The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-05-08 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY.

Committees were appointed, on ballot, to try the merits of the
Bedford (borough), and Waterford city election petitions.
Sir E. KNATCHRULL having presented petitions from places
in Kent for the amendment of the Poor Law Aniendment act,
- Lord JOHN RussELL was understood to intimate that it was
his intention to introduce, in the course of the session, a bill to
amend some parts of that act.
Several petitions having been presented on'-the subject of
church property.
Lord J. RUSSELL, previously to entering upon the discussion
regarding poor-rates, said that he wished to remove an impres-
sion that it was the intention of the government to promote the
reduction of the yeomanry corps w►thin a short period. No
such intention had been avowed; though, he addect, in answer
to Sir R. Peel's remarks, that he considered a militia force, or
a regular force, more desirable than the yeomanry, especially
where there might be disturbances.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved the appointment of a select
committee " to inquire into the mode of granting and renewing
leases of landed and other property of the bishops, deans, and
chapters, and other ecclesiastical biidies of England and Wales;
and into the probable amount of any increased value which
might be obtained by an improved management, with a due
consideration of the interests of the Established Church and of
the present lessees of such property."
It led to an extended discussion.
Mr. LIDDELL met the motion with a direct negative, as did
Sir E. INGLI s, who declared that there was no unite right to
alienate the church property, than there was to interfere with
private property.
Sir L. PEEL also spoke powerfully against the course pursued
by the government, asking whether any man could believe that
the committee was asked for a view of finding a substitute for
church rates? He condemned the course as an evasion of. the
duty of the executive, pushing the responsibility on a committee.
He also contended, if there were a surplus, that it ought to be
used for spiritual objects.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then closed the debate
with a speech the exact bearing of which it was, as usual, dif-
ficult to ascertain. The division took
when, in a house 518 members, ministers obtained a majority
of 36. place immediately after,
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The house again divided on an amendment of Mr. LtDDELL,
hich
which
was the effect of applying any surplus to the increase of church
accommodation, or increasing the salaries of clergymen,
was negatived by a majority of II ; the numbers being, forthe
amendment, 254—against it, 265.
The house then adjourned.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—Fittnitv.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY inquired whether the govern-
ment intended to adopt any steps to effect the adjustment of the
claims of those unfortunate British subjects who had been in
the service of Spain ? •
Lord MEt.nounNE answered that the government would, as
•in duty bound, make every effort to effect the speedy payments
of such claims.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY expressed himself satisfied
with the answer, and said he only hoped that the government
would be strong enough to enforce those just claims.
The Earl of Wtcluow. and other peers presented Dion