The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-07-13 00:00:00

LATEST FOREIGN AND COLONIAL

SPAIN.
(From the Times.)

Our accounts &Om Madrid are of the 4th instant, M.
Murillo and the other members of the last Cabinet had
addressed a letter to the Correo, in which they declared
that, to their knowledge, the King had never manifested
any wish to be invested with the superior direction of the
royal patrimony and the interior of the palace. Messrs.
Mon, Pidali Sanz, and Caneja, on their side, had written
a similar letter to the Faro, in which they affirmed that,
under their Ministry, the King had never claimed the
government of the palace, nor the administration of the
royal revenues. The Heraldo announces that the
ministry had opposed an invincible resistance to the mar-
riage of the Infanta Josefa with General Portillo, and that
Count Ezpeleta was to be charged with the education of
the minor children of the Infante Donna Francisco de
Paula. The journal La Union had ceased to appear.

Since the foregoing was in type, the Madrid letters and
journals of the sth instant have reached us. _ _

- The- Madrid Gazette of that date contains a royal de-
cree for the complete renewal of the provincial deputa-
tions. The elections are to take place in conformity with
the law of the Bth of January, 1845. _

Some curiosity has been excited at Madrid by the de-
parture of the Progresista deputy and freetrader, Don
Sanchez Silva, for Saragossa, the bearer, it was said, of a
communication of importance from General Serrano to
Senor Olozaga, who is at present at Saragossa.
The Three per Cents. closed on the sth inst. at 271
cash ; the Five per Cents. at 17/ ; Passives, 51 ; and the
Coupons, 13 cash.

ALGIERS

Letters from Algiers of the 2nd inst., state that Ab d-
el-Kader, after his success over the troops of Abderrhman,
had occupied various points on the Riff, in order to secure
his communications by land with the interior of Morocco
and by sea with the exterior. The agitation in the coun-
try was very great. Abd-el-Kader had received consider-
able reinforcements, and neither wanted arms nor ammu-
nition. " England," says one of those letters, " cannot
be entirely a stranger to what is now passing in Morocco.
Once that Abd-el-Kader shall be seated on the throne of
Abderrahman, English influence will be all powerful in
Morocco. This is beyond doubt, and then will the peace
of our new colony be sadly compromised."

HOUSE OF COMAIONS-

SATURDAY.

The house met at twelve o'clock.
The report of the Committee of Supply was brought
up, and agreed to.
On the report of the Navigation (No. 2) Bill being
brought up,
Lord J. MANNERS proposed to insert a clause for the
purpose of suspending the stamp duties on policies of in-
surance effected on grain-laden ships till the Ist of March,
1848.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed, that
the clause could not be agreed to, because, from its nature,
it required to he moved in a committee of the whole
house ; and in that opinion he was confirmed by the
authority of the SPEAKER.
Some conversation then took place on the clause, in
which Mr. HUME, Mr. FORSTEE, Mr. THORNELY, and
Lord J. MANNERS took part ; but it was ultimately with-
drawn, and the report agreed to.
The house then went into committee on the Recovery
of Public Moneys (Ireland) Bill; and in the committee a
lively discussion arose in consequence of Lord CLEMENTS
telling the government that it ought not to ask Ireland
for any repayment of the money recently advanced to that
country, and of his denouncing the whole of our recent
Irish legislation as having been in the highest degree un-
just and unfair.
So unexpected an announcement roused the indignation
of Mr. Hume, Mr. P. Scrope, and Sir J. Graham, who
all insisted that the repayment of the money advanced
to Ireland must be demanded from the landlords of that
country. Sir J. Graham moreover added, that it was ex-
ceedingly desirable that, before the house separated, a
distinct intimation should be given that the repayment
would be enforced in all cases where it was possible.
This declaration excited the spleen of Lord Clements
still more, and his lordship, aftercondemning the conduct
of the legislature and the government in the most violent
terms, observed that the house could not in decency pass
such a bill. If an attempt were made to do in England
that which the government had not scrupled to do in Ire-
land, Ministers would be hurried from their seats by the
indignation of the country.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could not suffi-
ciently express the regret and astonishment with which he
had listened to the speeches of Lord Clements. When
the pressure of the calamity was most severely felt, the
landlords of Ireland said,—" Tax us as much as you will,
but for God's sake, save the people from starvation!" The
Government had responded to that call, and had saved the
people. The very bill which Lord Clements now opposed
was introduced for the purpose of freeing Ireland from the
incumbrance of one-half the loan granted by the legisla-
ture for the relief of the distresses of the people ; and, if it
were rejected, Ireland would, in point of fact, be charged
with the repayment of the whole. He concurred with Sir
J. Graham in thinking that it was not too much to expect
that one-half of the loan should be repaid; and he now
gave distinct notice, that the repayment of that sum would
be enforced according to circumstances, and where it
seemed just. The repayment, instead of being demanded
at once, was spread over a period of ten years, and the
first instalment would not become due till this time next
year.. The Government knew well that it was easy to

spend money, easy to lend money, and still easier to give
away money in Ireland; but he trusted that the good
feeling of the population of Ireland would render the re-
payment of it much easier than Lord Clements supposed.
If the Irish proprietors were not willing to maintain their
own poor on the principles recognized in England and
Scotland, it was not to be supposed that the people of
Great Britain would continue to be taxed to support their
pauperism.

