The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-03-05 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY.

The Raring Penalties Bill was brought up from the
House of Commons, and, on the motion of the Duke of
RICHMOND, it was ordered to be printed with the amend-
ments.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY.

On the motion of the Earl of LINCOLN, leave was given
to bring in a bill for regulating the construction of build-
ings in the metropolis and its neighbourhood.
A discwision was raised by the two hon. members for
Dover (Mr. RICE and Sir J. It. Rain), on the propriety
of alcediqg to the recommendation of the Shipwreck
Com,nittee, with reference to harbours of refuge, and
both hon. mem ,ers strongly recommended Dover as the
best place for constructing a harbour of refuge for the
east coast of England. Indeed Sir J. R. Reid said he
would be most happy to have the raising of the money
requisite for the purpose, and on very advantageous
terms. _

Sir R. PEEL said the Chancellor of the Exchequer
would, he had no doubt, be much more gratified at being
told how the money was to he repaid. The subject, how-
ever. was one of great importance, and had occupied much
of the consideration of the government. There were
three considerations to be attended to—to establish har-
bours of refuge for the mercantile marine—to take care
that they would give accommodation to a naval armament,
both for the purpoes of offence and defence in time of
war—and to take care also that they were capable of being
efficiently defended. It was, however, quite as important
to have harbours of refuge on the west as on the east
coast, and government intended to appoint a commission
of the most eminent and competent persons to examine
tit° all the details of the subject.
The motion on which the discussion was founded was
then withdrawn.

Sir V. BLAKE moved for a select committee to inquire
and report how far it may be practicable, expedient, and
useful to promote a more speedy intercourse between
Great Britain and America, by the establishment of steam
carriages (in connection with a ship canal also to be ex-
ecuted) across Ireland, and thence by steam communica-
tion across the Atlantic ocean.

Sir R. PEEL quoted the opinions of the Railway Com-
missioners for Ireland to show that if even it were
determined that the communication with America should
be mainly carried on through Ireland, yet that Galway
was not the most eligible port to be selected for that
purpose.
After a short discussion, the motion was withdrawn.
Colonel RAWDON moved the following resolution :
"That it is the opinion of this house, upon considering
the lateness of the period at which was issued the prods.
mation of the Irish government, intended to prevent the
assembling of a meeting announced to be holden at or
near Clontarf, on the Bth day of October, 1843, that a
risk of disastrous collision was incurred, and a precedent
thereby created dangerous to the lives and liberties of her
Majesty's subjects." His object was to have his resolu-
tion placed on the journals of the house, in order to pre-
vent the future adoption of so dangerous a precedent.
Mr. V. STUART seconded the motion.
Lord Dave repeated the explanation already given in
the recent debate by Sir James Graham, of the circum-
stances attending the prevention of the Clontarf meeting,
and the issuing of the proclamation referred to, regretting
the necessity of thus having to repet a twice-told tale.
The noble lord defended the conduct of the government
as equally firm and humane.
Mr. SOMERS, Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD. and Mr. E.
B. ROCHE severally addressed the house in support of the
motion ; after which. upon a division, it was negatived by
a majority of 90 to 62.
Lord WORSLEY obtained leave to bring in a "Bill to
facilitate the Enclosure and Improvement of Commons,
and Lands held in common.
The LORD ADVOCATE moved for leave to bring in " A
Bill to Amend the Law with respect to Prisons and Prison
Discipline in Scotland," which. after a few observations
from Mr. WALLACE, was agreed to.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
The house adjourned.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY.

In reply to a question from Lord BrinuonAm, it was
Mated by the Erxl of Aberdeen that the cantles of complaint

res'pee,.). - eatment of mis,ionaries in the South Sea
rcotoved. Flit noble earl alto prated
that of the French Admiral, at Tahiti had
be,n ttily do,.avroxed by the French Government,
lthi'it any cwomunication from this country,