The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-05-05 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY.

On the motion for resuming the debate respecting the
refusal of Mr. Smith O'Brien to attend English or
Scotch committees on private bills,
Mr E. B. RocnE moved, as an amendment, that Mr.
O'Brien he heard in his place, in opposition to the mo-
tion for his committal to. contempt.
num E supported the amendment.

Mr. R. YoRKE, however, thought such a course incon-
sistent with the dignity of the house, and, therefore, op-
posed it.
Mr. O'CONNELL said he understood that Mr. O'Brien
was not satisfied with his advocacy of his cause on Tues-
day evening, and he, therefore, hoped the motion of Dm-
Roche would be agreed to.
Sir R. PEEL regarded the question as one of precedent,
and appealed to the Speaker if it was possible, in accord.
ance with the rules of the house, to adopt the suggestion
of Mr. Roche.

The SPEAKER was of opinion that there was no prece-
dent for the amendment of Mr. Roche; and that hon.
gentleman accordingly withdrew it.
Mr. M. MILNES then moved as an amendment, "That
the house having convicted Mr. O'Brien of contempt,
they would adjourn the debate for six months," thus ex-
cluding Mr. O'Brien, for that period, from the discussions
in the house.
This amendment did not meet the views of the house,
and ultimately the original motion for committing Mr.
O'Brien to the custody of the serjeant at arms was agreed
Mr. HAWES then moved, " That, on Wednesday next,
the noose would resolve itself into commAtee to consider of
an address to her Majesty, praying that her Majesty would
be graciously pleased to advance to the claimants for losses
sustained by the seizure of British ships and cargoes by
the Danish Government in 1807, the amount of their re-
spective losses as ascertained by the commissioners ap-
pointed for the investigation of Danish claims, and re-
ported upon the 12th of May, 1840, and assuring her
Majesty that the house will make good the same."
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the
motion, which led to acme discussion, and a repetition of
the arguments which have been familiar to our readers for
the last 30 years. Ultimately the house divided, and the
motion of Mr. Hawes was carried by a majority of 59
to 41.

Mr. BOUVERIE then moved for a select committee to
inquire into the condition of the labourers employed in
the construction of railways and other public works, and
into the remedies which may be calculated to lesson the
peculiar evils, if any. of that condition. The moticn ao.
peared to have reference chiefly to the prevalence of the
truck system, and after some discussion it was agreed to
without a division.

The Serjeaut at Arms announced to the house that he
had taken Mr. O'Brien into custody.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY.

Earl Powis presented several petitions against the
union of the sees of St. Asaph and Bangor.
Lord CAMPBELL moved the order of the day for their
lordships to go into committee on the Deodands Abolition
Bill and Death by Accident Compensation Bill, which
were supported by Lord Denman. They went through
committee, and were reported to the house.
Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from 5000 of
the shareholders of the Irish Great Western Railroad
Bill, praying that it might not pass its third reading (fixed
for that evening.)
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said he held a petition
signed by an equal amount of scripholders, praying that
the bill might go on. His lordship pointed at the adverse
petition as a proof of the manner in which an adverse
company might get petitions signed for the express pur-
pose of enabling it to stop the progress of a rival specula-
tion.

Lord BROUGHAM stated, on the faith of a letter from
a sliarehrok?.r at Liverpool, that railway speculation had
revived with all its former fury.
The hill was then read a third time, and passed.
The Mullingar and Galway Railway Bill. and the Rail-
way Daposits Bill, were also read a third time.
In reply to an inquiry from the Bishop of Exeter, as to
when the house would go into committee on the Religious
Opinions' Relief Bill,
The LORD CHANCELLOR, who seemed to consider the
question premature, said the amendments were of a new
and difficult character and required grave consideration.
The Earl of DALHOUSIE moved that the house should
go into committee on the Railways Companies Dissolution
Bill.

The Earl of RADNOR said that a great deal of gambling
had been going on during' the last few days in railways,
some of which had risen from 50 per cent. discount to 50
pet cent. premium. He thought that if 51 out of 100
shareholders in a company were desirous of dissolving it,
the minority of 49 would suffer great hardship on being
deprived of all benefit from plans, surveys, and other ex-
pensive operations, which had been paid for out of their
contributions. He was of opinion there should be some
provision for such contingencies. His lordship suggested
that it might still be left to the minority to carry on a
company on releasing from liability those who were op-
posed to its continuance. '
The house, after a little discussion, went into commit-
tee, and several trifling amendments were made.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY.

Mr. E. B. ROCHE read a letter from Mr. W. S.
O'Brien, in which he complained that Mr. Estcourt, the
chairman of the committee of selection, had, by with-
holding the correspondence, not stated the case fairly to
the house. While he disputed the right of the house to
proceed against him as it had done, he was prepared to
abide the consequences of the course he had pursued, and
would be no party to any motions which might be made
for his liberation.
The adjourned debate on the Protection of Life
(Ireland) bill was resumed.
In the discussion which ensued, the bill was supported
by Mr. Colquhoun, the Attorney-General, Mr. W. Col-
lett, and Captain Fitzmaurice, and was opposed by Mr.
Timothy O'Brien, Mr. Bellew, Mr. Henry Grattan, Mr.
S. CraWford, Mr. E. B. Roche, and Captain Layard.
Colonel SIBTHORP said he would not oppose the mea-
sure, but be would not support it, because it was inefli-

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cient, and was brought forward by a truckling ministry,
which would agree to any compromise upon the subject,
for the purpose of keeping their places.
Lord G. BENTINCK entered.into a defence of the pro-
tectionist party from the charge of entering into an un-
holy compact or alliance with Mr. W. S.•O'Brien.
The first reading of the bill was carried by a majority
of 274 to 125.

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.