The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-05-12 00:00:00

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as to the sugar duties had been made to other countries as
had been made to Brazil.
The house then adjourned.
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HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY

The Earl of RODEN referred to the agitation in Ireland
for the repeal of the union, stating that it had given rise to
greater alarm and distrust amongst the loyal portion of the
population than had ever before existed. It was true that
in Ulster, with which province he was more immediately
connected, the people were sound and loyal, and were ready
to do in 1843 what they had so effectually done in 1798. He
quoted what had been stated by Lord Althorp and by Sir
R. Peel on former occasions, and concluded by asking if
Government were aware of the dangerous excitement pre-
vailing in Ireland, and whether steps would be taken to put
a stop to it ?
The Duke of WELLINGTON said that the Irish Govern-
ment were quite aware of the extent of the agitation and
consequent excitement in that country, and of the danger
which might possibly flow from it. Every attention had
been given to the subject, and the Government in this coun-
try had adopted measures to enable the Government of Ire-
land to preserve the public peace should any attempt be made
to disturb it. It was the determination of the Government
to maintain inviolate the integrity of the empire, and he
had no doubt they would receive every aid from Parliament
in so doing.
Lord BROUGHAM said their lordships would not hesitate
unanimously to concur in the sentiments expressed by the
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noble duke. A severance, as it was called, of the legislative
union, meant in fact the disruption of the empire. To pre-
vent such a disruption of the two.countnes, the
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The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that the Government
might confidently rely upon the aid of the house in its efforts
to maintain the integrity of the empire.
The Marquis of DowNsittitE said, that what had just
taken place afforded him the greatest satisfaction, for it was
highly requisite that attention should be directed to the pre-
sent excited state of the people of Ireland upon this question.
Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition, which brought the
question of the Scotch Church once more under discussion.
The Marquis of BREADALBANE pressed Lord Abeideen
to declare what Government would do upon the subject.
Lord ABERDEEN said he had done so more than once, but
he had no objection to repeat what he had already said upon
the subject. He should be very glad if be could prevent the
disruption of the Church of Scotland, which it was said would
follow the secession of some of its ablest ministers ; but if
the church insisted on claims inconsistent with liberty, and
with the recognised principles of law in this free Protestant
country—if they sought to establish a tyranny which it would
be odious and degrading to submit to, it was impossible to
support them. The principle which he was prepared to re-
cognise was the right of the people to object, and the right
of the Presbytery to judge.
After some further discussion, in which the Duke of Ar-
gyll, Lord Brougham, and Lord Campbell took part, the
petition was laid upon the table, and their lordships ad-
journed.