The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-06-04 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.-LAST NIGHT.

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The Process and Practice (Ireland) Bill, was read the second
time.—The Fees Court of Common Pleas Bill passed through
committee.
Lord BROUGHAM withdrew, for the present session, his bill
for the Consolidation of the Bankruptcy Law, and postponed
the Masters in Equity Bill for a fora fortnight.
The Bishop of LONDON, in a lengthened speech, then moved
the second reading of his bill for the establishment of a new
Court of Appeal in questions of religious doctrine, and abolish-
ing in such places the jurisdiction of the judiciai committee of
the Privy Council. The right rev. prelate contended that for
the sake of the church some such measure was absolutely neces-
sary, and stated that the bill had the assent of a majority of the
episcopal bench.
The Marquis of LAN snowxE said he viewed the measure
with great alarm, and he objected to any legislation upon the
subject at all, at the present moment, because every alteration
in the constitutional tribunal for the trial of the cases would,
under existing circumstances, lead to the greatest misconcep-
tion; it was further an interference with the prerogative of
the crown. He could not avoid declaring his conviction that
the proposition was intimately connected with the recent deci-
sion of the judicial committee of the Privy Council. On
these, as well as upon many other groutids,he should resist
the bill. At the same time lie bad no objection to members of
the Episcopal Church, who were privy councillors, being
called into the Judicial Committee in cases, and to a
provision that no member of the Privy Council not a member
of the Church of England should act upon them. The noble
marquis concladed by moving that the bill be read this
day six mouths.—Lord Brougham supported the princ:l
of the bill, because it would relieve the judicial committee of
the Privy Council from great responsibility, but he suggested
totally different details for carrying out.—The Bishop of St.
Davids opposed the measure upon principle.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—LasT NIGHT

Mr. DISRAELI gave notice that to-morrow he should present
a petition from the county of Lancaster, signed by 15,0e0 per
sons, praying the House for more fair and equitable leaislatior
for home labour.—Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in answer to a ques.
tion from Mr. GLAUSTONE, stated that the papers of the Had
son's Bay CoMpany, prepared in consequence of a vote of tin
House last session, were ready, and would be presented b 3
command if an address were moved for that purpose.—lt
saver to Mr. NEWDEGATE, Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated t'
did not propose to move the second reading of the Oati
Abjuration Bill, or the Jewish DiQn} " .

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or the

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Mr. W. J

of this pi
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Lrl of Ant

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rar as the House would permit
A.l. postponed the Mercantile Marine
,o the motion for going into committee
_nterment Bill, Mr LACY moved that it be
referred to a select committee, LordIIUDLEY STUART seconded
the amendment, principally upon the gronnd that it was in-
tended to work the measure through the agency of a board,
to extend the principle of centralization, and to increase the
patronage of government.
After flamer,

next, ar
him—l

Bill to the 20t1
on the Metrop,

embers had spoken, the House being ex-
tremely impatient, Mr. WyLn moved the adjournment of the
'debate, but he was induced to withdraw his motion. The de-
bate then proceeded, and at its close the House divided. The
numbers were for going into committee 159, for the amend-
ment, 57; majority, 102. The amendment was consequent]
lost„ and the H

went into committee,

LATEST BETTING.
TATTERSALL'S, MONDAY.
ASCOT STAKES.—Vampyre, sto 1. The Emperor'e Plate.—
Even between Flying Dutchman and Caneyou.
DERBY, 1851.—Storm, 25 to 1 ; Cuxus, 33 to 1; Brother to
Ellerdale itnd Tt unnion, 50 to 1.

