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

IDOLATRY IN INDIA.

In answer to some questions asked by Mr. BAINES, Sir J.
C. Host-louse said that, in his opinion, the time was come
when, in reference to this subject, the court of directors
should issue from this country a despatch in more positive
terms—(hear, hear)—than had been hitherto used, so as to
prevent the possibility of mistake or misrepresentation as
to what these orders were, or how they should be carried into
effect. He had pressed upon the court of directors the wis-
dom and necessity of taking such a course; and he believed,
within the last few hours, the subject had been discussed in
the court of directors; and he could assure his hon. friends,
that he would make it a point, as the responsible minister of
the crown at the India board, to use such discretion as an
act of parliament would confer on him, and that such a de-
spatch would go to India as would make it impossible for
any functionary there to mistake it. He could assure his
hon. friend, that there should be, so far as depended on the
orders of the government office, no mistake as to the com-
pulsory attendance of any functionary, civil or military,
upon any worship, of which his conscience did not approve
—that there should be no compulsory attendance, and he
should take care that such a despatch would be sent to India,
as the most tender conscience should be perfectly satisfied
with.

.Mr. BAINES said, that the explanation given by the right
hon. baronet appeared to him, in every respect, satisfactory.
On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the Judges' Juris-
diction Extension Bill was read a third time and passed.
TITHES (IRELAND) BILL.
Lord J. RUSSELL moved the order of the day for the third
readin,g of the Tithes (Ireland) Bill.
Mr. DILLON BROWNE rose, in pursuance of notice, to
move that the Irish Tithe Bill be read that day six months.
The reason he dissented from the present measure was, that
it would either fasten tithes for ever upon the catholics of
Ireland, or create a servile war betwixt landlord and tenant.
(Hear, hear.) The latter was the more likely consequence
to ensue. And he was told that that should be an induce-
ment to accept the bill, that landlord and tenant, suffering a
mutual inconvenience, would unite for their abolition.
Mr. Huma seconded the amendment.
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Lord EBRINGTON supported the measure, not because it
good as he could wish, but because it was as good as
could be hoped for at present.
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the hon. Bart said he had found much difficulty in
a conclusion on this head; but on the whole, he felt that to
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ought not to take the responsibility of rejecting the measure
proposed by the government.
Mr O'CONNELL said he understood the right hon. hart.
opposite (Sir H. Peel) to insinuate that this bill might be
altered elsewhere: what would be its value if altered else-
where ! He trusted, if it were so altered, the government
would abandon it. (Hear from the Irish members.) What
tranquillity could be hoped to arise from it, •if the optional
principle were adopted I He thought the bill did not go far
nough, au4 yet, tle 414 pot )mow bow to 44k for a greatey