The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-08 00:00:00

dents upon railways. The Railway companies generally
were nowj considering the subject of establishing com-
munication between guards and drivers of trains, and
Captain Symonds had been sent into France and
Belgium, to procure information upon that subject. The
captain would be examined before the committee now'
sitting upon railways. Upon his return, and in the mean-
time, the anxious attention of government would continue
to be directed to this painful subject.
The house then went into committee on Pilotage.
Mr. CARDWELL, at great length, explained the nature
of the measures proposed by government for the relief of
the shipping interest, in various matters which injuriously
affect it. He said there were eight subjects to which pro-
posals Government would have reference. They were
lights, passing tolls, restrictions on manning, volunteer-
ing in the Royal Navy, salvage, desertion, fees of consuls
and pilotage. With respect to light houses and light
dues, he proposed to place Trinity House under
Parliamentary control and responsibility. As to
passing tolls, as the subject was combined with many
other questions, he proposed inquiry. He did not
propose to retain the existing restrictions on the man-
ning of vessels. The power of volunteering into
the Royal Navy would be continued with a title
to compensation on the part of shipowners. The
right to salvage would be retained to vessels of
war, when danger was incurred, but the grievance
would be extinguished of detaining vessels in a foreign
port until salvage should be paid. Deserters would be
proceeded against by a series of clauses, which he de-
scribed at great length ; and as to pilotage, the local
rights would be saved, whilst the responsibility
would be increased, and there would be powers
given to the Board of Trade to secure efficient action of
local authorities. He concluded aspeech nearly three hours
long, by moving for leave to bring in a bill to effect the
several objects.—Mr. Humg expressed his satisfaction at
the measure.

Mr. HENLEY expressed a general approval, but thought
the proposals of the late government on the subject of
relieving shipping from the payments towards old debts
contracted in light dues, might have been introduced with
advantage.
MR. LABOUCHERE deemed the proposals of Mr. Card-
well judicious, and likely to place shipping matters on a
sound footing.
VISCOUNT CHELSEA, LORD ALFRED PAGET, and MR.
TURNER, spoke also in favour of Mr. Cardwell's proposals.
After remarks from MR. HEADLAM, MR. DEEDES,
SIR G. PECHELL, MR. HASTIE, MR. INGHAM, and MR.
HUDSON, expressive of their approval, leave was given to
introduce the Bill.

The adjourned debate on the issue of a new writ for
Blackburn was then resumed.

Mr. GOULDURN considered that caution ought to be ob.
serves to keeping back write, when such a course was not
recommended by the Committees.

LORD JOHN 'RUSSELL did not agree with Mr. GouL-
BURN, as he thought an enquiry ought to take place,
whenever the Committee reported the election void on
the ground of bribery.

SOTHERON moved as an amendment that in all
cases where the seat of any member has been declared
valid by Election Committee on the grounds of bribery of
treating, no motion for the issuing of a new writ should
be made without previous notice being given.
Mr. BOUVERIE seconded the amendment.
Mr. S. HERBERT expressed concurrence in the view'
expressed by Lord J. Russell.
Sir F. KELLY disapproved of the principles of inte-
fering with the decisions of Election Committees.
SIR F. KELLY spoke in favour of inquiry in cases
where bribery had been committed.
MR. DEEDES thought it more satisfactory to take the
opinion of a Committee, having power to take evidence
on oath, than to take the opinion of the whole Houser
which had no power to take evidence on oath at all.
After a few words from Sir. B•. HALL. Mr. KERR Sal.
MOUR. and Mr. STUARTWORTLET. the House agreed that
the evidence before the Blackburn Election Committee
should be printed, and also that no motion for new writs,
in cases where the Committee have decided that bribery has.
been committed, shall be given without seven days' notice.
The report of Chatham Election Committee was brought
up, and which declared that Sir F. Smith was not duly'
elected, and that he was guilty of bribery in one case.
The evidence taken before the Bridgenorth Election
Committee was also ordered to be printed.
Upon the House going into committee upon the Land
Improvement (Ireland) Bill, a sharp discussion took
place upon the principle of putting off Irish questions
until so late an hour in the morning (quarter to one).
and ultimately the Chairman reported progress, and asked
leave to sit again, without the Bill being advanced a step.
The Standing Orders being disposed of, the House
adjourned at one o'clock.