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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-25 00:00:00

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HOUSE OF LORDS.--LTuuusnAY.
The Queen's answer to the adOress on her marriage, and
the answer of Prince Albert and the Duchess of Kent to the
messages voted to them, were presented.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE stated (in answer to Lord
Ellenboroughs inquiry) thlt the Government would take
into consideration the several representations of the East
India Company's petition, presented on a former day, in re:
ference to the trade and population of our eastern empire:
Lord ELLENBOROUG u moved for several returns on the
subject.
Lord MINTO stated (in answer to the Duke of Bucking
ham's inquiry) that no official accounts had been received as
to the recent disturbances and proceedings in China, but
that he had no reason to doubt the accuracy, in substance,
of the representations on the subject which have appeared in
the newspapers.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY moved for returns. relative
to the payment of the balance due to the British legion by
the Spanish Government. They were ordered accordingly.
The noble marquis then gave notice that he should on Fri-
day move for further information on this subject.
Lord STRANGFORD, moved for copies of any reports from
the officers of the revenue boards to the Treasury, relating to
the extension of the system of " bonding warehouses in In-
land towns."
The Earl of CLARENDON resisted the motion as unusual ;
as well, he contended, might the confidential opinions of the
law officers of the crown be requisite.
Lord ASHBURTON thought that such returns would be
very useful, and might be advantageously produced;
Lord MwrounNr. opposed the motion. He had no de-
sire for concealment ;. but be resisted this motion on the
ground of it being unprecedented, and of inconvenient ten-
dency.
After some remarks from Lord MONTEAGLE, &c., the mo-
tion was withdrawn, and their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TiIt7RSDAY.
The Speaker was unable to take the chair, there not beiDE
forty members present at four o'clock.

HOUSE OF LORDS,—FRIDAY.
The Bishop of LONDON
presented a bill "for the amend-
ment of the Church Building Acts:" It was read first time.
Lord DvNCANNON Moved an address for a copy of the
commission. and instructions of Lord J. Russell to the
" Australian Land Commission." The motion was agreed
to.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH inquired whether it was the inten.
tion of government to submit any other papers than those
already promised relative to China ?-
Lord IVIELBOURNE answered that all the papers would be
presented as soon as they could be got ready.
Lord E.l.l..E.NzonoutGu then inquired, first, whether it was
the intention of her Majesty's government to accompany
those papers with a message from the crown? Second,
whether the government had formed any arrangement. with
the East India Company with respect to fixing on that body
a portion of the charge of any expedition which might be
undertaken against China?
. Lord MELBOURNE answered, first, that there was no in-
tention to accompany the papers with a massage from the
crown. To the second question his lordship declared him-
self unprepared to reply.
On the motion of Lord MEt.uotiaxt; the thanks of the
house, previously moved regarding the victory at Ghtuneer
were amended so as to include the victory at Kelat.
Lord STRANGFORD withdrew his notice of motion relative
to the state of the British trade on the coast of Africa. He
had since understood that the subject was more extensive
than he imagined; he should, therefore, hereafter give notice
for a future day.
Their lordships then adjourned till Monday.