OVERLAND MAlL.—Bombay, May Ist, Calcutta, April 22nd.
The Afridee Chiefs, lately annoying us on the Pishawa frontier,
have bf their own accord gone into Col. Laurance to seek for
terms. They have disowned all knowledge of the murders
lately committed ; but some little doubt was entertained of
their complicity when they were told that they must wait for
an answer till he hears the wishes of the government. Dost
Mahomed is reported to be very troublesome. An additional
forte has been sent to Oude, where the British troops were re-
pulsed on the 29th March. It was quite successful, though no
details are given. Sir Charles Napier has been unwell, and
there are reports of his return to Eligland in October. Storms
-of thunder, lightning, and hail, are beginning to make their
appearance all over thecountry, and at Bombay the weather has
been hot and damp. Cholera was still prevalent among the
natives. The railway and post-office commission occupied
public attention. At Bombay and Calcutta the marlrets were
very dull. At Bombay freights continue low, and there
appears little prospect Of their improving for some time.
Engagements have been made to London, at £2 10s.
for small parcels, but nothing like that can be obtained for
any quantity of cargo. -.While to Liverpool consignees are
willing to •take -el 17s. 6d. to £2 per ton. At Calcutta,
freights unseated, with a downward tendency, but a decided
decline, prevented by the paucity of 'tannage, the extension of
which may •shortly be looked forward to. To Liverpool, Salt-
petre and Sugar, .e4s Rice, £4 55.; Jupe, £3 10s.; Hides
£4 ss.
EXPRESSINDIA SHIPPING.—Arrived at Calcutta from Li.
verpool, 10th April, Princess Royal ; 11th, Ifeger •, 12th, Wa-
ger. Sailed for Liverpool, 6th, Patriot King; Bth Duncan, and
put back 15th for want of • more hands ; 15th, Arab ; lyth
Arden Craig ; 18th Jocrates. Arrivals at I'ombay from Li-
verpool, Apra 20th, Fetozepore, Edminston ; Eliza and Hes-
ter. Allen 'Kerr and Lady Rowena sailed for Liverpeol 19th
April, India aniJane.

ALT.EGED FOREIGN DIFFERENCES.—The Chronicle contra-
dicts, a` Bone length, the Parisian rumours of the recal of the
Russian Ambassador, upon which our Paris correspondent
bad already thrown sufficient discredit, and adds the litate-
ment of the fact—which we hear likewise from other sources—
that Baron Brunow will revisit St. Petersblirgh during the
summer, to pay his respects to the Emperor, and for ,other
personal reasons, after his prolonged absence from his country
at this court. The same paper states, that with respett to the
reported resignation of the Secretary of the Treasury, that
although the arduous duties of his office have for some time
afflicted Mr. Tuffnell's health, it is somewhat premature to
announce his resignation, or to name his successor.--:-Giobe.
SUNDAY.—No business transacted in the passage of
the Opera to-day. Speculators waiting for the paymentof the
lastaccount, it is feared that the great fluctuations in Use price
of 'Government Stock whiclitave occurred' during thelast fif-
teen days will have occasioned some failures.
'GERMANY, HAMBURG,: MST ULTIMO.—The accumulation
Of the Danish forces at the Schleswig fiontiers is corilrined.
The arrival of the king was confidently expected, Re well as a
royal proclamation to the inhabitants and arming of the
Duchies, promising a generalamnesty for the insurgents, with
the exception of chief leaders.
A good deal of sensation is created by the extraordinary mi-
litary preparations throughout Prussia.
:GALATZ, Brit ULTIMO.—Grain dull, but prices pretty

firm.
"STETTING 29TH ULTIMO.—SmaII sales of Wheat. `stye in
good demand for consumption.
,RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURGH, 24TH ULTlMO.—Mtillow in
small demand.

LONDON MONEY AND-SHARE MARKETS.—YEsTERDAT

—English market opened with steady appearance, .and im-
proved to. 96!f to ; but about half-past one rumours
respecting the expedition from America to Cuba, counted with
a-report of the Russian Envoy.'s departure, brought down
prices to 964, if closing as above. Railway market.was good
until Consols fell, when it receded, closing at its lowest point
but with a better tone. Notwithstanding the decline the
market seems strong. Prices are :

• Consols for Accoiint., Money; 96 j A: Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents, 68 78 prem. ; Exchequer Bills, 68 71; Mexicans 314
a prem. ; Danish, 84 prom.
London Stock, 106 7 Midland Stock, 364 7; Do. Halfs, 264
26 ;"North Staffords. 9i kdis. ; Old ' Dovers 142154; Do. No. 4
reg., 3 i; Caledonians, 9.3104 ; Do: Pref., 627 ; Eastern Counties,
vGreat Northerns, 134 dis. ; Great Westerns; 589:linew ;
Lee& Stocks, Fifths, £i€ t is._

EGYPT, ALEXANDRIA, 23D DLTlMo.—Weather very hot
Several large commercial transactionshad taken place, esneci-
ally.in Wheat and Beans, which have been bought of govern-
ment at an advance in prices by its creditors, who, despairing
of getting paid their clams- in. cash,' have ken produce and
resold-it on the spot for cash, at a discount exchange on Lon-
don, 97.