The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-07-25 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY.

Mr. S. CRAWFORD gave notice that on the bringing up
of the report on the Irish Arms Bill he would move a re-
solution to the effect that the unrestricted power of carry-
ing and using arms for all legal purposes is an inherent
right enjoyed by Englishmen and Scotchmen, and one of
the essential safeguards of freedom, and that the limit im-
posed on that right with respect to Ireland is an insulting
and unjust distinction, and a violation of that equality of
rights which is the only just basis of imperial legislation.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE made it a matter of complaint that
the Government had not made a house on the previous
evening, when there were some important subjects for dis-
cussion, amongst which was one of which he had given
notice respecting prison discipline. The Government had
no right to complain of any obAruction to the progress of
public business, when they had themselves prevented the
discussion of those important subjects on the only day now
left to independent members. Unless the Government
wished to become as despicable in England as they already
were in the eyes of the people of Ireland, they must en-
deavour to manage the house better. The hon. member
concluded by moving that the dropped orders of Tuesday
should have precedence of other business this day.
Sir IL PEEL said he was quite surprised, on coming
down to the house on Tuesday evening, about twenty
minutes past four, to find that it was not sitting. He had
to observe, however, that the members of the Government
had the weight of their official duties on their shoulders,
and bad no right to be exclusively responsible for not
making a house, the onus lying quite as much upon the
opposition as upon the ministerial side of the house.
Ultimately, at the suggestion of Sir G. GREY, Mr.
Duncombe withdrew his motion.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved, pursuant to notice,
that leave be given to the sergeant-at-arms to plead to the
action commenced against him by Ur. Pearse.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE regretted the absence of Sir T.
Wilde, for he thought the country had already paid dearly
enough for the blunders committed in the course of former
actions. Now that people saw the house wavered in sup-
porting its privileges, they might rely upon it that they
would hear enough of such actions. The authority of the
Louse was at an end ; but still, in order to arrest the pro-
gress of the mischief, he moved as an amendment that the
party who had served ;the writ on the sergeant-at-arms
should be desired to attend at the bar of the house this
day.
• Mr. HUME seconded the motion.
Sir R. PEEL said that the action would not be stayed
by the committal of the party who had served the writ,
and the motion would only have I,lie effect of once more
bringing them into collision with the executive authorities
of the law. He hoped, therefore, the house would allow
the sergeant-at-arms to plead to thermion.
After a short conversatte7h the AtErney-General's mo-
tion was agreed to, by a majority of 105 to 44.
The Health of Towns BilOavas withdrawn for the pre-

sent session.
The Coroners Bill went through committee pro forma,
notwithstanding an amendment was moved by Sir E.
KNATCHBULL to have it committed that day three months.
Tlic amendment was negatived by a majority of 62 to 42,
and the house was soon after counted out.