The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-07-04 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY

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Sir R. PEEL said it was his intention to have the corre-
spondence laid upon the table of the house relative to the
removal of the West India mail packets from Falmouth
to Southampton. _

On the proposal of the first clause of the Irish arms
bill,

Lord J. RUSSELL said that he had voted for this bill up
to the present point, believing an arms bill to be neces-
sary for Ireland, but the bill should be made consistent
with that now in existence. It should not assume the
shape of a coercion bill ; and unless the objectionable
clauses were abandoned, be should vote against the bill on
the third readi❑g.

Lord ELIOT contended that, owing to a want of the
means of identifying arms, the existing bill was not as
efficient as it ought to be. He also challenged Lord J.
Russell with not acting with his usual candour, in thus
opposing a measure at the last moment which be had
hitherto supported, and which, so far from being a coercion
bill, was infinitely milder than a bill the noble lord him-
self supported while he was in power.
A good deal of discussion took place on the clause, and
after some divisions on amendments to that and to clause
2, they were both agreed to. Several other clauses were
agreed to.

Sir R. PEEL said/he never doubted the commercial and
social advantages likely to result from the penny-postage
system, and revenue considerations alone had caused bim
to hesitate about the propriety of its adoption. He had
before now given his testimony as to the abilities of Mr.
Hill ; and if it were deemed desirable to continue his ser-
vices, the proper way would have been to make him se-
cretary to the Post-office. The character of Lord Lov;_
ther was a sufficient guarantee that the new system ',could
he carried out in good faith, and the house might rest as-
sured that the whole influence of the Govermnent would
be directed to aid the success of the system.

After a reply from Sir T. WILDE, the motion, as
amended, was agreed to.
On the motion of Mr. MACKINNON, a select commit-
tee was appointed to inquire into the means and expedi-
ency of preventing the nuisance of smoke arising from
fires or furnaces, and the house adjourned.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY

The scene in the House of Lords, which, from Lord
Brougham's violence on Tuesday evening, might have
been expected, did not " come off."
Lord ABERDEEN briefly explained, that be had under-
stood his learned opponent to acquiesce in the course he
had adopted, and to reserve his opposition for a future
stage of the bill; and, as an evidence of his inclination to
consult Lord Brougham's convenience, consented to a
yet further postponement.

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Lord BROUGHAM professed himself entirely satisfied
with this explanation.

The bill for the enclosure of Hampstead-heath having
been withdrawn, their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF CONIMONS.-THURSDAY

Almost the entire sitting was devoted to the proceed-
ings in committee on the Irish Arms Bill. The opposi-
tion to several clauses, particularly to that which provides
for the affixing of a mark or brand on each weapon, was
factious and vexatious in the extreme ; however, the most
important clauses were got through in the course of the
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evening,