The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-03-18 00:00:00

CONDITIONS.

1. The Act of Parlilment will provide that no pers9n shall be
responsible beyond the amount of his Shales .
2.—Deposit of 12'2 per Shave to be paid, and no further call will
be made until the Act be obtained.
3.—The Deposit shall be available to the necessary expenses of
the undertaking.

Applications for" Shares -to be made to the Solicitors accord-
ing to the toim annexed, and no Shares will be secured until
the Deposit is paid.

London and Birmingham Canal.
Gentlemen,—l request that you will reserve and secure to
me Shares to this Company ; and in consideration
thereof I agree to take the said Shares an 4 to pay the deposit of
£2, as mentioned in the Prospec.us, nod to execute the Paths-
nrentary contract and the Suhscritters' agreement.

Ilvvocitisr.—There is much hypocrisy in of to give
uplthe.pleasure, of the world from religious motives. when we
rithdraw from it because we find a greater gratification in
the Tl.t.sttres of retirement. `• My dear children," said an old
rat tPo
heavily'suyoung ones, " the infirmities of .age are pressing so
remainat.l'on me, that I have determined to dedicate the short
r,w ant Ty, clays to mortification it.n penance, in a oar-
nut interfereYwT e which I have lately discovered'; but let me
ple.asure; be with
y.,tir enjoyments; youth is the season fur
—never to cornc,n),: therefore, and only tlbev,my last injunction
' • peeply affected,
,atiri,rae in my retreat. God 6less you all!"
eyes with:his the,ging audibly, and Wiping his paternal
for Seve'ral days when his Withdrew, and was seen no more
filial affection than by I: rc)ungest daughter; moved rather by
to the sex, stole to his cell of which has been attributed
be a hale, made by 7 his ownn"tifieati°"' which turned out to
cheese.—The Tin Trumpet t"t§.ll)..an enotingus Cheshire
EXAGGERATION.—A radical, inveiahill
• ; of the-clergy,. gave, it.aS his tlacided,
tbejedwn they ).vould :raise tllit,*(iii;°4t th4t,il- thtky, had-,
txentieth. On the other hand, aruintentroLvi6u„, La I.erith.. to
tfa fizure of speech, .may amoral; by thek
iirltave,jost. met oft! old.acquaintiance,•Dalv! sZT;Dat:ii),:h: "
to Ilia friend, •` and was,sorry.to seikhe has almost slisonZniiwa•nv
. nothing. TOgiiire thlipp:ancia ant4hie,4)44t.he is tliiiirter.th'a%:),
both t,f its put together.,-4.13ia the Hibernian sailor exaggerate_
or dintioish, when, in doicribing the weather, he said—" There
was but little wind, buVwhat there was was uncommonly high."
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Imperial Parliament.

HOUSE OF LORDS-MONDAY.
THE IRISH CLERGY.

The Earl of RODEN presented a petition from the clergy of
the archdiocese of Tuam, and of the diocese of Ardagh, Killalo,
Athenry, and Clonfert. The petitioners had been deprived of
their rights: they set forth the two modes by which they had
the power of enforcing the payment of tithes; the first by a dis-
tiess levy, and the second by an exchequer process. The clergy
of Ireland had always been very unwilling to have recourse to
the first-named mode, and the second was so expensive that that
course of relief was beyond their reach They also expressed
their gratitude to those individuals in this country who had so
generously come forward in their behalf. Speaking of "the
Lay Association," the Earl of Roden said it was impossible for
him, he being one of the members of that association, not to feel
gratitude, and nut to express his thanks for the generous aid
thus afford by the society, and to none were both more due than
to the noble earl near him, who was more intimately connected
with the county of Kent, that noble earl being one of the very
first promoters of the association. It had been asserted in an-
other place that the association was actuated by improper
motives, and it had been imputed that they had done that which
could not be justified by the law. He begged to deny such an
accusation; and would maintain that the association had done
only what the law fully empowered them to do. He was well
acquaintodwith the c:ergy of Ireland, and he knew that they
would never consent to a single iota of their principles being
infringed upon. He was desirous not to provoke a debate on
the preient occasion; but this he must be permitted to say, that,
if any noble lord irnpunged that association, he should he ready
to join issue with him upon the subject, and argue the point.
The noble earl then moved that the petition be read at length,
which was accordingly done by the clerk at the table.
The Earl of WINCHILSEA said, after the allusion which had
been made to him, he felt he could not resist saying a-few words.
With regard to the manner in which his humble efforts had peen
received, he felt flattered, but he begged distinctly to assert that
he believed he had done no more than his duty in endeavouring
to promote a cause which he conceived to be essential. The
petitioners bad been, and still were, suffering great privations—
nay, he would say cruelties—and he had heard it had been stated
in another place that such aid as had been afforded them to re-
cover their rights was not to be justified. He would answer to
such observation, that with the principles which he maintained
of giving such assistance he would stand or fall. (Hear.) The
protestant clergy had to contend against an iniquitous con-
spiracy; they had been placed in a perilous situation, because
of the weakness of government, not enforcing the existing laws.
They were worse off than any other class of men, for not only
was their property withheld, but their lives even were in dan-
ger. (Hear, hear.) Did their lordships know that some of the
Insurance Offices required a clause in the policy, not to pay the
insurance if the parts- cape to a violent death 1)- He was allud-
ing now to policies effetted in Ireland, or by parties resident
there. He called upon his Majesty's government to stand for-
ward in aid of the protestant church, and -endeavour to destroy
the conspiracy which existed. The clergy of Ireland were in a
most distressed condition, and something ought to be done for
their relief. r

