The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-06-19 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY.

In re ly to a question from Lord Beaumont, the Mar-
quis o fI.AANSDOWNE gave the same explanation relative to
the French intervention in the affairs of Italy as had been
given by Lord Palmerston on the previous evening, in
reply to questions put by Mr. Hume in the House of
Commons.

On the motion for reading a third time the Navigation
Bill, the Earl of ELLENBOROUGII repeated his decided
objections to the bill, although he had given up all hope
of being able to induce the house to reject it.

The Earl GRANVILLE supported the bill.
The Earl of WINCHILSEA expressed his hostility to the
measure, and charged the bench of bishops with being in-
strumental to its success.
Lord STANLEY said his convictionsremained unaltered,
and his apprehensions of the consequences of this measure
remained undiminished, but having no new arguments to
advance against the bill, and having given up all hope of
inducing their lordships to reconsider their decision on a
former evening, he would leave to the Government the
full responsibility of a measure which he considered fatal
to the best interests of the country.

Lord BROUGHAM also repeated his objections to the bill.
After some observations from Earl Talbot, the Earl of
Waldegrave, and the Marquis of Lansdowne, the bill was
read a third time.

The Bishop of OXFORD moved a clause, the object of
which was to exclude the ships of nations engaged in the
African slave trade, and foreign ships carrying the produce
of such nations, from the privileges which the bill would
confer. _ _ _

The house divided, and the clause was negatived by a
nr ,rarity of 23 to 9.
The bill then passed.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY,

Mr. DISRAELI gave notice that on Tuesday, the 26th
nstant, he will bring forward a motion with a view to
bring under the consideration of the house the condition
of the nation. _ _

Mr. COBDEN then moved that an humble address be
presented to her Majesty, praying she will be graciously
pleased to direct the principal Secretary of State for Fo-
reign Affairs to enter into communication with foreign
powers, inviting them to concur in treaties binding the
respective parties, in the event of any future misunder-
standing which cannot be arranged by amicable negocia-
tion, to refer the matter in dispute to the decision of arbi-
trators.
Mr. EWA RT seconded the motion.
After some obiervations from Lord H. Grosvenor, Mr.
Mackinnon and Mr. Hobhouse, in support of the motion;
and from Mr. B. Cochrane and Mr. Urquhart against it,
Lord PALMERSTON moved, as an amendment, the pre-
vious question.
Mr. HUME regretted the course pursued by the Go-
vernment on a question the affirmation of which would be
so extremely beneficial to the mercantile interests of Great
Britain.
aro ...... • _--. nne4inil in the
house as to the evils of war, nor was there any question
as to the desirableness of avoiding wars by means of either
negociation or arbitration ; but he could not believe tl at
the motion, if carried, would have any such effect, and he
thought it better to trust to the progress of civilisation to
put an end to evils which they must all deprecate. He
did not, therefore, differ from the general objects of the
hon. member for the west riding; but he differed from
him in thinking that those objects would be promoted by
agreting to the motion which he had submitted to the
consideration of the house, and he would, therefore, sup-
port the amendment.

Captain HARRIS said he believed this question was
taken up by hon. gentlemen on the Ministerial side of
the house as a means of stripping the Government of its
defences, which seemed to be the whole scope of all their
policy since the corn laws had been repealed.
Mr. COBDEN replied.
The house then divided, and the previous question was
carried by a majority of 176 to 79.