The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-28 00:00:00

FRIDAY, FEB. 24.

A petition was presented by Lord Bnouankm from the
clergy and laity, but chiefly the clerg,y, of the principality
of Wales, for the establishment of a university, to include
Brecon College, Lampeter Church College, and certain
endowed schools. -

THE EASTERN QUESTION.—Lord BEAUMONT, in a speech
of great length; returned to some of the charges brought
against the government for its conduct on the Eastern
question ; and concluded by moving a series of resolutions
amounting, in effect, to a declaration of war against the
Emperor of Russia.

The Earl of CLARENDON hoped, now that his noble
friend had made his speech, that he would refrain from
pressing his resolutions, some of which were harmless, but
others highly objectionable. We were, he said, upon the
eve of great events—we had.already opened that great
question of the East which had been so long foreseen, but,
as we had been forced into it, it should be settled once for
all. He concluded by declaring that it was the pm-pose of
her Majesty's government, so far as the course of events
would permit, to check the aggressive and ambitious
power of Russia, to maintain the integrity of the Otto-
man empire, to take solid guarantees in order that Europe
may not again be deprived of the great blessings of peace,
and, at the same ti:ue, to secure equal rights and equal
justice to the Christian population of Turkey.

After further discussion the motion was withdrawn ;
and their lordships adjourned at half-past nine.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—TUESDAY, Flan. ‘2l

The second reading of the Cheltenham Waterworks
Bill was carried by 87 to 85.
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PittvATEERs.--:Mr. HOREFALL asked whether the trea-
ties with foreign nations, or the steps which her Migesty's
government were prepared to take in the event of war,
were such as would eTectually prevent privateers being
fitted out in neutral ports to interfere with British ship-
ping.—Loßn PALMERSTON said this was a question to
which, in the present state of things, no explanatory
answer could be given.

EDU CITI ON IS MANCIIESTER.-Mr. ADDERLEY moved
the second reading of the Manchester and Salford Educa-
tion Bill, which had been introduced as a private bill. He
stated that its object was to enable the ratepayers of Man-
chester to rate themselves to a common fund, to be distri-
buted proportionably among the existing schools. In
supporting the bill he entered somewhat deeply into the
general system of education.—Mr. GissoN moved, by way
of amendment, a resolution " that education to be sup-
ported by public rates is a subject which ought not to be
dealt with by any private bill.—After a considerable dis-
cussion the second reading was negatived by 107 to 78.
Assrssmxxr.—On the motion of Mr. PET°, leave was
given to bring in a bill for the uniform assessment of
property for the purpose of rating.
The Friendly Societies Bill was read a second time.
The Truck Act Amendment Bill was read a first time,
and ordered to be read a second time on Wednesday, the
15th of March.
The house adjourned at twelve o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, FED. 22.

The house met at noon.

OXFORD UNIVERSITY.—In answer to a question, Lord
J. RUSSELL said that her 11injesty could not be advised to
assent to the proposal for granting a license in favour of
the draught of the constitution as proposed by the Heb-
domadal Board.

Anmrsstos OF JEWEL —ln answer to a question from
Mr. Walpole, whether the Alteration of Oaths Bill would
come on on Monday, and, if not, what day he proposed for
that measure,—Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the Alter-
ation of Oaths Bill would not be proceeded with on that
day, and he could not then fix a day for proceeding with
the bill. . r-
SMITH ()TETE/T.—Lord PALIIEESTON said, the ques-
tion of extending the clemency of the Crown to Mr. Smith.
O'Brien had been under the consideration of the govern-
ment. Other persons, in the same category, had (he
observed) thought fit to break their parole; but Mr.
O'Brien, whatever had been his faults and his crime, had
acted, in this respect, like a gentleman, and it was the
intention of the government to advise the Crown to
extend to him, as au act of clemency, permission to place
himself in the same situation as that in which those other
persons had placed themselves by a violation of their
pledges.
WAR Irs THE EAs.r.—The bringing up of the report of
the Committee of Supply on the votes for the navy esti-
mates led to a discussion on the Eastern question, after
which the report was agreed to, and the house adjourned
at half-past one.