The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-03-27 00:00:00

Imperiat Partianunt.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY.
The Archbishop of YORK presented many numerously-signed
petitions, for the abolition of the system of negro apprenticeship.
The Residence of Clergyßill was read the third time and passed.
Lord LYNDHURST inquired whether Lord Glenelg would
blend Lord Brougham's bill with the one he had introduced re-
garding negro apprentices.
Lord GLENELG said that he saw no necessity for doing so.
Lord LYNDHURST thereupon expressed a hope that those who
supported Lord Glenelg's bill would not thereby be precluded
from supporting Lord Brougham's bill, if so disposed.
The Bishop of EXETER gave notice of a motion for copies of
any correspondence with the government regarding the Bishop
of Malta and the governorship of that island.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE intimated that he should to-day move
for the correspondence between the poor-law commissioners and
an extensive union.
Lord GLENELG said, in answer to the Earl of Ripon's inquiry
that there would be no objection to produce the further papers
received regarding the state of the Canadas.
Their lordships then resolved into committee on Lord Glenelg's
bill, regarding the better regulation and protection of negro ap-
prentices.
The Marquis of SLIGO, &c., proposed important amendments.
The bill went through committee, and their lordships ad-
journed.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tuunspa v.
Mr. C. WOOD stated, in answer to Mr. H. Grattan's inquiry,
that, although there were already more vessels passing between
England and Ireland than at any former period, there would be
added two superior vessels on the Liverpool station.
Mr. P. THOMSON said, in answer to Lord Sandon, that the
subject of drawback on exporting refined sugar was under con-
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Mr. WA L LACE moved the appointment of a "select committee
to inquire into the nature and extent of the duties performed by
the 30 stipendiary sheriffs in Scotland, who are pa►d out of the
exchequer; also, into the ❑ature and extent of the duties per-
formed by 52stipendiary substitutes of the aforesaid sheriffs, who
are also paid out of the exchequer ; and report how far it will be
advisable to continue the system of performing by deputy the
duties of sheriffs in Scotland.
The motion was strongly opposed by the Lord Advocate, &c.;
but the hon. member persisted in pressing it to a division.
It was negatived by—Ayes 19. Noes 53; Majority agait st it
34.

Mr. WA RD, pursuant to notice, called attention to the Madras
and Calcutta petition, complaining of the act of the East India
legislative council, No. 11, of 1836, much attacked in India as
the " Black Act," and brought to this country by Mr. Thurton.
He condemned it, as depriving the British-born subjects inhabit.
log the Mofussil country, or the provinces, of the right of appeal
to her Majesty's courts ; and be moved for a select committee
to inquire into the allegations of the petition, and to report in
what manw'r and to what extent it affected the rights of British-
born inhabitants of India, the prerogatives of the crown, and
the interests of the united empire.
Sir J. Honnouss resisted the motion, and ridiculed the pe-
tition. He declared that the "Black Act," as it was now called,
was forgotten, except when revived by an occasional letter from
Mr. Turton; that instead of affecting all the inhabitants, it only'
concerned those in the Mufussil country or provinces; that the
power of appeal had been used only twice in 23 years, when the
judges were obliged to send back the cases for the law to be ex-
pounded by the company's court; and that had not the act, No.
11, bee❑ passed, thegovernor and council would have been guilty
of dereliction of duty.-
The motion was discussed at great length, several hon. mem-
bers speaking fur and against it, but eventually it was withdrawn
by the bun. mover.

'Th. other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
house adjourned at one o'clock.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY.
Lord BROUGHAM presented several petitions for the abolition
of negro apprenticeship.
The Bishop of LoNnoiv presented many similar petitions at
the same time, strongly supporting them, and maintaining that
it was highly desirable that the system should cease as speedily
as possible.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE was prepared to support the question of
abolition in August, unless strong reasons were adduced for
continuing it.—Adjourned.