The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-03-17 00:00:00

jeeted measures regarding the poor, and of the inspectors of
prisons, Scotland.
Mr. CRAWFORD stated that, on Monday, he should pre-
sent a petition from persons interested in the opium delivered
at Canton.
Mr. WODEHOUSE stated that on Tuesday he should move
an address to her Majesty, praying that she would be pleased
to order the report of Dr. Bowring, relative to the Prussian-
Germanic League, to be laid on the table of the house
" forthwith."
Mr. ACICLAND asked when the papers respecting the grant
of education would be presented.
Lord J. RUSSELL answered that he had already presented
them, and that they would be printed forthwith.
Lord LINCOLN asked when the constabulary bill, which the
Under Secretary for the Home Department had obtained
leave to bring in, would be presented.
Mr. F. MAULE intimated that he had received so many
suggestions, that the bill was altered, but it would be pre-
sented soon.
Mr. GOOULBURN inquired whether despatches had been
received to the effect that, in the legislative council of New
south Wales, propositions were made for the establishment
of schools in which the tenets of the Roman Catholic faith
were to be taught.
Lord J. RUSSELL answered that there bad not been re-
ceived any such official communication. -
Sir J. GRAHAM repeated a question that he formerly put,
as to whether the Government had received any official com-
munications with regard to hostilities between the British
and Chinese vessels, of which Lord J. Russell admitted that
he had received private information.
Lord J. RUSSELL again answered that no official informa-
tion had been received on the subject. The letters received
were not such as he could produce to the house.
Sir J. GRAHAM continued—Was there no communication
by the last mail?
Lord J. RUSSELL rejoined—none.
Sir J. GRAHAM asked whether, by the last arrival from
India, no further intelligence repecting the proceedings at
Canton had been received.
Lord PALMERSTON answered that no accounts later than
those already laid on the table of the house had been received
—no official accounts. His lordship, shortly before the house
adjourned, said that since he gave the former answer, he had
received dispatches from China, dated October and Novem-
ber 3, and which should be printed by Monday. The first
represented that arrangements had beeh made for re-opening
the trade; the ships, however, to remain below the port,
disturbances arose, and led to the action which had been no-
ticed in the newspapers, and the arrangements were conse-
quently broken off.
Mr. EWART asked the President of the Board of Control
whether he was able to give any further information regard-
ing the growth of tea in India ; and whether he had any
communication to make respecting the letting of free lands
in that country.
Sir J. HODHOUSE answered that he should have no ob-
jection to give all the information he was in possession of
upon both points.
On motion of Lord J. RUSSELL (his lordship deferringi
the question of privilege arising out of the Serjeaut-at-Arms
communication and evidence) the house, after some discus-
sion, in which Sir E. Sugden, Mr. Pemberton, &c. took
part, resolved into committee on the printed papers (sum-
mary protection) bill, in which, it will be seen, a desultory
discussion also ensued, and amendments were proposed.
Mr. JONES moved, as an amendment, a clause to subject
persons giving false evidence before committees of the House
of Commons to the pains and penalties of perjury, though
such evidence be not given on oath."
After extended discussion, the committee divided on it,
and it was negatived by—ayes, 20 ; noes, 120 ; majority
against it, 100.
On motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, the house then resumed
the consideration of Messrs. Hansard's petition, representing
that Stockdale had commenced another action ; and his
lordship proposed to pursue the course adopted regarding the
former actions, and he moved that, in commencing such
action, John Joseph Stockdale had been guilty of contempt
of the privileges of the house.
After short discussion, and opposition to it from Sir R.
Inglis, Mr. Law, &c., the house divided, and the resolution
was carried by—ayes, 98; noes, 35; majority in its favour, 63.
The house resolved into committee of supply, in which
Mr. Macauley moved the remaining army estimates.