The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-08-07 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tutsnit.
is met at twelve o'clock, and held a continuous
"
re "counted out between six and seven

AIISSEIL, in answer to Mr. Pakington's inquiry
d he did not know whether the Governor-General wouh
lance regarding St. Sulpice, Canada.
)f the day for the third reading of the con

On the ord,

solidated fund bill,
Mr. flustE took a review of the " labours" of the session,
and complained that matters were now much worse than they
that the ministers were worse. He entered his
policy of the government, particularly as

,ne nuances.
The bill—the speech being neither noticed nor answered—
was then read the third time and passed ; as were the. Postage
bill, and several other bills.
On the third reading of the ecclesiastical courts bill, Mr.
T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from John Thorogood,
who, after thanking the government for their efforts to pro-
,ote his release, expressed his conviction that, in consequence
resolution adopted at Chelmsford, the bill would be of
and he, therefore, prayed the adoption of some
I—* would secure the release.

Dr. LIISHINGTON said he had drawn the bill, which he
considered would effect the object sought ; and he, therefore,
hoped it would pass.

The bill was read a third time, leaving (we believe) the
question that it do pass for consideration on Wednesday, in
order to ascertain whether any amendment may be requisite.
The report of the infant felons bill, after some discussion
and a division, was received, and the bill ordered to be read
the third time on Wednesday ; as were the administration of
justice ißirmingharn) bill, the highway rates bill, and the

of chancery relief bill went through committee.
moved that an address be presented to her
'ect an inquiry to be made in the employ-
ken of the poorer classes in the various
le' and manufacture in which numbers of
;ether, not being included in the provisions
.zgulating the employment of children and
is in mills and factories, and to collelt informa-
-1 ages at which they are employed, the number
are engaged in work, the time allowed each
neals, and as to the actual state, condition, and treat-
.... Alt of such children, and as to the effect of such employ-
ment, both with regard to their morals and their bodily
health." _

Lord As
Majesty "

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Mr. F. MAULS, on the part of the government, having
acquiesced,

The motion was carried.
Mr. HUME then rose to brin; forward a motion for Mr.
Wallace, but it was moved that the house be counted, and it
was " counted out."

HOUSE OF LORDS.—WEDNESDAY.
In order to forward business, many bills were read the
third time and passed, and others forwarded a stage.
The reports of the clergy reserves (Canada) bill and the
loan societies bill were presented, and the bills ordered to be
read the third time on Thursday.
There was a conference with the Commons on the subject
of the amendments of their lordships' amendments to the
municipal corporations (Ireland) bill.
Several bills were brought from the Commons, and ordered
to be further considered on Thursday.
The commerce and navigation bill, the marriages act
amendment bill, &c., were read the third time and Passed.
LorkIiVINLOUVRNE presented the report of the select cora.