The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-06-13 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY.

Lord ASHLEY brought under the consideration of the
house the state of a portion of the juvenile population of
the metropolis, and moved, " That it is expedient that
means be annually provided for the voluntary emigration,
to some one of her Majesty's colonies, of a certain num-
ber of young persons of both sexes, who have been edu-
cated in the schools ordinarily called ' ragged schools,' in
and about the metropolis."
• Sir H. VF.RNEY seconded the motion.

Sir G. GREY complimented Lord Ashley on the inde-
fatigable zeal he had displayed in the object he had in
view, and said the greatest credit was due to those parties
who had devoted so much attention to endeavour to res-
cue these children from the dreadful position in which
they were placed. He admitted the great benefit already
conferred on the public by those ragged schools, and had
no doubt the system might be followed up with great
advantage. To the principle of the proposition of his
noble friend he had no objection, and should not oppose
any reasonable expense for removing to the colonies cases
selected on the ground of good conduct, and prior to their
being actually convicted of crime. He hoped, however,
that his noble friend would withdraw his motion, and not
seek to pledge parliament to the expenditure of an annual
sum of money without having before them any detailed
plan of operations, resting satisfied with the assurance
that the Government were of opinion that some such plan
would not only be beneficial to the parties, but to those
colonies also to which they might be transmitted.
After some discussion, Lord ASHLEY said he should,
after what had fallen from Sir G. Grey, withdraw his
motion.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-7WEasEsDAY.

On the motion of Mr. COLVILE that the report of the
committee on the Game Certificates for killing Hares Bill
be taken into further consideration, several amendments
were proposed, of which some were adopted and others
negatived.
On the question that the bill be engrossed, Mr. H.
DItVIII,IOND moved an amendment that it be engrossed
that day six months. . .

The SPEAKER informed Mr. H. Drummond that it was
not competent for him to make that motion, but that he
could move that the engrossment be negatived.
Mr. H. DRUMMOND then made a motion to that effect.
After some discussion it was negatived by a majority of
93 over 11 voices.

The bill v,-as then ordered to be engrossed.
The Game Certificates for killing Hares (Scotland) Bill
then passed through committee.
. .

On the motion -that the house resolve itself into com-
mittce on the Places of Worship Sites (Scotland) Bill,

Mr. B. COCHRANE moved that it be committed that
day six months.
Mr. 11. DRUMMOND seconded the motion.

After speeches from Mr. Fox Maule, Lord Drnmlanrig,
Mr. M. Milnes, Mr. Oswald, Sir J. Graham, Mr. Scott,
Mr. Hume, Mr. Spooner, Mr. M'Kenzie, Mr. Christo-
pher, and Sir G. Grey, the house divided, when the num-
bers were—for the amendment, 59; against it, 84.
The house then went into committee pro forma, when
the further proceeding on the bill was adjourned to a
future day.