The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-06-16 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FmnAy.

The House of Lords assembled about 2 o'clock, for the
purpose of carrying up a joint address from the Commons to
congratulate her Majesty upon her late providential escape.
Her Majesty returned a gracious answer, which, when the
House met at the regular hour, was read by the Lord Chan-
cellor, and on the motion of Lord Melbourne entered upon
the journals.
Mr. HATHERTON presented petitions from the Stafford-
shire and Worcestershire Canal Company, and all the pa-
rishes on the line of the canal, praying " for a law to prohi-
bit the carriage of goods on canals and railways on Sundays."
The Marquis of NORMANDY said, that, from many com-
munications he had received front parties connected with
railway and canal traffic, he was satisfied that there was every
disposition to assist the legislature on this subject. He could
not at present, however, pledge himself to any specific mea-
sure.

_Lord ROLLE inquired whether it was contemplated to pro-
pose a day for public thanksgiving for her Majesty's provi-
dential escape from the late desperate attemptAto assassinate
her.

Lord MELBOURNE answered in the affirmative.
The Customs, &c., Duties Bill was read the second time.
Lord MELBOURNE moved that the house resolve into com-
mittee on the Grand Jury Cess (Ireland) Bill.
Lord LYNDHURST moved as an amendment that it be
deferred till that day six months.
The amendment was carried by 96 to 36, being .a majority
of 60.

Lord MELBouRINF: next moved that the house resolve into
committee on the Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Bill.
The Duke of WELLINGTON moved that it be deferred till
Friday next.

Lord MELBOURNE resisted adjournment, declaring that it
would look like evasion ; the postponement was, however,
carried by 94 to 68 ; majority 26. The bill accordingly stands
deferred till Friday.--Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS,,,Fiumv,
After the Speaker had read her MaPpty'a answer to the
addrosot
Mr. O'CowNEnn stated that when it should be moved to
go into committee on the registration of electors (Ireland)
bill (Lord Stanley's), he would move an instruction to the
committee to introduce a clause defining, the franchise.
Mr. MACLEAN asked whether it could be stated, without
injury to the public service, what was the position of the
negotiations between France and Buenos Ayres, relative to
the blockade of the latter place ?
Lord PALMERSTON answered that the negotiations with
France were—that some time ago Admiral Dupotet set out
from France to take the command of a squadron. He pro-
ceeded to Buenos Ayres, and, on his arrival there, a com-
munication took place between the authorities there and the
French Admiral at the Buenos Ayres government. Certain
propositions were made with a view to an arrangement be-
tween France and Buenos Ayres. Another interview took
place between Mr. Mandeville and the French Admiral, the
result of which was that the French Admiral returned,
stating that he had no authority to accede to the proposition.
Mr. Mandeville then considered it to be his duty to refer the
matters to the French government. They had been referred,
but the result of the determination of the French govern-
ment was not yet known.
Colonel BAILEY asked when there would be any report
presented to the house from Mr. M`Gregor, who six months
ago had been sent to negotiate a commercial treaty with the
Neapolitan government.
Lord PALMERSTON answered that there was no report.
There had been a negotiation between the English and Nea-
politan governments as to a commercial treaty, and Mr.
M`Gregor had been sent out to examine the tariff with the
Neopolitan authorities, and endeavour to effect certain modi-
fications and arrangements, to be afterwards submitted to
the two governments.' Those negotiations had been suspended
in consequence of the proceedings on the sulphur monopoly.
Mr. MACLEAN asked it' the government had received ac-
counts authenticating the fact of the late victory of the Cir-
cassians over Russia. _ _ _

Lord PALMERSTON said that from our :onsulat agents on
the shores of the Black Sea such accounts had been received.
Lord J. RUSSELL said, in answer to Mr. T. Duncombe's
inquiry, that he could not now name a day for further pro-
ceeding with the poor-law amendment act.
The house then proceeded with the third reading of the
" Canada government" bill. After an extended discussion,
it was read the third time.

