The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-02-22 00:00:00

CANADA CLERGY RESERVES

Mr. F. PEEL, in moving for leave to bring in a bill to
enable the legislature of Canada to make provisions con-
cerning the Clergy Reserves, gave a short history of those
reserves, which dated from the year 1791, when the pro-
vince was divided into two parts. An appeal was made to
the Imperial legislature, which passed the act of 1840.
Great changes had taken place since that period ; the
population had more than doubled ; but the object of this
bill was not to alter or interfere with the present condi-
tion of things ; it merely vested in the Canadian legisla-
ture the power, if it saw fit, of altering the existing
arrangement, the matter being, not of imperial, but
wholly and exclusively of colonial concern.—Sir J. PA-
KINGTON had heard the announcement of the intentions
of the government on this subject with deep regret, con-
sidering that this was a measure to commit a grave breach
of national faith, and to deprive our Protestant fellow-
subjects in Canada of endowments solemnly guaranteed
to them by the act of 1840, introduced by Lord J. Rus-
sell himself, which, uniting the two Canadas, expressly
settled the question of the clergy reserves.—Lord J. Mrs-
SELL denied that the act of 1840 was to be regarded as an
irrevocable settlement. The question was, whether or
not parliament should adopt with regard to this subject
the rule that in all matters of local concern the local le-
gislature should be allowed to decide.

After some further discussion leave was given to bring
in the bill. GRAND JURY DHSS.
Sir J. YOUNG obtained leave to bring in a bill to renew
the provisions relating to the collection of grand jury cess
in Ireland, contained in the expired act of 14 and 15
Victoria, cap. 65.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16.

Mr. MORRIS took the oaths and his seat for Carmarthen

COUNTY ELECTIONS

On the order for the third reading of the County Elec-
tions Polls Biil, Colonel SIBTHORP denounced the bill as
a democratical and dangerous measure of disfranchisement,
and moved to defer the third reading for six months.—
Lord R. GROSVENOR declined to postpone a measure
which had been sanctioned by so large a majority of the
House.--Upon a division, the motion for the third read-
ing was carried by 131 to 30.—A clause, providing that
the poll shall not be taken at any licensed public-house or
beer-house, gave rise to some discussion, but ultimately
the bill passed. PARISH CONSTABLES

Mr. DEEDES moved the second reading of the Parish
Constables Bill, and stated that its object was to con-
solidate and amend the existing acts, the provisions of
the Rural Police Act having been partially adopted ; and
he proposed that those counties which should hereafter
adopt the latter act should be exempted from the opera-
tions of this bill. The bill was read a second time, and
referred to a select committee.
The House went into committee upon the Land Im-
provement (Ireland) Bill, the clauses of which were
agreed to.—The Designs Act Extension Bill was read a
second time.—The Transfer of Aids Bill was read a third
time, and passed.—The Grand Jury Cess (Ireland) Bill
was read a second time.