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11l LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY.

Lord J. RUSSELL, in compliance with the wishes of
several members, fixed the 29th inst. for the discussion
on the resolutions respecting navigation and the registra-
tion of ships and seamen, giving notice at the same time
that if the resolutions were agreed to, and leave were
given to bring in a bill founded upon them, he should
afterwards proceed from day to day in carrying that bill
through its different stages.
The order of the day was then read for the Howie re-
solving itself into committee on the Public Health Bill.
On the question that the Speaker do now leave the chair,
Colonel SIBTHORP opposed the motion, observing that,
in spite of the alterations which had been made in the
bill, his objections to it remained unaltered. He, there-
fore, moved that the further consideration of the bill be
postponed till that day six months.
Mr. ANSTEY seconded the amendment.
Mr. FREWEN made a few remaks on the fever which,
he stated, was now raging in the neighbourhood of the
House, and which was increasing its ravages to an alarm-
ing extent. It had broken out, since he last addressed
th• house on the subject, in College-street, and he under-
stood that the boards of guardians in the parishes of St.
John and of St. Margaret had come to a resolution that,
if the present proceedings were continued, and if the
parties connected with the Board of Health should per-
sist in using the machine for the deodorizing fluid,
they would prefer an indictment against them in the
Court of Queen's Bench.
The House then divided, when the numbers were, for
the amendent,—Ayes, 1 ; noes. 219: majority, 218.
The House then resolved itself into committee on the
bill, and was occupied with the discussion of its clauses
till after 9 o'clock.
Sir J. HANMER then moved the second reading of the
Borough Elections Bill, the object of which was, in all
cases of bribery and corruption reported by select com-
mittees, to institute an investigation by a local commis-
sioner appointed by the Speaker. Further proceedings,
either by partial or entire disfranchisement, should then
be taken, according to the nature of the evidence taken
on the spot. and under the sanction of an oath. The bill
also provided an indemnity to witnesses.
Colonel SIBTHORP moved as an amendment that the bill,
which he characterised as absurd, ridiculous, and uncon-
stitutional, be read a second time that day six months.
Mr. J. STUART said no explanation had yet been given
by Her Majesty's Government for postponing from time
to time proceedings on the Horsham Borough Bill.
• Lord J. RUSSELL repeated the explanation which had
formerly been given by Sir G. Grey, that it was thought
desirable to reserve Horsham, which was merely a case of
suspicion, and had not been reported against by the select
committee for investigation under the general bill. The
House divided on the question of the second reading,
which was affirmed by 198 to 85.

HOUSE OF LORDS.--FRIDAY.

The Bishop of LLANDAFF brought forward a motion
respecting the manner in which Crown livings were dis-
posed in Wales, and complained that clergymen were sent
into that principality who were unable to fulfil their paro-
chial duties owing to their ignorance of the Welsh lan-
guage.
The LORD CHANCELLOR defended the system which he
pursued with respect to Crown livings, and trusted the
House would see no reason for altering the law.
After some observations from the Bishop of St. David's,
who insisted upon the absolute necessity that the clergy in
Wales should possess a competent knowledge of the lan-
guage,
The Bishop of LLANDAFF withdrew his motion.