Mr. TRELAWNY contended that it was the bounden
duty of the Government to enforce the repayment of this
money, and, if that were resisted, to sell the land and
the landlords of Ireland together,
Mr. W. PArricx observed, that if he could bring him-
self to ,believe that Lord Clements on this occasion repre-
sented the feelings of the people of Ireland, he would
offer the most strenuous opposition to this bill. Portions
of this country, and especially Lancashire, were abso-
lutely overwhelmed by an inundation of Irish paupers
cast upon our shores by the desertion of Irish landlords,
who ought to have maintained them • and was it to be
supposed that the people of England would stand by and
quietly see a grant of £4,500,000 made to Ireland without
even the terms of common acknowledgment being offered
in return by the Irish representatives ? He told Lord
Clements that he had done great detriment to himself
and his countrymen by the speeches which he had just

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delivered. .
Lord CLEMENTS now became more mild than ever, and
observed, that if there was one part of the globe which
deserved to be taxed for the relief of Ireland, it was Liver-
pool, which had profited immensely by the distresses of
that country. Liverpool might be looked upon as the
capital of Ireland, and was as much bound tor
of
and.
contributelrel
to the support of the Irish poor as any corner .
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hawedecLhievserpofeLnlod prroCfilteemd ebiyitsthuepodnisttrheis ssebsill. In what
Had
not the rates of that town been trebled by the influx of
the unfortunate Irish poor ? and had not its inhabitants
perished in numbers from the contagion of their diseases ?
He charged Lord Clements with endeavouring to create
in the bosoms of his countrymen feelings of hatred to-
wards Great Britain which were perfectly unjustifiable.
Mr. BROTHERTON followed on the same side, and ob-
served, that if our exertions to relieve the distress of Ire-
land were to be met in the spirit of Lord Clements, a
very strong feeling against any further advances to Ire-
land would be excited in England.
After a few words from Mr. TRELAWNY, retracting his
expression-respecting " the sale" of Irish landlords,

Sir F. FERGUSON observed that, as an Irish landlord,
he entertained no doubt but that Ireland would acknowledge
her liabilities, and that there would be no reason to regret
the liberality which England had displayed.
The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY could not but feel
that the language of Lord Clements was not that which
England deserved to have applied to her generosity. But
Lord Clements was not the only person who held up the
Government to reproof for its conduct towards Ireland.
Several of the Roman Catholic clergy of that country had
given utterance on this subject to expressions which he
could not but view as uncharitable an unchristianlike.

Mr. W. BROWN congratulated Lord Clements upon
enjoying the undivided honour of finding fault with the
benevolence of the people of England and the exertions
of the Government. As to the benefits which Liverpool
had derived from the distress of the Irish poor, who
would have starved by the roadside in their own country,
it would be well to remember that 10,000 of its inhabi-
tants were at this moment reported to be suffering from
typhus fever, imported into that town by those unfortu-
nate and neglected wretches.

Lord W. Paulett, Mr. P. Ainsworth, and Mr. P. Serope
followed on the same side ; after which the house resumed,
and the report was ordered to be received on Monday.

The other orders were then disposed of, and the house
adjourned.

COLLIERIES BILL.—A bill has been brought in by Mr.
T. Duncornbe, Mr. Bernal, Mr. Aglionby, and Mr. Hume,
to compel, for a limited period (until August, 1848,) the
use of safety-lamps, and to prohibit the use of gunpowder,
or other explosive materials, in all fiery collieries. It
contains eight clauses.
BARBAROUS MURDER NEAR HAREWOOD.—A most di-
abolical murder was committed at Weeton, near Hare-
wood, on Monday morning last, by a man named Francis
Britton, his victim being his own child, a little girl about
three years old, named Maria Britton. It appears the
murderer had been in confinement as a lunatic for some
weeks, and on Saturday evening last he returned home.
Early on Monday morning, a person named William
Bright, who lodged in the house, and slept up stairs,
heard a heavy tread in the room below, which was occu-
pied by Britton, his wife, and child. Shortly after, Bright
heard a heavy stroke and a moan ; immediately went
down stairs, when he saw Britton hit the child three
times with the poker. He held the poker in both,
hands, and hit the deceased on the forehead as she
lay in bed. Bright immediately seized Britton, and
handed him over to the custody of the constables.
The poor child's head was awfully mangled, and
blood and brains were scattered on the floor and
walls of the cottage. It appeared the wretch had
taken the opportunity of committing the dreadful act
during the temporary absence of his wife. An inquest
was held on the body of the child on Wednesday last be-
fore Mr. Lee, coroner, when a verdict of " Wilful mur-
der" against Francis Britton was rctnrned.--Devonshire
('wirier.

July 13, 1847.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
(BY EXPRESS.)

THE DUKE OF CORNWALL, STEAMER, ON SHORE,
The Duke of Cornwall, steamer, from London for Fal-
mouth and Dublin, got on shore on Sunday morning at
four o'clock in Gerrans Bay, near the Gull Rock. The
mate was dispatched to the agents for assistance to get
her off, and a lighter was immediately sent.