Lord J. RUSSELL in answer to Sir R. Peel's inquiry, said
that the despatches regarding British Guiana would have
been presented to the house, but that he desired to add to
them some other documents. They would shortly be pre-
sented.

The deferred report of supply, and other orders were after-
wards considered, and the house adjourned till Monday.

DEATH OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA.

The Hamburgh papers received on Friday contain the fol.
lowing account of the death of the King of Prussia :
" BERLIN, June 7.

" The King died this afternoon, at half-past 3 o'clock, in the
70th year of his age. This morning the Emperor of Russia ar-
rived from Warsaw, and proceeded immediately to the death-
bed of his father-in-law, whom he found in full possession of his
mental faculties, and who took leave of him pressing his hand.
" This evening, at 7 o'clock, the troops of the garrison
took the oath of allegiance to the Crown Prince, his Majesty
Frederick William IV. _

_ .
An extraordinary supplement to the Slate Gazette of
to-day contains the following paragraphs :
" ' By the inscrutable decree of God, our beloved King,
His Majesty Frederick William 111., the father of his people,
terminated his mortal career this afternoon, at half-past three
o'clock.

" The effects of a repeated attack of influenza, under
which his Majesty has been suffering for some time, produced
latterly a great prostration of strength, and in consequence a
state which, in defiance of all the efforts of nature and the
skill of experienced physicians, put an end to the valuable,,
highly blessed, but also severely tried life of his Majesty,
amidst the tears of all his children, assembled round him at
this moment, and all the other Princes and Princesses of the

family.
" ' His Majesty's latter days were cheered by the presence
of the Empress his daughter, and her children, and at the
last moment by that of the Emperor his son-in-law.
" The country, though in mourning and tears, raises its
eyes to his Majesty's august successor on the throne, of his.
glorious predecessors, full of hope and confidence. The
heir of renowned ancestors, educated in the storms of art
agitated period, early inculcated into the duties of his high.
destination, and called by his father in the days of his sick-
ness to direct the affairs of government, his Majesty will dif-
fuse the blessings of order and peace, which are the lot of a
faithful and happy people, and the recompense of the anxious
efforts of a good and noble sovereign.'
" Frederick. William 111. was horn on the 3d of August,
1770, and had, therefore, not completed the 70th year.of his
life when he was gathered to his fathers. He succeeded his.
father, King Frederick William 11., on the 16th of Novem-
ber, 1797, and has left four sons—the present King, born the
15th of November, 1795 ; Prince Frederick William Lewis,
born the 22d of March, 1797 ; Frederick Charles Alexander,
born the 20th of June, 1801 ; and Frederick Henry Albert,
born the 4th of October, 1809 ; and three daughters :--The
Empress of Russia, born the 13th of July, 1793; the Grand.
Duchess of Mecklenburgh Schwerin, born the 23d of Feb-
ruary, 1803 ; and Princess Louisa, born the Ist of February,
1808, married to Prince Frederick of the Netherlands."

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE OF

FRIDAY, JUNE 12.

THE HUMBLE ADDRESS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE
LORDS SPIRITUAL AND TEMPORAL, AND COMMONS, IN
PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED; PRESENTED TO HER MA-
JESTY ON FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1840.
" Thursday, June 11, 1840.

" Most Gracious Sovereign,
" We, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the
lords spiritual and temporal, and commons, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave humbly to approach your Majesty's
throne, to express our horror and indignation at the late
attrocious and treasonable attempt against your Majesty's
sacred person, and our heartfelt congratulation to your Ma-
jesty, and to our country, on your, Majesty's happy preser-
vation from so great a danger.
" We desire to express to your Majesty the deep concern
which we feel, at there having been found within your Ma-
jesty's dominions a person capable of so flagitious an act;
and that we make it our earnest prayer to Almighty God,
that he will preserve to us the blessings which we enjoy un-
der your Majesty's just and mild government, and continue
to watch over a life so justly dear to us.
" JOHN WILLIAM BIRCH,
" Dep. Cler. Parliamentor."