The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-01-17 00:00:00

BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.-STOCKDALE V. HANSARD.

Lord J. RUSSELL felt great regret that it should be his
duty to interpose between the Speaker reading her Majesty's
Speech and the house taking it into consideration, but in the
discharge of his duty as a Cabinet minister, and a member
of that house, he could not avoid it. A petition from Messrs.
Hansards bad been placed in his hands, which was of so im-
portant a character that, without at present going into other
details, he should at once move that it be read.
The petition from Messrs. Hansards, setting forth the whole
of the proceedings in the action brought by Mr. Stockdale
against Messrs. Hansards for libel, was then read at length
by the clerk ; and, on the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL,
Mr. James Luke Hansard was called to the.bar, and deli-
vered in certain papers connected n ith the proceedings. •
Lord J. RUSSELL then said it was incumbent on the house
not to lose any time in coining to a decision on the impor-
tant question, the importance of which every member must
be aware of. In whatever way the house treated the ques-
tion, one thing was quite clear, that the house could not re-
main in its present position. They might proceed in various
ways ; but the course which he apprehended would be the
best was, that which had been taken on former occasions
with great effect, viz. the committal of the parties who had
invaded the privileges of the house. (Hear, hear.) The
noble lord, after some further observations, moved that to-
morrow the following persons be summoned to appear at the
bar of the house :—Mr. John Joseph Stockdale,-(hear,
hear)—Mr. J. Burton Hayward, his attoney ; W. Evans,
Esq., and J. Wheelton, Esq., Sheriffs of Lyndon and Mid-
dlesex (hear) ; Mr. T. Clarkson, and Mr. Burchell, Under
Sheriffs (hear); and Mr. Kemp, the bailiff, srlio executed the
writ of execution against the goods of Messrs. Hansards.

(From a Correspondent of the London Standard.)

This morning a numerous meeting of the Conservative
members of the .House of Commons tool place at the re-
sidence of Sir Robert Peel in Privy Gardens, and it is gene-
rally reported amongst well-informed per:ons, that it has
been determined upon not moving an amencment to the Ad-
dress, unless some event at present unforeseen should occur
in the course of the debate to render such a proceeding
necessary ; but it is supposed that Sir Robot Peel will give
notice of a motion during the evening, whip must shortly
test the strength of ministers in the House or Commons.

I RE- COAST-! PO- UNITED II TOTAL
DESCRIPTION,
LAND. WISE. REIGN. STATES.
Wheat Qrs. 43 1806 876 2725
Barley Qr3. 62 323 1884 2269
Malt
I Oats
Flour . Sacks 121 I 121
Ditto Brls. 2946 1 2946
Oatmeal .. .. Loads 1277 154 1 1331
Rye Qrs.
Beans
Pease. Qrs. 1851 1851
Shelled Barley . Qrs.
Indian Corn . . . Qrs.
Rapeseed Qrs.
EXPORTS. Foreign-Oats, 150 qrs. Ireland-Wheat, 1601 qrs.
Coastwise-Wheat, 353 qrs. ; Barley, 184 qrs. ; Malt, 9 qrs..
Beans, 25 qrs. ; Ooatmeal, 90 loads ; Flour, 368 sacks, 320 barrels.
Average prices of Grain, for the week ending Jan 10, 1840.
Wheat.. 665. 10d. I Barley.. 3gs. 6d. I Oats.. 245. Id. I Rye.. 365. 9d.
Beans.. 41s. 2d. I Pease, 41s. 11d.
Agregate average of the six weeks.
Wheat.. Otis. 2d. I Barley.. 395. 11d. I Oats.. 245. 6d. I Rye.. 365. gd.
Beans .. 435. Id. I Pease.. 425. 7d.
Duty on Foreign Grain, &c. this week.
Wheat 20s. Bd. I Barley 3s. 4d. I Oats . ... 10s. gd. I Rye .. 12s. 6d
Beans, ss. Od. I Pease. 6s. 66. I Indian Corn, 3s. 4d. I Flour, 12s. 5d
Liverpool Averages, week ending 14th January, 1840.
Wheat. ( Barley. Oats. i Beans. Pease.
Qr 5..... 429 ) 178 1517 47
Prices... 60s. 11d. I 408. 3d. 265. Od. 475. Id. Os. Od.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17.—Wind W., moderate,

ARRIVED.—Tweed, Lawson, from Calcutta—Grace, Kennedy, fm
Berbice—Victory, Blackley, (sailed Bth December,) from Maranham
—Henry, Pierce, and Ontario, Jamieson, from New Orleans—
Governor Fenner, Kemble, from Savannah—Cincinnati, Barstow,
from.Virginia—Champion, Cookson, and Colombia, Blaney, from
St John, N.B.—Sir George Provost, Morrison, from Pugwash—and
'Colombia, , from Newfoundland

Parker, Risien, from Demerara, at this port, sailed December 11.
The Minerva sailed on the 10th, and the Little Catherine was to sail
in a few days, both for this port
Frederick, -, from St John, N. 8., off thss port
Bengal, Hicks, hence at Maranham, in 33 days
Robert Burns, , hence, at Berbice
Leo, Kendall, hence, at Demerara
Cornwall, Butcher, hence for Rio Janeiro, at Milford
British Lad, , from Prince Edward Island, at Milford
Janet, Blairs, from Monte Video, at Falmouth, sailed 10th Nov.
Elizabeth, Pothoff, from Rotterdam for this port, at ditto
Bleng, M'Dowall, hence, at Vera Cruz
Marion, -, hence and Cadiz, at Tampico
England, Waite, hence for New York, was spoken 21st December,
in long 36

Warrior, —, hence for Tampico, was spoken on the Bth inst.,
in lat 49, long 36
Java, , hence, at Manilla
Blanche, , hence for Donegal, at Ramsey, Isleman, afte
being on shore, but without much damage
Tory's Wife, Buchan, hence, at Halifax
Clio, Daly, hence, at ditto
Iris, Bradley, sailed front Messina for this port 23d Dec.
Georgiana, Anderson, sailed fin Girgenti for this port 26th Dec.
Elizabeth, . hence, at Tampico
Ann Paley, Williams, hence, at Genoa
Pauline, Scheryenberg, hence, at Ostend
George. M'Kenzie, from Pictou for this port, at Canso
Elizabeth, Calleston, from Prince Edward Island for this port, at
Halifax, in distress •
Margaretta, Koster, from Amsterdam for this port, off Margate
Unicorn, —, hence for Havana, was spoken on the 10th inst.,
in lat 46, long 15
WARREN POINT, JAN. 15.—The Eagle, Duncan, from Liverpool'
to Newcastle, was driven on shore in Dundrum Bay, 12th instant,
and is breaking up : crew saved
TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
Wind at Holyhead, N.N.W., light breeze.
The signals cannot pass beyond Hilbre Island, for fog, at 12 noon

NORTHERN HOSPITAL, JANUARY 14.

ADMITTED.

DISCHARGED.

Accidents 7 I Cured
Medical and Surgical cases Attending' as Out Patients . . 6
Upon recommendation ..... 14 Irregular
- Died 2
Total

Remaining in

ie Hospital . . . 79

Hottse Visitors, R.,8, B. H. Blundell, Esq. and Jacques Myers, Esq
Treasurer, R. W. Bateson, Esq.
Chaplain, Rev. J. COnnor.—Hause Surgeon, Mr. Arnott.