The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-06-27 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY.

The Administration of Justice, the Protection of Justi-
ces from Vexatious Actions, and the Joint Stock Compa-
nies Bills, were read a second time.
The LORD CHANCELLOR drew the attention of the
house to the case of Viscount Arbuthnot, who was
charged with the commission of forgery in Scotland, true
bills having been found, and the proceedings removed by
writs of certiorari to that house ; he, therefore, moved
for the appointment of a committee to search for prece-
dents, in accordance with the usual practice, for the pur-
pose of advising their lordships; and, inasmuch as the
accused was not at present in custody, he further moved,
that the Black Rod be directed to take the necessary steps

for effecting that object.
The case of the Poles at Posen was brought under the
notice of the house by Lord KINNAIRD, but the papers
asked for were refused by the Marquis of Lansdowne, not
.for want of sympathy with the motion, but because he
deprecated interference on matters of foreign policy with
which the country had nothing to do.
Lords lIARROWBY, BEAUMONT, and ELLENBOROUGH
took part in the discussion.
Earl FITZWILLIAM concluded a speech on the state of
Ireland by moving the resolutions given in the parlia-
xnentary report.
The Earl of LANSDOWNE, after replying to the argu-
ments of the noble lord, moved the previous question,
which amendment, after some observations from the Earl
Of GLENGALL, was agreed to, and their lordships ad-
journed.

HOUSE OF COMAIONS—FRIDAY.
Sir G. GREY, in reply to Mr. FORSTER, stated that
there was nothing whatever in the conduct of the police
magistrates, in reference to the Chartist disturbances at
Bishop Bonner's Fields, which called for his interference
as home secretary, or that of the government. He con-
sidered that the magistrates had exercised a sound discre-
tion in remanding cases of an aggravated character until
further evidence could be produced, with a view to send-
ing the parties for trial to the Central Criminal Court.
On the motion that the house, at its rising, do adjourn

until -Monday, Sir B. HALL brought mailer the notice of
the house the alleged misappropriatida of the money ad-
vanced under the Landed Property Improvement -(lreland)
Act by Lord de Freyne and a Mr. a. O'Neill.
After explanations from the CriANCELLOR OF rat Ex-
CIFECCUER and Mr. F. FRENCH, with respect tcr the pro-
ceedings had on these cases, the subject dropped, and the
motion was agreed to.
The CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, in reference
to the application made by the deputation of Irish mem-
bers, on the subject of the spirit duties, said he had con-
sulted his colleagues, and it was considered that no suffi-
cient grounds had been laid for making any such change
(that of fixing the differential duty on rum at sixpence
instead of fourpenee a gallon) as had,been suggested.
Sir J PAKINGTON moved the issuing of new writs for
Derby, and in the course of the debate which ensued, Sir
J. Tyrell having made an attack upon Mr. Hume, and
other members acting in concert with him, that hon.
member was warmly defended by Mr. Ellice and La-
bouchere, the latter stating that no man ever sat in that
house who bad brought to the public service a purer or
more disinterestedness. Had the hon. member's object,
on the contrary, been a sordid and personal one, and had
he devoted to that sinister purpose one tithe of the in-
defatigable industry, the fearless energy, the powerful
ability that he had devoted to the service of the people,
he could long since have secured that object, as many
men of infinitely less claim had done. The hon. member
for Montrose, however, had acted upon other and far
different principles, and he had his great reward in the
respect and esteem of all parties alike within and without
the walls of Parliament.

On a division the motion for issuing the writ, contrary
to the views expressed by Lord John Russell, was nega-
tived by a majority of 15, the numbers were 97 to 112.
The adjourned debate on the sugar duties was, after ex-
planations between Sir J. Pakington and Mr. J. Wilson,
resumed by Mr. P. MILES, the other speakers being Mr.
B. Hawes and Lord G. Bentinck, the debate standing
still further adjourned until Monday, on the motion of
Mr. G. THOMPSON.

Lord G. BENTINCK having in the course of his obser-
vation reiterated the charge of the withholding of the Ja-
maica despatch by the Colonial-office from the committee,
Lord JOHN RUSSELL took occasion, on speaking to the
question of 'adjournment, warmly to defend the noble
Colonial Secretary. and, in the strongest terms and per-
sonal allusions, to condemn the persevering assiduity with
which this charge was persisted in by the noble member
for Lynn, which was devoid of all foundation whatsoever.
Tho discussion was continued for some time, the house
being in a most excited state, amidst deafening cheers and
counter-cheers from all sides.

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.

UNITED STATES.

The Hibernia steam-ship arrived here on Wednesday,
and the steam-ship United States arrived at Southampton
on Friday, on her way to Havre. The former left Halifax
on the 10th, and the latter left New York on the same
day.
Congress had adjourned over to allow the members to
attend the Whig National Convention at Philadelphia.
On its re-assembling, the adoption of a territorial govern-
ment for Oregon will be brought forward.
The papers contain later news from California, from
which we find that there was an explosion of the magazine
at Puebla de los Angelos, by which four men were killed
and several others wounded.
The Irish citizens of New York have had another de-
monstration in that city in behalf of the " Cause of Ire-
land." The meeting was held in the Tabernacle, and it
is said that not less than 5000 persons were assembled on
the occasion. The Mayor of New York presided.
At meetings held in New York on the 9th—one in favour
of the candidateship of Gen. Cass, and the other in favour
of Gen. Taylor—both were very enthusiastic, so much so,
indeed, was the latter, that a riot ensued between the par-
tisans of Taylor and Clay, which was only put an end to
by the badness of the weather, copious showers drenching
the disputants.

The flour market was firm on the 9th, with a slight
advance in prices, but sales not large. The transactions
embraced the usual variety of western brands. There was
more doing in wheat. Sales of Ohio were freely made.
Corn in steady demand. Provisions unaltered, with only
moderate sales. The United States brings 5300,000, and
300 bales of cotton for Havre, being the first shipment
since the revolution.

A special express was received at New York on the Bth,
stating that the steamer Jetzel had arrived at New Or-
leans with advices from the city of Mexico to 4 p.m. on
the 26th ultimo. The treaty had been ratified on the
25th, by a vote of 23 to 5. General Kearney succeeds
General Smith in command of the troops, at Mexico,
whilst the latter superintends the re-embarkation at Vera
Cruz. Commissioners Senior and Clifford arrived at
Queretaro on the 23d. An exchange of ratification took
place, and the outposts of the army were all ordered to
be on the march in ten days. The New York. Herald
says General Taylor will be elected President of the
United States.

The Acadia from Liverpool arrived at Halifax on the
7th of June, and her news reached New York by express
on the morning of the 10th.—The West India mail
steamer Great Western reached New York on the 10th,
having left St. Thomas on the Ist, and Bermuda on the
6th.—The Niagara would sail from Boston on the 14th,
and the United States mail steamer Hermann was intended
to leave New York for Southampton and Bremen on the
20th! with .8'500,000 specie on freight. The A-mo-
rica, Captain Judkins, performed an unprecedented run
to the westward. She left the Mersey on the 3d instant,
and reached Boston on the evening of the 13th, thus
making the trip in ten days ten hours, notwithstanding a
detention of eight hours off Halifax by fog.