The ecclesiastical leases bill oassed through a committee with
some aiuenduients.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MONDAY.
RAILWAYS.

The sheriffs of London presented a petition from the corpora-
tion against the grand junction railway bill. Referred to the
committee on the bill. _ _ _

Mr. EVANS presented the Dublin and Drogheda railway bill.
React a first time. •

Mr. CHAwFonn presented a petition from the London and
Birmingham railway company against the grand junction rail-
way bill.

ir.TooKE presented a petition from inhabitants of Hatton-
garden, Itc., against the same bill.
The London and Cambridge railway bill was read a second
time.

SPANISH AFFAIRS.

The Marquis of LoNDONDKRRY, after some conversation re-
specting a paper at one time alleged to have been lost, but was
however subsequently found, postponed his motion respecting
.the conduct of government in regard to the twenty-seven
Spanish prisoners captured in the Isabella Anna.

THE ROCHDALE AND IRWELL JUNCTION CANAL.

Lord F. EGERTON presented a petition, signed by the Arch-
bisbop.of York, and another person, trustees of the late Earl of
Bridgewater, complaining that a petition had been presented to
that house by the hon. member for Bradford, from James
Southerne, Esq., against the bill for the Rochdale and Irwell
Junction canal, which petition purported to proceed from the
trustees of the late Earl of Bridgewater, notwithstanding the
said James Southerne, Esq., had, as one of the three trustees,
only himself signed it, being opposed in so doing by the two
other trustees, the majority. The noble lord observed that this
petition from Mr. Southerne against the Rochdale and Irwell
canal had been in a-manner surreptitiously brought before the
house, for it was given to the hon. member for Bradford to pre-
sent, without any intimation that he (Lord F. Egerton) was in
every way interested in the matter to which it referred. It
moreover prayed to be heard by counsel against the bill for the
Rochdale and Irwell Junction Canal, in which he was the prin-
cipal party interested, and the principal portion of the expense
of which would be borne by him. It purported to oppose that
bill, notwithstanding he was opposed to it; and although he
considered it quite right that the bill should be opposed fairly,
yet he did not consider this one of those means of fair opposi-
tion which should have been resorted to. He begged, there-
fore, to submit the present petition to the particular considera-
tion of the house, and to move that it be referred to the com-
milte on the Rochdale and Irwell Canal bill.

Mr. HARDY explained the circumstances under which he had
presented the petition, and observed that no intimation what-
ever had been given to him that the noble lord was interested in
the matter referred to, or he should most certainly have acted
other( ise.

The petition was referred to the committee in question.
BRIDLINGTON PIER BlLL.—Th►s bill was thrown out on the
second reading, by a makirity of 23.
IMPRISONMENT FUR DEBT.-111 answer to a question by Mr.
O'CONNELL, the AVTORNEY.GENERAL said. that a bill on this
subject would be forthwith brought forward in the House of
Lords. -

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (IRELAND) BlLL.—Previously to
the house goinif into committee on this bill, several petitions in
favour of and against that measure were presented. The prin-
cipal clauses of the bill, up to the 43d, were agreed to, with but
very little discussion. _ _

THE SLAVE TRADE (SPAIN) BILL.—OD the motion of Mr.
FOWELL BUXTON this bill was read a third time and passed.
The letter stealing (Scotland) bill was read a third time and
passed.
FACTORY AcT.--Mr. P. THOMSON brought in a bill to amend
the factory act. •

RELATIONS BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND PORTUG A 4.—ln
answer to a question from Mr. E. TaNNENT,
Lord PALMERSTON observed that a tariff had been adopted
by Portugal for the protection of the Portuguese colonies. The
British government were in negotiation for a new treaty, and it
depended upon that treaty what the effect of the tariff would be.
This country would not grant commercial facilities to those
countries who were not disposed to afford similar advantages to
us.—Adjourned.