The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-02-09 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COM AIONS".---TeADAY

Iwthe commons, there were three ballots for committees re.
the lioxiwrg6 (euutit,) rps,.6.h, 'anti Sai ford election:
petitions, and each coamiittee was obtained. They caused con-
siderable excitement..

The CHANCELLOR of the ExcIiEQUER obtained leave to firing
in a bid " to amend the law with 'regard to clerical members of
joint-stock companies;" also, to bring in a bill for the estab-
lishment of parochial schools in certain parishes in the High-
of-Scotland.

The other c, rle rs were disposed of, and Captain Boldero's
mot.in reesarninE; deserters in Canada being -withdrawn, the
house adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—WEDNESDAY.
The Speaker took the chair shortly before four o'clock.
A. great number of petitions against the rating of Small Te-
nements bill, and on other subjects were presented.

CANADA.
Mr. Helm presented a petition, agreed to in August last, at
York, Upper Canada, complaining that Sir Francis Head had
violated constitution of the Colony. lie believed the chair-
man and secretary of the meeting at which the petition was-
agreed to, were now rebels. (Hear; and laughter.)
Sir E. KNATCHBULL said if the parties who signed the pe-
tition were rebels, the house could not receive the petition.
Mr. HUME.—The petition was agreed to in August, before
the rebellion broke. out, and ought to have been presented
sooner.

Mr. O'CoNiNELt. was of opinion the house uiust•rec•eive the
petition. Parties were nut to be attainted or considered rebels
unless convicted as such. The belief of any hon. member on
the subject was not sufficient.
After x few winds from Mr. GOULBURN,
Sir E. KNATCHauLL said. he should not divide the house on
the question of receiving the petition, however strong objection
inig,bt be to it.

The petition was then ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. El NIE said. as it was his intention to call the attention
of the house to the talle;.Tations.in the petition, he moved that it
be printed.
After a disultory conversation, the petition was ordered to be
printed with the votes. .

Mr. flume then gave notice that he should bring the subject
matter of the petition before the hoire to-morrow, cud, at the
same time, move for a copy of all hills which had passed the
Canadian legislature since Sir FraLcis Head was appointed
govern r.

7 Mr. C. BULLER proposed the further consideration of the
report on the Controverted Elections Bill until this day. week.

R ILTING OF TENEMENTS BILL.
Sir H. `'ERNE), said he wished to postpone the second read-
ing of the Rating of Tenements Bitl until after Easter, (Loud
cries of hear, hear.)

Sir K. KN ATM-MULL Rllggesfed that it would be better for
the bill to Ue read a second time now, and the lion. member
move for a select committee to inquire into the subject befoee
Easter. • '

. Lord J. Russets, was of Opinion that the emirs° prelanseit,hy.
his hon. friend (Sir H. Verney) was the most (move's:eat which
Cook be adopted.
A desultory discussion ensued in which Lord G. Somerset,
Mr. Prvine, Capt. Pechell, Mr. M. Philips, Mr. Briscoe, Lord
Sandon, Mr. Wakley, Mr. Aglionby, Mr. Sandford, and Mr.
Baines took part.
Lord RUSSELL said he would undertake, on the part of the
government, to move for a select committee to make inquiry
into the subject of rating small tenements, and he would also
prouitae that some member of the administration should attend
the committee, but he could not pledke himself that file govern-
ment. would undertake to carry the bill'of his hon. friend through
liar lament.
. .

Sir K. PEEL trussed the committee would bring their inquiry
to an end as soon as possible, as until the result was known the
description of property to which it referred would be unsaleable
and greatly affected.

TheNseetind reading of the bill was then postponed until after
Easter.

On the motion of Mr. S. LEFEVRE, the common fields
improvement hid wiis read a second time, -
The hackney carriages (metropolis) bill was read a second
time, and ordered to be committed on Monday.

Mr. MAKINNON postponed the serond reading of the patterns
and inventiiiu hill until this day fortnight.

BANKING AND CO-PARTNERSHIP BILL.
The CRANCELIMB of the Extrir.Quae moved the second
readinv of the banking and co-partnership bill.
After a few words from Sir E. St*GDEN, the bill was read a
second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday.

LAW 01, kIUEL.

On the motion of Mn:o 4;N NE17..-leave was given to bring
in a bill to amend the law relating to slander and l►bel.

POOR LAW, IRELAND.

In answer to a question from Mr. II EH RI
Lord J. RUSSELL said he should move the second reading of
the Dish poor-law bill on Friday next, and then, if there was
time, his right hon. friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer
would move that the house resolve itself into a committee of
supply.