The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-03-01 00:00:00

PUBLIC WORKS.-IRELAND.

The CHANCELLOR-of the EXCHEQUER brought in a bill on the
subject of public works in Ireland.

BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.
Mr. HARDY rose to move for leave to brinc, in a bill to amend
and consolidate the several acts relative to bribery in the elec-
tion of members of parliament. He felt that he ought to enter-
tain sanguine prospects of success in bringing forward a bill
rendered so necessary, as it appeared by the results of recent
investigations upon this subject, notwithstanding the final
enactments of the reform bill upon this head. He was further
encouraged and fortified by the disclosures made in the report
of the committee upon bribery in the year 1531:, and also by the
decision come to by the bribery and corruption committee of
last year.
Leave was given to bring in the bill.
MILITARY FLOGGING.
Mr. LENNARD moved for a return of the nuthber of soldiers
who have suffered either corporal punishment or imprisonment,
and whether corporal punishment has been inflicted on the same
person more than once, specifying how often it has been so in-
flicted. A similar return of punishments inflicted on marines
was also moved for.
The returns were ordered.
CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS.
Mr. CHARLES BULLET. moved for the appointment of a select
committee on the law respecting controverted elections.
The motion was agreed to and a committee was appointed.
Adjourned.

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HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY.
The Dean For'est hill, and the fifteen million exchequer bills;
were severally read a second time.

ORANGE ASSOCIATIONS.
The Earl Of WINCHILSEA, after adverting to the address of
the other house of parliament to his Majesty, the answer which
had been returned respecting orange associations, deprecated
these proceedings as directed against an institution which he
believed to be essential to the maintenance of protestantism in
Ireland. He (Lord W.) had become a member of the society
from a thorough conviction of the dangers to which the church
was exposed in that Country. He disapproved of secret oaths
and signs, but, sincerely assured of the purity of his motives,
nothing should induce him, though his title and life were placed
in jeopardy to shrink from the maintenance of his principles.
He called upon the government to state fairly whether the re-
solution was intended to apply to all societies bound by secret
oaths and signs?
The Duke of cUMEERLAND said, although he was as con-
vinced as ever of tike purity of the principles of orange soci-
eties; he was not desirous of pursuing or countenancing any
proceedings that might have the appearance of resisting go-
vernment. In consequence of the resolutions adopted by the
other house of parliament, be bad, in conjunction with several
noble friends, advised the immediate dissolution of all orange
societies. in Great Britain, Ireland, and the colonies.
Viscount MwsocaNE.expressett the great satisfaction he felt
on hearing elle:communication of the illustrious Duke, whose
example woug he hoped, be followed by all those who were
connected with orange lodges. With respect to.the noble Earls
queiition, the terms of the resolution were a guarantee that the
principle would be applied to all secret societies.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY condemned the partiality of
the ministers' proceedings, and contended that all their acts,
even the,appointment of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, were
in obedience to the dictates of Mr. O'Connell; that all their
proceedings were of a character to advance Roman Catholics at
the expense of protestants, and that all good protestants, and
the sound and loyal part of the community were disgusted at the
entertainment given to O'Connell by the King's representative
in Ireland, at a tune when the two countries were ringing with
that person's contumelious revilings of the royal authority, and
of their lordships' house.
At the close of the conversation the house adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY.
Mr. Ball, a aentleulau of the Irish bar, took his seat for the
borough of Clonmel.

ORANGE SOCIETIES.
' • Lord Joutv Russnu, read a letter which be had received from
the Duke of Cumberland that morning, of which the subjoined
is a copy :
St. James's Palace, Feb. 26, 1836.
My Lord,—l have received your Lordship's letter, with the
enclosed printed copies of the resolutions of the House of Com-
mons, containing an address on the subject of orange lodges and
other similar societies, together with his Majesty's most gra-
cious answer. Before I had received your lordship's commu-
nication I had already taken steps, in conjunction with several
official and distinguished members of the loyal orange institu-
tion in Ireland, to recommend its immediate dissolution, in con-
formity with the loyal principles of that institution. I have
only to add that I shall take immediate steps to dissolve the
loyal orange institution in Great Britain.
I have the honour to be, &c. &c.
The Right Hon. Lord John Russell. ERNEST.
TIMBER DUTIES.

