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

HOUSE OF COMMOMS.-FRIDAT

Gen. LYGON reported, from the Tamworth election committee,
that. Capt. A'Court had been duly returned.
There were then, again, presented several petitions for the
abolition of the negro apprenticeship system, also several peti-
tions for the repeal of the Poor Law Amendment Act, and
against the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill.
Mr. HUME, at the request of Lord John Russell, deferred
the County Rate Bill, until after the Easter recess.
Lord J. RUSSELL intimated, in answer to the inquiry of Sir
R. Peel, that be proposed the Easter recess to be from Wednes-
day April 11, till the Tuesday week following. -
Sir R. PEEL, after some interesting observations, followed
by remarks from Lord J. RUSSELL, eulogistic of Colonal Shaw
Kennedy, inquired whether the principle which had been acted
on in his nomination would guide the appointment of that
gentleman's successor as head of the constabulary force, Ireland.
Lord J. RUSSELL answered in the affirmative.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he should hereafter bring forward the
Corporation (Ireland) Bill, and press a division on it before
Easter, if he was to understand that it was intended to move the
extinction of municipal corporations; otherwise tie should let it
stand over till after Easter, and proceed with the Poor Relief
(Ireland) Bill.
Sir R. PEEL expressed the hope that the government would
intimate a bill declaratory of the principles and law to be ob-
served with respect to disputed elections, and suggested a select
committee on the subject.
Lord J: RUSSELL said he should not hope much from such a
committee.

The house then once more resolved into committee on the
'Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill. The ieinaining, clauses, with the
exception of those that had been deferred, were considered and
adopted with some verbal amendments, the committee after-
wards proceeding with the consideration of the postponed clauses,
beginning at the 26th. The remainder of the sitting was chiefly
occupied with the consideration of the bill.

THEATRE ROY AL—Last night the Theatre Royal opened for
the season, and we understand there was a very good house.
Mr. Power, the well known actor of Irish characters, is engaged,
and appears to night in the comedy of " the Irish Ambassador,"
as Sir Patrick Plenipo, A. D. C. ; and afterwards in the farce
of the " Omnibus," as Pat Rooney. A spirited season, so far
as the engagement of "stars" of all magnitudes can make it
so, is promised on the part of the management.
THE CA USE Lisr.—There are 51 causes entered on the first
or Salford list, which is extremely light, and no less than 125
on the West Derby list, which is unusually heavy. In the
first list the causes as far as number 43 are got through, 8 only
remaining to be tried, which it is:expected will be got through
to day. So far, the Salford list has proved what the lawyers
call an exceedingly " rotten" one: a number of the causes
having fallen through, and many of them being of the most
trumpery character. In the \second list there are six special
jury causes entered, and seven indictments against the chemical
nuisances ; all of which, if tried, will occupy much time. It is
anticipated that the assizes will continue for three weeks.
ST. PAUL'S SCHOOLS.—We perceive that the Rev. 11.
M'Neile will preach a sermon on behalf of these schools on
Thursday evening next. The day school contains upwards of
300 children, catechized weekly by the Rev. .1. Stafford, 8.A.,
there are also nearly 200 children in the Sunday school, these
schools are situated in the roost densely populated part of the I
town. They are, we are sorry to hear, nearly £3O in debt.

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