The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-08-06 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS-FRIDAY.

Lord BEAUMONT having called attention to the conduct
of the foreign consuls at Tunis towards our own consul,
respecting the trial of a Maltese for murder,
The Earl of ABERDEEN said he had made representa-
tions on the subject to the foreign powers, most of whom
had censured their consuls, while the result of the matter
showed that the English consul exercised more power
than all the consuls of Europe put together.
The report of the secret committee on the Post-office
was brought up, and ordered to be printed.
On the motion for the third reading of the Railways
Bill, the Bishop of LONDON said he did not propose any
additional restriction on Sunday travelling, but in the
seventh clause of this bill, contrary to all former legisla-
tion, it was made compulsory on the railway companies
to run third-class trains, and consequently to facilitate
travelling on Sundays. He would, therefore, move the
amendment of which he had given notice, which, without
prohibiting it, would leave the matter to the discretion of
the corn panies.
Lord BROUGHAM considered both the desecration of
the Sabbath, and the keeping it ascetically, a great evil.
He thought the people should go in the morning to church,
and in the evening to the country, and hoped that:in
doing so they would meet with no restriction.
After some further conversation the debate was ad-
journed to Monday.
On the question for the third reading of the Unlawful
Oaths (Ireland) Bill,
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE took occasion to review
the progress of the repeal agitation in Ireland, and to con-
trast the policy of the late and present government towards
that country. He was satisfied that if the government
wished to get rid of this agitation they must be prepared
next session to take great, and sound, and well-considered
measures for the improvement of the Irish people.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE defended the policy of the govern-
ment towards Ireland, contending that they had adminis-
tered justice, eaforced the law, secured their endowments
to the Roman Catholic clergy, promoted education, and
either had or were about, as soon as possible, to redeem
every pledge they had made to that country.
Lord CAMPBELL believed that if the constitution had
not been suspended in Ireland, the law bad been perverted ;
and that, as the cry for repeal had been raised from a
sense of grievance, so it might be removed by the removal
of the grievance.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE denied that the law had been per-
verted, and thought such language stronger than was ne-
cessary: . . .

The-bill was then read a third time, and the other busi-
ness of the day being disposed of, the house adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY.

The Insolvent Debtors Bill passed through committee,
after considerable opposition from Mr. M. Philips, Mr.
Spooner, Mr. Wortley. and other members.
Sir J. GRAHAM having stated his intention to add some
clauses providing for compensations, the punishment of
fraudulent debtors. &c., it was agreed, on the under-
standing that it was not to be again contested, that the
bill should be printed with the new clauses, and re-com-
mitted on Monday.

The Charitable Donations and Bequests bill was also
amended in committee, and ordered to be re-committed.
Mr. HUME then moved a series of resolutions relative
to the government of savings banks, which were
negatived without a division ; after which
Several bills were forwarded a stage, and the house ad-
journed.