The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-01-19 00:00:00

C4NADA.

Mr. LEA DER presented a petition, agreed to at a public meet-
ing held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, stating that the
Canadians had been driven to revolt by the persecutions and
policy of the present government, and praying that an amicable
settlement niiAit be effected without resorting to coercive mea-
sures. The hon. tnember said he bad the honour of attending
the nieeting at which the petition was unanimously agreed to, and
he never saw a inure respectable or better conducted assembly.
(Hear, hear, and laughter.) The Whig organs of the press pre-
tended now to laugh at public meetings, and adopted the tory
expression of calling them farces; but he could assu re the house-
-(Cries of order, order.)
The SPEAKER.—The hon. member cannot make a speech on
presenting a petition.
Mr. LEADER then brought up the petition, and two of three
others of a similar nature, which were ordered to lie on the
table.

A number of petitions on various subject were presented.
DUDLEY ELL•CI lON.

Mr. AGLIoNny withdrew the of motion he gave last
night, to call the attention o►f the house to the special report of
the exaniiuers in the case of the Dudley election recognisances
The hon. member said he had searched the journals of the
house, and he Grand that however hard the case might be on the
petition against the return of the sitting member, the law was
imperative on the sui•ject ; and, consequently, it would not he
advisable to take up the time of the house with further proceed-
ings.
Motion withdrawn.

CANADA-HEIt MAJESTY'S ANSWER TO THE ADDRESS.

Lord J. Russact. appeared at the bar. and having stated that
her Majesty bad been waited on with the Address voted by the

hluse on the affaiti of Gmada, hat} been pleased lu return the
following, must gracious A nswrl :
" V. R.

"I thank you fur the ii.suratice or iny faithrol Commons to
support my efforts for the restoratitto i the tranquility in Lower
Canada The unfortunate events that ha'e taken place in that
province have given me the deepest concern, but I look forward
with anxiety to the period when the re-establishment of order
will enable me to lay the foundations of lasting peace in the
colonies.

"The spirit manifested by the loyal inl7abitants of the pro-
vinces of North America, and the exertions they have made in
the support of my authority, demand my warmest acknowledg-
ments." (Cheers.)

POOH-LAWS, IRELAND.

In answer to a question from Mr. Lucas,
Lord Moapiz.Tu said, it was the intention of government to
move the second reading of the poor relief (Ireland) bill on the
6th of February.

CANADA.
Lord J. RUSSELL rose to move for leave to bring in a bill to
which he had called the attention of the house last night. The
bill he wished to introduce was, to enable the Governor General
and Council of Canada to pass any laws that might be consi•
tiered necessary for the peace of the colonies during the suspen-
sion of the House of Assembly. The intention at present was
to confine that authority to Sir John Colborne ; but when the
Earl of Durham arrived, that power would be invested in him.
Further instructions would be given to the Governor General,
and, if necessary, he would be authorised in granting a general
amnesty in Lower Canada. (Hear, hear ) The persons to be
appointed PS the legislative council would he named by the
Governor General. The object of all future legislation on the
part of her Majesty's government relating to Canada would be
to take the gt eatest care to comply with all just wishes of the
Canadians themselves. (Hear.) The noble lord concluded by
moving for leave to bring in the bill.
Mr. WARE) said, last session he voted against the resolutions
relating to Canada, and their being passed had produced ex•
actly the effect he had anticipated. ( Hear, hear.) lie con-
demned the firmer policy of government towards Canada ; but
he thought the plan now proposed was calculated to produce
good effects, and he should, therefore, support the motion. As
to the alteration in the constitution of the colony, the Cra-
diens had in fact themselves repudiated the constitution of 1791.
(Hear.) He deprecated the idea of bringing about a reconci-
liation by British force; hut here was an attempt at mild con-
ciliation, and he believed the great mass of the people would
concur in it. (Hear.) •Ihe Canada question was a cotnpli-
cased one, and he was glad to see that the government had
taken up the Subject in a good spirit. The hon. member pro-
ceeded to say that he should give his full and unequivocal assent
to the plan tirmeised by her Majesty's government in all its
parts, and he had the fullest confidence in the Earl of Diirham '
to carry their intentions into effect. lie had diotbt they
would he attended with the greatest benefit In the colonies. •, •
Mr. WA R BUR TON said he was glad that Lord Durham was
to be authorised in granting a general amnesty, but 'he could
not join in the unreserved praise to the officers who had been
engaged in putting down the insurrection. He was of opinion
the grievances of which the Canadians complained were not
sufficient to justify them in having recourse to arms. (Hear.)
[Lett sitting.]