Mr. Alderman THOMPSON after some explanatory observa-
tions asked Mr. P. Thomson, when he would be ready to bring
the intended measure on the subject of timber duties forward,
and what time would be allowed for the consideration of the
schedules, between their being printed and their discussion in
that house?

THOMiON replied that due notice would be given o
its introduction and the fullest opportunity allowed for its con.
sideration.

INTERFERENCE WITH SPAIN.
On the motion of kord John Russell for going into a com-
mittee of supply, 7
Mr. MACLEAN brought forward his motion for a paper re-
specting the permission given by the government to bnglish
subjects to mingle in the contests carrying on between the rival
parties contending for the throne of Spain. This led to one of
the most interesting debates that has taken place this session,
which we find too long for our space, we are therefore .obliged
to- confine our extracts to the speech .crf
Sir JOHN ELLEY. This gallant officer said that General
Evans on his arrival at Bilboa, found good lodgings, good pro-
visions, and ample opportunities of bringing his men into a
state of discipline. These advantages he had not improved,
and the consequence was, he had been obliged to resort to a
mode of punishment which they must all reprobate and more
especially his gallant friend General Evans. (A la_r,uoh.) To
each battalion was appointed a provost-marshal. He had a
drummer, a serjeant, a corporal, and six file of men. - The
duty of this provolt-marshal was the exercise of absolute power
(hear, hear), and if'he found any man who, in his opinion,
was acting out of. the strict line of discipline, without further
ceremony he was to tie him up and give him a couple, of
''dozen. (Loud faughterT 'This ptiiiiifimenfindlfiese powers
were absolutely necessary, for the troops were not to be
brought under subjection by any other means. After remain-
ing some time at Bilboa, where, on the arrival of General
Evans's battalion, there were stationed fifteen thousand Spaniards
under the command of Espartero, the latter gave up the garri-
son to General Evans, and the Spanish troops under Espariero
marched on towards Vittoria. Now, the house, or at least the
military members of it, would suppose that in an affair of such
a nature as this march, under the circumstances attending it,
and the situation of the country, that all the precautions of war
would have been taken. These precautions were, however, in
fact, wholly omitted, and the consequence had been, that be-
fore Espartero and his column had proceeded seven miles from
Bilboa into the mountains occupied by the Carlists, they
were resisted with such force and spirit that they. were compel-
led to retreat towards Bilboa, and to call upon General Evans
and his small force to aid and protect the fifteen thousand
Spaniards under Espartero who had gone forth. (Hear, hear.)
-In short, they' came back with the Carlists at their heels into Bil-
boa, into which town the Carlists remained firing for upwards
of an hour and a half. ( Hear, hear.) Before the march com-
mencing, it was worthy of remark that Espartero had sent two
battalions of his force in flank on parallel roads with the line'
of march, and it would be naturally supposed that after being
discomfitted in the manner lie Elley) had described, Es-
partero would have sent to those two flank battalions orders to
reheat, but instead of doing so the unfortunate battalions re-
ceived no orders, and were consequently cut off from retreat
by the Carlists, and were left only to choose between two evils
—first, to contend with the superior force of' their opponents,
the Carlists; or to swim the Durango, a river of consider-.
able width and of great swiftness of current, as was well
known to all persons acquainted with the Spat:ish territory.
The battalions thus cut off from retreat chose the latter al-
ternative, namely, that of swimming the Durango, and no less
than one thousand four hundred persons perished in the attempt.
Shortly afterwards the 15,000 Spanish troops left the garrison
of Billioa in the sole possession of General Evans. No length-
ened period elapseWhowever, before that gallant officer and the
troops under his command were ordered to advance front Bil-
boa towards Vittoria. Now, did the gallant general take the
nearest line of route, namely, by Durango? No. he did not;
and why? Because he knew the Carlists occupied the passes
on that route, and therefore it was that he took another road—
that by Portugalette. Even there the Carlists met him. Did
he bring them to action ? No; he knew better—(laughter)----
a general action was not his object. (Cheers.) He, however,
struggled to proceed towards Vittoria, because such were his
orders ; and he mentioned this to disabuse the public mind with
reference to these matters. In a word, General Evans did net
attack or attempt to force anyplace he, found Occupied by the