The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-03-06 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSD4Y.

Committees were appointed to try the merits of the election
petitions for Newcastle-under Lyme and Durham city.
After an immense number of petitions on various subjects,
Mr. Hoare fixed Tuesday next for a motion on the subject of
printing. the speeches of Mr. O'Connell to which the reprimand
referred.

Mr. 0 CoNNRcr. postponed his motion relative to election
committees and qualification-oaths for office, the latter at Mr.
WYNN'S request, in honouref the anniversary of St. David.
The bon. member having on Wednesday "eat his leek," has
no doubt as great a veneration for the Welsh saint as ancient
Pistol had after a similar process.
Captain PECHELL'S motion for "a return of slave shtps cap-
tured since February, 1836," was, after some discussion, agreed
to.

Mr. BLACKSTONE'S motion for "a return of union work-
houses, &c.," was, at the request of Lord J. RUSSELL, post-
poned till Mond:ty.
Mr. G. FA ',MEE, after some conversation, withdrew his mo-
tion fur " Mr. E. Chadwick's letter of January 6, 1838. &c.,"
on the understanding that it would be produced when i❑ a com-
plete shape. _ _

Some conversation followed Sir F. TRENCH'S motion respect-
ing the better lighting and ventilation of the house.
Lord J. RUSSELL then, after an explanatory speech of some
length obtained leave to bring in "bills relating to the adminis-
tration of justice at quarter sessions in England and Wales."
Mr. P. NIA•HONY obtained leave to bring in a bill "for the
better regulation of the office of sheriffs and under-sheriffs of
counties and cities in Ireland."
The house adjourned about nine o'clock.

HOUSE
Lord BROUGHAM, On
of imprisonment for di
on the subject had now
quiries had been extens
in upon the committee.
Lord BROUGHAM then alluded to the remarks of members in
the Commons, on Thursday, on Capt. Pechell's motion, charg-
ing him with baying accused the officers of the navy of unfairly
seeking "head-money," of which he complained. His lordship
declared, that he hail only spoken of the " tendency" of the
head-money system ; and moved for a series of papers illustra-
tive of the conduct of vessels before, on the days, and after the
capture of slave ships, &c.
After observations from Lord Minto, the Duke of Welling-
ton, &c., the papers were ordered.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY gave notice, that, on Thurs-
day next, he would present the petition from the inhabitants of
Camberwell regarding the stability of the church establishment,
&c.

OF LORDS-FRIDAY.

presenting a petition for, the abolition
ebt, said, that the committee of inquiry
nearly closed its labours—that the in-
ive, and that much daylight hul brolcvn

Their lordships then adjourned until Alonday..

HOUSE OP COMMONS -FRIDAY.

In the Commons, the report from the Durham city election
committee was presented; it confirmed the return of the sitting
member.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL presented a petition from the
trustees of Soane's Museum, the Duke of Sussex, the Duke of
Hamilton, the Earl of Aberdeen, Sir M. Sbee, Sir F. Chantrev,
&c., praying that no bill might be entertained to subvert the
testator's directions by dividing the museum, &c.
Capt. nici-IF.Lt. and Sir E. ConutsiGroN, in reference to
Lord Brougnain's complaint of their remarks on his lordship's
charge respecting " head-money," said, that they still adhered
to the observations they had felt it then their duty to make in
answer to his lordship's attacks.
Mr. P. TnosisoN, in answer to Mr. M`Kinnon's inquiry,
said, that he did not see that any benefit would result from the
appointment of a select committee on the improvements in
steam machinery as applicable to navigation, except there were
some specific object in the inquiry.
The Hon Mr. LANGDALE made a very formal complaint of
the Bishop of Exeter's mention of him and his opinions on the
Catholic pith; and he was followed by the Attorney-General,
Mr. O'Connell, and Lord Howick, they also complaining of the
rev. prelate's notices of them and their opinions.
The house afterwards, on the motion of Lori J Russ Err.,rr.,
again' resolved into committee on the poor relief ( Ireland) bill;
which chiefly occupied the remainder of the sitting.