2l of franking, that he hoped the house would not
(me ofpostoge, he hoped elass of its. proceedings should pass
the same course would be pursued
twith regard to their votes
iic officers. They woult°ll bills, as to the letters of pub-
Post-office against the house. charged with postage at the
dated by the house. Tbat would ilild the
sum would be liqui-
dated
if they were free of postage ;
win:rot-lace the same effect as
ing, which, as a imblie officer, ,;ie st';idurit, the system of frank -
of the greatest abuses that could exist. e conceived to he one.
Lord J. Rves,E4J, announced in ' .
v dseswer to .-4
that the Lord ChancelJorhad under rovEide ,; ;"' C. Buller,
for the better administration of justice in t.l,:e-te.=;a,', scheme
and that the Privy Owned would be i1ic1104,1,7,..?...kM.i
On motion of Lord 'J. Russell, the- atrniirth4-413" run
' i . 6it "°' ,
Mr. Darby's- motion of the thetas Was•P*iiiiiitA „ is
• • to ex.