The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-31 00:00:00

COUNTY OF CLARE TREASURER'S BILL.

After a short discussion the County of Clare Treasurer's
Bill was read a third time.
A message from the Lords brought down the Municipal
Corporations (Ireland) Bill, with the amendments made by
the Lords.
Sir J. GRAHAM inquired when the Lords' amendments
were to be taken into consideration. It was desirable that
notice should be given.
The SPEAKER, reminded the right hon. member that it was
not regular to ask a question of that kind whilst another sub-
ject was under consideration.
Mr. M. O'FEuit ALL moved a clause by way of rider to the
County of Clare Treasurer's Bill, which being opposed by Sir
T. Fremantle, Sir J. Graham, and others, the hon. member
did not press.
The bill was then passed.
The prisons (West Indies) bill was read a second time.
The entails (Scotland) bill was read a third time and
passed

CHINA eOURTS BILL.

Lord PALMERSTON moved that the house go into committee
on the China courts bill.
Mr. HAWES wished to ask the noble lord whether the
Chinese government authorised or sanctioned this interfe-
rence with their independent authority? If not, the 'verdicts
obtained in these courts never could be enforced, and conse-
quently the bill was useless. He was fearful that if the bill
passed into a law it would greatly endanger the commerce of
this country with China, and therefore he called upon the
house to pause and well consider before they agreed to the
measure before them. He could not understand the object
the noble lord had in bringing in a bill like the present. The
bon. member concluded by moving the resolution given notice
of by Sir G. Staunton, to the effect that the bill should be post-
poned until such time as the government of China had given
their sanction and approbation of such a measure.
Lord PALMERSTON said he could not agree to the resolu-
tion just proposed by the hon. member. the hon. member
said it would be useless to establish courts in China without
the sanction and approbation of the Emperor, as their de-
crees could not be acted upon. It was necessary for the well-
being of the British residents in China to establish civil and
criminal courts, and there was no reason to suppose the Em-
peror would make any objection to such a plan. ( Hear, hear.)
Every one was aware that there existed no diplomatic rela-
tion between this country and China—all attempts to establish
such relations had failed, and consequently it would be diffi-
cult to obtain the express consent of the Emperor to any pro-
position. The only mode which could be attempted would be
to send another embassy to the court of Pekin ; but after_the
manner in which former embassies had been received, he
did not think any member of that house would recommend
the government to undertake another experiment. (Hear.)
The noble lord then read long extracts from works published
by Sir George Staunton and others, to prove the necessity of
establishing courts in China for the protection, and to enforce
the rights of British subjects resident in that Country,.
Sir 3, Gamtot said be greatly regretted that the pcibla