The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-06-08 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS Y - ESTERDAY

(From a Third Edition of the London Standard.)

Lord J. Russzu

said that after the right hon. baronet,

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want of confidence in her Majesty's ministers, he (Lord J.
Russell) stated his colleagues that should the right hon.
gent. succeed in obtaining a majority, it would not be proper
to submit to the house the motion of which he had given
notice relative to the corn-laws. After the decision of the

house on Saturday morning last, he again stated his
opinion to his colleagues, who coincided with him, and it
was three ore not now his intention to give any notice on the

❑bject of the corn-laws. (Hear.) His intention originall

in giving notice of the motion was to obtain an expression
of opinion on the part of the house on that question, and
not, as stated by the other side, to increase the public excite-
ment. (Hear.) The right hon. baronet, the other evening,
stated it to he his opinion that the government had two bud-
gets in contemplation , either of which would have been brought
forward according to circumstances. There was not the sha-
dow of foundation for such a charge. With respect to the

course he now meant to pursue, it was substantially the same as
he had stated after the division. He proposed to take the civil
contingencies, the votes for the service of Canada and China.
He should do the same with the miscellaneous estimates
to that pursued after the death of Geo. IV. in 1830. He
proposed to take a sum on account of the miscellaneous
estimates for six months, from the Ist of April, for the sup-
ply of the exigencies of the public service, and to prevent in-
convenience to public officers. The object in view in taking
such a course must be quite obvious to the house. (Cheers.)
It had been said that the question of dissolution was not a
proper question to be discussed in this house. Now, after
the division on Saturday morning last, when 623 members
voted, with a majority of only one in favour of the right
hon. baronet, and when only eight members were unaccounted
for—eight who certainly could not be depended upon by
either party—it must be obvious that no steady majority
would be found for either party in the present house of
Commons. (Hear, hear.) And such being the case it ap-
peared to him as clear as any proposition in politics did,
that the only method of solving the doubt which at present
existed was to allow the country to decide upon those ques-
tions in which they were so deeply interested. (Cheers from

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the J ministerial benches.) The noble lord concluded by
moving the order of the day for the house resolving itself

o a committee of supply

The order of the day having been read,

Sir R. PEEL said the noble lord had alluded to the re-
narks which he (Sir R. Peel) had made relative to the bud-
;et, he must be allowed to state that the prevailing ex-
wession amongst all was, that the present budget
►ad certainly been very recently adopted. He (Sir R.
'eel) thought if it was intended to have been announced in
he Speech from the Throne, on the opening of parliament,
—(hear)—he could see no excuse for delaying such an inten-
ion, until ministers were defeated on the sugar duties. He
Sir Robert Peel) did not wish to provoke, on the present
Kcasion, any discussion on the corn-laws, as he plainly saw

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the inconvenience which must arise by adopting such a course
at the present hour. The noble,lord had said he intended to
appeal to the country—to call a new parliament. (Hear.) With
regard to the propriety of that measure he would offer no
opinion. With her Majesty's ministers rested the responsibility
of taking such a course. If, however, that step was to be
taken, undoubtedly the prerogative of the Crown might be
put into operation, and an appeal made to the country. If,
however, that was decided upon, no time ought to be lost.
(Hear.) The present parliament, under the circumstances
of the case, could not satisfactorily legislate in any disputed
matter. No time ought to be lost before convoking a new
parliament. He was aware the Sugar Duties Bill must be
passed, and that provision must be made for the exigencies
of the state (bear, hear) ; but he repeated that the new par-
liament ought to be called together without delay, the ques-
tion of the corn-laws and other important questions which
had been agitated ought to be settled. (Hear, hear.) The
private convenience of members ought not to be consulted
when the public good was at stake. (Hear, hear.) He
trusted the noble lord would assure the house that no time

should be lost in dissolving the present parliament, as that
resolution was agreed upon by her Majesty's ministers, or
in calling together the new parliament. On former occasions
the government of the day in dissolving a parliament always
stated that its successor would be called together as early as
possible, and he trusted the noble lord would give a similar
assurance on the present occasion. (Hear, hear.) He (Sir

L. Peel) said, if such an assurance was given, he would not
ppose any vote necessary for the public service ; but if the
Loble lord was not prepared to give that assurance, he should
'fly agree to granting the estimates for three months. He
nust press upon ministers to give an assurance that no time
hould be lost in calling the new parliament together. If
hat assurance was given, he would withdraw all opposition
o the time the supplies were asked for.

Lord J. RUSSELL said, that knowing the opinion of Lord
~lelbourne he could assure the house that it was the inten-
ion of ministers to advise her Most Gracious Majesty to
;all the new parliament together as early as it was possible.
Hear.) He felt deeply the difficulty of remaining in office
fter the vote of the other evening.

Sir R. PEEL felt satisfied with the assurance of the noble
[ord, and would not make any opposition to the time the
supplies might be asked for. (Hear.)
Mr. VILLIZRS rose to address the house, and was left
speaking.

The Sun states that a dissolution will take place in a week,
and perhaps earlier.