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

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-=TUESDAY.

In the commons, there were three ballots for committees re-
ga•ding the Roxburgh (county,) Ipswich, and Salford election
petitions, and each committee was obtained. They caused con-
siderable excitement.

The CIIANCELLOR of the EictiEQUER obtained leave tobring
in a bill " to amend the 141,7 with regard to cle•iical members of
joint-stock companies ;" also, to bring in a bill for the estab-
lishment of parochial schools in certain parishes in the High-
lands of Scotland.

The other orders were disposed of, and Captain Boldero's
motion regarding deserters in Canada being withdrawn, the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 oh other subjects were presented.

CANA D.
Mr. Hume presented a petition, agreed to in August last, at
York, Upper Canada, complaining that Sir Francis Head bad
violated the constitution of the colony. He 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. Hustn.—The petition was agreed to in August, before
the rebellion broke out, and ought to have been presented
sooner.

Mr. O'CoNNELL was of opinion the house must receive the
petition. Parties were not to be attainted or considered rebels
uuless convicted as such. The bel►ef of any hon. member on
the subject was not sufficient.
After a few words from Mr. GouLnunte,
Sir E. KNATct►n[LL said he should not divide the house on
the question or receiving the petition, however strong objection
►night be to it.
The petition was then ordered to tie on the table. •
Mr. .HUME said. as it was his intention to call the attention
of the house to the allegations in the petition, he moved that it
be printed.
After a disultory conversation, the petition was ordered to be
printed with the votes.
Mr. Hums then gave notice that he should bring the subject
matter of the petition before the house to-morrow, and, at the
same time, move fur a copy of all bills which had passed the
Canadian legislature since Sir Francis Head was appointed
govern ,r. •
Mr. C. BULLER proposed the further consideration of the
report on the Controverted Elections Bill until this day. week.

RATING OR TENEMENTS BILL

Sir H. VERNEY said he wished to postpone the second read-
ing of the Rating of Tenements Bill until after Saster, (Loud
cries of hear, hear.)

,
Sir E. KNATCHISGLL suggested that it would be better for
the bill to be read a second time now, and the hon. member
Move for a select committee to inquire into the subject befoee
Easter.

Lord J. Russgt.r, was of opinion that the course proposed by
his hon. friend (Sir H. Verney) .vas the most convenient which
could be adopted.
A desultory discussion ensued in which Lord G. Somerset,
Mr. Pryme, Capt. Pechell, Mr. M. Phillips, Mr. Briscoe, Lord
Sandon, Mr. Wakley, Mr. Aglionhy, Mr. Sandford, and Mr.
Baines took part.
Lord J. 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
promise that some member of the administration should attend
the committee, but he could not pledge himself that the govern-
ment would undertake to carry the bill of his hon. friend through
pariament.

Sir R. PEEr. trusted 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 aWeeted.

Th-elseet;nd reading of the bill was then postponed until after
Easter.

On the motion of Mr. S. LEFEVRE, the common fields
improvement hill was 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 second reading of the patterns
and invention bill until this day fortnight.

BANKING AND CU-PARTNERSHIP BILL

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the second
reading 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.'