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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-01-21 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS-FRIDAY.

Mr. Shed retook the oaths and his seat.
Several petitions were preSented for leave to bring in bills
for railways, &c. They were severally referred to commit-
tees for considering petitions for private bills.
On the motion of Sir G. GREY, a new writ was ordered
for Rutlandshire, in the room of the Hon. W. Noel, who had
accepted.the stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds.
Mr. T. DUNOONIUE having.presented a petition from Tho-
rogood, now imprisoned in Chelmsford gaol, on account of
non-payinent of church-rates, gave notice that he should call
attention to its prayer on the 30th instant.
Sir R. INGLIS,. Oh 'presenting petitions from places in,
Warwickshire, for int:teased church accommodation, inti-'
mated that on an dtitly day he intended to direct attention to
the. necessity of giving further and full means of religious
instruction, in connection with the establishment, to " all"
the people of this country—a notice which was greeted with
considerable cheering. • -
• Mr. LAnoticuErta; in answer to Mr. Hutton's inquiry,
with regard to a' clause in the 9th Geo. IV., prohibiting the
importation of dour intolreland, said that a bill for amend-
ing such' clause was tinder consideration.
Sir J. C. HonttousE (among several notices that were
afterwards given) stated that on Thursday next he should
move thanks to the British army in India, for their recent
servicesa notice that was loudly cheered.
Mr. LAROUCHERE answer to an inquiry from Mr.
Baines, Said that he believed there would be no objection to
present, at an early period, the report of Dr. Bowring, on
the subject of what has been termed the Germanic commer-
cial league. 'And in answer to a question from Mr. Ewart,
regarding the itionopoly of the salt trade with Sicily enjoyed
by France, stated that the government of this country was
engaged in negotiating a commercial treaty with the govern-
ment of Naples, which would, he hoped, be satisfactory,
doing away- with the duty on Neapolitan oil, &c.
Lord J. RUSSELL, on some papers having been moved for,
respecting the labours and expenses of the revising barris-
ters, and Mr. Hume having put a question on the subject,
said that a bill for the amendment of the present system of
registration was under consideration.
The usual sessional standing orders were afterwards read.
Mr. Fox MAULE, in answer to Mr. Mark Philips, said
that the further 'report respecting the hand-loom weavers
would be presented immediately ; but that the general report
of the commissiners thereon, will not be ready till Easter.
The CHANCELLOR of' the-ExciumbEß, in consequence of
Sir R. Peel's inquiries, said that the experiments regarding
stamped postage covers were-proceeding, and might be com-
pleted in six weeks aq,that, perhaps, they might be ap-
plied in the 'first instance, in the metropolitan districts only:
With regard to the conveyance of parliamentary bills (about
which Mr. Goulburn made inquiry,) he thought that was a
subject for the house to deal with. He had fixed the price
as low as possible: • •
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to Mr.
Hume,' said he intended-to move for a committee for bank
•
currency inquiry.
Lord J. RUSSELL then resuming the question of privilege,
as involved in 'the procedings, "Stockdale v. Hansard,"
moved that Stockdale' be called to the bar, which was done,
and Stockdale was called in and examined. His lordship af-
terwards moved that Stockdale, in his proceedings against
Hansard, had been guilty of a breach of the privileges of that
house. • • _ .

Mr. LAW, the Recorder, moved as an amendment, that
Stockdale be discharged from further attendance. .
An extended debate ensued ; Mr. Pemberton, Sir C. Grey,
Sir E. Sugden, &c., taking, part in the discussion.
The house eventually divided. There appeared, for, the
motion., 249 ; for the amendment, 100; majority in favour of
the original motion, 149; that the proceeding was "a breach
of privilege."
Lord J. RUSSELL next moved that for such breach of pri-
vilege Stockdale be committed.

Sfr E; KNATCHEULIT ....., as an amendment, that as in
the Proceeding judgment had been allowed to go by default,
the house was not in a condition to proceed further.
Lord J. RUSSELL resisted this amendment, as calculated
to nullify all their proceeedings.
On the division, there appeared, for the motion, 239 ; for
the amendment, 105 ; majority of 134 in favour of the motion
for a commitment to the Serjeant-at-Arms.
Lord J. RUSSELL proposed to defer the motion for calling
the sheriff to the bar till Monday.

Sir R. PEEL asked whether -Proceedings might not take
place in the Queen's Bench before Monday that would alter
the position of the parties ?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL declared that no proceedings
would be .adopted that would alter their position ; buthe had
no objection to the house meeting on Saturday to proceed
with the business. _ _

It having been moved that the sheriff attend on Saturday,
Mr. KELLY proposed, as an amendment, that the house,
at its rising, do adjourn till Monday.".
The house divided again. The numbers were—for the
motion, 116 ; for the amendment, 36 ; majority in favour of
the original motion, SO, that the sheriff, &c., do attend the
house at twelve o'clock on Saturday.
Mr.-KELLY gave notice that, on Monday, he would move
resolutions to the effect that Messrs. Hansard, in consequence
of the action brought against then) by Mr. Stockdale, be
indemnified bythe house, :and that the Attorney-General,'
if any other actions were brought against them, should be
instructed to defend them.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—SATURDAY.
The Commons assembled at 12 o'clock [the Lords had ad.
journed from Friday till Monday] to proceed with the case of
privilege arising put of the transactions in the case " Stock-
dale v. Hansard."

On motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the sheriffs' officer
(Hemp) was called to the bar and examined. He proved the.
levy and sale to the amount of £695, and the payment of £640
in-the sheriffs' office ' • adding that he had entered into cove-
nants with the-sheriffs to execute the duty they directed him
to perform, but that if he had done what was wrong he hum-
bly-begged pardon of the house.
• The sheriffs were, next called in and examined by the Attor-
ney-General, &c. They said the money had not been paid
over to 'Stockdale ; they considered it to be in the hands of
the Under-Sheriff. They bad authorised Hemp to- sell the
goods. The Under-Sheriff France was also examined : the
money, he said, was now in the hands of Messrs. Burchell,
under the control of the sheriffs.
Mr. Sheriff Evans (after the close of the examinations,
and on the sheriffs being asked whether they wished to make
any further communications) said, if in the execution of a
most painful duty they had done anything to incur the dis-
'pleasure of the house they certainly deeply deplored it.
Sir R. INGLIS thereupon moved that the sheriffs be dis-
charged from further attendance on the house.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL proposed as an 'amendment that the
sheriffs be ordered to attend the house on Monday.
After some discussion the house divided. There were for

the notion 64, for the amendment 166, majority in favour
of the amendment 102. The sheriffs, a 4 well as the other
parties, were then ordered to attend again on Monday.
Mr. LAW moved that the evidence taken be printed " fbr
the use of the members only."
Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved that it be printed " and dis-

tributed with the Votes."
This amendment was carried without any division, so that
as the evidence is distributed " with the votes," it is put.-
chaseable by any body as heretofore.
Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice, that on Wednesday next he
should call the attention of the house to that part of the
Queen's speech which recommends a provision to be made
for Prince Albert.

On the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, the customary pre-
liminary resolution of the session, in considering the Queen's
speech, was adopted—namely, "that a supply be granted to
her Majesty."
After some conversation, in consequence of a question put
by Sir R. Peel, regarding letter-covers provided at the houSe
for members only, the house adjourned till one o'clock on
Monday.